State wide school funds set for 1944 45 year
Charleston July 19 The state and 55 county boards of education will spend at least 27,214,809 on West Virginia schools for 1944 45. State aid totals 16,288,158 with local revenues 11,826,831 based on 1938 assessments. County budgets will be fixed next month with 14,316 teachers employed and an overall outlay higher than the minimum.
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Charleston
Boards of Education
West Virginia
Department of Education
Oe Barbour
Berkley
Boone
Braxton
Brooke
Cabell
Clay
Dodriddge
Fayette
Gilmer
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire
Hancock
Hardy
Harrison
Jackson
Jefferson
Kanawha
Lewis
Lincoln
Logan
Marion
Marshall
Blame for Student Failures Shifts to Parents and Defects
West Virginia county school superintendents convened as H. K. Baer cited 10,244 pupils not promoted in 21 counties last year. He blamed 20 percent of failures on hockey participation, others on broken homes, rising physical defects, and lax discipline, noting home neglect and slow-learning pupils challenge schools. The three-day meeting addressed accounting uniformity, foundation funding, budgeting, and elementary classification.
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Jackson's Mill
West Virginia
H. K. Baer
Baer
County Boards of Education
FDR LISTS AIDED NOMINEE RACE LOOMS FOR WALLACE
President Roosevelt with Byrnes discussed nominees while Truman denied any candidacy and Wallace faced pressure. Senate leader Barkley remained quiet as unions and regional backers weighed Wallace against a potential second choice. Delegates viewed Truman and Douglas as limiting Wallace’s chances.
Uniformed Servicemen Promotions and Leaves
Blueville couple learns their son William A. Stevens is promoted to corporal at Camp Swift Texas. Bertha Swisher arrives from Camp Blanding Fla. Wilford Tucker visits from service and leaves for Camp Shelby Mississippi after 15 days with wife Lillian Blaney. Harold Yates avenue man takes 30 day leave with father Frank Fawcett. Fawcett family Navy ties noted with brothers James Russell Fawcett and Ulysses Grant Swisher Jr. visiting from duty in the South Pacific and Cape May New York respectively.
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Milton Stevens
Blueville
William A. Stevens
Camp Swift
Texas
Mississippi
Bertha Swisher
Third Street
Wilford
Jack) Tucker
Swisher
Camp Blanding
Fla
Lillian Blaney
Harold
Yates Avenue
S. Fawcett
Camp Shelby
Mate
USN
A gHurday
Washington, D. C
Frank Fawcett
Parkview
Fawcett
U.S. Navy
States
New Guinea
Guadalcanal
James Russell Fawcett
South Pacific
Roosevelt Pride and Delegates In Presidential Nominations
With labor backing, he reportedly gained delegate strength oversigns. His supporters claim at least 250 of 1,176 votes, while 589 are needed to nominate. Roosevelt favored a free convention for the vice presidency, though his own nomination was foregone due to his availability.
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Roosevelt
Miners get first bath house planned at Maiden mine
In Monongalia County a new bath house for miners is proposed at Maiden mine. The facility will house 35 showers and be funded by the company with caretakers paid by miners through contributed funds. Charleston Kiwanis backs a November bond issue to finance playgrounds pools centers and other recreation. Morgantown reports West Virginia’s delegation at July 19 session.
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Ced
Monongalia County
Maiden Mine
Charleston
Kiwanis Club
Morgantown
West Virginia
Randolph Named as VP Candidate Pick Considered by Delegates
Wade Hunt announced that the Democratic National Convention in Chicago was asked to present Rep. Jennings Randolph of Elkins as a vice presidential candidate. Hunt, former Monongalia County executive committee chairman, said many telegrams urging Randolph had been sent to delegates. Randolph is finishing his sixth term representing the second district.
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Chicago
Jennings Randolph
Elkins
Wade Hunt
Hunt
Monongalia County
Randolph
Pacific War Briefs Mark Naval and Ground Momentum
MacArthur reports air patrols set fire to a 3,000 ton freighter and two bombed ships sank within minutes off Halmahera and near the Philippines. Nimitz cites 1,620 Japanese troops captured on Saipan with 19,000 dead garrison, civilians buried as 13,800. In New Guinea 787 Nipponese killed defending a breakout near Wewak, 25 captured. Japan mourns as Tojo admits loss of Saipan.
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Philippines
MacArthur
Halmahera
Nimitz
Saipan
Tojo
Japan
Inter‘ned
British New, Guinea
Wewak
Lutherans Leave Today for Confab at Jackson's Mill
The Rev. E. F. K. Roof and three delegates depart for Lutheran Week at Jackson's Mill. Opening address at 8. Delegates include Mrs. Watkins Mrs. Grayson and Robert E Cassell. Activities feature missionary Catherine Stirewall from China and A R Wentz at Gettysburg. Closing address by president of Wittenberg College. Reports from officers outline missions and plans. Over 26 000 miles of railways in France mentioned.
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E. F. K. Roof
The
Lutheran Church
Jackson's Mill
Roof
West Virginia Synod
United Lutheran Church In America
Women’s Missionary Society
Catherine Stirewall
China
A. R. Wentz
Lutheran Theological Seminary
Gettysburg
Wittenberg College
Springfield
Ohio
G. W. Schilflinger
D. D
Charleston
Simon ‘Snyder
Wheeling
W. M. Erhard
Clarksburg
Oscar H. Lindow
C. R. Pleck
Huntingon
H. Y. Hann Fairmont
Lutheran Students and State Council of Churches
A. K. Jones
Oakland
Glenn K Edgar
France
Iwanig Receive Governor's Award Kiwanis Honors
Distinctive honors were bestowed on the local Kiwanis club at a weekly dinner in the Cafeteria Court. Homer Hoskins presented the lieutenant governor's award for securing new and past progress. He spoke on the international convention he attended as the region's representative. President Robert Gerkin announced plans to continue aid for Camp Towles, Taylor county's recreation spot on the Tygarts Valley river. Vassar College's origin is noted as Vassar Female College.
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Kiwanis Club
Homer Hoskins
Hoskins
Kiwanis
Robert Gerkin
Camp Towles
Taylor County
Tygarts Valley
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Roane
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Tyler
Upshure
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Webster
Whetsel
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Wood
Wyoming
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Thurs
Roy Rogers
Bob Nolan
Soms OF the Pioneers
Ruth Terry Pawl Kelly
Ano Gillis
Bea
Cleveland
Pat Bray
Lane
Eaveey Tsote
Mari Rey
Malune’s Drug & Chemical CO
Truman
Byrnes
Wallace
Inb
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Big City
New England
Douglas
N. Y. Zoo
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Central Park
New York City
John Galm
Catherine Searles
Rahway
N. J
Red Cross
International Soundphoto
New York
Ulysses Grant Swisher, Jr
Cape May
Malone’s Drug and Chemical Co
Salvation Army
Rev. E. F K. Roof
Raxion
Fort Pitt Shoe Stores, Inc
Joan Schlutter
Barbara Goggin
New York Foundling Hospital
Ann
Mai
Torey
Rasonai Rinance Co
Deveny Bldg
Fairmont, W
Fairmon
Iwanig
Vassar College
Vassar Female College
Kate Smith
Donley Carey
Gulf
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bot Wes, Inc
Coca-Cola
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