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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1949
Page
5
OMANA BEAGH France June 6 Western Allies remembered those who died in the Normandy invasion five years ago. French villagers held ceremonies along the invasion coast with the largest service in Omaha Beach area near towering cliffs and a fleet of rusted ships acting as a breakwater.
Official report states order restored as authorities claim cooperation from the populace. Argentine gendarmerie at La Quiaca closes the border and reinforces sentries after MNA members gathered there for days and attempted to move arms across.
Kyle Co a Charleston distributor of Bendix home appliances announced the Economat automatic agitator washer would be displayed today at Woodrum Home Outfitting Co. and at The Diamond. The Economat is a top loading vibrationless washer that rinses and dries, uses vacuum pressure to remove excess water, and is described by Bendix as the simplest and lowest priced automatic washer in the world.
The Belle American Legion team of the Junior Baseball league defeated the Charleston American Legion squad 20 to 2. Darrell Bonham bested Godby in a mound duel as Tohn Bradley Fest delivered solid offense today.
Memorial services for six Baltimore area ministers who died in the past year were held as the Baltimore annual conference of the Methodist church neared the close of a four day meeting in Westminster. The service, led by the memoirs committee under Rev. Paul B. Dicht, featured remarks by Rev. Pierpont of Falls Church and included ordination for five elders: Franklin B. Phelps Westminster James Earl Perry Lanham Charles E. Niner Curtin Bay Charles W. Hall Faw Va and Paul Kinsey Cunning Smithsville. The list of those remembered also covered six ministers wives and widows one deaconess and several lay members. Bishop Charles Wesley Flint and district superintendents conducted the ordination.
In dense fog off the Delaware coast the Greek freighter Hellenic Beach collided with the Exmouth. Two crewmen aboard the Exmouth were injured. the Hellenic Beach vanished and was not identified for hours. Coast Guard assistance was dispatched after the collision near Delaware Bay.
Mrs Gladys C Pancake will present her piano students in a recital this evening at 201 Staunton Ave South Charleston. Participants include Tina Sue Channels Edward Denison Sandra Denison Mrs Margaret Denison Mary Low Douglas David Holley Linda Jarrel Mary Lynn Means Elaine Pendleton Nancy Pilses Janina Ann Syms Macy Sue Tennant Martha Tenney Donald Woods.
Pp I A notes that Boyd Memorial School PIA will meet at 7 30 p m tomorrow in the school homeroom. President C J Wanzer says business on the agenda concerns BH members. Turkey advances an 18000 mile road program with American capital machinery and know how support.
New York June 5 officials said four crew members of the Gerhart Eisler escape ship the Batory were removed from the vessel which has been under U S guard since its arrival yesterday. The captain and crew were confined aboard for the stay while 111 incoming passengers were sent to Ellis Island for hearings. Most of the passengers lacked documentary proof of citizenship but may present it at hearings.
Mayor Grover C. Hedrick of Beckley urged residents to engage with city government through weekly public forums modeled on New England town meetings. He said conversations with citizens on railroad ties reveal many new insights and proposed dedicated nightly discussions on specific city topics.
Rev. Albert H. Wilson of Beckley received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Bethany College at the 308th commencement exercises. Wilson, pastor of Beckley Christian Church, is a Bethany alumnus class of 1929.
A full grown gray brown monkey was seen swinging through Forest Hill and Oakwood in South Hills. Residents, police, and a nearby dog owner watched as the creature dropped onto a dog and fled from children who chased it away. The weight and exact origin remain unknown.
Grace Lantz Wiles 76 of Manheim died after being struck by a freight train at Buffato Street crossing. Mayor H Burkhalter said she started across as bells rang and he could not stop her.
Twelve weeks of camp for West Virginia youths began yesterday at Camp Horseshoe near Parsons. About 100 students will attend weekly as the YMCA camp enters its 10th year of operation with Tucker William A. Overholt as camp director. The first two weeks focus on high school leadership training to foster Christian democratic practices among clubs and societies.
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