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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1947
Page
25
Glass blocks offer decorative and functional lighting in modern homes. They provide diffused light, insulation, and privacy, usable as walls or panels in exterior and interior construction. Blocks are not load bearing and must be used with proper lintels.
H R Saunders president of Charleston Clay Products Co was chosen chairman of the West Virginia section of the American Ceramic Society at the annual meeting Friday night at Kanawha Country Club. John D Sullivan national president spoke, J A Alexander named vice chairman, and D Koehler was re elected secretary and treasurer as about 100 ceramic industry reps attended.
The Federal Public Housing Authority announces 225 wartime built duplex dwellings at Ordnance Park St Albans will be sold as units starting August 1 with purchase priorities for current occupants and veterans over non veterans. Sales require cash or purchase contracts with mortgage insurance through local lenders and the Veterans Housing program.
U S Senator Revercomb of West Virginia slammed the Truman foreign aid policy in a Flag Day address to Wheeling Elks. He argued the United States cannot rely on UN machinery and must rely on its own strength to ensure peace, citing Iran and global upheaval.
In Angels Camp California on June 14 a 22 man volunteer fire department rushed to a trailer blaze but found no fire trucks. Fire Chief James Twisselman said the trucks had been moved to an auxiliary building last week creating a vital loss and confusion as volunteers assumed earlier arrivals had taken the vehicles.
Captain Elliot M Namay base surgeon at Rio Hato Army Air Field in Panama recently arrived from duty with the Caribbean Air Command He is married to Virginia Mae Namay of 722 Helen Ave Charleston W Va Private first class Viemer E White son of Burton White Madison Wisconsin toured Scotland while aboard the USS Wilkes Barre In Glasgow Also returning from Caribbean shakedown cruises aboard the USS Philippine Sea are Donald G Reed of 207 Bibby St and John M Prichard of 720 Pennsylvania Ave Charleston W Va
West Virginia municipalities authorize a two percent liquor sales tax to fund local government costs. Projections show Charleston and other cities receiving varied sums, with total state impact described as improving municipal revenues since 1940.
Susan Koerner, mother of Wilbur and Orville Wright, was born in Hillsboro near the site of the Capital Airlines plane crash, where a historic marker notes the family connection.
Philadelphia was awarded the Next convention after St Louis withdrew. John Ben Shepperd, 30, Glade Water Texas, was elected president yesterday. FFA Chapter Hay Fienle Elx at Eltview High School held its annual picnic on Coal Ridge near Quick Thursday with about 30 attendees including 4-H club presidents and dinner servers.
The Winfield Volunteer Fire Department Inc of Winfield Pots nam county was incorporated yesterday by Maurice T. Fewell George Cargill and A B Livezey as of Winfield.
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