Obituary notices from Elbert Hewett and nearby towns
A series of obituary notices from Na gor Elbert Bins at Hewett East Malnelle and Odessa span multiple families. Services set for 2g m morrow at Home With Rev James Alet Trey, burial in Brie cemetery Hewett. survivors include three sons, three daughters, sisters and grandchildren. Additional notices for Fauna D. Burtes of East Rathelle and her seven sons and 25 grandchildren. JADLE Cade of Odessa. Allie Cade of Chirane. and Garr Weith, infant son of Everett Baynes, among others, with funeral homes and cemeteries named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fas
Joie Bag
Nagor
Elbert Bins
Hewett
Boure Cowity
Yesteriay
James Alettrey
Brie
Hunter
Mortiairy
Maduon
Henry Biss
Cura
Bucy Gritty
Ottawa
Josephine Pridemore
Leona Boring
Hewell
Smarrow
Wallace
AE Rainelle
Ross of
Evans
Iev
Joan. Brown
Trail
Climonwile
Ene Morquacy
Jadle
Mia
Allle
Charlen Cadie
Chirane
Oneraidena
William Harper
Cade
Odessa
Onhey
Albert
Ricnacd Tem
Marnard Cade
Odesta
Dewey Bricher Mea
Cuttie Mitchell
Iasner
Garr Weith
Taday
Samuels Cameverz En Tipwers Creek
Benton Young
Charre
Lour
Jenewen and Fisher Mortuary
Everett Baynes
Pax Soldier Rites Set For Pax Man Craddock
T 5 Craddock of Pax Fayette county, killed in North Africa in 1943 with the 24 Armored Division, will be buried tomorrow at Knights of Pythias Cemetery in Pax. Service at Church of Christ at Pax at 2 p.m. Survivors include his parents and seven brothers and five sisters. Burial rites conducted by Abrams of Gauley Bridge with lodge No. 72 in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pax
T-5 Craddock
Church of Christ
Lee A. Craddock
Ray
B.S Beomer Ners
Bella Craddock
Fairmont
Lodge No
Abram
Gauley Bridge
Grive
Low Bid Noted for Virginia St. Elk River Bridge Repair
A bid of 124,280 dollars from Kanawha Construction Co. of Charleston for repairing the Virginia Street bridge over the Elk River was the lone offer below expected figures. City officials said bids opened at 1630 hours in the city manager’s office, with next steps to be set by the city council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha Construction Co
Charleston
Virginia St
Elk River
John Moore
W. RK
St. Albans
Lewis Hark
Ons
Moore
State Publishers Set Convention for July 31 at Montgomery
West Virginia publishers plan a one day state convention July 31 at Montgomery hosted by the West Virginia Institute of Technology. Robert L. Smith of the Charleston Gazette leads the association with Cel l Long of Huntington Publishing and Herman Dean of Wayne Newspapers as officers. President Arnold M. Vickers of the State Senate will welcome attendees on behalf of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Montgomery
Yester
Gay
Games W. Weir
Ele Lins
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Robert L. Simith
Mananer
The
Charleston Gazette
Cell H. Long
Huntington Publishing Co
Daily New Papers
Nitro Sewer Co Called Before Commissioners
The Nitro Sewer Co will appear before the State Water Commission next Tuesday at 2 PM to show cause why it should not provide sewage treatment facilities. Engineer Kenneth Watson explained the company owns all sewer facilities and Dunbar and city representatives will report on sewage treatment progress. the Dunbar approach will be voluntary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nitro Sewer Co
State Water Commission
Kenneth $. Watson
Commission
Kanawha
Tumbar
Watson
St Albans Chapter No 79 to Install Officers in June
Mrs H R Cook will be installed as worthy matron of St Albans chapter No 79 Order of the Eastern Star at the regular meeting night on June 25. Officers listed include H R Marshall as worthy patron, Mrs H L Van Net ta associate matron, and many others serving as associate patron secretary treasurer conductress marshal organist and more. The installing officer will be Mrs James Roark and other names appear in the long list of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Albans News
H. R. Cook
St Albans
Order of the Eastern Star
H. R. Marshall
H. L. van Netta
J. H. Rimmer
Florence Howe
Eugene Williams
Henry Lovit
Frank Taylor
H. J. Koegel
Alberta
McFadden
William Casto
Acad
Herman Jones
Roth
H B. Marshall
Esther
Margaret
Dawson
Martha
Mary Moore
Electa
Ruth Phelps
Erwin Plymale
Sentinel
James Roark
Maggie Pruden
F. D. Burgess
Norothy Dooley
Norman Phelvs
Olive Ray
Westvaco to Merge with Food Machinery and Chemical Corp
