Police Beat Report Covers Accidents and Arrests in Beckley
A 1921 By Pass crash disrupted power for 2500 to 3000 customers from 1:15 to 2:35 a.m. William Brown, 24, of Stanaford, was hospitalized. Other items note a fire at New River Supply Co due to furnace smoke, a city cruiser collision with no charges, and multiple arrests for drunken driving, revoked licenses, and property destruction in Beckley and Raleigh County.
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William Brown
Stanaford
Beckley Hospital
Beckley Fire Department
New River Supply Co
W. Neville
Robert Carl Chreiber
Ridge Rd
Pittsburgh
Prince Street
Valley Drive
Tom Durratt
Federal Court Convenes In Beckley On Tuesday
Federal Court will convene in Beckley at 10 a.m. Tuesday with Judge John A. Field hearing motions in civil and social security cases. Clerk Virgil Frizell said the court will also issue final decisions on four criminal cases. Jury trials begin Wednesday with White versus Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company.
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Federal Court
Beckley
John A. Field
Virgil Frizell
Frizell
White
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
Sophia Christmas Party chaired by Pinsons for underprivileged children
The Sophia Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor its sixth annual Christmas for underprivileged children on Dec 18 with Mrs Dan Pinson as co chair. A kickoff parade is set for Nov 13 at 1 p m Santa Claus will ride in the parade with bands. Billy Sullivan and Albert Venari are chair and co chair of the earn A. The giant Christmas tree will be set up in town center on Nov 6 donated by W Dameron. Toy day follows at four elementary schools the first week in December with Sophia Soak Creek Midway and Slab Fork participating. The fire dept will give a new book to each library after toys. Applications run until Dec 4. Last year about 450 children in Slab Fork District received toys and treats. The Gulf Woman's Club will assist. A report meeting is planned for 4 p m Nov 7 at the Sophia Scout Cabin.
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Sophia
Dan Pinson
Pinson
Santa Claus
Billy Sullivan
Albert Venari
W Dameron
Soak Creek
Midway
Slab Fork
Fire Department
Sophia Scout Cabin
Two Army Men Die In Plane Crash
Two Army men died when their light plane crashed during a search for missing Pershing missile debris 35 miles southwest of Farmington New Mexico. A second search unit reached the crash site after the plane failed to return. Officials said the crash paused search efforts as investigators sought remaining wreckage to determine the malfunction.
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Farmington, N.M
UPI
New Mexico
Blanding
Utah
White Sands
Beckleyans Chavez to Motel Association leadership
Mrs Marion Channel of Elkins was elected president of the West Virginia Motel Association at Blackwater Falls State Park. Grady Carper of Princeton was chosen first vice president, Jack Booten of Huntington second vice president, Louise Lilly of Beckley secretary, and W H Sheffield of Beckley treasurer. Outgoing president was Howard King of Pt Pleasant.
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W. H. Sheffield
Beckley
Howard King
Pt. Pleasant
Washington Cathedral Among World’s Largest by Size
The Washington Cathedral ranks sixth largest in area. Only St. Peter's in Rome, St. John's in New York, and the cathedrals of Seville, Liverpool, and Milan exceed its size.
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Washington Cathedral
St. Peter’s
Rome
St. John’s
New York
Seville
Liverpool
Milan
Harvard Crimson football hoax shaker unmasked by Dartmouth
A Boston area campus hoax claimed Harvard would discontinue football in an extra edition of the Harvard Universe Crimson. The prank was traced to Dartmouths campus newspaper staff seeking revenge for a 19 year old Harvard hoax edition.
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Cambridge, Mass
UPI
Harvard Universe
Crimson
Dartmouth
Harvard
Dairymen Seek Extension in Anti-Trust Suit
In Pittsburgh, attorneys for four milk firms and the DCSA requested a federal court extend time to file replies to a $13 million anti-trust suit filed by the United Dairy Farmers. UDF leader Ernest Hayes and stockholders sue over alleged price rigging by DCSA directors and firms. UDF members have picketed Isaly stores in protest as a meeting was set for West Liberty, West Virginia.
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Pittsburgh
UPS
Dairymen’s Dutrative Sales Association
United Dairy Farmers
UDF
Paul Simmons
Ernest Hayes
Stanley Yagla
DCSA
Otto Milk Co
Sealtest Foods
Isaly Dairy Co
Meadowgold Dairies, Inc
Isaly
Pennsylvania
Youngstown
Ohio
Burden free info on $1000 life insurance offered
Advertisement claims you may still qualify for a $1000 life insurance policy with no obligation and no agent calls. Tear out this ad and mail your year of birth to Central Security Life Insurance Co. Dept 1068 1418 West Rosedale, Fort Worth, Texas.
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Central Security Life Insurance Co
West Rosedale
Fort Worth
Texas
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Terry Morgan
Bill Ae
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Beckleyans
Raleigh Co
Cincinnati
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Richmond
Winston-Salem
Piedmont Airlines
Dairymen
Sir Robert Walpole
Hayes
West Liberty
W. Va
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Wsaz-Tv
P.M
Cheyenne
Death Valley
Singin’ Caravan
John’s Almanac
Popeye and His Pals
Channel Three
Huntington
West Virginia
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