Change in Grocery Status Permitted
Price regulation amendments by the Office of Price Administration allow adjustments of class 3 and 4 grocery stores to class 1 if they meet criteria. The change applies to stores with sales under 250000 for class 3 and over 230000 for class 4, with class 1 under 50000. Applications due by the 15th to the Charleston district office, requiring a 25 percent gross margin in 1942 and may group multiple stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
George H. Hand
Virginia
West Virginia
Charleston
Price Adjustments May Be Granted for Contract Carriers
West Virginia district Office of Price Administration allows contract carriers and storage terminal operators to file applications for adjustments of maximum prices. Decisions rest on necessity to continue essential services with no substitutes and on one of two findings regarding increased rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
District Office of Price Administration
George H. Hand
District Price Executive
OPA
Virginian Railroad Hearing Set For July 15
The public service commission set July 15 for a hearing on Virginian Railroad's request to discontinue its agent station at Surveyor Raleigh County. The initial ruling without a hearing was set aside after protest by A Lucas and Greg Daniel. The report notes Turkey’s meat production links to growing military forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Virginian Railroad
Surveyor
Raleigh County
A. Lucas
Greg Daniel
Rationing at a Glance for West Virginia Regions
Summary of rationing categories with stamps and dates. Blue stamps through July 7 for goods like processed foods and meals. red stamps J through N for seed through June 30 and sugar 15 and 16 for five pounds canning sugar. canning stamps up to June. Gasoline No.6 stamps 4 gallons through July 21 in specific counties. No.5 lamps 3 gallons through July 2. tires and vehicle inspections schedules. fuel 0 Coupon 5 for 10 gallons through September 30. Renewal notices mailed for user returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Colter
Jefferson
Berkeley
Morgan
Hampshire
Mineral
Grant
Hardy
Pendleton
Wife of State Senator Hannig Dies in Wheeling
Agnes Marie Devan Hannig aged 53 wife of State Sen William A Hannig of Elm Grove and former liquor commission member died at home after four years illness. Requiem at St Michaels Wheeling and burial at Mt Calvary. Born January 21 1880 Bellaire Ohio married February 8 1916. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs John S Gaynor and Mrs William T Montgomery two sons Franz John and William S one sister Mrs Nelle Devan, two brothers John and Sylvester Devan, and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Hannig
Agnes Marie Devan Hannig
William A. Hannig
Elm Grove
State Nquor Commission
Boam
St. Michaels Church
Wheeling
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Wheelak
Hannie
Bellaire
Hannig
Kanawha Village
Sen .Hannig
John 5. Gaynor
U.S. Medical Corp
McKinney
Tex
William T. Montgomery
James Everett May
St. Alobans
Bartlett Funeral Chapel
St. Albans
Teays Hui
J. Graham Spurrier
Lula May
Vera May Krebs
Mies Bess May
Randall Trowbridge
James Latham
Lexington, Ky
Ralph C. and
Haven
Two Announce Candidacy For Legion Commander
Carl Turley of Madison and incumbent E Sampson of Williamson announced they would be candidates for commander of the district American Legion at the annual convention in Logan. Sunday Legion officials said 200 representatives from 12 posts in southern West Virginia were expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Carl Turley
Madison
E. 14
Sampson
Williamson
American Legion
Ihe
Legion
West Virginia
Life very informal on African air trips by Ernie Pyle
Ernie Pyle describes Africa air routes during the war, detailing long cargo flights in Douglas planes with cargo and passengers mixed aboard. He notes the informal, family-like crew culture, overnight stops, variable meals, and rough conditions at high altitudes, plus vivid anecdotes of pilots and passengers enduring rough air journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Pyle
Africa
Comemand
Army
Idays
Panair
Chanie
Iit
Operators Held Accountable For Excess T Coupons
A. E. Teagan of the Office of Defense Transportation warned Charmston area carriers to surrender excess T mileage coupons within five days after the close of each quarter. He said T coupons expiring June 90 will be replaced by TT coupons and promised thorough carrier record checks for proper disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charmston
A. E. Teagan
Office of Defense Transportation
Teagan
Charleston
Wheeling Flood Fight Dramatized On Air Tomorrow
The Wheeling West Virginia river volunteers who battled the Ohre flood in December will be featured in a radio program titled Not for Glory. The program ends with a citation of merit to Charles H Bonneen, Wheeling defense counsel, for his role with the workers and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Washington
Wo Va
OCD
Bricker Calls for U S Aid to Help Solve World War Causes
Governor John W. Bricker of Ohio urged U S cooperation with other nations to address fundamental war causes. Speaking to the Wisconsin Bar Association in Milwaukee, he suggested the United States join with allies and hinted at a 1944 presidential bid, promising concrete proposals for postwar world affairs participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwacker
Wis
United States
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
Wisconsin
A D Coupon Renewal Rules Noted by OPA
Thomas J. Schofield, West Vice executive, notes a delay in renewal supplies for A and D coupon books. Renewals will be mailed to motorists and processed by war price and rationing boards. Expiration is July 21. motorists urged to mail applications promptly with required documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Schofield
West
A At
Uistris
Blanks
Schofield
Court Rules on Three Assault and Battery Cases
