Willkie Fears Foes May Nominate Him at Oberlin
Wendell L. Willkie told reporters at Oberlin College he has not decided whether to enter Ohio’s Republican presidential primary and may be nominated despite himself. He said he would not answer whether he must run or rely on delegates, and criticized Fish, Smith, Landon. He received a doctor of laws degree and urged a GOP platform aligning with international cooperation and peace.
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Oberlin
Wendell L. Wilkie
Ohio
Willkie
Gerald L. K. Smith
Landon
Willkiefr
Col. McCormick
Chicago Tribune
Alumisti
Bailey names successor to maintenance supervisor amid death
McDonsell County Maintenance Supervisor C. C. Hurley of Anawalt was appointed by Ernest L. Bailey to replace the late Vance of Panther who died Sunday. In Charleston, post office receipts rose last month by 537,661, totaling 78,450,73 compared with May's 73,094.12 as reported by Postmaster Julius W. Singleton.
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Charleston
Julius W. Singleton
Killed in Action Pvt Ralph C Stephenson of Clendenin
Mr and Mrs Chilton Stephenson received word from the War Department that their son Pvt Ralph C Stephenson 23 was killed in action in Timiza in May 194? He landed overseas in Ireland in May 1942 and was in the invasion group arriving in North Africa Nov 8 1942 He was reported missing last February but some men returned safely to base He was a standout basketball player at Charles Town high school and worked at Westvaco Chlorine Products Corp Two brothers also in service Staff Sgt Paul E Stephenson in North Africa and Seaman 2d C1b Jack Stephenson at the US Coast Guard station in New York
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Chilton Stephenson
Clendenin
War Department
Ralph C. Stephen
Anu
Timsia
Young Stephenson
Ireland
North Africa
Stephenson
Chrasstenin Igh Xehnot
Sind
Westvaen Chlorine Products Corp
Paul E. Stephenson
Seaman
Jack Stephenson
US Coast Guard
New York
Bombs Can Whip Nazis Randolph Tells Class
ELEUINS June 1 continued bombing could blast Germany into submission in six to nine months Randolph told candidates for degrees at Daviss Elking College after air corps cadets held a review. He cautioned the war may not end quickly while noting Japan may not be defeated soon. Degrees conferred by Dr Purdim to Lt Col George Fineton Teirce, with Mrs Peirer accepting for her husband. OOF Memorial Glen Elk Judge and Elkhurst Rebekah Judge announced memorial services at Glen Evchiell. Rev J Cormick gave a hard address.
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Eleuins
Germany
Dennings Randolph
Daviss-Elking College
Air Corps
Randolph
Japan
R. B. Purdim
George Feneton Teirce
West Point
State Retailers Plan Washington Protest Over Price Controls
Secretary George W. King of the West Virginia Assn. of Retail Grocers says the group will send a delegation to Washington on June 7 3 to appeal for relief from federal price control policies. He cites that about a quarter of West Virginia grocers are bankrupt or closed and warns more close unless policies change.
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George W. King
The
West
Assn
Hetail Gras
Washington
milk price ceilings for area distributors say opa official
West Virginia price executive George H Wand announces milk price ceilings for distributors who buy from outside their normal sources. Distributors must calculate maximum prices paid to producers using January 1944 benchmarks for the same class of purchasers, applying permissible differentials and allowances.
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George H. Wand
West Virginia
Trict
Office Administration
OPA
Davis Creek airman dies in action in North America
Mr and Mrs J G Furrer of Davis Creek learned Saturday their son Bombardier J G Furrer was killed in action in North America on April 25. He previously worked for Century Metalcraft Corp before enlisting and held the rank of staff sergeant. A brother, Walf Szt. Martin KE. Futter, serves with the same squadron.
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J. G. Furrer
Davis Creek
Bombardier J. G. Furrer
North America
War Department
Young Furrer
Century Metalcraft Corp
Walf Szt
Martin KE. Futter
Recovery for Staff Sgt Haneel Casto in Arkansas crash
Recouping Staff Sgt Haneel Casto son of Mr and Mrs Hamer Cattn of Finea has been moved to Tane Somry General Hospital Hot Springs Arkansas. He is recovering from injuries from an airplane crash at his training field and lost his left leg in the accident.
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Haneel Casto
Hamer Cattn
Finea
Tanesomry General Hospital
Hot Springs
Ark
Casto
Cadet Teo Gardner Graduates From Greenbrier Military Institute
Teo B Gardner son of Mre Aberdner of Lee St graduates Monday from Greenbrier Military Institute. He was not a member of the rifle team and held a record on the crall Vesa.
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GMI
Teo B. Gardner
Mre i Aberdner
Lee St
Greenbrier
Seal
Monty Bid Low on Two Mile Span Bridge Contract
The state road commission approved a low bid of 49700.20 by Monty Brothers of Charleston for a four lane concrete bridge over Kanawha Two Mile Creek at the old western limits of Charleston. The project, part of a Charleston to Institute highway, will start within 19 days of award and finish in 110 working days, easing a bottleneck on U.S. 34 and U.S. 60 traffic from Dunbar to the rubber plant area.
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State Road Commission
Kanawha
Charest
Public Roads Administration
Monty Brothers
Charleston
Dunbar
Institute
Seventh Av
USO
North Charleston
Washingston St
Litthkepage Ter
Fevcrel
Daubar
New Yorker Chosen as West Virginia Save the Children Leader
Mrs Lottie H Taylor named assistant director of child welfare for Save the Children Federation in West Virginia and will fill Miss Ethel Hinton’s duties during a six month leave. She hails from Johnson City Tennessee where she served as assistant area director for the federation. Taylor has five years teaching experience in elementary and high schools and eight years as WPA area supervisor overseeing weaving sewing gardens canning housekeeping school lunches recreation and public records.
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Auggleman
West Virginia
Save the Children Federation
Lottie H. Taylor
Ethel Hinton
Taylor
Johnson Day
Fenn
Live the Children Federation
Tennessee
Tayine
State Geologist Receives Army Major's Commission
Morgantown June 1 Dr Paul H Price state geologist and head of the geology department at West Virginia University announced he had received a major's commission from the army and would seek a leave of absence. Price is in his second term as president of the Association of American State Geologists and has long been affiliated with West Virginia University.
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Morgantown
Paul H. Price
West Virginia University
Sericea
Price
Association of American State Geologists
Leen
West Virginia Teolaxic
Rive Wisaniay
Sander
Nagshal
Chelyan Resident Appointed Justice of Cabin Creek District
Charles Edward Smith of Chelyan was appointed Justice of the Peace for Cabin Creek district by the county court, succeeding J W Keeney. Smith, a former justice and school board secretary, posted a $500 bond as required. Keeney was removed last month for failure to post bond. Smith’s appointment remains in effect until the next general election.
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Chelyan
Cabin Creek
Charles Edward Smith
Jf. W. Keeney
Smith
Schonl Board
Keeney
War price and rationing board to meet Friday night
Kanawha war price and rationing board No. 307-8-10 schedules a 7:00 p.m. gathering in courthouse annex offices with Carl Frasure and Thomas J. Schofield present to discuss program planning and format. Governor Neely offers bid for 10 000 state read bonds as part of a 30 000 000 revolving issue with retirement planned yearly until 1968. Osborne Creamer Sharp of Belle files voluntary bankruptcy petition in district federal court with liabilities 5 000 2 and assets 0 2.
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Courthouse
Carl OM. Frasure
Charleston
OPA
Thomas J. Schofield
J. Bruce Cooper
State Row
Neely
Bankeupley
Osborne Creamer Sharp
Belle
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