Ten Apply For Delivery And Haulage Certificates
Twelve persons appeared at a Public Service Commission hearing in Raleigh County to seek certificates for delivery and hauling services. Applicants include William Swim of Daniels for coal and building materials, Harry Vaughn of East Rainelle for household goods, and W H Jones for Jones Transfer in East Rainelle. Opposing views were offered by W O Riddle, C B Mars, and others as nine additional common carrier applications were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Criminal Court Room
Raleigh County Court House
Beesley
William £. Swim
Daniels
Raleigh County
Swim
Commis
Harry T. Vaughn
East Rainelle
W. H. Jones
Jones
Rainelle
W. O. Riddle
C. B. Mars
Helen
G. Me Richmond
Charmee
aArthur M. McClung
Vago
George W. Lynch
Greenbrier County
Limber
Charles Cy Balnkenship
Quinwood
George Casio
Albert Blaylock
Eccles
Bennett Cline
Saeger
Engineers Open State Meeting in Huntington
The West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers opens its annual convention with a business session and reports from officers and chapters. Changes to the constitution and by laws may be discussed Friday morning, followed by Le B Allen of Cleveland delivering an address at the joint meeting with the West Virginia section of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press - Huntington
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
U. S. Engineers
Ohio River Division Laboratories
West Virginia
American Society of Civil Engineers
J. F. Fairman
New York
Consolidated Edison Company
National Society of Professional Engineers
Friends Not Lord Decided For Bishop
The Rt. Rev. John C. White 79 of Springfield Illinois resigned from active duty in the Protestant Episcopal Church in the U S A after the church adopted a 72 year retirement age for bishops. He had fought retirement saying he would resign when ready and was reported to have said friends talked him into it. The resignation was automatically accepted.
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Mne
Associated Trees
Philadelphia
John C. White
Springfield
Protestant Episcopal Church
White
House of Bishops
Bishop White
Holy Ghost
B&O To Add Track Scale At Cowan In Webster County
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will install an automatic trace scale and four extra tracks at Cowan in Webster County to boost coal hopper handling efficiency. Monongah Division Superintendent R. A. Morrison announced the project costs about $160,000.
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Cowan
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Webster County
Monongah Division
R. A. J. Morrison
Morrison
Shield Cop Resigns Over City Officials Friction
Morgantown patrolman Burdette Crowe quit the force saying city officials were antagonistic toward him. He had been suspended after Bunimen used him as a shield during a gambling resort hold up on August 20 and was reinstated before being told new charges would be filed.
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Associated 5
Morgantown
Burdette Crowe
Force
Buinmen
Hiry
Recreation Group Studies Joint Planning Proposal
The Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission may join with the City Recreation Commission to plan playgrounds and parks in municipal neighborhoods. A tie-in of programs is under consideration along with funding, a year’s director, and the organization’s finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission
City Recreation Commission
Recreation Commission
C. G. Peregoy
Peregoy
Randolph Norton
Planning and Zoning Commission
Boy Scouts To Benefit By Community Chest Donations
The Appalachian Council of the Boy Scouts of America in the Beckley area will benefit from the Community Chest drive starting October 1. In 1946 the council served 460 men and boys across three Cub Packs, one Sea Scout Ship and eight Boy Scout Troops including two Negro troops. Cub Scouting reaches 9 to 11 year olds with home centered programs and aims to form good habits. Scouting provides adolescent challenges through hikes camps and citizenship training. Senior Scouting serves 15 to 18 year olds with Sea Air and Explorer programs and features boards of review hikes camps Court of Honor and summer camps.
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Beckley
Boards of Review
Council
Portland Hospital Fire Causes No Injuries
A fire on the Coffey Memorial Hospital third floor nurses dressing room was controlled quickly with no injuries among 125 patients. Nurses moved patients to safety within ten minutes, eight patients were moved next door to a Volunteers of America guest house, some were dismissed, and a few bedridden patients were relocated.
