Voters Listing Out By 100 000 Names In West Virginia
The secretary of state’s office estimates a drop of about 100000 in the voter roll from 1109052 listed for 1940 elections. Chief Clerk Pitt O’Brien notes the new permanent registration eliminates padding and requires signatures, with many servicemen foregoing absentee registration. Dem and Rep totals shift from 1940 figures, while several counties report incomplete early returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitt O'Brien
West Virginia
O'Brien
Coun Kanawha
Six Take Examinations For Police Promotions
A police captain and two sergeants may be appointed soon from civil service examinations taken last night by Lt T M Dangerfield and six sergeants. The captaincy is in the traffic division where only Dangerfield has prior lieutenant experience. Ratings are not expected to be announced until after July 1 when the new city budget takes effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Dangerfield
Dangerfield
Civil Service Board
Pay
Sarrertt Ees
Pershing and Bullitt Expected at Bastille Day Fete
Philadelphia telegram reports Gen John J Pershing will preside at the Bastille Day celebration in New York on July 14 hosted by France Forever Former Ambassador William C Bullitt will be principal speaker Gen Charles de Gaulle heads the Free French forces and is expected to address the gathering from London with plans announced at France Forever national headquarters
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Philadelphia
UINS
John J. Pershing
William C. Bullitt
France
New York City
France Forever
Charles de Gaulle
Free French
London
Ten Thousand Dollar Suit Heads to Jury Today
Eugene Gower, a state road commission employee, testified that Fay Dennis Boulton was not acting as agent for Murphy Construction when his truck collided with a car carrying Mrs. Max Smith en route to her wedding. The Oct. 5 1941 accident on the Winfield Scary road project left Mrs. Smith seeking 10000 in damages for alleged permanent injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Gower
State Road Commission
Riverton
Pendleton County
Kanawha
Max Smith
Bownemont
Fay Dennis Boulton
Washington, D. C
Murphy Construction Company
Boulton
Ding
Gower
Murphy Company
Winfield- Scary
Poca District Man Sentenced In Felonious Assault Case
John Gibson of Poca district drew a sentence from three to 10 years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty in intermediate court to the third count of a three count indictment charging felonious assault against Norman Myers. Judge Jackson Savage noted a maximum 10 year term was recommended by the parole board.
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John Gibson
Poca
Norman Myers
Jackson Savage
State Parole Board
Gibson
Paul Weasley
J. E. Wright
Photography and Guitar Classes Open at Charleston WPA Center
Morris H. Smeets WPA staff man will lead photography and guitar lessons at the Charleston federal recreation center. Classes start next Tuesday and each Thursday with no charge. students supply materials. Two sessions daily at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Mrs. C. Paul Heavener, city recreation director, announced the move from Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston Federal Recreation Center
Morris H. Smeets
WPA
C. Paul Heavener
WPA Recreation Division
Smeets
Parkersburg
Slate Falls Injure Two In Powellton Mine Incident
A state fall at the Koppers mine in Powellton fractured the nose and upper jaw of Lee Hearns, 26, a Negro miner from Union, who lies in Laird Memorial hospital. J. L. Wong, 45, of Harewood, is also in Laird Memorial hospital with a lower back fracture from a Thursday Semet Solvay fall.
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Koppers
Powellton
Lee Hearns
Negro Miner
Union
Laird Memorial Hospital
Montgomery
J. L. Wong
Harewood
Semet-Solvay
Emmanuel Baptist Church to Present 6900 in War Bonds
Trustees of Emmanuel Baptist will present 6900 in war bonds during 10 45 am services tomorrow. L B Baker, board chairman, will give the presentation speech and W D Cabell, board of deacons chairman, will accept on behalf of the church. A children's day program directed by Mrs L C Baker follows at 645 am. Rev R C Cannon will deliver the morning sermon Conquering With Christ. The Baptist Young People's union will lead the evening service in honor of service members, with Mrs L W Pendell (and Rev Tommie Definrt of Ewing Ky) speaking. the young peoples choir directed by Mrs Fred Glover will provide music.
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Emmanuel Baptist Church
Christ
Baptist Young People's Union
L. W. Pendell
Tommie Definrt
Ewing, Ky
Young People's Choir
Fred Glover
Baton Rouge Pipeline Flow Will Be Doubled
At the American Institute of Electrical Engineers convention in Chicago on June 26, M A Hyde of White House Electric and M H Britton of Plantation Pipe Line disclosed plans to boost the Baton Rouge to Greensboro pipeline capacity by about 50 percent. The electrified line will increase pumping from 39 to 64 motors, raising total capacity to around 81 000 horsepower over its 1 261 mile length.
