Public Hearing Set December 15 On Amere Gas Franchise Request
Beckley seeks a 50 year franchise for Amere Gas in Beckley Mabscott Sophia and Lester with a public hearing at 7 90 p m December 14 Beckley council to invite officials from Mabscott Sophia and Lester. City actions include road paving land exchanges with schools and dog leg removal plus parking lot fee discussions.
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Amere Gas
Amere Gas Company
Beckley
Mabscott
Sophia
Lester
Stabscott
G. C. Hedrick
Raleigh County Board of Education
Parks Avenue
Woodrow Wilson
Beckley Woman's Club
Board of Education
Hulett Smith
Beckley Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
South Heber Street
Hedrick
South Fayette Street
Driver Confesses To Striking Boy In Matoaka Crash
21 year old Kings Siding timberman Farmer confessed to hitting 12 year old Ernest Shrewsbury near Matoaka last Thursday. The boy on a bicycle suffered serious injuries and is treated at Bluefield Sanitarium for a broken leg and arm with possible head injuries. Police traced the car behind a Lashineet garage, horn fragment found, and Farmer confessed after arrest.
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Princeton
Sheriff's Office
Matoaka
Lashineet
Dempsey Club Elects Officers in Fayetteville
Mrs. Bill Burgess was elected president of the Dempsey Farm Women's Club at a meeting at Mrs. W. G. Brooks home. Also elected were Mrs. J. B. Tamplin as vice president and Mrs. C. E. Painter as secretary treasurer. The lesson leader was Mrs. D. H. Brooks who spoke on Do You Tune in Radio's Best. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Herbert Nugen's home with Mrs. L. L. Deihl presenting the topic Room Arrangement.
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Fayetteville
Bill Burgess
Dempsey Farm Women's Club
W. G. Brooks
J. B. Tamplin
C. E. Painter
D. H. Brooks
Herbert Nugen
L. L. Deihl
Jesson
Princeton Police Arrest 76 in October
A total of 76 arrests were made by Princeton Police in October. Breakdown shows 48 for intoxication, 6 for speeding, six warrants, three reckless driving, three for breaking and entering and auto theft, three traffic incidents, one for absence over leave, one for larceny, and one for insanity. Officers listed include Newkirk seven arrests, Betcher 35, Chewning none, Crotty three, French 16, Hoge nine, Kassey 10, Kessinger five, Martin one, Stevenson 16, Thorn one, Worthford four.
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Dy Register Stat Welter
Princeton
Geo
Matlie
Newt Shultz
Iss
Elvis Taylor
Beckley Negro
Raleigh
City Recorder
Traus
Drumley Street
Newkirk
Betcher
Chewning
Crotty
French
Hoge
Kassey
Kessinger
Martin
Stevenson
Thorn
Wohtford
Mrs Anne Cook's Rites Completed
Funeral services for Mrs Anne Legato Cook 30 of Harper Road will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Caffee Funeral Home with Rev A H Wilson officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. She died yesterday morning after a long illness. Born in Davy March 3 1918 she was daughter of Antonio and Freda Legato and member of First Christian church and Business and Professional Womans club. She taught at Crab Orchard school until illness last year. Survived by widower Wilson Cook of Harper Road and her parents of Davy, two sons Lewis Anderson and James Frank Cook, four brothers James Legato Floyd and Frank of Davy, four sisters Mrs Virginia Verduce Mrs William Morgan Mrs Paul Fortuna and Mrs Frank Azzara.
