State's Business Leaders Predict Upturn in Prices
Washington June 29 Secretary of the Navy Forrestal directs the judge advocate general to draft legislation to modernize naval justice and reform court martial procedures. A two month naval justice course for 150 officers is planned at Hueneme, and a new trained law officer may advise the court impartially. The move follows a Ballantine board report and ties to the Navy School of Naval Justice dedication.
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Charleston Gazette
Opa
Naval
Meyers
Washington
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal
Navy
Arthur A Ballantine
New York
United States School of Naval Justice
Hueneme
Calif
West Virginia Leaders Split on OPA Fate and Price Outlook
WV business and professional leaders divided over OPA fate with fears of immediate price rises. Atty. Gen. Partlow backed Truman veto citing inflation risk but noted price controls would end unless extended. Coal and groceries officials predicted limited immediate effects, with no radical price surges.
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OPA
West Virginia
Ira J. Partlow
Truman
Partlow
Jesse V. Sullivan
West Virginia Coal Assoc
Solid Fuels Administration
Mhere
Sulelivan
Huntington
Gorge W. King
West Virginia Assoc
Beta Grocers
Geo
Salvation Army Winfield Camp Opens For Youth Music
The Salvation Army camp near Winfield on the Kanawha river begins a two week session directed by Maj. Ted Morris of Richmond Virginia. Eighty campers will learn instruments as part of the Youth for Christ Music camp with games swimming and other activities. Campers come from Bluefield Huntington Welch Beckley Ashland Ky Charleston and nearby areas assisted by Bandmaster Alfred Ward and other officers. RN Pulaski Virginia will serve as camp nurse.
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Winfield
Salvation Army
Kanawha River
Ted Morris
Richmond
Youth For Christ
Bluefield
Huntington
Welch
Beckley
Ashland
Charleston
Maj
Morris
Alfred Ward
Miami
Fila
Gordon Swyers
Harmon Anderson
Robert Avis
Harry Ward
Osnald
Pulaski
Bonham Denied Appeal In Sale Contract Suit
Bonham sought specific performance in a Charleston dwelling sale dispute against Raleigh Hippert and others. Circuit Judge Julian Boucheele denied the appeal, ruling that equity’s discretion rests with the trial chancellor. The case traces to an alleged contract price of $4,300, later claimed as $6,331 under agreements with the Hixes.
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S. A. Honham
Charleston
Arlington Av
Raleigh
C. Hippert
Julian F. Boucheele
Bonham
Bouchelle
Hipperts
William T. Hix, Jr
Virginia B. Hix
Hixes
Building Materials Scarcity Hit West Virginia Builders
West Virginia faces shortages in construction supplies as a Civilian Production Administration report shows limited plaster, lumber, brick, gypsum, and roofing products. Only cement and ready mix concrete remain plentiful. demand for machines rises, delaying production. CPA approvals include a Center Point school and Shady Spring additions, with minor alterations approved for a furniture firm.
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Civilian Production Administration
Ngruhearts
Cenes
Near Haute
Cooper
Stewart Airport
Parkersburg
CPA
Center Point
Doddridge County
Shady Spring
Raleigh
C. G Steele Furniture Co
Logan
Lost and Found notices from 1922 listing stray animals
Stray and potentially stolen items include a manatee missing from 1922 Ith Street night. Reports mention a fox wound light and a white leg condition. Names such as Campbell's Creek and Dead Elk are cited along with a Sheldon-like ward, Bowstan Clemond and West Virginia. Also notes a traveler with a chest 4813 and a special notices section.
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Gee Walter
Raciue
Ape
Campbel's Creek
Bowstan
Clemond
W.va
Little Hinck
Wille Chest
Cottage Hospital ad seeks housing for alcoholics and services
A collage of classified style notices shows Cottage Hospital offering a new home for alcoholics at reasonable rates with phone contact numbers. The page lists nursing homes Macks and various bids from the State Department of Purchases, plus travel, funeral, and obituaries or classifieds. Names like Charlestorn and Dottie Watson appear amid mixed local notices and ads.
