Black Leaves for Camp Greenbrier Riflery Instructor
Black Leaves for Camp Greenbrier in Alderson West Virginia to serve as an instructor of riflery. Frank Black a member of Mendie Carps unbeaten Charleston high tennis team this past spring holds the Distinguished rank the highest award by the National Riflery Association for marksmen.
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Black
Camp
Frank
Abby) Black, Jr
Mendie
Carp
Charleston High
Camp Greenbrier
Alderson
W. Va
Witness cites profits of Lias in evasion case
FAIRMONT June 21 witness testifies to William G Lias profits from bootlegging. Government case seeks over 1 million in income taxes and penalties for 1942-46. Price describes Washington trip with cash, arrangements for a lawyer, and safekeeping of funds in Canada as part of a sprawling illicit liquor history.
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Fairmont
William G. Lias
Lias
Washington
James Price
Treasury Devestment
Wheeling
Charles J. Margiotti
Prite
Margiotti
Leahy
Adm
William D. Leahy
Price
Canada
Catherine Caravassos
West
School board employee boards first trip abroad from Charleston
Miss Jessie R. Reber secretary to Hwatt C Richardson principal of Charleston High School waves farewell at Kane Wha Airport before leaving New York yesterday on the S S America for a two month trip to England and other European nations. She will visit Scotland Norway Sweden Holland Switzerland and France meeting former Charlestonians and Charleston officials along the way.
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Jessie R. Reber
Hwatt C. Richardson
Charleston High School
Kane+ Wha
New York
England
S. S. America
Ava Scotland
Norway
Sweden
Holland
Switzerland
France
Thomas Sedgwick
Gateshead
Ernest, Agnew
Ralph
Sedgwick
Agnew
Kekwick
Convict's Ex-Wife Held as Witness in Prison Escape Case
PARKERSBURG June 24 The divorced wife of nine convicts who escaped from the state prison June 3 was held tonight as a material witness. Virgie Frazier Hopkins Statch of South Parkersburg said to be the wife of Robert Taylor 28 charged with murder. Taylor waived preliminary hearing and was ordered held without bond for grand jury action. The prosecutor said Humphrey 98 was killed when shot during the escape as he defended a small outbuilding near the Starcher home.
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Parkersburg
Wood County
Charles B. Renfer
Mars
Virgie Frazier Hopkins Statch
South Parkersburg
Sam
Humphrey
Rerner
Rober Taylor
Shisnston
Veel
Eumsphrey
Starenjec
Humidity Sparks City Heat Wave as Summer Arrives
Citizens sweltered as humidity rose despite a 89 degree high recorded at 4 pm. Weather experts explained humidity as moisture-laden air hindering body cooling, marking the official start of summer on the longest day of the year.
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swaTe
WVU Summer Enrollment Reaches Record Numbers
WVU registrar J. Everett Long reported a record summer session with 1,132 students, including 1,056 returning, 374 seniors, and 792 World War II veterans. The article notes ongoing prisoner escape incidents and a 10-year prison term for Starcher related to a Wheeling guard escape.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
J. Everett Long
Mosf
Long
Patteson to Speak at WEW Convention Banquet
Parkerstown report states Gav Patteson will address the annual banquet of the West Virginia Department of Veterans of Foreign Wars during the June July state convention in Parkersburg. Convention Chairman J A Brown said the governor will speak on the evening of July 1.
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Parkersburg
Gav
Patteson
West Virginia
Groups to Meet Today to Finish New Wage Pacts
Negotiating committees of AFL unions and contractors resume talks today with a federal mediation panel to finalize a three year wage agreement. The Charleston Building Contractors Assoc and Charleston Building Trades Council convene at the Lindone hotel with a three man panel. The estate of Noyes F Palmer valued at 97150.33 remains part of the dispute though details are not released. Iron workers and plasterers reportedly hold out for a 12 percent raise, potentially delaying a settlement. The union committee will expand with international reps from 24 crafts present.
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AFL
Charleston Building Contractors Assoc
Charleston Building Trades Council
Li _ doone
Noyes F. Palmer
Palmer Shoe Co
Jestate
Loudon Heights
Uno
Bricklayers to Discuss Proposed Union Building Plan
A special meeting of APL Bricklayers No. 8 will be held Thursday at 7 20 p m in the Laborers hall 407 Lee St Tennessee Ave secretary Kent Miller announced yestern the local secretary urged all members to be present for business discussion.
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APL Brick-jis
Dro
Laborers’ Hall
Lee St
Willer Seid
Tennessee Ay
Kent
Logan Man Gets 1 Years for Theft
Logan Day, 44, of Man, pleaded guilty to a larceny charge from January. He received 15 1/2 years total in the state penitentiary after habitual criminal act enhancement, with a warning of life imprisonment for future felonies. Other trial notes mention Pat Wright Jr. and damages from a vehicle accident.
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Prelal
Logan
Dewey Day
State Penitentiary
Gircuit
C. C. Chambers
Chambers
Day
Uhtt
John ‘Camss
Man
Pat Wright, Jr
Asghast
John H. Winters, Jr
Wright
Consen
Mitchell Heights
Huntington Mayor Speakers at Buffalo District meeting
Huntington Mayor W. W. Paine was guest speaker at the Manual Ladies night dinner meeting of the Buffalo District Bay Secours of America as Camp Wallalo last evening. About 250 members and guests attended the outdoor event with dinner. C. R. Bota of Amherstdale is district chairman and Allewland of Lundale district commissioner, with committee chairs named for leadership training, organization and extension, health and safety, advancement, and camping activities.
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Huntington
Logan
W. W. Paine
Manual
Buffalo
Bay Secours of America
Roburts
Stout
Lagatt-Boone-Migno Ares Cowell
Simmary
Ores Manihs
C. R. Bota
Amherstdale
Allewland
Lundale
H. D. Parson
Lunedale
H. E. Ley Hart
Man
Godl
Tom Gettings
Lorado
H. E. Jones, Jr
Amherstdare
Ralph Laid
Kistler
J. B. Kirke
Lurdatle
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West Virginia Terminix Company
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Reece
Charleston
Egazette
Ko. Chere
Pace
Yours
Tetley Tea
Tia
Warhabie
Oderlons
Waterpeool
Sieria
Ney Heart
Weatherman
WVU
Starcher
Sid del Tere
Lth
Tar
WEW
Noyes Palmer
Logan Man
Heepiemenaak Ao
SS Cress
Osom
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