Widow Receives $1000 Settlement In Court Ruling
In Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Ben H. Ashworth approved a $1000 payment to Kathleen Mae East widow of Ralph Preston East who died after a 1948 motor accident near Beaver. The sum settles all claims against Gate City Transportation Corp as full compromise. Also listed are landowners for North Sand Branch Maynor road condemnation and five court commissioners appointed to determine compensation, with meeting set for April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Ben H. Ashworth
Kathleen Mae East
Ralph Preston
East
Gate City Transportation Corporation
C. Berx- Tey Lilly
Beaver
Gate City Transportation Corp
State Road Commission
North Sand Branch
Maynor Road
A. C. Sutphin
Franklin Lilly
Lacy Trump, Jr
A. J. Lilly
Jackson Smith
Court House
Omer Smith
Kemper Smith
Gerald McDaniels
Lloyd Rice
Henry Williams
Billie Arlington
J. E. Bing
General Omar Bradley可能 to dedicate Beckley Vets Hospital in November
Carl R. Gray Jr of the Veterans Administration informed Beckley chamber head Arthur C. Cundy that the Beckley Veterans Hospital is expected to open in November. Dedication speakers may include General Omar Bradley with a possible joint ceremony for the post office in Raleigh County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar Bradley May
Vets Hospital
Carl R. Gray, Jr
Veterans Administration
Arthur C. Cundy
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Veterans Hospital
Cundy
Omar Bradley
JCS
Raleigh County
Gray
General Medical Hospital
Veterans’ Hospital
Three Girls Enlist in WAC Today at Recruiting Station
Three women joined the Women's Army Corps for three year terms at the Army and Air Force Main Recruiting Station this morning under Captain James C. Mathis. Barbara Duntley Mary Ellen Ervin and Pauline Smith will be sent to Camp Lee Virginia for 18 weeks of basic training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WAC
U. S. Armly
Air Force Main
James C. Mathis
Barbara Duntley
Beckley
Mary Ellen Ervin
Buckeye
Pauline Smith
Statesbury
Camp Lee
William H. Robinett
Howard J. Goings
Princeton
William M. Ostafen
Harper
Regular Army
James T. Mahood
Elmer J. Lambert
Tazewell
Air Force
Meeting Called for Airport Plans Discussion
A joint meeting of the airport advisory committee and county officials is set for 1:30 p m Tuesday to review Raleigh County Memorial Airport plans. Airport engineer Robert L Davis will present the current construction stage and runway paving details while Melvin B Borgeson of the Civil Aeronautics Administration outlines park layout and edge burying plans near the administration building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Memorial Airport
Robert L. Davis
Melvin B. Borgeson
Civil Aeronatics Administration
Nework City
Beckley
Davis
Borgeron
State Road Commission
New Fruit Market Opens in Beckley Under Goldbergs
The Farmer's Fruit Market opens at South Oakwood Avenue and Newville Street Beckley owned by Mr and Mrs J Goldberg former Fairmont residents They moved from Fairmont to Beckley about a year ago and reside at 132 Orchard Avenue Other notes mention a planned Esso station on Route 19 21 By Pass and training trips for local school officials in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aispilay
Fairmont
Beckley
Orchard Avenue
Esso
Helen Man Named to U Committee for Engineering Show
Amerigo Placidi of Helen WVU student named co chairman of the mining engineering committee to plan the annual Engineering Show May 12 14. The show features student exhibits and marks a Greater West Virginia Weekend highlight. Deeds filed in Raleigh County Clerk's office record land transfers including Don P Wolf purchasing Lots 20 21 22 in Section 37 Lilly by the campus Land Company Addition No 2 Beckley from Thomas G Carter and wife for about 3500. Other transfers include Iro H Lynch to J W Canterbury a 42 acre tract in Shady Spring District about 1500 and Raleigh Coal and Coke to Roy M and Ora Maye Bostick Lots in Glen Morgan Addition about 1000. Homeseekers Land and its Hing Company to Beulah Rose various lots totaling 105 in Sunset Memorial Park Town District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerigo Placidi
Helen
West Virginia University
Colege of Engineering
Greater West Virginia
Don P. Wolf
Lilly
Campus Land Company
Oe Beckley
Thomas G. Carter
Raleigh
Iro H. Lynch
