River Front Concert Series Planned in Charleston
Charleston plans a river front concert Sunday evening at 8 PM on the Kana wha Flying school boat house deck. The first program features the Charleston high school band and accordionist Thomas Collins, a Coast Guard member, with free admission and a brief war bonds and Kana wha County War Fund appeal during a five minute intermission.
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Charleston
Charleston High School
Thomas Collins
Collins
Coast Guard
Kanawha Flying School
Glenn Park
Kanawha County
Stone
Headless Body Identified in Monongahela River Mystery
Pittsburgh report identifies the headless body found in the Monongahela River as Ernest Alonzo, 33, from Po. The autopsy notes the head was severed after death. police had linked the killer to the so called mad butcher, but Leo Dumont doubts this. The article also mentions Donors wall Jackson high school and local band performances forthcoming. Dr A E Harding to conduct service at First Church of the Nazarene tonight.
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Pittsburgh
Monongahela River
Ernest Alonzo
Leo Dumont
Kingsbury Run
Cleveland
Dumont
A. E. Harding
Portland
Ore
First Church of the Nazarene
Cennal Avenue
Florida Street
Charlestonians Attend National Retail Credit Convention
Seven Charlestonians returned Monday from the Retail Credit associations national convention in New Orleans. Present were Dewey E. S. Kuhns manager of the local credit bureau O. O. Messner of Kanawha Furniture W. R. Pool of The Diamond Jack Patton and Dennis Clay of private agencies Paul McHugh of Woodrums and Charles Rotgin of Kaufman Brothers.
FDR Brings Mother's Cook to White House
Washington June 23 President Roosevelt has a private cook at the White House who previously worked for his mother at Hyde Park Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt says the cook Mary Campbell is now in charge of the private kitchen supplying meals to the President in his study She is not part of the official White House culinary staff but Mrs Roosevelt calls her an excellent cook.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Hyde Park
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mary Campbell
YWCA Business Conference Postponed Indefinitely
The annual fall state conference of business and professional girls of the YWCA has been postponed indefinitely after a planning group meeting at the Charleston building. Mrs. Virginia Reggall of Huntington presided. A social hour followed with Miss Thelma Adkins and Miss Gladys Thompson of Charleston in charge. Charleston representatives included Misses Josephine Shawver Irene Parks Margie Strader Doris Bobbs Mildred Griffis and Mrs. Margaret Keifer.
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Business and Professional Girls
YWCA
Charleston
Virginia Reggall
Huntington
Thelma Adkins
Gladys Thompson
Josephine Shawver
Irene Parks
Margie Strader
Doris Bobbs
Mildred Griffis
Margaret Keifer
Tiskelwah Chapter 45 Installs Officers of Eastern Star
Tiskelwah Chapter No 45 of the Order of the Eastern Star installed officers last night. Key appointees included Mrs F Crumbaker as worthy patron John Kay as worthy patron Mrs Allen McClain as associate matron Ray H Cole as associate patron Miss Margaret Lewis as secretary and Mrs Pearl Strom as treasurer. Installing officers were Mrs Lucile Burnette and others. program participants included Mrs Jack Appleton and Mrs Paul Dilworth.
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Esther
Paul Guthrie
Martha
A. Park Allen
Electa
Mamie Vineyard
Dans Hamilton
Marshal
C. C. Jackson
R. B. Cobb
Sentinel
Mott Kennedy
Lucile Burnette
J. T. Reynolds
J. L. Mayer
John Zimmer
R. C. Jarrell
Chester Heath
G. R. Krebs
Caroline Kalimerten
Jack Appleton
Paul Dilworth
Generous Judge Remorseful Lady in Passaic Court
Judge Michael Andrus gave an entertainer a suspended sentence and a dollar to go home after a drunk and disorderly arrest. When she returned, he reproached her for unfairness yet again offered another suspended sentence. She then opened her purse and returned the dollar.
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Passaic
N. J
Michael Andrus
Death Takes Holiday in Burlington Man’s Birthday Surprise
Burlington Mich June 23 Willard Hyatt who bought a tombstone 23 years ago and had the date set as 1954 to mark his death survived another birthday today celebrating his 80th birthday and now believes he may live to 100 despite slight deafness. He attributes good health to walking a mile daily.
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Burlington
Mich
Willard Hyatt
Hyatt
Milk Truck Crash Causes Cuts to Two Chesapeake Men
Fred Durbin aged 24 and Junior Bash jen 36 of Chesapeake were treated and dismissed at Charleston General hospital yesterday afternoon for cuts from milk bottles broken when their dairy truck was damaged in an accident.
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Fred Durbin
Junior Bashjen
Chesapeake
Charleston General Hospital
Missing Virginia McBride Affects Riverview Community
A 16 year old girl Virginia McBride from Riverview is missing. Police say she left home Monday afternoon with $20 to travel to the capital to renew an automobile license. She was last seen wearing dirt and a sweater and was reported missing yesterday.
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Virginia McBride
Riverview
Bridal Quiz and Beauty Tips From Lois Leeds
Beauty Arts column offers brides to be answers on wedding themes and makeup. Features include patriotic color schemes, mother of the bride duties, veil fitting, navy versus style outfits, and a request for a beauty leaflet titled How to Harmonize Your Makeup.
