Miners urged to cooperate in UMW safety drive
Miners in Fayette County and the New River field face a June long safety campaign led by United Mine Workers District 29. C E Jones announced a plan with mine owners to avoid lost time accidents, enforce safety rules, hold pre shift meetings, post placards, and adopt the greeting Be Careful.
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Fayette County
C. E. Jones
District 29
United ‘Mine Workers of America
Jones
New River
New River Field
Court Grants Purchase Permission for Coal City Lot
Circuit Judge Ben H. Ashworth entered an order in the circuit clerk's office granting Charles A. Hill guardian of his wife Thelma Hill under 21 permission to buy lot 2 in Parker Addition Coal City Slab Fork District for himself and his wife. Leo Brrch Beckley attorney named guardian ad litem. The Pinnix versus Johnson case was dismissed as settled on plaintiff’s motion.
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Ben H. Ashworth
Charles A. Hill
Thelma Hill
Parker Addition
Coal City
Slab Fork District
Leo Brrch
Beckley
John Pinnix
Lex
Lafayette) Johnson
14 Raleigh Land Transfers Filed
A total of 14 transfers of land in Raleigh County were placed on record at the county clerk's office Wednesday. The deeds cover lots in Cooper subdivision at Naoma, Wildwood Addition to Beckley, Glen Morgan, truck farms in the Grubb estate, Flats in Slab Fork District, Lilly Land Company additions to Fireco and Beckley, Fink's Little Farms, Westwood Hills Addition to Beckley, Parker Addition in Coal City, and related tracts with buyers including J Guy W, Nannie Cooper, G F Cooper, Grace E Lewis, Myrtle Wilcoxon, Ethel Fleshman, Sylva Pettry, Delmar Wallace, James Lilly, Mary Mildred Cadle, Malcolm W Shumate, Joe G Pennington, and A I Hodges.
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Raleigh County
J . Guy W
Nannie Cooper
G. F
Naomi Cooper
Gray
Mildred Cheek
Cooper
Naoma
Marsh Fork
Julia S
J. W. Gilmore
Grace E. Lewis
Wildwood
Beckley
Dorothy Eans
George L
Myrtle Wilcoxon
Glen Morgan
Shady Spring
Granville L
Zora Lilly
C. C. Fleshman, Sr
Ethel G. Fleshman
E. Z. Grubb
Speed Mankin
J. P
Alvie Hunter
Sylva Pettry
Slab Fork
Lilly Land Company
James
Delmar Wallace
Fireco
Piney Coking Coal Land Company
Mary Mildred Cadle
Fink’s Little Farms
J. H. Farley
A. L. Gambill
Westwood Hills
Maggie
A. I. Hodges
Charles A
Thelma Hill
Parker
Coal City
Church to Present Religious Picture at Memorial Building
The Central Street Baptist Church sponsors a sound film titled The Power of God to be shown at Memorial Building on Saturday night with tickets sold by church members from First Christian, Presbyterian, Memorial Baptist and First Methodist churches. Performances run at 6:34 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9:30 p.m. Dextrose, a form of sugar, is found in blood.
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Power of God
Memorial Building
Central Street Baptist Church
First Christian
Presbyterian
Memorial Baptist
First Methodist
Graduation Time This Year in Beckett Household
Beckett family celebrates four graduations from local schools. Jo Ann and Wesley graduated Woodrow Wilson High School, Billy finished Beckley Junior High, Jimmie completed Fitzpatrick School. Mrs Beckett led devotional exercises at Fitzpatrick as Assistant Superintendent C. Munson Jr presented diplomas.
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Clair Beckett
Jo Annand Wesley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Billy
Beckley Idunior High School
Chhild
Jimmie
Fitzpatrick School
Civitan Club Chooses Thursday Meeting Night
Beckley Civitan Club votes to hold weekly meetings on Thursday instead of Wednesday due to half-holiday and members traveling from out of town. No change to time or place. President G. P. Baker noted the decision at the recent session.
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Beckley Civitan Club
G. P. Baker
Beckleyan Claims Furniture Damaged
Beckley resident Pat Alexander sues G P Baker for 300 damages in a civil suit. The action stems from alleged damage to Alexander’s furniture while Baker sub let an apartment. Alexander testified the repairs totaled 300. He is married with a baby and two sons aged five and ten.
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G. P. Baker
Beckley
Pat Alexander
Mapis
Alexander
Baker
I Ture
Unpaid 1946 Taxes Due in Raleigh County Sheriff Office
Acting Sheriff Tom Baker announced that all unpaid 1946 taxes must be paid to the Raleigh County sheriff in the courthouse by June 1 30. He said from November 1946 to May starting July 1 1947 unpaid taxes will be delinquent with penalties and interest for damage beyond reasonable wear and tear to furniture.
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Raleigh
Tom Baker
J Lewis
Sand Lick Man Waives Hearing in Assault Case
Gene Roberts of Sand Lick waived preliminary hearing and posted a $1,000 bond pending grand jury action on an assault charge. Roberts surrendered to state police after saying neighbor Everett Phipps attacked him, and he fired, hitting Phipps and striking him on the head with a gun during a Tuesday night dispute over a cow.
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Gene Roberts
Sand Lick
Roberts
Everett Phipps
Phipps
Beckley Man Loses Finger in Trailer Jacking
W A Warden of 112 Mason Street lost the second finger of his right hand when he injured it while jacking up a trailer around 7 pm last night at Raleigh General Hospital where doctors performed the amputation.
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Beckleyan
W. A. Warden
Masonistreet
Raleigh General Hospital
Former Beckley Pastor Heads National Crusade
The Rev Archie Mackey, formerly of Beckley and recent pastor of First Christian Church in Wellsville Ohio, is named activity director of the national Crusade for a Christian World conducted by the Disciples of Christ. Mackey, a Woodrow Wilson High School and Lynchburg College graduate, previously led pastorates at Mt Hope and Shadyside Ohio and is half-brother to Colin and John McLuckey of Beckley.
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Archie Mackey
Beckley
First—Christian Church
Wellsville
Ohio
Crusade For
Colin
John McLuckey
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Virginia
Washington, D. C
J. M. Collins
Collins
Florida
Baby Food
Spic & Span Cleaner
Zvs
Beckett
Civitans
Trata OO
Carolina Super Market Crab Orchard
Appalachian Electric Power Co
National Crusade
Cecill. Riddle
Charlotte Terry
Stamford
Jimmie Spencer
Stephenson
Phyllis Evelyn Rinker
Molemanns Peanut Butter
Orchard Road
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