Draft Job Gains May Cut Enrollment At State Colleges
West Virginia college leaders respond to a state board survey noting draft and war prep likely lower male enrollments while favorable jobs and pay for higher certificates attract women and teachers. Presidents Bond Lawall White Rotrbough Maclin express cautious optimism, predicting shifts in attendance and possible increases for certain programs.
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West Virginia
David Kirby
State Board of Education
S. C. Bond
Salem College
Charles E. Lawall
West Virginia University
W. HS. White
Shepherd College
West Virginia Institute of Technology
New River State College
E. S. Maclin
E. G. Rotrbough
Glenville State Teachers College
Nobles Head to Indianapolis for Imperial Council Session
Potentate James E. Nelson of Beni Kedem temple leads a large delegation departing at 3:30 PM from Chesapeake and Ohio stations for Indianapolis where the imperial council session opens tomorrow. The 50 piece band, 40 nobles patrol, and 30 Bluefield Shrine club patrol join the official divan aboard the Beni Kedem special. Other representatives include Guy W. VanHorn Seth Cameron Savage and Frank S. Mullen. Murat temple plans festivities with an Indianapolis speedway auto race and a daylight escort parade.
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James E. Nelson
Beni Kedem
A.ao.nms
Chesapeake and Ohio
Indianapolis
Imperial Council
Indiana
George Crumb
Bluefield Shrine Club
Nelson
Guy W. VanHorn
Seth Cameron Savage
Frank S. Mullen
Murat’ Temple
Indianapolis Speedway
Reelfoot Lake
West
Tennessee
Leathernecks Hail From Fayetteville Telegraph
Telegraph boys walk about London ready to take telegrams and make change. Japanese makers of automatic pencils are underselling competitors Argentina.
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London
Argentina
Personal Items Sought as Gifts for British in Bombed Areas
Mrs. Alicia R. Sweeney, chair of the Charleston Bundles for Britain chapter, urged donations of personal items for British women and men in bombed areas. Donors should use small cotton drawstring bags and include a note. Charleston chapter HQ is on Quartier Street opposite the United Fuel Gas building.
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Alicia R. Sweeney
Charleston
Bundies
Britain
Quartier Street
United Fuel Gas Company
Utilities Work to Start in Public Assessments
The board of public works selected tomorrow afternoon to start work fixing 1941 utilities assessments. Valuations of smaller utilities will be considered then. A second meeting is set for Thursday.
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Board of Public Works
Journalism Teachers To Meet at University
MORGANTOWN June 7 The 10th annual State Journalism Institute for Educators will be held next Friday and Saturday at West Virginia University. President Charles E Lawall headlines the speaking program with four faculty specialists Librarian W P Kellam Dr Harold Wentworth and H B Michelson and R W Wild. Symposia will be fed by Miss Margaret Wells Willis Keys Earl N Straight and others. Student editors and business managers will accompany the teachers.
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Morgantown
State Journalism Institute
West Virginia University
Charles £. Lawall
W. P. Kellam
Harold Wentworth
H. B. Michelson
R. W. Wild
School of Journalism
Margaret Wells
Weston
E. N. Orr
Gary
Willis G. Keys
South Charleston
Cerile Goodall
Charleston
Earl N. Straight
Fairmont
Five West Virginians Enlist For Naval Air Station Training
Five Virginians from Charleston Greenview Morrisvale Ravenswood and Arnoldeburg were assigned to naval air stations for instruction last week. The enlistees are Virgil M. Brown Glenn E. Smith Bernie M. Browning Morgan Nennin BD and others.
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West
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Middle Creek Coal Company
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