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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1944

Page

21

Critics Review The Searching Wind and Carmen Jones in Broadway Season

The piece lauds Lillian Hellman's The Searching Wind as sharp prose performed well by Dudley Digges Cornelia Otis Skinner and Dennis King. Carmen Jones is praised for Oscar Hammerstein’s American libretto and bold enterprise. The column notes mixed results across Broadway with some failures yet top hits like Voice of the Turtle and Oklahoma.

Lillian Hellman Gibbs Dudley Digges Cornelia Otis Skingner Dennis King New York Critics Circle Bizet Carmen Oscar Hammerstein Carmen Jones Broadway Hammerstein Jacobowsky and Oklahoma Margaret Sullavan

Indiana Industry Group Sets Pace In 5th War Loan

Lawrenceburg Indiana June 3 Workers at the Schenley Distillers plant led by 1 080 employees pledged to buy Fifth War Loan bonds averaging at least 100 each surpassing their 108 000 quota by 1 000 They pledged to complete a bond purchase of 109 000 by June 10 before the campaign closes Col Robert H Nanz general manager notified Eugene C Pulliam chairman of the Indiana state war finance committee.

Lawrenceburg Ind Schenney Distillers Corporation Robert H. Nanz Eugene C. Pulliam Indiana State War Finance Committee Schenley

Third Rainbow for Girls grand assembly at Spencer

The third annual grand assembly of the Order of Rainbow for Girls will be held Thursday through Saturday in Spencer. Miss Marge Ann Costa of Spencer is grand worthy adviser and Miss Bette Ann Smith of St. Albans is grand worthy associate adviser. Hattie E. Smith chairs the state executive committee and Spencer advisory board as general convention chairman. A Friday banquet at the Masonic temple precedes drills, plays and choir contest. The Morgantown Assembly No. 6 choir, 35 girls, directed by Mrs. Mabel Grimes, serves as grand choir. Charleston Assembly No. Y conducts memorial events. Mrs. Nena D. Hildebrand presides over the grand cross and color ceremony with assistance from Dorcas Ball of Grantsville and Thelma Hildebrand of Charleston. Officers are installed Saturday morning with a public installation and a luncheon to close. Mrs. Della Snodgrass is Spencer assembly mother adviser and hosts the grand session.

Order of Rainbow Spencer Margeret Ann Costa Bette Ann Smith St. Albans Hattie E. Smith Spencer Adisory Board Masonic Temple Morgantown Assembly No. 6 Mabel Grimes Charleston Assembly No WAL Nena D. Hildebrand Charleston Supreme Deputy Inn West Virginia Dorcas, Ball Grantsville Supreme Aida Thelma Hildebrand Della Snodgrass Spencer Assembly Charles McClung Anna Lee F. E. McGlothlin Howard Rhea McMillan Hospital Bobby Hobbs Charleston Hospital Ronnie Hix Diamond Nassau Royal Air Force Bahamas United Nations

Community notices and upcoming meetings in Mt Juliet area

Local groups list meetings and social events from churches and auxiliaries including the American Legion Bellepost 95, Degree of Honor, Ann Judson circle, and various church choirs. Notes cover hostess arrangements, new officers, and upcoming dressings such as surgical dressings day and Bible school. includes a few social visits and travel plans.

West Virginia Conservation Camp Opens Next Week at Camp Caesar

The third annual West Virginia Conservation camp begins June 5 at Camp Caesar in Webster County with 18 Kanawha County youths attending. Director will be I B Boggs. Attendees include Velma Lovejoy, Joan Vickers, Emma Rose West, and many other 4-H members and sponsors from Kanawha and nearby garden clubs. The program is sponsored by WVU Extension, the state conservation commission, soil conservation service, Federal Cartridge Corp, state recreational agriculture department, and the West Virginia Garden Club.

West Virginia Camp Caesar Webster County Kanawhs County Mabel Marks Vickers I. B. Boggs Apliew Velma Lovejoy Helena Brown Hugneston Cedar Grove Pta Joan Vickers Elkview Montgomery Garden Club Carolyn Jordon HFD Shawnee Garden Club Emma Rose West Dunbar Mary Lee Slack RFD Rivermesde ‘Garden Club Jean Wolfe Belmont Garden Club Mason Tots South Hills South Hills Garden Lb Anna Marie Cartmill Gon Hate South Charleston Kanawha Garden Club Billy Munday Frederick Cavender Ya Cavender RED 3 Frances Young

