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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1948
Page
4
Prospects for a record yield per acre of winter wheat were indicated on June 1 by the Federal-State Crop Reporting Service. The 21 bushel per acre output would top last year by 5 bushels and exceed the 10 year average by 48. Total wheat crop estimated at 1,827,000 bushels versus 1,768,000 in 1847 and a 10 year average of 1,700,000.
The second of five soap box derby classes lasts at 7 p.m. today at the Charleston recreation center for prospective entrants. B M Biggin, derby director, will lecture on axle construction and tech color films of the 1947 Cross Lanes race will be shown.
The service forecast 1948 fruit and grain output with 94 000 bushels of pears, 40 000 bushels of rye, and 203 000 bushels of barley. The pear and rye gains exceed 1947, but barley acreage drops cut total production. pastures are described as very high with hay suffering from dry conditions.
The Treasury Department announced a temporary increase in the purchase limit of Series F and G United States savings bonds from 100000 to 1000000 for certain institutional buyers. The higher limit applies to savings banks savings and loan associations insurance companies pension funds and other eligible entities for purchases during July 1 to July 15. A C Spurr urged banks and related institutions to begin taking orders now and canvass all eligible sources of funds.
Chelyan firm West Virginia Tile Co was chartered yesterday by the secretary of state with capitalized at $14,000. Paid in capital listed as $8,744. Incorporators include John C. Campbell Jr Virgil C Fetty of Chelyan and Dan C Schneider of Charleston. Also chartered Mack Day Oval Co located Premier Me Dowell county authorized capital $20,000 but operations start with $3,000 paid in. Incorporators Anna Day James F Hunt and R L Lambert of Welch.
Brig. Gen. Charles R. Fox state adjutant general will speak on current draft legislation tomorrow at Keyser Rotary and Lions clubs. He will address the Rotary luncheon and the Lions organization at 6 30 p m as he continues reorganizing the state's National Guard units.
J. C. Stealey of Clarksburg was named president of the West Virginia Pipe Trades Assoc at its state convention in the Daniel Boone hotel. Howard Duncan and Wilson Connely were elected vice president and secretary treasurer respectively. A plan to enact a state plumbing and health code received support from William H. Winfree who presided.
Mimi Pickering headlines the Summer Players at St Matthew’s Episcopal community house July 6 opening night. The cast includes Nancy Morton Quin Morton John Hodkins Ann Davis and Gene McDonough. Eight productions are planned with titles such as My Sister Helen Elizabeth the Queen and The Importance of Being Earnest. Subscriptions at eight show packages cost 8.46 via Summer Players Inc 805 Loudon Heights Rd.
The VA announced that when a National Service Life Insurance beneficiary dies, the recipient must specify payment method before processing. Generally, once chosen, the method cannot be changed. Beneficiaries may opt for smaller payments but not larger than the insured’s specified amounts.
Three Kanawha county Girl Scout troops raised twenty dollars to beautify Morris Memorial Hospital grounds in Miltom. They bought three hemlock trees from Conners greenhouse and donated the money to the hospital’s occupational therapy fund. Troop leaders included Mrs. Pat Beard, Mrs. A S Thomas, and Mrs. Doyle Payne, with hospital officials present for the ceremony.
The Devison brothers of Fairmont convert a parked streetcar into a home near Morgantown to cut living costs while at West Virginia University. They invested 2500 dollars, added modern comforts, and plan to rent out rooms to fellow law students, with John likely to move on to Washington D C for further study.
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