Sessler’s Airport Bond Fight Sparks Raleigh County Battle
The Register challenges Herbert Sessler’s eight claims in a Raleigh County airport ad campaign urging a 150000 bond. It argues the present field cannot attract major airlines, warns private ground costs, questions safety near Piney Gorge, and asserts state and Army Air Corps planners support the site as the best option for postwar air service.
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Wirpart Aga A
Register
Herbert L. Sessler
Scott Field
Skelton
Raleigh County
Sessler
Arrail
Beckley
Staement
Aod
Neihér
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Charleston
Goice
Rom Beckley
Penniag
Civil Aeronautics Board
Piney Gorge
Ureland
West Virginia
French Named by Insurance Firm for Local Agency
Robert M. French Jr of 118 Williams Street has been named the local agency for Union Central Life Insurance of Cincinnati Ohio. He will operate from the Charleston branch while also retaining his six year Bank of Raough employment.
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Robert M. French, Jr
Williams Street
Bank of Raough
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Charleston
Noisy Juke Box Fine In Piney View Restaurant
Mrs. Cora Combs pleads guilty to operating a noisy juke box. The Piney View restaurant owner was fined 25 dollars and costs by Magistrate Meadows. Charges by Judge Clay S. Crouse included allowing underage loitering and sale of beer to intoxicated patrons, which were dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Combs
Piney View
School Board to Meet Tomorrow in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Board of Education will meet at 8 p.m. Monday at the courthouse to conduct routine business. Superintendent M. Ashworth notes the meeting is usually on the fourth Monday, but two prior sessions were held this month due to the Montreal school project, postponing the date.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
Superintendent of Schools
M. Ashworth
Montreal
Wartime waste drive chief to tour West Virginia
Betty Barton Greco head of the women's unit in the war production board salvage division will begin a two week tour of West Virginia to boost collections of waste fats and discarded hosiery. Her stops include Bluefield June 2 Wheeling June 7 and Parkersburg June 8.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Betty Barton Greco
War Production Board Salvage Division
West Virginia
Bluesfield
Wheeling
Parkersburg
Brother Of Mrs Weeks Succumbs
W J Harris of 1547 Tates Creek Pike Lexington Kentucky died at 10 o clock last Tuesday night in Good Samaritan hospital after a several weeks illness. Harris was 16 years a member of the University of Kentucky Animal Husbandry faculty and organized the Lexington Junior League Horse show. He left academia to start W J Harris arenas, which staged horse shows at Kentucky Indiana Ohio Memphis and other cities. He was planning the Fulton De Kalb Horse show in Atlanta opening this week. He is survived by his wife two daughters a brother sergeant Ray Taylor Harris of Granada Air Base Mississippi and five sisters Mrs A G Rutherford Mrs W S Rosenheim Mrs Edna B Stevenson all of Huntington Mrs T C Weeks Eccles and Mrs John Y York of Washington DC.
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W. J. Harris
Tate's Creek Pike
Lexington
Kentucky
T. C. Weeks
Eccles
Good Samaritan
Harris
University of Kentucky
W. J. Harris Arenas
Indiana
Ohio State
Memphis
Ennessee
Fulton DeKalb
Atlanta
Georgia
Joyce Anne
Barbara Jefferson Harris
Ray Taylor Harris
Granada Air Base
Granada
Aliss
A. G. Rutherford
W. S. Rosenhiem
Edna B. Stevenson
Huntington
John Y. York
Washington, D. C
Dr Houser Kiwanians Speaker Portrays Postwar Peace
Lieutenant Governor L G Houser of Kiwanis International addressed local Kiwanians on spiraling prosperity after the last war and the fall in fortunes, urging that peace be a new era requiring new words and methods. He warned that the postwar period will require many adjustments and different thinking to achieve future success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Houser
Kiwanis International
Care With 6812 Use On Election Day
The air port bond issue campaign committee seeks car and driver volunteers for Election Day next Friday. If you can spare your car call 6812 and list it with the answering person. Gasoline is provided so daily allowances won’t be affected.
Meadows Funeral This Afternoon
Funeral services for Joseph F Meadows age 51 who died at his home near Rhodell at 2 40 a m Friday will be held at 1 o clock this afternoon at the Rhodell Church of God with Rev C H Blankenship in charge Burial will follow in Lewis Graham cemetery at Basin He is survived by his widow Mary Meadows five brothers Leonard Camp Creek Walter Basin Riles Barn Bryan Amigo and George Welch five sisters Mrs Walter Goode Pineville Mrs Robert Barker Benhams Virginia Mrs Guy Fink Barni Mrs Henry Melvines Meadow Bridge Mrs C Filisorn Lillybrook one son Robert Hansel Meadows serving with the United States navy overseas
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Joseph F Meadows
Rhodell
Rhoedell Church of God
C. H. Blankenship
Rhode
Lewis Graham
Basin
Mary Meadows
Leonard
Camp Creek
Walter
Riles
Barn
Bryan
Amigo
George
Welch
Walter Goode
Pineville
Robert Barker
Benhams
Letter Carriers Open Convention in Morgantown
Social activities marked the opening today of conventions of the West Virginia Association of Letter Carriers and the State Federation of Post Office Clerks in Morgantown. A joint meeting will occur tomorrow with L. E. Glass presiding and an election of officers planned. Attendees include Mayor Ray Swindler editor Brooks Cottle Morgantown Post Mrs S. P Sams president of the Women's Auxiliary of the Letter Carriers President C. H. Calvert of the WVALC and S F Stalnaker head of the clerks' group.
