Bomber Production Stepped Up At Fort Worth Plant
The Associated Press reports a massive push in B36 bomber production at Convair Fort Worth, with about 28,000 workers in a windowless mega-plant. Convair aims to expand capacity, with 170 bombers reportedly ordered and more to follow, while engines and components are made across multiple facilities in the Southwest.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Uncle Sam
Convair Division
Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
Air Force
Convair
England
United States
Pearl Harbor
San Diego
Calif
Washington
Funeral notices for Simpson William and Schlenker Elizabeth Jean
William Simpson 72 of Harper died May 2 in a royal hospital. Funeral Friday May 4 at 2 pm Matsville Church with burial at Matsville cemetery. Elizabeth Jean Schlenker four of Crab Orchard died May 1 in Charlottesvill Virginia. Funeral Friday May 4 at 2 pm Crab Orchard Baptist Church with burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers and flower bearers named. Body lies in state an hour before services. Arrangements by Calf Funeral Home.
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Simpson Simpson
William
Harper
Royal Hospital
Matsville
Willie
Caffee Funeral Home
Schlenker Schlenker
Elizabeth Jean
Mis
Marvin Schlenker
Crab Orchard
Charlottesvill
Virginia
H. J. Ling
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Shirley Donnelly
J. Li Bowling
Mark Wolfe
Sunset Memorial Park
Donald Lilly
Berman Meadows
Bill Meadows
Donald Thompson
Srenda Fay Lilly
Nelva Sue Wilcox
Nola Mae Meadows
Kathleen Calvert
Ivory Keith
Gracie Mae Maxey
Lorene Wilcox
Ruth Ann Crawford
Noel Meadows
Louise Lilly
Patricia Maxey
Betty Maxey
Emily Lilly
Sue Cannaday
Polio Arrester Ethionine Reported by Michigan Scientists
Two University of Michigan researchers Dr Gordon C Brown Alett and Dr W W Ackerman reported to the American Association of Immunologists in Cleveland that the chemical compound ethionine halts growth and multiplication of the polio virus in laboratory cultures of human tissue. This is the first use of the compound to inhibit the virus.
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American Association of Immunologists
University of Michigan
Gordon C. Brown Alett
W. W. Ackerman
Cleveland
Radar woman’s job in Singapore praised by RAF official
The Royal Air Force in Malaya lauds a woman’s touch as essential for radar work. Flight Lieutenant R W Allwright cited a public demonstration showing ship and plane detection by radio devices and urged more women volunteers, noting wartime British women proved highly capable at this task.
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Associated Press
Singapore
Royal Air Force
Malaya
R. W. Allwright
Notice of Judicial Sale in Raleigh County West Virginia
Special Commissioner to sell at public auction on June 2, 1951 at 10 A M the Marsh Fork District land described as 20 acres more or less bounded by Gracy Pettry and Rachel Pettry lines with rock corners and chestnuts. Sale cash on day. bond approved by court clerk Van Hurter.
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Circuit Court
Raleigh County
West Virinia
A. J. Pettry
Annie Pettry
Jessie Pettry
Lizzie Pettry
Court House
Marsh Fork
West Virginia
Gracy QO. Pettry
Rachel A. Pettry
Gracy O. Pettry
Leo Birci
van Hunter
I van Hurter
Obituary for Oscar Elwood Smith of Skelton
Oscar Elwood Smith, 65, of Skelton, died near his home on Tuesday May 1. The body rests at Keyser Funeral Home and will be moved to Sprague Church of God for a 1 p.m. service Saturday May 3 conducted by Rev. Earl P. King. Burial follows at Wright Cemetery in Prosperity. Active pallbearers listed. flowerbearers named.
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J. W. Calloway Heights
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Muxigumery Ward
Sander
Moose
Manel
Erskine
Vance Drive
Ang
John W Rye
Westeee Sr
DIAL
Isea Aedial
Insurance Company
B. Thomas
Third Avenue Dial
Elye
JOIAL
City Ave
Dial Floral Co
AC Kinzer
Beckley
John C. Rufeman Beckley
W. Va
Vigoi
Ling St
Beckley Avenue
Stanley St
Wright
Iine
Ford Tractor
Lanark
N. A. Pennington
Jamess
Dia
Beckley. Newspapers, Corp
Persona
Ross
Marjorie Shawn Sharouski
McDowell County
Vivian
Murphy's
W Va
Goodman
Sarr
Amy
Keyser Funeral Home
Clarence Scott
Royal Aces
ALOHA
Avalon, Beaver, W. Va
Fred. DeHart
Barre
Barre Guild
Robert C. Egnor
Mn & Romily
SEARS
St. Charleston
Harper Rd
Sunset Cemetery
Fred
Davis Barre
H. B Snead
Woodrow Wilson High School
St. Stephen's Church
Ann Catherine Sherman
Main Street
Geo. Warren Hedel
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
National Car
Bair Brothers, Inc
East Main St
Maytag
Youngstown
Beckley Maytay Co
Neville St _Dial agit
Mgr
Raleigh Glass and Mirror, Inc
City Avenue
Beckleyee Oe
Perbert Atha
President Hotel
A.C. Anderson
Ida Shears
Shear
White House
White Sulphur Springs
WY. Va
Waterdale Inn
Sprague
Haleigh County
Ee Ennai
Ight
Roy Jones
Temple Dial
W B Jones
Allan
Rhodes Mountain
New
Sophia
Uae
Oak Hill Trent
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Classifif Display Mills
Lairdont
Logan
Pilbara
Guyan Machinery Company
Hox
Stark
Campbell
Transportaion
Ed. Carter
Box 365
Beaver
Brefer
General Motors
Oak Hil
Harry Barlow
Dist
Freeman
West Va
Bramwell
Beckley J
Ee Ae
Fuller Brush Company
Oisn
Dodd
Coal City
Lynwin Road
Tor
Bob
Burk Addins
Prince, W
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Sy, Rural Development Council
Peerless Poultry and Egg Co
South Fayette Bt
Beckley Glass CO
Oskwood
Beckley Tire & Rubber CO
South
Fayette St
Lewis
Ramey Your Nash Dealer
South Oakwood Avenue
Nash
Nash Service
Holt
Mah Yi Firm
Rambe
Century Boats
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