Towers of Industry Shade South Charleston in America's Ruhr
South Charleston earns its monikers America's Ruhr and Chemical Center of the World as rapid growth from 1900 to 1950 fuels a string of plants. Kanawha Land Co. development spawns glass and chemical firms, Navy armor plants, and later Carbide and Carbon Chemicals. Population soars from 10,877 in 1940 to 15,686 in 1950.
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South
Charleston
America
Ruhr
Wallace E. Knight
the Gazette
B” St. A
South Charleston
Tr. S. Rt
West Virginia
Bownenont
Spring Hill
Charlesyton
Kanawha Land Co
William A. MacCorkle
Ellis Crawlore
Ashay
Beenor Glass Co
Shir Jey
Ind
Bean Manufacturing Window Glass Company
Langeace
Dunkirk Window Glass Co
South Charleston Crusher Co
Rocis Lake
Europe
Rollin Chemical Co
Rollin Shemical Ca
Kanawha Chemical Fire Engine
Wartner-Klipstein Co
Westveco Chemist
Food Machinery and Chemical Corp
Kenton Iron and Steel Works
Congress
Justphus Daniels
Navy
Seaboard
Naval Ordnance Plant
Circuit Court
Robert C. Jarrell
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp
Ilye Wears
Cinndavin
Alte
Flix River
Carbide
Geres
Blaine Island
Carbidte and
Carbon Chemicals Division
Union Carbide and Carbon Corp
Thomas
Banner Glase Co
Findian
Barium Reduction Corp
Kianawha Valley
Thomas Jackson
Friendly David Hoffman
Huffman
Com
South Charleston’s chemical complex fuels wartime and peacetime industry
The Charleston Gazette previews South Charleston’s Carbide and Westvaco plants with a look at the research center and a survey of major local employers. It notes Carbide's 3,000 workers and new facilities, Westvaco's chlorine and Magnesol products, Barium Reduction Corp. staff, naval ordnance plant operations, and community facilities like Timberland park and camps. Captain J. S. Freeman leads the naval plant during ongoing preservation efforts.
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Tom B. Ragland, Jr
VMI
Ragland
Lynchburg
Éigat
Cartide
Laoratory
MacCorkle Av
Raymond W. McNamee
Doc
Belville
McNamee
Akron
Oul
University of Akron
Northwestern University
Carbide
South Charleston
Timberland
Cliffside
Alum Creek
Camelot
Bhue Creek
Weetsvaco Chemical’ Div
Westvara
Westyrco
J. A. Mooney
Kanawhally
Mooney
Westvaco
George W.thomas
Bert Glenn
Cecil Hudson
Glenn
J S. Freeman
USN
Annapolis
Freeman
Yhol
Naval Ordnance
U. S. Rt. 60
Tom R. Ragland, Jr
Tendent
Earl Walter
Cecil Hudgon
Bart Glenn
George W. Thomas
J. A
Disabled Vets Official Decries False Economy Plans
John Feighner of the Disabled American Veterans told the West Virginia convention that so called economy proposals in Congress threaten to repeat 1988 cutbacks, harming disabled veterans. He warned against income limits, VA hospital construction suspensions, and reductions in medical care and benefits.
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Parkersburg
Ma‘tion
John
Feighner
Washington, DC
Disabled American Veterans
West Virginia
Saryvice
Econgress
Faighter
Congressional
Tefort
Veterans Administration
Agram
Peaighrier
America
West Virginians listed in Korean War casualties
Release No. 323 from the Belcher Department confirms wounded and missing in action from West Virginia. Pvt. Jackie L. Parry of Bradshaw McDowell County is reported missing. Cpl. Lewis Butler Jr of Moundsville, Robert C. Criss of Annamorish, Caldwell Canty, and John B. Lazear of Sistersville are named as wounded.
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Washington
West
Edgar A. Criss
Annamorish
Caledoun Canty
John B. Lazear
John B Lazear
Sistersville
Tyler County
Sewage Plant Operators Register for WV University Course
Sewage disposal plant operators will register at West Virginia University Morgantown tomorrow for a Youreday short course announced by State Health Director Dr N H Dyer. About 20 operators from state municipal and private plants will attend classes on modern sewerage and sanitation techniques. Edward R Catton of Cincinnati will speak at a Wednesday night banquet with H J Graley and Wie Speiden among others from state health and civil engineering sectors and the U S Army Maj R G McCall.
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West Virginia University
Morgantown
N. H. Dyer
Edward R. Catton
Cincinnati
Potomac River
Spevk
Jim Inctures
H. J. Graley
H. J. Graley, Direeter of the Division of Sanitary Engineering
State Heath Department
He Wo Speiden
Wie
West Vireginia University
Robert F. Roelos Toat
state water _oriamissinny
Maj
R- G. McCall
U. S. Army
Mrs Johnson Chosen Organist Guild Delegate
Mrs Bosworth Johnson, retiring dean of the Kanawha chapter of the American Guild of Organists, is chosen chapter delegate to the ACO convention in Cleveland June 28 29. Dr J Henry Francis will preside. Tevw Netta Sayre AGOist WV attends. Healy Willan among visiting talents. regional organ program features new young players.
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Bosworth Jonnson
Kanawha
American Guild of Organists
A.cr.o
Cleveland
J. Henry Francis
Yesterminy
Francis Wall
Tevwt
Netta E. Sayre
Ag.olst
West Virginia
Healy Willan
County 4-H Camp Attendees Named by Kanawha County Agent
County club members from Kanawha County will attend a 4-H camp beginning June 18 at Jatke son’s Mill. Participants include Janet Grose Elkview John Hunter DuPont Earling Lawrenge Maginet Petey White Clendenin and four others awarded scholarships by the Kanaiela Teibe. Additional attendees are Delinu0 Midway William Stanley Wet Branch Bonnie Cox Sailes and Nancy Skincaid Elkine.
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Kanawha
Gnembeys
Youlls
Jatkeson's Mill
Charles B Maxwell
Yealére
Janet Grose
Elkview
John Hunter
DuPont
Earling Lawrenge
Maginet Ait
Ta Paw al Camp
Dyphpar
Midway
Willian
Stanley Ac
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Rollin
Timping Company
Barium Reduction Care
Ana
Charleston Gazette
U.S. Rt
McDowell
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