Presentation of a Citation to Editor and Publisher
Date:
1946
Description:
'Above are pictured Emil Telfel (vice-president), Reese D. James (chairman, Committee on Awards), P.I. Reed (president), and A.L. Higginbotham (secretary-treasurer) on the occasion of the presentation of a Citation to Editor & Publisher (received by George Brandenburg, Chicago editor) by the American Society of Journalism School Administrators June 28, 1946, at the Statler Hotel, St. Louis.'
Fight Breaks out during Clarksburg Newspaper Strike
Date:
1946
Description:
The caption reads: Clarksburg Unions Unite to Win Strike--A 1946 picket line manned by members of union affiliated with the Harrison County Central labor Union, was successful in obtaining a new contact for Typographical Union 372 with a Clarksburg newspaper publisher. Because of labor's united support the strike was of short duration.'
Annual Community Civic Merit Award Winner, D. D. Brown
Date:
1946
Description:
'D. D. Brown, picture taken in 1946 at the time of the American Legion H. W. Daniels Post No. 29 Annual Community Civic Merit Award for 1945. "In appreciation and recognition of his selfless service to his community, H. W. Daniels Post No. 29, The American Legion, associated civic groups presented this award to him for his indefatigable efforts in fostering the Elkins Flood Control Project and for his leadership in inspiring a unanimity of community spirit and cooperative action resulting in the consummation of that project and great community benefits and betterments." '
Loading On 'Hood Victory Ship' For U.S.A., Le Havre, France
Date:
1946
Description:
Picture taken in the spring time. This is the transport Major Elmer Prince of Morgantown, West Virginia took to return home. The "Sea Witch Victory Ship" is docked on the left.
Cheat River Bridge, Morgantown and Kingwood Junction
Date:
1946
Description:
The Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad was a railroad in West Virginia. It ran from the Baltimore and Ohio junction in Morgantown to the B&O in Preston County, about 48 miles. The line primarily carried coal, building stone, glass, sand, and lumber.
Photo caption reads, "Pat Shires led this team of Bobcats in 1946. They lost to the Eagles 19-7 but were hampered by more injuries than one shake a stick at."Front row, left to right: Charles Dobbins; Boyd Vansickle; Bobby Jack Crush; Pat Shires; Kyle Gwinn; Howard "Curly" Williams; Teddy Elmore; Virgil Moore; Jimmy Hartley; Stanley Ferguson; Kay Rogers; and Tommy Dodd.Second row, left to right: Billy Westfall; George Ames; Billy Carl Meadows; Jack Butler; W. C. Parker; Jack Yancey; Jack Johnson; Garland Tyree; Robert Morris; Bobby Hoffer; Phillip Dupreist; and Lloyd Seldomridge.Third row, left to right: Jimmy Grimmett; Marvin Steele; Jack Westfall; Ernie Moore; Richard Abbott; Bill Jenkinson; "Tootie" Wood; Benny Paul "Crow" Hellems; Dick Gunnoe; Pete Johnson; and Tommy Hellsm.Last row, left to right: Bill Apostolon, Manager; "Jake" Grimmett; Richard Neely; Benny Paul Taylor; Clifford "Bud" Ratliff; Bill "Chief' Humphreys; Tink Ritter; Charles Patrick; and Morty Meadows, Manager.
Young Men and Women Posing on Leatherwood Road, Summers County, W. Va.
Date:
1946
Description:
Older woman is Lottie May Lindsay. Her brother, James, is holding their baby sister, Rose. Standing in the back are friends Alfie Ratcliff and Benny Cook.
James Henry Green Sr. received his AA diploma from Storer College in 1943, and he graduated from Storer College with his B.A. degree in 1946. He married Cecelia Isabella (Green) who attended Storer College for her Secondary School education.