Building program must be altered in compliance
The Raleigh County Board of Education faces a court-ordered limit on reallocating nearly $1,000,000 from 26 approved projects. The State Supreme Court ruled such diversion illegal, forcing the board to either scale projects or seek new funding. Alternatives include smaller, cost-cut projects or pooling remaining plans into bond issues, with legislative changes favored to allow larger levies for school improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Board of Education
State Supreme Court
D. W. Bryson
Frank C. Haymond
Hs Building Advisory Committee
James B. Deck
County Boars of Education
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh
Helen and
Amigo
Elliott Negro High School
Edwight
Sprague Negro Consolidated
Sprague
Earl Bibb Named Director in State Chamber
F E Bibb of Beckley was named director to represent local member chambers at the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce meeting where opposition to extravagant state and federal spending and socialistic trends in government was voiced Also named were PP G Garrett of Mount Hope and Dr Gary Hogg of Lewisburg to represent coal and focal chambers and attorney Ernest K James of Charleston elected president The chamber plans its 14th annual meeting at Greenbrier Hotel September 13 Resolutions urged curbing unlawful police acts by labor unions favor federal budget restraint and support for West Virginia University tourism publicity roadside parks and public power It backs a two term President constitutional amendment and keeps current income taxes while opposing veteran bonuses and general revenue funds for road construction It calls for federal state and local agency cooperation on pollution flood control and soil conservation It criticizes federal social medicine and federal police power encroachments on state rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Bibb
Beckley
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
PP. G. Garrett
Mount Hope
Focal Chambers
Gary Hogg
Lewisburg
Ernest K. James
Charleston
Lacy
Rice
Martinsburg
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia University
Five Held On Theft Charges In Raleigh County Jail
Five persons remain in Raleigh County jail awaiting hearings on larceny and grand larceny charges. Cris Wharley of the Raleigh Hotel was arrested yesterday and charged with grand larceny, as were Robert C. Smith of Palisades Park Negro and Clarence Farmer of Eccles. Arrested and charged with larceny are Herbert Jennings of Shady Spring, Eddie Mooman, and Harold R. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Cris Wharley
Raleigh Hotel
Robert C. Smith
Palisades Park
Forrestal and Truman to Meet Tomorrow in Florida
Secretary of Defense Forrestal plans a lunch with President Truman at the southern White House on the naval submarine base in Key West. Presidential Press Secretary Ross said Forrestal may discuss his departure timing as he nears potential resignation. Representative Sam Rayburn also arrives for dinner. Truman did not summon Forrestal to Florida.
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Associated Press
Key West
Fla
Defense Forrestal
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Forrestal
White House
Naval Submarine Base
Defense
Paris
Ross
Washington
Commandant's House
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Rayburn
Mr. Truman
Murder Blamed To Oversleeping
In Grundy Virginia a man, JacKintey C. Matney, 48, will be charged with murder for the shotgun death of his brother in law Dowell Lell, 40, who died after suffering 35 gunshot wounds to the face. Authorities say the fatal shooting followed an argument over Matney’s oversleeping. Lell had stayed overnight at the Matney home in the Knox Creek area near the West Virginia line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Grundy
Ishmael Fletcher
JacKintey C. Matney
Dowell Lell
Lell
Fletcher
Matney
Lelt
Knox Creek
West Virginia Line
Malney
Two Boys Die In Underground Tunnel Cave-In
Washington dispatch reports two boys, John Whalen age 12 and Francis X. O’Donnell, killed when a tunnel they dug into a clay bank within a road cut collapsed. Firefighters and rescuers extracted the victims after more than 30 minutes. Their aunt, Mrs Nancy Dennis, alerted authorities after the boy failed to answer a late call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
John Whalen
Francis X. O'Donnell
John
Nancy Dennis
Floyd Dennis
William Scates
Whitesville Car Kills Newsboy in Charleston
A Charleston delivery boy Eugene Thom aged 12 died from injuries after being struck by a car in Kanawha City yesterday. The driver Clyde Thomas of Whitesville may face charges. It marked Charleston's 10th highway death of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
