Bankers Will Hear Cincinnati Mayor at WV Bankers Meet
Delegates to the West Virginia Bankers Association convention at the Daniel Boone hotel hear economic and fiscal talks on wartime finance. Cincinnati Mayor James Garfield Stewart is slated to speak at the 7 p.m. banquet with Gov. Neely expected to attend.
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West Virginia Bankers Assoc
Duaniel Boone Hotel
James Garfield Stewart
Cincinnati
Gov. Neely
H. P. Henshaw
Huntington
C.& O. Railway
David BM. Auch
Ohio Bankers Assoc
Harold 5. Cherry
New York
William Powers
American Bankers Assoc
Grandparents Club Hosts Social Dinner at McKee’s Cafeteria
A dinner and games party was hosted Thursday night by the Grandparents Club at McKee's cafeteria. Hosts included Dr and Mrs A G McClure, Mr and Mrs F C Statts, Mr and Mrs Van Darby and Mr and Mrs Fathewa. Dozens of members attended, among them Mr and Mrs C S Heath, Mr and Mrs E Jock, Mr and Mrs H A Henig, Mr and Mrs G O Older, and many others from Washington and local communities.
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Mckee
Grandparents Club
Hoste
A. G. McClure
F.C. Statts
van Darby
Fi Fathewa
C. S. Heath
E. Jock
H. A. Henigen
C. FR. Morgan
Guy Newcomer
J. C. Grymes
D.C. Jay
M.A. Wildman
C. E. Wood- Tum
A. N. Lyon
BD. If
Gates
Messrs
W. P. O'Dell
Fred O. Bine
James Bohnert
Local residents return from visits and travels
Me and Mrs John Woodrum and son John Jr return from an extended stay in Miami Beach accompanied by Mrs Woodrums mother Mrs H B Johnson. Others guests include Mrs J T McMurrer in Jackson Street Eloise Keller and Louise Smith in New York Mary of Clarksburg and visiting Miss Judy Young who has returned from Tucson and is a nurse at Charleston General Hospital. Lt Robert T Couch Jr returns to Gowan Field after visiting his parents in Greenbrier Street.
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John Woodrum
John, Jr
Chester Rd
Miami Beach, Fla
Woodrum
H, BH. Johnson
4. J. Hoban
Mary
Clarksburg
J. T. McMurrer
Jackson St
Eloise Keller
22Nd
Louise Smith
Grant St
New York
Judy Young
Tucson
Ariz
Charleston General Hospital
Robert T. Couch, Jr
Gowan Field
Boise
Idaho
R. T. Couch
Greenbrier St
Jane Carol, Estes
Couch
Oak Hill
Thomas Co Conray
Cincinnati
Dan J. Reynolds
Washington St
New York City
Sail Commission to Study County Addition to District
The state soil conservation commission announced a hearing in Moundsville on July 22 to consider adding Marshall County to the northern panhandle soil conservation district. The district now covers Hancock County. An Aug. 17 election will elect three additional supervisors in the newly formed Monongalia district, which will cover Monongalia County.
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Sail Commission
State Soil Conservation Commission
Moundsville
Marshall County
Panhandle
Mancock County
Monongahela
Monongalla County
Dominion Corp Buys Blue Creek Property at Auction
Dominion Corp through H E Elkins of Charleston National Bank purchased Blue Creek Coal and Land Co property for 108000 at a public auction in Kanawha County Court House. The deal covered about 40851 acres across Kanawha and Clay counties with creeks Blue Falling Rock and Campbells. Oil and gas rights were included and royalties sold with the Jan 1 bid by A Cohen of the Kanawha Game and Fish Assoc. David Rul Marn O was the sole other bidder after Cohen withdrew.
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Dominion Corp
Blue Creek
H. E. Elkins
Charleston National Bank
Charleston
Blue Creek Coal & Land Co
Kanawha County Court House
Dominion Corp. Elkins
Kanawha
Clay Counties
Blue
Falling Rock
Campbells Creeks
Cohen
Kanawha Game and Fish Assoc
David Rul Marn O
Three Appointed to Fire Dept Posts in City
City Clerk H C Walker said three from the recently qualified group were appointed to the fire department civil service list leaving four vacancies. Names appointed were Basil L. Sharp Fred C Summers and Denny C Clendenin awaiting next vacancies are Arthur Young Frank N Miller Ava Shawkey Jones and Edward H Brown with addresses in the city.
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Fire Department
Civil Service
Ust
H.C Walker
Basil L. Sharp
Fred C. Summers
Denny C. Clendenin
Arthur Young
Frank N. Miller
Pennsylvania
Ava Shawkey Ef, Jones
East St
Edward H. Brown
First Ay
Wage Increase for Griffith Lumber Co Employees
The regional War Labor Board approves a six cent hourly raise for Griffith Lumber Co employees in Huntington and Sanderson Kanawha County. CIO Local 4269 union rep C A Singleton said the retroactive increase to January 1, 1943 follows a WLB decision from Cleveland headquarters.
