Killarney Man Waives Preliminary Hearing in Serious Case
Joe Carter, 65, of Killarney, charged with a serious case against Mack Wilkerson, waived a preliminary hearing before Magistrate J. P. Meadows. He posted $1000 bond and was released from Raleigh county jail, with his wife Bernice Carter acting as surety. Wilkerson was shot after a debt dispute Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Carter
Killarney
Mack Wilkerson
J. P. Meadows
Raleigh
Bernice Carter
Carter
Wilkers
Red Cross Fund Near Twenty Thousand Dollars
Donations from local business firms pushed the Red Cross War Fund to 19 985 08 by Saturday. Beckley Water Co led with 100, the McAlpin Ladies Aide gave 25, and Saint Nicholas Orthodox church 25. Dr Roland Aspinall expects the 1944 miners total of 18 900 to be surpassed in the current drive as reports from industrial, education, and theater groups come in at next Tuesday’s committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
A. F. Matson
Beaver Coal Company
Beckley Water Company
McAlpin Ladies’ Aide
Ladies of
Women Urged to Join Marine Corps Reserve Drive
Staff Sergeants Patricia A. Davis and June E. Stitz will interview applicants at the Post Office on March 27 and 28 to aid enlistment in the U S marine corps women's reserve. Major W K Harding says women 20 to 36 with two years of high school or business training and no dependents under 18 are now accepted. Contingents have sailed to Hawaii and are on the job, expanding overseas duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia A. Davis
June E. Stitz
Marine Corps Woman's Reserve
U. S. Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
W. K. Harding
Hawaii
America
Membership In Farm Bureau Reaches 391 in Raleigh County
Farm bureau membership in Raleigh county totals 391, more than half of the 552 quota for the 1945 drive, announced yesterday at the county farm agent's office. The list of applicants includes D. D. Ashworth, S. A. Ford, Sheriff C. C. Lewis, Mrs. J. D. Swim, T. N. Thurmond, W. H. Trump, Raleigh Cash Grocery, E D. Armstrong, Ira H. Snuffer, D. B. Wilson, E. R. Cline of Nehi Bottling, H. E Brammer deputy sheriff, Frank Albanese, Roles Green House Crab Orchard, J. A. Roles, Horton Grocery Co Crab Orchard, W. M. Horton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Raleigh County
D. D. Ashworth
S. A. Ford
C. C. Lewis
J. D. Swim
T. N. Thurmond
W. H. Trump
Raleigh Cash Grocery
E D. Armstrong
Ira H. Snuffer
D. B. Wilson
E. R. Cline
Nehi Bottling Company
H. E Brammer
Frank Albanese
Greenhouse
Crab Orchard
J. A. Roles
Horton Grocery Company
W. M. Horton
Competitive postmaster exam announced for Stotesbury
Sylvia J. Lilly acting postmaster reports the U S civil service commission will conduct an open competition for the Stotesbury postmaster job with a 1100 salary. Applications must be filed in Washington D C no later than April 12 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stotesbury
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Sylvia J. Lilly
Washington, D. C
Raleigh County Rats War Nears Close Victory Hopes Rise
Rivalry grows as Raleigh County's war on rats nears its end with 4000 kills reported by County Agent H B Thomas. Earl Kinzer, Beckley junior high pupil, leads for the grand silver cup inscribed Pied Piper of Raleigh County 1945. Over 1000 new kills by 6 pm last night, prizes planned across Farmers students scouts and 4-H members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
H. B. Thomas
Earl Kinzer
Beckley
Thomas
Clyde Law
Beckley Junior High
Southern Senators Clash Over Anti-Lynching Bill
Washington lawmakers heatedly debated a federal anti lynching bill as Southern hawkers accused federal power over state functions. Senator Hawkes claimed the Virginia law inspired the measure while Senator Byrd defended state control. Others argued nationwide lynching bans exist, urging cautious action. The bill proposes up to five years in prison and fines up to $5 000 plus liability on cities and counties for mob violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associates
Washington
Senate
Onslaugh
Hawkes
R.N.J
Ellender
D.la
Byrds
Russell
D.a
Virginia
Six Forfeit Bonds On Gaming Charges WAC Week Drive Starts
