Grandparents awarded custody of two Negro children
A Raleigh County circuit court granted custody of Vivian and Deloris Burks, aged 9 and 5, to their grandparents Eddy and Laura Taylor after a month-long dispute. Lloyd Burks, the father, may appeal. he alleges the family planned to move to South Carolina from their home near Slab Fork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slab Fork
Eddy
Laura Taylor
J. S. Butts
Lloyd Burks
Burks
Washington, D. C
Navy Yards
Raleigh
Vivian
Deloris Burks
Taylors
Ben H. Ashworth
South Carolina
Ashworth
Butts
Long Armd Rep Gillie Gets Shirts
Rep George Gillie of Indiana laments shirt shortages as laundry returns only a few. The war production board provides addresses of two shirt manufacturers and a Rhode Island woman offers to sew shirts with the right materials. A Pennsylvania writer notes a 90 day delay and others report similar shortages nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
George Gillie
Indiana
War Production Board
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Gillie
Edwight Man Seeks State Pistol License
Virgil A. Adams conservator of the peace and payroll guard of Edwight has applied for a state license to carry a pistol according to an order on file today in the circuit clerk's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil A. Adams
Edwight
Conservator of the Peace and Payroll Guard
Circuit Clerk’s Office
Panama Canal Width Sets Naval Vessel Beam
The canal's width controls the beam possible for ships passing through. If the channel narrows, larger battleships cannot transit. wider locks permit broader vessels and greater maneuvering space for navies operating in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama Canal
Beckley Man Bags Share Of Enemy In Philippines
Private Charles Lynch son of Mr and Mrs G O Lynch of Beckley West Virginia served with the 51st Parachute Infantry Regiment in the Philippines He recalls being among the first to engage the enemy and notes friendly islanders gifts including a rosary He trained at Camp Blanding volunteered for paratroopers left for overseas in 1944 arriving in New Guinea before the Philippines and Manila jumps A 1944 Woodrow Wilson High School graduate he had worked for Triangle Roofing before enlisting in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Charles Lynch
G. O. Lynch
East Prince Street
Beckley
Philippines
51Th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Lynch
Life
C. P. Taylor
Beckley State Police
Prince Street
France
Taylor
Pvt. Lynch
U. S. Army
Camp Blanding
Florida
Fort Benning
Georgia
New Guinea
Manila
Woodrow Wilson High School
Triangle Roofing Company
Seventeen Pass Operators Test at Beckley HQ
Seventeen persons passed tests for operator licenses at Beckley state police headquarters, Corporal A. Scalise disclosed. Names include Thomas L. Cochran Piney View John P. Wood Beckley Lowell W. Phillips Mabscott Mrs Guy Romburg Beckley John Bazzie Piney View Rita G. Clarke Beckley Emmett R. Worley Grandview George A. Schaller Affinity Charles White Beckley William Velmas Affinity Edith O. Via Beckley Mrs Earl Klees Becker Wayne Phillips Crab Orchard Jack A. Clemens Beckley Ira Cole Coal City Jules D. Robertson Beckley Avery C. Hodge Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley State Police
A. Scalise
Thomas L. Cochran
Piney View
John P. Wood
Beckley
Lowell W. Phillips
Mabscott
Guy Romburg
John Bazzie
Rita G. Clarke
Emmett R. Worley
Grandview
George A. Schaller
Affinity
Charles White
William Velmas
Edith O. Via
Earl Klees
Becker
Wayne Phillips
Crab Orchard
Jack A. Clemens
Ira Cole
Coal City
Jules D. Robertson
Avery C. Hodge
Veal Shank Seasoning and Liquid Mixture Notes
A compact list of ingredients and measurements for veal shank preparation including hot liquid options, spices, and basic pantry items. It reads as a kitchen shorthand with percentages and cups, lacking full procedural context.
Tale Powder's War Use Sparks Debate
Tale, used as a base for face powder, gains relevance for wartime applications as officials consider its practical benefits for soldiers and civilians alike. Authorities weigh supply, safety, and ethical implications while scientists assess effectiveness and potential alternatives.
Bonner Obtains Woodlawn Lot In Beckley
John P. Bonner of Beckley purchased a 50 foot front lot on Woodlawn avenue from Lillie Mae and E W Zuern of Mayville Wisconsin for 1650 dollars. Other transfers listed include multiple lots and tracts in Mabscott Clear Fork Sophia and Beckley with prices ranging from 1000 to 4000 dollars.
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John P. Bonner
Beckley
Woodlawn Avenue
Lillie Mae
E. W. Zuern
Mayville
Wisconsin
D. B
Phala Hanshaw
Carlie Keith
Mabscott
Crab Orchard
Spring Street
Elmer
Ruby Stover
Edna
Ben Henry
Clear Fork
Bugger Branch
Robert
Ackey Fraley
Holbert
Frankie Henderson
Lawson
E. C. Hanna
Charleston
Robert Fraley
Colcord
Fraley
Bertha Henderson
W. W
Ethel Taylor
John A
Juanita Hunt
Sophia
Gulf Highway
Luke M
Elizabeth Houck
Roscoe
Letha Jessup
John G
Eva Dale Shupe
Second Avenue
J. H
Minnie Jones
J. J
Beatrice Harvey
Davis Truck Farms
Circle Drive
Roy
Juanita Beckelhiemer
C. Kermit
Opal Ruth Owen
Maxwell Hill
Teel Road
D. C
Ellen Wade
J. E
Eulah Miller
Victory Garden
Sid Bez
W. A
Lillian Hartley
Hollywood
Union drive targets 3000 Lillybrook coal company store workers
United Construction Workers regional supervisor Luke Brett announced a campaign to enroll about 3000 Lillybrook area coal company store workers in southern West Virginia and surrounding states after an NLRB ruling extended interstate commerce coverage. Negotiations with Lillybrook Coal company resume next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillybrook Coal Company
United Construction Workers Union
West Virginia Coal Company
Umion
Luke Brett
Brett
Coal Company
Labor Board
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
Crab Orchard Improvement Company
Eccles
Women Taking Over In Nation's Top Network
New York N B C expects to have three women as regular studio control engineers soon. Kathleen Reyondl and Ruth Thomas near full readiness, Marjorie Allen still in apprenticeship. Each has strong prior technical experience studying electricity or radio. They will handle the technical end of the studio from dials to gadgets enabling programs to transmit smoothly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Kathleen Reyondl
Ruth Thomas
Marjorie Allen
Pay hikes for county officials tied to Supreme Court review
Raleigh county court discussed a constitutional challenge to a legislative act raising salaries of county and circuit clerks and county commissioners during terms. The presiding judge H G Farmer indicated he would obtain legal advice before signing the salary check. The attorney general noted no formal opinion request had been received, but belief runs that the issue may reach the state Supreme Court for ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Supreme Court
H. G. Farmer
Farmer
Ira J. Partlow
Associated Press
Charleston
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Wilson
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Old Va
Jong
Welch
Bologna
Aa Baie
Bisquick
Wheaties
Kellogg
Crystal
China
Texas
Oakwood Ave
South Kanawha ST
Oak Hill
W.va
Berman's
Paynter
Bulova
Benrus
Longines
Mindo
Kord
Neae Yabalan
Neville St
Beckley Theatre
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