Heavy Snow Closes Roads Across Much of West Virginia
Northern West Virginia faced heavy wet snow with sleet and rain, closing U S Route 119 between Grafton and Morgantown and prompting the road commission to warn against travel on U S 219 and state route 32 in Tucker County. Snow depths reached up to eight inches in several areas, with blizzard conditions reported in Preston County and two feet in Davis Tucker County, while Southern West Virginia saw mainly flurries.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Grafton
Morgantown
Road Commission
Preston County
Commission
Davis
Tucker County
Panhandle
Hancock County
Brooke
Ohio
Marshall
Wheeling
Oglebay Park
Clarksburg
Marion
Taylor
Doddridge
Monongalia
Elkins
Cheat Mountain
Randolph
Pocahontas
Allegheny Plateau
U. S. 50
Mineral
Grant Counties
Plane Collision Sought As Wreckage Found Near Seaford
Newport News Va December 15 The air force hunted two jet planes after a mid air clipping with wreckage of a fighter and a downed parachute found near Seaford York county Civilian police joined the search in Warwick and Denbigh areas near Patrick Henry airport A pilot in Warwick saw an explosion and a yellow parachute later The air force said two planes may be down but no names were released
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Newport News
Air Force
Seaford
York County
Warwick County
G. E. van Arsdale
Denbigh
Patrick Henry
Warwick
Food Store Candy Share in U.S. Sales
A food store accounts for about thirty percent of all candy sales across the United States, reflecting strong in-store demand for confectionery.
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United States
Semi Truck Crashes on Narrows Wolf Creek Bridge
A Florida bound semi loaded with 400 boxes of oranges crashed through the Narrows Wolf Creek bridge at 9 p.m. causing about 7000 dollars in damage. No injuries reported. The trailer and bridge repairs estimated at 3000 and 4000 dollars respectively. Driver W A Blansky of Fort Pierce Florida and truck owned by A G Oliver of Greenville Georgia. Narrows investigators Chief B L Irvin and Patrolmen Amo Montgomery processed the scene.
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Narrows- Rocky Gap Road
Florida
Narrows
Wolf Creek
Lake Jim
Fla
Chicago
A. G. Oliver
Greenville
W. A. Blansky
South Fourth Street
Fort Pierce St. Lucie
B. L. Irvin
Amo and
Montgomery
Divorce Suit Seeks Desertion Rule in Mercer Court
In Mercer County Circuit Court on December 4 1960 Carl Still sues Virgie May Askew Madison Still for an absolute divorce on grounds of desertion. The defendant is a non resident of West Virginia and must appear within one month of first publication to protect her interest.
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West Virginia
Circuit Court
Mercer
Carl Still
Virgie May Askew
Madison Still
Mercer County
Reynolds
Training for GI Bill trades in Bluefield West Virginia
Five men are sought to train under the GI Bill in welding machine shops electricity bricklaying carpentry and plumbing. Earn 72.50 weekly during training. See Mr Adkins at the Matz hotel Bluefield WV December 17 and 18 between 10 am and 6 pm. Also need a general office girl capable of dictation and typing by P O Box 613 with age and experience. Salesman wanted for state of West Virginia to sell ladies scarfs handkerchiefs laces embroideries and trimmings on commission from Hirschberg Schultz Co Inc New York.
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R. A
West Virginian
Bluefield
Virginian
Princeton
West Virginian Hotel
Mr. Adkins
Matz Hotel
W. Va
P. O
Englander CO. Inc
W. Virginia
J. I. Miller
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