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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1946

Page

4

Eight Ball Players Die In Spokane Bus Crash

A Spokane Western International League baseball team bus plunged from a Snoqualmie pass road killing pitcher Glen C. Burg and seven others, with Lyden dying later in hospital. One survivor said misty rain made the road slick as the driver swerved to avoid an oncoming car.

Seatile Wash Jume Snoqualmie Pass Cascade Mount John Brill Levi McCormick Flamnt Washington Motor Coach Lines Spokane Snoqualmie ‘Pass Cascade Mountains Gazette

Retired West Virginia teachers receive state pensions

One hundred fifteen educators, many retiring last month, are added to the state teacher retirement rolls. The board approved benefits for 103 teachers meeting age or service requirements and 12 disabled retirees. A mail election reelected Herbert Schugbach to a new three year term on the retirement board. Also noted: Pocahontas County lumberman James Brooks, 77, died at Marlinton. Eva Jewel Murphy, 4, died from auto accident injuries in Charleston. Services announced for both.

Pensien Ras State Schipbach New Martinsville Wetzel County Sherman Gore Mingo County Ritchie West Virginia University Potomac State School Eva Jewel Murphy Maysel Clay County Ray Murphy Charleston Saturn Highiway Reva Gay Gary Jray French Murphy ofMaysel Mt. Olive S Boathouse Carl Morris Murphy Cemetery Hardman and Hardman Mortuary

Women Democrats to Meet in Kanawha Court Room

The Women's Democratic club will meet in the Kanawha county court room at 730 p.m. tomorrow for a short business meeting. Mrs. Esta Swinburne is the president leading the session.

Women's Democratic Club Kanawha County Esta Swinburne

Multiple Obituaries Include Ennis and Mays Rites

Obituaries report deaths of Carrie Coffman and others, with service details. Henry Ennis, Osbourne, Nellie Mays, and Jeanette Victor are noted, listing survivors, funeral arrangements, and burial plans across Montgomery and nearby towns.

Mrs M Claahan Enrolls In Social Work Institute

Mrs M Claahan attends the Institute of Social Work sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Public Assistance. Four institutes cover case work supervision judicial aspects and juvenile court service with Lavinia Engle of Washington D C speaking at the Thursday meeting.

Mura Preston McWianunan Kanawha-Clay Red Cross Home Service Corps Institute of Department of Social Work West Virginia Sitl Public Assistance iMre McClanahan Lnstitute Lavinia Engle Cesson T Social Security ‘Board Washington, D. C Ine

Jaeger River Motor Sales Chartered By Secretary of State

Jaeger River Motor Sales Inc a Jaeger automobile agency with capital 25000 authorized and 3600 paid in received a charter yesterday from the secretary of state.

Jaeger Tug River Motor Sales, Inc Jaeger Automobile Agency

OConor Wins Maryland Senate Nomination

O Conor a 48 year old two term governor upset Radcliffe for the Democratic senatorial nomination in Maryland based on unofficial returns. Lane won the Democratic nomination for governor over Tawes, while McKeldin took the GOP gubernatorial nod. Marley won the Republican senatorial nomination to face OConor in November.

Associated Press Herbart BR O'Conor George Lb. Radcliffe Baltimore Maryland Radcliffe Charles I]c. Gossett Idaho Igieht Raymond Willis William Preston Lane, Jr Hagerstown J. Millard Tawes Theodore R. McKeldin Herman L. Mills Lane D. Joan Marley Gov. O'Conor

Tehran to Tabriz flight cancelled amid tensions

Tehran based Iranian Airways cancelled the Tehran to Tabriz schedule citing not wanting to use its equipment amid recent US Iranian tensions. The carrier, partly owned by Transworld Airlines, operates ten Iran centers and flights to Baghdad and Cairo. The move follows an American attache incident and Russian airport objections.

Tehran Iranian Airways Tabriz Azerbaijan Perspn Nel Joseph Iseman Transworld Airlines William T. Sexton Leavenworth Kas Pahlevi Caspian Sea Foreign Ministry Iran Baghdad Cairo Jas Meshed Pablevi

West Virginia Principals Attend National Education Conference

Three Kanawha Valley elementary school principals Miss Hazel Sizer Mrs Bess Grossenbach and Mrs Mae Cox Wilson travel to Chautauqua New York for a national emergency conference on teacher preparation and supply hosted by Dr Ralph McDonald of the National Education Agsec They will join the National Education Association Representative Assembly in Buffalo New York July 1 6 and Sizer and Grossenbach will attend Syracuse Universitys eighth annual conference on elementary education July 8 12

Chautauqua West Virginia Ralph McDonald National Education Agsec Hazel Sizer St. Albans Bess Grossenpaeh Charleston Mae Cox Wilson Miss Sizer Kanawha Elementary Principals Assoc State Association Wilson National Education Assoc Buffalo N.Y Sizer Wire Grossenbach National Department of Elementary Principals Syracuse University Syracuse

Derby Contestants Will Meet Tonight at McMillion Motors

The second in a series of Soap Box Derby meetings will be held at eight o'clock tonight at the Mc Million Motors Chevrolet showrooms on Kanawha Blvd East. The event is for boys 11 to 15 years old planning to enter the July 20 derby. Director B M Higginbathara says motion pictures of an All West Virginia Soap Box Derby co sponsored by The Gazette and Chevrolet will be shown along with a feature picture. Parents are invited.

McMillion — Motors, Inc Chevrolet F Kanawha Blvd B. M. Higginbathara The Gazette Chevrolet

British Will Withdraw From Egypt Pasha Declares

Cairo June 25 Prime Minister Ismail Sidky Pasha told reporters there would be no British soldiers in Egypt after the negotiations with Britain are resumed. He said all British establishments would be turned over to the Egyptian government and that Britain hoped to keep bases. he added progress has been limited but hopes remain. The article also briefly notes a separate historical claim about copper use in 3500 B.C. by Egyptians.

Egypt Pasha Cairo Ismail Sidky Pasha London Britain

State Schools to Expand Health Service in West Virginia

Miss Katherine Steinbicker announces expansion of the health service program in West Virginia schools. Six regional consultants will join the community health service effort, with aides drawn from regional college staffs and supervised under the program. Financing comes from the Kellogg Foundation, increasing grants from 5 350 to 10 520 for the coming school year.

West Virginia Katherine Steinbicker Land West Virginia Institute of Technology Fairmont State West Virginia State Bluefield College Shepherd and Marshall College Kelloge Foundation Battle Creek Mich Miss. Steinbicker

Red Cross Aids Injured Carrier Pigeon Found On Street

Three neighborhood boys brought a damaged carrier pigeon to the Red Cross at Dutty Street. Workers took it to Dr. Hershey for care, hoping it belongs to a pigeon fancier and was hurt by wires. Call 29-451 with the serial number to claim.

Red Cross Washington St. E Om Dutty St S& E. Hershey Ancler

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