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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1962
Page
6
Charleston AP report notes Paw Paw Morgan County seeks PSC approval to raise municipal water rates. The 245 customers face a deficit over $5,000 yearly. proposed minimum would rise from $2 to $2 plus charges. Public hearing set for June 2.
John Moffett Smith of Bluefield was ordained a deacon in the Episcopal Church by Bishop W. C. Campbell at Peterkin Conference Center near Romney on Wednesday June 13. Accompanying them were R. William McCue Jr. and local clergy. Smith will start duties as student work pastor at Trinity Church Morgantown on Sept. 1.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway began moving coal from West Virginia mines to Consumers Power Co. James H. Campbell generating plant at West Olive Michigan. Initial annual consumption set at 0.5 million tons with 1,500 tons shipped five or six days weekly. future capacity could reach 1 million tons. All coal will move on C and O rails.
Logan County constable Clem Smolenski and his twin brother Harry Smolenski were found guilty of grand larceny for stealing 50 State Road Commission guard rail posts along West Virginia 10 in Logan. Edward Smolenski was acquitted. Sentencing set for June 25 on a motion to set aside the verdict. conviction carries 1 to 10 years.
ELKINS AP The West Virginia United Presbyterian Church Synod protests liquor-by-the-drink, urging revision of the law. It ended a convention with a resolution opposing the present statute and its enforcement. The synod, with 81 churches and about 20 000 members, seeks legislation to better control alcohol sales.
NASA aims to launch two Mariner probes to Venus this summer to study the atmosphere. One Atlas Agena B rocket will lift July 19 from Cape Canaveral and a second August 9 rocket will follow to reach the planet around Christmas.
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