Chess Club Brings Quiet Intensity to Charleston
The Charleston Chess Club, in its tenth year, fosters a cathedral-like calm as members and visitors pack into the Kiwanis of Columbus hall to study games for hours. President John F. Hurt Jr outlines plans for city leagues, tournaments, and state championships while demonstrations by chess masters draw crowds. Regulars and hopefuls alike test openings, with pairings posted for upcoming rounds at 7:30 p.m. in the K of C rooms on Quarrier Street.
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Ed Holt
Edward Foyts
Bill Hartling
Walt Crede
Frank Branner
Harold Liggett
Reid Holt
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Reed Holt
John F. Hurt
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Public debate on price controls and housing costs in postwar era
Readers from Kanawha City to Fort Wayne discuss price ceilings, housing costs, and wages. Statements argue price control prevents inflation and rent hikes, while others warn lifting controls could spike prices, hurt veterans and the poor, and strain basics like nylons and food. A scientist comment touches on atomic-age risks amid Bikini tests.
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West Virginians Discharged From Army at Fort Meade
West Virginians listed include Cpl. Denver D. Boyce Sgt Charles Hodges and others discharged at Fort Meade Md between June 11 and 14. Names span Charleston Winfield St Albans Hurricane White Sulphur Springs and Cedar Grove with ranks from corporal specialist sergeant and private. Col William R Chambers returned to duty at FT Lewis Wash after furlough with Dry Branch parents. Pfc William H Fogarty assigned to the 11th Airborne in Japan.
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Basil R. Rhodes
Paul E. Nida
Viteil Lacy
Charleston
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St. Albans
Tech
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Helle
Charles A. Arthur
Pete King
Clay
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Robert H. Thepetice
Cedar Grove
Harley J. the Miller
Hurricane
George E. Stannon
White Sulphur Springs
James F. Turner
Jonce- Ughverte
William R. Chambers
Ft Lewis
Wash
E. Chambers
Dry Branch
John M._ Bengtson
Laurel Ra
Richard N. Ragand
McClung St
William R. Holstein
South
Naval Reserve
Washington, D. C
William H. Fogarty
Howard Fogarty
11Th Airborne Division
Japan
Memorial poem honors fallen service members and loved ones
A wartime remembrance piece lists servicemen Noah Olinger Alfred Legg G Riddle John Richmond Howard Nunley Bert Taylor and others, then shifts to a heartfelt undated tribute to a mother and spouse. The poem expresses longing, memory, and the deep toll of war on families left behind.
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Noah Olinger
Whitesville
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Oak Hill
John BH
Richmond
Quinwood
Howard . x. Nunley
Montgomery
Bert L. Taylor
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