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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1948
Page
2
A State Supreme Court review of a $75,000 Buckhannon fire station bond faced postponement from January 12 to February 1 after four residents asked for more time. The referendum passed 1,050 to 440 on June 1, and challengers argued the call did not state the necessity for the tire station project.
Charles F. Puny Green of Pratt was named chief road deputy by Sheriff-Elect Carson Richards of Ohley. Richards said he is abolishing the office of assistant sheriff created by D Earl Brawley. Green, a Tennessee native, has long served in Kanawha County and held multiple local law enforcement roles before resigning as Cabins Creek district constable to take the new post.
A Vatican dispute surrounds the return of Hungary’s crown and the relics of St Stephen after World War II. The Vatican and Hungarian government clash over custody amid U.S. military recovery in Germany. Accusations fly that Cardinal Mindszenty and Monsignor Montini conspired to keep the crown from Hungary to deny the current government prestige.
The AFL building trades and employers discussed extending or modifying the iCentinerd Plan to stop jurisdictional battles, with the National Labor Relations Board overseeing disputes under Taft-Hartley. If amended and renewed, Congress may delay labor legislation. Truman will push for repeal as next Congress convenes.
Dr. Atlas notes mechanical relief for colds and a definite disease pattern among volunteers. Colds last eight to ten days, with similar early symptoms across patients. He plans continued human testing to explore transmission, recurrence, and potential vaccines, though no definite cure or prevention is assured.
President Parkes met in Washington with a Soviet contact to lay groundwork for an understanding while reporters pressed President Truman on rumors. Truman smiled and urged continued speculation, and dismissed claims of Walter Bedell Smith’s resignation. He endorsed Lovett’s stance on Chiang Kai-shek as war criminal questions and commented on the recognized Chinese government.
Report from a Republican meeting shows Ives naming Lodge as emblem of party direction while insurgents press for Taft opposition. Coverage lists attendees including Saltonstall Aiken Flanders Morse Knowland and others as preparations for the 42 Republican organizing session proceed. A separate brief reports a baby born in an ambulance en route to Charleston with mother Sammie Woods and newborn daughter reported doing well.
The body of Frc. Anderson Walter Kelley 27 of Page killed Feb 28 1945 on Iwo Jima arrives at Hooper mortuary Montgomery. Service at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Pace Baptist Church Rev Shirley Donnelly to officiate burial in Kincaid cemetery Page. Surviving are parents two sons two sisters three brothers and a wife. Various honors and post officers named for the Page community and local organizations.
Service for Sgt Oscar Brooks McLaughlin 22 son of Mr and Mrs L H McLaughlin Roxalana Rd Dunbar will be at 2 pm at Dunbar Mountain Mission. Body at Bartlett and Welch mortuary Dunbar. Rev William Harper and Birdsill Ott will officiate. Burial Grandview Memorial Park. McLaughlin entered service Dec 9 1942. Survived by wife Lula of Red House three brothers Ralph Billy Robert and three sisters Mrs J L Reed Mrs W H Owens and Joan.
Funeral services for Pfc. Hayen Cy Hamrick, 24, of Richwood, killed on Saipan, will be held Sunday at 2:40 p.m. at First Methodist Church in Richwood with Marine rites. LE Powers will conduct, burial in Richwood Cemetery. Hamrick, a former General Machinery Co. employee in South Charleston, is survived by his mother Mrs. L. S. Hamrick of Richwood, two brothers Harold R. and Wary S. of Montgomery, and sister Mrs. Homes Fitzpatrick of Lexington.
Israel argues war is the only way to save Palestine as U N truce officials discuss plans. U S Brig Gen Williams Riley says he visited Rashdad and asked Iraq to negotiate a permanent armistice, while Riley denies being asked to leave Baghdad. Haifa reports show Israel noncommittal on a new Negev cease fire order from the Security Council, with withdrawal linked to battlefield gains since Oct 14. Egyptians press for conditional armistice tied to Jewish withdrawal.
A proposal to craft a code of fair treatment for witnesses would apply to all House committees, not just the Un American Activities group. The discussion touched on barring committee chairmen from serving on other committees, targeting Rep Rankin who is slated to chair the Veterans committee. Rankin denied Soviet involvement in the plan, saying Moscow aims to block exposure of un American activities. Senate Republicans faced internal organization disputes with liberal members seeking leadership influence. The 80th Congress, with Republican majorities, meets its last session tomorrow and may grant the Hoover Commission an extra 60 days to report, as vacancies are sworn in and seniority shifts occur. Since 1900 life insurance in the U.S. has risen twentyfold while population lags.
A reporter noted Chiang Kai-shek’s position could be seen as confirmation or denial. Shen said Chiang’s views were well known and his last statement in November vowed to continue the war for eight more years. A spokesman said that statement stands until Chiang issues another, with a New Year address expected but details undisclosed. Bad weather limited military activity.
Kanawha county court will take over prisoner feeding tomorrow following a state law mandate. Carl C. Calvert says no radical staff changes, with Marvin Ash supervising. food quality will improve and equipment may be updated.
The Federal Reserve bank reports department store sales in West Virginia fell one percent in December from November 1947. Charleston stores rose 12 percent year over year for November, with 11 month sales up 17 percent. Huntington stores declined four percent in November but stayed 19 percent ahead for the 11 month period.
In a terse statement General Wainwright declares he issued no surrender orders for Bataan and cites explicit MacArthur directives ordering no surrender and an assault plan. He defends General King as gallant and denies casting aspersions, echoing support from King and historian Morton.
