Webster Springs man dies after ball game
Samuel Avis Hamrick twenty of Webster Springs died suddenly Sunday afternoon about a sheet lime after pitching five innings for the Barton baseball team. Born March 23, 1918, he was a World War I veteran, employed as an engineer for Pardee Curtin Lumber Co., and a member of the American Legion and Odd Fellows. Surviving are his parents four sisters and one brother, with the body sent to Collison and Craft funeral home at Webster Springs.
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Webster Springs
Barton
Hamrick
W.S. Hamrick
Pardee-Curtin Lumber Co
Webster County
Ameri Legion and
Odd Fellows
Jessie Hannah
Slaty Fork
Raleigh Gregory
Carl Miller
Letty Haniratk
Elihu
Collison and Craft Funeral Home
Obituary notices from Summersvilly area deaths and services
Obituaries list several local deaths and funeral plans. William SRAMPE, 471, retired farmer, will be mourned at Dotson chapel with Rev L A Dorset officiating. interment in church cemetery. Charles W. Collins funeral at One Barlow Chapel with Dr Alfred Bennett and Rev Moody McNar. interment Sunset Memorial Park. George Evans funeral at Tuesday Baptist Church with Dr Eugene W Austin officiating. burial in Cooy River family cemetery. Petey Davies Fowwards, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W P Zdwaede, dies. graveside at Spring Hill cemetery. Mrs Stulinda Ford, 75, dies. services at Barden and Harden. further arrangements incomplete. Davis Griffith died at Veterans Hospital in Gurwood. memorials and funeral pending. Mrs Susan Fote, 88, dies. services at Ward and Hardee Mortuary pending. Mrs Mary Sadler, 59, dies. services at Assembly of God Church in Cannellton. burial Wittman Cemetery. Mrs Bessie Smaffer, 55, dies. funeral at Chesapeare Freewill Baptist Church. burial at Maymet Cemetery. Numerous survivors listed with kin across multiple families.
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L. A. Dorset
D.R. Simons Mortuary
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Virzinis AY
Focal Hospital
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Moody McNait Ladgy
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George Fail
iTernsday
Eugene MW Austin
Cooy River
Cy Beady
Owen and Bort
Amarhiiney
Evens
Griffith
Davia
I Veterans Hospital
Gurwood
Efiirx
Vine Kines
Rapster Co
Bartlet
Fotee
Sanie
Mre
Verth Mayfield
Ward
Anne Simpson
Lakin
Mack Patre
Cleveland
Lizzie Johnsop
Dot
Hardee Morenary
Montgomery
Cannelton
Walter Wesbitt
Uangloth
Léonard Departer
Burgestown
Man Shot by Father Dies at Hospital in Oak Ridge
Osha Clarkson Burdette, 24, of Oak Ridge, died Saturday night from gunshot wounds to the head sustained in an incident attributed to his father. Funeral services for Burdette, a former employee of the Thompson Construction Co., will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at Bartlett Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Hobon Fisher officiating, interment in Marmett Cemetery. He is survived by his mother, seven half sisters in Charleston and Detroit, a sister in Chesapeake, a sister in Detroit, a brother Charles Burdette, and three half brothers Henry Green of Charleston Tony Burdette and Norman Burdette of Columbus.
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Osha Clarkson Burdette
Oak Ridge
William C. Burdette
Burdette
Thompson Construction Co
Bartlett Mortuary
Hobon Fisher
Invermont
Marmett
Juanita Morris
Mamie Jackson
Helen Freeman
Pearl Stonestreet
Charleston
Katie Burger
Chesapeake
Sallie Kerbus
Detroit
Cora Barnes
Leon
Charles Burdette
Henry Green
Tony Burdette
Norman Burdette
Columbus
Chandler Treason Trial Heads Toward Jury in 1943 Case
Chandler Treason case moves to trial at Westover Field Massachusetts with 17 of 47 witnesses flown from Europe. Government alleges German radio work aimed to sway US residents against the war and undermine confidence in the U S government. A 250-man venire will pick a jury. prior treason cases cited include Hans Haupt convicted in 1942 for aiding saboteurs. Maximum penalty is death. minimum five years or a $10,000 fine.
