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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1949

Page

4

Stolen Radios Candy and Cigarettes Reported

Five radios valued at 161 were stolen from Wilson Radio Distributing Co at 2520 Washington. Dewey Williams reported loss of 45 worth of candy and cigarettes from the South Aduit Purse Coffee Shoppe. Ferricia Burke of Cedar Grove told police a pin e snatcher took her billfold containing 80 and important papers. The theft occurred yesterday at the Atlantic Greyhound bus terminal.

Wilson Radio’ Distributing Co Washington T D Dewey Williams McCar Ferricia Bmrke Cedar Grove Pitne Adantic Greyhound

Examiner Hears DuPont Factions at Belle Plant

An NLRB examiner heard rival union positions at DuPont Belle plant on a proposed collective bargaining election. CIO and AFL affiliates claimed majority support in production and maintenance groups. The board will wait for written briefs before deciding.

National Labor Relations Board Big Belle duPont United Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers CIO International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers AFL Curent Company Wiliam Naiimark Cincinnati Yegional Nlrb AFL Electrical Workers Peery

Belle Municipal Concert Assoc forms in Belle area

Lions President Buys first membership ticket for the cooperative non profit Belle Municipal Concert Association. Miss Maxine Williams and Mrs BR Cromwell co chair the drive opening Monday night and ending Saturday. Memberships aim to fund at least three concerts with all fees reinvested to hire top flight artists.

Williams Charleston-Montgomery Chemical Wa Prant Oita CIO United Mine ‘Workers Instrict 40 NLRB duPont Hign Acnual Flang Association Williame

Lodge Women to Seat New Officers Tonight

The Women of the Moose in Charles Town will install new officers led by Freda Moore as senior regent. Other posts include Patton as junior regent, Irene Weight chaplain, Lotha Walger recorder, Eraine Crane treasurer, Elizabeth Thomas guiding, and auxiliary roles filled by several members, with Huntington’s Lessie Wintz named district deputy.

Freda Moore Charles Chaplar Mo Women of the Moose At & Font Ahi Ares Patton Ner Tegenty Haddad Junice Graduae Irene Weght Mes Lotha Walger E Raine Crane

Williamson School Principal Resigns

Alvin B. Gare resigns as principal of Williamson High School, submitting the notice to the Mingo County school board. Superintendent Troy Floyd’s office announced the resignation, with board action deferred to the next meeting on July 18. Gare, a Logan County native, has taught in Mingo and Locen counties since 1985 and led Williamson High School for two years.

Williamsun Alvin B. Gare Williamson High School Mingo C County Troy Floyd Schoel Board Logan County Mingo Locen Gere Want Coluareia

Diagnose TB Early physicians warned to act

The State Health Department told physicians to avoid Yale diagnosis in tubercular patients and to rely on primary care awareness. It cited mass X ray surveys but stressed early symptom recognition. For the week ending June 25 West Virginia logged 31 tuberculosis cases, seven fewer than the prior year, with other illnesses noted as German measles 42, whooping cough 21, and measles 8.

State Health Department Yale Health Department West Virginia

Deadline Set For Vet Readjustment Benefits

Officials said July 25 is the deadline for World War II veterans to apply for readjustment benefits under the GI Bill. Most veterans discharged before July 1947 have until July 45 of this year to file, while those discharged after have two years from discharge, with July 24, 1952, as the final date. Veterans who reenlisted between October 5, 1943, and October 1946 fall into a special five year period from discharge to claim readjustment allowances.

Armed ‘Forces

Missionary to Speak At Baptist Meeting Tonight

Reverend Roy Aarons a missionary from Gusan Nigeria Africa will address the Randolph Street Baptist Church at 8 pm tonight Rev and Mrs Hirons and their two children arrived in the U S Monday after five years in Africa with the Sudan Interior Mission Reverend Wilbur C Rooke serves as pastor of the church

Roy Aarons Gusan Nigeria Africa Randolph Street Baptist Church Hirons U.S Sudan Wilbur C. Rooke Churen

Son of Founder Leases Hospital in Williamson

Williamson June 2. Dr Woodrow W. Scott and Russell A. Salton announce the Williamson Memorial hospital and nurses’ home project. A son of Dr R A Salton, who helped establish the institution, is involved in the memorial plan. The property was owned by Dr Salton’s mother and Mrs George, widow of the second founder.

Williamson Williamson Woodrow W. Scott Russel A. Salton Williamson R. A. Salton Wallace J. Williamson William Salon George

Burchey’s Death Marks 25th in Tanta This June

The accident prevention section reports Burchey’s death was the 25th in Tanta for June, contrasting with 20 in the same period of 1948. The mishap occurred on State BD, as tall as regarded by state police.

Iso Burchey Tanta

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