Weathercast for Atlantic states and central region
Forecast shows a period shower and thundershower activity across the Atlantic states and central riding area at 7:30 p.m. today. A humid air mass will dominate, with a broad warm spell across the nation and high temperatures in the 80s and 90s from New Orleans to Fort Worth and Chicago to Kansas City, while the far north experiences cooler readings.
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Atlantic States
Mississippi
New Orleans
Gulf
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
Oklahoma City
Fort Worth
the Nation
St. Louis
Kansas City
Nash
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Duluth
New England States
The
Great Lakes
Amvets Launch Family Night Series at Post Home
Commander Regis Cole announced Charleston Amvets will inaugurate a Family Night series from 5 to 8 pm on Sunday at the post home 915 Quarrier. Dinner will be served to Amvets and families and friends, followed by a movie in the Candlelight room.
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Amvets
Charleston Amvels
Post
Regis Cole
Lowe's Loyal Leaders Picnic at Lake Chaweva Memorial
The Lowe s Loyal Leaders of Boyd Memorial Church plan their annual picnic and class meeting tomorrow at the camp of Mr and Mrs L B McLaughlin Lake Chaweva Cars will depart the church at 3 and 4 pm tomorrow for the outing
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Lowe’s
Boyd Memorial Christian Church
L. B. McLaughlin
Lake Chaweva
Welfare Agency Installs Treator As New Leader In St Albans
J D Treanor was installed yesterday as the first president of Federated Services of St Albans Inc a newly chartered welfare agency. Dr Robert D Londeren Jr was named vice president with Charles Louden as secretary and Rev Max W Morgan as treasurer. The agency will participate in the Community Chest program in Charleston South Charleston and Belle Treanor announced a budget committee chaired by Rev William D Bowie including W J O Neal Rev Morgan and Mrs Russell Perxis. Other board members listed are Mrs Betty Sidebottom John Keenan Mrs George W Pride Col Walter C Phillips Rev William Kirkpatrick Harry White Ralph Wallace and Averil Ramsey.
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J. D. Treanour
Federated Services of St. Albans, Inc
Treator
Robert D. Londeren, Jr
Charles Louden
Max W. Morgan
Federated Services of
St. Albans
Charleston
South
Belle
Treanor
William D. Bowie
W. J. O'Neal
Morgan
Russell Perxis
Betty Sidebottom
John Keenan
George W. Pride
Walter C. Phillips
William Kirkpatrick
Harry White
Ralph Wallace
Averil Ramsey
Fund Shortage Halves Pay for 18 Federal Marshals Staff
Pending congressional action on a $1,686,000 deficiency appropriation, 18 employees of the U S Marshal and U S Attorney offices in Charleston will receive half pay now and be reimbursed later. The shortage will not delay prisoner movements to federal prisons.
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U. S. Marshal's
U. S
Charleston
U. S. Marshall
W. A. McGinnis
Congress
Department of Justice
Marshal McGinnis
Bad Zipper Weak Aide Fail to Halt Wedding
In Caldwell Idaho June the wedding of Mr and Mrs Thomas Brigance of Arock Oregon proceeded despite a jammed zipper that required the mother of the bride to sew the gown and a best man Ervin Gardiner fainting briefly while about to hand the ring to the minister. Gardiner was revived and the ring found in his pocket as guests looked on during the ceremony at Memorial Park. The couple began their honeymoon.
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Caldwell
Idaho
Ervin Gardiner
Seach
Memorial Park
Gardimer
Thomas Brigance
Arock
Ore
Building Contracts Rise and Fall in May Across Region
Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia building contracts totaled 351.678 million in May, down 26 percent from April. The F W Dodge Corp reports residential awards at 24.413 million, down from April but up 165 percent from May 1949. Public works and utilities contracts show a 245 percent rise over 1949 for the first five months.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
F. W. Dodge Corp
Women to Tour Twenty One States Coast to Coast
A group of 33 teachers and businesswomen depart Charleston for a 40 day, 6000 mile tour of 21 states with Cincinnati as the first overnight stop. Directed by Daisy C. Dorsey, the trip promotes renewal of teachers certificates and includes sight seeing from the Pacific coast to Canada and return via the northern states.
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Vancouver
Canada
Thameston
Pacific
Yienny Pike's Peak
Grand Canyon
Flagstaff
Californias
Redwoods
National Park
Nuts
Dorsey
Charleston
Rita Snimate
St. Albans
Cincinnati
Daisy C. Dorsey
South Charleston
Mount Etna
Sicily
Cone
San Diego
Cal
Mexico
Northamaes
Petroleum Geologists to Meet in Charleston Today
Petroleum group leaders C L Moody of Shreveport and J P D Hull of Tulsa will preside at the Appalachian Geological Society conference in Charleston hosted at the Daniel Boone Hotel. Delegates from states east of the Mississippi and parts of Canada will register today and attend 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. technical talks on petroleum geology. Dr. Paul H will preside.
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C. L. Moody
Shreveport
J. PF. D. Hull
Tulsa
Okla
American Assoc. of
Petroleum
Charleston
Appalachian Geological Society
Daniel Boone Hotel
Mississippi
Canada
Meeting in City Ice Show and Banquet for Delegates
A three to six hour ice exhibition will be displayed in the hotel ballroom from 3:20 to 6 am with a banquet and floor show at 7 pm for the delegates. Representatives will embark on a six field trip leaving the Daniel Boone Hotel at 7:30 am tomorrow by radio equipped vehicles and return to Charleston Saturday night. The piece notes the world’s thickest coal seam at Mane eburig, 425 feet.
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Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
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