Nine Month Old Girl Identified by Grandmother in Ohio
Parkersburg W Va June 23 Mrs F W McCray of Parkersburg RFD 2 identified the nine months old girl left with a Belpre Ohio woman Monday as her maternal granddaughter Kathy Lynn Chichester. The baby's mother Delores Chichester 17 remains missing and is reportedly ill. the baby is to be returned to Mr and Mrs McCray per Probate Judge J T Thomas. Authorities see no active search request from Parkersburg for the mother.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
F. W. McCray
Belpre
U S backs tannery worker fired for working too hard
The National Labor Relations Board ordered Printz Leather to reinstate Edmund Fabiszewski and pay back wages from early 1950 after a union pressured the firm to fire him for overworking. The NLRB ruled the discharge violated Taft Hartley Act.
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Washington
Philadelphia
National Labor Relations Board
Printz Leather Company
Edmund Fabiszewski
International Fur and Leather Workers
Fabiszewski
Printz
NLRB
Giants’ aerial umbrella limits opponents to 11 TDs in 1950
The New York Giants of 1950 boasted an “aerial umbrella” defense allowing only 11 touchdowns via the air. Six of those aerial scores came in games the Giants won easily.
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New York
New York Football Giants
Giants
Cedar Bluff Soldier Wounded In Korea
Pfc. Dewey R. Lowe of Cedar Bluff U S M C was wounded in Korea on June 11, with the Defense Department telegram not detailing injuries. He enlisted November 3 1950 and went overseas April 13 1951 after leaving Tazewell high school. The notice notes his family ties in Cedar Bluff. University of Wyoming to open War Memorial Field House December 14 15 with a four game basketball tournament featuring Colorado A&M S Marys College California and Indiana.
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Dewey R. Lowe
Cedar Bluff
Korea
T. C. Lowe
Department of Defense
R. C. Lowe
George West
Lowe
Tazewell High School
Marine Corps
Laramie
Wyo
University of Wyoming
War Memorial
Colorado A&m
S. Mary's College of California
University of Indiana
Builders play at First Baptist Church tonight
A play titled The Builders will be presented during evening services at First Baptist Church by the intermediate vacation Bible school group. Cast includes David Smith Bill McGruder John Gobble Ronald Iddings Jackie Farmer Melva Jean Lewis Norma Jean Osborne Nancy Kirby Pattie Redwine. Tyler Easley directs with choirs taking part.
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Intermediate Vacation Bible School
David Smith
Bill McGruder
John Gobble
Ronald Iddings
Jackie Farmer
Melva Jean Lewis
Norma Jean Osborne
Nancy Kirby
Pattie Redwine
Virginia Soldiers' Bodies Return Home
Bodies of 11 Virginians are among 349 being returned to the United States aboard the Valdosta Victory. Names include Private First Class Clarence H. Ball husband of Elizabeth Ball of Richlands and Private Eugene P. Perry son of Frank B. Perry of Pearisburg.
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Washington
United States
Clarence H. Ball
Elizabeth Ball
Richlands
Eugene P. Perry
Frank B. Perry
Pearisburg
Governor Names 12 Appointees to State Agencies
Charleston West Virginia June 23 Twelve persons were named to serve on state agencies by Governor Patteson. They include Delmar Hubbard Williamson to the Williamson police civil service commission for a term ending May 31 1955 John Zan Morgantown to the State athletic commission for a term ending June 30 1954. Reappointments include Clyde Bonar Burlington and Dr O W Burdats Wheeling to the state road commission for terms ending June 30 1955 Malcom T Brice Wheeling to the Wheeling police civil service commission for a term ending May 31 1955 M W Fisher Liberty to the State conservation commission for a term ending June 30 1957 Robert L Bland Weston to State court of claims for a term ending June 30 1957 Hulett C Smith Beckley to the State Aeronautics commission for a term through June 30 1955 George Richardson Jr Bluefield reappointed to the commission on uniform State laws while Judge Nickell Kramer Lewisburg and Herbert S Boreman Parkersburg named to the same commission all for terms ending June 30 1955
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Charleston
W. Va
Patteson
Delmar Hubbard
Williamson
Williamson Police Civil Service Commission
John Zan
Morgantown
State Athletic Commission
Clyde Bonar
Burlington
O. W. Burdats
Wheeling
State Road Commission
Malcom T. Br
Nickell Kramer
Lewisburg
Herbert S. Boreman
Parkersburg
Two Youths Jailed On Battery Theft Charge
James Harvey Farmer and Ray Jack Tolbert, both 20, were fined 25 dollars and costs each and sentenced to 30 days in Mercer county jail by Magistrate J A Douglas Bailey for stealing automobile batteries. Bluefield police arrested them at midnight Friday. warrants charged grand larceny. Four men were arrested last week on a similar charge after several batteries were stolen from vehicles in Bluefield.
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James Harvey Farmer
Ray Jack Tolbert
Mercer County
J. A. Douglas Bailey
Bluefield
Pays Debts Two Decades After Going Broke
Weatherford Texas June 23 One day in 1932 Henry J Bradfish Sr of Weatherford told creditors to settle at one third of amounts owed His plan was accepted He died April 8 this year and his son Henry J Bradfish Jr began mailing letters to creditors This week the elder Bradfish was promised full payment with 3 interest Also a note mentions Israel population within 8000 square miles indicating 1 000 000 residents
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Weatherford
Tex
Henry J. Bradfish, Sr
Bradfish Grain Company
Bradfish
Henry J. Bradfish, Jr
Marine who visited Japan with Perry invents the rickshaw
A U.S. Marine who traveled to Japan with Commodore Perry in 1854 is credited with inventing the rickshaw. The device later spread globally, changing urban transport.
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U.S
Japan
Commodore Perry
1950 51 License Tags Extended
Charleston West Virginia June 23 The expiration date on 1950 51 license plates will be postponed beyond the normal June 30 deadline to allow the motor vehicles department to catch up with a backlog of applications for new tags. Motor Vehicles Commissioner Don McClaugherty said a definite date has not yet been decided but would depend on processing speed. He noted some motorists have not yet received their applications and urged mailing in applications to avoid long waits.
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Charleston
W. Va
Motor Vehicles Department
Motor Vehicles
Don McClaugherty
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