Blind Persons Learning Of Their Highest Aptitudes
The West Virginia Rehabilitation Center in Charleston conducts a five week program to help blind men and women learn job skills. Dr. Warel Slaligker and psychologist cany help evaluate basic abilities, with tests and observations guiding training for industrial tasks. The program aims to place graduates in suitable competitive work.
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The
Charleston Gazette
Tosaby
Wyne
Abel Willeembante
Amit Dome
de Resines
Abe Alina
Bevy
West Viesma Boure
Viei Weetiedion
Vost Rehablineen
Warel O. Slaligker
Seewi Fous
Iid
Ise Shenk
Speai Shimen
Dagneris
Walid
DVOG
Canady
Weal Virgina Site College
Kanawha-Chancester Health Department
School
Benjamin Puma
James Doyce
Othei
Easton Freed on Two Thousand Dollar Bond
Easton released on bond after waving to a patrolman on a shooting charge. In a surprise move, a political figure appeared at arraignment. Easton and Floyd Payne of Charleston faced related charges, with bond set to cover actions at the grand jury session.
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Easton
West
Apal
Ira E. Baxter
O. S. Neely
Jay Wood
Hillis Townssend
Floyd Payne
Charleston
Bix River
Bids Open June 24 for $1,900,000 of Highway Projects
Federal aid will fund five Wheeling and Kanawha County construction jobs from bridges to road widening. Bids total 1.9 million dollars with projects including Ninth Street bridge work over the Ohio River and multiple county roads. Contracts require approval by the Federal Bureau of Public Roads.
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Runc Commission
Ninth Street
Ohio River
Wheeling
Drava Corp
Biburgh
Fism
Marner County
Aiport
Macadany
Phillie Concrete
Edison
Brushy Fork
Fayette County
U.S. 60
Hico
Camp Look
Mercur
Faytte
Conract
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Kanawha
Kanawha City Bridge
U. S. 119
Charleston
Washington St
Chesapeake Ave
Lincoln
Spurlockville
Bulver
Mingo
Gilber Bridge
Ratine
Madison
Cabell
Cyrus Creek
Toms Creek
Doddridge
Wason
Troy
Gilme
Glenville
Spencer
Belweakes Road
Davis Creek
Marian
Fairview Junclion
Monongalia County
Mineral
U. S. 50
Claysville
W. Va
Monongalia
Pennsylvania
Morgen
Johnson's
Raleigh
Beckley
Waiteite
Wayne
Rith
Creed
Dever Chosen Favorite Son Leader at Democratic Convention
Massachusetts Governor Paul A. Dever was selected as the unanimous official favorite son candidate for president by the state's delegates at the Democratic National Convention. The choice positions Dever as the leading potential candidate for party support at the upcoming gathering.
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Dever
Boston
Dune
Paul A. Dever
Massachusetts
Tnday
Charleston Elks to Hold Flag Day Ceremony
Charleston Elks Lodge No 202 will hold a Flag Day ceremony Saturday on the steps of the State Capitol. Maj Elbert L Bias US seconded will speak. Charleston High School Band directed by Robert G Williams will provide music. J Mitchell Craige will be soloist with organist Br Henry Francis. Flags presented by the SPO Tea. Public invited.
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Upsiwns
Elbert L. Bias
United States Seconario
Charleston High School Band
Robert G. Wiliams
J. Mitchell Craige
Br. J. Henry Francis
SPO
Turk praises West Virginian in air base meal praise
A Turkish general at the Air-Ground Operations School in South Carolina commended Sgt. Charles M. Rimberg from West Virginia for an excellent fried chicken meal. The exchange included questions about the state's mining industry, and Rimberg, mess steward, shared his background and service since 1942.
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Air Force
M-Srs
Charles M. Rimberg
John Rumberg
Laing
Kana
Owha County
Ihsan Orgun
Staf
Turkish Air Force
Anna Elizabeth Vatella
Mend
Joe Vatella
Eskdale
Y. Va
Bumberg
Southern Pinas
Cammack to Represent University of Illinois at Chrysler Conference
Carmel Emerson Gladd Emerson Carmel son of Mr and Mrs Jack Cammack Charleston West Virginia has been chosen to represent the University of Illinois where he is on the faculty at the fifth social economists conference of Chrysler Corp in Detroit from June 16 27 He will join a group of eleven economists from universities nationwide to study day to day work of a typical American industry.
