Beclkey Forty and Eight Donates Christmas Fund
Beckley Voiture Locale No. 753 Forty and Eight donated 257 to the 1947 Christmas Toy Fund and pledged member service. Grand chef de gare Grady B. Davis of Charleston installed officers. A. R. Sam Tucker became chef de gare. The group will continue sponsoring Raleigh County Council Boy Scouts of America to aid underprivileged children.
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Grady B. Davis
Charleston
West Virginia
W. R. Fugtt
American Legion Department
A. R. Sam Tucker i
Frank Halstead
Raleigh County Council
Boy Scouts of America
Ted G. McDowell
Beckley Post-Herald
Korean issue debated at United Nations raise
Gromyko refused further voting arguing the political committee should hear Korean representatives before action. Russia has long insisted the Korean case has no place at the United Nations and that issues are for the U S occupying powers to settle. The American view is that the case came before the U N after two years of fruitless negotiations.
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Gromyko
Russia
U. N
Rusia
United States
Speak in favor of the gold proposal
Argument supports the gold proposal noting it would contribute greatly to internal fiscal stability of cooperating European governments. It asserts that eventually those countries could return stabilization funds to the American treasury.
Local Mayoral Races Shift Control Across Several Cities
Veteran Congressman Rankin underwhelmed as Democrats and Republicans brag of gains in Indianapolis Fort Wayne and Muncie Indiana. In Allentown Niagara Falls Poughkeepsie Schenectady New York strong shows for Republicans. Hammond Amsterdam Kingston Norwich Oneida and Geneva flipped to Democrats. Waterbury Connecticut also elected a Democratic mayor for first time since 192.
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Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Muncie
Ind
Allentown
Niagara Falls
Poughkeepsie
Schenectady
Niee
Hammond
Amsterdam
Kingston
Norwich
Oneida
Geneva
N. Y
Waterbury
Conn
Furniture Price Hike Expected
New York reports many bedroom and dining room furniture makers are seen raising prices 5 to 10 percent between now and the Jane Ivory market opening. Trade sources call an advance inevitable. increases may hit individual lines rather than an across the board rise. Retailers note some firms will lift prices December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Democrats Retain Cleveland Control and Kentucky Victory
Democrats kept Cleveland control and Kentucky elected Earle Clements as governor in a Republican era clash. The White House offered no comment on results while Mississippi also saw party shifts as Democrats gained in Louisville and Republicans argued over Taft Hartley labor law.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
White House
Charles G. Rees
Mississippi
Senate
Kentucky
Frankfort
U. S
Earle C. Clements
Eldon S. Dummit
Louisville
Simeon S. Willis
Clements
Organized Labor
Whooping Cough Increases In State
The weekly health report shows whooping cough rising with 35 leases reported, 26 in Wetzel County, while measles outbreaks fall to 32. influenza up with 30 cases, infantile paralysis six cases, polio in Webster County and Huntington Clarksburg Boone and Wyoming, pneumonia outbreaks in Boone and Marion, scarlet fever 17 with six in Preston and four in Raleigh.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Wetzel County
State Health Department
N. H. Dyer
Boone , Lint
Webster County
Clarksburg
Huntington
Boone
Wyoming
Dyer
Marion
Preston County
Raleigh
Court Reinstates Nolle Prosequi in Theft Case
Judge Riffe suspended a one to five year prison sentence for Paul Stoker and placed him on five years probation after a guilty plea. The case involved alleged theft of a cne linked to Okey iCuckler. The document hints at cross country returns, bigamy concerns, and pending divorce actions amid a背景 of circuit court activity in 1848.
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Paul Stoker
Riffe
Stokes
Union of Baptist Groups Planned
A joint committee of Regular and Conservative Baptists in West Virginia will study consolidation to support fundamental Bible doctrine. Named last night at Mount Tabor Church, the committee includes Allen Lewis, Henry Bryan, J. wi Stainaker, Harry Sims, RT Nordland, and Rev. B C Jennings. The session closed with strong admonitions to avoid fellowship with believers in error. In a separate matter, Cecil Glenn Cooper of Beckley was sentenced to three months in jail, a $50 fine, and costs for drunken driving, with license revoked and car impounded for six months.
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West Virginia
B.C. Jennings
Mount Tabor Baptist Church
Allen Lewis
Charleston
West Virginia Fundamental Baptist Association
Henry Bryan
Huntington
J. Wi Stainaker
Parkersburg
Harry J. Sims
Lookout
RT. Nordland
Beaver
Jennings
H. QO. van Gilder
Cecil Glenn Cooper
Beckley
Probe Seeks Deficiencies in War Plane Procurement
Before Wilson testified Ferguson said the committee will identify deficiencies in procurement procedures that halted production of flyable planes during the war. He noted substantial government funds and industrial diversions failed to yield usable aircraft. Hughes, not present, sent an attorney stating Hollywood figures would appear later.
