New officers installed by Dunbar Chapter 138 CBS
Dunbar Chapter No. 138 CBS installed new officers at the Masonic temple on Myers Ave led by Mrs. E.R. Wright of Ashland Kentucky. Jerold N Stockton became the new worthy matron with C W Rockholm as worthy patron and gifts presented to the retiring matron and Stockton.
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Dunbar
CBS
Masonic Temple
Myers Ay
E.R. Wright
Ashland
Ron
Jerold N. Stockton
C. W. Rockholm
H. A. Master
Stockton
R. B. Kiefer
I. B
R. E. Bader, Sr
J. B.tempie
William Kilgore
C. W. Rockhold
G. M. Robinson
A. B. Tabor
Walter A. Ross
Willard Keenan
Adah
J. B. Evans
Ruth
Dorothy Schwing
Esther
R. E. Bader
Martha
J. C. Keeling
Electa
H. W. Hinkle
Warder
Harold Park
Sentinel
N.S. Mount
Edison Parsons
Wright
A. C. Downing
W. HE. Marshall
H. E. McGregor
Thelma Casto
Jesse Garrett
John Mingus
Lavoptix Eye Wash Promises Relief and Refund
Advertisement claims Lavoptix soothes irritated eyelids burning itching and tired eyes. Product touted as effective with 20 years of success and money back guarantee praised by thousands.
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Lavoptik
Arussis
Indicted Jailers Seek Temporary Duty Suspension
Three city jailers Alien Koontz John Kelly and Ernest Anderson indicted on misdemeanor manslaughter charges asked Mayor Dawson to relieve them from duty pending trial Their request was granted The death of Wirt Stone Jr 47 a Logan tax consultant occurred after about 40 hours in the city jail on a drunkenness charge The mayor said he would name temporary successors later
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Dawson
Alien Koontz
John Kelly
Ernest Anderson
Wirt Stone, Jr
Logan
Charleston
Real estate transfers listed including lots and estates
A series of land transactions across various districts including Washington Dist, Charleston Dist, Jefferson Dist, and Kanawha Terrace. Transactions involve guardianship transfers to Alfred Smith, and inter-family and developer abuttals affecting lots in multiple blocks and estates with names such as M. Roberts, H R Thomas, Zanice Crist, Lillie Burke, George Lewis, Linville, Mayview Land Co, O L Snodgrass, and Joe Miller among others.
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Onis
Wile
Block C
Chesapeake
M. Roberts
Guardian
Alfred Smith
H. R. Thomas
Washington
Fanny J
Thomas
H. BR. Thomas
Zanice Crist
Lanie Vance
Bik
D. Hubert Anderson
London
Lillie Burke
W. Anderson
Lot
Lewis
George Lewis
Andrew M. Insterest
John Guy Ee Lewis
South Haneston
Nella Walker
A. Eho i
Charleston
Linville and Wits
Elsie Kelpich
May
Marriage Applications From Various Locales
Wilbur L Waybright and Vernita Mill teen Furry of Exktlow apply for marriage. William Thomas Brout and Opel Ma rit Hodge of Notomine apply for marriage. India produces two thousand miles of steel pipes to carry water to the army.
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Wilbur L. Waybright
Vernita Milllteen Furry
Exktlow
William Thomas Brout
Opel Marit Hodge
Notomine
India
Wages Price Pact Reached By Conferees
Washington reports a late day compromise on the Bankhead amendment to adjust cotton textile ceilings in the price control extension bill. The White House sought to end stalemate with parity pricing for raw cotton and direct presidential action to assure farm parity across major commodities.
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Washington
White House
Senate
House
Bankhead
James F. Byrnes
Conference Committee
Henry M. Hart
OPA
Rep. Wolcott
R.mich
Roosevelt
Wolcott
Sen. Wagner
D-N.y
FHA Grants 28 300 Loans in West Virginia to Date
West Virginia reports about 28 300 families aided by FHA insured loans over ten years totaling 49 500 000 with 7 billion insured nationwide since 1934. James A. Chambers cites FHA role in reviving home building, lifting employment and enabling home ownership through low down payments and long terms.
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West Virginia
Federal Housing Administration
James A. Chambers
FHA
Chambers
State Office
National Housing Agency
Chambers Seeks Stimulus Through Insured Mortgage System
Chambers proposed using an insured mortgage system to spur production of sound attractive homes for a broad scale market, aiming to boost housing supply and affordability.
