Hope Gas seeks rate hike to 84,700 customers in WV
Hope Natural Gas Co filed with the Public Service Commission a single new tariff to raise about 1.95 million dollars yearly. The plan would unify rates across its West Virginia service area affecting 84,700 customers in 20 counties including Fairmont Morgantown Weston and Parkersburg. Proposed effective July 1, pending PSC hearing July 15, with reasons citing higher gas costs wage increases and an increased gross sales tax.
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Hope Natural Gas Co
Hope
Public Service Commission
West Virginia
Fairmont
Morgantown
Sutton
Glenville
Clarksburg
Weston
St. Marys
Sistersville
Parkersburg
PSC
E. Wayne Corrin
Wane
Een UA
Tennessee Transmission Gas Co
SC Sets Vote On Bigger City
South Charleston voters will decide on June 29 if three subdivisions Country Club Acres Richmond Hats and Goshorn Addn near Kanawha and Southmoor join the city. Mayor Joseph W. Londeree said a majority of voters from the city and the three areas must approve the measure. The annexation proposal, supported by over 2,800 petition signatures, notes parts of the area already use SC sewer facilities and fire protection.
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South Charleston
Joseph W. Londeree
Country Club
Richmond
Goshorn Addn
Kanawha
Southmoor Country Clubs
Londeree
SRC Statistician to Study at Yale Fellowship
Louis E F Keefer, statistician with the State Road Commission Planning Division, wins an eight month fellowship at Yale University to study traffic engineering and highway economics. Valued at about $2,000, he is among 14 nationwide fellows funded annually by the Automotive Safety Foundation in Washington D C. M Earl Campbell, a former SRC planning engineer and Highway Research Council member, is the other West Virginian to receive the fellowship.
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Louis EF. Keefer
State Road Commission Planning Division
Bureau of Highway Traffic
Yale University
West Virginia University
Automotive Safety Foundation
Washington, D. C
Earl Campbell
Highway Research Council
Washington
SRC
Non-Suit Taken In Damage Trial At Circuit Court
A 2000 dollar damage suit by E. Austin of Charleston doing business as Austin Floor Covering Co. against Harman Roy Payne and Mamie Payne of Morgantown ended with the plaintiff taking a non suit after a collision between an Austin truck and a car on Route 35 near Lake Chawewa on November 27, 1953. The plaintiff may renew the action at a future date.
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E. Austin
Charleston
Austin Floor Covering Co
Harman Roy Payne
Mamie
Alice Payne
Morgantown
Austin
Harmon Payne
Lake Chaweva
Mercer Rent-A-Car gains state charter in Bluefield region
The Mercer Rent-A-Car Inc. Bluefield firm secured a state charter with a $10,000 capitalization. Incorporators include Meyer J Landowners Gilbert Spira Hennon and Toni all of Bluefield while Home Furniture Co of Charleston also chartered with James M Hartman chief of the land department. Auditor’s office noted delinquent properties may be redeemed after June 8 by petition to circuit court once certified for sale to counties for public auction.
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Mercer Rent-A-Car, Inc
Bluefield
Meyer J
Spira
Hennon Gilbert
Toni
E. Gilbert
Home Furniture Co
Charleston
James M. Hartman
Incorporalutsky
Stray dog bites Charleston boy. hospital under observation
A three year old South Charleston boy, Stephen Samples, was bitten on the left hand by a stray dog yesterday afternoon. His mother reported the dog was under observation at Phillips Animal Hospital. The family lives at 312 Macon St.
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South Charleston
Phillips Animal Hospital
Stephen Samples
R. H. Samples
Macon St
Fragmented Property Transfers List From Midwestern County
The readable portions show transfers involving multiple parties across towns and counties, including Gillmer County and Union District. Names such as Woodson, Strickland, Nelson, and Bryan appear with parcel references and partner designations amid a garbled list of buyer and seller pairs.
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Muwarg Ld
Kamiel Pixeane
Arbury ‘Seton
Atthews Baby Nova Johnson
Inaliute City
Mattress
Woodsoi
Eithel Frenne
Mick Nelson
Ea Bryan ‘Bailler
Gilmer County
G. Bower
Eiah Smith
Herman
Charles If
Island
Warne Cubalvision
South Charleston
Broga Dow
Dickey
Vexton
Maren Golot
Roy x Bone
Byrd
Preston Boy Struck By Lightning in Preston County
A Preston County farm boy was struck by lightning and killed while sowing corn. The victim was Sennen Wolfe, 18, of Nelson, son of Mr and Mrs Aubrey Wolfe. A 16 year old girl, Bina Shanan, who lived with the Wolfe family, was also struck but survived, treated at Grafton City Hospital.
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Tunnelton
Preston County
Ee Ete
Sennen Wolfe
Walker to perform mock prosecutor role at boys camp
Charles M. Walker assistant prosecuting attorney will participate as prosecutor in a mock trial for the West Virginia Boys State encampment at Washington Carver 4-H Camp Fayette County. Judge William J. Thompson could not attend. the robbery case will be tried.
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Charles M. Walker
West Virginia
Washington Carver
Walker
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