Country doctor to all American nations
Dr George C Dunham II heads the Division of Health and Sanitation for Inter American Affairs guiding public health across the Americas. He travels extensively to promote malaria control, sanitation and health education, aiming for a hemispheric standard of health with permanent wartime and postwar facilities. He has earned honors in Brazil and Paraguay and authored Military Preventive Medicine.
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The
Charleston Gazette
George C. Dunham II
Nee Nordness
Washington
United States
Chile
George C. Dunham
Office of Inter-American Affairs
Rio de Janeiro
Dunham
Arthur R. Dreisbach
Dr. Dunham
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Onih
Wacs
Mannington Motorist Faces $20,000 Suit
E. V. Frick of Charleston filed suit in circuit court seeking 20000 damages from Helen Louise Hanley of Mannington. Frick says she backed her car into him as he crossed at the Dully and Washington streets intersection causing a broken leg and other injuries. The Azores islands are of volcanic origin.
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Mannington
E. V. Frick
Charleston
Helen Louise Hanley
Dully
Washigton St
Valley Engineers Will Meet Monday
A dinner meeting next Monday aims to unite Kanawha Valley engineers into a common program. About 1300 engineers are expected to participate, with two nationally known speakers. W. P. Connolly will MC and Col. Willard F. Rockwell will discuss The Engineers World at the Daniel Boone hotel.
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Kanawha Valley
W. P. Connolly
Bakelite Co
New York
Col
West Virginia
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Appalachian Geological Society
American Institute of Architects
Delivery Boy Held On Larceny Charge
Owen Kellerman of Huntington waived to the grand jury on a grand larceny charge tied to his Sanitary Meat Market delivery route. He allegedly collected about 400 dollars more than due while delivering meat to Mack’s billiards at 116 Capitol Street over several months, adding items to bills before payment at the front counter.
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Justice of the Peace
Chase P. Loury
Owen Kellerman
Huntington
Grand Jury
Sanitary Meat Market, Inc
Virginia St. E
Kellerman
Mack's Billiards
Capitol St
State Hospital Unit Bids Will Be Opened
The board of control announced bids will be opened in July for the Barboursville unit of Weston state hospital. A two story brick building 30 by 41 feet will house a basement storage area a utility room and attendant quarters on the upper floor with about 120 days for construction and no cost estimate given.
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Board of Countrol
Barboursville
Weston State Hospital
Eight more pass Eddy test for radio technicians
Navy officer in charge Chief A J Carey announced yesterday that eight additional men have passed the Eddy test for radio technicians. A new class is being formed for 17 and 18 year olds who are high school graduates, with four weekly evening sessions at Charleston high school. Enrollment may be made at the recruiting station. Names and addresses include Robert B Brams, 2021 Quarrier St. William Lyons Jr, 1210 Quarrier St. Jacob Coyington, St Noyes Ave. Charles Keneen, 307 Belvedere Apts. Atlin G Voress, 316 20th St. Joseph A Cassis, 319 Carew St. Leslie D Wareham, Houston Texas. Ralph Belcher, 903 Ohio Ave.
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Navy Eddy
A. J. Carey
Charleston High School
Robert B. Brams
Quarrier St
William 5. Lyons, Jr
Jacob Coyington
St. Noyes Av
Charles Keneen
Bel
Veterans Preference Approved by House
The House passed a bill providing statutory job preference in civil service for honorably discharged veterans their widows and wives of disabled veterans. The measure, urged by President Roosevelt, applies to all wars but requires wartime service to qualify for preference.
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Washington
House
White House
Roosevelt
McClung St Soldier Wounded in Italy
Mr and Mrs Donnally Morris of 1619 McClung St were notified their son Buckner Stuart Morris Pvt a West Virginia University graduate was wounded in action in Italy May 29 He entered the army last summer and has been overseas since November He has been awarded the Purple Heart.
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McClung St
Ntaly
Donnally Morris
Plc
Buckner Stuart Morris
Italy
Pic. Morris
West Virginia University
Comfort veteran recalls swamp battle on Bougainville
Fred Monrine of Comfort describes fighting Japanese in a swamp on Bougainville during a battle he says pinned his unit down. He was wounded in the neck and right knee while advancing toward an objective. later convalesced in Oakland naval hospital. He is a Seth High School graduate who worked for Concord Coal Co before enlisting in 1942.
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Fred Monrine
Comfort
Bougainville
Fred Eugene Hontine
Flora Hontine
Naval Hospital
Oakland
Cal
Pvt
Henine
Hoenrine
Seth
Concord Coal Co
Montcoal
Ten Thousand Dollar Suit Moves to Federal Court
Pearl Hamilton of Charleston filed a $10,000 damage suit against J. J. Newberry Co. alleging false arrest and wrongful assault, search, and imprisonment by R. Le Towe, manager of the federal store, after entering the Kanawha County shop last April 18. case transferred yesterday from Kanawha common pleas to district court.
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Pearl Hamilton
Charleston
J. J. Newberry Co
Kanawha Common Pleas Court
R. LeTowe
Foval
Morris Harvey Art Guild Exhibit at Kanawha Library
The Kanawha County Public Library showcases the Morris Harvey Art Guild annual exhibition featuring watercolors oils and block prints. The show runs through June 24 with works from guild members on display.
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Morris Harvey Art Guild
Kanawha County Public Library
Watercolara
Shields Elected Head of Telephone Pioneers
George C. Shields of Clarksburg was elected president of West Virginia chapter No. 42, Telephone Pioneers of America, at a recent meeting. Other officers include W. J. Carto, Samuel J. Richard, EB Stroud, and district vice presidents from Beckley Charleston Wheeling. New officers take office July 1.
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George C. Shields
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Telephone Pioneers of America
Yessterday
Tech Company
W. J. Carto
Charleston
Samuel J. Richard
EB Stroud
Beckley
N. ¢. McDonnell
Forest Service survey on veteran job training opens
Washington reports the U S Forest Service in cooperation with the Veterans Administration is conducting a survey to identify job opportunities and training possibilities for disabled war veterans. The study aims to assess how forestry work can accommodate veterans with disabilities and expand career options.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
U. S. Forest Service
Service Seeks Disabled Workers for Forest Roles
The service notes many jobs suited for men with one arm or leg or an eye loss, including fire protection with lookouts, mechanics, radio operators, dispatchers, truck and bulldozer drivers, plus nursery stock growing and planting. Some roles involve clerical and bookkeeping tasks.
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Service
Smtane Pu
Woman injured by broken glass at home on Red Oak Street
A fragment from 922 Red Oak Street shows a glass shard pierced a resident's shoe and cut the foot to the bone during an incident at the home yard. No further details on cause or injuries are provided.
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Bess E. Harrison
Mountain State Memorial Hospital
Red Oak St
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Sterest
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Berles
Charleston Clearing House Association
Charleston National Bank
Kanawha Banking & Trust Co
Kanawha Valley Bank
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