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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1950
Page
12
All-West Virginia Derby officials outline cockpit rules for 1950 race. Open cockpits sized for driver entry with padded edges. edge clearance and open body area specified. Steering wheel removal not required, wheels may be trimmed if Derby insignia remains intact.
Six bus companies urged the Board of Public Works to cut tentative assessments in 1950, arguing profits fell after wartime gains. Charleston Transit sought a $100,000 reduction from $1.1 million. Consolidated Rus Lines pressed for a $176,000 depreciation exclusion and lower value. Atlantic Greyhound requested revaluation of its $1 million tentative valuation. Normac Transportation asked to keep a $38,000 drop. Eureka Pipe Line sought relief on $1.4 million amid a $78,278 loss. other firms City Lines of West Virginia Celco Bus Lines and Paint Creek Transit sent reps. The board will finalize assessments mid June.
Russell to speak at a convention of the American Supply Association in Lake George North Carolina. He represents Save Supply Co Inc a leading kitchen merchandiser. The meeting hosts 300 independent supply stores and runs through Saturday at the Sagamore resort hotel with his wife accompanying.
A batch of marriage applications appears with pairs including Carlos Drumheller and Clara Lawson both of RFD 2 St ai vens and Raymond Lanham with Genevieve Fisher of Dunbar plus several other duos from Rayford Lanham and Aguilera Chandler Dr and Olga Binck Charleston Noe and Salyann Sullivan Mearmef Tucker and Hazel Gurnee Yee Elbert Stover and Lavaughn Ramsburg Witcher Creagh and Reed Garretts Bend and Wilkerson Alum Crer Lo.
Labor official Charles J. F. Sattler warns that a quart of strawberries must weigh 24 ounces and that selling a lighter quart could lead to arrest. He notes cartons may be sold short only if the box is stamped with the actual contents weight and cites arrests in the Charlesien area.
Frank McCrory a Bowling Green College of Commerce graduate has been hired to lead the accounting department at Capital City Commercial College. Bryant Looper a business manager notes McCrory served two years in the Army Air Force during World War II flying missions over Germany and holds a bachelor of science in commerce.
The Morris Harvey College summer training program for elementary children opens at Mercer School at 1108 Quarrier St tomorrow with 8 to 10 am registration. Director Mrs. Virginia Duffield says classes begin promptly and run daily for six weeks until July 14. Eligible pupils include grades one through six and preschool children aged five.
White Sulphur Springs to host six days of sport from June 30 to July 5. The Greenbrier Hotel will stage the revival of the Mason and Dixon tennis championships and the state amateur golf tournaments for men and women. Early tennis entrants include Donald Leavens Hugh Lynch Fred McNair Orme Wilson Tom Moorehead Ralph Adair Alex Keiles and Dr John Curtis.
The agency estimated that 75,000 widows will be enabled to take part in the VA loan guarantee program for purchasing homes farms or businesses as they have not remarried.
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