Vansyckle to be succeeded at local Salvation Army post
Captain Vansyckle to depart July 1 for McAllen Texas and will be replaced by Captain Patrick Flanagan. Vansyckle came to Grafton Easter 1946 from Salisbury Maryland and cites wife health concerns. Flanagan, a World War II veteran, arrives by June 30 from Cumberland Maryland where he led the post after graduating from the Atlanta Salvation Army training school June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verner Vansyckle
Salvation Army
McAllen
Texas
Patrick Flanagan
Vansyckle
Grafton
Salisbury
Elizabeth Mary
Flanagan
Cumberland
Salvation Army Training School
Atlanta
Little Field
Hollywood Interest Grows Over Hail West Virginia Song
Charleston June 24 Hollywood shows interest in the Mountaineer college fight song Hail West Virginia Delegate Bernard Woodyard arriving for a special session found a telegram from Douglas George Warner Bros Studios PR rep seeking ownership of copyrights and performance rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Hollywood
Mountaineer College
West Virginia
Bernard Woodyard
D McDowell
Douglas George
Warner Bros Studios
Woodyard
George
Pallbearers Named for Dolan Funeral Service
Eight pallbearers were named for the funeral of Be atrice Ellen Dolan of 249 West Washington street. The service is at 9 a.m. tomorrow at St. Augustine church with L. J. Bush W. E. Strother Fred Forcella Robert Ford Richard J. Ford George S. Smith Joseph A. Moran Dr K. H. Trippett. Rev. Raymond Judge will be assisted by Rev. C. E. Hamlin and Rev. Charles Carroll. Interment follows at Mt Calvary cemetery under Bartlett Funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Ellen Dolan
West Washington Street
St. Augustine Church
L. J. Bush
W. E. Strother
Fred Forcella
Robert Ford
Richard J. Ford
George S. Smith
Joseph A. Moran
K. H. Trippett
Raymond Judge
Wheeling
C. E. Hamlin
Salem
Charles Carroll
Bridgeport
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral, Home
Coal Maj dies in Fairmont executive obituary
Lawrence V. Board, 66, a coal and gas company executive in Fairmont, died of a heart attack at his home shortly after returning from a business trip to Wheeling. He is survived by two daughters and a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Lawrence V. Board
Fairmont Coal and Gas Company
Wheeling
Connie Seymour Enters Oratorical Contest From Fairmont
Miss Connie Seymour daughter of Mr and Mrs T Seymour of 16 East Washington street will represent Fairmont district of Methodist churches in an oratorical contest on World Service at Buckhannon with 11 other districts She is a Graf ton Senior High school senior and Youth Fellowship contestant from Andrews Methodist church The Buckhannon contest runs June 30 to July 5 The national winner receives a four year scholarship and a 500 prize with college selection rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Seymour
T. Seymour
East Washington Street
Fairmont
World Service
Buckhannon
Seymour
Grafton Senior High School
Andrews Methodist Church
Methodist
Miners Idle Across West Virginia Fields
An Associated Press survey of Operators' Associations and railroad coal offices shows about one third of West Virginia bituminous miners idle. Williamson Field reports 10,000 of 13,000 idle, Kanawha 5,000 idle, Winding Gulf 5,500 of 8,000 idle, New River 2,000 of 8,000 idle, Pocahontas 2,500 of 23,000 idle, Northern West Virginia 3,000 idle, and Logan Field 4,000 idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Associated Press
West Virginia
Williamson Field
Kanawha
Winding Gulf
New River
Pocahontas
Logan Field
West Virginia Coal Mines Idle Amid Labor Bill Protests
An Associated Press survey shows 26,700 West Virginia miners idle and 17 of 53 mines in the state offline, with about 25,000 tons of daily output lost. Kanawha operators report 1,200 idle workers from 12,000, amid protests against a new labor measure. Seven northern mines closed, 3,000 idle, as some operations halted before Senate action on the veto override.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asum
Associated Press
West Virginia
Kanawha Coal Operators Association
Senate
Truman
Mrs Poling Dies After Three Week Illness
Mrs Mary Kathryn Bowman Poling 83 died after a three week illness. She died at 3 35 pm at her son Floyd Poling’s home 801 Pearl Street. She leaves children Floyd Rosetta Messinger Laurabell Posten Waitman Otis Alice Ryan Martha Gallmore Earnest Poling. Funeral from Bartlett Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 pm with Bluemont Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kathryn Bowman Poling
Floyd Poling
Pearl Street
L. V. Poling
Assembly of God’ Church
Doddridge County
Emanuel
Nancy Osborn Bowman
Floyd
Rosetta Messenger
Grafton
Laurabell Posten
Smithfield
Waitman
Otis
Thornton
Alice Ryan
Martha Gallmore
Indianapolis
Ind
Earnest Poling
Huntington hearing set for Tri-State Alcoholic Nursing Home case
Common Pleas Judge H. Clay Worth scheduled a July 11 hearing to decide on permanently enjoining the operation of the Tri-State Alcoholic Nursing Home Inc. The suit, brought by Huntington residents, claims the facility is a public nuisance. Green and black tea leaves are mentioned as starting life green on the same bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Common Pleas
H. Clay Worth
Tri-State Alcoholic Nursing Home, Inc
New Pharmacist Added To Union Drug Personnel