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Cammack
University of Ilinois Champaign
Tune i
Glad—Emerson Carmel
Jack Cammack
103 Bridge Ra
Charleston
W. Va
University of Illinois
Chrysler Corn
Detroit
Tle
Berle Starts Coast to Coast TV Marathon for Cancer
Milton Berle began a 22 half hour marathon tied to a coast to coast telethon to raise funds for the Damon Runyon Memorial Fund. After ten hours pledges reached 95 099 with volunteers handling over 175 phones and 100 clothing and cigar donations noted.
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New York
Milton Berle
Damon Runyon
Berle
Radio City
New York City
Runyon Fund
Company to mark 50th anniversary with gala in Columbus
The United Warren Co. celebrates its 50th anniversary since founding in Parkersburg in 1902. A dinner will be held at the Deshler Wallick Hotel in Columbus with about 400 company employees invited. Jack Korpelmen, manager of the Charleston branch store, will attend with his wife planning to accompany him.
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United: Warren Co
Charleston
Parkersburg
Deshler
Criminal Court Case Load Drops in April Term
Shen non E Apted reports April term for Jobermesiate Court lighter than January for probation duties but total caseload remains steady. Forty three probationers listed, 30 new placed under supervision with 14 felonies and 5 misdemeanors pled guilty. Eight probationers sent to penitentiary, two to county jail. drunkiness cited as key probation violation factor. Interstate compact cases total 27 supervised. 15 under state probation parole. Four felony jury convictions. nine guilty pleas not investigated due to ongoing sentences. Probation violators around normal at about nine per quarter.
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Jobermesiate
Shennon E. Apted
Apted
William J. Thompson
Jais
Suited
State Department of Probation and Parole
Colonel Craighill Assumes Senior Army Instructor Post
Col Craighill a veteran of both world wars assumes duties as Senior Army Instructor at the Wireline Military District headquarters in South Charleston. He previously commanded Division Artillery of the 8th Armored Division at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri and was a civil engineer and vice mayor of Lynchburg. He was born in Lynchburg Virginia and attended the Command and General Staff College at age 24.
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Bdley Craighill
South Charleston
Ft. Leonard Wood
Cel Craighill
Col. Craighill Tynchburg
Army
Command and General Staff
0Th
Col
Craighill
Lynchburg
Julie Howard
Lynchburg i
Robert Craighit
Grain and Provisions Market Note from Orinago
Grain and provisions prices and futures quotes are listed for wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, and lard. The Southeast expansion and North Dakota naming noted, with varying July through December figures across grains and fats.
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Orinago
Jung Fr
North Dakota
Tye
Cory Na
FT Veltow
Allys
Yao Nbo
Nas
Tarley
Livestock Market Report Summary
Livestock auctions show varied prices across weights and grades. Prime steers top around 34.00 per pound with high quality, while commercial cows bring 60 to 85.50. Lambs peak near 20.7, feeders 20.00 to 27.00, and vealers 132.0. Overall totals: approximately 25,028.00.
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Howe Ba Sound
Kerstein criticizes waste in administration
Charles L. Kerstein of 4624 Mac Corkie Ave and Kerstein Engineering Co. objects to the President's statement. He argues there is waste in the administration that should be cut to lower taxes.
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Charles L. Kerstein
MacCorkie Av. &. W
Kerstein Engineering Co
Teachers' Board Reelects Upton in Six-Year Term
The State Teachers' Retirement Board reelected Upton to a six-year term. It approved retirement applications for 39 teachers and allowed 28 continuations for those reaching age 43 during 1952 53. It also authorized investing about seven million dollars via the Board of Public Works after July 1. The note on ancient Persian postal services closes the item.
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State Teachers’ Retirement Board
Board of Education
Teachers’ Retirement Board
Rb, E. Hyde
Board of Public Works
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