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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1950
Page
5
An editorial urges parents to reflect on guilt and harshness toward children as a fresh start. It contrasts strict punitive methods with calmer, respectful parenting and notes that change begins with self-change to improve family harmony this year.
Stone and Thomas donated a complete layette valued at 375 for the year’s first baby in The Gazette’s 1981 Your Baby and Mine feature. The set includes four shirts gowns wrappers bands blankets Curity items pads a nylon shawl cap booties a dress and fitted sheets.
The first baby must be born in a Charleston or South Charleston hospital, or in Kanawha County if born at home. Entries to The Gazette must be received by 6 p.m. on or before Jan. 4. Each entry requires the baby’s birth certificate and a notarized physician confirmation showing date hour and minute. The winner will be announced as soon as possible and judges’ decision is final.
Veterans groups report Beckley and Clarksburg VA hospitals cannot admit patients yet due to staff shortages. Eight vacancies at Beckley and a need for four doctors at Clarksburg, with openings offering 4600 to 11000 dollars annually. Managers say opening depends on qualified personnel. Uncle Sam invested 12.5 million dollars.
A New Year tale recounts Reuben H. Donnelley, raised on honest gospel by his mother, facing a Wall Street collapse in 1905, then rebuilding through advertising and a printing press. He later seeks out 27 cent on the dollar creditors, paying all with interest, totaling 645000, restoring peace as he funds the Chicago woman’s check and builds the Classified Telephone Directory empire. He embodies the old refrain to seek first the kingdom of God and righteousness.
Blagg of St Albans is a primary runner up as the school board appoints a member from outside Charleston or London districts. Current law bars more than two members from a single district, affecting both districts now holding two seats. A proposed soft drink tax faces criticism from A B Hatcher of Kanawha City who favors replacing it with a four cent consumer sales tax to fund a four year medical school and other needs.
Thomas R. Horner began his tenth year as chairman of the Charleston Park and Recreation Commission after his re election at a commission meeting. All other officers were re elected including Mrs Walter Clark as vice chairman and William Hardbareger as treasurer. Mrs Paul Heavener is secretary of the commission. Horner first won the post in December 1941 and has served since.
Amvets Post No 18 at 91514 Quarrier St hosts a New Year’s Eve party from 10 p m to 2 a m with a seven piece band The Serenaders. Sgt Regis Cole post commander says the event is open to the public with admission two dollars per couple.
Ellis Hunnley, 55, of Ward, an employee of Kelley’s Creek Colliery Co, was struck by a loaded mine car at Kelley’s Creek yesterday. He suffered severe lacerations to four fingers and was admitted to Charleston General Hospital for treatment.
Kanawha County Public Library shelves new titles by Dunlop Farrell Jones La Mare Stuart Teibet Naimy Rama Rau Sitwell Sorokin and more. Separately a tax discussion questions how many extra millions a penny tax on five cent items could raise and challenges Bottlers and Coca Cola over soft drink taxes and licensing.
A youth named Dave, saved from life on the streets by a Big Brothers mentor, learns to cope with anxiety and take on responsibilities. The program pairs youths with volunteers to prevent delinquency, with a national drive set for January 7 to 14 to expand the system.
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