Eugene Thom
C. R. Thom
Marmet Junior High School
Thom
Clyde Thomas
Whitesville
Kanawha City
C. T.woodall
Thomas
Chamber Will Dine At Christian Church
Beckley Chamber of Commerce holds its annual banquet and officer elections at First Christian Church at 6 15 p m December 9. Arthur C Cundy managing director announced today that the place was decided at today s meeting. A complete program is being prepared by the committee in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
First Christian Church
Arthur C. Cundy
Cost of Living and Food Prices Fall Yet Outlook Bright
Labor official Ewan Clague says food prices drop will be offset by higher costs in rents steel autos and Marshall plan exports. Pete Clague told 250 executives that consumer prices peaked while farm prices ease. He notes high postwar demand and a strong economy with 46 million employed but warns labor shortages may widen and pinch employers in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Phil Atuelivala
Ewan Clague
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pete Clague
Industrial Council of the Chamber of Commerce
Clague
Coercion Charge May be Dropped in UMW Case
National Labor Relations Board officials weigh a tentative agreement to withdraw coercion charges against four nations in United Mine Workers District 31. An order in federal court in Richmond will have District 31 refrain from forcing or coercing employees of Grafton Coal Company Atlas Engineering Company and Colman and Gay Company. James Fills forfeits $5.52 bond in Beckley Police Court for fighting. Ronald Holland remains jailed on the same charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Dress
Clarkshurg
National Labor Relations Board
Washington
United Mine Workers Unions
NLRB
UMW
District 31
Barbour
Harrison
Upshut
Evin Lennon
Richmond
Grafton Coal Company
Atlas Engineering Company
Colman and Gay Company
James Fills
East Beckley
Beckley
Ronald Holland
Raleigh
Fitts
Los Angeles Seeks Nation’s Largest Christmas Tree
Los Angeles bets on a towering Pershing Square tree to top Rockefeller Center’s 90 foot display. The Dowtown Business Men’s Association reports an 80 plus foot specimen found in Angeles National Forest 50 miles away, due for immediate trimming today as New York prepares its 90 foot tree. The Rockefeller Center said it was not directly competing, aiming for a big display anyway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Los Angeles
U.S
Downton Business Men's Association
Pershing Square
New York
Rockefeller Center
U. S. Forest Service
Angeles National Forest
Associed Press
Beckley Fire Department Seeks Replacements After Sutton Resigns
Chester Sutton Quiss, Beckley fireman, resigns from the city fire department effective last Saturday. Mayor Hedrick announces a civil service exam for 7:30 p.m. November 30 at City Hall to identify a replacement. Applicants must be 21 to 37, weigh at least 130 pounds, be in good physical condition, and have three years residency in Beckley. Sutton was suspended by Mayor Hedrick last summer but later reinstated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Sutton
Beckley
G. C. Hedrick
Tony
W. P. Laren
Sutton
Hedrick
AFL Leaders Boost Salaries At Convention in Cincinnati
The American Federation of Labor convention in Cincinnati approved a $5,000 yearly raise for President William Green and Secretary-Treasurer to $25,000 and $23,000 respectively. It restored 113 vice-presidencies and noted a linked pay move for UMW president James Lewis to $50,000. The action aligns Green’s pay with CIO head Philip Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cencinnati
American Federation of Labor
William Green
George Meany
AFL
NLRB
Lewis
UMW
Green
CIO
Philip Murray
Steel Workers’union
Jury Awards 225 For Auto Damages
A Raleigh County Circuit Court jury awarded Fred Snyder 225 for damages to his car after a collision with Elbert Deeds on the 1921 bypass. Deeds was denied 395 in damages. Witness testimony on alcohol use and driving behavior varied, with one witness alleging Snyder swerved and was drinking, while another said Deeds sped and Snyder was not drinking.
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Raleigh
Fred Snyder
Elbert Deeds
Deeds
Snyder
Second Set of Twins Born in 16 Months at Heiskell Memorial
Mr and Mrs Louis Pekar of Pi Marion Pa welcomed their second set of twin girls in 16 months at Heiskell Memorial Hospital Morgantown. The twins arrived 58 minutes apart and mother and babies are reported well. The Pekar family also has a five year old son.
