Attorney General Biddle declines hearing Berkley appeal
Washington reports Attorney General Biddle denied without comment a request to personally hear arguments in the case of commissioned Captain L Berkley of Charleston a lieutenant. Dr Isaac W Sloan of Dunbar was commissioned a lieutenant in the dental corps. The note mentions Harry R Bridges CIO leader facing deportation to Australia for alleged Communist ties. Mrs Carol King Bridges' attorney asked for reconsideration, accusing Biddle of irrational reasoning in upholding the San Francisco examiner’s 10 week hearing. South Africa faces a war on free rooms.
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Washington
Biddle
Jus L. Berkley
Charleston
Isaac W. Sloan
Dun- Sar
Dental Corps
Harry FR. Bridges
West Coast
CIO
Australia
Carol King
Bridges
San Francisco
800 Trailer Site Bidding Under Way in West Virginia
Contractors in southern West Virginia show intent to bid on the Pt. Pleasant defense housing project. About 800 trailer homes will be set for defense workers with bids due June 15 to the U S Department of Agriculture Farm Security Administration. The work covers roads walks water and sewer, site prep for 550 house trailers and emplacement of 250 government owned trailers at the Point Pleasant ordnance plant site. Prospective estimators include operators from Parkersburg Pt Pleasant Spencer Huntington Charleston Logan Beckley Mt Hope Fayetteville Ravenswood Morgantown Bluefield Princeton and Leon W Va and Columbus Ohio.
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West Virginia
Pt. Pleasant
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Farm Security Administration
J. Royal Kornegay
Raleigh Building
Raleigh
Defense
Parade Will Feature Horse Drawn Vehicles In Martinsburg
In Martinsburg on June 4, the West Virginia Christian Endeavor society previews its annual parade with horse drawn vehicles likely to appear due to wartime tire and gasoline rationing. Dr Daniel A Poling of Philadelphia, president of the World Christian Endeavor Union, will speak at the opening session on June 9.
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Martinsburg
West Virginia Christian Endeavor Society
A. M. Staubley
Danial A. Poling
Philadelphia
Chris Tan Endeavor Union
Penman and Herring to Toledo for Scout training
W Hope Penman field scout executive of the Kanawha district and James H Herring field executive of the Raleigh district will travel to Toledo Ohio on June 14 for a week of waterfront activities and camp administration training. Penman will train to become waterfront director and Herring will focus on public relations as a commissary director. They will attend Camp Nickell's Mill near Ronceverte from June 17.
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W. Hope Penman
Kanawha
Boy
James H. Herring
Raleigh
Toledo
Penman
Herring
Nickell
Mill
Ronceverte
Three West Virginia Doctors Commissioned in Army
Three West Virginia physicians and a dentist were commissioned in the army medical corps, announced yesterday by Maj. George N. Biggs. Dr. Vernon L. Peterson of Charleston and Dr. Leonard N. Strickland of Strangecreek were among those named, with others including a third physician and a dentist.
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Army
A del
George N. Biggs
Army Medical Corps
Vernon L. Peterson
Charleston
Leonard N. Strickland
Strangecreek
Property Transfers Jump Across Several Kanawha Districts
A series of property transfers is reported across multiple districts. transfers include Chesapeake Realty to Willie Spurlock and wife for lot 7A, block 32. Armordale Land to W C and Lucille Meadows for lot 14, block A. Tamplin Haynes Swyers to Alma M Fidler for lot 27, block R. National Bank of Commerce trustee to J W Foster trustee for lot 12, block 3. Lillian G Burdette to Wilburn D Hill for dot 4 block A-2. William G Thompson trustee to Merchants National Bank for lots 82 and 83 in L C Massey addition. W W J Greenlee to Charles B Johnson et al for lot 40 in Means addition. Clayton W Falkiner from Charles Ritchie trustee for lot 41 in Du Pont City Malden. further transfers involve Thompson as trustee to Merchants National Bank for various lots. J A Pritcherd to J A Rutledge for Davis Creek London district. H O Young and wife to David C Caleman for 51 acres in Malden. Minnie Griffith Smith to Carl Foglesong for Hunt Avenue. G P Lilly to Lilly for lots 20 21 and parts 19 22 in Kanawha City. A A Lilly to R G Lilly for lot on Virginia Street, Charleston. James P Koontz et al to John Karr for lot 38 in Koontz Park Clendenin ia. Camp notes mention Camp Beckwith central staff. Fayette camp schedule lists dates June 27 to July 4 Camp Wathonde July 15 to Aug 12 Camp Wilder Raleigh Aug 16 to 22.
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Chesapeake Realty Company
Willie Spurlock
Chesapeake
Armordale Land Company
W. C
Lucille Meadows
Armordale Addition
Charleston
Tamplin Haynes Swyers
Alma M. Fidler
Holley
St. Albans
National Bank of Commerce
J. W. Foster
Dunbar
Lillian G. Burdette
Wilburn D. Hill
Dot
South Charleston
William G. Thompson
Merchants National Bank
L. C. Massey
Belle
J. Greenlee
Charles B. Johnson
Means
Jefferson
Charles Ritchie
Clayton W. Falkiner
du Pont City
Malden
L. GC
Massey
J. A. Pritcherd
J. A. Rutledge
Davis Creek
London
H. O. Young
David C. Caleman
Minnie Griffith Smith
Carl Foglesong
Hunt Avenue
G. Lilly
G. P. Lilly
Black 71
Kanawha City
A. A. Lilly
R. G. Lilly
Virginia Street
James P. Koontz
John Karr
Koontz Park
Cilendenia
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U. S. Navy
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Teele
Joe and
Besilets Stziea
APAIR
Aca
Capitol St
Charleston, W. Va
Kroger
T Oisco
Mouses Enderay Beef
Tenderay
Auyale
Milk Kroger's Country Club
Quer
HEINZ
Krager
Hee
Kvonde
Forge
Adc
Phe
Prunes
California
Pearl Packers
Catsup Country Clubs
Heinz Pigeles
Vier
Vendale
Trump
Wesson
Rin
Water Maid
Hal
Havers
Motor Oil
Campbell’s Soups
Waldorf
Maxwell House
Col Wheaties
Soda & Graham
Chipso
P.& G Soap
Boz. Okg
Nee
Mott’s Jellies
Hot House
Oxydol
Roman
Nabisco
National Biscuit Company
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