Gannieston Advances Plan To Improve State Highways
The West Virginia Road Commission outlined a five-year program to raise the primary highway system to tolerable standards with an estimated cost of 33 920 000. The plan, for 1951 to 1953, would require 162 083 920 more beyond usable income, covering construction rights of way administration bond service maintenance and equipment.
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West Virginia
Road Commission
Bureau Ic
U. S
Motor Vehicles Department
Ray Cavendish
Det
City to Observe New Year Holiday in Charleston Area
Charleston and Kanawha County will pause business and public activity next Monday for New Year observance. Charleston Chamber stores banks offices and liquor shops will close though state liquor stores stay open regular hours. Kanawha County public schools will reopen the following Wednesday after Yuletide recess.
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Charleston
Kanawha County
Kanawha County Public Schools
Morris Harvey College
Blasts, Fire Gut Potomac Edison Plant in Malden
A sequence of explosions and a fire wrecked the New England Products plant in Malden injuring one worker who escaped and helped shut off tanks. Potomac Edison plans a 12.75 million dollar generating plant at Albright West Virginia as part of a 24 million dollar capex program.
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Potomac Edison
New England
Albright
Malden
Mass
Daniel Benson
Thomas Murray
Benson
Truman
Cumberland
Junction
W.va
Double Tollgate
Winchester
Mount Airy
Damascus
Smith
State Charter Issued for Whitesville Memorial Hospital Inc
A state charter was issued yesterday to Whitesville Memorial Hospital, Inc. with capital of $100,000. Incorporators are Wilson Hall of Whitesville and W. V. Wilkerson and Alice V. Wilkerson of Highcoal.
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Whitesville Hospital
Whitesville Memorial Hospital, Inc
Wilson Hall
Whitesville
W. V. Wilkerson
Alice V. Wilkerson
Highcoal
Quadruple Amputee Greets Mom at Walter Reed
In Washington a reunified moment as Mrs. Clara Smith greets her son Robert Smith, the first quadruple amputee of the Korean War, at Walter Reed Hospital. He, 30, lost both hands and legs to frostbite near Chosin Reservoir. The American Legion covers travel and initial support. a pension and funds are set to aid the family.
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Reo
Clara Smith
Waltar Reed Hospital
Robert Smith
Far East
Chosin Reservoir
Mother
American Legion
Mrs. Smith
Robert
Middleburg
Paome
Earle Cocke, Jr
The
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Cocke
Pennsylvania
Zann
Japan
H High School
Fire Blocks Route Four Miles as Brick Plant Blaze
A fire at the Standard Brick and Supply Co. loading tipple on Lock Six Rd. disrupted traffic for miles, with jams stretching about four miles early yesterday. Plant officials said operations would continue and the fire’s cause and extent of damage remain under investigation.
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Lock Six
Standard Brick and Supply Co
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