Utilities Protest Tax Assessments Rise in West Virginia
The state board finished hearings on public utility protests to 1945 tax assessments. Spearheaded by the Speake and Potomac Telephone Co. and Eureka Pipe Line Co. officials argued for lower values citing weaker crude oil production and higher costs, while others urged stable valuations reflecting wartime assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Yestern
Che Speake and Potomac Telephone Co
West Virginia
Suniensey Or
Crigler
Charleston
E. W. Macklin
Eureka Pipe Line Co
Parkersburg
Eureka
They Used to Call Her Fatty in 1968
Fragmentary text lists a 1968 reference mentioning Tremett at Cohen Drugs and Devggista with a price of 1.50 and a product called Cope tied to Oxfords Produ. The readable items imply a catalog or ad snippet with names and a brand.
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Tremett
Cohen Drugs & Devggista
Cope
Oxfords
Boys Over 16 Sought For Work on Railways
Recruiters seek boys over 16 for summer railway work in the high school work battalion. Selected youths will travel free to Huntington Indiana and stay in camp cars at no charge. Meals run about one dollar daily. Return home before the fall term. Parental consent required. Transportation to Huntington available Wednesday via the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board office in the federal courthouse.
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Huntington
Ind
Tomortow
U.S. Railroad Retirement Board
WU. S. Court House
West Virginia Service Members Awarded Decorations
Five West Virginians serving with the Army and Navy overseas receive honors. Lt. Arthur William Newton of Baltimore Maryland and Charleston earns a Presidential Unit Citation for Pacific submarine duty and holds the Silver Star and Navy and Marine Corps Medal. Bth Air Force fliers Harlee D. Sheets Edward G. Lippitt Jr Franklin F. Shank and Everell C. Morris receive Air Medals and oak leaf clusters for various acts of valor and service.
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Arthur William Newton
USN
Baltimore
Charleston
Pacific
Newton
Atlantic
Navy
Air Force
Harlee D. Sheets
J. W. Sheets
Morrix
Meadows Names Eight Physicians to Health Advisory Unit
Gov Meadows selected eight physicians for an advisory group to West Virginia’s legislative interim committees studying public health, medical care, hospital service and education. The appointees are Drs Grisineer, Rogers, Dyer, Wilkinon, Bobbitt, Trinkle, Martin and MacGregor. Officials will seek further appointments and coordinate with federal agencies to formulate a health program for interim study.
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Meadows
Erphivawnins
Hile
Washinton Knight
West Virginia
George F. Grisineer
Charleston
A. O. Rogers
Biuesfield
Dyer
Bartley
A. J. Wilkinon
Ray M. Bobbitt
Huntington
E. A. Trinkle
Weston
G. O. Martin
Martinsburg
D. A. MacGregor
Wheeling
Washington
John E. Amos
House of Delegates
Senate
Arnold Vickers
Carl M. Frasure
Clyde Colson
West Virgin University
U.S. Public Health Service
U7. 8
Office of Education
Children’s Bureau of the U
Department of Up
National Education Assur
Dunbar Election Set for Tuesday
Dunbar held its biennial election with a strong voter turnout expected. The mayoral race features Democrat T. E Tem Keeling challenging Republican Mayor D. L. Salisbury for a fourth term. Other contests include clerk treasurer C. M. Pat Corbin against C. F. Stewart, and several council seats with mixed party incumbents and challengers.
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R. B Ranson
Trelt Johnson
Bellacant
RB. Young
Gird ‘Tolley
Hubert Bardom
Appraisal Value Set On Playgrounds Site
A condemned property adjoining the Elk playground is appraised for expansion of city recreation facilities. The Summers property includes a dwelling and about three acres, to be acquired under a 150000 bond issue for parks and playgrounds, with Lions club cooperation.
