Legislation Seen As Threat to West Virginia Coal
Jesse V. Sullivan of Charleston urged West Virginia's delegation to resist pending bills he says threaten coal markets. He linked dam projects like Bluestone and river developments to hydroelectric plans that would displace coal and cost thousands of mining jobs, arguing coal payrolls sustain state prosperity.
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Washington
Jesse V. Sullivan
Charleston
West Virginia
The
West Virginia Coal Assn
St. Lawrence Seaway
Bluestone
Harbors Hill
Ohio River
Sullivan
Cincinnati
New River
Federal
Congress
Stimson Announces New Jap Phase In Pacific War
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson said the air assault on the Japanese mainland marks the start of another phase of the Pacific war. He praised the long-range bombers and promised to share no advance details, but asserted no part of Japan’s homeland will be safe from attack.
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Washington
INS
Henry L. Stimson
America
Pacific
Stimson
United States
Japan
Army Air Forces
U. S
Tokyo
Volunteers for Farm Work Report Saturday
Young men and youths interested in farm work this summer are told to report tomorrow at 9 a.m. to T. H. McGovran’s office for a physical exam. Applicants must weigh 145 pounds or more and be at least 18 with a letter of recommendation from their school principal. Those who pass will meet at noon Monday for training at Jackson’s Mill.
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Victory Farm Volunteers
T. H. McGovran
Court House Annex
Jackson's Mill
Jackson's Mil
Mrs Ethel Geldenburg Leaves Charleston for Indianapolis War Service
R N Registrar of the Physicians and Registered Nurses bureau of Charleston received a wartime leave to serve as assistant director of nurses at Methodist hospital in Indianapolis. She departed Charleston on Wednesday and was feted at a Terrace dinner Tuesday night with 22 covers. Edith Hill Brigade provided music.
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Indianapolis
Ethel L. Geldenburg
R. N
Physicians and Registered Nurses Bureau of
Charleston
Methodist Hospital
Ind
Goldenburg
Bureau
Edith Hill Brigade
Kanawha Sends 22 Men To Induction Center
Kanawha county selective service board No. 7 announced that 22 registrants will be inducted into the army this week at Ft. Thomas Kentucky. The names include Russell Amick Frank Baker James Pritt Melson Oxley Jack Lewis Emery Ramsey and others from Charleston Elk View Point Pleasant Reed Blue Creek Belle Rand Malden Queen Shoals and Blakeley with Robert Ritchtock from Malden accompanying the group.
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Kanawha County Selective Service Board
Army
Ft. Thomas
Russell J. Amick
Rand
Frank R. Baker
James R. Pritt
Melson Hershel Oxley
Jack Ross Lewis
Charleston
Emery E. Ramsey
Harold Clarence Jarrett
Elkview
John C. Miller
Point Pleasant
Luther L. Carr
Reed
James R. Myers
Medical Center Care Admissions Reported in Kanawha Valley
Director R. D. Wright reports Kanawha Valley Medical Center in South Charleston admitted 108 persons for venereal disease treatment this month. This compares with 120 in May and 128 in April, indicating rising patient load.
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Medical Center
R. D. Wright
Kanawha Willey Medical Center
South Charleston
46 Teachers Put On Pension List
The West Virginia state teachers retirement board approved the pension applications of 46 retired teachers after reelection of Miss Gertrude Roberts of Huntington to a three year term. Roberts won 3 175 votes to 2 254 for Forest Stempie. The board approved 3 557 prior service credit applications and 1 025 new memberships, authorizing 1 845 000 dollars in retirement funds and proposing 800 000 dollars in war bonds pending board of public works approval.
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State Teachers Retirement Board
Gertrude Roberts
Huntington
Roberts
Pension System
Forest Stempie
West Virginia University
Wellsburg
Flora Mae Brooks
Charleston
Laura W. Campbell
Charles Town
Inez L. Chambers
Lilian Ladd Church
Romney
A. B. Cornwell
Philippi
J. A. Craig
Vienna
Annie PB. Cubbedge
Ezekiel Cunningham
Farmington
Marie E. Davis
Red Star
Aaron Evert Dooley
Gad
Myra Brand Duncan
Mannington
Laura Coley Fletcher
Capitol Theater offers free admission with war bond purchase
Bond buyers admitted to the Capitol Theater today will be allowed free entry if they buy a war bond at the lobby booth. The program starts with a late invasion of France report and Army Signal Corps films shown with commentator Quentin Reynolds. Current feature is Two Girls and a Sailor starring June Allyson and Van Johnson.
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Capitol Theater
France
Army Signal Corps
Quentin Reynolds
Feaure
June Allyson
van ‘Johnson
Charleston Officer Awarded Bronze Star for Valor
Capt. Donald S. Stuck a former Charleston resident and Westvaco employee received the Bronze Star for outstanding leadership as an artillery officer in the Solomons. He has been overseas 26 months and commanded an anti aircraft battery under heavy enemy shelling. His wife and son stay with her parents in Fort Recovery.