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Anne Legato Cook
Harper Road
Caffee Funeral
A. H. Wilson
Sunset Memorial Park
Freda Pantera Legato
First Christian Church
Business and Professional Womans’ Club
Crab Orchard
Wilson Cook
Ularper Road
Davy
Lewis Anderson
James Frank Cook
James Legato
Jaeger
Floyd
Frank
Virginia Verduce
Beckley
William Morgan
Welch
Paul Fortuna
Vivian
Frank Azzara
Williamson
Cank Cook
Anne Legato
Calfee Funeral Home
A. H H. Wilton
Caffee Funeral Home
Burkmaster Burkhalter
Willie
North Beckley
Novenor
First Baptist Church
W. J. Carter
C. ML Ellis
Greenwood Memorial
Wright Feners
Leeber Services To Be Held Today
Funeral services for James Leeber of West Fourth Street Beckley will be conducted at 2 p.m. at Caffee Funeral Home with Rev. Edward C. Biss of Scarbro officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. He died Monday afternoon of a heart attack. Surviving are five sons and seven daughters including James A T Leeber of Beckley Eugene Ur y Victor and Fred in New York and several Detroit residents, 28 grandchildren, with active pallbearers named Joseph Sparacino Robert Simmerman Pete Tortone David Rahal and Angelo Grogan.
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James Leeber
West Fourth Street
Beckley
Caffee
Edward C. Biss
Scarbro
Sunset Memorial Park
James
A. T. Leeber
Eugene
Ury
Victor
Fred
New York
Mike Leeber
Mabscott
Howard £. Little
Albert Lasso
Dominic Cataline
Mary Caravlagga
Mike Tipini
Detroit
Mich
Louise Teeber
Grand Jchildren
Joseph Sparacino
Robert Simmerman
Pete Tortone
David Rahal
Angelo Grogan
Leeber
James, Sr
Calfee Funeral Home
Edward C. Blss
Burla
Metorla Pack
C. Cc. Watron
Pete Torlone
Argelo Gorgan
Ige J. Tiller
DB. M. Stamper
Larkin S. Philpott
Wiley's
Sheppard
George Bi@issard
C. E. Jones
Harry T. Gibson
W. H. Nelson
Charles Neal
William Thompson
Tom Scarus
Blaine O'Dell
Charlie Phillips
William Lester
B. H. Jenkins
John Grygell
Earl Stamper
George Griffith
Sitney Box
Luigi Gugliotta
Walter Danerun
Minter Rowe
Nunzio DiBacco
Clark McDaniel
E. E. Bibb
John Abbott
Caffee Funeral Home
iRural Mercer County to Get Power Lines
Approximately 195 percent of rural Mercer County will be served with electricity by the end of next year, said Shirley Brown of the Appalachian Electric Power Company at a Princeton Kiwanis Club meeting. He also presented a movie on rural electrification. 1949 officers were named: Meade McNeill president, Robert Carr vice president, Randy Robinette treasurer.
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Weiler Princeton
Mercer
Shirley Brown
Appalachian Electric Power Company of
Bluefield
iPrinceton Kiwanis Club
Meade McNeill
Robert Carr
Randy Robinette
East
Lon Feaster
Irvin Looney
Wirth Mingo
E. B. Spangler
Charles Whittaker
Frank Wright
H. H. Strong
Princeton
C. E. Archer
Narrows
G. H. Sluss
C. EF. Davis
Heirs Sell Lots In J. W. Starper Addition To Heckley
Nathaniel Wyatt and others, heirs of Charlie Wyatt, sold Lots 68 and 69 on First Street in the J. W. Starper Addition to Heckley to Charlie Wyatt’s widow Daisy Wyatt for about 3500 dollars, per county deed records. Other deeds include Woods to Blake for Lot 2 on Quinnimont Road about 1000 dollars and Mannix to Lijo for two or more lots in Shady Spring District around 1 dollar, with additional transfers in Beckley and surrounding areas.
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Nathaniel Wyatt
Charlie Wyat
First Street
J. W. Starper
Heckley
Charlie Wyatt
Daisy Wyatt
Robert J. Woods
Denzil Blake
Quinnimont Road
Ralph Woods
Beckley
J. M. Mannix
Little Beaver Lands
Glade Creek
Shady Spring
Richmond
Wv. T. Lilly
Minnie Lee Woody
Central Addition
Funds Sought for Girl's Operation
Whitesville Scouts will canvass Whitesville and nearby areas to raise funds for six year old Linda Lee Jackson daughter of Arthur and Mrs Jackson of Keith. Linda has had a brain tumor for six weeks and will enter Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for surgery free. Alvin Miller is general chairman as local businesses are urged to help save her life.
