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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1947

Page

12

Examinations Set For State Posts

Examinations will be given in April for positions with state agencies. T H Coates announced. Open posts include vocational rehabilitation counselors personnel technicians and district child welfare supervisors. Salaries from 2200 to 3740. Applicants take written test oral interview and evaluation of training and experience. College graduates with relevant experience qualify. Apply via West Virginia Employment Service or Merit System Office 21 Allas Building Charleston by March 29.

T.H. Coates Merit System West Virginia Employment Service Allas Building Charleston

U.S. Curbs Adoption Of German Children

American soldiers and wives in the U S occupation zone seek to adopt German children but the military government of Hesse announced no adoptions until a uniform zone wide policy is set. The statement signals a delay in cross border adoptions amid postwar policy debate.

Associated Press Frankfurt U. S Hesse

Navy Donates Radar To State Colleges Across West Virginia

The Navy donates surplus radio and radar gear to West Virginia colleges for instructional use. 142 boxes arrived at Morgantown to be distributed by the State Board of Control with WVU, WV Tech, Marshall, and WV State among recipients. A radar unit weighing 72 000 pounds and costing about 72000 dollars will aid teaching and research including migratory bird flight studies.

Associated Press Morgantown West Virginia Institutions‘of Higher Learning R.P. Davis West Virginia University College of Engineering Icsburg State Board ‘of Control Charles B. Seibert University Engineering School Navy Seibert University College of Agriculture William Waggy Board of Control Tech Marshall West Virginia State Navy Department

Address Slated on Military Training

Major Nor man A. Imrie public relations officer for the Second Army will discuss universal military training at a public meeting Friday at 7 30 p m in the Memorial Building. The program is sponsored by the local Army Advisory Committee chaired by Charles S. Lewis with members Lynn Stevenson J R Van Meter Glenn Webb W Edwin Ratcliffe O C Flint J H Rowlan and Latkin S Philpott.

Norman A. Imrie Second Army Imrie Army Advisory Committee Beckley Army Charles S. Lewis Lynn Stevenson J. R. van Meter Glenn Webb W. Edwin Ratcliffe O. C. Flint J. H. Rowlan Latkin S. Philpott

Beckleyan Senten' For Carrying Pistol

Four sisters from the Corriveau family have nursing credentials from Maine General Hospital. Veliva Corriveau graduates highlight a lineage of service with Thelma and Ione also serving in military or hospital roles. Louis Leasure, a 24 year old, was arrested for carrying a pistol without a permit and received six months in jail and a $50 fine with costs.

Portland Rene Corriveau St. Frances Maine General Hospital Veliva Marie Justice Thelma G. Oley Mills Thurs England Ione Bast Park Leasure Louis

Rites Set Saturday For Mabscott Man

Funeral services for James M. Alley 86 of Mabscott will be at 2 p m Saturday in Caffee Chapel with Rev Earl J Gilbert officiating Alley died Thursday at the Mabscott residence of George Alley after a short illness He was born in Floyd County Virginia in 1861 and had lived in Mabscott five years He was a retired farmer and member of the Baptist Church for 60 years He is survived by his first wife Sarah Yincher now in Hinton and his second wife Tiny Holbrook who died recently The jumping mouse measures about three inches and can jump from tight to 10 feet

James M. Alley Mabscot Earl J. Gilbert Mabscott Alley George Alley Caffee Floyd County Virginia The Baptist Church Sarah Yincher Hinton Tiny Holbrook

Easter Bunnies Vanish From Cartage Company Yard

Chicago police prepared to chase a missing supply of 36 stuffed rabbits used as Easter decorations after a cartage company reported the disappearance. Officers expected the bunnies would not be found hopping around the city loop.

Chicago Central Station

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