Harris Music Pupils Recital Set Monday Night

The piano recital for Miss Harris Music Studio pupils is scheduled for Monday at 8 pm at the Charleston Woman's Club located at Virginia and Elizabeth Streets. Participants include Mary Jo Kyer Betsy Bowen Katherine Sattes Lamont Bailey Carriot Ann Adams Rhita Melman Carol Williams Suzanne Wallace Anne Bronsall Cox Sally White William Basham Susan Lee Bowyer Barbara Messinger Joan Davis Shirley Cadwallader Todd Jenkins Bridget Stallings Mary Ann Clark Mary Frances Hunt Martha Lee Kripple Dorothy Ferrell Martha Lou Thomas Patsy McBurning Betty Allen Smith Charlotte Byus Mauren Messinger Winifred Woods Roberta Stouch Gail Evnitz Marcia Gaé Melman Barbara Pushkin Terressa Ferrell Bebe Carrico Dorothy Congleton Dorothy Rae Smith and Mary Lou Lyon.

Todd Jenkins Bridget Stallings Mary Ann Clark Mary Frances Hunt Martha Lee Kripple Dorothy Ferrell Marth Lou Thomas Patsy McBurning Betty Allen Smith Charlotte Byus Mauren Messinger Winifred Woods Roberta Stouch Gail Evnitz Marcia Gaé Melman Barbara Pushkin Terressa Ferrell Bebe Carrico Dorothy Congleton Dorothy Rae Smith Mary Lou Lyon

Joseph S Hill Takes North Carolina Post

Joseph S Hill a former West Virginia and North Carolina banking official has been appointed ration banking officer for the Charlotte North Carolina district of the Office of Price Administration. He organized Charleston National Bank and served as officer at several banks. He has held roles including state banking commissioner and secretary of the West Virginia Bankers Association.

Joseph 5S. Hill Charleston Charlotte, N.C Office of Price Administration North Carolina Hill West Virginia National City Bank of Charleston Whar Bank Charleston National Virginian Land Bank West Virginia Bankers Assoc Home Owners Loan Corp

Tuberculosis X Ray Clinic Set at Court House Friday

A monthly tuberculosis X ray clinic sponsored by city and county health departments and the anti tuberculosis association will be held Friday at the county health department in the court house annex. Hours are 9 am to noon and 1 to 5 pm.

Court House Anti-Tuberculosis Association Court Douse Annex

West Virginia High Schools to Add Auto Driving Courses

West Virginia high schools will add auto driving courses next fall with teachers starting a five day study program at West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery. Twenty six teachers enrolled to receive credit toward teaching certificates, and the plan aims to speed training for students and, by request of the War Departments, ease transition to armed forces.

West Virginia West Virginia Institute of Technology Montgomery State Education Department American Automobile Assoc A. J. Gibson Charles Archer Mercer County Gibson War Departments

Latin American figure Carlos Davila in U S life

The profile describes Carlos Davila of Chile as a notable Latin American in the United States, once Chilean ambassador who led a New York news syndicate and faced republican turmoil. It notes his pro U S A stance, his late wife’s death, and his daughter Paé who has spent much of her life in America and recently pursued acting.

UU. S. A Carlos Davila Chile United States la Nacion Santiago Washington Inter New York U. & News Latin America Roosevelt Paé Time Magazine

Father warns daughter on toughest, most turbulent profession

The father cautions that the chosen career is volatile and competitive, with fame fleeting and uncertainty constant. He recalls ex-Ambassador Devila facing a pivotal dinner decision with Dolly Gann during the Hoover era, a dispute resolved by the diplomatic corps and the secretary of state.

Devila Dolly Gann Curtis Hoover Alice Roosevelt Longworth Diplomatic Corps Secretary of State Gazette

Payoff in Italy Continues as War Shifts Focus

The piece discusses how the Italian front remains crucial for Germany only while the Wehrmacht holds the line. It warns that if Germany loses strength on other fronts, the Italian campaign could determine control of the Mediterranean coast and allied operations.

Italy Reich Wehrmacht Germany Mediterranean

Ships and Fronts Move Across a Western Front

Regions from which the atwecker can strike into the rear of the German defenses in the west and also into the Danube valley.

Atwecker Ican Danube Valley

Tromone for Sale By Cohen Drug Co Ad Men’s Vitality Claim

A vintage ad touts Tromone a medical formula blending vitamins and hormones for middle aged men. It promises renewed vim zest and youthful pleasures with directions on the label and availability at Cohen Drug Co and druggists nationwide.

Berauss Cohen

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