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Associated Press
Whitesville
Boy Scouts
Linda Lee Jackson
Arthur Jackson
Keith
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Red Parrot Coal Co
Alvin Miller
Logan Purchases Princeton Lot
Logan buys Lot 6 in Section 2 of Princeton from L. J. Pace and Nettle Pace as recorded in Mercer County clerk office. The notice lists numerous other deeds involving Bluefield Princeton parcels and delinquent lands transferred to various holders including Myr. Sale Cole Eppling J. Clark and J. Kessinger, with multiple parcels in Raleigh Court and East River districts.
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Register
Wesler Princeton
C. L. Logan
East River
Wk. C. Gulfion
Jewell Gulfien
Harman
Margaret White
Beaver Pond
Domenick
Beulah Signoretti
C. M. Rudder, Jr
Park Place
City of
Bluefield
J . R. Jahnsen
Frank M. Jotine
John H. Neal Jr
Garbiane
I. Neely
T. B. Cook
Edith Alex
Amithalee Alex
James Hatcher
C. R. Young
R. S. Norman II
Robert Epperson
Ma Mullen
John Walker
P. T. Faris
T. T. Nobie
M. B. Stovall
A. B. Johnson
G. P. Stovall
A. A. Jonson
Chopstta Yarhe
R. Haskins
Raleigh
Nathaniel
Euphene Simith
Youne
Court
Princeton
M.E. Lowe
Helen Brewster
Ida Mac Lowe
George Edward McCall
Virginia
Campaign Expenditures Reported by Mount Hope Candidate
Mount Hope resident W. D. Lawton, Republican candidate for State Senate in the 11th District, filed with the secretary of state reporting campaign expenditures of 147.56 dollars and no contributions.
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Register
Mount Hope
W. D. Lawton
Senate
Pineville Personal Notes Highlight Local Moves and Health
Pineville section reports Mrs. F. M. Sparks has returned to Shreveport after visiting Pineville relatives. Patty Parks, nine, remains home with hel matic fever but expected to recover in two weeks. Master Sergeant Theodore Olson discharged after 21 years at Fort Marion. Mrs. Olson Vera Mae McKinney and Kenneth stay with relatives in Pineville awaiting husband’s arrival. Visits by Lula Garner and son-in-law Wallace Garner. Garners recently back from Korea in Washington.
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Pineville
F. M. Sparks
Shrevesport
L. V. Weaver
Patty Parks
Bessie Parks
Theodore Olsson
United States Army
Fort Marion
San Francisco
Catit
Olson
Vera Mae McKinney
W. P. McKinney
Kenneth
City to Protest Mine Blasting
Raleigh Coal and Coke Company conducts blasts in Beckley area mines prompting a city council move. Councilman James Lowe urged Mayor Hedrick to send a letter demanding milder charges and less rattling, after several residents reported minor quakes and one gas furnace explosion scare. General Manager A K Minter noted uncertainty about blast locations and charges.
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Raleigh Coal and Coke Company
Beckley
James Lowe
G. C. Hedrick
A. K. Minter
A. J. Burmeister
Burmeister
Council
Church Fetes Pastor and Wife in Pineville Reception
Approximately {00} persons attended a reception at the Methodist Church to honor the new pastor Rev S A Harford and his wife. Guests greeted by Mr and Mrs R D Bailey and Mr and Mrs W M Lewis, refreshments served, corsage given, music provided by Mrs W C Bailey Jr and Fred H Shannon Jr.
