Car Crash Claims Life of James Riley Relative Victim Jimmy
James Riley, 37, of Rivers, was killed after a vehicle struck him near his front porch, with witnesses saying he ran into the road. No charges were filed against Riley. The deceased, identified as Jimmy James Franklin, was to have been promoted to Kanawha County's second highway position. The body remained at Hessanal Mortuary in Clendenin pending funeral arrangements. he is survived by his mother Virginia La Pardos. Police continued investigations with state trooper B. E. Barker reporting.
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Cab Driver Waives Hearing in Theft Case
A 28 year old Charleston taxi driver Charles Denton waived preliminary hearing in municipal court and was held for grand jury action. Denton posted a $1,000 bond and is accused in a warrant for receiving stolen goods from Mary Lou King. Items allegedly stolen from William DePaulo.
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Buffalo Couple Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. C F Wallace of Buffalo marked their golden anniversary with a 50th reunion dinner recently. Seventeen guests attended the celebration.
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St Albans Jaycees Win National Notice for Relief Drive
The National Junior Chamber of Commerce honored the St. Albans Jaycees and their wives for a two week drive that collected 4000 pounds of clothes shoes toys and new fabric for West Virginia mental institutions. Volunteers sorted mended laundered and delivered the items and inspected the hospitals. The effort followed newspaper reports on deplorable conditions in the state facilities.
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Simmons Named Kanawha Agent
Mrs. Cornelia Gladbill Simmons of Charleston was named Kanawha county home demonstration agent succeeding Rosalie Craft. A Tennessee native and University of Tennessee graduate, she previously served as 4-H agent in Putnam and as home demonstration agent in Marion counties. She is married to Lester F. Simmons and will assist other agents in planning Kanawha 4-H camps this month.
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Death and Taxes Continue Over Langley Estate Debris
Langley’s estate estate cleanup reveals back taxes totaling about seventy thousand dollars and a failed sale of the Jets property after the war. Executors and Cox estimate bank accounts in Langley’s name at likely under five thousand dollars, with no valuables found amid the clutter. The brothers and the fortune are gone, leaving only a lingering legend.
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Hollywood columnists share risqué gossip in church confession
Louella spares no detail as she answers a French press question about Hollywood. She describes Bollywood friends attending church, PTAs, charity, and family life, highlighting their gardens and self-imposed curfews. The exchange unfolds with a long pause and cautious curiosity.
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Merry-Go-Round Focuses on Backstage Defense Ops
A column argues that board of officers spent months rethinking and that backstage operations of Floyd Oollung are crucial. It asserts the public has a right to know about defense matters and challenges the belief that Wall Street backgrounds make better Army and Navy operators, warning such backgrounds may sap public confidence.
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