First Snow Falls Here As Temperature Drops Sharply
Raleigh county reports its first snow of the season with 8 am temperatures below freezing. Snow began about 1 pm yesterday in Flat Top. Beckley saw mainly a chilly drizzle. Downtown Beckley hit 21 degrees, Glade Creek 23, Flat Top 25, while Beckley rose to 45. A heavy snow blanket covered high country up to six inches, with roads impaired. motorists urged caution on affected highways including U S 250 and U S 60.
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Raleigh County
Flat Top
Beckley
Kley
Glade Creek
West Virginia
Road Commission
Cheat Mountain
U. S. 250
Huttonsville
Durbin
Thomas Mountain
Tucker County
U. S. 219
Parsons
Maryland Line
Randolph County
Sewell Mountain
U. S. 60
Fayette County
OPA Grants Price Hike On Cattle Feeds Today
The OPA announced a price increase of 75 cents per ton for linseed oil pellets and peanut oil pellets, effective November 20. The rise aims to encourage production of these cattle feeds and will affect farmers nationwide.
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OPA
Associated Press
Washington
Poor Business Portland ObE Bankruptcy Slump
Portland Oregon reports a sharp drop in bankruptcies with federal officials noting no new filings in the last 15 days after a prior pattern of 60 to 100 petitions monthly. The trend signals worsening business conditions and rising financial distress across the region.
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Portland
Obe
Victory Fund Exceeds Twenty Thousand in Raleigh Drive
Raleigh county's Victory Fund drive surpasses $20,000 toward a $50,000 goal. Secretary W R Fugitt reports new receipts of $751 from the special gifts committee led by W M Duncan and $5 from the Lawyers' committee, totaling $20,035.48.
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Raleigh County
W. R. Fugitt
W. M. Duncan
Lawyers
Fugitt
Methodist Temple Rally Draws Beckley District Members
Dr Perry Hanson an American missionary from China leads nearly 200 Methodist church members at the Beckley district rally held at the Methodist Temple. Delegates from 60 Women’s Societies of Christian Service and 36 pastoral charges attend this state wide missionary event though Mrs Raymond Archer from Malaysia was ill and could not speak. Luncheon followed at noon served by the local church women.
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Perry Hanson
China
Methodist Church
Beckley
Bride-Elect Honored With Bridge Party
Mrs. Thomas Stafford hosted a bridge party at her parents home on North Kanawha Street honoring Miss Marie Lewis bride-elect of Wendell G. Marston of Rockford Illinois. Mrs. M. A. Johnson and Miss Silea Cappellari won prizes for their playing. Twenty four guests attended.
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Thomas Stafford
S. M. Bledsoe
Kanawha Street
Marie Lewis
Wendell G. Marston
Rockford
Illinois
M. A. Johnson
Silea Cappellari
Tamarack Among Larch Trees Identified
A notice identifies the tamarack as a member of the larch tree family, detailing its botanical classification and relation to other conifers.
Firemen Walk to Scene to Fight Blaze
Salt Lake City firefighters saved time by walking to a nearby fire scene leaving equipment at the station. They reached the flames in the adjacent building and had the fire under control before any alarm was issued.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Creomulsion Promises Fast Cough Relief and Money Back
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a potent remedy for coughs bronchitis and chest colds claiming it targets the cough at its source to loosen phlegm and soothe inflamed bronchial membranes. It blends beechwood creosote with other medicines and offers a money back guarantee if it does not quickly ease the cough restoring rest and sleep.
Negro Teacher Delegates To Attend State Assembly Here
Dr. John W. Davis president of West Virginia state college will address delegates to the state Negro teachers association at 7 p m tomorrow night in the Morton Reaves school The assembly will be attended by 100 delegates representing about 1 000 Negro teachers in West Virginia and opens at 10 o clock tomorrow morning J B Elliott Raleigh county Negro schools assistant superintendent announced Dr Davis will speak on Education Problems The evening meeting is open to the public
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John W. Davis
West Virginia State College
State
Negro Teachers Association
Morton-Reaves
West Virginia
J. B. Elliott
Raleigh County
Dr. Davis
Elliott
Beckley Civic Clubs Urged To Hear School Report
Beckley civic groups are urged to attend Dr George D Strayer s forum on West Virginia schools at 8 o clock next Tuesday night in the Woodrow Wilson high school auditorium A letter urging attendance on a survey report by an interim committee of West Virginia schools is signed by Fred Dixon Julia Smith Cecil Cooke Carl Stover and D W Bryson The public is invited to participate in a mass meeting important to taxpayers and parents with Dr Strayer noted for his national education leadership and survey experience.
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Beckley
George D. Strayer
West Virginia
Woodrow Wilson High School
Dr. Strayer
Roy. I. Smith
Fred Dixon
Raleigh County Teachers Association
Julia Smith
Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association
Cecil Cooke
Raleigh County High School Principals Association
Carl Stover
Raleigh County Elementary Principals Association
Strayer
Smith
Bryson
National Education Association
Huntington Induction Station to close November 30
A selective service spokesman disclosed the Huntington induction center will abandon operations after November 30, with West Virginia draftees to be inducted at Fort Hayes Ohio. Since opening five years ago about 500000 men from West Virginia and eastern Kentucky were processed, and about 300000 were rejected for physical or other reasons. After closure eastern Kentucky draftees will be processed at Louisville Kentucky.
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Huntington
Selective Service
West Virginia
Fort Hayes
Ohio
Eastern Kentucky
Huntington Center
Louisville, Ky
Tulsa Bans Metal Water Pistols Under Fire Code
Tulsa fire officials outlaw metal toy guns in city stores, declaring them dangerous weapons that can explode caps cause sparks and ignite fires. Fire Marshal George Askew warns the toys threaten public safety in the wake of the new fire prevention rule.
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Tulsa
Okla
George Askew
Public discussion frames release of legislative survey report
Amid nationwide inquiries, public discussions will shape the public understanding of the Legislative Interim committee's survey and the forthcoming formal report. The process aims to clarify findings and implications for readers.
How to Buy and Prepare a Wilsons Certified Turkey
For holiday menus, one pound of turkey per person is suggested, yielding leftovers. New York dressed birds should be prepared by slitting the back skin, removing the neck and claws, and loosening the skin before reattaching it. Brush with butter near completion, simmer giblets for gravy, and enjoy a delicious finish.
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New York
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