Speedboat Stars Shine in Rowing Day Resort Showdown
The article describes a boating event with six mile runs in 6 minutes 40.2 seconds and features winners in inboard and outboard classes. It names drivers and spectators, including Don Smith, Dr. W F Prim, Chuck Hunter, Bill Morgan, and the Mary Ann hydroplane owner among others, with photos on the officials barge and crowd.
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Don Smith
Buffalo
N. C
W. F. Prim
Alton
Chuck Hunter
Bill Morgan
Cleveland
Walter Ostansiewski
Bellaire
Robert Wilson
McKeesport
Ray Monroe
Charleston
Avigelo Anastasia
Bellatre, O
Joe Theiss
New Martinsville
James King
Pittsburgh
Jack Isabel
Tulumoris
Mariatta
Gazette
Frank Wilkin
Virginian Annexes Third Boat Racing Title in Row
The Virginian clinched a third consecutive boat racing title amid a weekend program dominated by hydroplane heats. Mickey Mouse and Shooting Slam led early heats, while Star and Guntah contended closely. A dramatic crash involving Moore of New Martinsville sparked the day’s notable spill, with Charleston’s Ray Monroe delivering wins in the Cisse C hydroplane events and the free for all. Other classes saw Isabel, Beach, and Furbee among top finishers as trophies were awarded to the winners and runners-up.
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the Gazette
Charleston Boat Club
Chuck Hunter
Ray Monroe
Charleston
Columbus
Machinery, Inc
Hunter
Rage 2
Charles Mreen
Gintah
Cincinnati
J. DB. Smiths
Bayffalo
Guntah
Gunah
Mickey Moose
F. A. Donaldson
McKeesport
Frank Mosher
MeakKeesport
Donaldson
Mosher
James T. King
Pittsburgh
Avogelo Anastasia
Hellaire
Bob Wilson
Keesport
New Martinsville
Lithle Stinker
Chuck
Monroe
Anastasia
Hob Wilson
Jin Beach
Aurors
Ind
Walter Ostansiewski
Bellaire
Jace Isabel
Joe Theiss
E. J. Jumatiz
Murietts
Jim Beach
Aurora
Catansiewski
Richard Furbee
Mannington
Bob Brush
Pius
Teachel
Lumeris
Tl. Honter
Mae Welfering
Dayston
Riots and police alert as Rome braces for NATO transfer
In Rome rough riot police and Italian troops bolster security ahead of General Ridaway’s NATO command arrival. Government bans public meetings. 50,000 troops patrol key city areas amid anticipated demonstrations. In Morgantown, bids will be invited for two 50 000 pound per hour boilers for West Virginia University Medical Center heating plant.
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Rome
Supreme Allied
Matthew B. Ridaway
NATO
Morgantown
Weert Virginia University Medical Center
Irvin Stewart
The
University
Board of Governors
Medical Center
Stewart
Uiversity
Charleston Heat Breaks Kenawha Boulevard Blocker
Broiling heat yesterday buckled a section of Kenawha Boulevard near the Sears, Roe buck store in Charleston, forcing motorists to skirt the blocked area. Ray Hill of the city street department said heat caused the failure last week on Virginia Street behind the Sears store. The only fix is to drill out the damaged paving and pour new concrete.
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Kenawha
Sears, Roebuck
Ray Hill
City Street Department
Virginia St
Sears
Hill
Commander elected to Second District in West Virginia
Bickle of Fairmont was elected commander of the American Legion's Second District in West Virginia at a meeting in Morgantown. He succeeds P. B. Robinson of Morgantown.
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Morgantown
Pi—L
Bickle
Fairmont
American Legion
West Virginia
Tofizy
P. B. Robinson
Three Die in Mexico City Park Collapse
Police say three people died and 18 were injured when a timber stand at Bell Park collapsed during a crowded game between league leading Vera Cruz and Mexico City's team.
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Mexico
Mfmico City
Allen W. Dudley Dies in Hospital
Allen Walter Dudley aged 70 of 487 Chestnut Street South Charlester died yesterday afternoon in a local hospital after a shark illness. A retired carpenter and a member of Suffairs Methodist Church, he also belonged to Carpenters Local No. 128 of sit Albans. Born October 24, 1981 in Bluefield, he was the son of the late William and Rebecca Dudley. Survived by wife Nolie Dudley two sons Virgil and Hermit of Red Jacket, three stepdaughters Janie Sonner Virginia Yates and Lana Kaster of Chicago, among others.
