Oils Set New Highs In Stock Dealings
New York traders pushed oils to new highs for the year with selective strength across equities. Volume showed 650000 shares traded, a low since June 10, while several majors like Standard Oil of California and Shamrock Oil posted gains. Broad market notes cited labor pessimism, with mixed fractions in many leaders and selective advances in utilities and rail issues.
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The
Charleston Gazette
New York
Stansgard Oil
Cal
Shamrock Oil
Texas Pacific Coal de Ol
Northern Natural Gas
Houston Light
American Hide
Sears Roebuck
Oliver Corp
Western Union
A. Electric Power & Light
Kennecott
American Smelling
American Can
Westinghouse
U.S. Gypsum
Southern Railway
Baltimore & Ohio
Cities Service
Babcock & Wilcox
American Mfg
WN. J. Zinc
United Gas
Lewis County Educator Named State Supervisor for Veterans Training
Thomas E. Miles, former Lewis County superintendent, has been chosen state supervisor of related instruction classes for veterans in apprenticeship and on the job training. The program will be handled by the division of veterans education and training in the Department of Education under Miles. Trent notes Miles has 21 years teaching experience and eight years with the National Youth Administration in West Virginia, where he helped set up coordinated instruction for NYA programs.
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Thomas E. Miles
le County
W. W.trent
Trent
Assoc
Department of Education
Veterans Administration
Veteraas Education
Miles
National Youth Administration
West Virginia
NYA
3,000,000 Cubic Foot Gas Well Brought In
The State Geological Survey confirms a 3,000,000 cubic foot gas well on the Cora A Lewis farm near Terra Alta in Preston county. Driller William Snee of Pittsburgh, active wildcattng in the Terra Alta area for over a year, has sunk three other wells. the Lewis well came in at 5,485 feet just above the Geekany sand in Huntersville arc. A third well on another farm produced 4,350,000 cubic feet last October and is still active. Price notes the true value depends on production longevity.
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Morgantown
State Geological Survey
Cora A. Lewis
Terra Alta
Preston County
Paw H. Price
William =. Snee
Pittsburgh
Snee
Price
Huntersville
Lewis
Mission Bible Conference Nears Final Night
The Kanawha Valley Bible conference ends tomorrow night at Union Mission after three weeks. Afternoon services feature Rev. Fred Kendal on Palestine Today Politics and the Bible and 7:43 p.m. for the evening talk. Rev. Jacob Bernheim of the Hebrew Christian Alliance of America will present the evening address.
College Offers Elementary Nutrition Course at State College
West Virginia State College department of Home Economics offers a two week workshop in elementary nutrition for teachers starting July 7 and ending July 19. The course earns two credits and is open to students not in regular summer session with enrollment through the dean or department director.
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Department of Some Economics
West Virginia State College
Conomics
Gillenwa
W. OR. Lacy
Ksaington St
Charleston
W. Va
Smyrhe
Mysel
Dennis White
Bream Bt
Horrell's Hospital
Virginie Street
GSE
Vol Spencer
Fabric
Yin
Evelyn SfcSorley
Mack
David Walters
TSE
Furstisses
Carl Higgs
State Department of Purchages
Gsope
Daly
Weed Kthier
Carl Riggs
Dente
Aice
Ines
Marshall College
Carl’ Riggs
GA State Department
Charles Eine
Joan's
Sidmond
Shelton
Elsie ‘Vaselor
Hub Gril
Misélasboro
Police Board to Give Examinations in July
The police civil service board will hold an examination for city police department applicants in July. No date has been announced yet. The notice highlights the upcoming testing period and the citywide civil service process.
Livestock market and treasury figures cross over in terse note
Livestock prices show gains across weights with hogs and sows higher, steer and heifer values steady to up 25 cents, bulls steady. cattle and sheep listings include quoted ranges such as good cows 18.00 to 27.00 and feeders to 24.00. Treasury June 25 balances show expenditures and debt figures, including total expenditures 76,421,487.28 and debt 397,113,400,603.42. gold assets at 2,173,607,800.92. Market summary notes yesterday’s transactions.
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Ted
Hell
Veelura
Hetaw
Fabingtos
Treasury
Pt Ecounts
Oe BP
Cueto Troelpis
Votal An Dan Uti Sag
Police Board Upholds Policeman's Discharge
The Charleston Police Board upholds the discharge of Clittars Curtis Williams, 9 Elk St, from the police force. Williams was arrested in uniform on May 30 for drunkenness. the charge was dismissed. Tests at the hearing showed he was off duty at arrest but failed to remove his uniform.
