Swamp Fox Captain in Colonial Beacons Mission
Dorande, loyal to Greene and Pembroke era, aids escape after Pembroke’s capture. St Aubin plots beacons along the Congaree to counter Tory Browne while Raoul arrives near Camden. Dorande visits Madame Motte, learns fire arrows and fort preparations as Cornwallis claims victory and Marion’s forces move.
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Ross Pembroke
Marion
the Swamp Fox
Congaree
Pembroke
Fut St. Aubin
Dorande van Kortenaer
St. Aubin
Dorande
Greene
Virginia
Janet
Raoul
Dan
the Dan
Milord Cornwallis
Monsieur McCord
Rebeccai
Motte
Madame Jaydon
Charleston
Pinckney House
Mr. Cruden
Cruden
Cornwallis
Guilford Court House
Francis Marion
Camden
Lord Rawdon
Browne
Mrs. Motte
Alf
Mon Plaisir
Pee Dee
Rawdon
Tong
Hearing on C and P Bid for Increase May End Today
Charleston AP report on Chesapeake and Polomar Telephone Co of West Virginia seeking a fourth postwar rate increase for about 230 000 customers. A company official said the hearing could finish today, with Western Electric price comparisons and construction cost data cited to justify the request for higher annual gross and net revenues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
Public Service Commission
Chesapeake and Polomar Telephone Company
West Virginia
Lewis A. Hall
C. and
I J
Western Electric Company
Hall
Western Electric
C. H. Johnson
Separate Wage Pact Sought By Glass Works in Vienna
Demuth Glass Works in Vienna awaits a separate wage pact after withdrawing from the National Pressed Glassware Association. President F W Britt says the firm is one of two U S plants making glass tubes to seal hermetically medical sutures. He claims AFL Flint Glass Workers Union blocked a local agreement, impairing care for soldiers in Korea.
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Associated Press
Parkersburg
Demuth Glass Works
Vienna
F. W. Britt
National
Pressed
Brown Glissware Asocution
Demith Works
Britt
AFL Flint Glass Workers Union
Korea
Maine Voters Retain Republican Officials in Primaries
In a wartime political snapshot, Maine kept Republican Governor Frederick G. Payne and three GOP House members Rob Hale Charles P. Nelson and Frank Fellows in office marking an eighth straight Republican sweep. New Hampshire featured a tight Tobey Powell contest for the Senate with other unopposed nominations and limited opposition in several states.
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Associated. P'ress
New England
Maine
Korea
Frederick G. Payne
GOP
Rob‘ert’ Hale
Charles P. Nelson
Frank Fellows
New Hampshire
Charles W. Tobey
Wesley Powell
Tobey
Styles Bridges
Senate
Powell
Toby
Washington
Emmet J. Kelly
Carl Hayden
Bridge Projects Scheduled at Demernel
The Sixth District engineering post announces four road transfers and bids opening for three bridge projects. Work includes State Route 39 bridge between Minnehaha Springs and the Virginia line, Douthat Creek steel I beam crossing in Pocahontas County, and a simple I beam span over Little Sandy Creek on Secondary Route 8 in Preston County. Com missioner Ray Cavendish notes the transfers align with a statewide rotation policy effective September 16.
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Associated Press
Christian
Charleston
Mission
Moundsville
J. N
Wallace
Huntington
Minnehaha Springs
Pocahontas County
Virgina Line
Douthat Creek
Little Sandy Creek
Preston County
Ray Cavendish
M. Smith
Charles H. Boggs
Boggs
Grover C. Christian
West Virginia Briefs Hit By AP Across State
Circuit Judge Turner halted action against a 10 year old boy charged with stabbing a 1 year old girl after the youth entered military school out of state. The girl was stabbed on July 24. State police report the 12th highway fatality of September in McDowell County cites Bobbie Watkins. A Raper notes inmates at Moundsville will take part in fire safety training at several prisons. Route 81 at Deep Water remains limited after a landslide with one-way traffic restored. Senate confirms Lallie King of Switchback as past Master. Cpl Carson says 12 year old Allen Roach drowned in the West Fork River.
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Parkersburg
Avid F. Turner
Charleston
Bobbie Lee Watkins
McDowell County
MAN Amnz
Clarksburg
C.K. Carson
Allen Roach
Hughes
West Fork
Army Major Held For Questioning About Finances
Maj Harold Dean Banning, 39, a Berlin Army finance officer, was jailed in Reno for questioning about misapplication of public funds over 250000 dollars. He arrived in the U S on Aug 28 with 100000 dollars claiming it was his personal savings and said he was divorcing his wife Willie Lee Ramsey Banning formerly of Arkansas.
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Associated Press
Germany
Harold Dean Banning
Berlin
Willie Lee Ramsey Banning
Arkansas
Banning
Defense Department
U.S. Command
Washington
Army
U.S
Reno
Nevada
Strave
West Virginia University students win Lincoln welding prizes
Morgantown article reports two West Virginia University mechanical engineering students, Angus L. Lyons Jr. and Thomas A. Ferris, winning cash awards in a James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation scholarship contest. The awards totaled 82 percent facis and were for essays on arc welded fabrication maintenance research.
