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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1948

Page

16

Three Killed As Car Collides With Bus

Parkersburg reports a thundershower collision on Murdoch Ave between a car and a city bus left three youths dead and two others injured. The car skidded into the bus front in a storm making the vehicle a total loss while the bus sustained light damage. Surviving victims include Jerry M. Jones and the families of Ruth Elder Menifee Ruth Ann Stott and Eleanor Barnes. An investigation and hospital treatments followed at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital.

Corfu Jerry Jones Bet Grammos Brett Cincinnati West Virginias Army Thej Camden-Clark Ruth Elder Menifee Eleanors Barnes Evelyn Sams Smith Allen Sion Murdoch Av City Lines of West Virginia, Inc Jerry M. Jones George W. Jones Morris St Furs N. Brett Gna John Deem Parkerairg Leavitt Mortuary Parkersburg

Picking Racer Wheels Will Be Demonstrated at Club Meeting

The fourth meeting of the Soap Box cat Clinie is held tonight at the North Charleston Recreation Center at 5. Director B. M. Higginbotham of the All-West Virginia Soap Box Derby will showcase an experimental racer to illustrate wheel testing. All boys wishing to enter the race at Cross Lanes on July 24 are invited, along with parents and friends.

Clinie North Charleston Recreation Center B. M. Higginbotham

Funeral set for Pfc Leonard E McCall in Buffalo

Funeral services for Private Leonard E McCall 28 of Buffalo Putnam county will be held today at 2 p m in Beth First Church Buffalo Rev J C Allen officiating burial at Buffalo Memorial Park. The body lies at Raynes Mortuary Buffalo. Surviving are his father William McCall of Buffalo and a brother Lester McCall of Frederick Md.

Leonard McCall Leonard E McCall Buffalo Putnam Courty Beth 1St J.C. Allen Buffalo Memorial Park Raynes Mortuary William McCall Lester McCall Frederick, Md

Wanted Ad Fragments and Public Notices From Kanawha Area

A jumbled listing of help wanted ads and notices from Charleston Kanawha area includes positions in furniture delivery, barber shops, dining service, clerical work, waitstaff, housework, and general labor. Several ads request experience, references, and travel allowances with addresses in Charleston and nearby towns.

Donly Molaaa Furniture Washington St Apple Hood Kanawha Weila Owens Station Charleston Phillips Restaurant Lew Bt Alates Mr. Giprat Ruther Bat Charleaten Stinten W. Va Sazi Rabie Sadiefacts P. Dept Smerieen’ Technical Society Eacaubs Te Pereen D. Wreek W. Vacorrick Bel Honest P. Amith Rulmer Moral Fresser el Enion Marmei Oardoer Telnsepor Thorgards Combinaien Charlesten Assery Nunn Brecerret Cheriton

Spying Charges Rise as Cominform Report Hits Yugoslavia

Reports from the Greek border describe machine gun and mortar fire near Yugoslavia amid unconfirmed clashes between Yugoslav units. Unverified accounts in Rome claim Soviet forces crossed the Danube toward Belgrade with others moving through Serbia. Cominform members issue a Yugoslav party critique, while Tito’s whereabouts remain uncertain with rumors of return from Bled or possible Moscow travel.

Yugoslavia Rome Danube Belgrade Serbia Central Committee All-Union Bolshevik) Comjuunist Party Cominform Central Communist Party Hungary Romania Poland Czechoslovakia Communist Party Tito Bled Slovenia Moscow

Yugoslavia Press Reports Conference and Warsaw Talks

Borba prints a Zagreb party conference report with delegates elected for an Inter party congress on July 21. Izvestia carries a Warsaw East European ministers meeting note, urging a four power all German government and signaling Yugoslavia’s absence from Cominform.

Borba Communist Party Zagreb Yugolavia Inter Party Lenin Stalin Tito Izvestia Warsaw Yugoslavia Europe Rusania Cominform Romania

Lightning Kills Raleigh Woman On Porch In Saxon

A Raleigh county woman, Anna Martha Scarbro aged 47, was struck and killed by lightning while standing on her porch at Saxon Monday afternoon. She is survived by her husband J Herbert Scarbro of Saxon, four daughters, two sons, three sisters, and ten grandchildren. Funeral services will be at the Methodist church in Vaoma tomorrow at 1 a.m. with Rev. Mrs Tolle Bonds officiating. Interment is in the family cemetery, Shumate Branch, near Edwight.

