City Fathers Study Tax Boost For Tri City
Bluefield officials consider raising bus fares to fund a contract with the Tri City traction firm. The board authorized Mayor West and Attorney Scott to negotiate tax impacts and examine a weight-based coal tax plan while addressing coal truck weight reporting and street loading concerns.
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Tri-City
TriCity Traction Company
Bluefield
E. P. Mitchell
Luther G. Scott
Tee
Atty Scott
A. Harry West
Scott
Charleston
Tate
L. Dickinson
Ainetida State College
Rock and Wilson Carnival
Petersburg
W. R. Dilts
McCulloch Ave
R. C. Hinchee
J. W. Hagg
North Street
John FP. Byers
R. Hager
Wise Street
H. R
Emma Atkins
Princeton Avenue
Elk’s Club
Jones Street
Lawrence E. Tierney
Bland Street
Scene At Speaker's Rostrum Five Foot Five Inch Yard Wall
A list of repair and construction bids totals numerous residences and buildings in Bluefield and surrounding streets. Names include L E Dobson, H C Taylor, the Lawsons, J T McMullen, A W Stewart, Mallie Price, Sam Morgan, C V and Eva Martin, F N Bowling, City of Bluefield, Roberto Costa, Bluefield Hardware, Co Lambert, Mrs J A Riley, Robert E Taylor, Catrena Young, J F Kirby, Naomi Scott, and Walter H Kitts. Projects span repairing porches and floors to erecting brick dwellings and adding stories, with costs ranging from twenty dollars to fifteen thousand dollars.
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L. E. Dobson
Highland Avenue
H. C. Taylor
Walton Avenue
T. M. Lawson
Rogers Street
John T. McMullen
A. W. Stewart
Cumberland Road
Mallie Price
Genoa Avenue
City Warehouse
Bluefield Avenue
Sam Morgan
College Street
C. V
Eva Martin
F. N. Bowling
Bland Street
City of
Bluefield
Rotary Club
Cypress Street
Roberto Costa
Hardy Street
Bluefield Hardware Company
Hoge Street
Co. Lambert
J. A. Riley
Robert E. Taylor
Roger Street
Catrena Young
Wayne Street
J. F. Kirby
Rockbridge Street
Naomi Scott
West Ridge
Walter H. Kitts
Walnut Street
Oak Ridge Times suspends publication in atomic city
Oak Ridge Tennessee June 22 The Oak Ridge Times suspended daily publication after 16 issues Publisher George P Chandler of Knoxville cited weak advertising Weasel editors Gus Robinson formerly with the atomic energy commission oversaw the paper Archeologists note horses were domesticated in Babylonia about 3500 B C
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Oak Ridge
Babylonia
Bid on flood wall contract in Huntington
A low bid of 798 395 to Price Construction of Huntington for the first phase of the Point Pleasant flood wall was submitted today. Award awaits approval by the office of the chief of engineers in Washington. Earlier in 1859 a description of undulant fever as a tinct disease was recorded.
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Huntington
W. Va
Point Pleasant
Price Construction Company
Hunting
Ton
Office of the Chief of Engineers
Washington
State Guard Has Vacancies in West Virginia
Charleston West Virginia June 22 Only 794 vacancies remain in the West Virginia national guard for young men seeking exemption from the draft Adjutant General Charles R Fox announced Under the draft act men of draft age may enlist in the guard to gain exemption before the president signs the measure Truman plans to wait the full 10 days to allow the guard time to recruit General Fox said total authorized strength for both ground and air units is 3507 units limited by budget constraints
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia National Guard
Charles R. Fox
Truman
Fox
Guard
West Virginia
Supreme Court Dismisses Roane Board of Education
The West Virginia Supreme Court ordered the removal of five Roane county education board members for misconduct involving a school lunch program purchase. The decision reversed a lower court and directed the county to replace Hunt, Allen, Walker, McKown, and Daugherty. The attorney general noted no precedent. replacements fall to the state school superintendent as a practical matter.
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Charleston
W. Va
Roane
John Kenna
Roane County
Opie Hunt
Cleo Allen
Elmer Walker
H. D. McKown
Ralph Daugherty
Kenna
Ira J. Partlow
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