Westvaco plans a merger by exchanging 11.1 shares of Food Machinery common stock for each Westvaco share and 10 shares for each Westvaco share of 375 dollars cumulative preferred stock, creating a new Food Machinery and Chemical preferred with similar rights. Stockholders may also vote to raise authorized preferred stock to 25 million dollars. The South Charleston plant is Westvaco’s sole West Virginia operation. Humorist Edmond H. Barding spoke to the Charleston Rotary about civic improvement and national opportunity. A bread crumb recipe advises to toast dry bread slices until crisp, crush finely before use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
Vare
Food Machinery
Westvaco
Food Machinery and Chemical Corp
Wap
South Charleston
West Virginia
Westvaco Chlorine Products Corp
Death notices from Dry Branch and surrounding areas
Obituaries list Henry Rosers-Service at Armstrong chapel Whitesville with burial in Charleston. Amma Kidd of Dry Branch dies at Montgomery Hospital with service at Dry Branch Free Will Baptist. burial Dry Branch cemetery. Albert Lap on or Lefon obituary at Wallace mortuary Lewisburg with burial at Waiteville. survivors named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kidd
Mra
Amma
Dry Branch
Montgomery Nospital
Becyie
Pryys
East Bank
Miro
Wanda Sands
Dry Brerich
Hef
Qsenn Kidde
Arbutus Lanham
Rt. 5
Charleston
Wanda Sunde
Miles Drema
William Paul Eugene Pranks
Harald Mathew
Jimmie Fat
Douchas
Atx
rand+ childen
Pvt Theodore Silman Rites Set for Sunday
Service for Pvt Theodore William Silman 23 who drowned March 29 1943 in North Africa will be at 2 p m tomorrow at his mother's home in Liberty Putnam county. Rev Vaughn Fisher will officiate. American Legion Post 108 Nitro will pallbear and handle military files. Interment in Silman Cemetery Liberty. Survived by four brothers and two sisters. Body moved from Fred Cooke mortuary Nutro to home at 10 a m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore William Sila
North Africa
Laura Silman
Lbs ‘Erty
Putnam County
Vaughn Fisher
Oral Leiate
American Legion Post No
Nitro
Silman
Liberty
Jane
John
Clarence Silman
Albert
Creed Silman
Charleston
Flet Meddings
Huntington
Eugene Moore
Fred Cooke
Nutro
Pilot's Recklessness Blamed in Ravenswood Plane Crash
A crash near Ravenswood killed pilot Wendell Jarrett 26 of Center Point and two passengers, Faye and Elizabeth Wilks. officials say Jarrett, a former Navy torpedo bomber pilot, flew close to the ground for 15 minutes before hitting a power line after a final buzz under a telephone line, causing the plane to burst into flames. The State Aeronautics Commission announced an official investigation and cited disregard for air safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Os Byroq
Bunny
Ansted
Sanacorium
Ravenswood
Wary
Apsted
Hausmingeion
Ars
Hrleny Mane
3Gliron Wa Taro SouRintery
Faye
Elizaeth Ann Willks
Wendell Jarrett
Center Point
Doddridge County
Kaith Ford
Folsom
Wetzel
Smithers Furniture Dealer Drops Dead
Harrison Ashby Goodwin, 47, a mataper of T and T Furniture Co. in Smithers, died suddenly of a heart attack last night on Fifth Ave. Montgomery. He lived at 42 Fourth Ave. Montgomery. The body was taken to B C Hooper mortuary. Surviving are his wife Iona, two daughters Kathleen and Betty Ann, his mother Verge Goodwin of Texas, and a brother Bur Goodwin of Alaska. He belonged to Montgomery Baptist Church and Henrietta Lodge No. 82 IOOF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithers
Harrison Ashby Goodwin
T & T Furniture Co
Fifth Av
Montgomery
Fourth Av
B.C. Hooper
Iona Goodwin
Kathleen
Betty Ann Goodwin
Verge Goodewin
Texas
Bur Goodwin
Training as Airman in the USAF at Fort Francis EB
In Uniform Pre. Richard D Barrickman son of Harry D Barrickman of Nitra has begun training as dne aviation neer in the USAF at Ft. Fran cis EB. Warren Wyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard D Barrickman
Harry D. Barrickman
Nitra
Dne
USAF
Ft. Francis EB. Warren
Wyo
All She Wants s Water So She Seals Oil Fells
FRISTOE Missouri June 18 a 173 year old widow objected to drilling oil on her farm and asked only for good drinking water after a driller said he struck oil on her property. He drilled a second well nearby finding similar rock and oil coating at 102 feet but she forbade deeper drilling to avoid more oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fristoe
Low Brooks Thomas
Bill Barnes
Thomas
Missouri
Pvt Sam Naylor Service Tomorrow Clendenin Soldier's Rites
