New Houchins Block Plant To Be Largest in Southern WV
Engineers from Detroit oversee Beckley construction of the Skelton plant for Houchins Manufacturing. The new facility will be the largest block plant in southern West Virginia and is expected to operate this month. Combined output from both plants may reach about 8 000 blocks daily with 30 000 dollars estimated cost and 20 workers to be hired.
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Houchins
West Virginia
Detroit
Mich
Beckley
Skelton
Houchins Manufacturing Company
Cary R. Houchins
Cary D. Houchins
Bids Submitted For Fire Truck Purchase
Representatives of four fire apparatus companies presented sealed bids for a city fire engine. Council postponed consideration until Councilman H A Sloan can attend. A special meeting was set for Monday September 22 under Mayor Burke.
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H. A. Sloan
Burke
Sloan
Beckley
Council
Freedom Train Exhibit Teases Civil War Era Letters
A page features the Freedom Train exhibit with Jefferson letters to Korias and Monroe, a 1866 Lincoln note from the King of Siam, and Edmond Randolph’s Virginia plan. It promises dramatic historical contrasts and notes Europe’s chaos and America’s blessings.
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Virginia
Edmond Randolph
Lincoln
Siam
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Adamantios Korias
Jefferson
Paris
James Monroe
Europe
Two Circuit Court Dismissals Reported
Judge Ben H. Ashworth signed dismissal orders in two cases involving Earl Parker and the Chamarros, with a third order favoring defendant Cecil Hughes after the plaintiff O. L. Green did not seek a continuance. The dismissals cover Earl Parker against Ralph and Jimmie Chamarro and Ralph and Jimmie Chamarro against Earl Parker Sr. and Earl Parker Jr.
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Ben H. Ashworth
Earl Parker
Ralph
Jimmie Chamarro
Earl Parker, Sr
Earl Parker Jr
Cecil Hughes
O. L. Green
Permit Issued for Chesapeake and Potomac Addition
E T Stromp district manager says city council approved a permanent addition to the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company building on Woodlawn Avenue. The temporary structure behind will be torn down and replaced with an architecture identical to the main building. The council guaranteed compliance with city ordinances.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Woodlawn Avenue
E. T. Stromp
City Council
Stromp
Council
Knickerbockers to Drill at Bear Mountain
The New York Knickerbockers under coach Joe Lapchick start a two week conditioning session at Bear Mountain in mid October with outdoor asphalt courts under construction and Rained out sessions moved to Haverstraw High School gym ahead of the BAA season opening in November.
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Knickerbockers
Bear Mountain
Associated Press
N. Y
Joe Lapchick
New York
Basketball Association of America
Haverstraw High School
Juliette Coal Co Buys 367 Acres For Strip Mining
The Juliette Coal Company will strip mine coal on 367.16 acres in Shady Spring District, purchased from Kirby Lumber Co for about 13000 dollars. Other land transfers listed include multiple Beckley area parcels and additions with varied buyers and locations.
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Juliette Coal Co
Karantonis Brothers Return From Service Run Family Businesses
Five Karantonis brothers from Colcord return from World War II to run family ventures. Manuel and Johnny take over the No 3 store while Finne John and Billy operate the Super Sixth roadhouse, decorated with war memorabilia. The brothers hold a juvenile beer license, turning the venue over to teens on summer evenings.
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Zachari Karantonis
Colcord
Manuel
Johnny
Clear Fork
Finne
John
Billy
Sixth Armored Division
Wth
United States
Navy
Coast Guard
Marines
Karantonis
U. S
Dwight D. Eisenhower
George D. Patton
Sixth Armored
Eisenhower
Beckley Delegation to Attend Air Force Convention
A Beckley squadron of the Air Force Association plans a sizable turnout for the first national convention in Columbus Ohio September 14 to 17. Commander Ralph Whitener notes national officers will be elected and generals Eisenhower and Spaatz will speak alongside Stewart Symington.