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Clittars
Curtis Williams
Elk St
Charleston
Wes |Mobel
Pasterday
Poa
Tyey
Rexroad Ains
Williams
Singing convention at Ohio Street Mission in Spring Hill
An all night singing gathering begins at 8 tonight at Ohio Street Mission Spring Hill with choirs from Kaniha Bode Putnam and Fayette counties taking part. A bake sale by the Home Builders class of Fifth Avenue Church of God runs at 10 a.m. today at McClungood Morgen Department Store 7th Ave.
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Ohio Street Mission
Spring Hill
Kaniwha
Bode
Putnam
Fayette
Av. Courch of God
McClungood Morgen Dept
Garage Funds Released To West Liberty College
Funds released by the Board of Public Works grant West Liberty State College 3.80 to cover transportation and erection costs of two quonset buildings. Intended as temporary classrooms, they will later serve as storage and utility structures on campus in Concord College Athens Florida.
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West Liberty College
West Liberty State College
Board of Public Works
j_ Concord College
Athens
Camp Shaw-mi-del-eck Opens At Greenbrier School
Greenbrier Military school hosts Amal Greenbrier Summer Camp drawing hundreds of visitors from West Virginia Virginia and neighboring states. Campers from San Salvador and May BR participate. Harris manages the camp with Steve Barrick joining West Virginia University as activities director and Mahre Stark Charleston High School dean of boys directing the junior camp.
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Amal Greenbrier
Greenbrier
County
West Virginia
Virginia
Ann
Shaw-mi-del-eck
Greenbrier Military School
Greenbrier River
Lewisburg
San Salvador
BR. Br. Harris
West
West Virginia University
Mahre Stark
Charleston High School
Palaha
Flinn Reported Improved After Heart Attack
Virgil L. Blin, who suffered a heart attack, was reported yesterday to be much improved at Charleston General Hospital where he is a patient.
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Flinn
Virgil L. Blin
Charleston General Hospital
Coal Charter Granted for Meadow Bluff Smokeless Coal Co
Rainelle Greenbrier county charter granted for Meadow Bluff Smokeless Coal Co with capital of 50000 authorized and 30000 paid in incorporators Claude Jarcett Harold Wates both of Rainelle and Lewis Hines Chirico Also charters for Alleghany Post No 1a American Legion Home Corp Durbin Pocahontas county incorporators Charles T Cayer Paul Simmons both of Durbin and James L Michael Bartow Amvets of World War 1 Wheel singing Post No 13 Inc Wheeling incorporators William G Minger Jane Paul Kirenner both of Wheeling and Robert Lee Mer Kown Martins Ferry Ohio
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Coal Concern
Meadow Bluff Smokeless Coal Co
Rainelle
Greenbrier County
James L. Michael
Bartow
Amvets
Wheelsing Post No. 13, Inc
Wheeling
n+ jeorporators
William G. Minger
Jane Paul
Kirenner
both _ of
Robert Lee Mer Kown
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Reunion plan for Jonkuns set at Mont Jenkins home
Members have been asked to meet tomorrow at 2 pm at Mrs. Mont Jenkins 307 Main St to finalize arrangements for the annual Jonkun reunion. The gathering aims to host the event July 7 at the 4 H fairgrounds with local community turnout.
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Jonkuns
Mont Jenkins
Main St
Governor Signs Tax and Other Bills in Special Session
Gov. Meadows signed a tax bill and three other measures passed during the recent special session. One bill designates the secretary of state as attorney for corporate suits. Another allows city governing bodies to call special elections on charter questions. A fourth bill blocks payment of $830 in expenses for the session.
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West Virginia
Charleston
Jock
Truman Is Asked To Lilly Reunion
A. A. Lilly of Charleston announced that President Truman was invited to speak at the Lilly Reunion in Flat Top on Sunday August 17. Sen Harley Kilgore and Sen Edgara discussed the plan by long distance, with 56000 to 72000 expected attendees. Chief Justice Fred Vinson and Governor Simeon Willig of Kentucky were named as probable attendees.
