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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1948
Page
10
Multiple death notices and funeral details for residents across Mt Zion and nearby communities. Obituaries list survivors including spouses children and siblings, with service times at Mt Zion Church, Hunter Mortuary, or local chapels, and burials at area cemeteries. Names include Boggs Chambers Watts Way and Frich among others, with varying dates and locations.
Russians remove Wenllseed from Fage 1 day's hints as part of counter propaganda during talks on Western Germany. Crisis erupted at noon as Russians refused to let an American freight train move in the American sector. American troops and constabulary clashed over signal towers and switch engines. Russians ordered the train fired, arguing it would ease congestion by sending cars within the Soviet zone. Western Allies contest this, and guards on engines were briefly used before assurances were given to halt removals.
More than forty members of the Charlemoniers Radio Club W5COE gathered at their headquarters 1410 Kanawha Blvd to begin a national league relay contest. Three local stations tested equipment yesterday as the event opened at 4 p m and will run to 4 p m today. Winners will be tabulated in Hartford Conn for the largest number of contacts across the U S and Canada. The relay promotes portable radio gear useful in national emergencies.
In Milwaukee on June 12 a 62 year old grandmother her daughter and 17 year old granddaughter were arrested on shoplifting charges totaling thousands of dollars Det Lt John Zilway said loot filled their home requiring two trucks to haul It included an $800 mink coat two furs about $2000 worth of two men s clothing and $600 in phonograph records He said the three have admitted the thefts and much merchandise had already been disposed of Police records show Mrs Brautigan has six prior shoplifting arrests since 1933.
A service will be held at 2 p m tomorrow in Snodgrass mortuary chapel South Charleston for Glenn Dearth president of Glenn Oil and Gas Co who died Friday at his home 4302 Staunton Ave of a heart attack Rev Harry Longley will officiate and burial will be in Graceland Memorial Park Pallbearers are J E McDavid Harry Wallace Jr Lee Stone Charles Anderson Jack Hinssey Glen Thompson Carl Radford and Joseph Martin A lifelong Charleston resident he had led the company for 12 years
During today’s meeting a messenger delivered personal news to Lewis announcing the birth of his first grandson to Dr and Mrs Joan L Lewis Jr in Baltimore. The incident interrupted the proceedings as the paper notes the timing and personal distraction.
Central West Virginia reports show May rainfall near normal yet stream flow remained abnormally high due to prior months' heavy precipitation. Elk River at Queen Shoals registered 2,882 cubic feet per second, about 148 percent of May normal run-off. Most of the state had above normal flows except the far south with moderately deficient flow.
Four youths were injured in a collision between a truck and a car at Dry Branch on Cabin Creek. Walter Frame of Fidler and Frame mortuary reported the victims as Tommy Franklin Payne of Ronda with a broken right leg, Eugene Webb of Giles with facial lacerations, Bartley G. Rosebaum of East Bank with facial lacerations, and Franklin Payne of Ronda with shock. All were taken to Boia rsky Memorial hospital for treatment.
Miss Cecile Roberts Goodall of Charleston high school and editor of West Virginia History, selected as one of 507 Americans. She will sail from New York within a week on a Cunard liner for a six week summer study at the University of Oxford under the Bank of International Education.
The Republican National Committee lines up events around the Philadelphia convention. G Mason Owlett will host Friday's reception with N C members, and Saturday features a dinner by Chairman Reece plus a press corps fete. Women guests attend a buffet, Pen and Pencil club gathers, and Sunday offers church services and Valley Forge sightseeing. Philadelphia streets glow with holiday prep and imports for about 18,000 visitors.
The Protestant Film Commission will show My Name is Han to church workers and retailers in Charleston and nearby tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Weekley Evangelical United Brethren Church. Executive Rev. Z B Edworthy announced the council and Chicago Education sponsor the screening, with another showing Tuesday at 8 p.m. at First Christian Church. The film offers insight into Christianity in China as a Chinese family affected by war is helped by churches to rebuild its home.
Dr Carl F Raver 69 of 1107 Lee St died Friday morning at home Burial in Sunset Memorial Park at Scales Mortuary South Charleston Funeral 9 am high mass at Sacred Heart Church officiated by Father Haggerty S J Philippines Pallbearers named Lyle Robinson Paul Rusk Keith Seaton John Smith Al Trammell Johnny Lear Robert Apgar Dan Williams
Music leaders from Pare oy ets for broadcast explore two new works by local composers Antonia Madarelli and George Crumb Jr. Francis Madeira, conductor of the Rhode Island Philharmonic, will keynote the Edgewood Country Club banquet. Sessions at the hotel cover orchestra finances and personnel issues. Alan Watrous will discuss revenue sources. Grant Fletcher on budgets. An executive session closes the convention with 2 pm. Exhibit materials available at convention headquarters.
Miss Rita Chetcuti head of a Maltese elementary school arrives in Charleston by bus Tuesday at 4 50 pm for a three day visit with the West Virginia Classroom Teachers Assoc. She will meet the state Department of Education Gov Meadows and the State Education Assoc and attend a reception at Morris Harvey College. Her trip funds amount to 1500 dollars provided by the WV Classroom Teachers Assoc. She is among 35 European teachers visiting American schools under the auspices of U S classroom teachers associations with expenses paid.
