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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1952

Page

7

Piedmont Expects County Airport Ready By August

Piedmont Airlines seeks to extend service to Beckley and beyond through Cincinnati and Louisville paths. CAB hearings show expected through service linking Noralk Newport News Richmond Lynchburg Roanoke Beckley with Louisville Lexington, plus increased air mail volume and regional traffic growth predictions.

Piedmont Expects County CAB Juedment Airlines Raleigh County Memorial Civil Aeonautics Board Beckley Piedmont CAB Examiner Washington Virginia West Virginia Lexington Noralk Newport News Richmond Lynchburg Roanoke Louisvile Post Office Department Postal Transportation Charlotte Greensboro Cincinnati ATR Department Lical Cncinnati Piedge Louisville Lousville Rinia H Piedmort

Defense Dept Sets May Draft Call for 19 000 Men

The Defense Department issued a national call for 19 000 men in May to join the Army and Marine Corps 15 000 and 4 000 respectively. The Raleigh County draft board allocations were not announced. The total since September reaches 913 430 draftees and recalls. The Army now totals 832 000 draftees while the Marines total 1490. The Air Force and Navy rely on volunteers for personnel.

Department of Defense Raleigh County Army Marine Corps Defense Department Air Force Navy

New Books at Raleigh County Library Receives 67 Volumes

Sixty seven new books arrive at the Raleigh County Library. The list includes 19 books of general interest 537 fiction and 11 juvenile volumes. Notable titles span mystery romance science fiction and travel with authors such as Pat Frank Arthur Upfield F. Scott Fitzgerald and Louis Auchincloss.

Raleigh County C. Ho Graham Frank C. Hihden Neana Romania John Searne E. J. Rowse I. Fish Curtes D MacDougall Sheech Lester Thewssen Gilgerson Daniel Vo Marston Bates O Square Pho Lee Ma Hrre Leo M. Sammon Pat Frank Agnes Suea Turnbull Venom Havse Arthur W. Upfield Mittee Dapnne Rooke Alice Rose Colver William Hopson Mary 7 Rolfs Elliot Paul Tread Lightlv Angel Frederick Davis Rich Ard Powell Wade Hamilton Georges Simenon Sybil Louis Auchincloss England Newby Mariot Neville Groff Conklin Edo Laurens van der Post Cimarron Crossing Michael Carter F. Scott Fitzgerald Clara Lannie Coleman Mary Hastings Bradley

Rocks and their Stories and Other Youth Science Reads

A collage of science titles including Rocks and Their Stories by S M Jennings, Bening Simplified, Red Roan Pony, Lewis and Clark Expedition, Story of the U S Marines, Lightning and Thunder, Spiderweb for Two, Come Along With Us in Girl Scouting, and others listed.

S. M. Jennings Co L. Fenton J Walshn Deoseph W. Lignin Richard Neuberger George P Hunt Herbert Zim Elizabeth Fright Barbara Bacon

Kidney Slow-Down Pain Relief Ad Offers Comfort

An aging health ad outlines kidney slowdown symptoms such as backache headaches dizziness and nervous tension. It touts a remedy claiming quicker relief and sleep improvements with nightly use amid uncertain ingredients and limited safety notes.

Viewers Will Set Price for Land in Power Firm's Suit

Kateiah County is to appoint five commissioners to appraise a fair price for land sought by the Appalachian Electric Power Company. The Board of Governors of West Virginia owns the land in Slab Fork District, Raleigh County. Commissioners will tour March 21.

Kateiah County Cire Appalachian Electric Power Company Board of Governors of West Virginia Slab Fork Raleigh Everett Kinney S. Puch EL EF Binh Ro RK University Fred G. Wood

Benjamin Brown Rites Thursday

Benjamin Brown will be laid to rest at 8 p.m. Thursday with services at Lewis Funeral Home. Pallbearers listed include G. F Inn, Anvil Gentey, Flete Hutenen Emout Profitt, Bo Harrison, and Everett Allison.

Snells Galiens Hortet Giller Hannan Hitchens Sepnia Lewis Pallbearers Jrsltce G. Finn Anvil Gentey Flete Hutenen Emout Profitt Bo Harrison Everett Allison

Red Cross Fund Reaches 53 520 in Rabithounty Chapter

Rabithounty Chapter of the American Red Cross reports a total of 3520.78 received toward its o mermembership drive. Campaign seals total 819,924. Headquarters chairman Mrs JL B Boley notes contributions include fatigue carriers and special gifts. Drive continues through March.

American Red Cross Uts JL B Boley Corriers Org Red Cross Boley

McCartney Funeral Services Held in Scotland

Funeral services were scheduled today in Falkirk and Sterlingshire Scotland for Thomas McCartney 85 brother of Mrs Annie Seat. The report notes a visit by Mrs Scott of Stanford to her brother in Scotland last year and mentions Vea.

Falkirk Sterlingshire Scotland Thomas McCartney Annie Seat Scott of Stanford

Fourteen Enlist In AF and Army

Fourteen men enlist in the air force and army with nine joining the airmen recruits and five assigned to Amerus the air force base. Veterans, including Henry Thomas Gum and Cseil Kenneth Gum, 19, and Alva Da Saunders, 19, all from Huntington and nearby towns, enlist for four years and are sent to Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Virginia, along with several others who had prior service.

Enlisck Bey Air Force Stanan Amerus Brothers Mushine Poonhartas County Sampson Ar Force Bas Henry Thomas Gum Cseil Kenneth Gum Esta Guim Hills Bo Gar Daie Smith Huintington Howard

Deeds Recorded and Military Enlistments Noted

W. OH. file shows trustee JP to Luther Greer for land parcels at Drs Creek, with veterans and enlistment notes. Billy Hartzell of Wes Huntington joins ten-year service with assignments to Houston’s Bilingten Air Force Base. Otis Delano Huntington and Beech join for three years. William Clifface Cummings and James Frederick Mange, both of St. Albans, enlist for seven years.

Joan Drs Creek Wi Pker Clarence Tare Billy Gene Hartzell Wes Huntington Oro Bilingten Air Fores Houston Tex Te Mason Sra Otis Delano Homtington Beech William Clifface Fummings James Prederick Mange St. Albans Tun Marvin San

Harald Les Named Executor Amid West Virginia Bank Action

In a terse filing a West Virginia court names Harald Les as executor in a matter involving the Bank of Raetta and a subdivision case near Beckley. The ruling centers on property and administration duties with sub-division issues noted.

Harald Les Une West 23 Mas Atoul Bank of Raletta Beckley

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