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Lois Leeds
Obituary notices from Fort Springs and surrounding areas
Obituaries list multiple local residents including Frank Hurt Marshall of Fort Springs who died at his son's home and had services scheduled. Gordie Scarbro of Oakland, 38, with funeral details and survivors. Colg. Thomas Child Richard Keith Thomas, age unknown, dies in Charleston hospital. Mrs. Leatha Summers, 78, last rites in Elkview with survivors listed. Mrs. Virginia Foster Gwinn, 32, of Montgomery dies on way to New York. George Rasky, 73, dies at daughter's East Bank home with burial plans. Clarence Mays, 38, dies at Chelyan Baptist church with cemetery burial. Martha Asbury Kay, 85, services at Starcher Baptist in Worth Charleston. Mercy Ann Nidy, 83, Charleston area with extensive family survivors.
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Frank H. Marshall
Frank Hurt Marshall
Fort Springs
Frank Hurt Marshall, Jr
Institute
Harden and Harden Chapel
Moses Newsome
Institute Cemetery
Gordie Scarbro
Gordie Denyer Scarbro
Oakland
Scarbro
Lorenzo D
Gertrude Webb Scarbro
Methodist Church
Montgomery Memorial Park
Ernest Tufts
Norman G. Gillum
Charleston
Nolan Armstrong
Virgil R
Leatha Summers
Laverna Mankus
Citerone
Roane County
E. S. Mundy
Hacknay
Albert Myers
Virginia Gwinn
Virginia Foster Gwinn
Montgomery
Montgomery Baptist Church
Leons Ard Stagg
B.C. Hooper
George Rasky
Boyd Holley
East Bank
Pryor Mortuary
Standard
Paint Creek
Charles Bablak
Clarence Mays
William H. Mays
Cabin Creek
Chelyan Baptist Church
Chelyan Cemetery
Pryor
Laura Ann Burton
Chesapeake
Ruby Ellen Stanley
William Gordon Mays
Dickinson
Alfred Mays
Martha Kay
Martha Asbury Kay
Starcher Baptist Church
Worth Charleston
Clyde West
Poca River
Kay
Arnold Asbury
Dunebar
Weaving Taxi Blamed For Fatal Accident
S. Reynotis of Charleston testified in circuit court that a weaving taxi prevented him from observing a Sigmon truck, affecting a $10,000 damage action. Plaintiffs seek compensation from Reynolds, Rey W. and H. Bart Mundy trading as Sin Tops Taxi and Hart Walker, taxi driver, over Stella Sigmon’s fatal injuries in the Elk River road collision near Mink Shoals on Just Thanks firing day.
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S. Reynotis
Charleston
Miss Biddle
RED 5
Stella Sigmen
Sigmon
Reynolds
Rey W
H. Bart Mundy
Tops Tax
Hart Walker
Stella Sigmon
Ira W. Sigmon
Elk River
Mink Shoals
War bond quotas topped in McDowell and Logan counties
Administrator F. Roy Yolfe announced that McDowell County met a $201,000 quota and Logan County surpassed its $580,260 target, joining three others in June war bond sales.
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McDowell
Logan
Parkersburg
F. Roy Yolfe
McDowell County
Former U S treasurer Carmi Thompson dies in Cleveland
Carmi Thompson 71 former U S treasurer dies at his Cleveland home will be buried in Tronton Ohio after funeral services in Cleveland tomorrow Thompson a native of Wayne county West Virginia worked as a mining boy at Tronton
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Cleveland, O
Carmi Thompson
U. S
Tronton
Cleveland
Thompson
Wayne County
W. Va
Editor at Washington S 18th Stree Well ington DE DC
Readers submit questions on cooking leftovers and cheese substitutes. A column by H A answers Sauerkraut Viennese with sausage topping, leftover corn casseroles with canked corn, milk and eggs batter for muffins, and notes American dairies duplicating foreign cheeses like Roquefort Blue Brig Gouda Edam Bel Paese.
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Blue
Quiz prompts on history and civics from The Gazette
The text lists ten quiz questions about World War I accuracy flag etiquette U S history and government science and geography. It asks true or false items on the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps naming Gibraltar leadership Sartain methods steel components and Roosevelts VP, plus capital cities and Pasteur Institute location.
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U.S. Army
Viscount Gort
Gibraltar
Franklin D. Roosevelt
U.S. Supreme Court
John Marshall
John Jay
Roger B. Taney
Delilah
Samson
Canada
Montreal
Ottawa
Toronto
Pasteur Institute
Belgium
France
Poland
Growing carrot plants as hanging decorative greens
In a quirky guide a reader learns to grow ornamental carrot plants by hollowing a carrot top and suspending it in a window or on a porch. Keep the hollowed carrot filled with water. leaves will sprout as the plant grows for months with minimal care.
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Hell
ROTC Leader Peyton Winlock Takes West Virginia Unit Command
Lt Col Peyton Winlock arrives from Camp Beauregard to organize and command the ROTC unit at West Virginia State College. A World War I veteran, he entered service in 1917, served overseas with field artillery in the First Division, and earned a regular army commission in 1920 after teaching in the military department at Iowa State College in Ames.
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Peyton Winlock
Camp Beauregard
West Virginia State College
Winlock
Cene Ter
Military Department
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
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Route 3
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Mercy Ann Nidy
Baird Drive
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Edinburg
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J. B. Nidy
Wilbur Nidy
Winter Park
Fla
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