Fire Closed Mines Reopen At Christopher Coal Mines
Morgantown reports The Christopher Coal Corp said its Arkwright Osage and Pursgrove mines have resumed operations after a Friday morning fire at Osage No 3. President Charles R Nailler said the 1100 miners would return as air samples showed the fire had extinguished and inspections cleared the area. He noted the Osage No 3 section remains sealed for safety.
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Morgantown
Christopher Coal Corp
Arkwright
Osage
Pursgrove
Osage No
Charles R. Nailler
Christopher
Pursgrove No. 15
Osage No. 3
Nailler
Straley Named Morris Harvey Faculty Dean
Appointment of Harry Goff Straley as associate faculty dean at Morris Harvey College was announced by President Leonard Riggleman. Straley has been superintendent of Nicholas County Schools since 1949 and will begin his new post in September.
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Harry Goff Straley
Morris Harvey College
Leonard Riggleman
Straley
Nicholas County
Marietta College
Ohio
West Virginia University
Milltown
Richwood
Nicholas County High School
Summersville
Nicholas County Education Assn
That County
West Virginia Education Assn
West Virginia American Legion
Charleston man held on charges of harming minors
A Charleston man, Charles Peet, 41, of 184 Summers St., was held for a grand jury on two counts of contributing to the delinquency of minors after another man accused him of mistreating his seven and eight year old daughters. Peet pleaded innocent at a preliminary hearing before Municipal Court Judge James A. McWhorter and was ordered held on $500 bond. F R Hager of 949 Woodward Dr signed warrants alleging improper advances near the girls home Friday. Peet said he only hugged the children because he likes them.
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Charleston
Charles Peet
Summers St
Jefore Municipal Court
James A. McWhorter
F. R. Hager
Woodward
Peet
Trooper Declines Morgantown Police Chief Post
In Morgantown on June 6 City Manager Elmer W. Prince said Cpl Don E Adams State Police declined the Chief of Police job citing the sacrifice as too great Prince appointed Lt James E Hunter longtime city police officer and former West Virginia Fraternal Order of Police president to succeed retiring Chief Russell Singleton on the eve of his departure Hunter became a lieutenant in 1942 and joined the force in 1925
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Morgantown
Elmer W. Prince
Cpl
Don E. Adams
State Police
Prince
Adams
James E. Hunter
Gules
Russell Singleton
Hunter
West Virginia
Order of Police
Stealing From Family Lands 17 Year Old Arrested
A 17 year old Washington Manor youth was arrested on grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing 86 dollars from a family he lived with. Patrolman Arie Robinson said the youth is held for Kanawha County juvenile authorities. McMillan Graduated IBy Mercersburg Academy William Owett McMillan of Charleston was among 112 seniors to receive diplomas from Mercersburg Academy. He active in literary society medical club chemistry club and German club and took part in golf swimming and football.
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Washington Manor
Arie Robinson
Icity Juvenile Bureau
Kanawha County
McMillan
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg
Pune
William Owett McMil
Kanawha Mee
Charleston
W. Va
Literary Society
Medical Club
Hearings Begin On Utility Taxes In 1955 Valuations
The seven member Board of Public Works begins three days of hearings on tentative 1955 public utility tax valuations totaling 783,221,100, up 23 million from last year. The Tax Department invites protests from the 432 utility companies as the board, led by the governor, seeks final valuations later this month.
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Board of Public Works
Tax Department
Car Hits Boy Riding Bicycle Near St Albans Nitro Bridge
A one year old St Albans boy, George Gibbs, sustained facial cuts and leg injuries when struck by a car while riding his bicycle near the St Albans Nitro bridge. He was taken to Thomas Memorial Hospital and admitted for observation.
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St. Albans
St. Albans-Nitro Bridge
George Gibbs
James Gibbs
Bendix Circle
Thomas Memorial Hospital
Arrest of American by Czech guards near frontier
West German police reported that Czech border guards arrested an American Army sergeant near Waidhause as he stopped a few yards from the German Czech frontier to take pictures of a Czech guardhouse on Sunday. The sergeant was unnamed.
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Waidhause
West Germany
Jury to Get Suit Against JP Aide
In Circuit Court Arthur A. Rhodes of Nitro sues for 10000 dollars alleging malicious prosecution by Constable Joseph A. Kelly and Justice of the Peace Lester Stone who had him arrested for obstructing an officer after a 1954 furniture sale at his home was missed. The charge was dismissed on appeal.
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Arthur A. Rhodes
Nitro
Joseph A. Kelly
Justice of the Peace
Lester Stone
Stone
Rhodes
Rooming-House Robbers Billed as Fast Buck Artists
Charles ton police warned of two men preying on rooming-house operators. They used forged checks, defrauding Mrs. Elizabeth Siford and Mrs. Rhodes of 56 dollars plus a 41 dollar check each, then escaped with luggage. A $100 wrist watch was stolen from Mrs. Essie Hutton’s boarding home. Suspects described as two men aged 28 to 30, one short and heavy, the other thin with a mustache.
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Charleston
Dallas Bias
Hubert Jones Construction Co
Essie Hutton
Ruffner Ave
Bias
U S Official Will Address 4 H Leaders at Clifftop Camp
Assistant Administrator P I H Stone of the Federal Extension Service in Washington will speak at a 6 43 p m dinner meeting of the 1955 4 H Camp Leaders conference at Clifftop Fayette County Thursday Junior and senior leaders and adult council members will hear Stone again at the general assembly Friday morning The three day conference at Washington Carver State 4 H Camp Cliftop centers on Improving Family and Community Living and aims to train 4 H members and aid country camps with classes on safety 4 H information camp music and parliamentary procedure A welcome comes from W T L Wallace president of West Virginia State College.
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Stone
Federal Extension Service
Washington, D. C
Clifftop
Fayette County
General Assembly
Washington-Carver State
Cliftop
W. T. L. Wallace
West Virginia State College
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Philadelphia
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