Four Mines Department Officials Dropped in West Virginia
Mines Chief Frank B. King announced the dismissal of four State Department of Mines officials. Robert Lilly of Mt. Hope and John Staton Jr. of Sophia leave, with replacements from Walter L. Christian Longacre and George Lester Isaban. Charles Perry of Delbarton and H F E Taylor of St. Albans lose their posts as district inspectors. Edward Jarvis of Scarbro becomes inspector for the New River Division. King also created an incident prevention division to organize safety chapters among mine workers in the north with a southern program already running.
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State Department of Mines
Frank B. King
Robert Lilly
Mt. Hope
King
Lilly
James ‘Marion Cook
Department of
Minas
Taylor
Walter L. Christian
Longacre
Clayton Hampton
MacArthur
Staton
George
Lester
Isaban
McDowell County
Perry
Jonnes
Last Fours
Edward Jarvis
Scarbro
Andrew Easton
Oak Hill
New River Division
Easton
George Bryan
Harrison Ccident
West, Virginia
Turner to Succeed Claytor in Utility Firms Positions
Harold Turner named executive vice president of Appalachian Electric Power Co and general manager of Ohio power, succeeding Claytor who retires July 1 after 50 years in electric utility service. Turner, a Virginian native, joined Appalachian Electric Power in 1946 after 20 years with the system.
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Turner
Claytor
New York
Harold Turner
Ton
Aplachian Electric Power
Ohippe
General m
American Gas and
Kanawha Valley
West Virginia Power Co
Canada, Power Co
Universmost
First Baptists To Open School
Washington St EF will launch a Daily Vacation Bible School starting Monday and run through June 20 with a commencement ceremony. Classes begin at 9 p.m. and end at noon with Bible study music recreation arts and crafts led by a team including Mrs Resan le Campbell Hazel Wildher Katherine Taylor Gertrude Cain De Hubbard EB L James Jr Catherine Coles and Mary C Young. The Misses Elizabeth Burke Marie Burks Joyce Taylor Ruth Lawson Elsie Mae Davis Katherine Tyson Thom a sina Clemons and Katherine Moore plus Leonard Wright and Jesse Lewis. A memo will be held June 18 for all levels from beginners to junior high.
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Washington St. EF
Resan
Action Postponed on Sewage Plant Bids in North Charleston
The sanitary board delayed action until June 14 on bids for a new sewage treatment plant after a long meeting with Mayor Copenhaver. Eight bids were submitted, ranging from 750000 to 1000000 dollars, as officials said the delay allows them to familiarize themselves with the plant and construction issues.
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The
Sanitary Board
North Charleston
Copenhaver
Hurricane Sets Singing Show at High School
Community groups sponsor a 2 p.m. Sunday singing event at Hurricane High School, inviting churches and civic organizations to participate in the local entertainment event.
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Hurricane
City Woman Held As Coach Of Shoplifting Teens
A 29 year old Washington woman Evelyn Davis was arrested on petty larceny charges amid allegations she lured three young girls ages six and seven into shoplifting. Det Bill Hammack said the youths admitted taking items and passing them to Davis who warned them not to tell their mothers. Davis has a prior criminal record and is on parole from Peace Springs. The case involves a Diamond Department store dress theft and a confrontation with store clerks.
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Bill Hammack
Evelyn Davis
Clark Dr
Washington
Manch
Frank Riddle
Juvenile Bureau
Aman
Hammar
Thomas
Cora A. Ecaum
Arthur Balaz
Madeline Heintz
Miss Schaum
First Bible Society
Great Britain
Panel Shares Agencies' Bill Cuts in Labor Welfare Request
The Appropriations Committee trimmed President Eisenhower's request for 1.965 billion to fund Labor and Welfare for the coming fiscal year by under 1 percent. Total agency funding was reduced to 1.965 billion, with a net cut of about 302 million from this year after White House and committee action. The panel criticized Mrs. Oveta Culp Hobby for spending over 100 thousand on a chart room and limited fund transfer authority to 200 thousand, ordering a new budget that forbids any transfers.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
Appropriations Committee
White House
Oveta Culp Hobby
Oscar Ewing
Rep. Busbey
R-Ill
Hobby
Plea to Cut B&O Service Studied in West Virginia
The Public Service Commission reviewed Baltimore and Ohio Railroad requests to curtail three West Virginia routes Rav enswood to Spencer Parkersburg to Kenova and Millwood to Ripley. Trains are mixed freight and passenger. Proposed cuts could save about 150000 annually amid protests from Spencer businesses, with attorney Clair Smith indicating possible withdrawal after responses in hearing.
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Public Service Commission
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
West Virginia
Ravenswood
Spencer
Parkersburg
Kenova
Milwood
Ripley
Millwood
Atty. Clair Smith
Addition Under Way at SCHS Soon Ready by Sept 1955
Work on a new 280000 addition to South Charleston High School has begun. Contractors expect completion before September 1955. Principal Robert L. Bryan says the addition, funded by a bond issue, will replace temporary buildings and include a workroom with an auto shop, electric shop, home economics, art and drafting, glee club, band room, cafeteria, and kitchen. The old buildings are being removed. contract awarded to Bowers and Chilton.
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South Charleston High School
Bowers and Chilton
Holy Name Society to Discuss Diocesan Meeting Plans
The Holy Name Society of Sacred Heart Church will meet in the Charleston Catholic High School cafeteria at 8 p.m. tomorrow to discuss plans for the diocesan meeting of Holy Name societies to be held at Huntington on Sunday June 13. After the meeting members will view a demonstration of the operation of a voting machine.
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Holy Name Society of Sacred Heart Church
Charleston Catholic High School
Holy Name
Huntington
Store Employee Suspected Leader of Children Group
The officer said she is suspected of leading the children as other officers had seen her with them in the downtown area. Along with the petty larceny charge, she is being held as a parole violator.
Book Program Will Benefit Hospital Tot s
The Charleston West Side Womans Club and Sears, Roebuck store organize a two week book sale to benefit Milton crippled chil dren's hospital. Proceeds from enrollment memberships in Peoples Book Club and Sears Readers Club will be donated, with Edna McLain assisting in the campaign beginning June 15 alongside club members Mrs. Russell E. Walker, Mrs. J. V. Harvey, Mrs. Edward Kapp and Mrs. J. B. Mer Laughlin.
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Charleston West Side
Russell E. Wallker
J. V. Harvey
Edward Kapp
J. B. Mer Laughlin
Woman Hit by Car Escapes Serious Injuries
Mrs. Bessie Eggleton, 4918 Kanawha Ave Sout Charleston, was struck by a car on Maple and MacCorkle yesterday afternoon near Thomas Memorial Hospital. Police say she appeared to step from a safety island and sustained only slight bruises. No arrest reported.
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Bessie Eggleton
Kanawha Ave
Charleston
Maple St
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