U S has more voting age women than men for first time
Washington June 3 The Census Bureau reports the United States now has more women than men of voting age by about 600 000 figures as of January 1 1944 Men 21 or over total 44 043 669 Women 21 or over total 44 622 586 The bureau notes uncertainty in war time voting patterns and provides three alternate turnout estimates ranging from about 48 million to 55 million votes.
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Washington
J. C. Capt
Worden
Maj Roberts Invited As Guest By City Council
Maj George S Roberts, 25 year old commander of the ail Negro fighter squadron, arrived in Charleston Friday and was invited by Mayor Dawson to attend the city council meeting at 8 p.m. tomorrow. James C Campbell ward councilman extended the invitation. Roberts, who wears the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters earned in 78 missions, has a wife and son at 1706 Kemp Ave. His squadron played a key role in North Africa and is now supporting Allied ground forces in Italy. He will speak at 4:39 p.m. today to the Charleston and Kanawha County Association of Colored Women. He will be introduced by T C Gregory, post.
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Georges. Roberts
Charleston
Dawson
James C. Campbell
Ath Ward
Maj. Roberts
Kemp Av
Italy
Charleston and Kanawha County
DuPont Girls Club Hosts Dance At Boorse Hotel
The DuPont Girls Club will host a dance Saturday night at the Daniel Boorse hotel. The Commanders orchestra will play from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Miss Gertrude Laughorn chairs the event and is assisted by Mrs. Elvie M. Luckey, and Misses Mary McNamara, Virginia Noland, Jeanette Campbell, Helen Baldwin, Jean Pritchard, and Rodlieve Shearer.
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duPont Girls’ Club
Daniel Boorse
Commanders
Gertrude Laughorn
Elvie M. Luckey
Mary McNamara
Virginia Noland
Jeanette Campbell
Helen Baldwin
Jean Pritchard
Rodlieve Shearer
Marriage of Miss Marie Rowlands and Pvt Everett Lucas
Announcement notes the marriage of Miss Marie Rowlands daughter of Mr and Mrs W M Rowlands of Mary 5 Street to Pvt Everett Lucas son of Mr and Mrs Charles Lucas of Tad on May 4 at Schwambe Memorial church with Rev F W Christie officiating. Pvt Lucas is stationed at Fort George Meade Md and his wife resides with his parents.
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Marie Rowlands
W. M. Rowlands
Mary 5
Everett Lucas
Charles Lucas
Tad
Schwambe Memorial Church
F. W. Christie
Pvt. Lucas
Ft George Meade, Md
Catholic D of A Silver Jubilee Banquet in South Orange
Miss Mary C. Dufty supreme regent will speak at the banquet at the Daniel Bonne hotel at 6 30 p m today celebrating the silver jubilee of Court Santa Maria No 377. West Virginia visitors and state officers are expected. Rev Boniface Weckman will officiate a 9 a m high mass at Sacred Heart church with members attending in a body.
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Sacred Heart Church
U S Would Halt Ward Legal Move
A Justice Department spokesman said it will seek dismissal of suits by Montgomery Ward & Co to enjoin enforcement of War Labor Board orders. The U S circuit court of appeals ruled that statutes do not authorize reviews of WLB orders, prompting renewed dismissal motion in district court. Ward has five suits pending over WLB orders across stores and interests. The government has not set a filing date.
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Washington
Justice Department
Montgomery Ward & Co
War Labor Board
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
WLB
U. S. District Court
District Court
Kidnaped Child Returns Home After Abduction
Five year old Florence Marks, daughter of naval doctor Jacob Marks, was abducted from her Seattle home in Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill. The child was found unharmed after an 18 foot ladder was spotted at the residence. she recalls only being outside and entering a car bound for a non park area near a large house. Dr. Ballard reported molestation but no serious harm. the girl was observed at Harborview and later taken to naval hospital for observation.
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Seattle
Florence
Susie) Marks
Marks
Cemter
Volunteer Park
Capitol Hill
Robert F. Ballard
King County Harborview Hospital
William Feek
Naval Hospital
Jacob Marks
Chicago
David
Sherwin Marks
Fire Crews Respond Twice to Small City Blazes
Firemen rushed to two Friday night incidents. A blaze at the Charleston broom factory at 1709 Railroad Av caused about 25 dollars in damage. A second fire at Park and Red Oak Streets involved a utility pole with slight damage.
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Charleston
Railroad Av
Park and Red Oak Sts
Democrats Watch Mississippi Trend
Washington June 3 Democrats monitor Mississippi to gauge the cotton belt revolt affecting support for a 4th term. Mississippi Democrats will name a 20 vote delegation to the national convention and may emerge uninstructed bearing a white supremacy banner.
