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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1949
Page
8
Governor Patteson proclaims June as Dairy Month highlighting milk’s health benefits and the dairy industry’s role in West Virginia’s economy. He notes 9,000 dairy farmers and 78 plants participate, with 309,000,000 quarts produced statewide in 1948 and a $162,000,000 annual income from dairy-related activity.
More Than 700 Boy Scouts are expected to attend Camp Clifton McClintic for a ramping season running June 19 through August 6. The Buckskin Committee completed the ramp 12 miles from Lewisburg, with Burns W. Powell as resident camp director. Attendance last year rose 160 percent and this year aims for a larger turnout. The council executive board met at Quarries Diner as West Virginia sent 10 scouters to the Boston national council meeting with about 1,200 officials from across the nation.
Episcopal churches in Charles City and nearby parishes join in Whitsunday observances marking the 400th anniversary of the Book of Common Prayer. Services at St Luke's and St Matthews use the 1549 First Prayer Book, highlighting the move to a single book with English language services and the church's path to independence after the United States declaration.
The article notes that the original communion service will be used with the main difference being the sequence of the varied parts of that service.
Two or more years experience in retail department shoe clothing or general stores age 25 to 40 good health high school education and personal ambition for increased earnings and cooperation essential Loyalty and a steady job with unlimited future Suitable applicants will be interviewed by the general manager promptly Please give full details of previous employment and personal qualifications in your reply Box 78949 care Gazette.
Lincoln and Clay counties exceeded their E bond quotas in the Opportunity Loan drive. Lincoln reached 119 percent with $21,487 of $18,600. Clay hit 167 percent with $29,156 of $27,000. Hancock achieved 100 percent at $365,308 of $383,000. Haniwha 60 percent. Total sales to date stand at $1,076,815.
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