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Washington
Westover Field
Mass
Europe
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Chandler
United States
Chicago
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Herbert
Supreme Court
Haupt
Germans Called to Favor Soviet Ties in Germany
A post-war rally at Romerberg pressed for better relations with the Soviet Union while urging caution against empowering any nation as a foe. The speaker argued the Allied occupation harmed German industry, comparing it to a starving horse fed only a straw until collapse, and urged a unified German stance without anti-Russian sentiment.
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Soower
Germany
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Soviet Union
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Ameria
Retired Parkersburg Newswoman Dies at 83
Margaret McBride, longtime Parkersburg Sentinel staffer, died in a local hospital at 83 after a fall broke her hip. A funeral will be held at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, where her brother, the late Very Rev. John McBride, once served as pastor. She was born August 1, 1864 and spent her life in Parkersburg.
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News Stadt
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Church
John McBride
West Virginia
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State Police Recruits to Hear Special Talks
State Police recruits at a naval ordnance plant site in South Charleston begin a three month training course. Capt C W Ray in charge notes Lt J H Mehl will discuss city police functions. Talks by Attorney Jess Hammack and Circuit Judge C W Ferguson are scheduled for June 16 and 30. The program runs through July 26.
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Ray
Naval Ordnance Plant
South Charleston
J. H. Mech
Parkersburg
Mehl
National Police Academy
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Jess Hammack
Wayne
C. Werguson
Lost Flyer Sought By Army in State
Army planes hunt a missing Norfolk civilian pilot Franklin L. Spencer who disappeared after departing Norfolk for Minneapolis. Four planes scoured 36 to 40 miles around Elkins and Blue Ridge Mountains with no clues or rumors found.
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Norfolk Naval Air Station
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Spencer
Russians Train Reserve System Expands In Wartime Plans
The report explains a Russian reserve structure including physically handicapped dependents and youths beyond quotas. Reservists face periodic 1 to 3 month training camps and active duty when needed. Women with technical training may be drafted for auxiliary and special services in war time.
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Trumpeter's Wife Dies After Auto Upset
Mrs. Betty Jane Wetzel, 31, wife of trumpeter Raymond Wetzel of Stan Kenton's dance band, died in a hospital from injuries after the automobile she rode in overturned down an embankment near Stillwell Road, Parkerburg. Other occupants escaped with minor injuries.
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Future Warfare Threats and U S Readiness Warned
A government commission notes that war will arrive rapidly and from air, sea, and space. Supersonic planes, long range missiles, and atomic, bio, and chemical weapons could devastate cities. It urges a nationwide trained air force and civilian readiness to counter sudden attacks and maintain order.
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Coup in Nicaragua Removes Somoza Power Quietly
Avrguello seizes control of national guard reducing Somoza influence. Somoza demotes his son Anastasio Somoza Jr and recalls many appointees. Lacaya Sacasa named provisional president after a peaceful coup with no injuries. Asylum sought by Arguello and many supporters in Mexico. Somoza loyalists flee to the United States.
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Military training plan urged by Ellender and officials
Senator Ellender and Representative Manasco discuss immediate action on a military training system. Veterans of Foreign Wars endorses a comparable program, while Chairman Gurney refers it to War and Navy Departments for review. Starr warns that every hour of unpreparedness could be catastrophic.
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Arthur W. Waller Dies Conductor for B & O Railroad
Arthur W. Waller 57 of Parkersburg died of a heart attack in Grafton after completing a run for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. He is survived by his widow and six children including Circulation Manager Wilbur M. Waller of the Parkersburg News. Funeral services will be held here Wednesday.
