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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1944
Page
2
In Salt Lake City on June 1 1944 golfers arranged with Mrs Helen Reynolds mother of five to conduct a nursery for their children while they played. The report mentions June 2 and a Peru sulfur note and Australian poultry workers seeking wartime release.
Rev. Allan E. Lewis named pastor of Randolph Street Baptist Church in Chicago will deliver his first sermon at 11 a.m. Sunday. Lewis was born in Angola, Africa, to missionary parents and later lived in Philadelphia. He studied at Moody Bible Institute and Northwestern Baptist Seminary.
For weeks 2d Lt. George M. Ricker from Auburn New York stationed at San Angelo army air field polished his brass bar until it wore to a silver bar. Today he retrieved it from a drawer and was promoted to first lieutenant. Memorial services will be held Sunday at Samples cemetery near Bomont with Bomont choir providing music and several speakers scheduled.
The army plans to dedicate Newton D. Baker General Hospital four miles east of Martinsburg. The ceremony starts at 2 p.m. with a 1 to 2 p.m. band concert. Notables include Mrs. Newton D. Baker and Maj. Gen. Kirk Col lins. Gov. Cornwell will give the dedicatory address, introduced by Rep. Jennings Randolph.
Lt. Bert Morris commands Kid Gala on a first combat mission over Marcus and Wake while his wife Patsy O Rourke awaits a son. On other ships, John Roosevelt and Dave Hopkins work logistics as Morris plans further strikes and reflects on returning to Hollywood.
The district Office of Price Administration announced new price groups for Kanawha county and Montgomery in Fayette county adding cucumbers and home grown leaf lettuce to the fresh produce list effective yesterday. Lettuce sells at 14 cents per pound and cucumbers at 15 cents per pound with other weekly price changes noted for potatoes spinach and onions.
Capital Transit Co. launches a charm school for 5% women street car and bus operators. Director Mrs. Hannah Sherman says the program aims to make the women feel pretty and important with classes in hair styling skin care makeup and clothes. A second item from Idaho Falls reports Captain Claude Russell now in Italy notes limited time for haircuts but offers to groom comrades in foxholes.
Van 4 Bittner assistant to CIO President Philip Murray said there is absolutely no truth to reports he would resign from the National War Labor Board. Handbills from Weirton Steel workers claimed he planned to relinquish his NWLB post, citing rival union charges as motive. Lafferty of Weirton Independent Union urged Secretary Perkins to demand his removal.
Captain Charles Pell Lew promoted to major in the Marine Corps has served two years in the Southwest Pacific. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Lewis of Lewis 81, St. Albans. Local items include Mrs. Carl Swyera and Mrs. Lloyde Wise visiting in Mariana Florida, and Pvt Bill Bartlett visiting relatives after a Florida posting. Moves include Ketcham family relocation to Mt Hope where Thurmond railway work. Craig family move to Charleston. Trowbridge property purchase and move from Hawley to Main. Bob Robinson on leave from California. Norman Trowbridge reporting to Fort Knox. Zerkle couple returning from St Catherine’s graduation in Richmond.
The American Guild of Variety Artists bans members from performing in free shows or benefits without AGVA national office approval. Max Shelvey says the rule prevents impostors while supporting legitimate USO and war bond events, with sponsors vetted by the guild. The guild will assist legitimate requests and supervise talent usage. Ming Marjorie Zerkle noted as a class member in a student context.
West Virginia horticulturist K C Weatover cautions farmers and Victory gardeners that removing parts of corn to balance growth retards maturity and lowers yields. He notes some corn varieties sucker more, especially in warm moist conditions, and urges discouragement of the practice.
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