Saunders was found guilty by a jury yesterday of assault and battery on Hiram Young at a beer establishment on the Boulevard about two months ago. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined 8.50. A plea of guilty was entered by Sherman Math to the charge of violent assault and wounding of Joseph Curey of Cincinnati. In January, Bus Adkins pleaded guilty to the charge of assault and battery on Steve Reed of 200 Upper Vine St. Sentence was deferred. Okey Kidd St Albans, who was found guilty April 26 on an assault and battery charge and took a 60 day stay to appeal, announced yesterday he would not appeal and was remanded to the county jail to serve 10 months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saunders
Guilety
Hiram Young
Boulevard
Gianty Ware
Sherman Math
Vanliant Ab
Joseph Curey
Cinen
Bus Adkins
Assautt
Steve Reed
Upper Vine St
Okey Kidd
St. Albans
OPA Orders Suspension Of 2 Williamson Stores
Williamson reports two department stores halted after OPA hearings led by Commissioner Fred Glover Jr. Charges claim sales of shoes without ration stamps. Ammar Bros. store suspended July 1 to August 1. Cantecs store suspended July 1 to July 18. An operator admitted selling gasoline in exchange for stamps and was barred for a week. Brown reprimanded on unrelated coupon issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Perkins
Bluetioll
APA
William H. Brown
Bluefield
McDowell Mine Praised For Safety Practices
Washington reports the U S Bureau of Mines commends workers and management at United States Coal and Coke Company No 3 mine in McDowell County for numerous safety practices and a better-than-average accident record. The mine, producing about 5,600 tons daily, was praised for clear haulageways timbering and training, with recommendations to ballast roadbeds, provide shelter holes, and curb fire and shock hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell
Washington
Bureau of Mines
U. S. Coal & Coke Co
McDowell County
Rob Hope Arrives Overseas To Entertain Troops
Rob Hope, London based comic, has arrived to entertain British troops. He plans to visit his grandfather in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, who will celebrate his August birthday. Court orders establish Rev Hiram Nelson Pierce as heir to Kin in the Inte E FE Bottomley. $18,737.27 directed to the minister from an estate long unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rob Hope
London
Dune Tonsi
Britain
Thnen
Hope
Hitchin
Nertfordshire
Martinsburg
Hiram Nelson Pierce
Obituary listings for Golde Irene Oliver and others
Obituaries notice multiple deaths from Nitro Parkersburg and surrounding area. Goldie Irene Oliver 33 of Nitro died Monday, services held in Parkersburg with burial at Rockland Cemetery. Mark C. Kyle 72 of Lewisburg to be buried Spring Hill Cemetery. Gladys Taber Richards 4 of Bramwell died, services in Man and Bramwell. Irene Selma Fowler 33 of Parkersburg died at home, funeral at Grace Methodist. Reverend Obie Tomblin 73 of Dunlow, Baptist minister, service in Dunlow Beech Grove church. Rev William Davis 72, Huntington area, service at Harden and Harden chapel. Multiple surviving relatives listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golde Irene Oliver
Goldie Irene Oliver
Nitro
J. A. Oliver
Parkersburg
Carney Funeral Chapel
Rockland
Rarkland
Ray McChiskey
Clyde D. Hensley
Tampa
Tex
Guy Hensley
Ripley
HL Hoffman
W. PL Day
Mark C. Kyle
Bartlett
Lewisburg
Joe B. Overmyer
Bream Memorial
Presbyterian Church
Spring Hill ‘Cemetery
Gladys Tabor Richards Tabor Richards
Richards
Mar
Man Theater
Cary Michael
Sidney Taber
Bramwell
Man Metheist
Irene Selma Fowler
Grace Methodist
Washington St. W
Clyde West
Lattes Cemetery
Ole Tomblin
Obie Tomblin
Dun- In
Huntington
Beech Grove Baptist Church
Dunlow
Andrew Perry
H. F. Fry
Steven Quen
Iw. Oh. Mitchell
Dewey Maynard
Loney Maynard
Melvin Ferry
Care’ Mie Adkins
Artie Roman
Neltha
Gertrude Tomblint
Jesse
Lucian
Andrew
James
Jay
Clavin
Oakes
William Davis
Harden and Harden
Salle
Sallie
Brother
Lloyd Courtney
Rosewood Cemetery
Wallace
Sallie Starcher
Geogat Kemner
Market St. Spencer
Dry Hill Church
Burns
Dry Hill Cemetery
Hardman and
Conrad
Spencer
Mussolini Orders Spring Hill Cemetery Purge
Mussolini directs a wholesale purge of Fascist party members not serving the regime with fervor. Rome broadcast says the Duce presided over a directors’ meeting at Palazzo Venezia and issued a communique on stricter loyalty demands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Baretoner
Spring Hill Cemetery
London
Musgolin
Rome
Reuter
Mussolini
Palazzo Venezia
Duce
Associated Press
Bem
Italy
Renzo Chierici
Ntalian
Carlo Scorza
Fascist Party
South Tyrol
Dalmatin
Police Hold Two Accused Of Clothing Car Thefts
Logan police report two youths detained after thefts involving two automobiles and about $1,000 in clothes from a Logan store. A minor admitted stealing a car in Logan, abandoning it near Ashland, Kentucky, and returning to Montgomery in a car stolen at Ashland. The other suspect is 19 year old Lowell Dobbins of Mud Fork. Four suitcases full of clothes were found in the car near Montgomery after it ran out of gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Jeff Watts
Logan Jaiz
Montgomery
Watts
Minor
Ashland
Lowell, Dobbins
Mud Fork
Silver Brand
Kilburns Announce Birth in Charleston General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Edward Kilburn of Tad welcome a son born at Charleston General Hospital on the 23rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kilburn
Charleston General Hospital
17 Year Old Drowns in Elk River Swim Meet
Elk river drowning claims life of 17-year-old Dickenson of Hatcher's alley at Coal branch mouth. Firemen recover body at 3:10 PM and move to Preston-Lawson mortuary. Survived by mother Evangeline Dickenson six sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk
Leon Dickenson
Hatcher's Alley
Elk River
Coal Branch
Ctg
Preston-Lawson Mortuary
Evangeline Dickenson
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