J. W. Canterbury
Shady Spring
Raleigh Coal and Coke Company
Roy M
Ora Maye
Bostick
Glen Morgan
Homeseekers Land and
Stats Hing Company
State Road Crew Repairs Bridge Near Lillybrook
A State Road crew repaired a small wooden bridge near Lillybrook to resume coal mining traffic and truck passage. George Gadd, County Road Supervisor, said blacktop work was underway on Route 19-21 near Beaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillybrook
George Gadd
Gadd
Beaver
Governor Donates Bradley Lot for New Church
Governor Okey Patteson donated a lot in Bradley for a future Missionary Baptist Church. The Be uh Beckley First Baptist Philathea Class organized the site project with Mrs J Brabhan as president and Mrs Bessie Carroll as sole committee member to secure the location. The Blackburn Patteson Realty partner confirmed the offer and price for the Bradley lot on the main highway. Construction date and plans are not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley
Okey- Patteson
First Baptist Church of
Beckley
J. Brabhan
Bessie. Carroll
Yohass
Carroll
Disabled Veterans Must Get Approval for Home Care
Disabled veterans with service connected disabilities seeking home town medical care must first obtain approval from the nearest Veterans Administration regional office to have costs paid. Beckley VA officer Keith Bailes stressed emergency cases still require approval, with hospitalization emergencies needing approval within 72 hours and out patient treatment requiring written requests within one day of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
Keith Bailes
Beckley
Highway Post Office Service to Open Across Route
Dedication ceremonies set for April 24 in Fayetteville at 4 p m for the Highway Post Office HPO linking Fayetteville to Charleston via a route serving 32 post offices. Maxson of Cincinnati announced the service with faster intra state mail and a 98 80 mile one way run daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayetteville
Highway Post Office
Charleston
Rice
Rotarians to Hear C. T. Shackelford on Conservation
In observance of Conservation Week Beckley Rural Community Development Council director C. T. Shackelford is invited as guest speaker for the Rotary Club dinner at the Beckley Hotel. Rotary Henry L. Watkins will introduce him and George Parker leads the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Week
C. T. Shackelford
Beckley
Rotary Club
Beckley Hotel
Harry L. Watkins
Shackelford
W. H Foglesong
George Parker
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GorNe
Jonson
Tux
Robert
Penn Warren
Robert Rossen
COURS
Robert Rassens
Poe
Paton Price
Barradet
Kinecrest Sanitarium
Doh E. Garrett
U. S. Bureau of Mines
the Crooked Way
Doh Payne
Sonny Tule
Ie Niare
Tont Conway
Steve Brodie
Wild Frontier
Allan
Rocky Lane
Ord A. Sparks
Sparks
Gene M. Phillips
Phillips Motor Company
State Linton
Cincinnati
Ohio
Sales Analysis Institute
Dodge
Chrysler Corporation
James Pickus
Woodlawn Avenue
West Virginia
New York
D. W. Bryson
James B Deck
C. D. Munson
B. B. Chambers
John Elliott
D. D. Harrah
West Virginia Association of Public School Superintendents
Whitelyville State ‘ Liquor Store
Star Clothing Company
Boone Street
J.B. Beth
Whitesville
The
Hope Natural Gas Com
Clarksburg
Fred Dehart
Avalon
Raleigh Garmet Company
North Xanawha Street
Joseph Haddad
Ernest
Beckley College
Harold Perry
Klaus Street
Acme Concrete and Asphalt Company
Welch
Robert E. Biggs
Lanark
Thomas Akers Motor Company
Mullens
Virginia Mullens
Edith Barker Lively
Maplewood Lane
Raleigh Smokeless Fuel Company
Betty Earehart
Johnston Road
Malcolm Shumate
Heber Street
Carla Zorio
Clyde Street
Concord College
Logan High School
Helen Man
U Committee
Tom Conway
Whip Wilson
Andy Clyde
Mountainair
Glen Jean
Mt. Hope
Oak Hill Rd
Daring Caballero
Duncan Renardo
Cleep Kid Leg
Caria
Tur
MR. X
Turhan Bey
Lynn Bar
Cathy O'Donnell Comedy
Mt. Hope Theatre
MT. Hope, W. VA. Sa
TSP
ALSQ
Jennifee Jones
John Garfield
Stonge
Cartdon
Steond
Sai
Costa Wim Onty
Palace
Charles Starrett
Smiley Burnette
New Valley Theatre
Rhodeil
W. Va
Too Late For Tears
Lilzabeth Scott
Dan Defora
Lucfc
Marc
Wyws
Tropigana
Dan
BODTE
Social Security Symphonette
Cincinnati Red
Bailes
Crab Orchard Drive-In
Grab Orchard Road
Moonrise
Dane Glark
Gail Russell
Uaea OT
Zack
Rooster
Hell-on-Nest
Beckley, W. VA
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