Staples Leading Increases and Price Shifts in Beckley Markets
Prices rose sharply across Beckley Food stores on wholesale level for potatoes bananas cantaloupes oranges carrots cabbage celery cucumbers and peaches. Hurricanes in the South Seas are blamed for banana prices while other gains reflect seasonal scarcities. Head lettuce grapes turnips apples and California pears fell in price. butter dipped one or two cents and oleomargarine declined. Brussel sprouts appear in the market for the first time this year as produce men note the current trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
South Seas
California
Becklevans
West Virginia
Beckiey
Michael DiSalle
Cleveland Packer
OPS
Packer
DiSalle
Long Way Home Harassment Ends in West Virginia
State Police concluded the chase of George Walker of Logan who was arrested in Clarksburg on auto larceny charges tied to a Williamson theft. He awaits transfer to the scene of the alleged crime at Raleigh County Jail. Local markets report tight supply and rising prices for beef and produce while Beckley shoppers see mixed demand for poultry and vegetables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Walker
Logan
Clarksburg
Williamson
Raleigh
Transs
Airline Service For Beckley On ef Agenda
Beckley Chamber of Commerce directors will discuss air line service for Beckley Beckley airport at their Oct 4 meeting. Piedmont Aviation seeks permanent operating certificate and new, cheaper DC 3s, needing 3 to 4 million dollars over five years. American Airlines did not oppose Piedmont’s bid to take over service between Richmond and Knoxville, with no decision yet.
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Beckley Chamber of Commerce
George A.bentley
Washington
U.S
Harley Kilgore
Truman
Piedmont Aviation, Inc
Beckley
Civil Aeronautics Board
Tom H. Davis
Piedmont
Davis
American Airlines
American
Richmond
Knoxville
Blacktopping Of Tank Branch Road Next Week
The State Road Commission district office schedules a week long blacktopping project on Tank Branch Road at Glen Morgan starting Monday. Harold Lambert SRC district engineer confirms the plan and notes George Gadd is named foreman in the Richmond District on a temporary ranking. James Walker is fined $25 and costs for driving without a license after capture on U S Route 19.
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State Road Commission
Harold Lambert
SRC
Tank Branch
Glen Morgan
George Gadd
Richmond
Gadd
Lambert
James Walker
East Beckley
T. N. Thurman
U. S
Legion Honors State Commander Saturday Homecoming honors Jones and Evans
A West Virginia American Legion homecoming honors Tommy Jones newly named state commander with a 6:30 p.m. banquet and 5:45 p.m. fellowship hour at Post 32. El Chico hosts the dinner and talks while a 9:30 p.m. dance and show features Jan Campbell and orchestra. Thomas A. Evans of Beckley Post 70 is elected vice commander at large. events include speeches by Myron R. Renick and others. Mayor Burke to welcome. Lina Lilly death noted.
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Tommy Jones
New American Legion
West Virginia
Post 32
Prince Street
el Chico
Beckieyan
Department of the Legion
Ichaplain
Kermit A. iLocke
Roy Lee Harmon
Myron R. Renick
Commander Jones
Frank B. Everhart
Terra Alia
H. Stone
Charles Town
American Legion Auxiliary
Daniel N. Maxwell
Huntington
Thomas A. Evans
Beckley
George E. Heller
Naonal Asid
Bedford
P. E. Fernheval
Kingwood
Jan Campbell
Sam Raborn
Byron Baker
Wes. Ite
W. A. Burke
Street
Domiday
Showell Mander
Jones
Lilly
W. R. Fugit
Arizona
Keyser
How to address mail to POW families instructions
Families were told how to address mail for servicemen believed to be prisoners in North Korea or China. Deputy Director Roy J. Smith said use full name rank and serial number followed by c-0 Chinese People's Committee for World Peace Peking China. Envelopes may be dropped in any U S mailbox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Roy J. Smith
Beckley Office
West Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs
Chinese People’s Committee For World Peace
Peking
China
Smith
U.S
West Virginia
Defense Department
Three Fires Cause Only Slight Damage
Three fires in the city yesterday caused only slight damage. A neon sign short at Carlson's Men's Store on Main Street started one blaze at 6 10 pm. A second fire at 108 Pine Street involved an ironing cord and damaged only the ironing board. A transformer failure damaged a radio barn and load, with the incident at 4 52 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlson's Men's
Main Street
Bernard Martin
O. A. Phillips
Pine Street
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Long
Way
Philco
Philco TV
Beckley Music
Colin McLuckey
Mgr
Fayette ST
Beckley Onef
Legion
Raleigh County
Lina Lilly
Svivia
Fablon
Don Richards
A. J
Harry
Neville ST
Dennis ,Leary
4Th Street
Nick
S. Fayette St
Maiteney Lad
Wards
Stevens
Western Field
Savage
Winchester
Ward
Bourbon
National Distillers Products Corporation
New York, N.Y
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