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Allen W. Dudley
Allen Walter Dudley
Chestnut St
South Charlester
Suffairs Methodist Church
Carpenters
Sit. Albans
Mr. Dudley
Bluefield
William and
Rebecca Dudley
Nolie Dudley
Virgil
Hermit
Red Jacket
Janie Sonner
Virginia Yates
Lana Kaster
Chicago
Obituary fragment mentions Montcalm residents and relatives
A funeral notice lists sisters Mrs Bessie Robertson and Mrs Lucy Kanoch, both of Montcalm, and three brothers Ernest Fred and James, all of Princeton. The body is at Snodgrass Mortuary.
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Bessie Robertson
Lucy Kanoch
Montcalm
Ernest
Fred
James
Princeton
Snodgrass Mortuary
Father of 10 launches Atlantic goodwill solo flight
Max Conrad of Winona Minnesota begins a goodwill solo flight across the Atlantic from Goose Bay Labrador in a Light Aircraft. The 48 year old father of ten plans a stopover in Greenland after a takeoff intended to reach Europe. His plane carries enough fuel for 28 hours of flight.
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Goose Bay
Labrador
Max Conrad
Winona
Minn
Atlantic
Europe
International Lairport
Greenland
Mik
Obituary notices from scattered West Virginia towns
Gilbert Adhins aged 78 of Hamin died yesterday at home after long illness. Surviving: two daughters and one son, eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Services at Koonts Funeral Chapel in Hamin with burial at Dotson Cemetery. Henry Glayton Alief died after a sudden attack en route to hospital. Surviving: wife, two sons, three brothers, three sisters, and two grandchildren. Body at Tyree Mortuary. service at Massey Church of God with burial at Sayne Cemetery near Scarbro. Nannie Fearsn-Bernice Bearan died at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Methadias Church in Peach Creek. Burial at Richlawn Cemetery in Huntington. Mrs. Bias Verna Katheryn Brannan died Saturday in Huntington after illness. Surviving: husband, four daughters, three sons, two brothers, several sisters and grandchildren. Service at Church of God Prophecy in Kanawha City. Burial at Cunningham Lemon Park.
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Adhins
Gilbert
Hamin
Wheaties
Koonts
Henry Glayton
Scurhro
Fayette County
Wits
Mra
Magee
Alife
Ears
Wlimine
Bolias Rhinehart
Grarbro
Homer Powers
Mast Kingston
Bradwid Aud
Scarbro
Antow
Petersburg
Vaz Theceeisters
Alena Brooke
Rutive Wreiston
Marhhs Slorer
Grandegny
Tyree Mortuary
Ore Hin
Church of God
Massey
Gari PF King
Bear
Nannie Fearsn
Bernice
Tea Sacral
Whintington
Ret Bias
George ‘Bisa
Wert Logan
Robert Caron
Troy
We Ga
Whillem Earl Sins
James P. ‘Sign
Bockley
Garland G. Bias
West Lagad
Mea
Pees
Habiow
West Hamlin
W. V
Borage
Mane
Jonson
Wis
Mion
Buntingtoo
SM. Phimb
Hamlin
Spoive
Broyter
W. Arson
Brarnan
Verna Katheryn
Éent Charletan
Rer
Robart
Delle
Bega
Rowen
Betaten
Ghariea
Ralph Dayton
Dunahter
Samea Starmoor
William Rinks
Robert
Bodes
Church of God At Prophecy
Kanawha City
Edsel Hartman
Re Hobsu Fisher
Cunningham Lemon ‘Park
Piller and Frame Mortuary
Wody
Tarnisor
Corneliar
Wilson Mortuary Cister
C. c
Harrison
Valley
Albert JM. Jones
Ronceverte
Wallace Sud Wrilace Mortuary
Lewieburg
Charleston
Henry Beckete
Calambas. Or
Meshpoint Chiro
Iran Monty
Ray
Christ
Hurichoe
Rom Alles Mortuary
Hurricane
Scolt
Green L
Talcott
Hinton
Bie Tite
Carrie ML
Emmelb Anch Tacott
Paul
Tindon
Jolina Beckley
Irs. c. G Wgokor
Mitr
A. Allen
HH. Corb
Alt of
Bewley
Eyal
E Hoocue
Rudsill Boyd
Ali
Eharfeston
Mes
H. Ae Siutathe Gt Alderson
Mfr
Wi Q
Mitcham Quinnimont
Bmis
Fuge Beott
Multiple Death Notices and Funeral Details in Charleston Area
A string of obituaries and memorial notices from Charleston and surrounding areas. Includes Creil Carpenter of Prestie Street, Ovuley Orborne-na of Mickel Bilis, and Walter details with burial at Wallace mortuary. Also lists Ester Van Buren-sd Clendeniil, and numerous family survivors. Funeral rites to be held at Mount ton Church near Inkk Grove and Hurricane Meshpoint Church. Body transfers to Wallace mortuary and local cemeteries.
