Paint Creek Racism Sparks Raleigh Court Debate
In Raleigh County Court a special session heard white residents protest a 140 acre Paint Creek site for a Negro recreation center. James H. Rowland accused locals of opposing Negroes while insisting on a segregated setup. The court delayed a decision on the smaller tract, with plans to reconvene November 16.
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Paint Creek
James H. Rowland
Beckley
Raleigh
Raleigh County
Little Beaver Park
Shady Spring
Rowland
Chesapeake and Ohio
Big Beaver Lake
Little Beaver
White Park
Robert Sweeney
Citizens Committee
Sprague Hollow
Fitzpatrick
Wickham
Mamie Wilson
Eccles No. 6
Grady Sweeney
Etho V. Hager
Samuel Harper
H. C. Ditiels
Philipps Sweeney
B. Nicely
G. S. Harper
John Hager
Eva Mitchum
Gertrude Willias
Pierce Wilmer
Alderson Sailor Credited With Saving 2 in Fire
Yeoman Third Class Paul Shires of Alderson reported discovering a fire at Amato s Supper Club and the Locker Club in Astoria Oregon. Firefighters fought the two alight structures for two hours with heavy smoke filling a third floor apartment above the Locker Club. The Locker Club stored civilian clothing and served as a dormitory. about 40 sailors suffered $7 500 in clothing loss. Shires is stationed at Tongue Point Naval Station Astoria.
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Register
Alderson
Jnterior
Amato
Astoriat
Ore
Paul Shires
Shires
Sirs
Margaret Shires
City
Tongue Point
Tongue Point Naval Station
Astoria
Lions Club to honor civic improvers in Whitesville
Whitesville Lions Club begins a civic recognition program praising local business leaders for improvements to their establishments. The first award went to Andy Averson of a service station and the Whitesville Inn. The meeting featured a farewell address by Rev. LeRoy Diliner who moves to Kingwood.
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Register
Whitesville
Whitesville Lions Club
Andy Averson
Whitesville Inn
Whitesville Hotel
LeRoy Dillener
Jarrolds Valley Presbyterian Church
Diliner
Kingwood
Guy McNeely
Richard D. Brown
C. E. Stump
Lions Club
El+wood Priestly
Cather Mulins
Madison
Mr. Dodd
Ameagle
Day old infant Massey dies in Blue Pennant
Funeral services for Terance Eugene Massey, day old son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Massey of Blue Pennant, will be held at 2 pm today at Blue Pennant Church with Rev R E Moore and Rev O E Stump officiating. Burial will follow in Amptante Cemetery. The infant died Wednesday in a Charleston hospital.
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Dy Register
Blue
Whitesville Bank to Open in New Building Next Week
Whitesville bank will close Saturday to move to its new modern building, with the formal opening not planned for about two weeks. The interior features a sawtooth cage design and top-floor offices. the building is described as among the county’s finest. Nine Concord College seniors and one junior were named to Who's Who among American universities and colleges for 1942-49, reflecting scholarship and campus leadership. A $5,004 suit was filed in Raleigh County Circuit Court by John Dika Jr. of Skelton against Oakey Meachner for an alleged assault.
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Register Statt
Whitesville
Ville
Concord
Athens
Concord College
Roscoe Allen
Charles Forbes
Robert Groseclose
Thomas Hambrick
Adair Jones
Olfo McKinney
Dix Manning
Thelma Peltry
Madge Shiffler
John Dika, Jr
Skelton
Raleigh
Oakey Meacher
Raymond Taylor
David Kirby
L. McGraw
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S. E. Warren
P. H. Wilson
Sweeney
Berwind Land Company
Wilson
Harry Anderson
Anderson
J. M.baldwin
David E. Harris
Circuit Court
Perisier
Frank Via
Lerona
Here
Princeton Memorial Hospital
Frank Archer
R. V. Shanklin
B. H. Barger
R. C. McClaugherty
J. H. Hodges
Kyle McCormick
Edmond C. Wade
Berkley Mills
Neva Williams
Mary, Scott
Peters
Virgil H. Stewart
W. VA
Ter
Pure Oil Co
Roy T. Elkins
Prince & Kanawha St. Beckley
English Village
B. C
Prince St. Beckley
Hagas
Kanawha St. Beckley
Judy’s
Oak Hill
Griffith Pure Oil
Glen Morgan
Phene
Whitesville Bank
Handsome
LF Lins
Santa
Lewis
Ners — Neville St. Opp. Post Office
Ac kMeli
Coal Heater
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