Unions and locals donate to Salvation Army maternity home drive
Campaign totals reveal gifts from Local No 486 Electrical Workers and Local No Leip United Mine Workers of America Nitro plus extensive contributions from residents and division units. Highlights include $426 from Toca jewelry firms and $260 from Charleston Laundry. Totals by unit shown: commercial 7791, special gifts 62415, civic 3942, clubs 1735, county 52278, residential 2948, unions (incomplete paragraph).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Army
Evangeline Booth
John Wood- Tum
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
United Mine Workers of America
Nitro
W. J. Rieshman
E Navy Mothers
A. W. Cox Dept
Frankenberger & Co
Kanawha Valley Bank
Woodrum
C and O to Receive New Turbine Electric Locomotive
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway announces delivery in August of the world's largest passenger locomotive. It is a steam turbine electric engine with a top speed of 100 mph, claimed as the first of its kind. The snapshot contest winners and entries are detailed, with prize plans and rules for amateur entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake & Ohia Railway &Co
Gazette
Eva Ramey
Mount Hope
W.R Topham
Alley
Topham
Jack W. Dean
Roda Va
J. H. Willis
Washington St
St. Albans
Veterans Insurance Deadline Reminder
Veterans are reminded that until August 1 they can reinstate government insurance without a medical exam. John E. Unrue Jr. of the state department of veterans affairs notes you need not carry full war-time coverage or pay extra premiums if in a hazardous occupation, and pamphlets are available at his court house annex office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Unrue
State Department of Veterans Affairs
Anrue
Court House Annex
Greenbrier Community Players to stage You Cant Take It With You
Greenbrier Community Players of Lewisburg announced the first production will be Moss Bart and George Kaufman’s You Cant Take It With You. Tryouts next week with production around Aug 2 directed by Mrs Don Barthlowaew, and Rev Kirk Allen invites Greenbrier County citizens to join as membership drive begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moss Bart
George Kaufman
Greenbrier Community Players of
Lewisburg
Kirk Allen
Don Barthlowmew
Greenbrier
Mrs Kemble Manning Critically Ill in Cleveland Hospital
News has reached Charlestown of the serious illness of Mrs. Kemble T Manning formerly of Charlestown now living in Cleveland. She is a patient in a Cleveland hospital. Her husband previously worked with the West Virginia Public Service Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. T. Manning
Kemble T. Manning
Charleston
Cleveland
Manning
West Virginia Public Service Commission
Federal stenographer examination announced by service commission
The federal government announces a stenographer and typist examination for filling positions. Salaries range from 1124 to 2304 annually. The exam comprises a written test of about 244 hours. No prior experience is required. Details available from Charles Young, secretary of the board of examiners.
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I Service Commission
Charles Young
Board of Examiners
Ab the Poslofsien
Property Transfers Across Multiple Districts and Names
A fragmented transmission list records numerous property transfers among multiple individuals and wives across districts such as Poca, Sauncers, Charlesinn, Bren in, Louden, Mallen, and Union. Names include Dorothy, Jonnzon, Slates, Wykis, Katherine McNealy, Dorothy Johnson, Exthar Casto, and Howard Burns with various parcels, lots, and tracts noted amid garbled OCR text.
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Dorothy
Jonnzon
Ana Huabend
Snow
Ivoire
Dorse
Wykis
Bain Adda
St. Albans
Danngs
Mays
O. H. Fabre
Charlesinn
Toney Boart
Samuel Bailey
George A. Wilker
Wite
Katherine McNealy
Ity
Wlosk
Bren
Stohnson
Ate Huxbatsd
Exthar Casto
Parcel
Fock Dist
Danie
Childress Ek al
Hedtor
Caldweld
Iau
Block M
Connell
Addn
Stine
Hesband
Howard J
Burns, Jr
Lols
Redleys
Oh Satin
D. Wode Lands
Lawton Dist
Vernie W. Jatvig
Diemath
Ry Garces
Vin Rhoden
Datin Calvin Rictes
Ruffner Tivision
Mallen Din
Ethel Lonhark
Dolan Poraobe
Uwats
Waskington
A Motton
Mallen
Dore
W. Wykin
Tn Bal Pe Willlinix
Ghunderh Hawn Adin
Shanti Mutual
Mireings
Lenn
Amos
Union Diet
State College Summer Enrollments View 691 Students
West Virginia State College officials report 69 students enrolled for the first term of the summer session. An aquatic school under Red Cross supervision runs June 18 25 and a Latino American culture seminar starts July 4 for three weeks. The second term runs July 24 to August 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
West Virginia State College
Red Cross
Golden Wedding Anniversary for Mr and Mrs George H Skaugs
Celebrate anniversary for pioneer Nicho lag county couple Mr George H Skaugs and wife Mrs. Skaugs as they mark a golden wedding today. They have eight children and 48 average jehid ees with 36 great grandchildren, including Elsie Priest, Letha Withrow, Roberta Campett, Elion Skaggs, Dee Skages, and Paul Arbie Charles Skaggs.
