Coonskin Park to Host Youth Fishing Lake Project
The Gazette reports an assured supervised fishing lake at Coonskin Park for Kanawha County youths under Operation Coonskin. The Kanawha Game and Fish Assoc donated 1000 dollars. boats tackle and instructors will be provided. the lake will be stocked by the State Conservation Commission and open to boys and girls 15 and under.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Charleston Gazette
Coon
Kanawha County
Kanawha Game and Fish Assoc
Coonskin
Irving A
Abe) Cohen
U. S
Kurt Ziebarth
Ore] Chapman
Anderson's, Inc
Roake Coonskin Park
Gazette
Associated General Contractors of
West Virginia
Cohen
Sportsmen’s Association
Coonskin Park
L. L
Frank A. Knight
Charles Kuhn
Association
Louie Miller
Knight
Henry Stock
Skip Johnson
Estranged Spouse Sought in Charleston Fire
State police search for Oshel Ray Parsons of Ka Nawha Two Mile after a house fire at his estranged wife Orpha Parsons home. She says he returned with gasoline, ignited a closet fire, set a bread wrapper alight, and assaulted her while flames spread to a plastic curtain and hair. Firefighters and troopers assisted. state fire marshal investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Oshel Ray Parsons
Ka- Nawha
Orpha Cobb Parsons
Parsons
Kelley Works
American Fork and Hoe Co
J. Murphy
P. Vandevender
C. R. Cobb
British Steamer Anhui Hit By Mine Off Swatow
The 9300-ton British steamer Anhui struck a mine last night off Swatow, injuring one of 800 passengers. Most passengers were coolies from Singapore. they were transferred to Yangyang. Butterfield and Swire operate both vessels. The ship remains afloat, marking a second wartime incident for Anhui after a 1949 Amoy crossfire event with casualties.
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Hong Kong
Anhui
Swatow
Hong Kong Standard
Singapore
Yangyang
Butterfield and Swire
Thurasays
Amoy
Amoy Island
Nine Beer Licenses Suspended by Beer Commission
The Beer Commission announced the suspension or revocation of nine retail beer licenses for the remainder of the 1948 50 license year ending June 30 after hearings held Thursday. Nine suspensions take effect midnight Tuesday except one of Ring Side Cafe Huntington whose action is midnight today.
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Burton Crow
Beer Commission
Sarah Moreland Collins
Ring Side Cafe
Huntington
Albert Joseph
Joseph's
Brandywine
Pendleton County
Golden Edward Warner
Bland Hills
Riverton
Edward Lee Davidson
Red's Place
Green Spring
Hampshire County
James J. Bissett
Dual Lanes
Piedmont
Order of Engles
Aérie
Kingwood
Preston Country Club, Inc
Order of Owls
Nest
Terra Alta
Ina Cecil Conners
Conners Grocery
Sabraton
Monorgalia County
Order of Eagles
Aerie
Morgantown
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fost
Walter Jelacic
Emil Jelacic
Dragon’s Place
Benwood
AmVets Post
Medical Payments By UMW Planned
Beckley reports plans by the United Mine Workers welfare department to take over hospitalization costs for members and families in District 29. President George J. Titler said a June 25 general UMWT meeting in Bluefield will discuss and explain the plan, which requires registration before eligibility for free hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMW
Titler
Briet
Potahontes
Man Faces Hearing Over Vagrancy Charge At 92
James H. Neal, 92, a Kanawha City man, is to appear in Municipal Court on two vagrancy charges. He was jailed after perched at the center span of the Kanawha River bridge Thursday, threatening to jump for about 20 minutes when told his girl had wronged him. Police coaxed him to safety. he is also under lunacy investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Neal
Kanawha River
Neal
Kanawha City
Japan Reds Pressure Movement Amid Communist Pushes
The Communists have mounted two more drives to revive influence. Kato accused them of sending storm squads into Socialist ranks and trying to reenter the Labor movement. The government reportedly aims to outlaw the party, a step MacArthur has twice proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kato
Labor Movement
MacArthur
Group Ponders Housing Authority Role in City
A study group discussed forming a municipal housing authority pending state Legislature approval. The city council may receive the recommendation within three weeks. At the First Christian Church of South Charleston Circle No 1 elected Warren Harpold chairwoman with R B Waldeck as vice chair, Jack Appleton secretary and publicity chairman, Robert Elliott Jr treasurer, S E Hott telephone chair, and Betty Morris devotional chair. The group will run refreshments for the Women’s Council meeting on June 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Harpold
Circle No. 1
First Christian Church of
South Charleston
R. B. Waldeck
Jack Appleton
Robert Elliott, Jr
S. E. Hott
Betty Morris
Women's Council
Marine Unit From Valley In Training
Special to The Gazette from Little Creek Virginia reports Kanawha Valley’s 20th Engineer Company of South Charleston in the final land range phase of Marine Corps Reserve training. After two days on the range they discharge on Sunday and Monday, then board Atlantic Fleet ships Tuesday for amphibious landings to conclude a two week exercise with units from Louisiana Illinois Minnesota and Kentucky.
