Burch Declines To Seek Virginia Democratic Chair
Richmond June 17 Former U S Senator Thomas G Burch made clear he will not accept the Virginia Democratic Party chairmanship describing it as not a job he seeks He said only a sit down job would tempt him and doubted he would resign the chair if chosen while Mayor Horace Edwards current chair plans to step down and run for governor
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U. S
Thomas G. Burch
State
Democratic
Virginia Democratic Organization
Martins‘ville
Buch
Burch
Rnder
Student Earnings Net Over 22 000
Charleston reports 142 high school students earned 22680.12 in May through cooperative work. Through May total earnings reached 200963.02 since September. Beckley notes 312 students enrolled for summer sessions, up 11 from 1947, including 152 pursuing degrees or certificates.
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Q. Packer
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Beckley College
Parks Director Inspects West Virginia State Parks
Conservation director C. F. Mc Clintic, in his first inspection since taking office on June 1, visited Watoga, Babcock, and Hawk's Nest State Parks and the Edray fish hatchery in Pocahontas County. He said additional trips would be made as opportunities permit.
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W. Va
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Hawk’s Nest
Edray Fish Hatchery
Pocahontas County
Salvation Army Leaders to Leave Salisbury for Parkersburg
After eight years of service in Salisbury Capt. and Mrs. George F Horstemeyer of the Salvation Army will depart Monday for a new assignment in Parkersburg West Virginia.
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Salisbury
George F. Horstemeyer
Salvation Army
Parkersburg
W. Va
West Virginia University Announces Dairy Day Sponsor
Morgantown West Virginia June 30 first annual Dairy Day announced by West Virginia University H O Henderson head of dairy department says demonstrations will follow at the university dairy farm with Dean C Orton and associate Dean Roger Corbet of the University of Maryland Agriculture Department present
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Morgantown
W. Va
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College’ of Agriculture
Roger Corbet
University of Maryland Department of Agriculture
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Tennessee Woman Hurt In Collision
Mrs. Fannie E. Bracken 29 of Greeneville Tenn in critical condition after an auto she rode in ran off the left side of the highway near Johnson City Kingsport. Her husband John B Bracken 32 received treatment for a head laceration and was released. he faced public drunkenness charges while patrol considers further action.
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Fannie E. Bracken
Greeneville
Holston Valley Community Hospital
Johnson City
John 8. Bracken
Frank Williamson
Tennessee Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Williamson
Bracken
Jonkson City
Job seekers drop in Charleston state figures
The state employment service reported today that the active file of applicants seeking jobs fell from 23,237 in April to 21,432 in May the lowest level since demobilization.
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State Employment Service
Farm Hearings Produce Wrath Amid Tobacco Price Bill
Washington June 17 Senate amended a long range farm bill to offer tobacco a special price support. Senator Aiken charged Democrats with trying to kill the bill and named several by name. Democratic leader Barkley countered that Aiken injected politics. Senator Holland defended his pro tobacco vote. The amendment passed 41 to 40 with 8 Republicans and 33 Democrats voting for it.
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Senate
Aiken
R-Vi
Barkley
Kentucky
Holland
D-Fla
West Virginia Housing Plan Explained in Huntington
Andy Koontz VA regional land appraisal chief outlines the veterans housing plan to encourage corporate builders to construct homes and sell to employees at cost with financing through GI Bill or FHA. John C. Core authored the plan. pilot launched by Carbide and Carbon Chemical Co. at St. Albans. most of 70 units financed by VA or FHA loans.
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W. Va
West Virginia
Andy Koontz
Veterans’ Administration
John C. Core
United States
House
Senate
Koontz
Veteras
Federal Housing Authority
St. Albans
Chariston
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Carbide and Carbon Chemical Company
FHA
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