National Award Won by Grocer
Lake McClure of 102 Fayette Street Charleston is named a cash prize winner in the Sunbrite Cleanser national dealer display contest conducted by Swift &. The top Group A prize went to BE King of Save A Nickel Denver who received a Special four door 1941 Buick sedan. About 160 cash prizes were awarded and nearly 4,000,000 pounds of Amer isatt poet were received into In-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake McClure
Fayette Street
Charleston
Sunbrite Cleanser
Swift
Nnton
Retai
King
Save A Nickel
Denver
Colorado
Gerrit Vander Hooning
Grand Rapids
Michigan
National Retail Grocers Association
Hotels Seek New China and Pottery Sources
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS June 29. America’s hotel and inn keepers will seek new china and pottery supplies due to government priorities. President Franklin Moore of the Americas Hotel association said hoteliers will be busier in coming years as priority control of chinaware begins Sept. 1. The AHA council is already searching for new suppliers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
America
Franklin Moore
The
Americas Hotel Association
Lay
Moore
Harrisburg
Southern Hotel Association
AHA
Marjorie Amick Wins Chrysler Sedan in S V Soap Contest
Mrs Marjorie Amick of Pikeville Kentucky won a Chrysler Royal sedan in a recent S V Soap contest sponsored by Sandy Valley Grocery Company with main offices in Ashland Kentucky. She was in the car with two Pikeville friends as part of the prize event. The Sandy Valley firm operates branches and warehouses across the tri state area and frequently sponsors such contests under the SV label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Valley Grocery Company
Marjorie Amick
Pikeville
Kentucky
Ashland
Tri-State
New Low Cost Auto Loans How to Get Them
A local lender advertises first time auto loans with low monthly payments for residents within Charleston and nearby. Car ownership need not be paid off, and applicants only need their car and telephone to qualify, with immediate funding available at the next door PATK location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmanta
Charleston
PATK
Comediately
Standard Brick and Supply Moves to New Quarters
Standard Brick and Supply relocates to larger, central premises on the ground floor of the Professional building at Quacker and Broad streets, expanding showroom space for building materials and appliances. The Charleston company, dating to 1906, will broaden into home appliances and serves Southern West Virginia with Burr H. Simpson as president and general manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Brick and Supply Company
Quacker
Broad Streets
Virginia Street
Bstandar Brick and Supply
Standard Brick and Supply
Charleston
Burr H. Simpson
Standard Brick
State Roads
DeWitt Gallaher
H. C. Kenyon
West Virginia
Ban Carelessness Warned By Red Cross Official
Silas W. Pickering IT chairman of Charleston Americas Red Cross urges motorists to curb carelessness as the main cause of highway deaths. He urges tire, brake, and light checks, clear vision, ample driving time, and safer after dark driving. He also advises swimmers to use patrolled beaches as about 7,000 drownings occur annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas W. Pickering
Charleston
The
Americas Red Cross
Pickering
Dr V E Mace Hurt In Auto Truck Crash
Dr V E Mace of 1514 Lee street suffered serious injuries in a collision between his automobile and a Savage Truck Lines vehicle in East Washington near Clendenin. He was taken to Charleston General Hospital with a fractured kneecap shin lacerations and chest contusion. Police said the truck driver was Mike L Lawrevive and that the vehicles were moving in opposite directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. E. Mace
Lee Street
Savage Truck Lines
Virginia
East Washington Street
Clendenin
Charleston General Hospital
Mike L. Lawrevive
Former State Senator SL Dies at Cameron
Cameron June 29 John Wells Santee 81 former West Virginia state senator and retired educator died early today at his home near this Marshall county community He was born in Monongalia county in 1880 began teaching at 25 and spent 40 years in Marian Marshall and Wetzel counties He was elected to the state senate in 1906 and served one term Survivors include his widow and two sons Funeral services will be held Tuesday.
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Cameron
John Wells Santee
West Virginia
Edus Gator
Marshall County
Monongalia
Marian
Marshall
Wetzel
Newcomers Listed in Local Welcome Greeted
A group of newcomers including Mr Carl G Anderson Mrs Clodine Bennett Mr Homer J Birch and numerous others are announced with their local area greetings. The note invites services available in the Great Kanawha Valley and expresses wishes for a happy and profitable stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl G, Anderson
Clodine Bennett
Homer J. Birch
C. M. Baliart
E. B. Blair
Mes
Cronine
Daviy
C. M. Farley
D. Wf
Ghigs
Mrx
Jeney
Ginnie
B.D. Gray
Paid Green
George W. Guy
Horan Migs
Patricia Kelly
J. FE. Lingan M Moore
C. Il Muer My
B. Nunley Om Sou
B. B. Pennst
Calloway
G. M. Page
R. J. Yan
C. A. Rathroe
Paw
HW. Satter
Doh R
J. A. Stout
Norg
Virginia ‘Chacke
Osborne Joins Galperin Music Staff
Dan Osborne joins Galperin's Studios to teach trumpet and cornet. A Cincinnati College of Music graduate, he studied under Herbert Tiemeyer, current Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra soloist. Galperin enrollments now open for summer courses for all instruments with flexible schedules and summer comfort.
