Artillerymen Train in Communications and Fire Direction
The 479th Field Artillery Battalion conducted a Monday training session at the South Charleston Reserve Armory. Lt. Jessa Gandee led communications instruction, Major George Wilson taught fire controls, and Lt Col Ea Frank praised progress while noting two two hour training periods monthly and pay benefits for members. Capt. John Eskoff offers information at the Reserve Armory in South Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John’ Eskoff
Reserve
South Charleston
479Th Field Artillery
South Charleston Reserve
Jessa Gandee
503D Parachute Field Artillery
George Wilson
Ea Frank
Frank
478Th
Miner Hospitalized After Fall at Coal Mine Near Clendenin
A 24 year old Harold Belcher of Sybil was injured in a fall at the Del bert and Johnson Coal Co mine near Clendenin. A Charleston General Hospital attendant said he is in fair condition with a possible spine fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert
Christmas In Our Schools Around the World Topic
The Women’s Society of Trinity Methodist Church met at Mrs Ione Grose’s home on Pennsylvania Ave Friday night. Mrs Leona Conner led the program focusing on Christmas in schools worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Trinity Methodist Church
Ione Grose
Pennsylvania
Leona Conner
Underprivileged Children See Shr ine Circus Hundred Miles Away
The Beni Kedem Shrine-Polack Bros. Circus brought 75 from the Davis Stuart School to Charleston for a matinee at the Municipal Auditorium. Shriners funded trips for about 60 crippled children from Morris Memorial Hospital. Additional groups from Kanawha County shelters and local clubs joined hundreds of area youths, with tickets donated by Shriners and local sponsors. The Shrine planned further matinees through Sunday with 3:15 p.m. starts on weekdays and 2:15 p.m. on weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daviss-Stuart
Roncever
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Southside
Charleston Shriners
First Presbyterian Church
Shrine Mosque
Capitol St
Gazette
Municipal Auditorium
Beni Kedem
Polack Bros. Circus
Davis - Stuart School
Bertween Lewisburg
Ronceverte
Charleston
Beni Kedemi
Cirious
Davis - Stuart
Shriners
Greenbrier County
Marshall M. Casdorph
C. J. Casdorph
Beni 'Kedem Temple
Morris Memorial Hospital
Milton
Mahny
Heni Kedem
Otto Griebling
Bobby Kelloge
Kanawha County Children’s Shelter
Union Mission
Colonial Club of
South Charleston
Fayetteville
Nitro
Elkview
Mountain Mission
Youth Congress
Scircus
iShriners
M. R. Mathews
J. P Bagley
Circus
Virgil F. Frizzell
Jazz H. Bonsall
Homer Jarrell
Shrine Circus
Israel Railways Halted by Strike In Haifa
1280 railway workers staged a 24 hour strike to demand higher wages and overtime pay. Government operated lines ceased. Restaurateurs closed cafes nationwide protesting price controls and rationing. Arbitration board to rule tomorrow as transport ministry notes economic disruption during orange export season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haifa
Israel
Dee
Transport Ministry
State Charters Issued for Coal Company and Others
State officials issued charters for Horseshoe Coal Co of eu Bigley Ave Boone County to operate on Morgan branch of Gaudy Creek with 25000 capital and 1900 paid in. Incorporators include L H Hardman and Guy Lardmen of Charlton and G N Musick of Huntington. Also chartered White Sulphur Volunteer Fire Department and Funeredome Inc of Fairmont with listed organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horseshoe Coal Co
EU Bigley Av
Brete D. Pit O'Brien
Morgan
Gaudy ‘Creek
Boone County
Areck
L. Hardman
Guy Lardmen
Oun
Charlettan
G. N. Musick
Huntington
White Sulphur
Nationalist Parties Rise in American Zone Germany
