Three Men Waived Hearing in Burns Slaying Case
Three men charged with the murder of Woodrow Franklin waived to the grand jury in municipal court. Burns a 31 year old painter of 9 Price Ct is among those held with Cline Welch a 24 year old coal miner Harold Clinton Walker 28 a truck driver and Arthur Orville Jarrett 39 a Sharon miner. Burns died from head injuries suffered in a fight on Washington St. A second group faces grand jury action including George Frazier 21 and Levi Bo Phillips both named in other charges. Zeb Crosby 18 was sentenced to six months and fined for carrying a pistol without a permit. Another youth Herman E Holley 20 was arrested for breaking into a Gulf station and indicted for breaking into Embre's store and stealing fur coats. Pvt Joseph DeWitt Specht 18 was killed in action on Okinawa with the 6th Marine Division. his parents in St Albans notified. He attended St Albans High School and had a sister Christine Specht in the military.
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Woodrow Franklin
Burns
Price
Cline Welch
St. Albans
Harold Clinton Walker
Bisley Avp
Arthur Orville Jarrett
Sharon Miner
Charleston
Washington St
George Frazier
Main Dr
William Arthur
First
Levi Bo Phillips
Brown's Alley
Zeb Crosby
Wertz Av
Gulf Station
Herman E. Holley
Gulf Oil Corp
Washington St. E
Holley
Woodland Dr
Embre
Capitol St
Okinawa
Joseph DeWitt Specht
U. Marine Corps
Mes
J.B. Specht
Oki
6Th Marine Division
Pvt Specht
St. Albans High School
Pvt
Christine Specht
Wac Hospital Co
Ashford General _hospital
Virginia Band Camp Opens in Clifton Forge
Clifton Forge Va July 1 2 The Virginia Band Camp enters its sixth season with large enrollment anticipated G T Slusser director reports the camp is sponsored by the state board of education and nine music degreed teachers staff the faculty Secretaries from Huntington and Parkersburg will join Charleston at a tea at the YWCA 4 to 6 p m Saturday
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Qlifton Forge
Virginia
Clifton Forge
G. T. Slusser
State Board of Education
Huntington
Parkersburg
National Secretarial Assoc
Charleston
YWCA
Girl Reserves Plan Picnic On YW Sundeck
Girl Reserves announce a first summer picnic on the YWCA sundeck tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. with self-provided food and soft drinks. Summer activities include a get-together for girls 13 to 27 on August 16 and other events, plus weekly swim parties on Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. Guests may attend if hosting a health card for admission. swimmers bring towels and bathing caps.
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YWCA
Essay winners named in West Virginia contests
Carolyn Matthews wins first in a state high school essay contest sponsored by the state and tuberculosis associations. Second and third place go to Yvonne Prunty and Gladys Holloway with colleges honors going to Ruth Kirk Bernice Je ter and Greta Russell. Results forwarded to National Tuberculosis Assoc. for national judging. Bernard Gainer resigns as state War Manpower Commission information specialist. Conley Dillon to speak on Postwar Planning at Charleston Exchange Club lunch.
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Carolyn Jean
Matthews
Institute
Natonal
Yvonne Prunty
Kimball High School
Gladys Holloway
Bunbar High School
Fairmont
West Virginia
Ruth Almyra Kirk
Bernice V. Jeter
Greta Russell
Vera Helen Clark
Storer Cel Jlene
Harpers Ferry
National Tuberculosis Assoc
W. W. Sanders
West Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers
Vera Ford Powell
Kanawha
W. M. Hall
W. D. Morris
J. H. Wood
The
Simpson Methodist Church
Lda
Taiell
Raelleebs
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Diesel
Men’s Akiers
Ander-Arm Odor
Lannderpor
Tom Bearest
Boyne City
Uda
Hnstatrs Store
Icy.coool
Carolyn Matthews
Bernard Gainer
WMC
Andrew Edmiston
State War Mantpower Commission
Gainer
Clarksburg News
Clarks
Burg
Conley Dillon
OPA
Charleston Exchange Club
Daniel Boone Hotel
Duchess
Victoria
Diamond Department Store
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