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20Th Engineer Company
Marine Corps Reserve
L. R. Himes
J. B. Roberts
W. D. Brown
N. H Brown
U. & Naval Amphibious Base
Little Creek
Kanawha Valley
Marine Corps
South Charleston
Atlantic Fleet
Louisiana
Illinois
Minnesota
Kentucky
Parade of Fire Equipment Marks Southern West Virginia Fire School
The sixth annual fire school of the Southern West Virginia Volunteer Firemen’s Assoc opened in St. Albans yesterday with a 1 a.m. address by State Fire Marshal BR. A. Raper. Demonstrations of methods and equipment handling run through today, followed by a 4 p.m. parade of fire apparatus from nearby communities. A banquet for about 150 volunteers is planned tonight at the Knights of Pytt or hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Voluntteer Firemen’s Assoc
Bergen
St. Albans
BR. A. Raper
Knights of Pytt
As Hall
Harriman to Continue In New Government Role
The announcement ties Harriman’s continued work to London talks on Cold War cooperation among Western powers. It signals his task to align U S military and economic policies with North Atlantic allies and integrate agency efforts under Presidential direction amid upcoming foreign policy decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Oy
London
Harriman
Truman
McCarthy Claims Loyalty Deal Tied To Testimony
McCarthy alleged a secret bargain offering government job clearance in exchange for favorable testimony about John Stowe raft Service, a six person tied to the Amerasia incident. Peurifoy denied any deal and charged McCarthy with suggesting leniency for Larsen if Larsen would testify to McCarthy’s satisfaction.
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OvUnved
Kran Fascay
John Stoweraft
McCarthy
Service
U. S. Con
Sular
Amerasia
State Department
Peurifoy
Lar
Tar
Sen
Coal Industry Faces Pollution Study Push at Conference
The conference program discusses stream pollution from coal mining and washery operations. Watson notes the industry has spent under $100,000 on waste-abatement research, far less than the paper and pulp, oil, and petroleum sectors, urging expanded funding and targeted solutions. Technical papers cover washing processes and plant water circuits, with sessions led by W A Staab and others and concluding with coal sample analyses by Dayton Power and Light Co.
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Watson
Paper, Pulp and Board
W. A. Staab
Morgantown
Central Appalachian
AIME
Daniel Boone Hotel
Fred M. Reiter
Robert F
Andres
Dayton Power and Light Co
Dayton
Britain aloof then ready to join Western Europe pool
The article notes Britain's tentative stance on Western Europe's coal and steel pooling plans. Attlee publicly indicated government support for the project while the Labour Party executive appeared divided, prompting questions about policy alignment and timing. A spokesman blamed party PR for the timing.
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Britain
Tabor Party
Attlee
House of Commons
Labor
Labor Party
Arties
Oil imports blamed for unemployment debate stirs tariff talk
Witness Rathbone argued foreign oil bears little share of unemployment in the oil industry and disputed claims of dumping. He asserted his company sells imported fuel at the same price as domestic refinery products and favored a tariff rise from 12 cents to about 1.05 per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pege
Rathbone
Cosh
Due
Civitan Meeting Hears Elk Refining Official
Fred A. Nicholson, assistant refining superintendent of Elk Refining Co, spoke at the Charleston Civitan Club meeting at the Denlie Boone Hotel. He traced the firm's history from a small pre World War I plant to the large Falling Rock operation and outlined processes for motor gasoline, industrial naphthas, lubricants, kerosene, diesel fuels, furnace oils, waxes and other products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Nicholson
Elk Refining Co
Charleston Civitan Club
Denie
Boone Hotel
Falling Rock
Charleston Boy Falls Short in Marble Tournament
EATON RAPIDS Mich June 16 Five boys won into the winner bracket of the Veterans of Foreign Wars national marble tournament but the 1949 champion was eliminated. Fourteen boys remain in the loser's bracket each with one win and one loss. Winners in the two brackets will meet for the title. Eliminated players last night included Gene Meeks Charlottesville Va and Juntj Childs Charleston W Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Bracqet
Gene Meeks
Charlottesville
Junt jChilds
Charleston
W- Va
Supreme Court ruling ties cement pricing to basing points
The President described a Congress drafted measure allowing change if evidence shifts. The bill stems from a Supreme Court finding that cement firms violated antitrust laws by agreeing to uniform prices at geographic basing points.