Tel Aviv says Israel opened a new supply road to Jerusalem under Latrun during the truce lead up, enabling night convoys unseen by Arabs. Bernadotte visited Jerusalem to calm tensions, meeting Jewish and Arab officials as fronts around Amman and Lydda held steady despite a fragile cease fire.
The plan aims to curb black market and speculative channels by tracing price controls through European leads and private sources. Kohler expects scores of investigators to verify prices paid by European buyers, contingent on Congress debates over a 26 percent BCA funding cut.
Kenawha county board of education will meet in the assembly room at Thomas Jefferson junior high Thursday night. School Supt. Virgil L. Flinn announced the meeting, previously scheduled for last Thursday but postponed due to lack of quorure.
The 1948 Ford debuts in Charleston area showrooms next Friday with a twist. The buyer making the largest contribution above regular price to Morris Harvey College scholarship fund will receive the first Ford, as part of a cooperative offer announced by Valley Motor Sales president S. Burford. Offers, with bids and regular payments, are due by 3 p.m. Saturday at Valley Motor Sales and Capitol Motors.
Dewey E. Tignor of 101 Brown St was arrested by State Trooper B E Barker on an arson charge for burning his car with intent to defraud an insurer. Prelim hearing waived before Justice H G Thayer. Trooper Barker cited use of a Spectroscope to identify materials burned and new fire investigation methods under development by state police.
President Truman outlined a peaceable path with emphasis on international cooperation and UN principles while criticizing Russian coercion in Greece and Korea. He rejected the notion of a US cold war and defended a strong posture as essential to peace, noting the Soviet rejection of open participation and the need for broad collaboration.
Delegates heard remarks from Talbert Garner and Gerber at the state postmasters banquet in the evening while M. R K. Matthews, former Charleston postmaster, served as toastmaster at the noon luncheon at St. Mark's Methodist church. Next year's meeting will be in Huntington.
In Eugene last night the President urged peace through active foreign policy and warned against Soviet obstruction. He recalled Potsdam 1945 and said he sought friendly ties with Stalin, calling him a prisoner of his party chiefs, while predicting eventual Russian American cooperation for world welfare.
The rail rate control bill drew sharp arguments as supporters urged private carrier rate agreements for orderly operation while opponents warned of reduced competition and favored big shippers. President Truman vetoed the measure, citing private groups could wield broad antitrust exemptions affecting all transportation. The bill passed the House 272 to 53 and cleared the Senate by a voice vote.
Henry Simms and family are listed with survivors Miss Elea nor Simms of Washington DC a daughter Robert Marshall Simms a student at the University of Illinois Chicago and a sister Mrs George Kellar of Huntington The body lies at Bartlett mortuary service to be held at 2 pm tomorrow at St Johns Episcopal church chapel Rev Harry S Longley officiating burial in Spring Hill cemetery Huntington
Taxi drivers in Town Tops and Checker Whyte walked off duty for roughly twenty minutes late yesterday after Frank Shafer, a driver, was fired for refusing to change a tire while the service car was away. Roy W. Mundy, president and general manager, said BR. A. Greet quit voluntarily. Mundy said Eugene A. Carter, local Teamsters president, will arbitrate tomorrow as other drivers returned to work.
Okie Lee Salisbury 46 of 106 Sixth Ave South Charleston died yesterday at Veterans Hospital Huntington. A World War II chief petty officer, he served aboard the Rebben James convoying ships across the Atlantic for nearly three years. He belonged to American Legion John Brawley Post 20 and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving: wife Alma, father John J. Salisbury, three sisters, two brothers. Service 1 p.m. tomorrow at home, burial Sunset Memorial Park. Veterans of Foreign Wars to handle military rites.
Survivors include three brothers Buell Gerald Noel in U. S. Army stationed in Washington and Noel at home. four sisters Mrs. Gilbert Mix of Gassaway Dide Tinney of Rochester NY Pearl and Pebble Tinney at home. grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wood of Gassaway. Body sent to Cooke mortuary at Nitro.
Glendale temple No 26 Pythian Sisters meet 8 p m Tuesday IOOF hall Pennsylvania Ave and Virginia St. After business meeting 2 gates party with Pauline Waller as chairman. White Shrine Patrol dinner Wednesday p m at Wren's Nest on Coss River road. Officers installed by Mrs John Page: B Jones president CE Hill vice president EB Burnette secretary treasurer Charles Javing drill mistress H R Glass first lieutenant Wesley Best second lieutenant. Tiskel wah chapter No 45 CBS installed Officers Tuesday night: Margaret Lewis worthy matron Clifford Walker worthy patron Pearl Strom associate matron Lawrence Conner associate patron David C Graham conductress Clyde D Jackson associate conductress Charles T Ray secretary R R Atwood treasurer J B Jones trustee. Charleston Chapter No 68 OES to elect and install Monday night at the pining mosque. Memorial service to be held.
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