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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1944
Page
12
The Twenty First Army Group reports Allied engineering teams cleared German pill boxes with bulldozers and explosive tanks, built more than six bridges in two days, and completed a tidal bridge despite a ten foot rise and fall. Airborne engineers also removed demolition charges and confined remaining German forces.
West Virginia Lions members will close their 22nd annual state convention with officer elections and a site vote for the 1943 meeting. About 400 members attended the opening session where J. Roy Harris led forenoon activities and Mayor Dawson greeted delegates. Edward Paine of Michigan City spoke as immediate past president, with a Shrine Mosque dinner last night and a sightseeing tour planned for the afternoon.
Virginia Perry and Dorothy M. Nelson sue Charles H. Cook of Rand in circuit and common pleas courts for 10000 damages each claiming suffered a broken back and leg when a truck Cook operated struck them as they walked along the highway near their homes last March.
A fragment discusses the uncertainty over when and how certain grants were given and warns against premature actions by officials or others seizing a widow's belongings before the deceased is laid to rest, evoking concerns about political manipulation and federal taxation.
Market report from Pittsburgh notes moderate demand for produce with potato and egg prices listed. No. 1 California Long Whites bring 3.50 to 3.75, Bliss Triumphs around 3.00, Cobblers 2.25 to 3.00, Mississippi Bliss 3.25 to 3.50, and other regional grades cited. Egg prices vary by grade from 3.00 to 4.60 per dozen. Government graded cartons show Grade A extra large 47 and Grade large 43.
The item discusses payroll dated March 13 and Rep. Boren as the mover of a railroads policy enabling reduced troop and military equipment transport costs. It also references the Republican national committee accounts for January and February showing one newspaper subscription for the Chicago Tribune and notes copyright of The Gazette in 1944.
Lt Malcolm Brannen, a 34 year old ex barber from New Hampshire, recounts ambushing and killing Maj Gen Farley of the 91st Division during the Cherbourg landings. Brannen parachuted with the 2nd Airborne on June 6, crawled through fire, and after halting a gray German car, shot the general as he reached for a pistol. The unit recovered maps and papers from the body and captured the driver.
The 38th annual meeting of the West Virginia Medical Society convenes for three days at Bluefield State College Bluefield with doctors from across the state. Guests include Dr. C Leon Wilson Dr. Ronald E R Lovell and Dr. Chauncey I Cooper. Obstetrics and Restorative Dentistry are the main themes as Dr W M Wright presides and a roundtable discusses Conception versus Contraceptive Practices among Negroes in West Virginia.
The Day and Night building in Huntington sold at public auction to Cc. L. Ritter, a local capitalist and real estate dealer, for 109000 dollars.
June 19 livestock figures show 24 000 Ramble nogs sold with total 35 500, steady and uneven demand across grades. Cattle salable 18 029 and calves 4 00, with steers and yearlings mostly steady to weak, fed cattle slight declines while hay and wool prices vary. sheep totals around 12 500 with lambs holding near prior levels and spring lambs up to about 10.00.
Fragmented financial snippet shows bond averages to SR. 10 tnd and 16 Dit with shifts from prior days and weeks. It lists highs and lows for 1944 and 1943 periods, including sales total of $4,961,400 and various price points like 80.8 104.9 and 90.0 1049. Two dates and figures appear with muted context, indicating market movement data.
Demand for stocks remained broad and active in New York with leaders reaching multi year peaks. Major gains by U S Steel Westinghouse duPont and Eastman Kodak supported a late rally as profits were absorbed, volume surpassed two million shares for the fourth time in a week, and overall market strength kept a steady close despite profit taking.
The notice lists multiple marriage applications including Robert M. Blackmon of Milton to Thel am Mae Exten of 1218 Lee Bt and Ruth Lucille Horton of Charlex ton with other couples like Thomas J. Burke and Fay Gloria Blevins, Lanter Wagner and Lita Belle Wood, plus Thomas A. Beadnell and Esther Fe Davia, showing broad local matrimonial intents amid a miscellany of street addresses and names. The rest of the item reports on staple price trends with the Associated Press wholesale price index rising to 107.3 and mentions of historical figures and data irregularities, reflecting a mix of notices and market data.
Property transfers reported include Niland T Stephenson to Daniel A Sanders et al. for lots 56 and 97 in Lincoln Addn Jefferson Dist Sylvia and Joseph Hoover to Carley Lynch for lot 12 block 1 in Chitton Adan Seble Adeline Malcolm and husband to Elta E Bossle for tot Bigley Av Norvil Murton and wife to Leonard Holmes and wife for lot Charleston HK E Shadle and wife to W Lewis total 1 percent black C Industrial Center Roselle Jarvis to TE Wippel and Newhoite branch Elk Dist Cyrus W Hall et al to Imperial Building and Loan Associa Earl Payne and wife for lot 34 resubdivision of Roselawn Adan Imperial Building and Loan Associa Frank Alli and ile to Mare M Turley lot 9 block J Connell Addn O G Lyttleton and wife to Fred F
A listing shows French and wife with a Glenwood address and Jack O Meall and wife conveying to Evert A Reenew at a stated lot in Ravens Park Acres St. Details appear fragmentary but indicate a property transfer near Ravens Park.
Common Pleas Court lists the July docket as Judge Charles Ritchie opened the June term and set the trial calendar. It includes 22 original jurisdiction cases and many appeals from justice of the peace courts. Names and parties span Arnold Smith vs Dominion Corp to Withrow War City of Charleston and other entities.
Pittsburgh June 19 market data show hogs steady with salable numbers near 3,500 pounds. prices range 12.09 to 18.00 per 100 pounds across weights. Cattle and calves steady with steers 14.00 to 18.09, heifers 12.00 to 15.00, cows 8.73 to 12.00, calves 10.50 to 15.50. sheep and lambs steady with choicest lambs 14.00 to 19.00, ewes 3.00, wethers 4.00 to 8.00.
Egee two day receipts total 38,238 with firm general wholesale selling prices listed by grade. White special No 3 to No 4 47 lbs and over JB special No to No 4 40 lbs 38 extra medium 43 lbs 37 3214 extra No1 and No2 48 lbs 36 23 extra No7 and No4 5 lbs 31% 14.
Grain futures opened weak with bearish crop news but soon steadied as traders awaited final parity legislation for farm commodities. Cash prices were listed for wheat and soybeans amid modest futures activity, while Treasury figures for June 13 showed receipts vastly outpacing expenditures and a growing national debt.
Newark June 19 a man paid a playful green fee of 15 dollars to a Newark hospital for the use of its lawn where his wife delivered a baby in a race with the stork. The bill was marked green's fee after protesting the original 15 dollar charge for use of a delivery room.
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