Cooper Named Area SWPC Manager for West Virginia
A. H. Cooper of Clarksburg was named area manager for the Smaller War Plants Corp covering most of West Virginia and parts of Kentucky Ohio and Maryland. Lyman E. B. King announced the appointment, noting Cooper will maintain offices in Huntington and Clarksburg and continue WPB supervision in a related role. Cooper is a World War II veteran and immediate past commander.
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A. H. Cooper
Clarksburg
War Plants Corp
Lyman EB. King
Cooper
Swpct
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Maryland
War Produce
WPB
C. Marsh
Charleston
SWPC
Sulr
Huntington
Legion Post 473 Clarksburg backs 1944 encampment plan
American Legion Meuse Argentine Post 473 in Clarksburg coordinates with the Department of West Virginia as chair man of the 1944 encampment committee to organize the event.
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American Legion
Clarksburg
Department of
Baer Promoted While Serving in Sicily
Frank A. Baer, stationed with the Army in Sicily, has been promoted from captain to major. May Baer, formerly president of Commercial Insurance Co with offices in the Charleston National Bank building, has been in overseas service a year.
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Frank A. Baer
Charleston
Sicily
May
Baer
Commercial Insurance Co
Charleston National Bank
New Negro Paper Debuts in Charleston with 24 Pages
The Charleston based tabloid Color, edited by 12K. Wells of Color, Inc., launches this week in a 24 page edition with rotogravure. The paper promises Democratic leanings and aims to improve amity and goodwill between races.
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Color
Charleston
Wells
Color, Inc
Paper to go on sale with all-American jury of democracy
The issue announces a wide sale across multiple cities including Charleston, Montgomery, Beckley and Bluefield. It highlights an all-American Jury of Democracy featuring President Roosevelt Henry Luce Pearl Buck Joe Louis Marshall Field Wendell Willkie and R J Thomas for promoting interracial goodwill and democracy domestically and internationally.
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Charleston
Montgomery
Beckley
Bluefield
Color
President Roosevelt
Henry Luce
Pearl Buck
Joe Louis
Marshall Field
Wendell Willkie
R. J. Thomas
United States
Industrial Accidents Kill 38 in State in May
The workmen's compensation department reports 38 West Virginians died in May from industrial accidents, down from 43 in April, while nonfatal mishaps totaled 4,131 versus 3,768 the prior month. City police recover two stolen automobiles owned by C. R. Rob.
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West
C. R. Rob
Mrs Rudolph Hess Sues for Divorce in London
The Reynolds News reports Mrs. Rudolph Hess filed for divorce from Rudolph Hess former deputy Nazi leader on grounds of desertion and insanity. Case to be heard privately in Leipzig with Hess and Red Cross as notified parties. German divorce law allows suits on insanity if officially certified as incurable.
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Rudolph Hess
London
Reynolds News
J Fuehrer
Leipzig
Hess
United Kingdom
Red Cross
Frau Hess
Scotland
Seaboard Finance Offers Quick Friendly Loans in Charleston
Seaboard Finance Corp operates a fast loan service at 1025 Quarrier St in the Medical Arts building Charleston. Loans from 10 to 300 dollars can be arranged on autos furniture or signatures often with one trip to the office. Ben Ridge heads Charleston office with four private rooms for private interviews. Local staff include Mrs Catherine Worthington and Miss Norma Alexander both from West Virginia.
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Medical Arts
Quarrier St
Seaboard Finance Corporation
Seaboard Finance
Atlantic
Pacific
Seaboard
Sea
Ben Ridge
Charleston
Los Angeles
Catherine Worthington
Norma Alexander
Eee Stel
Circuit Court
Kanawha County
West Virgina
Houlin G. Young
Iarry S. Moore
Young, Moore & Company
Ara
Robert S. Calhoun
ENA
Wesl
Virginia
South Charleston
Maney Park
Said
Roberts
Calhoun
Kanawha Land Company
Said County
Iene Therron
Poffenburger
M. MH
Hix
West Virginie
New Manager at Woodyard Printers Succeeds H C Shellenberger
Harry Martin named manager of Woodyard Commercial Printers at 108 Hale Street succeeding H C Shellenberger. A 27 year veteran joined Woodyard seven years ago in sales and estimating. The shop prints the West Virginia Legionnaire for 16000 subscribers monthly and the West Virginia Medical Journal, 32 to 48 pages, serving the Medical Association. With a dozen printers and Miller High Speed Simplex and Rice Aromatic Press, the plant handles nearly any job, including briefs and legal records.
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Harry Martin
Woodyard Commercial Printers
Hale St
H. C. Shellenberger
Henry Woodyard
Woodyard Publications
Mr. Martin
Woodyard
West Virginia Legionnaire
West Virginia Medical Journal
Medical Association
West Virginia
Martin
General Tire Opens Guayule Rubber Plant in Mexico
General Tire Company opened a new plant in Mexico to produce rubber from the Guayule shrub. President Camacho of Mexico attended, signaling strong bilateral ties. The operation follows prior U S and European efforts in synthetic and natural rubber development, with significant local and international interest.
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Pearl Harbor
General Tire Co
Mexico
Camacho
William O'Neil
L. A. McQueen
General ‘Tire and Rubber Co
Charleston
Jessa Jones
U. S. Department of Commerce
William Jeffers
O'Neil
General
Guayule
General Tires
J. E. Ratliff, Inc
West
Washington St
O. W. van Delinder
Girl Scouts Open Day Camps to Non Members in Charleston and Kanawha
Kanawhin Counts Girl Scout Council announces day camping will be available to any girl who wants it. A $1 fee is charged. Non Scouts may attend using the same dawn camps saved by the organization.
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Girl Scouts
Charleston
Kanawha
Kanawhin
Girl Scout Council
Gwynn W Nichalson
Beloves
Billy
Mountain State Hospital
Stonewall Jackson High School
Nitro
Gharleston
Honta
Lowe
Barett
Clarence Lett
Sonsek
CS Saveri Perpera Cereta
Caretta
Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery
Seren
Bisth Ceninaay Oe
Walker
Chesspeake
W. Va
Smale
J. South Charleston
Daniel Boone
Christian Hogy
Confined Dogs Owners Liable for Quarantine Costs
The attorney general clarified that county courts are not required to maintain dogs under quarantine and that owners, not the county, must pay for the confinement. A Jefferson County prosecutor had sought guidance on dog catcher duties and quarantine expenses.
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Attorney General
Charles Town
Asst
Kenneth EB. Hines
James M. Mason
Jefferson County
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Romania
Charleston Igh School
Glenn Capper
Indiana
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Tio
Columbia
OKEH
Painte Recreation and Heasthold
Charleston Maytag Co
Summarest
Koniss Theate
Trusiow
Atlas
W, Va
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Sigmon Radio Supply
Bigley
Diamond Ice & Coal CO
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Seaboard Finance Corp
Quarrier Street
Winnewaha
Monongahela National Forest
Hot Springs
Minnehaha Springs
Toby Chandler
Edgell Osan
Summersville Lumber Company
Columbia Avenue
Ruffner Grill
Ruffner Hotel
Guiding Light
Yerminds Vm Fpone
West Vanginta Company
Hetat Bes Pone
Westinghouse
Baker
Radford Paint CO
Washington A. di
Dean and Barry
Barry
Dean Barry
Wes
Houston G. Young
Harry 8. Moore
Tuene
Zimmerman
Zilen
County Court of
W. J. Zimpmerial Kanawha Land Company, & Corporation
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Og Im
Pfeerabger
H. Mix
Perry S. Fostenbarger
Perry
Poffenbarger
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Sylvania
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