State Road Program Mounts Major Bridge and Drainage Work
Charleston West Virginia June 9 The road commission says by year end a 713122 program will complete 73 new bridges paint and repair 182 existing bridges and replace 201 drainage structures with large pipes on primary and secondary roads. To date 12 new bridges have been erected 33 cleaned or repaired and 80 new culverts installed using maintenance and prison labor crews.
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Charleston
W. Va
Road Commission
Ray Cavendish
Cavendish
Commission
State Labor Official To Attend World Meet
State labor commissioner Charles J. F. Sattler will join the U S delegation at the international labor conference in San Francisco. The gathering opens June 17 and runs until about July 12 with around 56 nations represented at the prior meeting in Europe.
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Charleston
W. Va
Charles J. F. Sattler
U. S
San Francisco
Europe
Constipation Key Cause Behind Headache Stomach Ailments
An old warning notes that relief from headache sour stomach gas and bad breath may fail if constipation is the real issue. The ad explains most digestion occurs in the intestines and a blockage can hinder food passage, promoting cleaning with Carters Pils.
New Director Heads Williamsburg Research
Dr Arthur Pierce Middleton a former research associate at the Institute of Early American History and Culture is named director of research for Colonial Williamsburg succeeding Mrs Rutherfoord Goodwin who will remain as assistant. Middleton hails from Prince Georges County Maryland and will oversee 18th century records essential to restoring the colonial community.
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Williamsburg
Arthur Pierce Middleton
Institute of Early American History and Culture
Colonial Williamsburg
Rutherfoord Goodwin
Goodwin
Middleton
Prince Georges County
Coal workman killed in Elk Creek fall at Logan plant
Okey F. Mitchell 55 of Verner died in a state fall yesterday at the Elk Creek Coal company operation where he worked as a track man.
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Logan
W. Va
Okey F. Mitchell
Verner
Elk Creek Coal Company
Springville Church Sponsors Revival
The Rev. Clarence Greenleaf of Grundy Virginia will conduct revival services at the Springville Christian Church in Springville Virginia. Evening services begin tonight at 8 o'clock and continue each night.
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Clarence Greenleaf
Grundy, A
Springville, Va
Christian Church
Colored Vacation Bible School at Mt Zion Baptist
The Daily Vacation Bible School started its second week at Mt Zion Baptist Church on Monday with enrollment reported. Staff includes supervisor Mrs W O Moore and teachers Mrs Mary Gravely and Fannye M Mincy among intermediates and juniors. primary activities feature pianist Fannie Mincy and sewing instructor Mrs Della Mack visited Friday.
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church
W. O. Moore
Mary Gravely
Fannye M. Mincev
Mary V. Webb
Shirley Kates
Mentoya Edwards
Ethel Poteat
Wilena Shinault
Covella Johnson
Fannie Mincy
Katie Watson
Della Mack
Princeton Youth Dies After Lingering Illness
Willie Page 13 dies at home on Cook street Princeton Wednesday. Body to remain at Bluefield Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
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Willie Page
Cook Street
Princeton
Bluefield Funeral Home
Church group meetings announced for various local churches
The Female Chorus of Mount Zion Baptist meets tonight at 7 30 at the church. Missionary Circle B meets this afternoon at 2 at MES home. Missionary Society of North Side United Holy meets at Mrs Miller’s on Carter Street at 5. Church of God Apostolic Meets tonight at 7 30 at Mrs Gracie Preston’s Halifax Street home. Senior Usher Board of Union Baptist meets tonight at 7 30 at Mrs Bennie Pearson’s Vine Street home. Union Baptist Church to hold a Friday meeting.