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A. A. Lilly
Charleston
Asco
Truman
Harley Kilgore
Mr. Lilly
White House
Edgara
Lilly
Leost
Fred Vinson
Vinson
Richwood Scout Drive Led by Richwood High Principal
A committee led by Edgei Dean, Richwood High School principal, plus Walter G. Crichton as drive chair, heads a Richwood area Boy Scout fund campaign. The Rotary Club contributed 100 to expand Scouting and improve camp facilities in West Virginia through Nicholas County. Crichton and War Weaver note steady progress to reach 84,416 youths in the region.
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Egy
Richwood
Edgei Dean
Richwood High School
Walter G. Crichton
Rotary Club
West Virginia
Crichton
War Weaver
Nicholas County
Insurance Men Begin Annual Meeting Today
The Charleston Life Underwriters Association holds its annual meeting at the Daniel Boone hotel starting at noon. Den Aver Bird, the association president, announces officers and directors will be elected for 12 months. An installation ceremony follows the election and the Nations Quality Award will be presented to eight members for meeting national qualification standards.
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Charleston Life
Astor
Daniel Boone Hotel
Westerday
den- Aver HW
Bird
Association
the Nations
Life Unterwriters
Agency Management Assoc
New Chevrolet Trucks Displayed at McMill Motors
Chevrolet introduces advance-design commercial trucks with a ventilated cab that breathes and keeps glass clear. The fully welded cab offers greater strength and sealing. J F McMillen of McMillion Motors says the new line sets a standard for the trucking industry.
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Chevrolet
Mc Mill Motors, Inc
J. F. McMillen
McMillion Motors
She v Company
West Virginia State Graduates Take National Posts
Two alumni Giester B Current and Rev Walter Bp Offil ofvil graduate from West Virginia State college now hold key posts in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Current, who spoke for the association at the World Youth Conference in London in 1945, directs branches of the organization. Offill has been named church secretary. Current’s wife Leontine Turpeau, also a WV State alumna, shares local ties. Offill holds an MA in political science from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary and previously served as race relations fifth representative to the Office of Price Administration.
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National Negro Unit
Giester
Walter BP
Ofvil
West Virginia State College
Jare
West Virginia State
Offitt
University of Pennsylvania
Union Theological Seminary
Race Relations
If Price
Birth Announcements and Memorial Notices Listing Names
A jumble of birth and memorial notices lists numerous individuals with dates in June and places like Charleston General and Mt State Memorial. The fragment mentions families such as Shirley Mars and Paul Bonham, alongside various street addresses and names, ending with an advertisement for gifts and toys.
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Glyiz
Shirley Mars
Leidivy Bi
G. Gait
Kirk Ct
Lincpage “Verenve
Suny
Gharmston Generil
Wea
Cheodere Gibson Aharon
Charleston
Paul Bonham
Diamnond
Charletso
Brewers Name Jeffcott Public Relations Head
Joseph H. Jeffcott a former newsman and Morris Harvey College of Business graduate has been named public relations director of the West Virginia Brewers Foundation Inc announced by State Director Thomas C. McKinley Teffent. He replaces Charles Morse who resigned to enter private business. Jeffcott formerly served as editor and advertising manager on weekly papers and held posts at several dailies. he served in the Navy in World War II.
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Joseph H. Jeffcot
Morris’ Harvey College of Business Administration
West Virginia Brewers Foundation. Inc
Thomas C. McKinley Teffent
Charles BR. Morse
Jeffeatt
Portiuns
Public Notice and Probate and Utility Case Ads Mixed
Legal notice details against claims to Anna C. Bees estate in Kanawha County West Virginia and a Western Virginia Public Service Commission advertisement for United Fuel Gas Company seeking a certificate of convenience to construct and operate liquefied petroleum plants in Charleston and Kenova with hearing dates and publication requirements.
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Auma C. Bess
Charleston
Kanawha County
West Wireni
Wuarles F. McCabe
Kanawha
Public Service Commission OF
West Virginia
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A.D. Wat
United Fuel Gas Company
United Fuel Gas Company, Corporation
Kenova
Warne
Hetard
Suly
Te da Duriner
Menawha County
Huntington
Eubel Sainty
Wanted female help and sales staff in Charleston area
A classified list offers positions including experienced teamster, waitresses at South Ruffner Coffee Shoppe after 5 PM, general housework helper, assistant dairy store manager, and a variety of sales roles. Ads specify locations in Charleston and Huntington area with contact details and wage notes.
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Percon
Moles Dry Glesning Co
Washington St
Shington St
St. Alans
Ginl
Carl Wifiass
Weite
Ceining
P.O. Bor
Charleston
Arieston
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