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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1941
Page
9
Youths who attended Boys State at Fackson's Mill will be guests tonight at Castileston for a meeting of John Brawley Amer ee Jean Legion post, with headquarters at Kanawha Park.
Charleston's 535 led all naval recruiting stations in the Richmond district for the month ending May 3. Norfolk 532 Huntington 480 Bluefield 453 Richmond 374 Danville 172 Roanoke 182 Staunton 137 Lynchburg 58. Thirty-one enlistments, including 13 from Kanawha County, were recorded in May at the local station with many named recruits listed. Nine Charleston youths enlisted earlier joined the hospital corps school at Norfolk for postgraduation assignments.
A national survey shows Charleston business 12 percent above normal on June 1, with 119 of 147 markets normal or better. May figures rose 3 percent while June 1, 1940 levels are up 13 percent. The report notes 73 areas gained four percent or more over May. Cecil F. Davis of Red House is transferred to a naval air station for a four month aviation mechanics course.
Second Lieut B E Pearson of Syracuse N Y was killed and Aviation Cadet Morris Hallett injured when their attack bomber piloted by Pearson crashed and burned at Sel Fridge Field Michigan. The report notes the plane disaster and priest Mary Gillman of Dublin left 4000 dollars to attorney Harold H Maxwell as mento.
Some 300 boys and girls will ride through Charleston today in the fourth annual bicycle safety parade co sponsored by Montgomery Ward and The Gazette. Prizes include a big trophy for best safety display and various sporting goods for top ten finishers.
District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey disclosed a new food stamp racket in New York City draining between 1 and 2 million dollars yearly. Two Harlem brokers were arraigned on charges of buying stamps below par and redeeming them at full value as agents buy stamps cheap and grocers cash them. Thugs reportedly target relief recipients exiting offices to grab stamps. Brazil has ruled radio cargo must be registered to be licensed.
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