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Supreme Court
President Signs Bill Extending Displaced Persons Program
President Truman signed a bill extending the displaced persons program for 12 months and increasing the admission cap. The action liberalizes the 1948 law, allowing up to 241,000 DPs to seek admission, with 103,600 already in the United States. The measure covers 74,744 other people including German ancestry evacuees, orphans, and temporary visa entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
United States
Europe
U. S
Acheson Endorses Harriman as Truman aide
Acheson at his conference warmly endorsed President Truman's appointment of Ambassador W. Averell Harriman as a special assistant for foreign affairs. He said he had been fully consulted by Mr. Truman before the appointment was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frome
Acheson
President Truman
W. Averell Harriman
Truman
2000 Huntington Workmen Slated To End Walkout
In Huntington on June 16 a Federal Conciliator reported that about 2500 building trades workers will return to work the following Monday, ending a weeklong strike. An agreement to end the dispute between the AFL council affiliates and the Huntington General Contractors Assoc was reached, though details were not disclosed. The walkout supported wage demands by laborers, truck drivers, and operating engineers seeking 10 to 12 cent raises. Other unions had settlements replacing a prior contract, but joined in solidarity with the three groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Huntington Building Trades
John L. Con
Ner
Huntington Buildg and Construction Trades Counci
AFL
Huntington General Contractors Assoc
Conner
AFL Council
Lone Gunman Robs West Side Market
A lone gunman robbed West Side market about 3 am yesterday, escaping with 40 dollars. Gattas Salamie, operator of Tom's Drive In Market at 1802 Washington St W, described a bandit wearing a green hat who flashed a nickel plated pistol, demanded cash, and left after the register yielded the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Gattas Salamie
Tom's Drive-In
Washington St. W
Salamis
Chandler Residents Plan Council Visit After Last Meeting
Chandler residents gathered for the final session of the Chandlers Drive Improvement Committee in a Chandler yard with 350 attendees. Howard R. Browne, committee chair, said the “committee of 1,000” will push a 19 point program at the Monday city council meeting and transport 2 buses and 56 carts to the session. Children in the area will perform in the planned clean-up day next Wednesday along the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandlers Drive
Chandler
Rive
Four Die In RAF Halifax Bomber Crash Over Mayo
Reports say a four engine RAF Halifax crashed near Dovagh Village, Achill Island, Mayo, at 4 30 p m local time. Four bodies recovered, eight crew aboard, air ministry had listed an overdue Halifax from Aldergrove air base amid Atlantic weather patrols.
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Dublin
Royal Airforce
Dovagh Village
Achill
Mayo
Air Ministry
London
Aldergrove
Belfast
Atlantic
Paul Robeson Riot Charged to Reds
Westchester County special grand jury charged the Peekskill riot of September fourth was used by the Communist Party as a proving ground for its forces. The presentment says sponsors of the Robeson concert used Communist goon squads and security guards. It also notes Aug. 27 disturbances were not organized planning by any group, while the later concert was planned by the Communist Party to showcase its power in a hostile area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
Peekskill
Communist Party
Westchester County
Paul Robeson
Robeson
Four Postmasters Nominated by President Truman
Washington June 16 President Truman named four postmasters James C Gunn Durbin W Va Barhes E Hall Mastontown W Va nonald C Bell Smithers W Va and eo E McKey Jr Paden City Va to fill state posts in a routine nominations notice from Washington proxies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
James C. Gunn
Durbin
W. Va
Barhes E. Hall
Mastontown
Nonald C. Bell
Smithers, W. Va
Eo E. McKey, Jr
Paden City
Soft Coal Production Drops in June 10 Week
The National Coal Association estimates bituminous production for the week ended June 10 at 10,800,000 tons, down from 15,069,000 in the previous year. The week ended June 3 registered 9,291,000 tons as Memorial Day and overall doldrums hit the local mining business.
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Washington
National Coal Assoc
Cecal
Edens Injured After Being Struck Near Scraggs Creek
Thomas H. Edens aged 63 of Kanawha Two Mile received facial lacerations at Charleston General Hospital after a reported car strike near Scraggs Creek. State Trooper J A Murphy said Edens would be booked on a drunkenness charge and he was released into state police custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Edens
Thomas Howard Edens
Kanawha Two Mile
Charleston General Hospital
Scraggs Creek
J. A. Murphy
South Charleston
Edens
Three Children Die In Abandoned Ice Box Tragedy
In Virginia, three Proctor children aged 4, 3, and a younger sibling were found smothered in an abandoned ice box in a rural backyard five miles south of Alexandria. Their mother discovered the bodies after returning from work. The toy box latch apparently slammed shut trapping them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Leon Proctor
Wells Proctor, Jr
Ronnie Michael Proctor
TV Cameras to Watch Operation Coonskin
Telehewa Productions will film a two day project transforming a two acre wooded tract by Kamawha Airport into a public park. The operation, scheduled June 27 and 28, will be filmed for nationwide TV distribution from Telehewa’s New York headquarters. Sponsored by The Gazetten in cooperation with West Virginia contractor groups and local associations.
