Sophia Gets Four Times More Water From 8 Inch Main Nearing Completion
The town of Sophia faces prior shortages as an 8 inch water line to Crab Omar nears operation in two to three weeks. Engineer W. D. Kelly says the line will deliver four times the current supply by gravity once tested after laying. A 3 inch line to Crab Orchard now yields 45 gallons per minute via a pump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh R Register
Beckley
Vai
Sophia
Crab Omar
W. D. Kelly
Crab Orchard
Reiki
Kelly
Children To Share Equally In Estate
The will of Mrs. Ora McCreery Calfee, who died recently, leaves her Raleigh County estate to her three children in equal shares. Each heir receives one third and the home on North Kanawha Street is included. Beneficiaries are Freda Calfee Bradbury of Huntington, Robert E. Calfee of Beckley, and Eloise Calfee Fowler of Franklin New Hampshire. Mrs Fowler is executrix with appraisers Isaac McKinney T L Maynor and Ira Whitlock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ora
McCreery Caffee
Raleigh County Court
Raleigh County Clerk’s Office
Kanawha Street
Freda Calfee Bradbury
Huntington
Robert E. Calfee
Beckley
Eloise Calfee Fowler
Franklin, N. H
Vels Reinstating Service Insurance In February
West Virginia veterans rein stated $3 785 000 in National Service Life insurance during February. Dean L Ricketts reports 271 veterans converted policies to permanent VA plans. Reinstatement or conversion requires two monthly premiums and a health statement with no medical exam before Aug 1 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Dean L. Ricketts
Veterans Administration
Beckley
Ricketts
Lost Leave Bonds May Be Replaced
The Treasury Department can replace lost terminal leave bonds. Veterans Administration contact officer Dean L. Ricketts advised veterans to write to the Chief of the Division of Loans and Currency at Washington 25, D. C., with full loss details including veteran name, address, bond serial number, value, date, and issuing agency. An official replacement application will be sent.
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Treasury Department
Dean L. Ricketts
Veterans Administration
Veterans Today
U. S. Treasury Department
Washington
D. C
Federal draftsman jobs open in Huntington Corps of Engineers
Federal post as draftsman positions in the Civil or Structural Branch of the Corps of Engineers in Huntington are open. Salary ranges from 2168 to 2644 dollars yearly based on a 40 hour week. Apply by April 9, 1947, with no written test required. Applications evaluated on experience education training and work samples.
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William M. Johnson
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Huntington
Corps of Engineers
Board of
U.S. Civil Service Examiners
Chesapeake and Ohio
Waiting Period Waived For Couple In Raleigh County
Circuit Judge Ben H. Ashworth waived the three day waiting period and granted a marriage license to Ralph Leonard Tipton Jr 19 of Saxon and Geraldine Herron 16 of Glen Rogers due to Tiptons Army service. Other pending applications include Kyle Carter 34 and Margie Allen 24 both of MacArthur Denvil Meadows 23 and Shawn Elizabeth Smith 18, Charles Young 27 of Saxon and Christie Cook 21 of Arnett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Ashworth
Ralph Leonard Tipton, Jr
Saxon
Geraldine Herron
Glen Rogers
Raleigh
Ashworth
Tipton
Kyle William Carter
Margie Pauline Allen
MacArthur Denvil Earl Meadows
Shawn Elizabeth Smith
Fireco
Charles Young
Christie Cook
Arnett
Beckley Man Serves Aboard USS Leyte On Atlantic Maneuvers
John R. Rice a Beckley water tender first class son of Mrs M L Rice of Beckley serves aboard the aircraft carrier USS Leyte part of the Second Task Fleet on Atlantic Fleet maneuvers en route to the Caribbean Sea area. Leyte has just completed a shakedown cruise to Callao Peru and Valparaiso Chile where she took part in inaugural ceremonies for Chilean leader Gabriel Gonzales Videla.
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John R. Rice
M. L. Rice
Beckley
Leyte
Caribbean Sea
Callao
Peru
Valparaiso
Chile
Gabriel Gonzalez
Also Mentioned on This Page
Midway
T Heir Ups
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Morris Harvey
Charleston
Morris Harvey College
Leonard Riggleman
Trustes
Associated Press
Wheeling
C. I. O. International
Frank J. Lasick
Pittsburgh
National Labor Relations Board
John Wenzel Packing Company
United Packinghouse
U. S
Vels
Federal Post
Lewis
Axminister
Simmons
Lewis Furniture Company
Neville Street
Post Office
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