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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1947

Page

2

Fire prevention urged after rash of West Virginia blazes

West Virginia Fire Marshal Robert H. Kidd warned fires largely stem from carelessness. He cited incidents across counties including a Weirton truck fire after a gas line puncture and a Mercer county theft attempt that ended with a burnt warehouse. May losses hit a record $728,716 with risks from kerosene lamps and spark ignition.

Robert H. Kidd Kidd West Mercer County West Virginia Wetzel County Marshall County Kanawha County Mingo County Lewis County

Rand Marmet Lions Install Officers at Ladies Night Banquet

District Gov Elect Dudley L. Simms of Charleston will install officers of the Rand and Marmet Lions clubs at a joint Ladies night banquet tomorrow at Marmet. Marmet officers include Maurice C. Gosnay president W C Perry first vice president John Fitcock third vice president G B Smith secretary LM Berry treasurer C E Allin der lion tamer C E Ballard tail twister R E Dent B S Price f and C Wells directors. Rand club officers are John Hunter president K Patterson first vice president M Boseley second vice president G M Maines third vice president P Fitzwater secretary treasurer Fleet Green tail twister F D Farrar C Wincel D H Burider H Van Noy directors and Dr H Epps historian.

Dudley L. Simms Charleston Rand and Marmet Lions Clubs Marmet Marmet Lions Club Maurice C. Gosnay W. C. Perry John Fitcock G. B. Smith LM. Berry C. BE. Allinder C. E. Ballard

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