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Associated Press
Portland
Obe
Coffey Memlorial Hospital
Ree J
Portionso
William Goerz
the Volunteers of America
Maxine Sinclair
Jury Commission Payments Certified in Raleigh County
An order for payment of 340 dollars to A. M. Godbey and 200 dollars to Isaac McKinney was prepared for the County Court by Judge Ben Ashworth. The two Raleigh County Circuit Court jury commissioners were paid for time spent on preparing the annual juror lists. Godbey served 60 days and McKinney 404 days at the county rate per day.
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A. M. Godbey
Isaac McKinney
Raleigh County Circuit Court
Ben Ashworth
Godbox
McKinney
Chamber of Commerce Members to Convene Regular Session
The Chamber of Commerce announces a regular meeting of its board of directors. Members will convene at 4:30 in Room No. 10 at the Memorial Building. Dr. West reports a death notice was erroneous.
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Chamber of Commerce
Tit
Chamber of Merce
Wek
Bers
He Memorial
Slip of the Wrist Injures Woman at Richmond Laundry
Ruth Srogan, 123, of Beaver, slipped while stretching a skirt at the Richmond Laundry and injured her wrist. She received treatment at Raleigh General Hospital after admission Tuesday afternoon. STORK FINALLY WINS Godfrey. 1 Enloe Waters and his automobile beat the stark three times but the bird won in the fourth race. Waters was rushing his wife to the hospital as their first three children, all boys, were born. the fourth child, a girl, arrived before the car reached home.
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Ruth Srogan
Beaver
Richmond
Raleigh General Hospital
Stork
Godfrey
Enloe Waters
Stark
Ble Bird
Waters
Gir
Altman’s Cass Feed Store Prices and Items Listed
Old advertisement style pricing shows Altman’s Cass Feed Store listing: 100 lb Exgmash at $1.30 per 100 lb, 199 lb Mozfeed at $1.00 per 100 lb, 80 barrel tons of Cortt at 81.05, plus jars lids and caps. Includes Beckley Oak Wilk references.
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Beckley
National Guard Paratroop Unit To Be Activated In West Virginia
Maj. Clyde White announces activation of the 398th Parachute Regiment of the National Guard in West Virginia with officers assigned on request for training. Troop schools will be held monthly in Beckley and reserve officers may begin correspondence training for promotions. Local social security discussions and planned events for reserve officers were also noted.
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398Th Parachute Regiment
National Guard
West Virginia
Clyde White
Huntington
Beckley
Alfred Beckley
Reserve Officers Association
American Legion Club
White
War Department
398Th ‘Parachute Regiment
Maj. White
Eugene Thoenen
Social Security Administration
Ed Ratcliffe
General
Association
Group Seeks Aid In Solving Coal Hopper Shortage
A five man committee to seek federal aid to ease a coal hopper shortage disrupting Northern West Virginia production was formed by Fairmont Board of Trade President C Howard Hardesty. Members include George Brackett, C Fremont Davis, A C Spurr, Frank R Amos, and L M Brile, with coal operators and B&O officials present. In New York three Australian natives duck billed platypuses will reside at the Bronx Zoo ready for housing and care.
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Tite
Fres
Fairmont
West Virginia
C. Howard Hardesty
Fairmont Board of Trade
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
George Brackett
Northern West Virginia Coal Association
C. Fremont Davis
UMW District 31
A. C. Spurr
Monongahela Power Company
Frank R. Amos
L. M. Brile
Associated Press
New York
Australia
United States
Bronx Zoo
Petrillo Bars Drummer From His Own Wedding
Jules Benner a drummer in a Philadelphia orchestra says James Petrillo blocked him from crossing a picket line to attend his wedding. Benner planned Sept 28 with Irene Taxin at Kirkeby Warwijk hall using a 12 piece band. Petrillo ordered idle musicians until the New York strike settles.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Jules Benner
James Caesar Peitrillo
AFL Federation of Musicians
Benner
Union Local 77
Irene Taxin
Warwick
Beaner
Petrillo
New York
Guy Scola
Local 77
Petrilla
Eccles Church All-Day Meeting with Guest Speaker
A. D. Wiley of Beckley will speak at the morning services of the Pentecostal Holiness Church Eccles for the all-day event. A basket lunch will be served on the church lawn. Sunday school runs 10:00 to 11:00 am, with an afternoon session of singing prayer and talks by invited pastors. Everyone is invited.
