Culpeper Bicentennial to Attract The Stratton Story
The Culpeper bicentennial will feature a West Virginia delegation and plans for a Stratford style dinner. The Stratford story Monty Stratton is highlighted as a film saga at the Capital theater with Douglas Morrow describing how Stratton’s recovery inspired the film. A large Charleston contingent will join Culpeper events July 28 30 including a coronation parade and queen's ball with Gov. William M. Tuck and Vice President Alben W. Barkley.
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Canning Workshop Opens Today In Parkersburg
The near annual state preservation workshop starts today in Parkersburg with speakers F C Penuel of the U S Department of Agriculture and W A Maddox of Athens Georgia representing Ball Glass Co. About 100 supervisors instructors and engineers from 34 West Virginia canneries in 22 counties will attend the three day event. Two regional workshops will be held next Monday and Tuesday at Backey and Moorefield.
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Charlestonians Attend West Virginia Picnic in Los Angeles
Albert H. Hartman of Reliance Life Insurance met Charlestonians at the West Virginia Society of California picnic in Los Angeles on June 1. Attendees included Mrs Kate Conley O Neill Cleon Jones Maxine Ellis and many others plus Hartman visiting his mother in Pasadena.
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Civil Service Announces Architect and Engineer Exams
Civil service exams were announced yesterday for architect P-2 and Y8 and engineer P-2 through P-4 with salaries from 3727 to 5232 dollars yearly. Tests will be held in the Norfolk district Corps of Engineers and other federal agencies in Norfolk and Portsmouth Virginia. Full details available from Charles Young, secretary of the board of examiners, at the posting window in the post office.
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Knights of Columbus Set Election Tomorrow
Charleston assembly fourth degree Knights of Columbus will elect officers at an 8 p m meeting tomorrow at the Knights of Columbus home on Mary Quarrier Street.
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Heat Wave Eases After Scattered Showers
Dampened by showers, Charleston saw a drop in heat with 4:15 PM readings down two degrees from Tuesday's 89 and well below Sunday's and Monday's 90 degree peaks. Humidity levels eased as United Fuel Gas Co reported lower barometer readings.
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Gardiner Named NADA Area Chairman in Kanawha County
Y M Gardner secretary of Hugo Stewart Motors Inc the local Buick distributor has been named area chairman for the National Automobile Dealers Assoc Trammer Hollis NADA director for West Virginia announced the appointment Gardner will stimulate active participation in the association programs in Kanawha County Selection was made by NADA and the Automobile Dealers Assoc of West Virginia officials
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Pioneer Woman’s club installs new Dunbar officers
A Dunbar Pioneer Woman’s club formal tea at Mrs Raymond Moatsom Grosseup’s home introduced officers. Present were Mrs H W Richardson president Mrs Frank Snyder Jr first vice president Mrs Ernest Koster recording secretary Miss Genevieve Bibbee treasurer and Mrs E H Penn parliamentarian. Absent were Mrs R Hoblitzell second vice president Mrs Harry Hoffman corresponding secretary and Miss Laurene Gorbin historian. The photo credit went to Carnes Studio. The note mentions average fertile topsoil thickness.
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Appalachian Plans Special Power Plant in Virginia
Appalachian Electric Power Co plans a new 400000 horsepower steam electric generating plant on New River at Lurich in Giles County opposite Rich Creek Virginia. M C Funk VP GM says the company has only taken options on the land and the project will be finalized after a thorough study of coal costs.
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Virginia Plant Location Aims at Maximum Efficiency
Funk notes the plant will consume over 800000 tons of coal annually. Appalachian already operates multiple power plants in Virginia and West Virginia with 970854 horsepower combined. The company with Ohio Power is building a second plant at Graham Station Mason County West Virginia and has announced plans for another plant at Glasgow Kanawha County Virginia.
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