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Jack Bern Washington
Mississippi
Nouth
Texas
South Carolina
Supreme Court
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Dunbar to Open Summer Recreation Program and Events
Dunbar's summer recreation program will open this week under Frank A. Tallerico with an amateur show planned at the city auditorium. The high school playground will operate five days a week from 1 to 9 p.m., with no night sessions at the recreation center. Membership cards are required. Tallerico will attend a Recreation Training Institute in Charleston. Mrs Tallerico will lead in his absence.
Court To Open Airport Bids In Kanawha County
The Kanawha county court will open sealed bids on the county's 3 million dollar airport bond issue Wednesday at 2 p.m. in circuit court. Bonds dated July 1, 1844 mature from July 1, 1945 to July 1, 1975. Delivery in New York City. Relocation talks with Appalachian Electric Power Co United Fuel Gas Co and Virginian Gasoline and Oil Co to move power and fuel lines crossing Cook skin Ridge Airport site.
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Kanawha
New York City
Appalachian Electric Power Co
United Fuel Gas Co
Virginian Gasoline and Oil Co
Cookskin Ridge
Fred ©. Alley
Alley
Elk River
Coonskin Hollow
Whitman, Reynardt and Associates
Baltimore
Junior High Student Drowns in Elk River
Raymond Hearn a 1st year Lincoln junior high student drowned yesterday afternoon while fishing in the Elk river near Charleston Ice Co. Firemen Denver C Garrett and Rupert Spencer recovered the body about two hours after he stepped from a rock into a deep pool. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs C P Hearn of 736 Crescent Rd a sister Shirley Ann and grandparents E B Martin of Charleston and Mr and Mrs H J Hearn of Princeton.
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Raymond Hearn
Lincoln
Elk River
Charleston Ice Co
Denver C. Garrett
Rupert Spencer
C. PF. Hearn
Crescent Rd
Shirley Ann
E. B. Martin
Charleston
H. J. Hearn
Princeton
Accused of Selling Draft Rejections In Baltimore
FBI director J Edgar Hoover announced the arrest of 15 Baltimore residents on conspiracy charges for selling draft rejections wholesale. Three Maryland induction center staffers were identified as major figures in the scheme.
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Washington
INS
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Baltimore
Mrs Heinz Breaks Down in Custody Court
In Los Angeles on June 3 Mrs Elizabeth Bald Heinz, Baltimore socialite, sobbed uncontrollably on the third day of a custody battle for her four year old son. She was taken to an emergency hospital but soon said she would continue testimony even if it harms her. Clifford Stanton Heinz is named in the action.
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Los Angeles
Elizabeth Bald Heinz
Heinz
Baltimore
Clifford Stanton Heinz
Court Battle for Clifford III Custody and Hospitalized Heir
The case centers on a custody dispute over Clifford III filed by a company heir against a court. The 26 year old mother revealed copies of 46 letters she says were written to her by an Austrian count Walter von Neudegg between March and November 143, some containing the phrase loving and strong. Her attorney pressed whether she urged the count to be loving and strong. she denied it.
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Walter von Neudegg
Heinz
von Neudexys
Nitro Recreation Program Launches for Summer
The Nitro community plans an intensive summer recreation program with coach W. W. Smitherman arriving June 21 to direct activities. Mrs. Smitherman will assist and attend a Charleston recreation institute. Sixteen civic groups have raised about 1500 dollars to fund playground openings and program operations.
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W. W. Smitherman
East High School
Washington, D. C
Wood Sculpture Exhibit Open at Public Library
John Rood displays wooden sculpture at Kanawha County Public Library arranged by the American Association of University Women. Exhibit runs weekdays 10 am to 6 pm and features works tied to the Folk Music Series. Rood is recognized as a leading wood sculptor with broad exhibitions.
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Public Library
John Rood
American Associa
Lst
Kanawha County
Rood
Dermody Joined Kanawha County Health Staff
Joseph L Dermody sanitary engineer has been assigned by the U S public health service to the Kanawha county health department announced by county health officer Br Albert M Price Dermody has worked with the service about a year and was previously in the West Virginia maneuvers area at Elkins He succeeds Donald Moore who recently joined the U S public health service.
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Joseph Dermody
Joseph L. Dermody
U.S. Public Health Service
Kanawha
Albert M. Price
Dermody
West Virginia Maneuvers
Elkins
Donald Moore
U. S. Public Health Service
Central Park Plan Laid Out in 1811
New York City historical note mentions the creation of Central Park in 1811. The fragment includes garbled text referencing aspirin and names, with unclear details about individuals or events.
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New York
Central Park
Pane
Josaple Angers
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Raxa- Tana Road
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Carmelena
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Rochester
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Carolyn
Whiting
Ind
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E. W. Downie
Pomeroy
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20Th St
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BE. H. Penn
Grosacup Av
Mariatta
EK. Dawner
Flere
Montgomery
Niwek Jensen
MI Bion
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Lee ST
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Growcup Avs
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Horner
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Grosscup Av
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