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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1944

Page

5

Federal suits filed seek recovery and condemnation

The federal government filed two suits in district court. One targets J L Cross of Pinth for 839.56 on two Crasa promissory notes payable to the Resettlement Administration. The other seeks to condemn a seized Edwight automobile used by Earl Underwood and a man named Peanut Hawkins for transporting untaxed liquor. The Treasury notes a hypothetical gold bar size.

Federal District Court Yesteday J. L. Cross Pinth Crasa the Resettlement Administration Virgil Adams Edwight Federal Alcohol Tax Unit Earl Underwood Peanut” Hawkins

Kanawha County School Board approves staff shifts and new departments

The Kanawha county school board approved widespread teacher and office personnel changes plus a public library budget of about 67000 dollars. They authorized a home economics department at Thomas Jefferson junior high and a science department at Boyd junior high, plus erection of portable buildings at Dunbar and Bell.

Kanawha County — School Board Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Boyd Junior High Dunbar and Bell Rose City Press Rer Eigabeth Bond Ferbtank A. E. Dooley Manuel Laura Fletcher Dry Bunch Arbella Lash Sharon Martha Goad Stonewall Decksonigh Frances Kelbagh Dunbar Third Ward Virginia HB. Lewis South Charleston High Marie P. Pauley Central South Charington Ruth ‘Trivette Dunbar High Lauraine Mt. Frantz Cedar’ Grove Aish Helen M. Houdyscnell South Charleston Clara Anne Nox ' Doriga Leewbod Dunler High Krxihering Oo Tully Chesapeake Dunbar Elizasbeth Dunless Dunsar Jonanna Warlers Wine Jind EES Robins Thelma Gregory Saties Highlawn Marjorie King Malden Baines Virginia Boytiss Iunior High Buntre Lewis Hel G'roti Sean Bates Burnwell Ward Helen Crawford Pive Mile Werd Upper Rive Bertha Rhodes Hill Weller Bottar Holley Elis Virginia Lyon Cedar Grove Elkview Marmet

Committee Forms to Fight Venereal Disease Among Negroes

A Kanawha county educational group organized last night at the Negro Woman's Club to combat venereal disease among Black residents. Dr. C. E. Hopson, director of welfare statistics, presided. Rev. John Little was chair, and the committee plans moving picture screenings at schools churches and select street corners.

Kanawha County Negro Woman's Club Washington St. E C. E. Hopson Negro Bureau of Welfare Statistics John Little St. Paul's A. M. E Vicini

Night Baseball Ends in Cincinnati Loss for St Louis

In Cincinnati, Lanier and Munger allowed 4 runs while Oden Walters and Mueller drove in runs for St Louis. Smith earned the win for the White Sox as Cleveland was touched for 3 runs. Russia's name origin tied to white clothing and homespun coats.

St. Louis Cincinnati Dox Lanier Munger Oden Walters Mueller Russia

Rotary luncheon features World War II film lineup

Billman and Chapman will speak at the Rotary luncheon as part of a program honoring state boards. The event includes screenings of the army cameraman made films How Good Is ia Gun and Communi aque No. 7. The public may attend free and wartime bond sales remain limited through Saturday. The Gazette Army Show notes bonds sales, led by J Morrison, have surged, with a $1,000 sale. George Chounis has opened a law office at the Armory and bonds are available immediately. War heroes face autograph crowds, prompting limits on requests Wednesday night.

United States Billman Chapman Rotary Club United ‘Nations Gazette Army Joan J. Morrison George Chounis

Obituary Notices From Glen Ferris and Nitro Gatherings

Obituary reports infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Coats of Glen Ferris died yesterday at Montgomery hospital with services in Washing ton and Coleman chapel Moni burial in Montgomery cemetery Asbury Norvell 72 of Viscose Nitro engineering dept died suddenly at home services 2 pm today Bartlett mortuary chapel St Albans Rev Lloyd Myers officiating burial Cunningham Memorial park Norvell wife Abbie Frances Norvell two daughters Esther Tucker Nitro and Dorothy two sons Edit Boyce St Albans two brothers Wiley Nitro and Matt Red House sister Vernie Webher Pittsburgh Pa plus other notes Barnett Bertie 33 Quinood died Tuesday at Ronceverte funeral tomorrow 30 pm Wallace Wallace mortuary East Rainelle Rev Joe E Brown officiating burial details incomplete

