Postwar rise in arson investigated by Fire Marshal Kidd
Fire Marshal Robert H. Kidd reports a postwar surge in incendiarism with 44 fires under review March through May. Four arrests and three indictments so far. cases include a building set to destroy evidence of forgery and other pyromaniac acts. Investigations spread across Kanawha, Raleigh and other counties with 58 fire hazard corrections and 44 repair orders issued to schools and buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Kidd
Kidd
Kanawha
Raleigh
Cabell
Jefferson
Randolph
Harrison, Lewis
Marion
Mercer
McDowell
Wayne
Braxton
Boone, Hamcock
Logan
Mingo
Morgan
Monongalia
Summers
Taylor
McDowell County
Renamed Kanawha Social Group Elects New Officers
The Kanawha County Council of Social Work changed its name to Kanawha Welfare Council at a meeting here yesterday announced by acting secretary Gail White. Harry Brawley was elected president to succeed Maj. Harry Ward of the Salvation Army. New officers include vice president Mrs. J. Ross Hunter ir. sec retary Mrs. A. M. Rosenblatt treasurer Payne Brown and new board members Miss Olive Whiting Dr. W. W. Point and Rabbi Louis J. Cashdan. Retiring officers are vice president Leonard Gordon secretary Miriam C. Davis and treasurer Reland Cleland. A new constitution drawn by a committee headed by Brawley was adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha County Council of Social Work
Kanawha Welfare Council
Gail White
Harry Brawley
Harry Ward
Salvation Army
J. Ross Hunter
A. M. Rosenblatt
Payne Brown
Olive Whiting
W. W. Point
Louis J. Cashdan
Leonard Gordon
Miriam C. Davis
Reland. Cleland
Brawley
Woman Fractures Ankle in Cedar Grove accident
Mrs. Clara Green aged 60 of Cedar Grove was treated yesterday at Charleston General Hospital for a fracture of the right ankle suffered in a fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Green
Cedar Grove
Charleston General Hospital
Property Transfers Highlight Multiple Tracts in Kanawha and Nearby
A stream of transfer notices lists numerous property moves across counties including Kanawha and Greenbrier with owners such as Thala O Delle and Mary wife, John E Boner, Marjorie Backuswick, Foy A Biman, Bradford Nelson, and others. Transactions involve lots, tracts, and additions in towns like Big Sandy and Spring Fork with details on parcels, lots numbers, and property descriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thala O'Delle
Eife
Sir Pesomtin Watees
Ahlan W. Price
Jefferson DI
Wits
Marjorie Backuswick
Tony Block
Edge Russell H. Priddy
Foy A. Biman
Ures Etro
Sac
Belley
Vada Bailey
Lot
Union
Hatfield-Campbell Creek Coal Co
Bradford Nelson
Lot Spring Fork
Campbell Creek
Frank
J. Lal
Minisi Fisher
Bigck
Elizabeth T. Bumpus
Helen Marie Smits
Tal
Shaver
Alfred BR. Ropete
Tole
Tompkins Beach
Phazon Dist
Henry F. Peak
Johnson
Aprin
Paul
Bed
Ralph Jennd
Monk Richard
Dillon
Robert
McCorkle
Gosnarm Adin
Edwerd FI Ruel
Fterl
Keengaad
Blork
Cori
Summer Camps Open For Charleston Youth Through Chest Agencies
Red Feather reflects on eight Chest supported camps and several day and overnight programs in West Virginia hills. More than 3 060 Charleston youngsters will attend this summer learning new hobbies making friends and enjoying meals and swimming while supporters receive heartfelt thanks from the writer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Feather
Charleston
Community Chest
Chest
West Virginia Hills
Salvation Army
Children's Home Society
Union Mission
Lineman Dies of Burns in Utility Pole Accident
Hubert M. Weatherby a 26 year old lineman from Minersville Ohio died in a Charleston hospital from burns received June 12 while knocked from a 40 foot pole by an electric bolt. He worked for Keystone Construction Co at Cross Lanes Union district and was taken to Fred Cooke mortuary at Nitro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert M. Weatherby
Minersville
Charleston
Weatherby
Keystone Construction Co
Cross Lanes
Union District
Fred Cooke
Nitro
Two Suits Filed In Circuit Court For 16000 Each
Two suits filed in circuit court seek 16000 damages each. Raymond Gunnoe of Charleston sues Town Tops Taxi Co and driver Lowell Milam claiming a broken finger and injuries May 21 when two head collided with a car near Lee and Reynolds Streets. nna K. Dodd of Charleston sues Charleston Transit Co alleging negligence in discharging her at a dangerous street location December 3, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Gunnoe
Charleston
Town Tops Taxi Co
Lowell Milam
Ead
Lee and
Reynolds Sts
Charleston Transit Co
Truslow
Washington Sts
Nna K. Dodd
Carbide to dismantle West Virginia ordnance plant lines
Frank Ridout of the War Assets Administration says Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp will begin dismantling acid lines and houses at the West Virginia ordnance plant soon. About 50 workers will be employed. Main building to stay intact pending sale or lease. Large TNT stock was moved to arsenals after the war.
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Pt, Pleasant
Frank Ridout
War, Assets Administration
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp
West Virginia Ordnance Plant
Corporaton
Eleanor
Kanawhar Rver
Ordnance Plant
Arsenala
Man Held in Theft Of Watch From Boy
A 21-year-old Clendenin man Ervin Schoolcraft was held for grand jury in Kanawha county court after being accused of stealing a $56 watch from 13-year-old Thomas Walter Campbell at the Greyhound bus terminal. Campbell, son of Mr. and Mrs. GC Campbell of South Charleston, was waiting for a bus to a Boy Scout camp when the theft occurred. Detective Van G Brown said Schoolcraft admired the watch and persuaded the boy to remove it for examination before fleeing.
