Advent Christians Reelected Leader and West Virginia News
The Charleston G reports Dr. Lee Baker of Aurora Illinois reelected president of the Advent Christian General Conference of America with officers named. Also covered are Boyd Stutler retiring editor plans return July 1, WV life insurance reaching 2.874 billion in policies, a rocketry meet in Arizona, Boy Scout campaign planning, 4-H delegates to Washington, a Kanawha County voting machine demo, and various church and conference appointments across multiple states.
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Institute of Life Insurance
Lee Baker
Aurora
Ill
Advent Christian General Conference of America
Warhast
Harland
State Children Lead National Marble Tourney
ASBURY PARK New Jersey June 21 Two West Virginia youths and a girl top opening play at the 30th national marbles tournament Harold Poindexter Kopperston 11 wins 4 losses Ronnie Bledsoe Huntington 11 4 and Stanley Henold Summersville 10 2 lead 42 players in seven leagues boys and girls. Boys play 15 games daily girls 12 Poindexter won last year’s league but lost in finals. Last year’s champion Jerry Roy Huntington attended as guest. Marble play mornings recreation afternoons with trips to New York City and swimming at the shore.
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Asbury Park
N. J
West Virginia
Harold Poindexter
Kopperston
Ronnie Bledsoe
Huntington
Stanley Henold
Summersville
Poindexter
Jerry Roy
W. Va
New York City
Shore Resort
Second Army Chief To Visit Guardsmen
The Second Army chief plans to visit National Guardsmen in West Virginia and Virginia as 2,800 Virginians move from barracks to tents for a three day encampment featuring artillery and tank tactics. The session will focus on conference business and include remarks by Rev. Homer D. Baxter and others. The American Bible Society distributes Bibles in 1,077 languages and dialects.
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Homer D. Baxter
Charleston
Pickett
Richard C. Polkoff
Army
Floyd L. Parks
Dunbar
Frank J. Davis
Anf
West Virginia
Tron Gate
Jand School of Theology
Brook
The
American Bible Society
Miners file unfair labor complaint against Widen union
Howard R. McCune and George A. Sizemore of Widen West Virginia filed unfair labor practices charges with the National Labor Relations Board against the Widen League of Miners, accusing union domination by Elk River Coal and Lumber Co. McCune says welfare checks ended after illness and Sizemore says he did not join the strike but was out for three months and failed to gain re employment in December 1952. NLRB regional director Jack Evans announced an examiner will be sent to Widen to investigate before action.
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Cincinnati
Howard R. McCune
George A. Sizemore
Widen
W. Va
National Labor Relations Board
Widen League of Miners
Elk River Coal & Lumber Co
Fof Widen
McCune
Elk River Company
Sizemore
Jack Evans
NLRB
Local Man Again Held On Whisky Charge
Det. Bob Crouse of the vice squad arrested George King of McCormick St for possessing and selling whisky. King had been sought since last week after police raided his home following a whisky buy. King, a former musician, was centerpiece of an earlier raid that seized nearly 200 bottles. Crouse also arrested Luen Titlow of Charleston on larceny and whisky charges. Both were booked at the county jail.
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Bob Crouse
George King
McCormick St
King
Crouse
Luen Titlow
Charleston
Jai
Noted Medic Jailed For Evading Taxes
Philadelphia news reports Dr. Clare C. Hodge a Bryn Mawr surgeon was fined 10000 dollars and sentenced to six months in jail for income tax evasion. The indictment said he evaded paying 166000 dollars in a five year period 1946 to 1950 and had reported income over 400000 dollars during that time.
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Philadelphia
INS
Clare C. Hodge
Bryn Mawr
Midtown Hotel Blaze Causes $20 Damage
Fire department units responded to a blaze at the Ferguson Hotel 1006 Washington St BE in downtown Charleston yesterday afternoon. An ironing board fire ignited by a nearby stove caused $20 in damages.
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Charleston Fire Dept
Ferguson Hotel
Washington, St. BE
Charleston
B&O Records Profit Fifth Month in Row
Baltimore based B&O Railroad reports May net income near 1.675 million, marking a fifth straight month in the black. For January through May, total earnings reach about 5 percent higher than year prior, as May revenues exceed April by roughly 1.1 million.
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B&o Records
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Georgian Urging Old Folks Day Bill in Congress
Rep. Davis of Georgia introduced a bill urging the President to designate a yearly Old Folks Day. The proposal seeks formal recognition and national observance to honor elderly citizens.
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Washington
Davis
D-Ga
Funds Okayed For 3 State Dam Projects
A congressional conference panel approved an appropriation bill totaling 457.0713 million dollars for civil functions including navigation and river projects. In West Virginia the Hildebrand dam would use planning funds while New Cumberland and Ridgeley and Cumberland area projects receive construction funds. The measure, a compromise between House and Senate totals, falls short of President Eisenhower's budget of 465.16 million and now heads to Congress for final action.
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Washington
West Virginia
House Senate
Cumberland
Ridgeley
W. Va
New Cumberland
Hildebrand W. Va
Hildebrand
House
Senate
Hisenhower
Conference Opens on Crippled Children Education in Huntington
A joint special education conference opens in Huntington at Marshall College. Hosted by the West Virginia Society for Crippled Children and Adults and the International Council for Exceptional Children, speakers include FP Ray Power and Thomas Coleman Jr. Sectional leaders include R W Cooke P E K Martin C Hutchinson and John St Clair.
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Huntington
West Virginia Society For Crippled Children and Adults
International Council For Exceptional Children
Marshall Colere
FP. Ray Power
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Thomas Coleman Jr
Wayne University
Detroit
R. W. Cooke
Mercer County
P. Ek.martin
McDowell County
C. Hutchinson
The
Hearing Assn
Charleston
John St. Clair
Kanawha County
Bankruptcy Petitions Filed By Jessa Damewood in Nitro
A bankruptcy petition lists Jessa Damewood of RFD i Nitro as debtor with debts amounting to 287.14 and unspecified assets. The filing signals an insolvency action and court filing details are partially readable in the document fragment.
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Jessa Damewood
RFD i
Nitro, Istidapabunge
Indian burial ground unearthed at Man hospital site
June 21 reports say construction near a United Mine Workers hospital uncovered an Indian burial ground at the South Man site. Workers found three rows of graves, later two more rows, with about 50 feet separating, and each grave holding a rectangular stone with a V notch. Small bear-claw-like items adorned some skeletons, and two conical stone mounds remained intact.
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Man
South Man
United Mine Workers
Logan County
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J. A. Preast
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Wheeling
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Fairmont
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Parkersburg
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Blue Creek
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Elkins
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Homer DD. Baxter
Judiciary Board
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