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Register
Pineville
Methodist Church
S. A. Harford
Women’s Society of Christian Service
R. D. Bailey
W. M. Lewis
C. W. Shufflebarger
Dell Cooke
Goldin
Harford
W. C. Bailey, Jr
Fred H. Shannon, Jr
Pineville Church Forms New Choir for Sunday Worship
Cook Memorial Baptist Church in Pineville has organized a new church choir. The group forms after the closing of a local singing school led by Jimmy Serjreld and will perform each Sunday morning. The roster includes Claire Cook, Elmer Aliff, J A Burns, Azel Brown, Este Morgan, T A Warren, Bob McKeehan, H L Stevens, Barbara Phillips, Regina Weaver, Betty Simmons, Donna Jo Shields, Benjie Sizemore, Earl Curry Jr, George Stevens, Joyce Kelly, and Richard Jarvis plus pianists.
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Ex Register Statt
Weller Pineville
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Jimmy Ser Jreld
Claire L. Cook
Elmer Aliff
J. A. Burns
Azel Brown
Este Morgan
T. A. Warren
Bob McKeehan
H. L. Stevens
Barbara Phillips
Regina Weaver
Betty Simmons
Donna Jo Shields
Benjie Sizemore
Earl Curry
George H. Stevens
Joyce
Kelly
Richard Jarvis
Supreme Court Denies Appeal in Fayette Auto Case
Fayetteville report states the New River Company and A. R. Worledge, a truck driver, have had their appeal refused by the state supreme court. The Fayette County circuit court verdicts totaling 3500 dollars were for Marie F. Davis and Anna M. Banks injured in an automobile truck collision near Fayette County on December 1, 1946.
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Supreme Court Jenies Fayette Firm
Rogier
Fayetteville
New
Professor and Wife Accepted in Camera Club
Professor and Mrs James B Shrewsbury of Princeton have been made honorary members of the Concord Camera Club. Active members include students Billy Mathews and Jack Meadows of Hinton. Committees named for the party include Nancy Smith Itmann for purchasing and entertainment Shirley Winston Pax decoration Betty Canterbury Mullens food.
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Weller Athens
James B. Shrewsbury
Princeton
Concord Camera Club
Billy Mathews
Jack Meadows
Hinton
Nancy Smith
Itmann
Shirley Winston
Pax
Betty Canterbury
Mullens
Miss McCormick Visits Wake Forest For Thesis Study
Yale senior Abigail McCormick daughter of Mr and Mrs Kyle McCormick Princeton travels to Wake Forest North Carolina to study architecture of new campus buildings in colonial style as part of her thesis before returning to New York after faculty reception.
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Princeton
Abigail McCormick
School of Architecture
Yale University
Wake Forest
N. C
Kyle McCormick
Winston-Saltem
New York
Sorority Sponsors and Guests Meet at Concord College Library
Sigma Sigma Sigma sponsors and the i guest inspector attend a luncheon in the library staff room at Concord College. Miss Ora Peters head librarian presides. Mrs. L. A. Morrison of Toledo Ohio is guest of honor. Plans for regular sponsor meetings are discussed with encouragement from Morrison.
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Atrens
Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority
Concord College
Ora Peters
L. A. Morrison
Toledo
Ohio
Morrison
H. ¥.Toothman
Sigma Sig~ Ima Sigma
Mae R. Hunter
Alpha Sigma Tau
Louis Alrutz
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Tri Sigs
Peters
Delta Sienna Epsilon
Laura Ann Sarry
Wheelbarrow Trip Ends in Bluefield
A 11 mile push along the Princeton to Bluefield highway ended after five hours and forty five minutes when Isaac J. Sweeney paid off an election bet by pushing Henry Brewster in a wheelbarrow. Both men are machinists at the Virginian Railway Shops in Princeton. Blair M. Ritter of Princeton was named instructor and assistant to agronomy and genetics at West Virginia University's College of Agriculture.