Service for Pvt Sam Naylor of Clendenin to be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Hess and Harper mortuary. Burial in Newton family cemetery. Graveside rites by James R Cox post 61 American Legion. Surviving are his father A J Naylor and several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Naylor
Clendenin
North Africa
Hess & Harper Mortuary
Hom
Foster
Newton
Ruane County
James R. Cox
American Legion
A. J. Naylor
Henry
Cabin Creek
Charles
Elkton, Md
T. V
Mollie Bochus
Elton
Mad
Simsy Linkinogger
Clay
Ritchie Woman Convicted In Death Of Husband
Rosa Belle Cross of Clay district Ritchie county was convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the May 23 beating of her husband Ray Cross 33 with a stake after a garden spat about tomato plants. A Ritchie circuit jury deliberated about two hours and fixed a possible one to five year sentence. Judge Max NeBerry allowed her release on $2000 bond pending sentencing June 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritchie
Harrisville
Rosa Belle Cross
Clay District
Ritchie County
Max NeBerry
Postmaster at Chesapeake Named League President
Mrs. Sadie G. Petty of Chesapeake Kanawha county was elected president of the West Virginia League of District Postmasters at the two day convention in Clarksburg. Officers also chosen include G A Row Junior Barbour county first president W H Ryan Hert Tucker county second vice president Mrs Blanche Chilgers Cepew Braxton county third vice president and Mrs Louise Humphreys Burlington Mins Star county secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake
League
Clarksburg
Sadie
G. Petty
Kanawha County
West Virginia League of District
G. A. Row
Junior
Barbour County
W. H. Ryan
Hert Tucker County
Dent
Blanche Chilgers
Cepew
Braxton County
Louise Humphreys
Burlington
Mins
Star County
Spencer Hitchhiker Injured After Truck Collision
A 21-year-old hitchhiker was struck by a two ton truck while thumbing cars on U S Route 60 and Kellys Creek Road near Spencer. Witnesses say the man walked into the side of the slowly moving vehicle as it stopped to pick him up and was injured. Police investigated with Trooper L F Woodell reporting the truck was driven by Charles Ernest Pritchard, 39, of Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
wal + gide ethies Hospitals
Gellys Creek Colliery Co
F. Woodell
Chelyan Detachment
Charles Ernest Pritchard
Ward
Young Hill
U. S. Rt. 60
Kellys Creek Road
Cedar
Fritchard
Woodell
C. B. Burner
House Debates Housing Bill Votes and TV-Wit Row
The House debate shows 25 Democrats three Republicans and two American-Laborites supporting a housing bill while Rayburn argues against. Wolcott calls the T-E-W measure dangerous, warning it could curb private enterprise. The Senate approves a VA home loan secondary market up to 16000 dollars for veterans, reviving a line of credit no longer available since the Reconstruction Finance Corp. shutdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayburn
Texas
Wolcott
R-Mieh
Banking Committee
House
Wolott
Walcott
Halleck
Indiana
Senate
Veterans Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corp
U S Air Power Shifts to Europe and Far East Training
The Air Force reports ongoing U S bomber deployments in Europe with B-29 squads rotating since after the war and a three month stay for a 30 plane B-29 group in Okinawa. A 36th fighter wing of 75 planes, with P-86s, may transition to P-80 jets. Lt General Curtis E. Lemay will command in Europe, with Col Henry R. Spicer overseeing operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Curtis E. Lemay
United States Air Force
Henry R. Spicer
Hollywood
Cal
Jenkins Family Plans Reunion at Wesley Chapel
The Jenkins family and relatives are called to meet in Wesley Chapel at 2 30 p m tomorrow to finalize plans for a reunion on August 22 at the fairgrounds below Dunbar A Father's day program is also to be pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins
Wesley Chapel
Fairgrounds
Dunbar
Cevuk
Truman Returns From Crags-Country Trip Fighting Congress
President Truman, during a non political tour, clashed with Congress over housing and civil service moves. He warned of a possible Taft Hartley emergency to avert a soft coal strike while defending his postmaster appointments and denouncing GOP efforts to curb civil service protections. Supporters say his vigorous stance boosts his presidential bid. critics call it damaging to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Truman