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Chicago
INS
Baton Rouge
Greenshoro
N.C
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
M. A. Hyde
W House Electric
H. B. Britton
Plantation Pipe Line
Institute
State Awaits Maryland Action on Two Fugitives
Deputy Warden H H Cottle said no return for Ray Dodd and Jace Webb, escapees, will be sought while Maryland disposes of charges in Baltimore accusing them of kidnapping and robbing a taxi driver. The fugitives were arrested in Baltimore after escaping from a Hardy county road camp May 28. Dodd received 15 years in 1935 for second degree murder and Webb was sentenced in 1940 to one to ten years for breaking and entering.
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Moundsville
H. H. Cottle
State Prison
Ray Dodd
Jace Webb
Baltimore
Hardy County
Webb
British Army Engineer to Speak at Elkins Rally
Col A M BE Walter of the British engineers will address a July 4 rally in Elkins marking navy week. Col Paul H Griffith of the American Legion Washington office and member of the India mission will speak at the dedication of the new Legion home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
A. M. BE. Walter
British Engineers
Paul H. Griffith
Washington
American Legion
India
New Legion
Towboat Fireman Scalded At Campbell Creek Coal Towboat
Lee Surxs a 39 year old Negro fireman of 603 1 2 Dryden Street was scalded by live steam on a Hat field Campbell Crees Coal Company towboat Thursday. He is under treatment at McMillen hospital and was reported improved last night.
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Campbell Crees Coal Company
Lee Surxs
Dryden Street
McMillen Hospital
Admitted to Practice in Kanawha Circuit Court
John D. Drownes of Morgantown was admitted to practice in the Kanawha circuit court on motion of Robert H. C. Kay yesterday.
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John D. Drownes
Morgantown
Kanawha
Robert H. C. Kay
South Charleston Plans Celebration
South Charleston civilian defense authorities complete plans for a July 4 event at Oikes field featuring a parade blackout demonstration fireworks and exhibitions by defense volunteers The 5th corps area of the army is invited to participate with county and state defense groups assisting The program aims to surpass all previous efforts with incendiary bomb demonstrations and controlled fires staged by volunteers
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South Chareston
Oikes Field
A. P. Dunko
Council
South Charleston
5Th Corps
Defense Office
Usiness Houses
Dunlap
One Man Air Force to Lead U S China Group
NEW DELHI June 26 Col. Robert B Scott of Macon Georgia named commander of the 23rd pursuit group in China. The unit will replace the Flying Tigers on July 4 with some AVG veterans joining. others return to the United States to resume Navy Marine or commercial aviation work. Scott, a West Point graduate, served about ten weeks in the Burma theater engaging Japanese forces.
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New Delhi
India
INS
Robert &. Scott
Macon
America
China
Flying Tigers
Col. Scotts
United States
Navy
Marine
West Pointer
Col
Scott
Burma
Elkview FFA honors Estil Dodd at Elkview High
Elkview Youth Wins Estil Dodd top score for his Elk chapter Future Farmers of America work, reported by a committee at Elkview High School. Sam Carte took second, Lance Anderson third, Theodore Hoffman fourth, Garnett Burdette fifth. Members planned a scrap rubber drive, buy war stamps, and a July 15 picnic at Cold Ridge Ball Diamond.
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Estil Dodd
Elkview
Elk Chapter
Future Farmers of America
Elkview High School
FFA
Kansas City
Sam Carte
Lance Anderson
Theodore Hoffman
Garnett Burdette
Cold Ridge Ball Diamond
L. Anderson
Fred Anderson
Levi Hunt
William High
Robert Kinder
Harold Pauley
James Slater
Merl Mitchell
J Pre
L. C. Fauss
Ciptl
A. H. Holland
Plans to Enroll Men for Farm Labor
The state farm labor committee drafted a campaign to enroll all available workers for crop harvests in the eastern panhandle. The plan calls for August start to ensure enough labor for the Berkeley and Jefferson apple harvests in September and October, with WPA employment service help for the Maryland county tomato crop in late August and early September. Maj. O. A. Knapp pledged Civilian Defense support due to farm production impact on the War effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Farm Laber Committee
Panhandle
West Virginia
U. S. Employment Service
Berkeley
Jefferson
Maryah County
WPA
Maj
0. A. Knapp
Two Charlestonians Speak At Engineers Convention
Velah C. Smith and T. W. Guy of Charleston spoke at the Central Appalachian section meeting of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers in Blacksburg yesterday and again today at Mountain Lake. War Smith spoke last night on the Strategic Minerals Committee. Carl Scholz could not attend.
