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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
2
A humorous column by Bil remarks on practical jokes, the appeal of showmanship, and infamous pranks from San Francisco to Tacoma. It cites Storms and Ripley, noting Earth’s mischiefs from frogs to a vanished bridge fund and a clerk who fled with $5000, in a breezy, anecdotal tone.
Morlunda Farms of Lewisburg and G. A. Smith of Chester won prizes at the 47th International Livestock Exhibition in Chicago. Morlunda earned awards in Herefords including a pair of calves and a second prize for a lar?n cattle category.
Campaign reports filed with the secretary of state show Republican Melvin Snyder of Kingwood in the 2d district spending 4986.42 with 3500 in contributions while Democrat John Kee of Bluefield in the Suh-listed district spent 2277.75 with 1025 in contributions. Other filings include William A. Hannig of Wheeling reelected to the state senate reporting 288.70 in expenses with no contributions and Huss A. Adams of Sistersville defeating for the senate reporting 261.60 in expenses with no contributions. Harry C. Cobb, Huntington Republican candidate for councilman at large, reports 47.35 in expenses and 25 in contributions.
Negotiations on a new contract for workers in seven American Viscose Corp plants will resume tomorrow at the Rodney hotel. The meeting, delayed twice due to lodging constraints for about 75 participants, follows a stalled start after initial talks ended in November with both management and Textile Workers Union of America CIO representatives reporting no progress.
The West Virginia University team from Morgantown, West Virginia, finished 12th in the Intercollegiate meat judging contest at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. The team scored 2269, with Oklahoma A and M winning the competition.
Mrs Gayland T Thayer Jr spoke at the Women’s Civic Council meeting in City Hall appealing for funds to beautify Morris Memorial hospital grounds and to support the Joy Toy and Comfort fund for Brawley Post 20. American Legion auxiliary will meet today in Armory basins rooms as a bridge news reel collapsed.
Nethken said a check shows 95 to 97 percent compliance with the Meadows proclamation on coal conservation. The estimate was sent to Solid Fuels Administrator J. A. Krug after a request for information on the order’s effect and actions by Gary Meadows. The governor was in Florida for a governors conference.
West Virginia Transportation Co. filed in circuit court for 815000 against Nu-Grape Bottling Co. of Charleston and two employees Basil Melton and Bernard Hacker. The suit follows a bus and Nu-Grape truck collision on a highway between here and Clendenin about a year ago, leaving the bus badly damaged.
Morris Harvey college trustees issued a resolution mourning the death of Vernon A. Cobb in West Palm Beach Florida. Cobb was an honorary trustee who donated more than 100000 in cash and property to the college and was praised as a friend and benefactor whose generosity fostered education and a lasting college in their midst.
Rep Hubert S Ellis, Huntington Republican, secured a third term in Congress from the fourth district by a margin of 5 594 votes according to the secretary of state's office. Ellis had 54 922 votes to Burnside’s 49 408. In the first senatorial district Elite Sen AL R I Witters of Huntington defeated Republican John B Meek 22 177 to 19 757.
The commission chair notes only a fraction of parties have met the new distributive order requirements. A preliminary check shows limited readiness as the measure becomes effective, with officials signaling ongoing verification and further steps.
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