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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1943

Page

7

Bids on Seven Road Projects Rejected

The road commission rejected seven of 15 bids on highway improvement projects. Some work may be done by the agency’s maintenance staff. No official reason given. bids appeared out of line with prior engineer estimates. The program covers 122.88 miles across 12 counties with several projects potentially re advertised.

Road Commission Doddridge County Town Camp Run Gilmer Amos Construction Co Clarksburg Kanawha Sissonvill Jackson Tony F Pacifico Charleston Logan Chapmanville Boone County Crawley Creek L. C. Hanna Mercer Athens Summers County Brown and White Construction Co Princeton McDowell Berwind Brown and White

Service Man Honored for Welcome Home Party

Cpl. Oakleigh Hoffman, back from Camp McCain Mississippi, was guest of honor Saturday at a party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Hoffman of Clendenin. Attendees included Chinton Hoffman George Hoffman Lester Cavender and many Hoffmans plus Cavenders.

Cpl Oakleigh Hoffman Camp McCain Miss Hubert Hoffman Clendenin Chinton Hoffman George Hoffman Lester Cavender Virginia Hoffman Irene Hoffman Helen Hoffman Doris Hofffman Melba Hoffman Janet Hoffman Annis Hoffman Kathleen Meadows Juanita Cavender Sharon Cavender Eula Cavender Patricia Cavender Messrs Irving Hoffman Theodore Hoffman Max Willams

Mrs Faber Visits Danville Residents for Extended Stay

Mrs Alfred W Faber of Danville Virginia a former resident of this city arrived Monday for an extended visit with Mr and Mrs R J Skillman of Virginia Street.

Alfred W. Faber Danville, Va R. J. Skillman Virginia St

Sally and Alex converge on Magda in peril

Sally rushes to Magda Loriing to confront Alex after losing contact with Magda. Tom warns of danger, but Sally suspects Alex attacked Jan Trubec. They head to Magda’s apartment as music from inside hints Magda may be inside.

Sally Magda Alex Jan Trubec Jan Tom No.817 No. 817 Anon Toolock Tore Bruce’s Alix Alex Russell Magda Lori ‘Ing Jease Bruce Leheck

49 Kanawha County Farmers Receive Wool Pool Payout

Forty nine Kanawha County farmers who sold wool in the repioant pool at Spencer on June 12 received a total of 1128.95 dollars. County agent T. T. McGovran said the sum, though small, is larger than recent years and noted a decline in sheep growers. He added that 74.65 percent of county wool in the pool received top grading.

Spencer T. T. McGovran McGovran

Mussolini appoints new Fascist secretaries across Italy

London reports a Rome radio broadcast that Premier Mussolini named new Fascist secretaries for 12 centers in Italy including Sicily and Sardinia. The shakeup aims to bolster morale amid heavy Allied air blows. Changes in syndicate and association directorates were announced without reason.

London Rome Mussolin Ialy Sicily Sardinia Preae

St Albans Society Notes Honor Local Leaders at Dinner

Miss Hilda Linguanfet ter of Hedgesville is state president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Mrs J B Mower hosts Albans chapter officers at a dinner at Wren's Nest with Mrs Mildred Crambler guest of honor. After dinner the chapter meetin g occurs at the Masonic temple. Birth announced for Julia Ann Poindexter June 1 in Morgantown. Other notes include moves and travels of local residents and students, including Harry Barker’s transfer to Louisville and Vivian Hereford’s attendance at the National Music Camp in Interlochen.

Hilda Linguanfetter Hedgesville Stte United Daughters of the Can[ieseray J. Bo Mower Albans Wren's Nest Coal River Mower Mildred Crambler Betheany West Virginia Order of Eastern Star Dinoner Brown Masonic Temple Jaumes Mo Julia Ann Morgantown Poindexter Alice Shelton ER. Shelia Mightend Terrace St. Albis Cy. Reese E.phillips Phillips Hauston Reese | Phillips Highdawn W. T. Ferrell Tuscaloose Ala Robert Dalton Ferrell University of Alabama Harry Barker Louisville Carbide-Carbon Chemical Corp South Charleston St .Mary's Hospital Huntington Pll. Brothers

Shepherd College President Heads New State College Group

Dr. W. H. White of Shepherd College was named head of a newly organized association of presidents from state-supported colleges to study postwar education. Secretary duties were assigned to E. S. Maclin of West Virginia Institute of Technology. A meeting is likely in Morgantown before the next school term. Building permits were issued yesterday by George B. Dricks.

E.S. Maclin West Virginia Institute of Technology Montgomery Morgantown George B.dricks We HL 8. White Shepherd College W. W

Two Charleston Men Held by Italians

Two Charleston men, Pvt. Marry Dawson and Pvt. William J. Jones Jr, were among eight West Virginians listed as prisoners of the Italian government by the War Department. The others include Pvt. Mester C. Claspool of Hacker Valley, Pvt. EB Exrl of Huntsnell, Hezzie C. Lewis ofMensick, Pvt. Joseph F. Morris of Pare, Pvt. Robert L. Payton of Ceredo, and Pvt. Claude Wells of Hundred.

Charleston Marry Dawson Eula Dawton William J. Jones, Jr Beatrice Jones West John W. Ball Hunts Nell Hezzie C. Lewis Dersaiie M. Lewis Mensick Joseph F. Morris Corrie Morris Pare Robert L. Payton Amos N. Payton Ceredo Claude Wells Muth Welly Hundred

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