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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1946
Page
3
Thirty eight Charleston police members and area law officers start a three week training course in the city council chamber. Sessions run daily from 2 to 4 pm led by a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent.
Charleston regional office of the state department of veterans affairs reported 5091 cases for May. W. K. Merrifield, deputy director, noted 508 loan applications and 294 for educational training under the G I bill. Monthly veteran income totaled 2540, dependents 354, retroactive veteran pay 7515 and insurance 27900, grand total 27409.
E L Robertson of Huntington was reelected general chairman of the joint protective board of the Railway Carmen of America for the Chesapeake Ohio and the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Gateways at a meeting here yesterday.
The June term docket announced by Circuit Clerk Malcolm Hix shows 47 original jurisdiction cases and 82 appeals. Judge Charles Ritchie ordered jurors to report July 1 for original jurisdiction trials. Appeals run Aug through Aug 21. Additional items note Bethany college elects eight trustees including Donald Boyd and reelected members Dr. Russell Bailey and Dr. J. Parke McMallen.
The Charleston chapter of the Refrigeration Society received its charter from the International Society at a meeting with guest speaker that reviewed the organization’s history. Officers and directors to remain through the coming year, with new members including Joe W. Price, Herbert Halstead, Claude Branton, Charles R. Hooten, Edwin F. Hiner, and C. W. Hood joining the tri-state chapter in Huntington.
A revived liquor rationing system restarted Monday with 267,041 West Virginians signing up for whisky allotments as sales resumed. The program began in 1948 and had 450,000 registrants for the first issue of liquor books. Those who failed to register by the period ended May 15 must wait until July 15 to apply.
The U S Bureau of Prisons pledged an early start on a survey of the state’s penitentiaries and 55 county jails. Assistant Director T Hammack told the legislature’s education committee the study will cover all state institutions except health facilities. The committee adjourned its two day session to Aug 12-13. Mrs Sabra Holbrook of New York will speak then on parent participation in school activities.
Twenty pastel and oil paintings by Chris Rosenthal a New York City high school art teacher are on exhibit at the Charleston Art gallery in Coyle and Richard son s department store announced yesterday. Subjects include portraits still life and landscapes. She exhibits frequently at Midtown galleries in New York.
Federal Judge William E. Baker signed an order setting August 20 for the sale of properties owned by the Tygarts Valley Association and the Kenwood Corp at the Dailey homestead project. Homes in the project are not included in the auction.
County court meetings with Whitman Reynardt and Associates engineers and Tucker and Silling building architects reviewed airport construction plans focusing on the administration building. Max E. Harrison of Harrison Construction Co. inspected work in Charleston yesterday.
OPA ordered milk price increases of one half to one cent a quart in 20 midwestern marketing areas effective immediately. In these zones fluid milk products including skim milk butter chocolate milk and other flavored drinks rise by a quarter to a half cent per quart. The changes apply for the rest of the month with July 1 price basing shifting to Agriculture Department formulas, likely matching today's raises. In the same report Canaan Valley farmers and 4-H members expect a bumper cauliflower crop of 10 000 to 15 000 crates this year from 120 060 plants, three times normal yield, Tucker County Agent A L Kidd said.
Governor Meadows proclaims West Virginia’s 83d birthday urging citizens to observe with programs and personal reflection on rights duties and privileges. He cites mining leadership in bituminous coal and chemical production and notes broad state growth and progressive citizenship while banks and officials close. Liquor stores remain open.
Clarksburg June 18 Dr. E H Sutton of Clarksburg was elected president of the West Virginia chiropody society at its outing here.
Mrs. Phyllis B. Miller, an inspector at the Westinghouse Fairmont tube plant, won $2,494 for a suggestion that increased salvage and recovery of electronic tubes for the armed forces, bringing her total awards to $2,533.50. Supt. N. H. Stewart presented the check as Miller reacted with thanks and surprise.
Police reported a theft at the Blue Bird Lunch located at 408 MacCorkle Avenue in South Charleston. Thieves broke in during the night and stole a small amount of money.
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