Bluefield Sets Up Advisory Board for Parking Building
Bluefield plans to have the city board of directors operate the half million dollar municipal parking building. An advisory seven member panel will assist, appointed by Mayor West, with no pay and no governing power. A private-leasing or Bluefield Sanitary board commission option was discussed but not adopted. The city board will hire a manager who reports to the city governing body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther “Scott
City Board of Directors
Ma. A. Harry West
E. R.hishop
Moffett McCue
Mason Claytor
W. J. Cole
Taylorer
H. H. Stuckman
A. K. Parker
C. 3. Pruett
Cty
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Bluefield Sanitary Board
Jplan
City ‘Board
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City considers sale of municipal building and parking option
The city attorney outlines board of directors interpretation of the law as a potential sale of the building. A local businessman claiming to represent an interested group proposed to buy it. Mayor West questions whether private ownership would back the project, suggesting the building of the municipal parking facility previously was sound.
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Mayor West
West Virginia summer term registration climbs to 2884
Morgantown West Virginia June 4 West Virginia University summer term registration opened today with 2884 students compared with 2999 last year. Engineering had 516 students, law 68, and mines 83.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
College of Engineering
School of Mines
Bland Street Church To Hold Bible School
Bland Street Methodist church invites children aged four to twelve to a daily vacation Bible school from Monday through June 16. Sessions run 9 30 to 11 30 a m each weekday excluding Saturdays and Sundays, featuring study periods worship hours games and crafts. Directors for each age group include Mrs Frank Elkins Mrs Charles Francis Jr Mrs C E Neel Miss Janice Bradshaw Miss Sue Lindsey and others.
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Bland Street Methodist Church
Frank Elkins
Charles Francis, Jr
C. E. Neel
Janice Bradshaw
Sue Lindsey
Faye Templeton
J. B. Woolridge, Jr
Bernard Shinault
Myles Foland
K. 8. Addington
H. H. Wassum
W. K. Lindsey
Susan Burnett
Ann Eaton
Fourteen year old Roy Adams tied to killings in Chicago
Chicago June 4 Roy Adams fourteen told Warden Frank C Sain he fired a rock from a rock gun toward a playmate before the youngster drowned in Lake Michigan three years ago He had earlier been held for smothering eight year old Nancy Schuler after a coroner jury and grand jury referral He also claimed he aimed at Wallace Leyse before the boy drowned off a breakwater though he says he fired at a wall Adams said he killed Nancy when she came to his bedroom to borrow comics from the Schuler flat in the same block
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Chicago
Roy Adams
Frank C. Sain
Cook County
Lake Michigan
Roy
Nancy
Schuler
Pineville Welch Firms Receive State Charter
City Auto Service Inc of Pineville received a state charter capitalized at 20000 with A E Baldwin, Kerry T Kelly of Pineville and Jess Jackson Jr of Rockview as incorporators Greenbrier Coals Inc Welch capital 5000 with I Katzen of Welch and H S Blankenship and A J Blankenship Jaeger as incorporators Pineville Welch firms charter news ends with a garbled food line about pineapple and garnish.
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Charleston
W. Va
City Auto Service, Inc
Pineville
A. E. Baldwin
Kerry T. Kelly
Jess Jackson, Jr
Rockview
Greenbrier Coals, Inc
Welch
Capital
I. Katzen
H. S. Blankenship
A. J. Blankenship
Jaeger
Georgia May See Two Delegations Headed to National Meeting
Philadelphia reports two groups seek to represent Georgia at the Democratic national committee. Mrs. Dorothy Vredenburgh, secretary, says rumors of pro Truman forces forming Georgia’s 28 vote delegation exist but no official confirmation. Hotel Majestic in midtown Philadelphia is the assigned lodging for Georgia’s 72 delegates, though notification to State Chairman James S Peters is not yet sent.
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Philadelphia
Georgia
Dorothy Vredenburgh
Peach Tree
Vredenburg
Blind Girl Plans Marriage To Contractor Who Answered Ad
In Logan West Virginia on June 4 Iva Mary Adkins 17 blind since childhood says she will marry William H Stout Morgantown a building contractor who answered her newspaper marriage ad. They will postpone vows at least a month to get acquainted.
Campaign Expenditures for State Races Highlight Dem renomination
Agriculture commissioner J B McLaughlin reported the May 11 primary cost 1103.85 with 555 in contributions. State treasurer R E Talbot listed no contributions and expenses of 326.63. Rep E G Rohrbough of Glenville, Republican, spent 141.61 for renomination to Congress from the third district with no contributions.
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Charleston
W. Va
J. B. McLaughlin
R. E. Talbot
E. G. Rohrbough
Glenville
Concord Alumni Group Forms at Alumni Day
Concord college lays groundwork for its first active alumni association during Alumni Day in Athens. Retiring association president Stuart Higzinbotham outlined plans for the new group. Officers elected at the banquet: George Bryson president, Mrs Rallis Hotroyd Haynes vice president, Fred V. Cooper treasurer.
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Concord College
Appr Tely
Alumi
Athens
Stuart Higzinbotham
New” Association
George Bryson
McDowell County
Rallis Hotroyd Haynes
Williamson
Fred V. Cooper
Charleston Man Dies From May Auto Crash Injuries
West Virginia records the 151st traffic fatality of 1948 as John Giving dies in a Wheeling hospital from injuries suffered May 17 when struck by an automobile.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
John Giving
Wheeling
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