Coonskin Officials Tour Oglebay Park for Ideas
The Coonskin Park Commission from Kanawha County spent two days at Oglebay Park in Wheeling to study operations and future development. Chairman Faul R. Anderson, Commissioners Lynn Goshorn and M. M. Alexander Jr., Park Supt. Frank Gillespie and others received a tour led by Homer Fish and Joseph Hoffmann.
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Charleston Gazette
Coonskin
Oglebay Park
Wheeling
Coonskin Park Commission
Park Commission
Faul R. Anderson
Lynn Goshorn
M. M. Alexander Jr
Frank Gillespie
Elsa Richardson
Oglebay
Homer Fish
Joseph Hoffmann
Wheeling City Park
Fish
SRT Restram Tee
Paul R. Anderson
Goshorn
M. M. Alexander, Jr
Gazette
Park panel considers Coonskin master plan meeting
The local park commission tentatively sets Friday for its next meeting to discuss a possible master plan for Coonskin. G. Leslie Lynch of New York City, a park planning consultant for the National Recreation Association, will confer June 11 and spend several days on site.
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Park Commission
G. Leslie Lynch
New York City
National Recreation Assoc
Coonskin
Rug-Dyeing Dispute Ends with $300 Jury Award
Circuit Court jury awards plaintiff Thomas E. Pettigrew $300 against Herman Pressman doing business as Arrow Rug Co for breach of contract over dyeing seven rugs gray. Rugs sent to Rainbow Dye Works in Louisville and returned in blue-black and varied shades.
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Thomas E. Pettigrew
Charleston
Herman Pressman
The
Arrow Rug Co
Pressman
Rainbow Dye Works
Louisville
Theft Reported at Charleston Hotel During Convention
James Ripley of 114 23th St Dunbar reported theft of 56 dollars from his pockets Saturday during a ten electricians convention at a Charleston hotel.
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James Ripley
23Th St. Dunbar
Charleston
Widow Inherits Okey R. Critchfield Estate In Probate
The will of Okey R. Critchfield a Rand merchant who died May 24 left the entire estate to his widow Mrs Oma Critchfield who was named executrix by the County Court after probate. Appraisers named were G F P Robinson Dewey G Ledsome and Doc Hammonds.
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Okey R. Critchfield
Rand
Oma Critchfield
Ordnance Plant Repair Planned
Norfolk bids sought for general improvement of the U S Naval Ordnance Plant at South Charleston West Virginia. Work includes roof repairs brickwork repainting stacked repairs lightning protection oilers boiler gas burners water main hydrants manhole valve pits doors and motor operated doors with bids due June 19 by 11 a m at the district Public Works Office Fifth Naval District Norfolk.
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Norfolk
U. S. Naval Ordnance Plant
South Charleston
W. Va
District Public Works Office
Fifth Naval District
U. S. Naval Base
Hedrick Named City Collector in Charleston
Carl D. Hedrick was announced as the new city collector by Mayor Copenhaver. He succeeds B. E. Shamblin, appointed under Mayor Andrews, after Hedrick served as an assistant to City Manager James O. Lakin. Graves Perry remains in the city manager’s office, also from the Andrews era. Hedrick, a Greenbrier County native, has lived in Charleston 29 years and previously worked for Mayors DeVan and Dawsor.
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Carl D. Hedrick
City of
Charleston
Copenhaver
B. E. Shamblin
Andrews
Hedrick
James O. Lakin
Graves Perry
Greenbrier County
R. P. DeVan
D. Boone Dawsor
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