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Wilson
Ferguson
Hughes Shearings
Hughes
Tom Slack
Hollywood Aircraft
Reconstruc tion Finance Chief Eyes Hughes Pact Role
The record notes that Jesse Jones, former head of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, indicated indirect pressure related to Hughes and his reconnaissance plane contract as part of prior testimony. The fragment references Jones's interest in Hughes carrying out the contract.
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Wilson
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Hughes
Five Couples Seek Permits to Marry in Raleigh County
Five couples have filed applications for marriage permits at the Raleigh County Clerk's office. Names include Owen Earl Davis and Vereiy Rollins both 23 of Feirdale, Herman Johnson 34 and Anna Mae Johnson 39 of Amity, Robert Vernon Massey 25 and Emily Christine Gray 17 of Marfork, Robert Eugene Morgan 22 of Killarney and Ruth Ann Gillispie 16 of Rhodell, Glen Cornelius Smith 35 of Mammoth and Ruby Thompson Shirey 36 of Beckley.
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Raleigh County Clerk's Office
Owen Earl Davis
Vereiy Rollins
Feirdale
Herman Johnson
Anna Mae Johnson
Robert Vernon Massey
Emily Christine Gray
Marfork
Robert Eugene Morgan
Killarney
Ruth Ann Gillispie
Rhodell
Circle Meet Postponed at First Baptist Church
Circle No. of the First Baptist Church postponed the meeting from Thursday afternoon at 2 p m to November 13 due to illness among several members, announced by leader Mrs Charles Honaker.
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Circle No
iFirst Baptist Church
Charles Honaker
Reds Call Byrnes U S War Monger
Moscow papers Izvestia and Pravda accuse former U S secretary of state James F Byrnes of warmongering in Frankly Speaking. Pravda reviewers say Byrnes urged war against the U S S R and that his frank talk is a direct call for conflict.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Izvestia
Pravda
James F. Byrnes
United States
Byrnes
Boris Vakov
Yuri Zhukov
New York
U.S.S.R
Tribune of the United Nations
Five Negroes Admit Slaying Farmer in Ellaville Georgia
Sheriff reports five accused of murdering a 64 year old farmer with his rifle a hoe and a claw hammer were taken to separate jails after arrest yesterday. He warned of possible mob violence but said precautions are in place and murder charges will follow once papers are prepared.
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Associated Press
Ellaville
Edgar Devane
Sherif
Hume Founding Banker and Local Leader Dies
Dr. Hume an eye ear nose throat specialist and West Virginia Raleigh County Medical Society member served Raleigh General Hospital staff. He sat on Raleigh Banks board and helped found Lillybrook Coal Company and led Beckley Town District Education Board during Beckley High construction. Survivors include brother Iley B. Hume son William Beverly Hume three grandchildren a niece and nephew.
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West Virginia
Raleigh
Hume
Czech Cabinet Faces Red Crisis
The Czech coalition cabinet met in special session amid a Communist-bred crisis. President Edouard Benes was expected to address the cabinet in a bid to bridge rifts between the left and right. The dispute centers on widening Communist influence and marks a rare postwar political break in Czechoslovakia.
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Associated Press
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Czechosloviakia
Spe ‘Cial
Édouard Benes
Slovakia
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Prince St. Ore
John ¥. Rankin
Bilbo Bilboa
Okey iCuckler
Nolle Prosequi
Union of Baptist Groups Planned
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Mount ‘Tabor
Northern Baptist Convention
Christ
Vincent Brushwyler
Gideon
Crosby
1600 P. i
Philce Radio
Philce
Beckley Music & Electric Co
Snd
Statten
Philes Bester
South Fayette Street
Colin Meluckey
Mgr
Colin
Faye Street
Sportsmen
Wyoming County Square Circle Wildlife Club
Ed K. Reese
Alda Adams
Charles McKinney
Dewey L. McKinney
Adams
Reese
He O'Brien
Fu Raines
Beneix
Versal Presents
Woay
Oak Hill
West Va
Weat
Virginia Rarcelers
Berning
Bobby Cash
Blue Mountain
Glock Club
Goopel
Ray Williams
Eddie LeMar
Jan Garber
Clift Edwards
New River Valley Boys
Fev
Mant Carr Hilbilly Tone
Paradi
Meods
Voice of the Army
Especially
Gorpe
Melody Bays
Elmer Hickman
Beaver Theatre
Jack Benney
William
Bendix
Rudy Vailee
Wlth
Dial
Reds
U.S. Warmonger
Javnia
Palace
Brashear Barbleen” George Montgomery Florence Bates
Rialto
Las
Times Today
John Lund
Mary Anderson
and Pnewllf “W . Leee
Zachary Scott Ann Sheridan
Czech
LUCFC
Sacred Heart
Leibert
Sammy Kayencheon
Tropicana
Window
Twuught Storts
Bill, Scott
Forest Ranger
Wcec-Beckley College
Bang Workshop
Rainbow Rendezvous
Eddie Cloward
Blue Oom
Memorial Auditoriuy News
STGN
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