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Charleston
W. Ve
Mack
al- Moliox
Tate
David Waltere
Carl Riggs
Jan Biggs
State Department of
Carl Ru Direttor
Cath Riges
TRE State Department of Purchases
State Department of Purciaven
Bies
S.m
Tor
Tong
Lala Aephall Connete
Gael Biggs
Siete Dept
Furchwace
Cats Biggs
Fi Bite Dept. of
Ifste
Carl N
Difrelar
Carl Ugas
State Dept of Putenates
IL A
Diariel Jarl Riges
Jean
Broderick Road
Baltimore
Memphis
Kansas City
Gharleston
Angele
Columbus
San
Fras
Skeo
Travel Bureau
Californ
Heil Geoweek
Curningham
Satisat
Wey
Sporial Park Cemetery
Taronte
Tofons
Ault
Aurenaser
Paleewa Gasette
Oerceland
Mebatiay
Ares Herma Rave
Saremorre
ACTO
Shitchard Motor CO
Continued Sugar Rationing Likely After OPA Expiry
Washington reports continued sugar rationing possible after OPA expiration at midnight. Officials say sugar remains under wartime scarcity controls granted by the Agriculture Department, which may reclaim authority on short notice. Anderson could move to transfer sugar rationing to Agriculture, possibly via executive order.
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Waongton
OPA
Department of Agriculture
Anderson
White House
Agriculture Department
Kennedy at Bikini for Crossroads bomb test briefing
Capt. John A. Kennedy USNR from Myrtle Beach awaits the atomic test at Bikini lagoon this evening 8:30 p m aboard a laboratory ship with Vice Admiral Blandy and staff ten miles from the Pacific atoll. He travels with Secretary Forrestal from Washington and will tour Tokyo and abroad before returning to the United States mid July.
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Pacific Atoll
Capt. Kennedy
Naval Secretary
Secy
Forrestal
Tokyo
Around
United States
Tavern Keeper Dies by Own Hand in Wife Death Case
Franklin June 20 1 Ray mond Moyers 38 roadhouse operator at Brandywine shot himself in custody at the tavern where his wife’s body was found yesterday Pendleton County Prosecutor Don Cunningham reported Moyers sought access to personal effects and then fired a shotgun into his abdomen after stepping behind a counter Dr G S Reynolds Franklin physician said Moyers wife unconscious and later dead an inquest returned verdict of murder.
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Killa Self Franklin
Raymond Moyers
Brandywine
Pendleton County
Don Cunningham
Moyers
Cunningham
G. S. Rey
Nolds
Franklin
Travel Polio Restrictions Across Southern States
Amid polio fears, Grace Austin reports on quaratine-like measures. Georgia requires Florida entrants to notify locals, with through travelers exempt. North Carolina imposes two week quarantine for under 16 from affected areas, warns extended stay. Texas cites no tourism restrictions though some cities enforce entry checks for those from San Antonio. Florida claims no tourism restrictions. Houston imposes city entry limits for those from San Antonio via through travel.
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Florida
Grace
Austin
Southern West Virginia Auto Club
Georgia
Caratina
Texas
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Houston
Glenfield
Catholic Girls Camp Opens Monday At Fort Kanawha
Camp Freedom for Catholic Children opens Monday morning for girls ages 10 to 16 at Fort Kanawha fairgrounds two miles west of Dunbar. Director C F Mickey McDade says the $10 weekly fee remains, with activities including swimming, athletic events, camp fires, hiking, magic shows and sound films.
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Freedom
C.F
Mickey) McDade
Fort
Dunbar
B McDade
William
Mnon) Condee
Sam Suppa Pole Barr
Katherine Neenar Misa
Betty Howan
Rose Lanning
Rehabilitation Parley Convenes Here July
A state wide conference of professional personnel in the West Virginia division of vocational rehabilitation will be held July 3-10 to plan improved rehabilitation services for the mentally and physically disabled. Director F Ray Power announced speakers from physical restoration industrial medicine psychiatry and guidance.
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West Virginia
F. Ray Power
General industry opportunity seeks local man 25 to 30
An opportunity to join the General interfacing business and establish a steady income. Applicant should be 25 to 30, Charleston resident, educated in local public schools, preferably college educated in Business Administration. Send qualifications and personal data including military service to Box 146. Include experience in bookkeeping and editor work if any, and prior employment details to Box WB. Apply White Quality Day Glaupers, Pin Boys Boulevard Recreation Center.
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Charleston
Comarette
Waditor
Perniment
Porilen
Meny Winhes
Hall
Montgomery Ward
Srebeens
Mona Flothes
D-J& Co Caretta
Egi Nunrse
Ollee
August Lee
Trentog Contl- Heaitel
Guxotte
Aphly
Uruk Slove
Montgomery
Warness
H. Berd
McCorkle
Kenewie An
Tentti Jacy
Inarne Ing. Roterenives
Viveinia St
W. D
Gittay
Help Wanted At Kansas City Area Store
Classified ad seeking male help with experience. References required. Mentions a fundraising plan for civic projects, canvassing, and commissions. Location at 207 Grand Ave, Kansas Mo. Payment details include monthly salary, bonuses, and advances up to 3000.