Trusman
Altoona
Taft
R-Chip
Palestine
Washington
Civic leaders discuss parking problem in Bluefield
Bluefield’s civic leaders continue discussing the automobile issue, noting travel speed is high but parking remains unresolved. They stress urban planning and human relations as key to solving the parking dilemma, praising local determination and foresight in addressing citywide problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citi
East End Thief Desires to Share Wealth
An East End resident reported a burglary at 306 Beauregard St. where a purse held two one dollar bills and a dress had a silver dollar. A metal box yielded thirty dollars and more than one hundred fifty in coins. Detectives suspect local children as possible witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End
H. C. Gwyer
Beauregard St
Contractor Shot In Poker Dispute In Charleston
The owner of Charleston Development Co. Robert T. Pugh, 33, was shot during an argument after a poker game at a house west of Charleston. He was in grave condition at Thomas Memorial Hospital, with the bullet perforating his intestines. Trooper Webb said Pugh walked to U S 60 for a cab as blood trails led to the scene and police investigated the incident as a poker dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Tragner W. S. Webb
Thomas Memorial Hospital
South Charleston
Robert T. Pugh
Charleston Development Co
Court St
Mr. Pugh
Webb
Pugh
Upton Creek
U. S
West Virginia Day Proclaimed Amid Birthday Greetings
The remarks celebrate the state’s formation on June 20, 1863 and note that West Virginia Day is officially observed tomorrow. The program included a moving picture titled A Date With West Virginia, with past observances recalled from Wheeling in 1913 featuring Senator Davis of Elkine among earlier festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid
West Virginia
Trotter
Wheeling
Sen. Davis
Elkine
Identified Victims In Chicago Plane Crash Probes Continue
Finet of New York leads talks with United Airlines Douglas Aircraft Co and the Air line Pilots Assoc on a probe into the crash. Experts compare to the Bryce Canyon Utah crash and identify several victims cited by name, with bodies placed in sealed caskets for home return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finet
New York
United Airlines
Douglas ‘Aircraft Co
Bryce Canyon
Utah
Chicago
W. A. Patterson
DAL
Joseph Gallagher
Burgess
Centralia
Richard Schember
Elgin
Ill
G. Harries
Boyertown
Pat
Joy Marcus
Nathan’ Berke
Brooklyn
Rowland Brown
Hans Joachim
San Francisco
Beryl Wallace
Carroll's Theater
Hollywood
C. S. Avery
L. O. Weiser
H. L. Slater
New York City
Kay Thorpe
G. W. Rogers
William Casmer
Albert W. Stempel
Stratford
Conn
Congress Races and Farm Price Bill Skewed By Deadlock
The Senate backed a permanent farm price supports program while the House approved an 18 month stopgap. A compromise bill would admit up to 205000 homeless Europeans over the next two years if qualifications are met. A conference committee revised restrictions, with critics arguing curbs remain. Rep Fellows defended the compromise as best possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Senate House Conference Committee
Rep. Fellows
R-Me
Fire destroys clothing at rooming house on Goshorn Street
A rooming house at 227 Goshorn Street suffered a fire at 545 p m yesterday with $300 damage to clothing and $40 to the room. Clothing valued at more than $300 belonged to roomer Roy Donahue who occupied a second floor room where the blaze started. Capt G Ransom of Central station said the origin was undetermined. The George B Aide estate owns the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshorn St
Capt. G. ©. Ransom
Central Station
Roy Donahue
Donahue
George B. Aide
Miner Hurt at Mine. Hand Amputations Reported
Hubert Morris of Belle aged SS years, an employee of Long Coal Co., suffered a severe hand injury when his hand caught in a motor at the mine. He was taken to Charleston General Hospital where doctors reported the right hand badly crushed and three fingers amputated after the accident at 9 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Morris
Belle
Long Coal Co
Charleston General Hospital
Morris
Woman Drops Rod as Halibut Hauls Surprise Catch
