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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1948

Page

2

St Albans Woman's Club Plans Public Dance and Local Honors

The fine arts department of the St Albans Woman's club will sponsor a public dance at Community Park in July with music by the troupe Sereer Music. Nancy Ferrell of College Hill earned honorable mention in a National American Automobile Association poster contest with five thousand posters submitted. she is an eighth grade student at St Albans High School. Mrs. Harold Reed, sponsor of the church youth society, was named adult advisor for West Virginia Synod Council for two years and will attend meetings in Montreal North Carolina. Circle No. 1 of SS Andrew Methodist Church will meet Friday at 8 at the home of Misses Fearletta and Garnette Gray.

St Albans Woman's Club Sereer Phoe Artz May Nifort Germany U. S. Army” Air Forces Nancy ‘Ferrell College Hill National American -Automobile- Assoc. Conthet Nancy St.Albans High School Harold Reed Young People's Society The First Presbyterian Church Synod Council of West Virginia Missex Fearletta Garnatte Gray St. Albans Woman's Club Fred Phelps

Garden club notes and local movements around West Virginia events

The Highlawn Garden club met with 16 members at Mrs. C. H Barton’s home, rolling through flower names and a conservation camp report. Attendees noted the West Virginia Garden club meeting at The Greenbrier, corsage making, and students at Ohio Wesleyan University music camp. Other items include travels to Atlantic Beach and a fall arm injury in Charleston.

Waldo Bird Highlawn Garden Club C. H Barton MacQueen Blvd Camp Caesar Estel Carte, Jr Henny Coons West Virginia West Virginia Garden Club Held At’ the Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs Herschel Pittenger, Jr Ohio-Wesleyan University Delaware Joe Burdette Highlawn Atlantic Beach N.C Robert Waddell College Hill Charlottesville Minnie Lee McComas Pennsylvania Charleston Bernardine Bess Catholic University Washington, D Hob Smith Wheeling Kip Smith Park St Jamez Barnette, Jr Houston Tex E. 0. Starbuck

Annual dinner of Kana wha chapter of AG O held at Wren's Nest

The Kana wha chapter of the American Guild of Organists held its annual dinner at Wren's Nest on Monday evening with twenty members in attendance.

Kanawha American Guild of Organists Wren's Nest

Active Duty Tours Open to Reservists

Enlisted Army reserves may volunteer for active duty nine to twelve months with a 300 man quota for West Virginia. Selected applicants serve in their reserve grades with Regular Army rights, assigned within their home Army area and only in the United States. MSgt. Sam S. Rubenstein will assist reservists at the Charleston recruiting station through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to file applications.

West Virginia Military United States Sam S. Rubenstein Charleston

Patrolman’s near miss as carburetor catches fire on motorcycle

Patrolman James E. Mace escaped unharmed when a faulty carburetor on his motorcycle ignited while he rode near MacCorkle Avenue and the C&O Railway station at 12 35 pm. He suffered singed pants and scorched boots. motorcycle damage was about $10.

James E. Mace QO. E. Boggess Central Fire Station MacCorkle Av

State Reports 168 New Whooping Cough Cases

Health Commissioner N H Dyer announced 168 new whooping cough cases in the state last week. Fayette county accounted for 154 of these. he stressed it is not an epidemic. Health conditions overall were described as very good.

duPont Belle Cio-Chemical Workers Dist 50 United Mine .Workers George J. Titler Dist. 29 UMW Inn United Mine Workers duPont Co Joe Joy Shcio Union CIO Dist. 50 Independent Assoc. of Chemical N. H. Dyer Fayette County Dyer Health Department

Annuities Approved for Ex School Workers

The Teacher Retirement Board approved annuities for 63 retired school employees and re elected Arthur V G Upton to a new four year term as Harrison County schools superintendent. Richard E Hyde said Upton won 7 058 to 7 218 votes and noted waivers for 109 teachers age 65 for 1948 49 and 59 non teaching employees exempt from retirement.

Arthu V.G. Upton Clarksburg Harrison County Richard E Hyde Upton West Virginia University Hyde

Nine year old injured in bike collision with moving car

Richard Hornsby nine of 610 Fayette Pike Montgomery was hurt when his bicycle struck a moving car at Monroe Street and Fourth Avenue Montgomery police said. He was taken to Laird Memorial hospital with a fractured shoulder a head laceration and four lost front teeth. Attendant said Miss Salvita received a small head laceration and leg abrasions. accident not reported to police.

Richard Hornsby Fayette Pike Montgomery Monroe St Fourth St Mont- Fourth Av J O. Tamplin Laird Memorial Hospital Oral Hospital

Bond Sale Lags Behind Kanawha Goal in Drive

Kanawha county security loan drive reports 29 712 50 in new Series E sales but misses its 5 230 500 target. Chairman J E McDavid notes totals 1 777 254 34 percent of goal with Series E at 1 358 668 41 percent, but county plans to press on through July 16 with end drive inclusion of early July sales.

Kanawha County Security Loan Campaign Kanawha J. E. McDavid Kanawha Sales Organization McDavid Kanawhe County

Meadows awaits curd report on Dean extradition

Gov. Meadows will wait for a report from Assistant Attorney General J Chandler Curd before deciding on Ohio’s request to extradite Homer Jack Dean to face a murder charge. Curd led a closed extradition hearing with Ohio officials led by Ralph Bartlett. Dean, a Spring Hill resident with a life sentence in West Virginia, was not present. He faces a Franklin county murder indictment in the December death of Elmo Rice.

Meadows Dean Asst J. Chandler Curd Ohio Homer Jack Dean Curd Ralph J. Bartlett Franklin County Spring Hill West Virginia John E. Amos Charleston Columbus Elmo Rice

Unclear fragments hint at medical discussion of fatigue and digestion

Fragmentary text suggests a discussion of fatigue or illness linked to digestion. Mention of nature’s role and waste removal hints at a theory tying tiredness to bodily processes. No clear names, dates, or events are present in readable material.

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