Y. Asbury Norvell Asbury Norvell Nitro Bartlett Esther Tucker Edit Boyce St. Albans Dorothy Sai Nitro F. Norvell Wiley Matt Red House Vernie Webher Pittsburgh Barnett Bertie Barnet Quin Ood Ronceverte Wallace & Wallace

West Virginia Planning Board forms tourism committee

Dean C. R. Orton of West Virginia University announced a new committee on conservation and recreation to highlight tourist facilities in West Virginia. Members include Conservation Director Jack K. Shipman, Parks Director R. Bruce Griffith, Charles Barnett of public relations, and Bruce Crawford, highway safety director.

Ale Planning Board Dean C. R. Orton West Virginia University West Virginia Jack K. Shipman R. Bruce Griffith Parks Division Charles Barnett Commissions Bruce Crawford

Appointment of Dr William Rumbel as Dental Hygiene Bureau Director

Dr William Harold Rumbel of Hubbard Ohio was named director of the Bureau of Dental Hygiene by Health Commissioner J E Ofiner. He will assume duties June 22 succeeding Dr Stephen D Luddy of Alexandria Virginia. Rumbel, a University of Pittsburgh graduate, previously ran dental clinics in Sharon Pennsylvania and Hubbard during his practice.

Rumbel Dental Hygiene Bureau William Harold Rumbel Hubbard, O Bureau of Dental Hygiene J. E. Ofiner Stephen D. Luddy Alexandria University of Pittsburgh Sharon Hubbard

Idle War Factories Hit by Strikes Across Exposed Regions

Scattered strikes affecting nearly 20,000 workers lingered unresolved as production of engines resumed on a small scale at Wright Aeronautical in Lockland Ohio. An ultimatum ordered workers to return by today or face discharge. The War Labor Board intervened in Chicago to dispel beliefs about union membership affecting cases. Local disputes spread to Cannon Ohio Timken plant and Botany Worsted Mills in Passaic New Jersey with returns to full shifts and resumed glass production after violent picket lines were quelled by authorities.

Associated Press Lockland Ohio Wright Aeronautical Corn Wright War Labor Board Chicago Way Labor Board AFL United Automobile Workers Revere Copper and Brasson CTO United Steel Workers of America Evinsrude Motor Co Milwaukee Cpanel CIO United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Aulture Manufacturing Co Auburn Ind Cannon Timken Roller Bearing Co John T. Connors

418 Clark Captures City

Cont. from Page 1. German high command reports heavy fighting west and north of Rome while claiming enemy detachment moves are hesitant near the capital. Allied air forces attacked and caused losses as transport withdraws to inland Avezzano in the Apennines. Mark 3 Panther tanks found in area by Allied advance. Allied units push toward Barrwa Pescacostanzo Rivisondoli near Sulmong, birthplace of Ovid. Fighter-bomb runs continue along Adriatic front.

Clark Venne Vallepictra Rome Avezzano Apennine Balsorano al- Vier Adriatic I Unis Barrwa Pescacostanzo Rivisondoli Sulmong

Allied air offensive devastates enemy transport network

The campaign reported a deadly toll with at least 384 enemy vehicles destroyed or damaged yesterday. During the day, 1,800 sorties were flown including an attack by 250 to 500 heavy bombers on Livorno, Genoa shipyards, and Savona rail yards. Three Allied planes were lost from all operations.

Livorno Genoa Savona

Gasoline Explosion Burns Miner at Dorothy Mine

Emerald Dotson 18 of Dorothy, an employee of Truax Tract Coal Co., was burned on the legs and abdomen when a quantity of gasoline exploded outside the mine. He was taken by Armstrong White ambulance to Charleston General Hospital, where his condition was reported fair last night.

Emerald Dotson Dorothy Truax Tract Coal Co Armstrong & White Charleston General Hospital

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