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Velah C. Smith
T. W. Guy
Central Appalachian
American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
Blacksburg
Mountain Lake
Smith
Strategic Minerals Committee
Guy
Carl Scholz
Charleston
$10,000 Suit Filed in Kanawha Circuit Court
The wit of Ruth Cadwattender by next friend sues Raymond A Frame for damages. Action filed yesterday in Kanawha circuit court with jury beds listed.
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Ruth Cadwattender
Raymond A. Frame
Damara
Kanawha
Radio Log A Busy NBC Affiliate Schedule
An extensive radio grid lists NBC and CBS programs across the day from morning devotional to late night entertainment. It notes bands, orchestras, dramas, variety hours, sports updates, and news briefs including a government note about converting public buildings to coal-powered equipment per the Department of Commerce.
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Wwgrky
NBC
Kitocyrtest
Gste
Sunshine Special
Church of Chylat
Knights of the Road
U. S. Navy
the Cadets
Isilly Mane
Eric
Hollywood Reporter
Little Blue Playhouse
National Farm and Home Hour
Business Review
Mexico
Honolulu Serenaders
Noah Webster
The
Reds
NBC Symphony
James G
Blue News
Dbs
Elwood Gary
Blue
Kentucky School of the Air
Mbs
Cleveland
Colorado
Mys
Nbe
Patterns In Blue
Orch
Blue P
Detroit
Cba
Dante Mugle
Aveny U
Newy
Delaware Park
Thren
Edward "Tomiipson
Miler
Uthellery
Tommy Dorsey
Orchestra
Brunes
Tillie
Arthur Hale
H_ V
Kaltenborn
Nhew
Zack Stevens
Mbs-East
Able
Noc Green Hornet
Vive Quy Loiharda Orenestra
Cba-Basse America
Eagle Club
London
Cote M. Q.whlue Hobby Bobby
Dave Elman
California
Mibs
John Daly
National Barn
RKO Summer Symphony
Parada Orchestra America
O. MacDonald
PI Stern
Raymond G. Swing
Labor For Victory
Ban Acres
Olga Coelho
Nbesbisk
Don Boony
Britain
Department of Commerce
Consent Election Set at War Plant
A consent bargaining election is planned July 8-9 at the Morgantown ordnance works pending War Department approval of a union agreement. Joan Lebus of the NLRB said Du Pont has not signed the agreement and a June 29 hearing may be canceled. AFL and CIO dispute over who may vote and which workers are eligible.
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Pittsburgh
Morgantown
Labor Board
AFL
CIO
AFL Morgantown Building Trades Council
du Pont Company
Ordnance Works
United Mine ‘Workers
Stricter Controls Urged on Beer Near Institutions
Charleston and Huntington residents urged tighter enforcement of beer licenses near schools and churches. Assistant Tax Commissioner Walter W. Ross said better cooperation among local agencies could solve supervisory issues, and a statutory definition of a beer establishment locating near institutions would help. Retail licenses face re licensing July 1. delegates presented thousands of signatures to press for stricter controls.
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Charleston
Court House
City Hall
Walter W. Ross
Ross
Charleston and
Huntington
H. Q O. Thornburg
The
Christian Citizens
Eff
B. E. Ewing
United Dry Fores
C. E. Bosth
State Anti- Saloon League
Smith Edmiston File For Congress Nomination
Representatives Joe L. Smith of the sixth district and Andrew Edmiston of the third filed certificates with the secretary of state for renomination on the Democratic ticket at the August 4 primary. Smith seeks an eighth term, Edmiston his sixth. Other Democrats filing include George Johnson and John Kee, with Ramsay and Randolph expected soon. Ally W. Wysong also filed to complete Clarence Meadows's term as attorney general, appointed to fill the post until November.
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Joe L. Smith
Andrew Edmiston
Smith
Beckley
West Virginia
Edmiston
Western
George Johnson
John Kee
Robert L. Ramsay
Jennings Randolph
W. 5
Wysong
Clarence W. Meadows
Tenth Circuit
Jury Trials Begin Monday In Common Pleas Court
Jury trials start Monday in common pleas court with Clerk M W Hix announcing 25 additional jurors drawn. Names include Hansford Bird Jay Riffe J D Crouch JH Martin Ray Hitchman Hoy Gates Walton McNeal and others. Gasoline rations for tourists in Canada are limited to 24 U S gallons per car per year, the Department of Commerce reports.