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Associated Press
Morgantown
Louis Pekar
Marion
Heiskell Memorial Hospital
China Seeks U S Moral Backing for Nationalist China
The Associated Press reports that Chiang Kai-Shek asks Washington for a policy statement of sympathy and solidarity to raise Nationalist morale as Communist losses mount. US officials note existing aid totals and upcoming White House briefings may shape any broader policy declaration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
China
Truman
State Department
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Robert A. Lovett
Marshall
White House
United States
Wellington Koo
Koo
Nationalist Reports 90000 Casualties in Reds Routed East of Suchow
Nanking reports say 90,000 Red casualties and successful defense as Reds retreat east of Suchow near Nanking. Government claims highlight air defense by the Chinese air force and the Seventh Army’s heavy losses, while martial law extends to Tsingtao and Pai Chung-hsi’s four National armies push toward Pukow Suchow rail line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Nanking
Suchow
Igut
Tsiwan
Chinhsien
Mukden
Huang Po-Tao
Seventh Army Group
Suchaw
Executive Yuan
Tsingtao
Pacific
Pai Chung-Hsi
Hankow
Pukow-Suchow
Pai
Suchan
Sayre Defends GOP Pinecrest Challenge
Floyd M. Sayre, chairman of the Raleigh County Republican Executive Committee, defends challenges to votes cast by Pinecrest Sanitarium patients, insisting objections were not about pauper status or aid but about nonresidence and legal voting in Raleigh County. He denounces alleged Democratic campaign material within the institution and warns officers to obey the West Virginia statute limiting voting rights to the county of citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Raleigh County
Floyd M. Sayre
Raleigh
Department of Public Assistance
Pinecrest
Raleigh Canty Republican Executive Committee
Sayre
West Virginia
Ford Predicts Fourth Wage Hike and Price Increases
Ford Motor Company president Heimy Ford told a Philadelphia news conference that a fourth round of wage increases is inevitable and that higher wages will force higher prices. He defended the Taft-Hartley law, warned against price controls as harmful, and said Ford has fired 23 dealers for black market practices while noting a potential year and a half delay before new car delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Philadelphia
Heimy
Ford
Washington
Mediator Joins East Coast Longshore Strike Talks
Washington mediator William N. Margotis arrived in New York to open talks with U S mediation officials. He will seek to assemble shipping executives and union leaders for a first settlement attempt as the walkout continues. Railroads then announced 875 layoffs, with more than 1,400 export import workers suspended, as Halifax port crews prepare for ships diverted by the strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Washington
U. S
William N. Margotis
Federal Mediation Service
Margolis
Pennsylvania
Erie
Ballintore
Ohio
Halifax
West Coast Storm Kills Seven and Sinks Ships
Seattle reports a fierce coastal storm that left seven dead and damaged several vessels. Rescue attempts saved ten from the tug Neptune near the Columbia River mouth, while the tug Ruby Eight sank with two missing. A lightship lost its anchor and a freighter with sixteen aboard remained under coast guard notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Seattle
St. Clair
Port San Juan
B. C
Ruby
Puget Sound
Coast Guard
Neptune
Columbia River
Vancouver
Victoria
Counter Claims In Suit Over Timber Purchase In Raleigh
Raleigh Circuit Judge Ben Ashworth heard opening statements in a suit where Sum mon Coal and Lumber seeks 1952.60 to be owed by A M Harris. Harris counters that he is owed 3067.48 for work done for the company and the plaintiff alleges the 1952.60 was the amount Harris advanced for timber and its purchase price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Ben Ashworth
Summon Coal and Lumber Company
A. M. Harris
Harris
Coal and Lumber Company
Cranberry Man Waives On Felonious Assault
Raymond Penn of Cranberry waived preliminary hearing in the case charging felonious assault on Charles Christian. He was released on a $500 bond for grand jury action. Penn is identified as a Black man. proceedings handled by Magistrate G. O. Mills.
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Raymond Penn
Cranberry
G. O. Mills Jriday
Penn
Charles Christian
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State
Chamber Will
Christian Church
Prince
Buckingham Palace
London
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Chester Sutton Quiss As Fireman
Truman Thas
John S. Bugas
Seeeuang
W. Coast Storm
Weather
Virginia
New
Belle Point
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