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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1950

Page

10

Movie listings tease large city theater lineup

Midtown and neighborhood theaters present a dozen film pairs from The Big Hangover to The Wizard of Oz with stars Van Johnson Ida Lupino Gene Tierney and Marlene Dietrich along with supporting casts. Drive-In and community venues feature Sergeant York Under Capricorn Stage Fright and more across region venues.

Capital van Johnson Ileapeth Taylor MuG-M_ Cartoon Dude Garland Ray Bolger Stooges Auden Maureen O'Hara Vincent Price Marlene Dietrich Wage ‘Wayne Wads Hendrix Claude Raine Jane Wycan Robert Douglas Helen Wastcott Willem Powall Ella Raines Marfin George Raft Fila Raines Robert Rackwell Dorothy” Patrick Berle Texas Aldie Murphy Wanda Hendrix Smithers Virginia Grey Michael O'Shea Fort Apache Jonm Wayne Mitre Rosalind Russell Npett Cummings Ward Undertow Scott Braay Deruthy Hart

City Playgrounds Open Tomorrow in Charleston District

The City Recreation Department will open 28 playground sites tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. for the rest of the week with extended hours to 9 p.m. next week. Locations include American Legion, Littlenage Terrace, Lincoln, Taft, Kanawha City, Fernbank, Grand View and more. Grounds will be supervised by instructors from West Virginia University and orientation sessions for parents are planned tomorrow and Friday.

Gpareston City” Recreation Department Paul Heavener American Legion Littlenage Terrace Littlepage Dunbar Cabell Tiskelwah Glen Fernbank South Hills Junior High Heavenet Grandview North Charleston Lions PTA West Virginia University

Supreme Court Rejects Hinnerman Plea on Stockholder Status

The State Supreme Court yesterday rejected Chauncey D. Hinerman’s bid to be ruled a stockholder in the reorganized Marshall County Bank without paying a stock assessment. It ruled Hinerman’s 151 shares entitle him to a proportionate share of the bank’s assets from 1938. The court also approved a $375,000 revenue bond for a Fairmont municipal parking lot and upheld a Workmen’s Compensation suit to recover $4,376 in benefits paid in error to George W. Pritt. A Galloway man seeks appeal from Barbour Circuit Court over a felonious shooting conviction. Appeals were also granted in other estate and verdict cases involving Lennie Turman, Andrew Johnson, and minor party stake disputes.

State Supreme Court Chauncey D. Hinerman Marshall County Bank Hinerman Fairmont Lennie Turman Charles W. Woodyard Dublin Mercer County Andrew ‘Franklin Johnson Panther McDowsit

University of Michigan Hall Leveled by Blaze

Haven Hall a campus landmark at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor was destroyed by a major fire. Flames rose 30 feet as 5 000 spectators watched and students aided firefighters while 406 exams were underway in the three story building.

Ann Arbor Mich

Radio Listings From The Gazette Evening Guide

Radio editor assembles a dense schedule from five local stations WENA WGKV WGKVY WCAW WMON and others featuring programs like Breakfast Club Aunt Mary Perry Mason and news time. The page lists numerous shows, sports broadcasts and music segments with approximate times, highlighting variety across stations and a chaotic but comprehensive lineup.

Gazette Radio Se! Wena WGKVY Vogel WCAW Aunt Mary Perry Mason Boston Red Sox St. Louis Browns Ceiric Foster Detroit New York Cas Wong

Social Security Office Faces Claims Delay and Misunderstandings

Charleston Social Security Manager Frey A. Work explains many retirees delay filing for Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, costing months of benefits. A 10 percent of workers 65+ lose payments after employment ends. common reasons include not knowing a claim is needed or that benefits can be received with Public Assistance. Families should notify the Charleston office at 308 Morrison Bldg when a wage earner retires at 65 or dies to determine possible benefits.

Charleston So-social_security Frey A. Work Morrison Bldg

Officers Named for 150th Regiment Enlistment Boost

Eight new officers have received appointments to the National Guard 150th Infantry Regiment in the past week. Adj. Gen. Charles R. Fox announced assignments including Maj. Leonard N. Strickland of Summersville to the Medical Company, a WVU and University of Louisville graduate who served as a WW II lieutenant colonel in the Medical Corps. Additional officers include two second lieutenants, two warrant officers, and several first lieutenants stationed in Charleston and St Albans.