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Charleston
Donald S. Stuck
Westvaco
Solomons
Stuck
Fort Recovery
Pearl Harbor Navy Yard Seeks Skilled Workers Now
A new call seeks Pearl Harbor navy yard workers. Men skilled in various crafts and laborers are urgently needed with immediate paid transportation. Do not apply if already at highest skill. See George S. Locke of the U S Civil Service Commission in Charleston for details. Appointments per War Manpower Commission rules.
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Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
George S. Locke
U. S. Civil Service Commission
U. S. Employment Service
Charleston
War Manpower Commission
Deputy State Health Commissioner Arrives to Set Up Office
Dr A and Chapman arrived from Bethesda Maryland to establish the deputy state health commissioner office and take on the new duties. Dr Chapman is a Long Island College of Medicine graduate and formerly with district 2 of the U S Public Health Service at Bethesda.
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Dr A. & Chapman
Bethesda
Dr. Chapman
Long Island College of Medicine
U. S. Public Health Service
Belle Drug Store and Others Named in Charleston Script
Fragmentary note lists DRUG STORES including Charleston Logan Dunbar Williamson BELLE Drug Store Belle W Ya Beckley. Mentions Gall bladder sufferers and a plan to stimulate liver flow with a product amid unclear dosages and pricing.
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Charleston
Logan
Dunbar, Williamson
Belle Drug Store
Belle
W. Ya
Beckley
Charleston Nurse Among First U S Army Nurses in France
Capt Evelyn Smith of the U S Army Nurse Corps, a Charleston General Hospital graduate of 1935, landed with the first unit of American nurses on the Allied beachhead on June 10. She entered service in 1941 and served in North Africa, Sicily, and England, and lived in Charleston with Mr and Mrs H H Noel at 406 Morris Bt.
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Charleston
France
Evelyn Smith
U. S Army Nurse Corps
Charleston General Hospital
Smith
North Africa
Sicily
England
H. H. Noel
406
Morris Bt
Board seeks volunteers for sugar rationing efforts
The Kanawha war price and rationing board No. 35 20 1 appeals for volunteers to help process canning sugar applications. Clerks say over 6 000 applications are backlogged in mailing Yalion coupons and urge applicants to file only when sugar is actually needed.
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Kanawha War Price and Rationing Board
Legion hosts Charleston boys for Boys State talk
Twenty six Charleston boys who attended Boys State at Jackson's Mill last week will be guests of John Brawley post American Legion at 8 p.m. tonight on Kanawha Boulevard. They will describe their experiences at Boys State and discuss their eventful week.
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Legion
Charleston
Boys’ State
Jackson’s Mill
John Brawley Post
American Legion
Legion Halk
Kanawha Blvd
How B-29 Compares With Old Fortress
Washington June 15 The Boeing B 29 Super Fortress is described with a 14 2 foot wingspan 18 foot length 27 foot height and very heavy weight. It carries new double turrets armed with 30 caliber guns and 220 mm cannons has heavy armor and four 2200 horsepower engines with two superchargers. The bomber’s speed and 5 bomb load range and ceiling surpass previous aircraft while its cylinderial mid wing single tail and tricycle gear define its design. The B 28s smaller brother the B 17 Flying Fortress features a 104 foot wingspan 75 foot length 19 foot height about 60 000 pounds four engines at 1200 horsepower thirteen 50 caliber guns external armor speed about 300 mph three ton bomb load 700 mile radius and over 30 000 feet ceiling.
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Washington
Hale St Soldier to Broadcast From Texas
Cpl. Paul Shufflebarger of Charleston father and mother reside Hale Street will be heard on the Camp Walters Calling broadcast over WLW at 7 45 a m Sunday. The program features several camp stationed boys in Texas who will relate their army experiences.
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Hale St
Texas
Paul Shufflebarger
M. F. Shufflebarger
Charleston
Walters
WLW
Sire
Aviation Meeting To Be Held Here
West Virginia aviation development will be the keynote at a Charleston forum June 28 organized by the state planning board the National Aeronautics Association and others Rep Jennings Randolph of Elkins noted the program will include sessions in the state senate chamber a luncheon and a dinner at the Daniel Boone hotel Speakers include Gov Neely Charles E Donaldson Civil Aeronautics Administration Lowell H Swenson NAA and M L Benedum host Capt Edgar J Wynn will speak at the dinner
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West Virginia
Charleston
State Planning Board
National Aeronautics Assn
Jennings Randolph of
Elkins
NAA
Planning Board
Aviation Committee
Washington
State Senate
Daniel Boone Hotel
Gov. Neely
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