West Virginia Gym Training Courses Get Federal Funds
Charleston officials announce four MDTA training courses for 75 unemployed West Virginians funded by 108202 dollars. Auto body, auto mechanics, radio television repair, and clerical stenography programs begin in Charleston and nearby towns, with jobs expected in Washington DC and local industries.
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Charleston
West
Ronceverte
Washington, D.C
Bassett and Eberle
National Seating and Dimension Co
Mingo County
West Virginia
MDTA
Cause undetermined in Huntington tobacco warehouse fire
Huntington Fire Chief John Gallagher said the Wednesday blaze at the Huntington Tobacco Co. warehouse started somewhere but the cause remains undetermined. The fire raged for about 90 minutes, destroying two warehouses and damaging or destroying six trailers and 19 nearby buildings. Damage estimates were not yet set, likely exceeding last year’s city fire loss of 311,787 dollars. Owens-Illinois Glass Co. stored bottles in the warehouses and crews were auditing records to assess glassware losses.
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Huntington
Huntington Tobacco Co
John Gallagher
Gallagher
Owens-Illinois Glass Co
Barron Says Beckley Armory Insurance Cost Is Fixed
Gov. Barron announced the Beckley Armory insurance cost would stay the same whether the policy remains or is aligned with other armories. He spoke after the State Armory Board and West Virginia Rating Bureau review, noting rates depend on specific coverage amounts per location. The board awarded the contract to an agency led by Motor Vehicles Commissioner Jack Nuckols with Diversified Fire and Casualty Co., where Secretary of State Joe F. Burdett serves as a vice president.
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Charleston
Barron
Beckley Armory
State Armory’ Board
West Virginia Rating Bureau
Armory Board
Jack Nuckols
Nuckols
Diversified Fire and Casualty Co
Joe F. Burdett
David G. Greenfield
Rating Bureau
Greenfield
Beckley
State Park Bid At Beckley Is Studied
Charleston company W A Abbitt Co. submitted the apparent low bid of 129 950 for recreational facility improvements at Grandview State Park near Beckley. The State Purchasing Department will consider the bid. Work includes picnic shelters and tables softball fields volleyball shuffleboard and water and sewerage systems.
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Charleston
W. A. Abbitt Co
Grandview State Park
Beckley
State
West Virginia Tops National Rehab Records Again
West Virginia reports its fourth straight national lead in rehabilitating men tally and physically handicapped citizens. Gov. Barron cites 3799 restored to productive life and an average of 205 per 100000, far above the national 58. Over four years the program placed more than 14,000 into gainful employment with combined earnings and tax contributions substantial.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Barron
Mary E. Switzer
Federal Vocational Rehabilitation Administration
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Martinsburg
Point Pleasant
Bluefield, W. VA
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Anveau
Picket
Penney’s
SCOOP
Dacron
Cohe Price
Plaid Design School
Cohen's
Bayer Aspirin
Cohen
Helene Curtis
Alka Seltzer
Save TV
By Lepage
RCA Victor
Hytone School
Royal Star
Kalamazoo
Cohen’s
Efield, W. VA
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