West Virginia Colleges Approved as Pre-Induction Navy Schools
Thirteen state and private colleges in West Virginia were approved by the Navy to offer pre induction naval training for apprentice seamen. Ages 17 to 19 may enlist voluntarily and study at the colleges for two years on inactive status, with curricula set by regular faculties. Suitable students may advance to aviation cadet training or V-5 officer pilot training after exams and college progress.
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West Va
Navy
West Virginia
David Kirby
State Board of Education
Morris Harvey
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Beckley College
Bethany College
Concord State
Fairmont State
Glenville State
Marshall
Potomac State
Shepherd State
Weat Liberty State
Ers
Greenbrier Military
Linsly Institute of Technology
Kirby
Army Selects 165 for Radio Training Across WV Schools
An army signal corps board chose 165 applicants for radio mechanics training at Stonewall Jackson High School, West Virginia Institute of Technology in Montgomery, and West Virginia State College for Negroes. Training began Wednesday at Montgomery and Institute with 62 and 52 students, plus 53 at Stonewall Jackson yesterday. Of the 165, 46 are women. Cadets on the government payroll start at 1020 a year, rising to 1440 later and 1620 for civilian signal corps positions.
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Army Signal Corps Board
Stonewall Jackson High School
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Montgomery
West Virginia State College For
Institute
Stonewall Jackson
Paul Williams
5Th Corps
Signal Corps
Given Named Employment Director in West Virginia
W M Given Jr of Charleston succeeds A C Carey as director of the U S employment service in West Virginia. FE C McCracken, assistant regional representative of the social security board, will resume duties. Carey left to join the state road commission.
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W. M. Given, Jr
Charleston
A. C. Carey
U. S. Employment Service
West Virginia
FE. C. McCracken
Social Security Board
Given
Department of Unemployment Compensation
Carey
State Road Commission
Two Soldiers Graduate From Chanute Field AAF Technical School
Ends Technical Course Pvt Gordon Douglas of Charleston and Pvt Paul H Kutz of Nallen completed the course at Chanute field branch of the army air force technical school. Both sons of named families. graduates honored for completion of the program.
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Gordon Douglas
John. A. Douglas
Charleston
Paul H. Kutz
C. F. Kutz
Nallen
Chanute Field
Army Air Force Technical School
125 Will Join Navy Sunday Mass swearing in at West Virginia posts
Between 125 and 150 men will join the navy at mass swearing in ceremonies Sunday at the West Virginia recruiting headquarters and seven sub stations statewide. Lt Saunders projects many more will be added. events start at 2 25 p.m. local time with speakers, doctors, oath administration, and patriotic observances in Huntington, Parkersburg, Clarksburg, Bedley, Bluefield, Elkins, Fairmont and Charleston.
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Navy
West Virginia
W. A. Saunders
Huntington
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Bedley
Bluefield
Elking
Fairmont
Fears Harbor
Saunders
Post Office
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Supreme Court
H. H. Rose
Ritter Park
Nasval Reserve
Comdts
Fred Fisher
Charleston
C. C. Fenton
W. N. Rowley
Lt. Corne
S. M. R. Fox
Joseph Rech J
Elkins
Harry Brown
West Virginia Recruits Lead Navy Roll Call
Since Pearl Harbor Lt Saunders reports 3733 naval recruits from the West Virginia district. Charleston tops with 1324, a figure deemed enough to man a battleship a cruiser and eight destroyers.
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Parkersburg
J. . Lutz
Bockley
P. AL Haley I
Charleston
Pearl Harbor
Saunders
West Virginia
West
Elkana Lodge Postpones Meeting to June 12
Elkana Lodge 63 Knights of Pythias delays tonight’s open meeting to 8 p.m. June 12 to combine a Flag Day observance. Grand chancellor commanders request special flag ceremonial at nearest convention by June 14. Honor guests include J. W. W. Scott imperial gasha of DOKK and Judge Jo N. Kenna grand vice chancellor of K of P in West Virginia. DOKK band to play. refreshments served at Capitol Street hall.
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Elkana Lodge
Knights of Pythias
AIL Pythian Lodges
Capitol Street Hall
J. W. W. Scott
Imperial Gasha
D.ok.k
Jo N. Kenna
K. of P
West Virginia
D.O.K.K
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