Charter Revision Group To Study Beckley Government Forms
The 11 member commission will meet at city hall at 7:30 p m to discuss four forms of city government provided by the state code one now in effect Beckley uses the mayor council form The group led by Councilman E D Armstrong will hear details from K D Bowers city attorney and member of the committee and consider strong mayor commission and city manager alternatives including how officers are selected and how a city manager is hired
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Beckley
City Hall
E. D. Armstrong
Ethel Keyser
K. D. Bowers
Negro Activities and Church Notices Around East Park
Community brief outlining obituaries and travels of residents Mrs. Marjorie Phillipps of Selma Alabama dies sister of Mrs. J A Jackson East Park. Special services by L Thomas of Washington at Baker s Chapel Church of God. Anniversary service for Bishop McKinley Smith at Baker s Chapel with Rev Henry Du Bois. S Sgt James H Harmon discharged after five years in the army with two years in the Southwest Pacific. Visits wife Nan C Carter and her in laws in Church Street. Music Lovers Club to meet Sunday November 18 at 4 pm. Stotesbury notes Pvt Samuel Sherman and Pvt Leonard Mays discharged. Junior chorus and missionary banquet Thanksgiving Day. Mr and Mrs Grant Green relocate to Lester. Miss Mariene Pondexter guest of Miss Barbara Nelson. Edmond activities church repairs plans. Pvt Clarence Hopkins returned from overseas. Set James Hopkins visiting. Whipple news Mrs Essie Vaughn and others dine with Arthur Hall. Mrs Ethel Mosely and daughter ill at home. Miss Leona Thornton leaves for teaching job in Delaware Ohio. Mrs Theresa Thornton and Mrs Myrtle Ashe attend Montgomery teachers meeting. John Henry Burnside visits parents. Mrs Virginia Saunders and Frederick Thornton visit. E L Hamblin and Ruth Conger visit Miss Pauline Peck in Stamford. Cpl J L Holloway visiting Willlie Holloway.
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J. A. Jackson
East Park
Marjorie Phillipps
Selma
Alabama
Jackson
L. Thomas
Washington, D. C
Baker’s Chapel
Church of God In
McKinley Smith
Henry du Bois
Samuel Sherman
Leonard Mays
Junior Missionary Society
Grant Green
Lester
Mariene Pondexter
Barbara Nelson
Leona Thornton
Delaware
Ohio
Theresa Thornton
Myrtle Ashe
Montgomery
John Henry Burnside
Huntington
Burnside
Virginia Saunders
Portsmouth
Virginia
Frederick Thornton
Charleston
E. L. Hamblin
Ruth Conger
Pauline Peck
Stamford
Cpl
J. L. Holloway
Darlington, S. C
Willie Holloway
Charter Granted for Wheeling Downs Horse Plant
Wheeling Downs Inc will operate the Ohio River Wheel ing Island horse racing plant. Capitalized at 500000, it was incorporated by William G. Lias Alice B. Lias and Gregory Koutroumanos of Wheeling. The 48 acre site was bought Nov 2 for 262500 under a circuit court action. Lias said the grounds will be renovated and purses raised for the first meeting next spring.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Wheeling Downs, Inc
Wheeling Island
Ohio River
William G. Lias
Alice B. Lias
Gregory Koutroumanos
Wheeling
Wheeling Island Fairgrounds
Wheeling Interests
J. J. B. O’brien
Lias
Hunter Fined For Using Spot Light Near Abraham
Joseph Plumley was fined 25 dollars and costs for night hunting with a spot light near Abraham. Magistrate J P Meadows noted this was the season's first hunting violation and that Plumley pled guilty to the charge brought by Game Protector M F Eye. Night hunting without a light is legal with a license and landowner permission.
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Joseph Plumley
Abraham
J. P. Meadows
Plumley
M. F. Eye
Meadows
St Joseph Aspirin Promotion Cites Value and Quality
A promotional note urges choosing St Joseph Aspirin for quality and fast action. It highlights the product as a top seller at 10c per 100 tablet size offered for 35c in larger quantities.
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St. Joseph
Two County Men Released By Navy
Cecil W. Biggs of Eccles and Norvel B. Hager of Harper are honorably discharged from naval service.
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Navy
Cecil W. Biggs
Eccles
Norvel B. Hager
Harper
Navy Seaman Honored for Service in Alaska Coastline Note
Separation center Bainbridge Maryland reports Biggs last stationed on the U S S Biatty. He served forty one months in the Navy. Alaska is noted for twenty six thousand miles of coastline.
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Bainbridge
Maryland
Biggs
U. S. S. Biatty
Navy
Dr Koch to Represent Southern West Virginia Auto Club
Dr John R. Koch of Beckley will represent the Southern West Virginia Automobile Club, an affiliate of the American Automobile Association, an announcement made yesterday.
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John R. Koch
Auto Club
Beckley
Southern West Virginia Automobile Club
American Automobile Association
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Set
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Whipple
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D.M.C
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Neville Street
W. Va
Wheeling Downs
Hunter
Miner
Cohen Drug
Beckley, W. Wa
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McGregor
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Pillsbury Best Flour
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Sonny Boy Rice
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Florida Oranges
Florida
California
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Tod Ave
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Barry
Idaho
Ed True
Alaska
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Martha Cox
Charles Cox
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