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Ongo
Kamawha Airport
Telehewa Productions, Inc
Aerowpennants
Coonskin
Telenews
New York
Coons
Car Truck Crash Injures 3 Persons
Madison reports three youths injured in a vehicle crash near Quinland on State Rt 1 between Yan and Madison. Robert Dolan 16 suffered severe elbow and head injuries, Nancy Jackson 15 and David Jackson 18 both had multiple lacerations and a fractured leg, all from Madison. Truck driver George Thompson and companion Jack Thompson not injured. Preliminary find indicates a left front tire puncture caused the truck to swerve into the car. Investigation continues. No arrests.
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Spec Vo
Madison
Here
Robert Hay Dolan
Foster
Madison General Hospital
Nancy Jackson
David
Quinland
State Rt
Yan
Cal
George M. Scott
George H. Plants
Jack Thompson
Scott
Girls State cuts funds but keeps visual aids and camp
Jacksons Mill June 16. The Girls State legislature trimmed the budget for the visual aids program while approving 73000 for next year’s camp. Evangeline Hadjis of Wheeling urged a larger sum in her address to the mock government. The camp will wear name and home addresses on badges. Twenty two girls were chosen to attend national Girls State in Washington, D C in August, with ten others to receive councilor posts. Rush C Holt of Weston will address the closing session. A stunt night was held tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson's Mill
Evangeline Hadjis
Wheeling
West Virginia
Legation
American Legion Auxiliary
Washington
D.C
Rush C. Holt Af Weston
U.S
Bucket Cost Jumps Across Wheeling In 7.5% Rise
Wheeling Steel Corp announced price increases on galvanized warebuckets tubs and garbage cans effective soon. A steel company spokesman said the boost averages seven and a half percent to the consumer due to higher costs of tin and manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Wheeling Steel Corp
Steel Company
Leg Injury At Work: Sybil Youth Gandee
Glen S Gandee 18 of Sybil Clay County was treated at Staats Hospital after a leg was injured when a leg fell on him at work. He is employed by Ray Shaffer Lumber Co at Blue Creek. He is in good condition yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sybil
Glen S. Gandee
Clay County
Staats Hospital
Gandee
Ray Shaffer Lumber Co
Blue Creek
Farm Round-Up Conferees Hike Farm Loan Fund By $2 Billion
Washington report notes House-Senate conferees agreed to raise the Agriculture Department loan authority for price support to 6.75 billion dollars from 4.75 billion. The measure backs Brannan's plan while accepting a modified Magnuson import control proposal and leaving final decisions to the President with Tariff Commission input. Senate doubts linger as State Department objections and political implications surface ahead of fall elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Agriculture Department
Sec. Brandan
Sen. Magnuson
D-Washi
Magnuson
Agriculture Secretary
Tariff Commission
House-Senate
State Department
Pariff Commission
U. S
Iowa
Congress
Brannan
Rep
Hoeven
Albert J. Loveland
Agriculture
Brannan Flan
Loveland
Sen
Hickenlooper
A-lowa
Cooler Weather Seen for State By U S Experts
U S Weather Bureau reports near normal temperatures overall with warmer departures from the Great Divide to the Mississippi. Cooler than normal in the Middle Atlantic states and the extreme Southwest. Abundant rainfall favored in the Northern Plains Lake Region and Atlantic Seaboard. drier in the West Gulf and South Central Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Great Divide
Mississippi
Middle Atlantic
Northern Plains
Lake Region
Atlantic Seaboard
West Gulf States
South Central Plains
Senate passes two key defense measures by unanimous vote
In Washington on June 15 the Senate approved two defense bills. One extends the synthetic rubber program for two years beyond June 40 and requires specific production and use levels. The other authorizes a three year program costing 5.134 billion dollars to build armories and facilities for training National Guard, Army, Navy and Air Force reservists. Both moves go to the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
National Guard
Army
Navy
Air Force
House
Dewey Holds Silence on Third Term Decision
ALBANY June 16 Gov Thomas E Dewey pulled a curtain around his choice on whether to seek a third term. After a long 1 hour 45 minute meeting with Republican L Pfeiffer he declined to reveal a decision and said any statement would come from the governor tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany. N
Gov
Thomas &, Dewey
L. Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer
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