Paul Anderson a registered pharmacist from Darrisburg joins Union Drug succeeding Bill Cook who left for Arizona for health reasons J M Stiftee proprietor announced. Anderson a long time pharmacist graduated 1923 West Virginia University School of Pharmacy registered 1925 formerly with Michaels Drug West Union and Blands Drug Clarkburg and once ran Andersons Perservation Shop in Clarksburg now closed his family resides in Clarksburg and he is temporarily at 363 West Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Anderson
Darrisburg
Union Drug Company
Bill
Doc) Cook
Arizona
J. M. Stiftee
Anderson
School of Pharmacy
West Virginia University
Acre
Michaels Drug Story
West Union
Blands Drugs
Carksburg
Anderson's
Clarksburg
West Main Street
Floods Still Plague Inundated Iowa Town
Flood conditions rise along the Missouri and Des Moines river basins as Big Muddy nears a record in southeast Nebraska. Des Moines Ottumwa and Van Meter brace for higher water while Fort Dodge loses power and water as the upper Des Moines floods the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Missouri
Nebraska
Iowa
Raccoon
Des Moines
Ottumwa
van Meter
Fort Dodge
Grafton Youth Treated For Fractured Wrist After Bicycle Crash
Charles Drennan, a Grafton youth, received emergency treatment at Grafton City Hospital for a fractured wrist from a bicycle accident. Dr. T. W. Beironimus Jr. was the attending physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Drennan
Grafton
Grafton City Hospital
T. W. Beironimus, Jr
Ruth Hart Discharged After Attempted Death
Mrs Ruth Hart of 1120 West Mein Street was discharged following an unsuccessful attempt on her own life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Hart
West Mein Street
Dozen Entries For State Beauty Contest
Dozen entrants are expected for the second annual Mids West Virginia beauty contest to be held August 2 in Moundsville. Filing deadline is July 10, according to William J. B. Miller publicity chair of the Moundsville Junior Chamber of Commerce. Last year’s winner was Norma Lee Salisbury of Parkersburg who advanced to Miss America and earned a college scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UPI
Moundeville Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wiliam
Boy Drowns In Spruce Fork River Near Madison
Madison June 24 report says 11 year old Bobbie Brown son of Mrs Chattie Brown of Monco Boon county drowned accidentally in Spruce Fork River near here as recorded by a Madison mortuary report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Bobbie Brown
Chattie Brown
Monc’o
Boon County
Spruce Fork
Here
Memphis Sun Bathing Declared Legal in Backyards
In Memphis General Sessions Judge William Bacon ruled that women may sun in abbreviated shorts and halter in their backyards. A neighbor who complained faced a $50 peace bond for six months after threats and false accusations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
William Bacon
Bacon
Burglars Move Safe From Montgomery Ward Store
Abandonment reported in Huntington where burglars wheeled a ton safe from the Montgomery Ward building into an alley at the rear and left it intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Montgomery Ward Company
Settlement approved in $100 damages suit over Grand Hotel fire
Parkersburg June 24 The Wood Circuit Court approved a settlement for 100 in a $20,000 damage suit against the Grand Hotel arising from a fire that caused seven deaths and injuries to nine others. Several similar suits have been filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Grand Hotel
Wood Circuit Court
Jeeps Go On Sale For World War II Veterans
About 200 jeeps light trucks and trailers set aside for World War II veterans will go on sale at Louisville Kentucky on July 10, State Director Alex H Coper of the War Assets Administration announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Louisville
Alex H. Coper
War Assets Administration
Pledge Days Labor A Material In Form Of
A brief note records a pledge related to labor materials and form of use. The item mentions a commitment or agreement governing the supply or handling of labor or materials in a specified form.
Coroner Says Telegrapher Shot And Killed Himself
Coroner in Clarksburg reports Robert M. Coyne 53 telegrapher for Baltimore and Ohio shot himself at his Salem home after returning from a funeral. His body was found in a cellar, with head injuries from a shotgun. Survived by wife Mrs Hen King Coyne daughter Patricia Ellen and son Robert M. Coyne Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Harrison County
Robert M. Coyne
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Salem
Kenna Jackson
Coyne
Mary ‘Genevieve Whalen
Patricia Ellen
First National Bank of
Grafton
Robert M. Coyne, Jr
Baltimore
American Davis Cup Team Names New Non playing Captain
Forest Hills New York June 24 Alrick H Man Jr of Forest Hills is named non playing captain of the American Davis Cup team succeeding Walter Pate as chairman of the U S Lawn Tennis Association National Championship Committee and taking the role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hills
N. Y
Alrick H. Man, Jr
U. S
Walter Pate
Sullivan Patient in Fairmont Gen Hospital
Jesse V. Sullivan of Charlton, secretary of the West Virginia Coal Association, rests in Fairmont Gen hospital after being hospitalized since last weekend following an incident in Fairmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Jesse V. Sullivan
Charlton
West Virginia Coal Association
Fairmont Gen Hospital
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Capt. Vansyckle
Dolan
Coal Mai
Tygart Lake
Philco Auto Radio
Russell
Radio Service & Sales
Blueville
Malone’s Drug & Chemical Co
Malone’s Drug and
Bartlett Funeral Home
Bluemont
Cemetery
Lucky Strike
Auc
R. Leech
Glasey Aves
Kes
Brice Leech
Sullivan
Oxfords
Barton's
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