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A. D. Wiley
Beckley
The
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Eccles
Price Overcharge And Strike News From Early Times
Workman Brothers of Clear Creek settled an administrative claim of 25 dollars for overcharging on oranges. Mrs. Charles Robinson of Lick Creek settled a claim for 38.30 dollars overcharged in a truck sale. Plasterers end seven day strike in Huntington after Wage Stabilization Board approved a pay increase from 1.44 to 1.75 per hour. Columbus expedition cost about 7000 dollars.
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Workman Brothers
Clear Creek
Office of Price Administration
Charles Robinson
Lick Creek
Huntington
Wage Stabilization Board
AFL
WSB
High School Senior Serves as Chamber of Commerce Secretary
A 16 year old Woodrow Wilson High School senior in secretarial and bookkeeping courses serves as secretary for W R Fugitt of Mabscott in the afternoons. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Fadeley and will work in the Fugitt office during the current semester. Mrs Jack Bing, former secretary, now resides in Huntington.
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Fugitt
Dora Fadeley
Woodrow Wilson High School
Chamber of Commerce
I W. R. Fugitt
W. A. Fadeley
Mabscott
Jack Bing
Huntington
Clark Officials Visit Local Clark Stores in Beckley
Clark Stores Inc officials led by Lon M. Rish visit Beckley on Friday to inspect eight outlets in southern West Virginia. The trip aims at direct operation insights and gathering staff suggestions for improvements, with a luncheon at the Beckley Hotel.
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West Virginia
Clark Stores, Inc
Beckley
George Arnold
Edward J. McQuail, Jr
Beckley Hotel
Lon M. Rish
Clarke Stores, Inc
Bluefield Supply Company
Quail
S. G. Rogers
H. D
Anderson
J. Taylor Fazier
H. L. Whitenack
W. L. Thornton
J. Richards
George Richardson, Jr
Lawrence EF. Tierney
Lewis C. Tierney
Wade W. Walker
McDowell County
Mr. Rish
Bluefield
Welch, Beckley
Logan
Northfork
Kimball, Mullens
Maloaka
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Engineers
Kay
Neville Street
W. Va
Weckley Hospital
William C. Cavey, Jr
W. C. Cavey
Woodlawn Avenue
Navy
Temple University
Philadelphia General Hospital
Boy Scouts
Register
Jury Commissioner Payments Certified
T. West
West
Rowarg
Kinks Cohen Drug CO
Altman’s Cass Feed Store
Oak
Howard Camp
Cohen Drug Co
We Va
Texas
Divot
Florida
Bell Ringer
Miami
Fla
International Soundphoto
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Beckley Army
Richard Cummings
James Loyal Rice
Mt. Hope
Eugene Earl Stover
AAFP
Billy. Alvin jLester
Scarbro
Arthur Francis Peters
iCoal City
sChurches
D. Williams
Edgar Oscar Stewart
Pine Knob
John Thomas Mackey
Whipple
George Lee Smith Dr
Eccles Church
A and B Stores Inc
Main St
Kanawha St
Ivory
Far
Lsc
Cac
Clark
Kansas City
Boys' Orphan Home
Ringling Brothers-Barnum & Bailey Circus
Jim Nourse
Tavant
Nourse
Jack Bute
Jack
Appalachian Electric Power Co
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