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Big Beckley
Air Force Association
Beckley Squadron
The
Columbus
Ohio
Ralph Whitener
James Doolittle
National Organization
Whitener
Dwight Eisenhower
Carl Spaatz
Stewart W. Symington
Beckley
William P. Hall, Jr
John H. Davis
Paul Fourney
Edgar R. Cantley
Malcolm McDaniel
Eugene Hunter
George Quincy Gunnee
Willaam F. Honaker
Hugh Williams
John McCoy
Real estate transfers track in Coal River and Beckley areas
The record lists deeds in Coal River Clear Fork and Beckley with transfers from Joan R Lane to Judith Lane for 55 acres on Glade Creek Shady Spring district. Blackburn Patteson Realty to Harry M Holley for lots 24 25 New River subdivision three Burnt Patteson Realty Town district about 1000 dollars. Pauline Pychon to Roxie Pychon for Lillybrook Land addition Coal City Slab Fork Southern Land to J D Carr for lots 6 7 8 block A West Dorothy Clear Fork district. Josephine Lewis Allen to Jo Ann Jennings for a lot on Williams Street Beckley Town district.
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Juliette Coal Company
Shady Spring
Kirby Lumber Company
Raleigh County
Crewe C
Julia Maples
van C
Helen Nora Allison
Park Heights
Beckley
Trict. Co. A
Lelia M. Allen
Dwight A. File
Lilly Land Company
Frances W. File
Dwight A .File
Berry Street
Ewarts Heights
Hedrick- Walker-Carter
David D
Martha Ashworth
Betty Malcolm
John B. Vandyke, Jr
Romewood
Professional Realty Company
John
Ruth
Gertrude Ruth
Mabscott Heights
Mabscott
Myrtle Miller
C. C
Alma McKinney
W. I. McKinney
State Road
Sophia
Tams
Soak Creek
E. C. Angle
Bessie P. Angle
North Sand Branch
James Coletrain
Beckley Court Addition
H. E. Hoke
Clyde W
Bonnie Akers
Ben A
Cressa Fendley
Phlegar
Princewic
Slab Fork
O. R
Annie ‘Rakes
Abigail Moles
Ollie J. Workman
Clear Fork
Coal River
Joan R. Lane
Judith Lane
Glade Creek
Blackburn - Patteson Realty Company
Harry M. Holley
New River
Blackburn-Patteson Realty Company
Pauline Virginia Pychon
Roxie Cede Pychon
Lillybrook Land Company
Coal City
Southern Land Company, Et Als
J. D. Carr
West Dorothy
Josephine Lewis Allen
Jo Ann Jennings
Williams
Residents demand street improvements in Beckley outskirts
New City residents pressed the city council for grading and red-dogging on outlying Beckley streets before winter. Citizens on Walker Avenue asked for red dogs sewer lights. petitions from Limit Street and South Fayette Street corners urged street needs. Council referred issues to Street Commissioner Sterling Lee who plans hauling red-dog to affected sites. Mayor Burke promised action on street lights with Appalachian Electric and Power.
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Sterling Lee
Beckley
Walker Avennue
Pauline Boyden
Limit
Sylvia Street
Klaus Street
R. M. Green
South Fayette Street
Springdale Avenue
Sixth Avenue
East Ackley
Ray Sutphin
Council
Burke
Appalachian Electric and Power
Wire, Glass Eating Prisoner Not Wanted
LAS VEGAS police chief wants a San Diego inmate removed after William Kmetetz 28 ingested wire springs from a cell and later ate glass. He was treated and returned to his cell with non serious condition, prompting the plea to hurry up and take him off the jail.
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Associated Press
Las Vegas
Nev
George Thompson
San Diego
Calif
Thompson
William Kmetetz
Kmetetz
Emeretz
Street Lighting Materials Ordered for South Fayette to Stratton High
Company confirms delivery of materials for a new street lighting program. Lights are ordered for South Fayette and New Raleigh Road corners extending to Stratton High School, according to Green.
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Green
South Fayette
Raleigh Road
Stratton High School
Lions Favor Redskins in Denver Exhibition Tilt
In Denver University Stadium the Lions are one touchdown favorites over the Redskins in a charity pro football exhibition. Redskins may be hampered by injuries from their Rams game last week though star Sammy Baugh remains active. about 10 Redskins reported bumps from the Rams 20 to 7 loss.
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Lions
Redskins
Denver
Detroit Lions
Washington Redskins
Denver University Stadium
Los Angeles Rams
Slingin
Sammy Baugh
Rams
Los Angeles
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Freedom
W. Va
Conn
Amart
Beckley Music and Electric Co
Colin McLuckey
Mgr
South Fayette St
DODGE
Plymouth
Duncan-Catron Motor CO
Prince Street
Beckley, W. Va
Oak Hill
MT. Hope
Carolina Super
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