State officials designate March 25 to 31 as WAC Week to spur enlistments in the medical corps. Lt. Newton G. Fitzpatrick reports Beckley has met its quota with nine enlistments since Feb 1. Palm Sunday is urged as WAC Sunday to start the campaign. Substituting civilian value for WAC pay, a private’s total is about 141.50 monthly. WAC ranks and salaries listed, with recruiting contacts in the Memorial building and Post Office. Some old camera lenses show slight corrosion enhancing light transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAC
Newton G. Fitzpatrick
Bluefield
Beckley
Medical Corps
Fitzpatrick
Corporal Korn
Korn
H. EF. Sanford
San= ion
Beckley Gambling Figures Include Five Men and Operator
Five Beckley men charged with gambling forfeited bonds of 14 each and C R Meadows operator of Franks billards forfeited 105 in police court this week. Others named include B J Williams Luther Baldwin H C Woodyard C D Stroud and S H Mitchem. Also J S George and Jimmy Blair forfeited 105 bonds for operating a lottery. Tom Sloan of Ellison avenue forfeited 12.04 for failure to appear on an assault warrant. Several persons charged with drunkenness also forfeited bonds in police court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
C. R. Meadows
Frank
B. J. Williams
Luther Baldwin
H. C. Woodyard
C. D. Stroud
S. H.mitchem
W. J. Trail
W. B. Gilderson
Dick Bailey
J. S. George
Jimmy Blair
Tom Sloan
Ellison Avenue
Creditors suit placed on record against Romines and others
Creditors of Walter C. Romine and M. C. Romine filed suit in circuit court against the two men and others with Attorney J. K. Edmundson and Floyd M. Say representing the plaintiffs. Plaintiffs include A. Kostas John C. Ward assignee of Helen Ward Leeber Charles M. Wood Janice Ward and Beckley National Bank on behalf of all lien creditors. Defendants are Walter C. Romine M. C. Romine Home Owners Loan Corporation Walter W. Ross trustee Beckley Building Company Dr. D. B. Jarrell trustee and Montgomery Ward Company. More than 100000 seamen have been graduated from U S Maritime Service training stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Romine
M. C. Romine
J. K. Edmundson
Floyd M. Sayre
Circuit
A. Kostas
John C. Ward
Helen Ward Leeber
Charles M. Wood
Janice Ward
Beckley National Bank
Romines
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Walter W. Ross
Beckley Building Company
A Corporation
Dr. D. B. Jarrell
Mongomery Ward and Company
Firemen Extinguish Grass Fire on Valley Drive
Beckley fire department responded to a grass fire on Valley Drive at 7 40 p m finding the blaze in progress and extinguishing it with little damage to the lot reported by Fireman Otis Lyons. Pfc Walter J Bragg, son of Mrs Minnie Brage of Pemberton, was killed recently in action in the European area per war department notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Valley Drive
Otis Lyons
Pvt. Bragg
Walter J. Bragg
Minnie Brage
Pemberton
War Department
Ashworth Closes Out March Term OF Circuit Court
Judge Ben H. Ashworth adjourned the February term of circuit court after short postponement orders in two divorce suits. The Ernest Jordan versus Lola Jordan case was taken under advisement and Martha F. Wills versus Dennis Wills paused on pleadings and record review. F Everett West of Stotesbury sought a state license to carry a pistol as conservator of the peace and payroll guard for the Koppers Company and posted a $3,500 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Ashworth
Circuit Court
Ernest Jordan
Lola Jordan
Martha F. Wills
Dennis Wills
Ashworth
F. Everett West
Stotesbury
Koppers Coa) Company
West
New Price Measure To Be Explained To Raleigh Merchants
Raleigh County retailers of apparel furniture and house furnishings will meet March 27 at 7 30 in Beckley Junior High auditorium to hear Hilda Smith and Frank Hoy state price specialists explain the new retail regulation. The rule replaces five price controls with frozen markups as of March 19 for each class of goods and aims to aid merchants in preparing pricing charts. R H Magee, local War Price and Rationing board chairman, notes the meeting is part of a state series for merchants and Libs Beckley Mercantile president urges all affected merchants to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Beckley Junior High School
Hilda Smith
Frank Hoy
West Virginia
Office of Price Administration
R. H. Magee
K. G. Libs
Beckley Mercantile Board