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Chambers Stated
Mrs Black Exhibits Paintings at Allied Artists Gallery
Mrs. Lloyd Black of South Hills exhibits her paintings at the permanent gallery of the Allied Artists of West Virginia in Coyle Richardson's department store. The show runs through June 30 and features Ohio and West Virginia scenes, flower compositions and still lifes. Black won first prize in water colors in two statewide Allied Artiste exhibitions.
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Lloyd Black
South Hills
Allied Artists of
West Virginia
Coyle & Richardson
Ohio
Lt Stem Honored as Aerial Observer in South Pacific
First Lt. Ralph Hall Stem, son of Mrs. H H Cozner of 2201 Clendenin St, receives the oak leaf cluster to the Air Medal while serving as aerial observer with the 13th Army Air Forces in the South Pacific. A former Armour & Co employee, he earned his commission at the officer candidate school in Miami Beach, Florida.
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Ralph Hall Stem
H. H. Cozner
Clendenin
13Th Army Air Forces
South Pacific
Armour [and Co
Stem
Officer Candidate School
Miami Beach
Fla
Eisenhower Backs Vatutin Memorial Fund
General Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first to subscribe to a memorial fund for Soviet General Nicolai Vatutin, according to a Moscow announcement quoted by Absie radio in London. The fund aims to reach 30,000 pounds about $200,000.
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Eisenhower
Vatutin
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Nicolai Vatulin
Absie Radio
London
Moscow
CBS
Radioman Visits Captive's Parents After Fort Downing
Master Sgt. Jack Derocher, radio operator in the Fising Fortress crew, visited Mr. and Mrs. Herman Stevens of St Albans after spending days as their guest. Lt Herman Stevens, of St Albans, was shot down Aug 17 over enemy occupied France and became a prisoner.
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Jack Derocher
Fising Fortress
Herman Stevens
St. Albans
St Albans
France
Sgt Derocher Escapes Captivity Returns Home Then Departs
The crew were taken by German forces with Sgt Derocher managing an escape and rejoining his unit three months later. He has been on furlough visiting his Bethlehem parents and stopped here en route to a new assignment.
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Sgt. Derocher
Bethlehem
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Nancy Breeden
Mary Ann Miller
Jeanie Saunders
Virginia Rockhold
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Joan Bader
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Barbara Bowman
Diana Lou McGee
Patsy Smith
Frances Ann Scipio
Norma Jean Bittinger
Sylvia Stephens
Lou Anne Fleshman
Nancy
Sylvia Goldberg
Valerie Garrett
Ellen McClung
Howard Glass
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Charles Gillespie
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United Brethren Church
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R. Howard
Sharples
O. E. Deeners
Knoxville
Tenn
Alton Parsons
Gaye Jiiden
Mountain
State Memorial Hospital
Michel Hill
Oswald Hil
Myers Av
Charleston General Hospital
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Thumm
Doris Parkins
Charles D. Thumm
Norfolk
Lowell’ Hartley
Pvt. Hartley
Texakana
Tex
Ann Faircloth
Lumberton
Fayetteville
N. C
George Faircloth
Cpl
Hazel Kay
Camp Crowder
Emory Kay
Curtis I. Yao
Medical Corps
Ft Bragg
WN. C
Yago
Mohawk
United Ruge Linoleum CO
Virginia ST
W. Va
Ruth Falk
Arthur
Richard
Lt. Stevens
Royal Own
Howard Capp
Burns
Lowes Oowel
Burtone
Geo Coit
Italy
North Africa
America
U. & Government
United Carbon Company
Owens-Illinois Glass Company
Godfrey L. Cabot, Inc
Carbon Fuel Company
Fletcher Enamel Company
Young Men’s Christian Assn
Robert C. Baathe, Sery
Peerless Auto Supply Company
United States Rubber Company
Synthetic Olinian
Fife Street Shoe Shop
Blossom Dairy Company
Johnstown Coal & Coke Company
Trojan Steel Company
Kanawha Valley Lumber Company
United Fuel Gas Company
Appalachian Electric Power Co
West Virginia Water Service
United Mine Workers of America District 17
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company
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