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Truman Commission on Universal Training Plans Debate
The commission urges universal training as urgent defense, proposing a three member panel to control it while Congress delays action this session. It calls for six months of basic training after age 18 or post secondary schooling, with safeguards for disabled and conscientious objectors. The report, 188,000 words, warns of staggering costs but argues the price of failure is loss of liberty and global security.
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America
Universal Training Plan Outlined for National Security
The Campton Commission report warns of a potential atomic attack and urges a universal training system. It details seven or more options for youths, including service in the armed forces, colleges with military programs, and reserves. The plan estimates costs around 191.75 billion annually and suggests offsets from armed services savings. President Truman formed the commission last November with meetings through December 20.
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India Independence Plan Divides Congress and Moslem League
Report outlines British proposal for United India with Congress accepting terms while the Moslem League wavers. disputes over Pakistan borders in Bengal and Punjab raise fears of partition. Rioting fears grow as reports surface of gun running, stockpiled arms, and improvised weapons amid tense interim government discussions.
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Sikhya Sardar Baldev Singh
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Chinese Students Press Renewal of Peace Talks
The Communist Asperitt committee of the People’s Political Council votes for a general session to renew peace negotiations with the Communists. The last broadcast calling for talks received no reply and no result is expected. Some Nanking observers suspect the gesture aims to signal to the United States before a view American stance is due this month.
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Economic Group Tackles From Wages to Europe Conflict
The article notes a State Department view that stabilizing Europe’s economy is key to countering Communism in Europe. Marshall states no more foreign relief requests will be made this session as planners prepare a comprehensive next session program to detail needed funds.
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Tornado devastates small town in Oklahoma
The twister struck a town near Elk City, killing several and injuring many. Rescue crews worked by flashlights as power failed, a shelter roof collapsed killing Kitchens, and Abbott perished in his bakery. The storm damaged the M K T railroad yard and center of town, destroying 18 to 20 blocks of homes and businesses.
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Taloga
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Strike Threat Clouds Coal Negotiations Across Regions
The strike threat looms as federal coal administrator Callissan guides continued talks with Lewis over a 10 cent to 15 cent hourly wage increase. Operators representing 75 percent of North and West coal regions reject the demand as unaffordable while separate meetings with Southern China Producers Association promise little progress.
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Tax reductions and labor bill loom in Truman era debate
The article outlines a partisan clash over a tax reduction bill and labor reform. Republican leaders push for expanded excises to fund debt retirement while limiting income taxes. President Truman faces veto pressure as rent control debate resumes and war department funding faces cuts. Senate debates sit alongside peace treaties with Italy and others.
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Americans resist high prices in prefabs and wartime housing
The article discusses buyer resistance to costly factory built homes, warning of continued government controls and looming material shortages. It projects 1,038,000 completions if controls on nonresidential construction persist, and notes a $2 billion backlog of deferred projects.
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Taft Backs Move On Treaty Ratification Debate Complicates Italian Pact
Senator Taft signals support for a path on the treaty issue while Russell Vandenberg leans toward opposition and Senator Bridges questions Italy’s demilitarization. The Hungarian coup raises ratification concerns for Communist bloc states as Senate debates potential votes and alliances.
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Yugoslavia
Beckley Baptist Church Burns Mortgage on Debt Freedom
Beckley First Baptist church observed a ceremony to burn a $3,500 mortgage note and declare debt free for the first time since the church was built at a cost of $200,000 in 1928. Rev. Hugh D. Pickett of Charleston spoke, with Rev. Elvis Cook and C. G. Farmer officiating.
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WVU cow sets 15624 pounds milk and 677 butterfat
A West Virginia University registered Holstein Friesian dairy cow completed a one day production record of 15624 pounds of milk and 677 pounds of butterfat, announced by the Holstein Friesian Association of America.
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Heard
West Virginia University
Holsteine Friesian Assoc. of America
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