Pilot survives WWII crash near Kanawha airport
Lt. Leonard Bostic, freed from death after a P-47 crash near Kanawha airport, is reported recovering at Charleston hospital. Doctors say he has fractured skull and pelvis, two dislocated ribs, facial lacerations, yet remains conscious and out of danger as investigators comb the wreckage for clues.
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Leonard Bostic
Kanawha
Charleston Oral Hospital
Fil
Ndants
West
West Virginia Air Jonal Guard
J. K. McLaughlin
Jack
Movies at Midtown Theaters Mix Big Casts and News
A rundown of current and upcoming attractions at Midtown and neighborhood venues. Listings include Foxes of Harrow with Rex Harrison and Maureen O Hara, Capitol This Time for Keeps with William Burton and Jimmy Durante, and Christmas Eve with George Raft. Also noted are various color cartoons, shorts, and selected features across nearby theaters, plus a brief aviation crash investigation update and a Belle DuPont employee personal detail.
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Rex Harrison
Maureen O'Hara
Richard Haydn
Vanewa
Bereen Variettes
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Tech
Nicalor
Rather Willams
Jimmy Durante
Laurita Melchior
Johnoe Jonnatun
Xavier Cuset
Virginia
George Raft
George Brent
Riniie
Marth
Rita Rayworth
Clarry Parks
Smiley Burnette
Trail Street
Randolph Mcatt
Gabby Hayes
Jane Wrgtt
Calor
Fesi
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Hetty Hutton
Join Land
Dane Clack
Martha Vickers
Brown
Tarnan and the Huntress
Johnny Weismutler
Bresids Jorce
Eddie Bracken
Wisaa
Amber
Anda Darnell
Cornell Wilde
Trail Drive-In
Banjo
Joel McCres
Barbara Stanwyck
Dushar
Magnificent Doll
Ginger Rogers
David Niven
Alan
Cartoon
Ward
Bhirler Temple
Guy Madiven
Dear Ruth
Joan Caulfield
William Halden
Poweilign
Ruth
Oan Caulfield
William Malden
Buanbeth Beott
John Mod ‘Smithera
Robert Young
Suvan Hayward
Radio Program Listings Highlight Five Stations
Gazette highlights today’s radio lineup from WGEK WENA WMON WIP and WCHS with noted shows and times including Fred Warings Orchestra 20 a.m. and My True Story 10 a.m. plus Queen for a Day and Makea Queen for a Day as part of the day’s schedule.
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9 D Gazette
Gazette Radio
Wgekwv
Fred Waring
Orch
Frank Parker
WENA
Swap Shaw
WMON
Health conference set for Wednesday in South Charleston
Health Commissioner Leon A. Dickerson announced a regular well child health conference will be held Wednesday from 9 a m until noon at Kenna Homes South Charleston with Dr Henriet ta Macquis as attending clinician. The city county X ray clinic is planned Friday 9 a m to 3 30 p m at the Kanawha Charleston health office on the fourth floor of the city building.
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Leon A
Dickerson
Kenna Homes
South Charleston
Henrietta Macquis
Kanawha-Charleston Health Office
Fragmentary note hints at theft on Ninth Street
A partial OCR line mentions an incident on Ninth Street yesterday with an approximate loss around $50. Names, places, or definite actions are unclear, but the fragment suggests a burglary or theft report with minimal details.
Oldtimer Patrick, 85, flies first time Charleston to Birmingham
George Patrick Sr., an 85 year old lifelong Charleston resident and former Kanawha river lockman, rode an airline for the first time on a trip from Charleston to Birmingham with his son meeting him there. He stated the journey fulfilled a long-held ambition.
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George
Patrick
Charleston
Birmingham
Ala
Shawn
Dorothea Myers
Miss Myers
Kanawha River
Father Weckman to Speak on European Experiences
Father Boniface Weckman pastor of Sacred Heart church recently returned from Germany France and other European countries will speak on his experiences and observations at 815 p m Sunday Dec 14 in the Charleston Catholic High School cafeteria. The talk is sponsored by the Catholic Youth club representing Catholic young people past high school age in all parishes of the area.
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Father Weckman
Europe
Boniface Weckman
Sacred Heart Church
Germany
France
Charleston Catholic High School
Jing Catholic
Waring Airs Crumb Song On National Broadcast
Fred Waring orchestra will perform George Crumb Jr s A Cradle Song on the 10 am NBC broadcast The 18 year old Mason School of Music student and son of George H Crumb has penned about 60 compositions and plans to study at Eastman School of Music next fall.
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George H. Crumb
Fred Waring
National Broadcasting System
Elizabeth Brown
Young Crumb
Mason School of Music
Waring
Greenbrier St
Interlochen
Mich
Eastman School of Music
Rochester
N. C
Explosions Revealed As Routine Blasting
Explosions startled Charleston residents as routine blasting for a pipe laying project near Davis creek was explained by George Allen of Pacific Pipeline and Engineers Ltd. The blasts, heard over two weeks, were to lay a 10 inch gas line for Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp. Atmospheric conditions amplified the noise. officials confirmed the work and urged calm.
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Charleston
George Allen
Pacific Pipeline and Engineers Ltd
Madison
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp
Davis Creek
W. S. Brackett
Carbide and Carbon
Allen
Four 25 Year Men Honored by American Viscose Corp Nitro Plant
Four men completing 25 years of service at the Nitro plant of the American Viscose Corp were honored at a dinner. Luther Dewees Earl H. Cooper Wesley Franklin and Henry B. Payley received gold pins presented by George C. Horst director of industrial relations. Other 25 year veterans present included Edlend Knight James Crewdson Paul Arbuckle Wilford Higinbotham Reford Walker John Moody Alex Brown Norvell Cloud and Lionel James.
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Luther Dewees
Earl H. Cooper
Wesley Franklin
Henry B. Payley
Nitro
George C. Horst
J. F. Mur
Fen
American Viscose Corprin
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Fauley
Cooper
Horst
Dewees
Edlend Knight
James Crewdson
Paul T. Arbuckle
Wilford L. Higginbotham
Reford Walker
John W. Moody
Alex A. Brown
Norvell Cloud
Lionel James
Malaria Victims Must Present Information
War veterans with malaria must submit evidence to retain compensable ratings for the condition. John E. Unrue Jr, deputy director, states the evidence should be a doctor's statement with clinical and lab findings, symptoms, attack dates, treatment and diagnosis. Lay evidence may be accepted to show recurrence frequency over a year from the last medical confirmation, provided it reflects the veteran’s condition as seen at the time of the attack and is sworn.
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John E. Unrue, Jr
State Department of Veterans Affairs
Anrie
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