In Santa Monica California Mrs Helen Scherer drops her new rod during a first time solo fishing trip aboard a live bait boat. Skipper Kent Armatrong retrieves the pole and reels in an 18 pound halibut while Mr Scherer wins the boat prize for the best catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oman
Santa Monica
Cal
Helen Scherer
Kent Armatrong
Scherer
Byrnes Defends FDR War Pacts in Dayton Speech
Former Secretary James F. Byrnes urged a middle ground policy toward the Soviet Union, arguing against appeasement while defending wartime pacts with Stalin. He said most agreements arose from military need, were coordinated with Churchill, and gave the Soviet Union little beyond what they could gain anyway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Ohio
James F. Byrnes
United States
Russia
Byrnes
Dayton Council On World Affairs
Roosevelt
Churchill
Stalini Ie
I. Byrnes
Youg
Hornswag
Lei
Roose‘welt
Byrner
Soviet Union
Skidding Greyhound Bus Injures Woman in Charleston
A Greyhound bus on a test run skidded on a wet Bigley Avenue after failing to pass two parked cars. Miss Vera Boggess, 21, was injured while being thrown from a car into the street. Driver R T Cline, 49, said his rear brakes locked as he attempted to stop, tearing out two gasoline pumps and a light pole before stopping near Thoms Garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greyhound
Bigsey Av
Vera Boggess
Joseph St
Charleston General Hospital
R. T. Cline
RFD 3
Charleston
Cline
Leslie B. Culliter
Police Department
Accident Prevention Bureau
Westmoreland Dr. J
Bigley ,Av
Grover C. Humephries
Bigley Av
Vandenberg Praises Record on International Relations
Senator Vandenberg defended the current Congress record on foreign policy, saying it has recognized America’s self interest in global stability and liberty. He urged prudent use of resources and mutual aid to aid peace-loving nations and preserve human rights, while dodging questions about a presidential bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandenberg
Congress On International Relations
Congress
America
Philadelphia
Ate
New Money Revaluation Plan Faces German Reactions
A wartime article outlines how the new German currency will be rolled out, with 40 marks exchangeable for new notes, a week of spending money, a debt moratorium, and banks handling subsequent deposits. Officials warn of limited aid and potential black market activity, while the four power coalition weighs Russia’s stance and a common German currency plan. The piece also notes a Charleston Junior League baseball practice at Chris Held Diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Philadelphia
West
Sevnight
Tien
Eitler
Germany
Hitler
Dally Mall
Christy Held
Page i Miller
Coal Dispute Over 1947 Welfare Fund Sparks Suit
In a federal district court fight Lewis and Bridges seek to stop a Friday night resolution to activate the 1947 welfare fund. Part of the money would fund ongoing payments to distressed miners per trustees of the 1946 fund, which Lewis says is down to exhausted by July. He warns halting benefits would affect 146,000 disabled miners and their families within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sm Rans van Horn Ear
Federal District Court
Lewis and Bridges
van Horn
Lewis
Various Quiz Q A Items and Local Court Note
A collection of Q and A items covers legends of black cats, Alaska employment figures, the discovery of Uranus, blood oranges in the United States, Tokyo building materials, sunburn prone body parts, Dickens on national amusements, plus a Grand Jury holdover and a small municipal court case about a lipstick box containing nail polish and bobby pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satan
Alaska
Uranus
L. McB
William Herschel
United States
Department of Agriculture
California
Florida
Tokyo
Japan
Charles Dickens
R. T
Dickeng
Newspaper Politica
Robert Stickle
Ohio
Summers St
Carl Davis
Vice Squad
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Dews
Paxa
Luther Dews
Osher
Daniel
Logan
Fam
Derpwacer
Mary Singleton
St. al- Workmen
Wren
Washington St. W
Lee
Paka Baptist
J. Z . Clark
Haspel
Kanawha Turnpike
Bownemont
W, Ca ‘Sey
Gazette
Virginia St. Span
Edmond H. Barding
Washington, N.C
Jointon
Henry Rosers
Armatrong Marcuity Chapel
Whitesvikie
Tey M. Chandler
Lapon
Ervieg
Wallace and Wallace Mortuary
Lewisburg
Bert Wilson
Pural
Waiteville
Soloma Lefon
Miani¢ Tolliver
Beckley
LaFon
Andrew Gummera Rowan
Sweet Springs
Pvt
Theodore Silman
U.S
Bluefield’s Civic
Sat. A. L. Chapman
van G. Brown
Idaho
Solon
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