Local Air Force Group Activated In Beckley
The Beckley Air Forces Association squadron formed from former Air Forces members held activation ceremonies at the Raleigh Coca-Cola building. Harry Hammer spoke on the association’s significance while Mayor Burke and Captain David Midgett attended. Hammer cited public interest in aviation and noted Air Force funding lags behind perceived importance.
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Beckley Squadron
The
Air Forces, Association
American Legion Club
Raleigh
Coca-Cola
Harry Hammer
Association
Washington
WW. A. Burke
Air Force Association
L. I. Wiehdrt
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Beckley
Hemmer
Nation
Air Force
Navy
Army
Hammer
David Midgett
Organized Reserve Corps
Air Transport Command
Ralph Whitener
Munich radio program picks top ten of the week
A Munich show Die Zehn der Woche curates the ten requested tunes from listeners. The program attracts four to five thousand letters postcards and telegrams monthly, rising to about seven thousand when American films play. Sun Valley Serenade with Sonja Henie and Glenn Miller boosts requests recently.
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Berlin
Balkans
Italy
Munich
Sonja Henie
Glenn Miller
Books On Dance Now Available At Library
Ralf leigh County Public Library in the Memorial Building announces new dance books. Titles include The Dance by John Martin with forms from folk to ballet and profiles of Graham Duncan and others, Folk Dances and Singing Games by Elizabeth Burchenal, The Modern Dance for the Youth of America by Ruth Anderson Ra dir, and World History of the Dance by Curt Sachs covering dance from the Stone Age to today.
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Ralfleigh County
Mary A. Reese
John Martin
Martha Graham
Charles Weiderman
Isadora Duncan
Ruth Denis
Ted Shawn
Fred Asistaire
Gene Kelly
New York Times
Elizabeth Burchenal
America
Ruth Anderson Radir
Curt Sachs
Beckley Man at Presbytery Meet
Beckley playwright Howard B Fillmer will lead discussions at the Bluestone Presbytery meeting in Bluefield to form a permanent men’s organization. Speakers include Dr. Edward D. Grant and W. A. Buchanan. several local actors and writers are listed among participants and past GI servicemen. The gathering aims to spark local theater activity and potential future productions.
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Howard B Fillmer
Beckley
Bluestone Presbytery
Bluefield
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Fillmer
Edward D. Grant
Richmond
Committee of Religious Education
The
Southern Presbyterian Church
W. A. Buchanan
Huntington
Win H. Patterson
Nicholas
Biel
Vermont
Ed Hennefeld
Paris
Hennefeld
Dan Rudston
Massachusets
Dorchester
Sam Kayser
Douglas Huddlseton
Haig Moonigan
Washington Square
Sophia Man Gets Army Promotion
William H. Weddle son of Mrs and Mrs N E Weddle of Sophia has been promoted to corporal with the Fifth Occupation Air Force in Japan. A Woodrow Wilson High School graduate, he enlisted in March 1943 and attended several airplane mechanic schools. He sailed for Japan aboard the merchant ship Chapel Hill Victory in July 1946.
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Sophia Man
William H. Weddle
N. E. Weddle
Sophia
Occupation Air Force
Japan
Weddle
Woodrow Wilson High School
Chapel Hill
Beckley Moose Lodge Receives State Charter
Incorporation papers for the Loyal Order of the Moose at 118 McCreery Street were filed in the county clerk's office. The secretary of state issued the charter to W. D. White, C. A. Byrs, French Lucas, B. F. Bailey of Prosperity, and W. B. Nace of Tams.
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Loyal Order of the Moose
McCreery Street
Secretary of State
W. D. White
C. A. Byrs
French Lucas
B. F. Bailey
W. B. Nace
Tams
Clinic Slated For Tuesday March 25 In Fayetteville Health Dept
Fayetteville sets a monthly x ray clinic for Tuesday March 25 from 10 a m to 3 p m at the Fayette County Health Department building. Attendees include those referred by physicians suspects from prior clinics ex sanitarium patients families and others exposed to the disease or showing symptoms such as indigestion blood spitting cough fatigue weight loss.
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Register
Fayetteville
Fayette County
Circuit Court
Raleish County
West Virginia
Sam Lilly
Nellie Lilly
Fred Hornbarger
Hettie Hornbarger
Rhodell
Raleigh County
van Hunter
Scherer
Army Not Interested in V-2 Missile Path to Guided Weapons
Rivkin says the Army has no guided missile yet but notes the V-2 has advanced research. He suggests a guided missile prototype could emerge within the next few months, signaling potential future development despite current disinterest.
