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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1947
Page
14
West Virginia city revenues have climbed 51 percent since 1941 while municipal services show a noticeable drop in quality. A Chamber bulletin compares 1941 and 1947 revenues and notes declines in garbage collection and overall service delivery despite higher costs.
Capt Nick Hertzes of the Charleston recruiting station announced that enlistments in the Army reached 45 men in the last ten days. Names include William L Hall Sid Adkins Raymond Heaton and others. The deadline for partially disabled World War I veterans to reenlist is June 30 with extension terms.
West Virginia fur trappers reported a record 186 779 pelts valued at 273 751 38 during 1336 47 season dwarfing 1945 46 figures of 16030 pelts worth 190 7. Assistant game technician Frank B M Johnson cited more trappers veterans price incentives and predator control demonstrations as drivers of the surge with muskrat leading at 66 137 hides valued 105 838 90 and other species tallied with detailed counts and values.
St Albans residents and visitors are noted for travels and illnesses. Arnold Tackett and wife return from a Southern wedding trip and settle on Strawbery Road. John and Frances Murray visit Oak Ridge for Frank Murray’s illness. H C Pittenger to Delaware with two sons, one at Ohio Wesleyan and one honored by Phi Alpha and Sigma Phi. Mrs S B Coleman and Mrs Charles Thomas host lunch guests at Madison. Ricky Dillard visits Dudley Barksdale on Eighth Avenue. Marjorie Lee Zerkle attends UNC summer school. Frances Wilson of Anderson visits L S Celeman family. Mrs A J Barnhart plans New York City Boston trip. Mrs B McKeny improves at Georgiana Burton’s Kanawha home. Coleman called to Orange Va for brother’s sudden heart attack death.
The Supreme Court granted Thomas V. Craft an appeal from a 30 day jail sentence and a $100 fine tied to an assault and battery conviction in Lewis county. Craft a Weston police officer was accused of beating Andrew E. Holt during arrest for drunkenness on Oct 22, 1944. The state claimed excessive force. Craft denied assault and said injuries came from a second officer. Originally indicted for malicious assault, the charge was reduced to assault and battery.
Edgewood Alms Apartment Inc of Charleston will begin construction in three weeks on two four family buildings in Edgewood with a four month completion target. Alex Schoenbaum and several Charleston incorporators led the charter grant for Edgewood Arms with $10,000 capitalization and unclear costs due to shifting material prices.
The West Virginia Genealogical Society holds its annual meeting at the Kanawha hotel with addresses by Stanley Morris Reverend Charles Fox and Mrs Roy Bird Cook. Morris will discuss veterans graves care and appear on the luncheon program. The afternoon session begins at 1 30 with a report from H Daniel on the recent Bons of the American Revolution convention. The business meeting will consider a federal cemetery in southern West Virginia union of historical and genealogical societies and officer elections.
Three LCI craft assigned to the West Virginia naval unit cannot depart New Orleans on schedule due to high water and debris. Lieutenant Commander Robert C. Ladfarty, officer in charge, said the ships are delayed while conditions are assessed and cleared.
A fragmented dispatch from New Orleans outlines a schedule for the Hbart Line 4 departure, noting plans to sail when conditions permit and mentioning stations at Charleston, Walilington, and Wheeling.
Miss Eliza Williams, a Wade junior high teacher in Bluefield, won election to the State Teacher Retirement Board by a narrow margin. Approximately 9,000 teacher members cast ballots. Williams led by 42 votes over R T F. Brooms. She will take office May 1 for a three year term succeeding Miss Gertrude Roberts of Huntington.
Hobbycraft Inc invites hobbyists to a formal opening at 108 Broad 5 today. Mrs J W Cummins oversees the store enlargement adding golf hunting wood and metal working supplies along with feathercraft weaving plastics coins stamps model kits and toys. The shop houses a clubroom for teaching and hobby discussions and offers classes. Cummins is a former Kanawha county golf champion and active civic leader.
Net enrollment figures from 63 counties, used to compute state aid under the foundation program, were tentatively approved by the board. Budget Director D L Gainer said 15 or 20 counties submitted figures gaining early approval at yesterday's meeting.
A fragmentary note hints at a Buddhist or Hindu ceremony but lacks clear details. The readable portion references a sacred rite and participants, with no identifiable dates or places.
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