National Guard 150Th Infantry Adj Charles R. Fox Leonard N. Strickland Summersville West Virginia University University of Louisville Charleston Robert L. Wolfe Pinehart Dr Wiliam B. Langley St. Albans William R. Biezynski Lawrence J. Counts Wolfe Virginia Polytechnic Institute Lang- Jey U. S. Secret Service 78Th Infantry Division Baczynski Fu’ Jehu Japan Gerlad L. Barnhart duPontert=placve Robert R. Fields Eighth Army Homer Allen First Battalion

Three Albanian Spies Sentenced to Die by Albanian Court

A Tass dispatch from Tirana reported that three Albanians charged as spies for the United States were sentenced to death by Albania's supreme military court. The report said the men also committed many murders and would be shot.

London United States Supreme Military Court of Albania Moscow Tass Tirana

Morris Harvey College Extends Summer Registration

Morris Harvey College will continue summer registration with classes held afternoons and evenings. Director Wibert W. Ockerman says final registrations are expected to exceed 900. Two new courses in racial relations and criminology will be offered this summer for the first time.

Morris Harvey College Wibert W. Ockerman

Television Schedule From WSAZ TV Huntington Channel Five

TV listing for Wednesday shows time slots including test patterns at 2:00 and 3:35 p.m. TV Matinee at 2:30 p.m. Coming Attractions at 4:36 p.m. Western Theatre at 6:15 p.m. Texas Slim at 6:45 p.m. Rubin Fran and Ollie at 7:00 p.m. Music Room at 7:30 p.m. Telenews Daily at 7:50 p.m. Sports Almanac at 8:00 p.m. Film Feature at 8:40 p.m. To Be Announced at 3:00 p.m. New England Calling at 9:30 p.m. Baseball Previews at 10:00 p.m. Weatherbird at 10:15 p.m. Sign Of at 16:16 p m.

Wsaz-Tv Huntington Western Theatre Texas Slim Rubin Fran Ollie Telenews New England Weatherbird

Former Rep Thomas Now Eligible for Parole

Former Representative Thomas of New Jersey was declared parole eligible today but did not seek release. He was fined 10000 dollars and sentenced to six 18 month terms at Danbury federal prison for padding his office payroll and taking kickbacks. He may apply when the U S Parole Board visits the prison next Monday. The 54 year old ex chair of HUAC previously sought a presidential pardon and debt exemption, and could obtain release after serving an extra 20 days if unable to pay.

Washington Thomas R-Nj Federal Correctional Institution Danbury Conn U. S. Parole Board House UnAmerican Activities Committee Truman

West Zone Germans Want Allies to Stay

An opinion survey by German employees of the American High Commission shows 76 percent in West Germany consider it unwise for the western allies to withdraw and only 14 percent think withdrawal wise. In the U S sector of Berlin 86 percent opposed withdrawal, reflecting strong support for keeping western troops in place.

Frankfurt Germany U. S American High Commission Husein West Germany Berlin

Driver Drowns After Oil Spill From Wrecked Truck

Dillon Colorado June 6 a truck driver Daniel Armstrong of Denver died after his vehicle overturned spilling 5000 gallons of oil from a trailer tank. He was found drowned in two feet of water pooled in a roadside pit. State police said he was knocked unconscious when thrown from the cab.

Dillon Colo INS Daniel O. Armstrong Denver

Court Rule Backs State's Opinion on Equal Facilities

West Virginia officials cite U S Supreme Court rulings banning segregated admission and facilities as defining equal must be equal In Texas and Oklahoma rulings the court says Negroes must be admitted to the all white law school and segregation in dining cars ends The State Board of Education evaluates Metro schools and equal facilities in response to the high court decisions.

U.S. Supreme Court West Virginia William C. Marland University of Texas Law School University of Oklahoma Graduate School Marland Thomas J. Gillooly State Board of Education Gillooly Metro Wacker Wirt County Boards of Education W. W. Trent High Court West Virginis H. K. Baer

U S Embassy Staff In Warsaw Cut By Half

The American embassy in Warsaw will reduce staff by 50 percent effective July 1. An embassy source says the cut comes from the State Department with no clear reason given. The current list shows 18 staff members excluding consular officers, total near 50 personnel.

Warsaw Poland State Department

Community Band to Meet at Morris Harvey College Gym

Band to meet for first time this summer in the college gym at 7 45 p m today Band Director John Kline invites all persons of high school age or older who play instruments to join the Morris Harvey College community band.

Morris Harvey College College Gymnasium John Kline

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