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Clendenin
Greyhound
Ervin Schoolcraft
Kanawha County
Schoolcraft
Thomas Walter Campbell
GC. R. Campbell
Kenna
South Charleston
Beckwith
Fayette “County
van G. Brown
Campbell
Mingo Man Named to WV Retail Grocers Membership Committee
Hiram Phillips of Mingo County, long time chairman of the Mingo county membership committee, is named to the West Virginia Association of Retail Grocers membership committee. George W. King announces Phillips will now work on statewide membership and he previously served as sergeant at arms in the House of Delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Phlilips
Mingo County
West Virginia
Maj. T. E. Garnar Returns From Japan Tour
Maj. T. E. Garnar of 1207 Park Dr. returned after a year with the 6th Army in Japan. He led Yokohama sight seeing tours in the special service office and is now on his termination leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Garnar
Park Dr
6Th Army
Japan
Maj
Garner
Special Service Office
Yokohama
Three Scouts Earn Five Merit Badges at Meeting
Three Boy Scouts earned five merit badges at the regular meeting of the Charleston board of review and court of honor at Bream Presbyterian church Tuesday. Scout Executive Henry G. Shires announced yesterday. The scouts named were Robert Jones, Sammy Chilton, and Teddy Smith. A special board session will be held at Camp Clifton McClintic on Saturday, July 36, at 2 p.m. The regular board meetings will continue on the third Tuesday of each month through the summer.
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Charleston Board of Review
Court of Honor
Bream Presbyterian Church
Henry G. Shires
Robert Jones
Sammy Chilton
Teddy Smith
Shires
Clifton McClintic
Viscose Safety Award Won by Nitro Plant
The Nitro plant of American Viscose Corp won the inter plant safety contest for last year by operating without a lost time accident. Walter Holbrook from the New York office announced the achievement. The plant logged 496 days and 3,516,237 man hours without a time loss due to accidents. By April 15, the plant had maintained its safety record for 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Viscose Corp
Walter Holbrook
New York
Holbrook
State and local offices observe West Virginia Day
The state capitol courthouse and city hall will close tomorrow for West Virginia Day. Banks will also close while liquor stores federal offices post office and retail stores stay open as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
West Virginia
Scout Earns Eagle Scout Badge at Beckwith Camporee
Thomas Orr son of Mr and Mrs Howard T Orr of Fort Hill received the Eagle Scout badge in a ceremony at the Beckwith Fayette county camporee. Scout Executive Henry G Shires and Scoutmaster Herbert A Wells participated. Orr has served since February 1945 with Troop 11 Christ Methodist Church and is a member of the Camp Fire group Scouts of the Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Orr
Howard T. Orr
Fort Hill
Beckwith
Fayette County
Henry G. Shires
Young Orr
Herber A. Wells
Scout Orr
Christ Methodist Church
Scout Camp Land
Broup
Scouts of the Mountain
Builders Win Permits For New Dwellings In City
City building inspector approved three five room houses for Mr. and Mrs. N. B. White in the 2900 block of Chesterfield Avenue at about 8500 dollars each. L. E. Holmes got a five room residence at Pine and Medina Streets in Pauline Adda for 3508 dollars. Other permits included insulbrick siding for Grace Ellis at 510 Margaret Street for 450 dollars and for C. D. Saunders at 906 Main Street for 550 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. White
Chesterfield Av
L. E. Holmes
Pine and
Medina Sts
Pauline Adda
Richard Higgins
Grace Ellis
Marine Reenlists James Meade at Charleston Plant
James M Meade of 1048 Central Ave reenlists in the 20th Engineer Co Marine Corps as corporal the rank he held on discharge He will be stationed at the Charleston Naval Ordnance Plant
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Meade
Central Av
20Th Engineer Co
Marine Corps
Charleston
Virginian Killed in Crash on Highway 185 This Year
Amherst resident Jess Lewis Davis, 43, died in an automobile wreck at White Sulphur Springs. The fatality raises the state highway toll to 185 for the year with 15 deaths reported in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Lewis Davis
Amherst
White Sulphur Springs
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Abby Kent
Kuhn
Harold Kuhn
State Crippled Children Service
Thomas Jefferson Junior High School
Katheryn Henderson
DPA Medical Service
E. Bennette
Hen‘Ison
Marmet Hospital
Tse
Ron Lung
Paul Harmen
Morris Memorial Hospital
L Grocers Assoc
Mingo Man
Leslie Irvin Cobb
Geneve
Alice Shafer
Lowell Rescot
Anna Lea Ellis
Maryland
Wilau Pershing Cole
Fire
Zelma Redta Bowles
Pine St. Golde
Rudolph Wilkinson
Erma Brewer
RFD
Elvin Ler Anderson
Phyllis Joan Mellon
Chines
William Blankenship
Bastover
Edgar Louis Seip
Baltimore
Gree Gertrude Balley
Cabin Reek
Eayl & Sadler
Ruth Virginia
E Meals
MacNaughton’s
Gove
John Macnaughton
St Montreal
P. Q
Canada
KRESG
Kresge's
Gtoore Crew Capitol
Fife ST
Port Corporat
A&p
America
Viger
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