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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1946
Page
7
Police logged multiple thefts including a saxophone from Club Congo and items from several residences and cars in 1946. The piece also notes State Sen. John H. Bowling reporting $40 spent and no contributions in his reelection bid.
A fragmented excerpt contrasts Vermont accents with Alabama drawl as doctors and farmers mingle. The text notes differences in taste and politics yet presents the group as close and harmonious in spirit.
Webster Springs resident Cecil Case asks the West Virginia Supreme Court to order Webster county election canvassers to reconvene and reject all ballots counted for W L McCourt on the last minute write in bid for the non partisan board of education. McCourt won 2219 votes to Case 1630 and Ray Coal t 226 in the November 5 contest. The court denied a temporary injunction in a separate Consumers Gas Utility Co case seeking to force Ranger Gas Co to supply gas under a five year contract.
Three weekend traffic fatalities reported to the state accident prevention bureau raise November deaths to 35 and year to date toll to 327. Victims include Paul Richard Wood 14 on state route 28 Grant county Louise Gentry 19 a passenger on U S 43 Mc Dowell county and John Norris Baker 36 driver on state route 73 Moonengalis county.
The Supreme Court granted appeals from Raleigh and Preston county cases including Ernest Major on perjury status a one to ten year term and Rickman challenging a breaking and entering sentence. It also denied appeals by Carl Burgess William Pursglove Henry Klais and Henry Dyke on coal lands leases royalties deed validity and deed execution questions.
Secretary of State William S. O'Brien urged Cabell Kanawha Logan Mingo McDowell and Raleigh counties to certify results after recounts as soon as possible. The push follows ongoing fraud investigations tied to U S Senate race where Thomas E B Sweeney contends defeat by Harley M Kilgore may hinge on findings. Only Cabell County still faces a senate recount while Kanawha’s was paused after 33 of 284 precincts were covered.
Dyke claimed he did not receive payment for the property sold to Lena K. Alleman comprising acres of land, prompting a dispute over compensation for the transfer.
Three Charleston men were ordered to face a grand jury after admitting involvement in a state government project by the Girls State program. Austin McGibbs 41, Richard Claus 21, and Millard Razor 26 were identified in connection with a county jail case arising from a national auxiliary convention. McGibbs pleaded not guilty to breaking into Dr. Campbell’s office and stealing property valued at 214.73. Reed pleaded guilty to stabbing Floyd Robinson. Razor pleaded not guilty to stealing a watch valued at 60 from Mrs. Etta Holland.
The American Legion auxiliary in West Virginia will run a major next year program to train girls to operate machinery of the Democratic government. Mrs. Clyde Tallboygate of Charleston announced the plans yesterday, as reported by Mrs. Tallman of the state department.
The article urges all families to preplan finances by paying due bills like rent taxes and mortgage charges and to save regularly from each payday. It promotes building an emergency fund and budgeting remaining funds for essentials and goals while noting life insurance companies support this public service program for 71 million policyholders and all Americans.
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