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George H. Skaugs
Godia
Nicholag County
Elsie Priest
Crab Orchard
Letha Withrow
Anstad
Roberta Campett
Summersvillee Song
Elion Skaggs
Ansted
Dee Skages
Gawey Bridge
Paul, Arbie
Charles Skaggs
Jodie
Recital Planned by Baxter Laird Students and Pupils
Music students and voice pupils of Baxter Laird present a recital today at p.m. in St Johns Church. Participants include Deanna Dare Kerwood Mary Christian Comer Harry Leon Hager Pegsy Jarrell Joe Childers Velma High Lia Vaglio Joan Crede Adkins Jo An Turley Beber Pittman Labby Windsor Chester Williams Eleanor Clark Phyllis Jean Hoff Gle Armstrong and Dai L.
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Baxter Laird
St. John's Pardsh
Deanna Dare Kerwood
Mary Christian Comer
Harry Leon Hager
Pegsy Jarrell
Joe Childers
Velma High
Lia Vaglio
Joan Crede Adkins
Jo An Turley
Beber Pittman
Labby Windsor
Chester Williams
Eleanor Clark
Phyllis Jean Hoff
Gle Armstrong
Dai
Canning Center Opens at State College July 1
West Virginia State College will open a community canning venue to the public on July 1. It will operate Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Wednesdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. People wishing to use the canning center are asked to call Pu BL-257 extension 48 to arrange before visiting. Arnold, in charge, said the center has fresh paint and new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
West Virginia State College
Arnold
Coal Co Grants Nine School Scholarships in Kentucky
Huntington June 31 The Princess Elkhorn Coal Co announced nine scholarships for children of company employees to attend Kentucky schools. Winners were chosen via parent questionnaires and county principals. Two four year engineering scholarships cover tuition room and board at the University of Kentucky and Pikeville College, with four grants to Stuart Robinson High School graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Princess Elkhorn Coal Co
Kentucky
David L. Francis
Coal Carmpany
Mak Vivic
Prestonabury
University of Kentucky
Pikeville College
Stuart Robinson High School
Legion Officers Speak At Clifftop Boys State
The Clifftop Boys State closed its 147th season with speakers from the American Legion West Virginia. W. Elliott Nefflen past department commander C A Bud Tesch and Myron Henick judge advocate addressed attendees. Robert Echols governor received the Boys State medal of honor. Directors urged improvements and expansion of facilities at the Washington Carver 4 H camp, site of the state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
West Virginia
American Legion
Department of West Virginia
W. Elliott Nefflen
C.A. “Bud” Tesch
Myron Henick
Robert Echols
H. Smith Jones
Washington
Drive In Theater Opens Mid July on Rt 60
Kanawha valley gains its first open air drive in theater under construction on Rt 60 at duPont City by E R Custer & Associates. Opening around July 15 the theater costs about 100000 and serves about 700 cars with a 50 by 15 foot screen the largest of its kind in the U S Spectators view via a ramp mounted loud speaker system for individual sound. Concession arcade and picnic grounds planned with RCA equipment and a 250 foot projection room. A second valley theater and a mini race track are planned on a 22 acre tract west of St Albans with June construction and a target April 1948 opening. Associates include E Floyd Price and Rube Shor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha’ Valley
duPont City
E. R. Custer & Associates
Custer
U. S
Cary
St. Albans
E. Floyd Price
Newark, O
Rube Shor
Cincinnati
National Association of Colored People delegate attends Washington meeting
Mrs Mamie J. Brown secretary of the Charleston branch serves as delegate to the NAACP national meeting in Washington D C from Tuesday through Sunday. Closing speakers include President Truman Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt and Weyne Morse at the Lincoln Memorial on June 29. Mrs Brown has an invitation to sit on the platform at that ceremony.
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Mamie J. Brown
Charleston
National ‘Assoc
For the Advancement | Colored People
Washington, D. C
Trutgau
Eleanor, Roosevelt
Seb
Weyne Morse
Lincoln Memorial
Brown
Tod Ay
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Columbi University
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