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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1944

Page

4

Dunbar High School A Capella Group On Program

Dunbar high school choir directed by Miss Magdalene Servals will perform Friday at 2 30 p m in the Mays and Parsons chapel as part of the Dunbar Women's Club program. Mrs C C Jones will relate a Christmas story. Mrs W L Pile chairs the social hour. First Baptist Church receives emblem of achievement and A banner at Sunday morning service presented by Rev James E Fidler.

Dunbar High School Magedalene Servals Dunbar Women’s Club Mays and Parsons Chapel C. C. Jones James E .Fidler Parkersburg West Virginia Baptist Convention J. C. Musser L. H. Hickonae Fidler

Parish health tips for muscle pain relief ad

A parish notice promotes Omega Oil for fast smoothing of muscular pain from stiff neck and peck muscles. It claims quick skin absorption, non burning formula, and a low price of 35 cents at drug stores.

OMEGA Katra

Neepwater council meets in Pocahontas hall

A Neepwater council meeting is planned for tomorrow night at the Fisher Road hall in Pocahontas. The agenda includes a degree ceremony and a social at the hall. The Ladies Bible class at First Baptist will meet at 2 pm tomorrow at the church with gifts exchanged during the social hour.

Neepwater Pocahontas Fisher Ride Ladies’ Bible Clas First Baptist Church

Four Year Old Fires Gun at Fairmont Bank

Cashier Carl D Springer of City National Bank vowed to keep his desk secured after a four year old child named Jeffrey Ellis entered the bank with his mother and, while the cashier was away, opened a drawer, took a revolver and fired it. The bullet went through partitions but no injuries occurred, though witnesses were frightened.

Seares Bank Fairmont Carl D. Springer City National Bank Hia Springer Jeffrey Ellis Jeffrey Springee

Thieves Steal Wheels From Barrack's Auto Wrecking Co

Officials report three wheels tires and tubes valued at 75 dollars stolen from a wrecked car at Barrack's Auto Wrecking Co 27 Clendenin St. A. J. Imm of 62 Summers St previously reported his car stolen and later found on Court St. Mrs Fred Mustin of Chesapeake says her billfold containing 18 dollars was stolen or last seen at the Atlantic Greyhound bus terminal.

Barrack Auto Wrecking Co Clendenin St A. J. Imm Summers St Court St Mra Fred Mustin Chesapeake Billford Atlantic Greyhound Bus

West Virginian Servicemen in Training and Transfers

Second at Josephy YaAWson son of Mr and Mrs A J Dawson 1620 Rigby Ave receiving training as a Liberator bomber bombardier at Pueblo Colo army air field Pic Glenn Walton of 708 Virginia St E has completed 3 specialized courses at Oliver General Hospital Augusta Ga Per Maxine E Pyles daughter of Mr and Mrs L M Meador 1423 Lewis St recently completed BAAL training in the Wacs at Ft Des Moines Ia and transferred to the ferrying division Cincinnati O Three West Virginians transferred from Camp Atterbury Ind to Camp Fannin Tex Pvt Frank A Isaac Jr 4218 MacCorkle Ave Pvt John W Bennett Meadow Bridge Pvt Bernard P Shumate Tipple Pvt Charles C Chancey Jr son of Mr and Mrs Charles C Chancey 1616 Higley Ave enrolled in radio mechanics school Truax Field Wis 4 Pfe Curtis E Rippetoe Jr son of Mr and Mrs C B E Rippetoe 2217 Washington St G graduated from flexible Runway school Kingman Army Air Field Ariz Flight Officer Criss F Steinbeck Dr of Weston stationed at Basic Pilot School Majors Meld Tex transferred to Laughlin Field Tex Creel C Grubb formerly of Kanawha Banking and Trust Co Charleston promoted to corporal at Panama Canal area son of Mr and Mrs Cecil W Grubb Big Chimney

Josephy Yaawson A. J. Dawson Rigby Av Pueblo Col. Army Air Field Pic. Glenn, Walton Virginia St E Olliver General Hospital Augusta Per Maxine E Pyles L. M. Meador Lewis St Ft. Des Moines Cincinnati Atterbury Ind Camp Fannin Tex Frank A. Isaac MacCorkle Ava John W. Bennett Meadow Bridge Bernard P. Shumate Tipple Charles C. Chancey,Jr Charles C. Chancey Higley Radio Mechanics School Truaxfield Wis Curtis E. Rippetne, Jr C. BE. Rippetoe Washington St. G Kingman Army Air Field Ariz Criss. F. Steinbeck Weston Meld Laughlinfield Creel C. Grubb Kanawha Banking and Trust Co Charleston Panama Canal Area Cecil W. Grubb

Males Delays Return To Trial for Slaying

Benjamin Franklin Male, awaiting trial for the 1905 slaying of Walter O. Smith, a schoolteacher in Fairmont, plans to delay returning to West Virginia. He told reporters he hopes to finish soon and may renew acquaintances in Fairmont. Sheriff Calhoun noted a San Francisco relative urged legal advice and that Male will stay until after the holidays.

St, Helens Ore Benjamin Franklin West Virginia Forday Fairmont Walter O. Smith AT. H. Calhoun San Francisco Male Hls Sherriy Calhoun Fairman

Local clubs plan meetings and social events

The Junior department of the South Charleston Woman's club meets at the clubhouse with Mrs. John Bettinger in charge. Montrose Rebekah lodge No. 187 IOOF hosts a Christmas shower for the IOOF home in Elkins tomorrow at 7 30 p m after the lodge business session. One candidate to be initiated, hostesses named. Mrs. Clarence Price hosts Eula Jean's 11th birthday party with 30 children present. Miss Janet Jean Ellis oversees games. Community notices include Mr Paul Schrader Jr returning to Great Lakes after visiting his parents. Mrs. Virginia Gilmore and Miss Kay Chilton return from El Paso where they visited Lt Charles R. Gilmore. Mrs. Clarence Duhliman of Burgundy Park called to Fair Lawn, N J by death of her mother.

Montrose Rebexch Lodge No. Cit IOOF Elkins Ralph Horton Glen" Case Paul Stoudt Bruce Young Clarence Price Eula Jean Janet Jean Ellis B. Z. Ella Price Paul & Schrader Great Lakes PE. Scharder D St Virginia Gilmore Kay Chilton Chestnut St el Paso Tex Charles R. Gilmore Clarence Duhliman Bungalow Park Fairlawn Mussi

Monahans restaurant opens then closes same day in rush

Sam Akins opened a large restaurant in Monahans Texas and shut it at 8:30 p m amid crowds outside hoping to enter. He blamed a shortage of qualified help especially dishwashers and plans to take a trucking course to improve staffing.

Monahans Tex Sam Akins

Births Announce Daughters Across Several Families

Notices report multiple newborn daughters at Charleston General and other area hospitals. Names tied to Pridve, Clarke, Nilion, Born derery, and Staats hospital lines list parents and birth dates in late November and December.

Bad Tay for Cops in Chase Near Station

In Los Angeles on December 3 a patrolman and another officer pursuing a stolen car spotted a suspicious man at a service station. Daleo arrested the man but another assailant held Dolphus at gunpoint. The trio fled as a train intervened, and the officers escaped without recovering the vehicle.

Los Angeles Der A. Tudaleo Lir J. Dolphus Ina Daleo Dolphus Olhman

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