Three new nationalist groups emerged in the U S zone of Germany after licensing for parties was lifted. The Socialistic Reichs Party and the Deutsche gemeindeschaft Party form in Hesse and Bavaria, while the Deutsche Aktion describes itself as a movement seeking a revived Reich within the Western framework and reunification on historical borders. McCloy notes U S authority to curb re Nazification while the British and French zones delay party licensing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfurt
Germany
U. S
Reich
Weimar Republic
Hitler
Socialistic Reichs Party
Hesse
Deutsche Gemeindeschaft
German Community
Bavaria
Deutsche Aktion
Siat
West Germany
East Prussia
Poland
German Right Party
DRP
John J
Theft Guilty Plea in Breaking and Entering Case
William Robinson, 40, of Charleston, pleaded guilty to attempted breaking and entering and received 12 months in county jail plus a $25 fine. He was linked to the Elk Valley Motor Express Co. theft of two cases of fudge candy on May 30. Buford Jarrell of Charleston drew 90 days for petit larceny after pleading guilty to stealing a $70 bill from Arthur S. Hutchner of Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Robinson
Charleston
Yestery
Cyrus W. Hall
Robinsons
Elk Valley Motor Express Co
Slack Sr
Buford Jarrell
Drew
Bilttota
Arthur
S. Hutcner
Ohio
Widow Sues C&O For Fatal Mishap
Mrs. Sarah Martin Stith of Ashland Kentucky administrator of James O Stiths estate sues Chesapeake and Ohio in federal court for 125000 damages under the Federal Employers Liability Act alleging negligence caused his fatal fall from a freight engine footboard in Martinsville Kentucky yards on October 15 1948. The suit claims failure to stop after the switch was thrown improper lookout and failure to ensure Stith was aboard before engine started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Sarah Martin Stith
Ashland
James O. Stith
Stith
Martin
Jefferson District Farm Women Club Turkey Dinner
The Jefferson District Farm Women’s Club will hold a turkey dinner Friday at 12 30 PM at Mrs. H D Peyton’s home on St Albans Road. Mrs Jann Kerns will lead the lesson titled Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk District Farm Woman's Club
Dora Moore
St. Albans
Patriaech Milittant No. 4
Joof Hall
Capital
Leeds
Jefferson District
H. D. Peyton
St. Albans Rd
Jann Kerns
Contractor Sued Over 1944 Road Mishap In Virginia Court
Criss 8 Shaver Inc of Charleston faced two federal suits seeking damages totaling 5500000. Harry Hoggard of Norfolk VA claims permanent injuries from a December 11 1944 crash on Roxalana Road when a government ROTC truck veered off the road. He blames driver Grant Oakley Surface of Criss 8 Shaver. His father Kenneth HogIGard seeks medical and hospital expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criss
8& Shaver, Inc
Charleston
Harry Hoggard
Norfolk
Reserve Officers Training Corps of
Virginia State College
Roxalana
Grant Oaklevy Surface
Criss & Shaver
Kenneth Hogigard
Feeder Calf Sales Totals Revealed in State Report
The state agriculture office reports 5,621 feeder calves and cattle sold across 13 sales, bringing in 484,190 dollars, with a broader total of 684,190 dollars across four sales. Substantial activity underscores livestock market strength this period.
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Miner
Pas A Lee
Vicure Californi
Watpaway
Hathaway
Farris
Man
Israel Railways
Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
C&o
Happy Family Mermsries
W. W. Wertz
Paul McCracken
Morren
C. d. Smith
Eugene H. Morris
J. W. Cyrus
Better Living
Peyton
John Henson
Floyd Thompson
C. Barnett
Rhoda Whipple
Elkhurst Rebekah Lodge No
Joof
the Hall
Pennsylvania Av
Virginia St
Myrtle Rebekah Lodge No. 97
TOOF
Capitol
Leets
Beulah Tickle
Aand
Toyland
Layette
China
Qld
Bond
Sinateel Boppenwurst
National Distillers Products Corporation
New York, N.Y
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