DuPont Names New Chief at Texas Nylon Plant
The DuPont Co. named John R. McConnell from the Belle plant as manager of the new nylon intermediates plant in Victoria Texas. Marion S. Hodgson becomes assistant plant manager and John Oliver moves to mechanical superintendent in Belle. The changes take effect July 1.
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duPont
Texas
duPont Co
John R. McConnell
Belle
Victoria
Tex
F. A. Otto
Marion S. Hodgson
John Oliver
Polychemicals
Wilmington
Del
Hodgson
McConnell
Star Sation
Wainington
Cecilton
University of Michigan
Chile
Deepwater Point
N.Y
Morgantown
Ordnance Works
Kanawha Ay
Oliver
Belle Works
Ann Arbor
Mic
74 Workmen Quit Flood Wall Work
Seventy four Maxon Construction workers at Point Pleasant quit the $4,000,000 flood wall project. Eight hundred Mason County workers remained idle at the Sporn power plant as 200 additional laborers joined strikes. Workers seek higher wages. AFL leaders urged return to work, but the strike continued.
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Point Pleasant
Maxon Construction, Co
Dayton
Mason County
Philip
Huntington
Sporn
AFL
Spanish War Vets Elect New WV Officers at Convention
John Conley of Logan elected commander of the West Virginia Department of the United Spanish War Veterans. Rev. Louis L. Black of Parkersburg named chaplain. Mrs. Bertha Kesterson Parkersburg elected auxiliary president. Clarksburg named 1951 convention site. Other officers listed for department and auxiliary.
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Parkersburg
John Conley
Logan
West Virginia
United Spanish War Veterans
Louis £. Black
Bertha Kesterson
Etta Shuttlesworth
Clarksburg
Rollo Conley
Fairimont
Charles Davisson
J. E. Oéf‘ner
Fairmont
Bess Derby
Huntington
Anna Christner
Fairma
Doruther Robison
Weston
Della Payne
Charleston
Elsie Taylor
Wheeling
Ola Mayhugh
Adelia Koon
Jessie Schneider
Ann Mazur
Fairraant
Della Riggs
Duard
Ola Eltrick
Drunk Man Arrested After Entering West Side Homes
A heavily intoxicated man forced entry into at least three west side residences and was arrested at Seventh Ave and Rebecraft around 7 30 a m. Police said he gave no address. The incident led to a drunk charge against Joseph Thomas Carr.
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West Side
Joseph Thomas Carr
Seventh Av
Rebecraft
Virginian Electric salesman injured in Summersville camp incident
P. D. Horan of 1562 Lewis Street, a Virginian Electric Co. salesman, was burned and transported to Charleston in a Simpson Mortuary ambulance after an accident at his Summersville camp. He is listed in good condition at McMillan Hospital.
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P. D. Horan
Lewis St
Virginian Electric Co
Summersville
Charleston
Simpson Mortuary
Horan
McMillan Hospital
Voting Machines Ordered for Primary Elections
Cabell County Court plans to order 100 voting machines at about 340000 dollars for the upcoming primary. An earlier batch of 35 machines cost 52500 dollars and was obtained earlier.
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Huntington
Cabell County
Huntington Considers Four New City Pools
Mayor W. W. Payne proposed Huntington build four municipal swimming pools at a total cost of 460000 financed by a special levy. The city currently has no municipal pools.
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Huntington Pools
Huntington
W. W. Payne
Department Cites Rabies Increase
The State Health Department reported a sharp rise in rabies cases for the first five months of the year with 189 total, far surpassing all previous years. Measles rose by 181 in the latest week to 5,400 for the year, Fayette County contributing 118. mumps and whooping cough also increased.
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State Health Department
Department
Fayette County
Crop Service Reports Mercury Below Normal
West Virginia's weekly average temperature fell one degree below normal at 87 degrees for the week ended June 10 per the Federal State Crop Reporting Service. Moorefield reached 94 and Canaan Valley dipped to 34 on June 5. Rainfall averaged 1.41 inches, 0.36 inch above normal, with pastures grains vegetables and fruits showing good growth.
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West Virginia
Federal
Moorefield
Canaan Valley
Mechanical Brain to Translate Russian at UCLA
UCLA scientists predict a large mechanical brain will translate foreign languages at the flip of a switch. The device already solves intricate mathematics and will be tested translating Russian or German into English with a foreign vocabulary fed into its memory. When ready, English output will print on tape.
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Pasadena
Cal
UCLA
H. D. Huskey
Ease of
J. B. Rosser
Bureau ‘of Standards
Mine Foreman Hurt In Coal Mine Incident
James WN Nisbet foreman for the Youngstown Mines Corp at Dehue was seriously injured when a train of empty coal cars struck his auto tion hill, dragging it 119 feet before he was thrown clear.
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Logan
James WN. Nisbet
Youngstown Mines Corp
Dehue
Tygart River Naming Dispute Nears Government Resolution
Washington June 3 the U S board on geographic names may act next week on proposals to rename the 160 mile river and 33 mile valley in West Virginia to Tygart River and Tygart Valley. The move would drop many variant forms and settle a long running dispute over the river's official designation. The body also weighs proposed local settlements such as Bellburn Orient Hill Blue Pennant Edna Hutchinson and Sa- for communities across Greenbrier Boone Monongalia Logan Wyoming counties.
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Washington
West Virginia
U.S. Board On Geographic Names
Tygart River
Tygart Valley
Marion County
Valley Head
Elkins
Hoard
Greenbrier
Bellburn
Orient Hill
Boone County
Monongalia
Edna
Brady
Logan County
Hutchinson
MacBeth
Wyoming County
Beckley Seeks Owner for Exhausted Grounded Pigeon
In Beckley on June 13 a grounded homing pigeon found on a resident’s lawn sparked a search for its owner. Frank Ubeda reported the bird arrived Sunday night bearing a capsule and a band marked CAO 410 August. The owner is sought as Ubeda shelters the pigeon temporarily.
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Beckley
Frank Ubeda
CAO
Ubeda
Warmer and Showers State Forecast Today
Special to The Gazette Huntington June 13 warmer weather for West Virginia tomorrow followed by showers is the forecast. Temperatures are expected to average two to four degrees above normal with showers tomorrow night. Cooler weather is forecast Thursday with the mercury rising again Friday and Saturday, with somewhat cooler spreads Sunday. Showers every night through Saturday are expected to average be.
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the Gazette
Huntington
West Virginia
U.S
Doctor Recommends Hadacol for Mrs Wade Neuritis Relief
Mrs Myrtle Wade of Martin Tennessee writes of relief from neuritis pains and gas on the stomach after using Hadacol following medical advice. She reports improved sleep and general well being after several days and multiple bottles. The note promotes Hadacol with vitamin deficiencies as a cause of illness and notes a money back guarantee while detailing pricing for trial and larger sizes.
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Guss
Myrtle Wade
Route 1
Martin
Tennessee
Lellens Corporation
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