Dampolo Buys Virginia Street Lots in Beckley West Virginia
Dampolo buys three adjacent lots on Virginia Street in Beckley from J G C and Gertrude H Williams for about 3000 dollars. two lots are 50 by 125 feet and the third 66 by 215 feet. The Deed recorded in County Clerk’s office notes federal revenue stamps. The couple plans to build a house when materials are available. Other deeds record multiple property transfers in nearby additions and town districts for about 500 to 3000 dollars.
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Stacy Dampolo
Virginia Street
Gertrude H. Williams
Basil
Ova Hawley
H. A. Stansbury
Deanfield
Charles Stansbury
Glen Daniel
Trap Hill
G. C
Thelma Porter
Herbert R
Edith L. Tolley
Beaver Heights
Beckley
Mildred
Clarence Webb
A. A
Audie Arlene Lilly
Knob Hill
W. R
Beulah Taylor
H. F
Maggie L. Edmonds
North Sand Branch
James and
Essie Mae Lilly
W. E. Harvey
Maxwell Truck Farms
Ruby Wiliies
Lewis N
Grace D. Graveley
Harvey Street
Shady Spring
Mabel Maxine Halstead
L. A
First Day of Spring Brings Parking Law Advice
Chicago authorities led by Cook County highway police Chief William McCarthy issue guidance on parked cars on county roads. Officers will urge couples to use nearby forest preserve lots for privacy and safety, citing the cars as a menace to motorists.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William McCarthy
Cook County Highway Police
Forest Preserve
Red Cross Delivers 9 Million Food Parcels to Displaced Europeans
Displaced Europeans received nine million American Red Cross food parcels left over after the war ended, signaling a major aid handoff as relief efforts transitioned.
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Europe
American Red Cross
Army Recruiter to Retire to Open Beckley Business
Sergeant Frederick O. Chaney of the Beckley recruiting office retires this month to open a mineral bath business at 800 South Kanawha Street. A physiotherapist by training, he toured 6000 miles on leave before choosing Beckley, praising the local mining area as ideal. He received a commendation from the Charleston district for a standout Army benefits letter writing contest entry. Before Beckley, Chaney served as acting first sergeant at Camp Atterbury and PR man in Fort Logan’s district, with ROTC duties at Ohio State University during WWII.
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Frederick O. Chaney
Beckley
Robert O. Baer
Fifth Service Command
Chaney
G. I
South
Kanawha Street
Muncie
Indiana
Charleston
W. R. Dayton
Ohio State University
Beckleyan Named To Rehabilitation Post
Beckley resident William G. Winchell has been named junior counselor in the division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Announcement in Charleston by Director F. Ray Power states Winchell, a former Army Air Corps captain, served as security and intelligence officer. He is a Berea College graduate who previously taught in Raleigh County.
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William G. Winchell
Beckley
Charleston
F. Ray Power
Winchell
Army Air Corps
Berea College
Raleigh County
Solo Mon Islands under German rule 1900 to 1914
From 1900 until 1914 the Solo Mon Islands belonged to Germany. The note records the territorial claim and its historical context during the early 20th century before shifting control in the wartime period.
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Solomon Islands
Germany
Spring Arrives Snow Follows in Rocky Mountain States
The vernal equinox arrived at 12:33 a m eastern standard time signaling spring locally yet snow lingers in the Rocky Mountain states. Atlanta’s weather observer notes spring begins when the sun crosses the equator and day and night become equal worldwide, though snow remains in certain areas.
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Rocky Mt. States
Associated Press
Atlanta
Weather Note Says Spring Arrives With Refraction
The official spring announcement is accompanied by a calm forecast. Temperatures were normal nationwide with light snow in Montana Wyoming Idaho and Nevada. The weatherman offered no commentary on nature but called the day favorable for fishing.
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Dampolo
Virginia St. Lois
Crowgey
Kellysville
W. Va
Ms A Trveant
Bruce
A. & B. Stores
Beckley, W. Va
D. W. Anderson’s Sons
North
Kanawha St
General Stores, Inc
Willard’s Food Market
Beckleyan
Victory Garden
Florida
Texas
LIC
Hearth Club
Johnson
Penick
Carolina
Crab Orchard Road
Weanz Strand
Montana, Wyoming
Idaho
Nevada
Howard Camp
Cohen Drug CO
Jurtone
Burtonf Cohen Drug CO
Beckley, W
Appalachian Electric Power CO
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