Manufacturing employment rises in Charleston area since 1918
West Virginia Department of Unemployment Compensation released a labor market survey showing manufacturing employment in Kanawha county growing from 5300 in 1918 to an estimated 23200 today. The report notes urbanization, high mining employment, and broad trends for employers and civic groups seeking plant sites.
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Charleston
West Virginia Department of
Kanawha County
T. £. Jeffers
Jeffers
West Virginia
Mining employment shifts with cycles and events
Interim periods show mining employment moving up and down according to economic cycles war demands labour disturbances the decline of old fields and the opening of new ones. The excerpt notes a figure about 15 percent below the peak of 8300, reflecting fluctuations in the sector over time.
Navy Exhibit to Tour City Enlists in Naval Reserve
Fifth Naval Reserve mobile exhibit unit visits Charleston for a three day display in the old post office building square. The display runs 8 am to 4 pm daily with shipboard rocket contact mine radar engine and other gear. Edward K. Johnakin leads the unit with Chief Machinist Richard M. White aiding the public. Information on reserve activities and enlistment available.
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Naval Reserve
Naval Res
Charleston
Edward K. Johnakin
Richard M. White
Fish Travel Safely In State Aquaria Transport
Conservation Commission reports fewer than one-tenth of one percent of fish sent through seven mobile aquaria to state streams died in transit. In a recent shipment, 2 500 brook trout were moved over more than 20 miles of rugged backcountry, the drive was rough yet the fish arrived in good condition.
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Mobile
Conservation Commission
Symphony Plans for Out-of-Town Fall Concerts In WV
Charleston Symphony plans fall concerts in communities lacking union funds with permission from Petrillo. Dr I Cecil R Adams says funds aid magicians playing fees, require local funding for other costs, and prioritize early applications with suitable venues for about 60 players. Helen M Thompson coordinates inquiries at 100 Kanawha Blvd E.
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Charleston Symphony Orchestra
American Federation of Musicians
I Cecil R. Adams
Adams
U.S
Charleston Orchestra
Petrillo
Symphony Orchestral Union
Adam
Helen M. Thompson
Kanawha Blvd
Gymnasinum
Trailer Crash Kills Woman on U S Route 119
On June 7 in Glenville Mrs. Elsie Mae Worstell 49 of Lakewood Ohio died instantly when her husband John F. Worstell attempted a passing maneuver on a curve. A tractor trailer rear swung into the path of their sedan, trapping both, while grandson Darrel Worstell suffered minor injuries. The truck driver Charles William Smith 24 Bristol WV was jailed on grand jury charges of manslaughter.
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Glenville
Elsie Mae Worstell
Lakewood
W. E. Oldham
Oldham
John F. Worstell
W. Va
Julia Reed Kee
Fat salvage urged to ease future shortages in 1947
Kanawha County agent Brooks V. Daugherty urged a vigorous fat salvage campaign through 1947. He cited a Washington conference where officials said inedible fat supplies would stay tight for months. He noted stockpiles on Jan 1 fell to under 1.3 billion pounds, well below the 1937–94 average of over 2.2 billion pounds.
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Brooks V. Daugherty
Kanawha
Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Daugherty
Phone Pioneers Elect Officers in West Virginia Chapter
Charles N. Hall of Charleston was elected president of West Virginia chapter No. 42 Telephone Pioneers of America for the year starting July 1. Other officers announced include William H. White of Clarksburg as senior vice president, Mrs. Oaksea I. Lawson of Charleston as secretary treasurer, John Berkman of Wheeling, and Lewis A. Hall of Charleston as executive committeemen. The four council presidents are Lester B. Kinnamon of Charleston, Francis C. Chambers of Grafton, Eugene Aulick of Wheeling, and J. Millard Purdue of Lewisburg. The organization includes employees with at least 21 years of service.
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Charles N. Hall
Charleston
West Virginia
Telephone Pioneers of America
Jackson’s Mill
William H. White
Clarksburg
Oaksea
Lawson
John Berkman
Wheeling
Lewis A. Hall
Lester B. Kinnamon
Francis C. Chambers
Grafton
Eugene Aulick
Wheelings
J. Millard Purdue
Lewisburg
Telephone Pioneers
Travel Canadian Pacific Across Canada’s Western Wonderland
A vivid invitation to explore Canada by Canadian Pacific through an evergreen, water‑sparkled landscape. The journey promises scenic highlights and a grand cross‑country odyssey across the nation’s western wonders.
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Canada
Empress Hotel Victoria offers old world service and leisure
At the luxurious Empress Hotel in Victoria guests enjoy daily recreation including tennis golf and swimming. Round trip rail fares are available and travelers are urged to consult their local Canadian Pacific agent at 111 Dixie Terminal Building Cincinnati Ohio for further information.
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Empress Hotel
Victoria
Canadian Pacific
Dixie Terminal Building
Cincinnnati 2
Ohio
Convention honors West Virginia telephone leaders
Special pins were presented to the 10 living former presidents of the West Virginia chapter at the convention. Speakers included J. R. B. Crigher, vice president and general manager of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. of West Virginia, and W. H. Trapnell of Washington, D. C.
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Pet
Reeds
Horace A. Pierce
Charles
Spunel
West Virginia
J. R. B. Crigher
Chesapeake and Potomac
Phone Co
W. H. Trapnell
Washington, D
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