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Galperin
Dan Osborne
Aoove
Osborne
Cincinnati College of Music
Herbert Tiemeyer
Stumpe
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Galpetin
King and Bass Jewelry Combine to Form Large Firm
The King Jewelry Store at 230 Capitol Street will merge with Bass Jewelry at 241 Capitol Street to create a major state firm. Samuel Bass, founder of Bass Jewelry for 34 years, announces the new Bass Jewelry Store. Harry Bedwinek of the King Jewelry will join the new organization.
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King Jewelry
Capitol Street
Bass Jewelry
Samuel Bass
Bass Jewelry Store
Harry Bedwinek
The
King
Bass
Ott Diamonds
a_co
Local Gulf drivers awarded for accident-free records
Twelve Gulf of Por corporation drivers at Charleston bulk plant received lapel buttons and certificates for accident-free driving spanning 1 to 10 years. Recipients include B. S. Steele, 10 years. BE. EB Jackson, 8. C. B. Bailey, 7. B. J. Robinson and R. G. McCroskey, 6. J. B. Loughrey and O. &. Baker, 6. H. BR. Shinn, 4. EL Medrey and C. D. Perry, 2. G. A. Lancaster, 1. Certificates bear Gulf officials signatures.
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Gulf of Corporation
Charleston
B. S. Steele
BE. EB
Jackson
C. B. Bailey
B. J. Robinson
R. G. McCroskey
J. B. Loughrey
Pittsburgh
Dougal
Gulf
Two Coal Workers Fatally Stabbed in Roadhouse Altercation
In Logan County near Stitt, two 21 year old coal company workers, Delbert Howard and Herbert Nelson, were stabbed to death in a roadhouse brawl. Frank and James Fannin, brothers, were booked on murder charges after being arrested at dawn. Witnesses described heavy drinking and a knife or switchblade used in the incident.
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Logan
Lune
St~it
Sergi
W. E. DeMoss
Frank Fannin
James Fannin
Delbert Howard
Herbert Nelson
Sterrett
DeMoss
Howard
Nelson
G. A. Lucas
State Police
Patience Award Due This Fellow
New York reports a zany week with eccentric happenings. Syracuse resident A. J. Honold wins a “patience prize” for his 43 years of complaining about train whistles and bells near rail lines. Other tales include record temperature swings in Miami, a half day fishing halt in Dayton, and odd incidents from Chicago Easton Mt. Olive St. Louis and more. A Q and A explains proof coins.
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New York
Special News Service
A. J. Honold
Syracuse
N. Y
Honold
A. J
Howoldwack
Miami
Fla
Dayton
Tenn
Chicago
Easton
Mass
San Francisco Bay
Mt. Olive
N. C
St. Louis
Arkansas
U. S. Treasury
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Grocer
City Body Works and Garage
T. L. Daton
DIAL
Washington. West
Tody
Barnabus
Logen
Chrysler Sedan
RYAN
Loan CO
Atseuy i Srvond Fibatya
Charleston Mayta
Electrolux Bearse Theater
Norge Refhigerstors
Summers Street
Norge Ranges
Empire Diner
Summers
F.H.A
Insurance
Fred C. Wells
Charleston National Mortgage CO
Charleston National Sank
Mr. Shanks
Cooper Tires
Robertson
Esso
Stourton
Orem Messi Gapet
Parsons Kanewhe Bird
Clendenin St. Gulf Products
Hema Na Vi
Radford Termite CO
West
Washington Street
W, Va
Old Concern
Burr_H. Simpson
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Prients
Heer Deere
Tharleston
South Bent
Tad
Portemaud
Obie ePhushly
Clarksburg
Altura
Clarksturg
W. Vay
Anntuntd
Keutington
W.va
Wilmington
Del
Ibs
Great
Kanawha Valley
Galperin Music
Shanks
King, Bass Jewelries Combine
Demain
Isiued
Steele
Strand Billiards
Hale St
Capitol
Donnally , Don’s Auto Park
Aioe
Amoco
Motha
Diamond Ice and Coal Co
Bullitt Street
United Motor Service
Cornwell & Barkus
Washington
Ita
Goshorn Hardware CO
Virginia St
Yur
Hotler
J. W. Ramsey
Phono
Cook's Service
Texaco Products
WCHS
Auditoriuum
Woodyard
Faro
Cindat Concrete
Trimstone
Peerless Cement
South End
W. Va
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