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Ovuley
Oryborne
Mickel Bilis
Salles Na
Eutvats
Wallace Mortuary
Tewlsbure
Service Is Set For J. H. Morris
A funeral service for John Henry Morris of Winfield will be held at 10 a m today at St Francis Catholic Church in St Albans. Rev Father Joseph Wainstreet will celebrate. Interment follows at Scott Depot Cemetery. Mr Morris, 74, died Friday night at the Schackel Clinic in Mason City.
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Pictuburgh Hoa
St Francis Catholic Church
St. Albans
John Henry Morris
Winfield
Jozeph Wainstreet
Scott Depot
Mr. Morris
Schackel Clinic
Mason City
Reds to Answer Allied Charges at Panmunjom
North Korea and United Nations negotiators met at Panmunjom as Allied charges accused the Reds of failing to mark POW camps in North Korea endangering captured soldiers. General Harrisson protested alleged air-borne identifiable camps while North Korean Nam I opposed neutral screening of prisoners, a move Truman proposed involving several nations.
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Munsan
Korea
Apl
United Nations
North Korea
William F. Dean
U. S. 24Th Division
William K. Harrisozadr
Panmunjom
Nam I
Truman
Bore Island
India
Pakistan
Sweden
Switzerland
Indonesia
Peiping Radio
Service Today For Huntington Attorney C W Strickling
Huntington June 14 Special Service for C W Strickling 38 year old attorney and former state judge was set for 2 30 p m EDT at First Presbyterian Church in Huntington. The family asked friends donate to the church in his memory. He was found at his home with death attributed to an artery bleed.
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Evuntington
C. W
Wis
Red Party Leads Talks With Italian Leaders in Rome
Continued coverage notes Premier Algide de Gasperi conferring with his Cabinet and Tuesday meetings with Italian service chiefs of staff. He then flies to Naples to visit Acm headquarters, where NATO’s Southern European commander Robert B. Caney is stationed.
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Page
Algide de Gasperi
Naples
Acm
Robert B. Caney
NATO
Safecrackers Loot West Side Plant Safe in Early Morning Breakin
The Clyde W. Buckner Inc plant at 218 Virginia St. W. suffered a $38 to $39 safe theft as thieves entered through a rear window and used a gas device and propane to burn a hole in the front of the safe. Investigators said it appeared professional, with a canvas cover placed to shield the operation. This follows a May 20 break in at Al J. Carey’s shop and marks the fourth safe job in the city this year.
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West Side Heavy Equipment Company
Sais A .L
Chapman and
S&s
N. Rutherford
Clyde W. Buckner, Inc
Vireginia St. W
al J. Carey
Washington St. W
Adam McCown Former Chief of Police Dies
Adam McCown a former Charleston chief of police died yesterday at 9 Fayette St. He served from 1915 to 1912 and later worked in contracting. He was a member of Humphrey Memorial Mechanic? Crsnch and Knights of Pythias Lodge. Surviving are his daughter Mrs Margaret McCown a foster daughter Mrs Rotha L Johnstone War Chicago Uhpa foster son Edward A White of Tyler Mountain three brothers Fred Theodore both of Tyler Mountain and Gohaan McCown of Charleston. The body is at Wilson mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atem McCownm
Charleston
Fayette St
McCown
Humphreya “Memorial Methogint
Knights of Pythiss Lodge
Margaret ©. McCown
Rotha L. Johnstone
Edward A. White
Tyler
Virginia Gisird
Tyler Mountain
Fred
Theodore
Gohaan McCown
Charles
St Wilson Mortuary
Automobile Fire Fatal to Huntington Man
Huntington witnesses a fatal car fire when George W. Leyh, 44, died from burns suffered repairing his vehicle. Leyh, a Polan Industries supervisor, had moved to Huntington from Chicago earlier in April.
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Huntington
George W. Levh
J. Leyh
Polan Industries
Hunting
Chicago
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Ester, van Buren
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Sicholad County
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Fens
Nagma
Carls
Zane
Roger Gna Senay
W. Zs
Hogere
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Olay
J. H. Morris
C. W. Strickling
Red Party
Adam McCown
Charleston Federal Savings and Loan Association
Konowhae
W. Va
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Federal Home Loan Bank System
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