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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1969
Page
13
A man hid debts when applying for a personal loan, facing bankruptcy but still liable for the loan due to a fraudulent financial statement. Bankruptcy generally discharges debts, yet fraud prevents discharge, while lenders may bear responsibility when they encourage deceptive practices.
A public service feature notes that debt invalidated by bankruptcy may be cancelled when a debtor submits a false financial statement and the lender induced deception, or when the lender knew the debtor’s worse condition yet still approved the loan. The ruling emphasizes reliance on truthful disclosure and fairness in lending.
The Mercer County Home Health Agency will terminate its Title XVIII Health Insurance for the Aged program with HEW on June 30. The Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council will absorb the services and become the payer and provider, transferring nursing visits arranged through physician referral to the council.
The Wyoming Headstart program in Wyoming County is set for June 23 to August. Vaughan Stewart announces the centers and staff approved by the Wyoming County Board of Education, listing directors, teachers, cooks, nurses, aides, janitors, and bus drivers across Baileysville Herndon Huff Mountain Glen Fork Mullens Oceana Pineville centers plus Itmann Itmann Mullens and Stephenson grade schools. The roster includes Carl T. Hazzard Nancy J. Smith Mack S. Belcher Mrs Otis Cook Rodney Hatfield F Doyle Cook Glenna Franham R N Ocie Centers Verne E. Clay Murray Morgan and many others.
Rev Kent C Owens of Princeton will be guest speaker at AME Zion Church on Pulaski Street during both Sunday services. James Baldwin, former pastor, will address the 3 p.m. Board of Trustees meeting. The 6 p.m. service marks the final service of the conference year. The annual conference meets Wednesday at AME Zion Church in Johnson City Tennessee.
Two Arlington women suffered injuries and were beaten after accepting a ride from three men in downtown Washington. Police arrested Melvin Jones 32, Benjamin Jenkins 40, both from Washington, and Rodney Wooten 19 of Baltimore, charging them with intent to commit serious assault and two counts related to the incident.
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce will hold its 34th annual meeting at the Greenbrier from August 28 to 30. All committee meetings during the three day event will occur in the mornings.
Hugh Shuttleworth Adams graduates with honors from Virginia Polytechnical Institute in civil engineering. He is the son of Mrs. Jane S. Hollins of Bakersfield California and Rudolph Adams of Princeton. He married Bettie June Bailey of North Tazewell Virginia and has accepted a position with the Army Corps of Engineers headquartered in Norfolk Virginia.
West Virginia per capita income rose 7.2 percent in 1968, per a State Chamber of Commerce report. The same release notes retail sales grew over 3 percent statewide.
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