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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1952

Page

5

Welfare Council selects two new officers here

The Charleston Gazelle reports that at the annual meeting in the Daniel Boone Hotel Mrs. Bert Bradford Jr. was chosen vice president and Donald C. Shank elected treasurer. Incumbents Dr. W E Crane president and W Gaston Caperton Jr vice president along with Mrs. George W Fowler secretary keep terms. New board members include Dr. John N Marquis Mrs. William G Matthews Sr Mrs Malcolm Twichell Charles Loeb and Mrs John Kernan. Community Chest presents six new council members Roy Emerson Carson R F Randolph Col Walter C Phillips Marshalli Brekalew J D Treanor and William A Pugh. Merrill F Krughoff praised the council as a social invention aiding community welfare during wartime change. He is surveying Welfare Council and Community Chest operations in Charleston this week and commends local cooperation and responsibility.

Nanawna Welfare Council Daniel Boone Hotel Bert Bradford, Jr Donald C. Shank W. £. Crane W. Gaston Caperton, Jr George W. Fowler John N. Marquis William G. Matthews Malcolm Twichell Charles Loeb John Kernan Community Chest Council Roy Emerson Carson R. F. Randolph Col Walter C. Phillips Marshalli Brekalew J. D. Treanor William A. Pugh Merrill F. Krughoff Community Chest and Councils of America Welfare Council

Injured Miners Reported on Mend in Charleston

Eva coral Miners injured Tuesday in separate mine accidents were reported on the mend yesterday in Charleston General Hospital. Most seriously injured was Artist Henderson, 30, of Montecal ype suffered a skull injury and 2 broken back at Armco Steel Co. mine. In the same hospital is Arthur Stone, 31, of 506 Ferry St, for treatment of pelvic injuries suffered in a slate fall st & mine owned by Winfred Colliecies. Also injured Tuesday was Leonard Wehrle, 24, of 1843 Summer St., who received multiple cuts, when his car turned over on Coel River Rd, Wehrle was released from St. Francis Hospital after emergency treatment.

Charleston General Hospital Artist Henderson Montecal Ype Armco Steel Co Arthur Stone Ferry St Winfred Colliecies Leonard Wehrle Summers St Coel River Rd Wehrle St. Francis Hospital

Wrong Address Holds Up Checks For Poll Aides

Mont L. Cavender of the County Court reported that about 100 election day service checks mailed two weeks ago were returned due to incorrect addresses. He urged poll workers who have not received pay to call with their correct addresses so their checks can be forwarded.

Mont L. Cavender Cavender

West Virginia Highway Users Meet In Charleston Today

The West Virginia Highway Users Conference gathering in Charleston includes statewide automotive clubs truck and bus associations farm groups and allied bodies to plan the year ahead. They will review policies from the recent Fourth Highway Transportation Congress in Washington and are to elect a presiding chairman, MM. Aldrich of the West Virginia Bus Line.

West Virginia Highway Users Charleston Highway Transportation Congress Washington, D. C MM. Aldrich West Virginia Bus Alanc SSS

Nichols resigns OPS post effective immediately in Fairmont

Russell Nichols district director of the Office of Price Stabilization announced his resignation effective immediately citing press and other duties in Fairmont. He took the OPS post March 18, 1951 and built the organization from 23 staff to 21. his resignation was accepted by Washington and Richmond officials this week.

Russell Nichols Office of Price Stabilization Fairmont Nichols Washington Richmond Carl M. Frasure Department of Political Science West Virginia University OPS Marion County United States Marion County Board of Education Ther City National Bark of Charleston

Vacation Bible School Commencement At Handley Baptist Church

The Daily Vacation Bible School at Handley Baptist Church will hold commencement exercises at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Attendance over the past ten days reached 640 pupils and teachers. The program includes a salute to the American flag, Christian flag, and the Bible, with Mrs Kee Shephard listed as superintendent and teachers named among the staff.

Handley Baptist Church Kee Shephard Merdames L. Gea

Annual Lodge Sermon at St Paul AMR Church

Washington Lodge No. Prince' Ball and A M plans a Sunday sermon at St Paul AMR Church Cort St Rev James Austin will deliver. A revival follows July 29 through July 6 at Holiness A Bolling heads the Judge Church of Jesus Christ in Marmeid urging all city Masons to attend led by pastor E R Proeler.

Washington Lodge No Prince’ Ball A. M Jatin Liam St. Paul Amr Churchy Cort St James Austin A. Bolling Church of Jesus Christ Marmeid E.R. Proeler Viled

State League backs West Virginia constitutional revision

The League of Women Voters of West Virginia backs a general constitutional revision announced after a state board meeting. Mrs. John C. Steven was named president, succeeding Mrs. Robert North Jr. with new officers named for two years. The platform supports jury service for women, merit-system expansion, education and welfare funding, juvenile care, Strayer plan implementation, voting machines, and slum clearance enabling legislation.

West Virginia League of Women Voters of John C. Steven Charleston State League Robert North, Jr North New York State Erie County William T. Pace South Charleston G. W. Harris St. Albans Morris Harvey College Virginia Atkinson Oliver Shurtleff Wes H. L. Hester Agnes Crabtree Sallie Beard Morgantown West Virginia University Ralph Jones Richard O. Zerbe Nitze G. Crosby Huntington

June Indictments Expected Today

A report of indictments by the regular June grand jury of Inter mediate Court is expected today. Herbert W. Bryan said the grand jurors are up to date with witnesses and ready to report. They have been investigating about 80 cases, including one murder, with no indictments from the May 18 primary fraud charges.

Intermediate Court Herbert W. Bryan

St Albans Major Assigned to Pravost Marshal Section

Maj Laurence W. Rader Jr of St. Albans has been assigned to the Pravost Marshal Section, Third Army HQ, Fort McPherson, Ga. He returns from a year with the Eighth Army in Korea and has served since 1939. His honors include the Bronze Star and Combat Infantryman Badge.

Laurence W. Rader, Jr L. G. Rader St. Albans Third Army Tt. McPherson Eighth Army Korea Rader Army Corps of Military Police Hawaii Pearl Harbor Islands Florida West Virginis Pacific Philippines Army of Occupation Japan

Ford Accountant Club Plans Dinner Meeting

The Ford Accountants' Club will hold its regular meeting at 1:00 p.m. today at Quarrier Diner. About 10 members are expected. Dinner will be served at 1:30 p.m. L. E. Weaver of Smith Motor Sales Ashland Kentucky is president. Other officers include Straley Hatcher of Bair Brothers Ine Seckiey vice president and Pat Holmen of Heiman Motor Sales Nitro secretary-treasurer.

Ford Accountant Club Ford Accountants Cllr Wil Quarrier

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