A $10,000 damage suit was filed in common pleas court by 16 year old Joetta Myers of Reynolds Street through her mother Susie Myers against Edger E. Cummings of St. Albans. The petition alleges injuries to head face and body from a collision involving the Campe cornice timing car last week. The article also mentions unrelated marriage applications and scattered names from Montgomery Barowell and Weahington areas.
The Kanawha Charleston health department announces the weekly X-ray clinic will run from 9 a m to noon today. It is held on the fourth floor of City Hall in Lefty Hall. The Friday clinic normally takes place but city offices close at noon today.
Charleston residents plan New Year celebrations as 1949 arrives with church services and private parties across the city. Banks, offices, and stores close for the day while Catholic churches hold Mass and Bream Memorial Presbyterian adds a first Communion and dedicatory service. County offices will see new officials later in January as Kanawha County appoints a sheriff and commissioners.
Last rites are set at the Ben monary church for Mrs. Mesmer of Charleston. The service will be led by Rev. Abwott at the Baptist chapel in Cie aco am with burial in Memorial Park. Mrs. Mesmer, a graduate of Charleston High School and the University of Chicago, leaves her husband and two sons Nicholas and Theodore, plus her parents Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Rose of Charleston.
Several obituaries and funeral notices appear, listing names such as J. Worm, James F. Service, Mer. Curnes, Mr. Hamrick, Jared Mathews, and many others. Describes wakes, services at churches including Old Kanawha Baptlet, Cumberland Mortuary, Magnes Mortuary, and burial at various local cemeteries. Includes survivors, dates, and burial details, reflecting takes from the miners town community.
The trial report notes authorities found the fatal knife and secured a confession from Fannin. Myers is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Dell Myers a sister Mrs Ethel Parsoot of California and three half brothers Frank Smith Charleston Asbury and Boyd Myers of Marion Ohio. The body rests at Cunningham mortuary awaiting funeral arrangements.
Mingo County school board will meet Monday night to elect a president and discuss moving its headquarters. Mark Sussell of Williamson will take office for a six year term. J C Pitcock of Matewan begins a new six year term. Board members are Willam Adal Delbarton Charles Perry Pigeon Creek and George Dewey Preece Kermit. The board plans to vacate current quarters as rent rises from 200 to 300 per month.
Forrest E. Loudermilk aged 24 of East Rainelie an oneman for Appalachian Electric Power Co was electrocuted yesterday while working on a pole near Mt Lookout. His body was taken to Wallace and Wallace Mortuary East Rathelie for funeral arrangements. Surviving are his parents a sister and brothers in Charleston Detroit and East Rathelie.
Earl White of Cinco dies in Christmas night car crash near Powhatan. He will be buried tomorrow on his 44th birthday at Inca Baptist Church with service at 10 am. Survived by wife Mia and 14 children including William in the Army, plus his father William, siblings, and grandmother.
Sealed bids to haul mail including parcel post from the South Charleston branch at the C and O railroad station and the Charleston post office will be received until January 11. Postmaster Julius Singleton announced the bid call. The South Charleston branch includes the Spring Hill office of the local post office.
Sleet and a winter storm spread through Nebraska Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan with temperatures as low as 14 below in Norfolk Nebraska and Rochester Minnesota. Forecasters warned of a below zero punch but expected a quick recovery. The Atlantic coast also felt the chill with rain from Caribou Maine to Tallahassee Florida and Charlotte North Carolina recording over an inch of precipitation.
New postage rates are listed for money orders and various mail classes with cents per dollar ranges. Domestic registered and insured mail figures are provided, along with parcel post tiers for zones 1 to 8 and CCD and insurance caps. The article also notes a rise in greeting card postage and a historical Navy detail about buttons on uniforms ordered by Admiral Nelson to prevent nose wiping.
David Lee Mayes 43, superintendent of the West Virginia Colored Children's Home at Huntington, died after his car skidded on ice on U S Route 6 near Coal Mountain west of St Albans. He was brought to Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston with fatal head and arm injuries. Mayes lived at 1100 Norway Ave Huntington and was a World War American Legion member.
A memorial service for Virgil E. Kincaid Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil E. Kincaid will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Oak Hill Baptist Church. He was accidentally killed May 5, 1845, while serving with Navy occupation forces in Germany. Burial follows at Mighlawn Memorial Park. Surviving are his parents, a brother Thomas of Oak Hill, and four sisters: Alemene Turr Morehead City NC Velmy Holland Glen Ferris Marguerite Bush Ingram Branch and Jean Oxley Oak Hill.
The ICC plans nationwide freight rate hikes with Western Zone extending through Iowa, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Estimates place the annual impact near 473 million dollars, while railroads project different adjustments. Industry groups push for quicker action citing rising material and labor costs, with recent price spikes dating to November 1, 1997.
A preliminary Batavia meeting of six nation consular commissioners from the United States Australia Belgium China France and Britain discussed possible measures to report on compliance with a UN Security Council armistice order. The officials plan to meet again tomorrow to assess front area access for reporters and photographers despite ongoing clashes.
Rev. and Mrs. Walter Scherbaum of 552 1th St. Dunbar will host open house for Cartvary Baptist Charleston and First Baptist Tyler Mountain from 2 to 5 p m New Year’s Day. Mrs. C E White, noted denom worker, will be guest of honor. Scherbaum is assistant pastor at Calvary Baptist.
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