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Styne
JA. Samer
Reynelle St. Conde
City Parks and Playgrounds Commission
Lions Club
Governor Meadows to greet troops at Ashford General Hospital
Gov Meadows and Mrs Meadows will lead a Charleston delegation to Ashford General Hospital on Tuesday to meet Col Greta Culp Hobby commanding officer of the Women's Army Corps. The visit includes veterans at Ashford and Newton D Baker and features Dr W Eugene Holeombe Mrs Charles Howard Mrs D W Stubbleheld La Virginia Patmon and Lt Bernice Taylor with Col Habby inspecting the hospital detachment.
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Gov. Meadows
Coal
Hobby
Ashford
Clarence W Meadows
Charleston
Ashford General Hospital
Greta Culp Hobby
Women's Army Corps
Newton D. Baker
Martinsville
W. Eugene Holeombe
Charles Howard
DW Stubbleheld
Virginia Patmon
Bernice Taylor
Huntington
Habby
Bayer
Neonie
Hariestan
Hudson Dealers Hear Reconversion Plan At Meeting
Forty Hudson dealers from 14 southern West Virginia counties heard regional manager Harry E DeVault outline the firm’s plan for rapid conversion to automobile production when conditions allow. Frank S. Mullen led the local Copely Mullen dealers in charge of the program as part of a broader dealer conference series.
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Hudson
West Virginia
Harry E DeVault
Daniel Boone Hotel
Frank S. Mullen
Copley-Mullen, Jnn
Rudson
Pstans
City Playgrounds Open Tomorrow in Charleston
The Charleston park and recreation commission announces playgrounds will open at 4 p.m. for the summer with supervision by recreation leaders from 4 to 9 p.m. on Mondays and 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. The program includes films, dances, games, crafts, music, dramatics, and various sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Horner
Charleston
Heavener
Kaniwha Valley
iGazette
Fox Resigns Summers County School Board
HINTON June 2 Emmett L. Fox has resigned from the Summers County board of education one month before his appointed term would expire. Fox was named to the board in March 1944.
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Fox
Summers County
Hinton
Emmett L. Fox
Summers County Board of Education
Navy Rocket Exhibit At GMOC Plant Stimulates Local Interest
Radio reports describe a Navy rocket display at the General Machinery workers plant with a demonstration by Marine and Navy personnel. Veterans recount Pacific campaigns and rocket use, while officials arrange a weeklong exhibit and safety briefings for employees. local observers remark on wartime effort and technical progress.
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GMOC
Focul
General Machinery Wrae Corp
Navy
Jaeigh James Charron
Aleutians
Anc Marshalls
Saipan
John O'Donnell
Hesa
de Oarden
Fem
Berm
Gett
Amo Conner
Ruth
Seth Pacifig
Marshalls
Fonda
Tokyo
Surplus War Property Available for Schools
E. B. Heine of the state education department left for Cincinnati to inspect a large excess federal property surplus. County superintendents were advised to submit a list of equipment needed by stations that might be rebanned from the federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Heine
State Education Department
Cincinnati
Sugar Stamp Ration Order Keeps Existing Home Use
An Office of Price Administration notice confirms that new sugar rationing stamps do not cancel stamps already in household hands. The order aims to curb demand in areas with high applications while maintaining existing supplies for housewives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OS Fields
Price Administration
St Albans Scouts To Purchase 62 Acre Tract
St Albans Boy Scout committee plans to buy a 62 acre tract on a hill near Cunningham Memorial Park for scouting use. J. D. Treanor chairs the announcement with B. F. Powell heading the finance committee. Members include EC. Colvford, C. A. McClung, K. M. Dyer, Troy Stiler, H. W. Bryan, and E. T. Carte.
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St Albans
Cunningham Memorial Park
St. Albans
Boy Scout Committee
J. D. Treanor
B. F. Powell
EC. Colvford
C. A. McClung
K. M. Dyer
Troy Stiler
H. W. Bryan
E. T. Carte
St. Alans
Unclear Personal Notes From A Fragment
Fragmentary notes mention sacrifices and a fire, with names like Dewey and Mrs. Derrson. The legibility is poor and details are incomplete, but the text references a committer and morning timing at a place near Young We rrick and West.
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Young Werrick
West
Dewey Arennis
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