Check Tires Week Observed in Raleigh County
National Check Your Tire Week is observed in Raleigh County with support from the National Association of Independent Tire Dealers, the War Price and Rationing Board, and other agencies. F. E. Cobb urges motorists to have tires inspected and recapped if needed to aid tire conservation amid a serious shortage driven by armed forces demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
National Association of Independent Tire Dealers
Office of Price Administration
Cobb
Families Turn To Red Cross For News Of War Prisoners
Families anxious about servicemen turn to the Raleigh County Red Cross seeking news and messages. C G Peregoy notes the chapter handles urgent and non emergency messages but warns against overload delaying critical reports. Home Service workers have sent cablegrams and letters since January while outlining limits on information and safety rules governing all Red Cross communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
American Red Cross
C. G. Peregoy
Raleigh County
Peregoy
Home Service Workers
United States
Home Service Department
Shrapnel Wound Fails To Waken Pfc Tore Mickel
Pfc Tore Mickel, 22, of Beckley, was sleeping near the Ruhr river when a German shell exploded. He later learned a shrapnel piece had pierced his shoulder and damaged a nerve. After X rays and surgery in Belgium, Paris, and England he returned to the United States and is in Richmond Army hospital. Mickel helped capture six Germans during a Ruhr push and hopes for a Bronze Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Tole
Mickel
Ruhr
Richmond
Virginia
Pic
Mike Mickel
Clyde Street
Belgium
Paris
England
London
States
Richmond Hospital
First Army
Beckley
Germany
13 Day Ban Waived On Two Marriage Permits
The county clerk waived the three day waiting period for two marriage license applicants on Friday. Couples listed include Paul Painter 20 and Onna Mildred Cook 18 both of Harper and Charles Edward Stewart 21 and Elizabeth Ann Hyatt 18 of Sophia. Additional applications were Thurman Reed 28 and Wanda Rakes 16 of Shady Spring Basil Bolen 22 of Rhodell and Osie Music 18 of Mabscott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Painter
Harper
Onna Mildred Cook
Charles Edward Stewart
Oceana
Elizabeth Ann Hyatt
Sophia
Thurman Austin Reed
Wanda Marie Rakes
Shady Spring
Basil William Bolen
Rhodell
Osie Glenna
indus|Holdt
Mabscott
Bar Neal
Hedrick
Coal City
Na- 11
Omi Juanita Roark
Beckley
Ready To Serve Private Kathleen L. Kelly
Private Kathleen L. Kelly of Princewick is set for basic training after enlisting in the WAC medical corps. She expects to report soon to Baxter General Hospital in Spokane Washington, writing to WALC Recruiter Corporal Harold Korn that she hopes to enter the Easter Parade with a new selection of 6 garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen L. Kelly
Ira C. Kelly
Princewick
Army
WAC
Camp Creek Soldier Killed in Action Archie Christian
Sergeant Archie Christian twenty six son of Mr and Mrs Walter Christian of Camp Creek was killed in action at Luxembourg on February 8 per a message to his parents after prior missing in action on February 4. A four year Army veteran he served two years in Iceland before joining the European theater. He worked for McAlpin Coal before enlisting and is survived by his parents two sisters Mrs Sadie Prince and Frances and two brothers Kermit and Toy plus uncles T B Christian and E H Christian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Christian
Walter Christian
Camp Creek
Luxembourg
Iceland
McAlpin Coal Company
Sergeant Christian
Sadie Prince
Gatewood
Frances Christian
Kermit Christian
Toy Christian
Princeton
T. B. Christian
Eccles
E. H. Christian
Beckley
Building Permit Granted for Six Room Home on Eleventh Street
Smith Grasty of East Park was issued a building permit to construct a six room house on Eleventh Street. The project is valued at 1000 dollars, to be built with old lumber, and a 10 dollar permit fee was paid.
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Marine Corps Reserve
Ean AY
Kanawha
U. S
Maritime Service
Cden
oMarie
Coats
Sports Wear Center of
Neville Street
Tore Mickel
Tofe Mickel
the Beckley
W.va
New
Julliard
E. M. Payne Company
Beckiey
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