Raleigh County Anna Martha Scarbro Saxon Alberta Canterbury Edwight Maggie Adkins Seth Nannie Fay Scarbro Dempsey Clear Creek Donald Gene Arnett Opa Clay Oohn Collins Quinnla Blankenship Naoma Vaoma Tolle Bonds

Jap Disaster Triggers Quake Aftermath And Aid Efforts

Reports describe a powerful earthquake in Japan with tremors felt near Fukui where significant damage occurred. American troops aided relief, with casualties treated and emergency rations distributed. Separate items note a White Conclave planned by West Virginia pharmaceutical groups and leadership changes.

Lincoln Miner Killed in Davis Creek Coal Mine

Lincoln miner Simmy Holley, 35, of Mec Corkle Lincoln county was killed in a Davis Creek Short Creek Coal Co. mine cave in. Vick Moore of Ray's Creek found Holley at 7:50 a.m. as he entered the mine. foreman A W De Witt said Holley was buried by bone slate collapse. The body lies at Simpson mortuary. survived by mother and several step siblings.

Lincoln Davis Creek Simmy Holley Mec Corkle Lincoln County Short Creek Simpson Mortuary

Obituary notices from Bartlett area deaths in May

Brevity and fragmentary notices report several local deaths including George W. Clay 39 of Farnoal Web, Belva Mae Dolin, Dillard of Charleston, and Evane Wica A 23 of Aptly Grave. Surviving family members listed include spouses, parents, and siblings. services and mortuary details offered where readable.

Multiple Obituaries and Local Notices From West Virginia

Obituaries report burial plans for Mary Solbrein 37 of Hernshaw and other relatives, with services planned at local churches and cemeteries. Additional notices cover Charles W. Roonall of Pond Gap, Neacy Fas, and Mary Prawees in Hernshaw, plus funeral details and survivor lists. Separate items warn pilots to follow radio rules after a Kanawha airport incident and announce a planned memorial service for Elfie Balter at Parkersburg. In other items, two children treated after accidents at St Francis hospital and a note on rising coal output in the Ruhr region.

Rechiares White Plains Tevin Gamedlatary Bolranky Jedy Parkert Foods, Inc Mice Vickera Kanawha West Bertenal McCorkle Ave Serasiamcee Kaue Bk Bampler Kimira Expuitievcen Mme Timier Pertyn Holley Washington Pefendicen Eveaings Ose Per Bt. Albans Road Tan Ind — Dovices Pdulps Erstaurant World Termens Davia Washburn Price California Young Indies Sales Organization Avecece Parcines Bee Ant Bes

Vandergrift Suffered Burns After Gas Explosion

James G. Vandergrift, 41, of Fort Hill, reported in satisfactory condition at Thomas Melloriat hospital after a natural gas explosion at United Fuel Gal Co. on Brown's Creek in Lincoln County. He received first and second degree burns to the upper body while working without a shirt. A lighted cigarette reportedly caused the blast at 2 30 p.m. Monday.

Thomas Melloriat Hospital James G. Vandergrift Mount View Drive Fort Hill Vandergrift Acidizing Corp United Fuel Gal Co Brown's Creek Lincoln County

A F duPont Dies At Rehoboth Beach

Felix duPont Jr., 68, former vice president of E I du Pont de Nemours, died at his Rehoboth Beach summer home after a brief illness. He helped expand the company after joining as private secretary in 1900s, and later served as vice president until 1944. Survived by wife and four children. another son died in 1943 in a glider crash. He co founded St. Andrews School for Boys and authored Undersea with Helmet and Camera.

Lamont duPont John J. Reskob B. R. B. Carpenter A. Felix Irenee duPont St. Andrews+School for Middletown Del University of Pennsylvania Bahamas Islands Lydia Alice Sarah A. Felix, Jr Richard C

State revokes three beer licenses in final license-year hearing

Beer Commissioner Burton Crow revoked three licenses in the final hearing of the current year. Edgar Meade of Johnny Bay's Ragland Mingo county faces a felonious shooting case while a customer died. beer sales continued after the incident. Denver Roberts Oasis St Albans was revoked for drunkenness and selling after midnight, and Jerry B DeLuci Mount Hope grill was revoked for selling beer to minors. A charge against Mrs Georgia Klein of Taylorville Mingo county for selling to minors was dismissed.

Burton Crow Edgar Meade Johnny Bay's Place Ragland Mingo County Crow Meade Williamson Denver Roberts Oasis St. Albans Jerry B. DeLuci Mount Hope Grill Mount Hope Georgia Klein F Taylorville Minga County

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