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Morgantown
West Vice Rima Univers
James F. Lincoln
Polio Diagnosis for Local Mother First of Year
Mrs. Pearl Burrows 32, mother of two, diagnosed by Health Officer A. J. Kemper as a mild case of polio in Morrison County, the year's first reported instance.
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Clarksburg
Pearl Burrows
Norrison County
A. J. Kemper
Blankets Bought At Higher Price
The state contracted for 2400 blankets at 15 percent above the prior year. Watts-Ritter Company of Huntington to supply 1200 new all wool blankets for $4824. Horner Brothers Woolen Mills of Exton Rapids Michigan received 1200 reprocessed blankets for $4140. New blankets cost $4.02 each, reprocessed $3.45. Supplies go to about 25 state institutions. about 2000 were obtained in 1949. Delivery charges included. Blankets measure 62 by 82 inches. reprocessed are same width and two inches longer.
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Associated Prose
Charleston
Ahan
George D. Simon
Watts-Ritter Company of
Huntington
Horner Brothers Woolen Afials i Company
Exton Rapids
Mich
Simon
Death by own action ruled in Salem man’s death
Clarksburg Harrison County Coroner Kenna Jackson ruled death a suicide in the case of Robert A. Fox 40 unemployed resident of Salem RFD 1 found with shotgun wounds in a bedroom. The widow said he had threatened to take his own life.
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Clarksburg
Associated Press
Harrison County
Kenna Jackson
Robert A. Fox
Salem
RFD
Jackson
Fox
Baltimore cattle and hog market report with obits
Baltimore price report shows cattle and hog markets steady to lower from last week with 1800 holds and 300 salable. steer and yearling prices range 27.00 to 34.59 and hogs 19.75 to 25.00 per cwt. Numerous funeral notices follow including Trail Mary Ann, Gallagher Charles Thomas infant, Spade Charles E. and others with service details and burial plans.
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Baltimore
USDA
Trail Trail
Mary Ann
Junior Tra Trail
Page
Laird Menacial Hospital
Stontgomery
Rev. S. de Smith
Mac.Arthur
Tyree
Winton
Sunset Memorial Park
Resser
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Lavaste
Mononcle
The
Jerredo
Thomas Browne
Mon Fiaisir
Rebecca Motte
New Fort
Nelson's Ferry
C&p
Pennsylvania
103Rd Engineers
Philadelphia
Camp Atterbury
Ind
National Guard
Wilkesharre
Spirit of
Russia
North
Demernel
Road Commission
Don McClaugherty
Lallie M. King
Switchback
W.va
Sixth Army
San Fran- Vil
W.V.U
Cook Book
Post-Herald
Eckley
Michael's
Mack Market
Sanitary Meat
By-Pass
Davis Food Market
Willard’s Food
Maxwell Hit
Shady Spring
Woods Riper
Beaver
Beckley Post-Herald
Poat Herald
Princ St. Beckley
W. Va
EACK
Daluxe
Hame
Baltimore Livestock
Spade Spade
Charles Eolward
Axe
Ann Street
Calfee
First Baptist Church
Alvin J. Conk
Burral
Stolinw
G. J. Hach
Caffee Funeral Rome Assifted Display
American Glass & Mirror Co., Inc
South Oakwood
City Ave
Mabscott
DIAL
Ee Turner Turner
Paul D
Warper
Suisun California
Caffee
Rome
Thelmn Willard
Harper
Mount Tabor Baptist’ Church
CG. Roark
Bc. Jennings
Mount Tabor
American Legion
Beckley
Snow Thornton Florists
Prince Street
Deckley
Ainting
Atisfacts
Mr. Settle
Aper
William _O. Mason
Loor Sander
E Harvey
Jooms
Fey
Edger
Foster
J. J. Warden
Calloway Heights
Justice and DIX
Lilly’s Beauty Shop
McCreery Street
Virgil
H. C. Kinzer
Ab Jones
Maplewood Lane
Eat
Joan C. Huffman
Woya Dial
Eat Freeland
Wright
Dia
JOY. Radio CO
North Fayette St
Erskine
Olt
Servics
Oman
Gibson Refrigerators
John W. Eye
W. Neville
Joan W. Eye
West Noville
MARES
York
Singer Sewing Machine
South Kanawha St
Ss. S
Oak Hill
Neville ST
Specia
Porte
R. A. Nugen
Coal City
Carolina
Reahiek Elk
Urps Junk CO
Davy
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Stieff
Reed & Barton
Eric's
Empire
Elmira
N. J
Avon
P.m
E! Chico Cafe
Malla Wiliams
Goodie Shop
Kimiihelae
Phillips Card Co
Hunt St. Newton
Mass
Isel
Banus
Southern
Pauline
Dept
E-1
Memphis
Tenn
Mr. Shaver
Star Clothing Co
South Kanawha Street
Beck
S. Annetta Drive
Pinevilte
Raleigh Glass and Mirror, Inc
City Avenue
Crase
Crear G. L. Fette
Mars
Locksmith Service
Quality Lumber & Supply CO
Pacity Ave
Beckley Dist
Houchins Manufacturing Company
Alderson, Beckley
Pineville
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