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Rinceton
Princeton-Bluefield
Isaac J. Sweeney
Henry Brewster
Princeton
Bluefield
FOST
Blair M. Ritter Lof
West Virginia University
College of Agriculture
Baltimore Livestock Trade and Public Service Hearing
The market reports a mix of cattle calves hogs and sheep with varying prices and steady to lower trends across classes. A separate notice announces a motor carrier hearing on November 15 1948 in Charleston WV for a coal transport permit by W E B Davis IR applicant from Fayette County to loading tipples under Smokeless Coals Inc.
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Capitol
Charleston
Public Service Commission of
West Virginia
Sihe
Fayetteville
New Long Branch Coal Company
Pax
Funeral notices from a local paper segment
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices list ages, dates, and service details. Names include Anne Legato Cank Cook, Willie Burkhalter, infant son of Roby Long, Sidney Robert Lilly, James Leaber Sr., and others with burial and church details across Calfee Funeral Home, Greenwood Memorial, and Sunset Memorial locales.
Beckley Optometrist and Lab Services Advertised
Daily blood tests at Clinical Laboratory fourth floor Bair Ride Over White Cross. Eyeglasses for students and teachers advertised. Beckley optometrist H Kinzer on Main Street hours 10 am to 5 pm Saturday 10 am to 2 pm Dial 6132. Also Pennington's Repair Service offers auto and equipment work with 20 percent savings, Cremens for stove and boiler repairs, and J Wiles Plumbing and Heating with free estimates.
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Dial
H. &. Kinzer
Beckley
Main St
Pennington
Daniels
A. J. Wiles
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Amick and
Peggy Kessinger
Mary Grace Fourney
E. J. Fourney
Blue Jay
Raleigh County
Junior Legion Auxiliary
J. Lee Porter
Lois Thurman
Callaway Heights
Thurman
Mount Hoye
Okey Patteson
Patteson
Moundsville
E. M. Payne, Jr
Ned
Phil
United States
New Orleans
American Airlines
Clarence Worrell
Wyoming County Board of Fiucation
Corinne School
Parent-Teachers Association
Beckley Junior High School
Phyllis Broyles
Edith Harris
Frank Alley
Bobby Kosnoski
Tony Lusk
Tony
Phyllis
Edith
Reynolds
Ray Reynolds
Lancaster
A. W. Reynolds
Fredeking-Seaver
Jennings Wise Hobson
Episcopal
Oakwood Cemetery
Miss Haynes Reynolds
Driver
Dempsey Club
Mrs. Anne Cook
iRural
Mercer County
Wyatt
Logan
Pata
Peoples Shoe Shop
Sonth Fayette St
Pineville Church
Miss McCormick
Mares Carolina College
Baltimore Livestock
USDA
Royal Jewelers
Prince
Colla
Ziti
W. Cal
Lilly Lilly
Sidney Robert
Crow
Calfee
Wint Luly
Crow Church
Richard Lilly
Woodrow Lusk
Flat Top
Eeser
Lather Day Snuffer
George Moore
Keyser
Dave Snuffer
Lova Snutfer
C&m
Fisher’s Flowers
Prince ST
MT. Hope Rd
Snow Thornton Florists
Feand
Roy Hollandsworth
Stanaford
L. S. Johnston
C-O
Susan Brown
East Beckley
Memorial Building
Brown
Joseph Ginestra
Raleigh County Bank
Bice Alpin
Esther Martin
Rei
Post Herald
Raleigh Register
Beckley Newspapera Corp
W. Va
Harvey
Carl
I" Clark
Patiaf Action
Southeia St
Statewocat
Ted
Beth
Aginem
Ushorizeos
Sears Monument Co
Charleston Beckley
Harper Rd
Fred Davis
Rep
Robert C. Egnor
Elerasts
Beckley Hotel
Nect Enema
Neville Sh F. — Beckley
Bailey Jewelry CO
Jewel Box
Bailey
the Oasis
Rogers Silverware International Sterling
Sunbeam
Hamilton Elgin Longines
Bulova Watches
Waltham Kingston
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