Marmet car rollover tied to Marmet restaurant crash
An overturned automobile involved in a Marmet Friday night incident struck two other cars and then crashed into the Blue Star restaurant, causing damage estimated in the Gazette report.
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1949
Page
35
An overturned automobile involved in a Marmet Friday night incident struck two other cars and then crashed into the Blue Star restaurant, causing damage estimated in the Gazette report.
Charleston cafe owners JK Waybright and GW Waxbright urge a new collective bargaining election among their workers as unions UMW District 50 and AFT Restaurant Workers clash over organizing efforts. Despite talks, regional director Freth Plasha says elections will cover all city dining venues, aiming for a citywide settlement.
A two man was injured early yesterday when he walked into the side of a moving coal car near the city incinerator. Jessie Welch reported a skull fracture in the accident. The incident happened at 1 50 a m and the man was knocked over an embankment onto the highway below the Baltimore and Ohio railway traces.
West Virginia’s official state song to be aired nationwide for the first time on West Virginia Day June 20. The song “West Virginia, My Home Sweet Home” was written by Col. Tulvin Hearne Jr and prepared for state radio by the Industrial and Publicity Commission. Hearne, a Wheeling native and former district commander, arranged transcription by the U.S. Army Band in Washington and serves as a legislative liaison officer in Washington.
Reported talks by four powers were set to resume after a rail workers strike paralyzed Berlin. Union leaders asserted Allied guarantees and pressed for recognition, while Soviet bloc blocks and Western hesitation shaped tense negotiations and fear of renewed blockade amid currency and trade standoff.
A brutal incident unfolds as hooded men raid a home and confront residents. They threaten to burn the house, smash windows, and abduct residents while shouting about alleged illicit activity. A separate cafe raid in Brookside sees patrons forced outside, with racial tensions cited and mob intimidation reported. Authorities arrived after the suspects departed. no immediate arrests noted.
A jumbled OCR notice sheet lists golf event invites at Slnely Jiollow and various public notices. It references state department procurement, asphalt and concrete bids, employment ads, and hiring opportunities with scattered names, addresses, and contact hints. The text mixes business listings, printer notices, and job seekers in a chaotic compilation with several unclear details.
A defiant circular from page seven denounces interference with church autonomy while priests are urged to guard sacred graves. The document cites freedom of speech and religion, contrasts with recent labor actions, and references historic ties between Rome and Slav churches amid broader geopolitical tension and a public auction notice.
Classifieds offer room for experienced and aspiring salesmen across footwear, paints, auto parts, machinery, and consumer goods. Advertisements promise high commissions, flexible hours, and company training from firms like Shoe Company, Hart Auto Supply, and various Virginia and West Virginia distributors.
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