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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1943
Page
5
Mrs K Sut of Charleston spoke on the Life of Jefferson Davis at the St Albans chapter annual guest day luncheon held at Wrens Nest on Coal River. Miss Betty Combs sang solos, Mrs Troy D Shutler read Way Down South In Dixie, with chapter president Mrs J B Mower presiding and red white and blue table decorations.
Mrs. Wayne Snider of Freeman near Bluefield West Virginia praises World’s Tonic for curing constipation and related ailments. She cites relief from headaches dizziness belching bloating sour stomach and fatigue, and says her appetite and energy improved after using the medicine from Cohen’s and other drug stores.
Keslerveon and McCreery lead a Jefferson district ladies meeting at Mrs E. Ma Kentucky Avenue South Charleston with a laundry lesson titled Laundering the Easy Way. The meeting opens with devotional led by Mrs. W. H. Wols and features a luncheon and various district chapter representatives. The Red Cross surgical dressing room expands hours at the American Legion home on Pennsylvannia Ave. The St. Albans Rainbow for Girls will install officers Tuesday at the Masonic temple. Circles of the First Presbyterian church plan Tuesday meetings. garden club members and auxiliary groups schedule events through the week.
News favorable market response noted as closing prices rise. Mrs J D Bailey to speak on laundering the easy Wey while Mrs G C Robertson leads luncheon. Tiskelwah Chapter No 45 OFS meets Tuesday at Shrine mosque with officers to be elected and annual reports read. Memorial service planned with Mrs F J Craumbaker presiding. Charleston Quota Club to meet at 5 00 p m Thursday at the Daniel Boone hotel for business and dinner.
The Civilian Wave-Spar committee urged the public to donate used furniture to equip a new recruiting office in the old Porterfield Drug Store building at Capitol and Virginia Streets in West Virginia. Eight women volunteered to help, and items like beds, tables, chairs, desks, lamps are welcome. Call the navy recruiting station at 34 325 to arrange pickup. a station wagon will collect donations. The office will open once equipment arrives.
Speakers include O J Morrison and A J Hughes at Fisher's Memorial Community church near Kenna from 10 p m to 4 p m with special music. Earl Thaxton to speak at Oak Hill Gost tabernacle near Ruffner. Calvary Baptist vacation school opens tomorrow for two weeks with a four department program led by Rev E L Honts. Women’s Society of Central Methodist Church meets Tuesday evening. St Paul A M E Church to feature a daily sermon series by Rev A C Croydon starting tomorrow through Friday.
An advertisement promotes Moane's Emerald La Thi and Envarald Di products for leg ache feet burn and general relief. It mentions penetrating medicated action and nightly morning use with claims of economical satisfaction by Coben's Drug Co.
June 1 1943 record fragment notes butter and Eges in Chicago with unreadable text. The item mentions passenger auto rationing dates and counts and lists several property transfers among individuals and a Charleston National administrator with parcel transfers and various names.
Thirty six persons were killed in West Virginia industrial accidents during May, 21 of them in coal mines, with six fatalities at Carbide & Caribou Chemicals plant in South Charleston. The workmen's compensation commission reported 4 360 non fatal accidents, leaving 29 widows and 32 children under 16 fatherless.
Five marriage license applications are filed yesterday at the county clerk's office. Names include Meyer Bent Enaters and Sally Walky of William Menry, Bessie Lee Butler of Cennelten, Gomer Luddington Huptonatall, and Nad y E. Roadgere, among others, with details on proposed spouses and residences.
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