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Associated Cigar Morgantown
West Virginia Association of Letter Carriers
State Federation of Post Office Clerks
L. E. Glass
Ray Swindler
Brooks Cottle
Morgantown Post
5. P Sams
Women's Auxiliary
Letter Carriers
C. H. Calvert
W Val.c
S, Fpf. Stalnaker
Cherks’ Group
Former Sheriff Kidd Embraces Farming Life in Beckley Visit
Union Monroe county native Isaiah Kidd, a former sheriff now farming in Ragleigh, spoke during a Beckley visit on the rewards and hardships of agriculture. He noted farmers receive a small share of the dollar and stressed knowledge of many tasks, from livestock to markets, as essential to success. He recalled seasonal shifts, planned to grow his own hay, and joked about corned beef origins before adding that cattle now bring better returns than mules.
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Isaiah Kidd
Union
Monroe County
Beckley
Kidd
New York
Ragleigh
Ensign Koch Rites Set Here Tuesday
Funeral services for Ensign Basan A. Koch son of Dr and Mrs Juin Koch of 222 Crawford street will be at 2 o clock Tuesday at the Methodist Temple South Kanawha street Rev Glenn W Stewart and Rev ML Helmerly will officiate Koch a United States Naval Air Reserve member was killed in a twin engine bomber crash at Lake City Florida while preparing to land after a night flight Five other crewmen died Dwight H Skaggs USN R of Lewisburg also perished He was born July 29 1921 and attended Woodrow Wilson High School Beckley College Marshall College and the Civil Aeronautics Authority training at Beckley He enlisted June 16 1942 and became ensign March 10 1943 The body will arrive at 845 PM accompanied by Ensign Dave W Zimmer Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Cemetery and the family survives including Dr A Robert Koch of Charleston and Janet Rhodes Koch of Concord College
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Methodist
Kanasna Street
Glenn W Stewart
ML Helme Rly
Bockley
Susign Keck
United States Naval Air Corps Reserve
Lake City
Florida
Naval Air Station
Dwight H. Skaggs
US S. N. R
Lewisburg
Ensign Koch
Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley College
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Incal
Marshall College
Naval Air Corps
Charleston
Janet Rhodes Koch
Concord College
Dave W. Zimmer
Sunset Memorial Cemetery
Work For That Airport Becomes Beckley Hopeful Bond Issue
First Lieutenant James A. Campbell of the medical corps at an army air base near Venice Florida writes to his mother in Beckley WV urging support for a Penman airport bond issue. He stresses postwar air travel and freight growth, and calls for everyone to work for the airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
James A. Campbell
Medical Corps
Venice
Fla
J. A. Campbell
Heber Street
Penman
Flags to be Placed On Graves Today by Legion
Members of the American Legion will place flags on graves in the Wildwood cemetery this morning to honor dead veterans. A large flag and emblem will be displayed, with a Boy Scout guard on duty. Later, Legion members attend services at the Methodist Temple where Dr. G. W. Stewart will speak on Memorial Day.
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American Legion
Wildwood Cemetery
Cansmaididier Roos
Legion
Methodist Temple
G. W. Stewart
Prince Street
Revercomb
U.S
Chapman Revercomb
Charleston
Hirliday
State Capitol
Supreme Court
National NYA Director praises Woodrow Wilson graduates
Aubrey Williams, director of the National Youth Administration, spoke to 266 Woodrow Wilson High School graduates, urging leadership, responsibility, and steadfast democratic ideals. He noted the rarity of high school and college completion, emphasized hard work for achievement and self respect, and urged living vividly while pursuing ambitious goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey Williams
National Youth Administration
Woodrow Wilson High School
Williams
America
Lincoln
Airport Bond Talks Backed by Radio Sessions
Four more speeches supporting the airport bond issue are to be aired on WWL LS. The schedule opens today at 1 15 PM with Robert Lowell, the engineer who drew the plans, presenting his views. Subsequent speakers include Judge J W Maxwell on Wednesday at 12 45 PM and Franklin Lilly on Thursday at 12 30 PM and 7 14 PM. Leighton Farley closes the series. The election is set for Friday June 4.
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WWL LS
Robert Lowell
J. W. Maxwell
Franklin Lilly
Leighton Farley
H. RB. Thomas
Perfect
Clay S. Cruse
Sophia Plans Memorial For Service Men In Sophia
Preliminary plans by Sophia citizens aim to honor local service members including wounded and fallen. With 128.92 raised toward a 500 goal by June 14, a central site will host the monument chosen by the committee led by James B. Deck. Solicitors from many area clubs and families are joining in the fund drive as high school diplomas are presented to eleven graduates serving in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
James B. Deck
Sophia Elementary
He.dint Denny
Lacy McKinney
Luke Houck
Latre Houck
Walmes
Ledahawsky
Arty Lovell
Gilmer Lilly
Bel Martin
C. G. Pergay
M. Ashwaith
PF. J. Moore
Board of Education
Penman airport pledge may stabilize Raleigh County values
Judge Clay S. Crouse urged a June bond election to fund the Penman airport saying aviation would attract new industries, stabilize home and farm values, and place Raleigh County at the cross roads of national air routes. He cited Kanawha Falls Electro Metallurgical and national transportation trends as supporting growth.
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Beechley
Penman
Taleigh County
Criminal Court
Clay S. Crouse
R. L. Davis
Stalge Crouse
Glen Ferris
Kanawha Falls
Kanawha Valley
Gur County
Chamber of Come Merce
Shakespeare
Brutus
Raleigh Couinty
Penman Airport
Raleigh County
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Ischool Board
Craw
U.S. Army Engineers
Morgantown
Clarksburg
DR. Houser
Kiwanis
Beckley Boy
Basan Aretha Davis Noch
Alf
Juin R. Koch
Crawford Street
Ensign Arthur Davis Koch
Orden
National
NYA
Woodrow Wilson
Symbol of America
Detroit
New York City
United States
Aeronautical Association
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