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Law Building
Grand Ave
Kansas
Linotype Operators and Journal Jobs in Virginia Area
Job list from Brown-Morrison Company and othershops seeking linotype operators, printers, mechanics, and pharmacists. Locations include Lynchburg Virginia foothills and South Charleston. Listings note wages, training programs, and advancement opportunities with Liberal salaries.
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Jelther
Windel
Bett
Wendy Wok
Virginia Foothills
Union
Brown-Morrison Company, Inc
Lynchburg
Virgil
Wanted help and partnerships in varied trades
A string of classified style notices seeks personnel and partners. Listings include a parts manager with diesel engine knowledge, factory or distribution roles, brick workers, body and fender men, and a partner manager for a new business in Charleston. Many offer travel, salaries, and training opportunities.
WANTED Female Help Wanted in chaotic ad pages
Classified help wanted items list multiple job posts for beauticians, waitstaff, maids, cooks, salesladies, and factory/office work. Names, addresses, and contact numbers scattered across a busy Urban Gazette page indicating high demand for domestic, retail, and clerical workers with varied hours and locations.
Gatette Business Directory Excerpt Explains Home Services
A damaged listing shows various services for homes and offices including flooring insulation blinds furniture cleaning and sewing machine repairs. Entries mention floor coating hardwood floor services insulation and window treatments with scattered contact details and vendor names.
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Arrow -Furniture and
Help Wanted and Sales Notices From A Era of Classifieds
Job listings include male and female teaching roles with bachelor, masters, or doctor degrees and pay ranges from $2.00 to $7.00. Positions in chemistry and education, plus experienced cooks for a summer camp. Also seeks engineering salesmen with auto and diesel plant knowledge, plus exclusive distributorships for electric display products with broad profit prospects. Listings show various company names and addresses such as College Personnel Service Nashville and Westware Inc Ohio.
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Foy
Robert Hotmes
Gilden
Hower Frit
Havel
Sollege
Mathematter
Bneitel
Dixie Place
Nashville
Tzetts
Scleamen
Garay Bn
Big Iwermec
Camm
Wonds Creations
Berwyn
Tres
Stob-Ren Studios
W. Huron
Clubagez
Dasnite
Galesnman
Eutex
Westware, Inc
Neutt 8
Ohio
Sian
Doxen
Raperdion
Seth
Hisplay Company
Jackson Btreet
Cineltrast
Chio
Saleamen
Kacow Weline
Amon
Orton
Bayard
U. & Territories
Eave
Budra, Inc
Prospect
EALL
Dors
Arceline
Tineo
Cox 360
Gunn-Meata
Zames
New York
ont _ Gazette
Saceeman
West Virgin Ora Tennessee
Richmond Garment
Cape Guvette West
Bate
Wear
Virginia
Surrayantiel ‘Tacy
Graccesaiul
Weite Cenee
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Elk Hills
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Orile
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Bert Morris
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Army
Monroe
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Fender
Monty
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Wits Travel Co
Standard Brick and ‘Supply Company
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Boone County Coal Co
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Schonl of Commerce
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Jeautician
Cal
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Rose City
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Hemp's Drug
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Kemer Salles
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Cedar Grove
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Union Ave
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Tailor
Moeriaoa
Ifrigersto Wrlento
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Ashers
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Bilt-Rite Sweeper Co
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Read
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Arnold Kind
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Palerancor
VA. Explosive CO
G. A. Brown & Son
Meador Floor CO
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Browm Floor CO
Washington Bt
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Chariestar Dunbar and Sout
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Ayacialey
Feria Stil
Tae & Nseer
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Virgil Fire
Dawnon
Toot Sam
Call Simmons
Rico Wine Harter
Earena noDie
Ana Paige
Spence Paint & Chemical CO
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D& Elizabeth
MOORE
Capitot St
ODAK
Pat ‘Oll Tennis
East Raimelle
Bibbee Plumbing_Bervice
Olier Plumbing Ce
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Wankh Gas
Cain
AVE Supply
Sanitary Shumbing Co
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Huneinger
Mgr
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Weab
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Bette
Baines St
Tnstalla
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Charlston
Trvice
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