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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1949

Page

2

Piper Armed With Poison Dispatched To Rat Infested School

HUNTINGTON June 14 The Cabell Huntington public health department rushed a sanitarian to Oley elementary school after parents complained of rats on the grounds. A summer program is ongoing. Dr Luke Frame health director said bites among children were not serious and no rats showed rabies. The incident fits a broader county rabies drive targeting dogs and cats.

Charleston Gazette Piper Huntington Cabell-Huntington Public Health Department Oley Luke Frame McDonald Frame

Farm Women’s Group To Meet on Friday

A Kanawha county extension event invites members to a Friday gathering at 10 p m in the extension office conference room annex of the courthouse. Dr L A Dickerson city county health director will discuss how the health department serves the public.

Kanawha Courthouse L. A. Dickerson

Convicts Ordered Returned to Pen in West Virginia Break

Cadiz June 14 Two fugitives from the West Virginia penitentiary Jost today fought the move to return them to imprisonment there. Stanley Shettie 33 and John Vale iykea 38 were ordered returned to Moundsville by the Harrison county court after a hearing here. Both are serving life terms as Habitual criminals with Sheffie under sentence from Hancock county and Walykea from Brooke county. The two were among 14 prisoners who staged a daring break from the penitentiary early on June 3. All but one of that group 3 year old Eddie Starcher of Roane county have been recaptured. Valykeo and Sheftie were apprehended near here June 5 along with Otto Neff another life-termer who was shot in the jaw when he attempted to elude police.

Cadiz West Virginia Mmove Stanley Shettie John Vale Iykea Moundsville Harrison County Sheffie Hancock County Walykea Brooke County Eddie Starcher Roane County Valykeo Sheftie Here Otto Neff

County 4 H Camp Draws 212 Youths

The Kanawha County 4 H camp at Camp Port Lee near Dunbar opened Monday for a week. Charles Maxwell reports attendance at 272 youths. Camp tribe officers include Delaware chief Bertram Keyes and sagamore Beily Blake. Cherokee chief John Lynch and sagamore Pete White. Beneca chief Nancy Shroyer and sagamore Betty Berger. Big Feet chief Betty Jo Stephens and sagamore Agnes Martin. Gazette photo notes.

Kanawha Camp Port Lee Dunbar Charles Maxwell Delaware Bertram Keyes Washington District Ami Beily Blake Coal Fork Sagamore Mingo Mary Martin Haney Chelyan Bobby Garrett Elkview John Lynch Lake Chaweya Pete White Clendenin Beneca Nancy Shroyer Lissynville Betty Berger Marmet Sagamores Big Feet Betty Jo Stephens Tornado Agnes Martin Sagejmore

Bromfield cites farmers aid to medical research in June remarks

Louis Bromfield told the National Fertilizer Association that farmers meddling in research is aiding medical study. He said over the past year scientists understand soil health and disease better, linking national wellbeing to balanced nature. He described farming as a balanced, natural law fusion, not a simple business.

Bromfield Louis Bromfield National Fertilizer Associadey Bae Meddle Rome Nd Agri

Summer Registration At Marshall Is 2145

Registrar Luther E. Bledsoe announced Marshall College summer term registration reached 2145, short of the record by 96. Veteran enrollment fell 45 percent to 947 dollars, while graduate enrollment rose about 60 percent, teacher college up 15 percent, and non veteran enrollment up 36 percent.

Marshall College Luther E. Bledsoe Bledsovy

Man Pleads Guilty In Lawnmower Theft Case

James Tucker aged 28 of 1028 Red Cax Street pleaded guilty in immediate court to possession of stolen goods. Judge Cyrus W. Hall placed him on three years probation for possessing a lawnmower owned by C. A. Lake valued at 125 dollars. Ed Hicks Bill Harmon and Jerry O Ross pleaded guilty to operating numerous lotteries. Hicks and Ross face July 1 sentencing, Harmon June 21.

James Tucker Red .Cax St Cyrus W. Hall C. A. Lake Ed Hicks Bill Harmon Washington St. ER Jerry O. Ross Summers St Hicks Ross Harmon aSea

Vocational Director Begins Brazil Visit

Ray Owen director of vocational rehabilitation for West Virginia left by plane yesterday for a two months visit of Brazil under the auspices of the U. S. Department of State. He will study the organization operation facilities and techniques used in the care of the disabled and arrange information exchange between Brazil and the United States on rehabilitation matters. Power plans in it San Juan and Puerto Rico enroute to South America.

Brazil Ray Owen West Virginia U. S. Department of State Heazil United States San Juan Fuerto Rico South America

Charleston to Parkerburg Mail Delivery Bids Sought

Charleston Parkersburg mail service bids invited for reactor vehicle delivery over a four year span starting July 1. Second assistant postmaster general in Washington will accept sealed bids until June 22. Postmaster Julius Singletod announced the call amid service concerns.

Charleston-Parkersburg Charleston Parkersburg Washington Julius W. Singletod

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