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Common Press Court
M. Hw. Hix
Hansford Bird
Jay Riffe
J. D. Crouch
JH. Martin
Ray W. Hitchman
Hoy Gates
Walton McNeal
T. ©. Williams
William R. Malone
John B. Sipple
C. M. Slack
Philip Sierel
Earl W. Thaxton
Joseph A. Haliman
J. B, Ballard Philip Young
Lon Davis
Ray Parks
J. W. Nall
W. M. Viatra Hedrick
L. Hy Ruhr
Spencer R. Pierson
FF. Counts
John Hemmings
Canada
Department of Commerce
Theaters Lineup Aims for Wide Mix of 1940s Titles
A crowded page lists films showing at Theaters Virginian Capitol and others including Irene Dunn in Lady in a Jam, Ann Sothern in Maisie Gets Her Man, and Ralph Bellamy with Eugene Pallette. Others include Rita Hayworth in My Gal Sal, Victor Mature, Phil Terrie, Claire Trevor, Glenn Ford, Penny Singleton in Blondie’s Blessed Event and Tex Ritter in Lone Star Vigilantes. The note also mentions Go West Young Lady with Ann Miller, Riders of the Purple Sage serials, and The Wolfe Man with Claude Rains and Evelyn Ankers.
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Irene Dunn
Patric Knowles
Ralph Bellamy
Eugene Pallette
Capitol
Maisie
Ann Sothern
Red Skelton
Kearse
Rita Haysworth
Victor Mature
Carale Landis
Jet Sutton
James Gleason
Phil Terrie
Rey Rogers
George Hayes
Clalte
Martin Eden
Claire ‘Trevor
Glenn Ford
Blondie
Penny Singleton
Alan Curtig
Lynn Barr
George Montgomery
Mary Howard
Henry Aldrich
James Lydon
Ann Miller
Greenbrier
Johnnie Mack Brown
Maxie Rorenbioom
BH Elliott
Tex Ritter
the Wolfe Man
Lyn Chater
Claude Rains
Evelyn Ankers
Nyoka
Queen Wilhelmina Visits Frank Pease Drug Store in Mass
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands browsed Frank Pease's drug store in Mass to buy items while visiting her daughter Crown Princess Juliana and grandchildren at Juliana's summer home. Pease said a friendly exchange followed and offered ice cream for the children. The queen came with a maid and a chauffeur.
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Lee
Mass
Wilhelmina
The
Netherlands
Frank Pease
Pease
Juliana
Pearce
Veteran Physician Harrison Dies at Cottageville at 86
Dr. Benjamin E. Harrison, 86, veteran West Virginia physician and longtime Jackson County native, died after a brief illness. Born near Ripley in 1855, he graduated from Ohio State in 1878 and practiced here for over 60 years before retiring. Survived by his widow Lou Rhodes and adopted daughter Etta Ferguson. Funeral services set for Sunday.
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Cottageville
Benjamin E. Harrison
Ohio State University
West Virginia
Harrison
Jackson County
Ripley
Ohio State
William H
Billy" Harrison
United Brethren
Parkersburg
John Morgan
Morgan
Pohit Pleasant Academy
Mason County
Methodist
Lou Rhodes
Etta Ferguson
Point Pleasant
Spring Fever Mystery Strikes Gertz Grocery Window
For 42 years a brick has been thrown through the window of Harry Gertzweig’s grocery in St. Louis each spring. Despite wartime conditions, the brick-throwing continues this year, leaving residents puzzled by the recurring act of vandalism.
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ST. Louis
Harry Gertzweig
Pertewelg
Sugar Ticket No 4 To Expire Tonight
Sugar rationing officers warn holders that Ticket No 4 good for one pound of sugar expires at midnight. Four week basis set for future tickets with No 5 through July 25 for two pounds, No 6 July 26 to August 22 for 1 1/2 pounds. War Book 1 30 details allow use of coupons for other commodities without extra registration. Beginning Monday canning sugar registrations at listed churches 10 am to 4 pm through Friday. central board to register Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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Sixth Street
Church of God
St. Mark’s Methodist
Washengton
Dickinson Streets
Montcoal Miner Hurt In Mine Car Accident
Leroy Harding a 22 year old Montcoal miner sustained right arm injuries when caught between two strings of coal cars at the Coleard mine yesterday morning. He was taken to Kanawha Valley hospital for treatment and observation.
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Coleard
Leroy Harding
Montcoal
Kanawha Valley Hospital
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