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Vances
Army
Rivkin
State Parks Cabins Fully Booked in July and August
West Virginia Conservation Commission parks division reports Watoga Lost River and Cacapon Parks cabins are 100 percent booked for July and August. Cancellations may free some dates, while Babcock State Park cabins remain available. Holly River State Park has August openings and summer rentals continue at state forests, which lack restaurants and pools.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
Conservation Commission
Parks Division
Watoga
Lost River
Cacapon Parks
Babcock State Park
Holly River State Park
Film Studio Quiet Behind Thick Walls Cuts Noise
Hollywood producer Edward Nassour has built a soundproof studio where 12 inch air gaps and multiple layers of concrete, plasterboard, and spun glass silence passing aircraft and city noise. The design allows filming romance scenes without interruption costing the industry hundreds of thousands yearly. Nassour attracts interest from Sam Goldwyn and other major figures.
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Hollywood
Edward Nassour
Nassour
Sam Goldwyn
Escapee Released To Navy Custody
Walter Lee McDaniel a 23 year old deserter from the U S Navy who took part in the Beckley jail break was released into Naval officials custody yesterday McDaniel deserted the U S Naval Hospital at San Diego nine months ago was arrested February 26 and escaped the next day but was caught before leaving the building Charges against him in connection with the jail break were dropped in Huntington
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Walter Lee McDaniel
U. S. Navy
Beckley
Naval
McDaniel
the. S. Naval Hospital
San Diego
Huntington
First Day of Spring Arrives With Snow Remnants
The article notes the vernal equinox at 6:13 am amid lingering snow flurries and gray skies. It mentions official season dates, including summer beginning June 22 and autumn and winter solstices, with residents hoping for sun by Easter on April 6.
Two Teens Waive Hearing in Beckley Truck Theft Case
Smith J. Eller 18 of Crab Orchard and Ralph Marks 18 of Cranberry waived to the grand jury at a Thursday hearing before Justice J. P. Meadows. Marks posted 1000 bond and Eller remained jailed. Trooper McGraw says the pair stole a truck from Beckley Ice and Feed Co on Prince Street Wednesday night, drove to Harper Road, and crashed through fences.
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Beckley Ice and Feed Company
Smith J. Eller
Crab! Orchard
Ralph Marks
Cranberry
Grand
Justice of the Peace
J. P
Prince Street
Harper Road
Brady Child Returns To Beaver Couple Reenters Sylvia School
Twelve year old Merlene Brady has rejoined life with Mr and Mrs Chester M Bennett of Beaver after the State Supreme Court upheld custody in their favor. The Andersons gave up the child after habeas corpus actions and Meriene started at Sylvia school, having returned from a trip to Richmond with the Bennetts.
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Merlene Brady
Chester M. Bennett
Beaver
State Supreme Court
Bennetts
Elmer Anderson
Grandview Road
Anderson
Merie Brady
Ashworth
Andersons
Sylvia School
Richmond
Bennett
Meriene
Sylvia
First Film on FDR in Plan to Show Freedom From Fear
Hollywood reports a planned feature on Franklin D Roosevelt focusing on the Four Freedoms theme. Producer Jay Richard Kennedy says the project would dramatize events leading to Roosevelts 1943 inaugural address with input from Eleanor Roosevelt and James Roosevelt to shape the script.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Roosevelt
Franklin Delan
Jay Richard Kennedy
Eleanor Roosevelt
Kennedy
James
Beverly Hills
Rites Set Today For E A Rollins
Funeral services for Earnest A. Rollins aged 59 take place at 2 PM in the Key Ser Funeral Home chapel with Rev. James Witherspoon officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers include J J Cason D W Smith R A McWhorter L L Kohlbecker H G Hager E T Stromp Dr G E Gwinn George W Ballard H I Givens and Dr W T Raush. Rollins died at Pinecrest Sanitarium where he had been a patient since 1930.
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Earnest A. Rollins
Key Ser Funeral Home
James Witherspoon
State Mines Employ 121 700 Workers In January
Bituminous coal mining remains West Virginia’s dominant industry with 121 700 employed in January, nearly double that of any other non manufacturing sector. Total non manufacturing employment. excluding construction and government, reached 289 000 mid January, just below December 1946 peak.
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Associated Press
Charleston
West Virginia
U. S. Department of Labor
Labor Department
Regional Bureau of Statistics
Cleveland
Local Suspects Apprehended After Truck Incident
McGraw arrested Eller on Glen White Road and Marks at his home following a vehicle incident on Mrs. Robert Farley property. Eller had worked as a driver for the company and the suspects faced consequences amid the investigation into the rattlesnake bites incident.
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Robert Farley
McGraw
Eller
Glen White Road
Marks
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Russell E. Scott
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