Dunbar News Highlights Local Church and Club Activities
The Dunbar church community reports members attending the Westminster Fellowship conference at Davis and Elkins College from June 12 to 16 and Presbyterian Youth Fellowship attendees from June 16 to 23. Hillside Garden Club held its year end supper at Wrans Nest with prize ribbons awarded. officers and committees were named for the new year. Personal notices include move-ins and visits among local residents, with several families returning from vacations in California and Chicago.
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Presley
Hillside Garden Club
Wran’s Nest
Saventaen
Lois Hor
Schmit Heads Commercial Staff of Station WCHS
Virgil L. Schmit promoted to commercial manager at WCHS after seven years on sales staff. He came to the station in 1943 following Midwest radio work and served as paratrooper and in the armed forces radio service in Europe. Howard L. Chernoff remains vice president and station director.
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Schmit
WCHS
Virgil L. Schmit
Midwest
Armed Forces Radio Service
Howard L. Chernoff
Community notices from St Albans district
St Albans News reports social and club events including visits by St Lucy's Guild members to relatives, a postponed meeting due to illness, Sunshine Sewing Club gathering with hostess D O Grogan, Suzanne Rinch Mission circle at First Baptist led by Clyde Harvey and Garland Loftis, a junior women’s bridge fundraiser at the American Legion hall on June 23 with 50 cent tickets, and remarks from Miss Rosa Lee Craft at the Jefferson District Farm Women’s Club noting plans for the next three months. The West Virginia program was led by Mrs C J Smith and the club voted ten dollars to the Child Crusade. Seventeen members and five guests attended. next meeting July 8 at Mrs Beau’s home.
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St. Albans
St. Lucy's Guild
Lewis Warden
Suzanne Rinch
First Baptist Church
Clyde Hawrey
Garland Loftis
American Legion Hall
Pennsylvania
Rosa Lee Craft
C. J. Smith
Child Crusade
Mesdames Rose Maria Guthrie
Helen Cart “Wright
Anne Lee Willis
Anna Lee Willis
Employment Shows Marked Increase in West Virginia May
Employment in May rose in Charleston and statewide, James L. Brown reports. State totals fell to 68,824 from 87,?79 in April, the smallest since August 1945, with veteran contacts driving the drop. Residents were advised of reduced contacts and statewide employment activity.
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Charleston
West Virginia
James L. Brown
State Employment Service
Virginia Heights
Florence Escue
Charleston Veterans Job Placements Reach New High
In Charleston and across the state, 1 800 declines and 13 were placed in manufacturing as 16 000 declined with construction. The total veterans in permanent jobs rose to 1 388, reaching 4 098 for the erans. Charleston saw 543 placements the high. Ten percent of 10 784 was demobilization. Veterans seeking work through Charleston Office saw most placements in construction, then manufacturing. Maine and Florida distances noted.
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Charleston
Vaetest Siage
Ier Ee
Maine
Africa
Cate
Florida
Doan’s Pills Help Kidney Tubes Flush Out Waste
Doan’s Pills claim to support kidneys by aiding the 15 miles of tubules to remove excess acids and poisonous matter from blood. The ad warns of symptoms like backache swelling and fatigue and markets relief by boosting waste elimination.
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Nati
Pokor
Doan
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