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Lumber Co
Tabor Bord
Griffith Lumber Co
A. Singleton
CIO
Icial Union
Huntington
Sanderson
Kanawha
WLB
Cleveland
Easterners Will Walk to Work Rule by OPA
The Office of Price Administration ordered eastern war and price boards to deny supplemental mileage for car owners who live within two miles or 30 to 40 minutes walking distance of work. It authorized recalling B or C ration books issued for short travel. Generally walking distance is 1.5 to 2 miles each way or up to 40 minutes. Individual health, age and tool carrying may be considered.
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Tion
OPA
Iperl Boards
Tus
Senate Approves Irrigation Funds for West Lands
Washington June 24 A Senate approved an Interior Department funding bill proposing a 55 million dollar boost to irrigate arid western lands for food production. The measure includes increases for the Geological Survey and Indian Affairs and allows war prisoners to work on water projects as part of broader efforts to boost mineral production and war material outputs.
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Washington
Interior Department
Senate
House
Bureau of Indian Affairs
California
Wyoming
Chester C. Davis
Senate Appropriations Committee
City weighing duties eyed as union seeks action
The mayor says the council may resume checking weights and measures, last done by John H. Gashown in the Wertz administration. Labor unions petitioned early in May, voicing complaints of short weighting and rationed prices. The state labor inspectors now cover the function, with no local complaints known to the mayor. If a city sealer is created funding must be found, though provisions are unclear.
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John HH. Gashown
Wertz
Finance Committee
Dawson Saids
Labor Unians
City Cour
Labor Commissioner's Office
Fiay
Chow
Vane
Child Found Fatally Shot in Logan
A four year old identified as Robert Lee Williams was found fatally shot in Logan on June 18. Police are investigating the incident as a possible homicide and reviewing nearby evidence and witness statements for leads.
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Logan
Robert Lee Williams
Tally
Beauty and leg care tips by Lois Leeds Deatieseill
An article on cosmetic routines and products for leg care, hair removal, skin conditioning, and sun tanning. It covers methods to reduce hair, apply creams, moisturize overnight, and maintain smooth legs, with notes on pedicure care and foot relief after heat.
Cigarettes For Yanks Postal Drive Sends Smoke Packages Overseas
The Gazette offers cigarettes at five cents a pack for U S armed forces overseas. Cigarettes go in bulk to sailors and marines, not to individuals, with fifty cents buying carrier or the like. Enclose cash or a money order with order forms and send to The Gazette Charleston West Virginia.
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Cigatrix
Gazette
Mve
Negro Youths Asked to Aid State Farmers With Chores
Negro boys aged 16 to 20 are urged to volunteer on farms in planting cultivating and harvesting crops and other chores to relieve labor shortages. The call comes from Madison Broadnax of the extension division at West Virginia State College Institute after recent drives in Mineral County.
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Tao
Ace
Vallan Madisin Broardtites
West Vireinia State College Institute
Broadnax
Minze County
food-Inc-freedang
May Bride Iva Diehl Weds Janien Wulchinson at Asbury Church
May 29 ceremony united Iva Diehl daughter of Mr and Mrs B B Diehl of Sixth Street with Janien Edward Wulchinson son of Mr and Mrs James Hutchinson of Richwood. Nev HK Trevey officiated. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Vaul BE Rynner. The couple reside at 1038 Sixth Street.
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B. B. Diehl
Bixth St
Iva
Janien Edward Wulchinson
James Hutchinson
Richwood
Asbury Methodist Church
Nev
HK. T. Trevey
Vaul BE. Rynner
Green- Deter County School
Frankenberger’s
Richwood Wich
Dufont de Nemours and Co
Sixth St
Federal Jury Recalled to Probe Jailbreak in Elkins
Judge William E Baker recalled the federal grand jury recessed June 1 to meet again July 8 to inquire into a jail break at Randolph County Jail. Seven prisoners involved, five federal inmates, all but one recaptured. Randolph County Jailer Dallas Pritt noted.
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Elkins
William E. “Baker
Randolph County
Dallas Pritt
State receives $37.41 for Camp Conley land sale
Acting adjutant general C C Pierce announced a $37.41 payment in settlement of the government’s obligation to the National Guard for the West Virginia Ordnance Works site near Pt Pleasant. The sum covers loss of the state lease and improvements on Camp Conley property previously used for 150th Infantry encampments. The 200 acre tract was condemned starting February HH and completed this month, with funds reverting to the state armory fund under a commission headed by Gov. Neely.
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Adj
C. C. Pierce
National Guard
Pt. Pleasant
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Camp Coni
150Th Infantry
State Armory
Neely
Pierce
Forty Girls From State Home Transferred to Training School
Forty mentally defective girls from the West Virginia children’s home at Elkins will be transferred in July to the state training school at St. Marys. Twenty girls listed as orphans and neglected children will remain at Elkins due to an appropriation cut in the 143 Legislature. Robert F. Roth, president of the state board of control, announced the move yesterday.
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West
Virginia
Elkins
St. Marys
Robert F. Roth
Roth
State Board of Control
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