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Mount Zion Baptist Church
Missionary Circle
Mount Zion
The
Missionary Society of the North Side United Holy Church
Mary ‘Miller
Carter Street
Missionary Society of the Church of God Apostolic
Gracie Preston
Halifax Street
Union Baptist Church
Bennie Pearson
Vine Street
West Virginia University Professor Returns From Wagner College
Prof. Thomas E. Ennis will return to Morgantown for the second summer term after lecturing on far eastern history at Wagner College in Staten Island from June 14 to July 15.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Thomas E. Ennis
West Virginia University
Wagner College
Staten Island
N. Y
Stassen and Dewey stump Virginia for GOP delegates
In Richmond both Harold Stassen and Thomas Dewey campaigned for Republican convention delegates. Stassen predicted a nomination on the ninth ballot at Philadelphia while Dewey avoided firm timing and forecast a November GOP victory. They spoke to Virginian leaders and then traveled to Raleigh, sharing no direct meeting.
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Richmond
Harold E. Stassen
Thomas E. Dewey
Virginia
Stassen
Philadelphia
Byrd Airport
Minnesota
New York
Dewey
Wallace
Henry Wallace
Truman
Raleigh
N. C
Oregon
Hung Jury in Trial of Cripple in Portsmouth
In Portsmouth Virginia a hung jury ended the trial of Alfred B. Tulin 42 charged with murdering his wine merchant father William 66. The elder Tulin was found burned to death in his car Sept 29 1942. A new trial date was not set.
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Portsmouth
Alfred B. Tulin
William T. Tulin
Tulin
Alfred
Commonwealth
Turin
Hattonsville
Southwestern State Hospital
TVA Appropriations Backed for New Johnsonville Plant
A Senate Appropriations subcommittee endorsed a $54 million Tennessee Valley Authority steam electric plant at New Johnsonville Tennessee and approved a $4 million start-up grant in a closed session. Senator McKellar hailed the vote as a victory influenced by valley witnesses while balancing overall agency funding.
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Washington
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
New Johnsonville
Tenn
Ferguson
R-Mich
Thomas
D-Okla
McKellar
D-Tenn
House
Sion
TVA
Chemics
Chattanooga
Cops Continue Check Of Motor Vehicles
West Virginia state police report a two week road check from May 15 to May 31. Officers halted 19 517 vehicles issuing warnings to 3 729 drivers and arresting 589. Several faults were found including 1 673 with improper lights and 556 with poor brakes.
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Charleston
W. Va
W. E. Burchett
Burchett
Richmond Merchants Honor Longtime Mail Carrier
Richmond merchants on Broad Street presented Claude Brown 250 to mark his 42 years in Downtown Richmond. The 69 year old retired earlier in June after delivering mail for more than two score years in the city shopping district.
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Richmond
Broad Street
Claude Brown
Brown
Pair Charged In Death Of Narrows Woman
Huntington West Virginia June 9 The Cabell county grand jury indicted Dr William M Lewis 61 and Miss Julia Darling 28 both of Huntington charging murder and performing an abortion in the death of Mildred Ferguson 23 of Narrows Virginia February 25 Dr Lewis faces an additional murder indictment and Darling a charge of falsely swearing regarding an affidavit alleging abuse by the prosecutor and state police after her arrest last April 5.
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Huntington
W. Va
Cabell County
William M. Lewis
Julia Darling
Mildred Ferguson
Narrows
Lewis
Wood County School Superintendent to Retire
Parkersburg officials announced that Lloyd H. Wharton will retire at the end of his newly elected two year term as Wood County School Superintendent.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Wood County
Lloyd H. Wharton
Jack and White Ointment for Skin Irritation Sale
Relief for itching burning acne pimples eczema and eczema like rashes promotes soothing antiseptic healing Available in 10c 25c and 60c sizes Packaged with Black and White Skin Soap for cleansing and care.
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Acme
Dorothy Lawlor
Dan Wicker
Daytona Beach
Fla
Rockville Center
Williamsburg Research
Sersctioral
Herry
Cohen’s
Federal St
Springville Church
Colored News
Vacation Bible School
Wiedemann
GEO
Wiedem
White Distributing CO
Carter Motor Co
Bland ST
Bluefield
Reid-Boice Tire & Tread CO
General Tire
Bell’s
Esso
Glen Lyn
Pocahontas Motor Sales
Pocahontas, Virginia
Fulchers Feed Store
Ashland
West Virginia
White Front
Raven
Treasury
Eni
Mercer Garage
Scott and Raleigh Sts
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