Coin Machines Held Subject to State Tax
The attorney general advised the tax department that coin vending machines and parcel lockers are subject to the state license tax. Justice Meadows said these devices fall under the code sections for slot machines that do not violate gambling law. The opinion also states county courts are not required to provide offices for justices of the peace in districts with a courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney General's Office
Tax Department
Clarence W. Meadows
Meadows
Commonwealth Coal Co Granted Charter In West Virginia
Prosecutor Walter R. Cratton Jr of Wood County records a charter for the Commonwealth Coal Co a half million dollar firm with headquarters in Fairmont and planned operations at Parkersburg Hunter McCintic stated he acted for Sherman B Randall of Columbus the charter lists assets at 1000 and seeks authorization to issue 100000 shares of common stock at a 5 par value Berlin notes 14 percent more motorcycles than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Hunter McCintic
Sherman B. Randall
Columbus
Parkersburg
News of West Virginia Told Briefly
Brief West Virginia items reported by AP include Salem college safe robbed of over 600 dollars with a 1000 dollar bond left untouched, a miner fatally injured near Welch, and Clarksburg Elks elect Harry Hull as exalted ruler. Also ordained is Minister No well Hauge Cochrane at Wheeling, Morgantown names Dr F T Scanlon chief of staff, Suncrest suburban incorporation approved, a cash register jimmied in Beckley with 34.35 missing, and officials to be feted at The Crest sanitarium on June 19. Parole board ends study of prison inmates’ pardons and paroles in Moundsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parole Board
Moundsville
State Parole Board
Goy, Holt
State auto deaths climb to 176 in five months of 1997
The highway safety bureau reported 176 highway fatalities in the first five months of 1997. Kanawha county led with 19 deaths, Raleigh county followed with 13, and Legat and Cabell each had one. Huntington topped cities with 11 and Charleston had five. The bureau also cited 503 deaths in 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Safety Bureau
Kanawha County
Raleigh County
Legat
Cabell
Huntington
Charleston
The
Highway Bureau
Federal Grant Policy Ends 45 Percent Share
PWA will not accept new applications for projects based on a 45 percent federal grant. State administrator M. L. O Neale says Washington instructs that applicants must be prepared to cover full project costs. Under the new rule the government will reimburse sponsors periodically for certified expenditures plus 11 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PWA
M. L. O'Neale
Washington
Neale
Hetzel Announces Fast Plane Schedules to Major Cities
C H Hetzel district traffic manager announced new fast schedules on Pennsylvania Central Airlines. Charleston departures at 4 20 P M EST reach Pittsburgh 5 55 P M Akron 6 55 P M Cleveland 7 15 P M Detroit 8 06 P M. Return flights depart Detroit at 9 00 P M Cleveland 6 00 A M Akron 8 20 A M Pittsburgh 2 19 A M arriving Wertz field at 10 43 A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Cleveland
Detroit
Pennsylvania- Central Airlines
C. H. Hetzel
Charleston
Pittsburgh
Tho N.m
A. m
Wertz Field
Roth Quits WPA Post Succeeds by Herald
Robert F. Roth former WPA district director for the fourth district resigns to join the National Bituminous Coal Commission as staff representative. A C Herald of Sutton is named successor and will combine duties as supervisor of labor relations in the Parkersburg district a role he has held since the Works program began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Roth
Works Progress Administration
National Bituminous Coal Commission
Line
A. C. Herald
Sutton
Ratherold
Parkersburg
Counties and Cities to Get $132,580 From State
State auditor totals delinquent land redemption collections at $132,580 with $122,580.75 to be distributed to counties and municipalities. Assistant Auditor Gleveland M. Bailey said checks would go out to almost every county and the brief notes about June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Counnties
Gleveland M. Bailey
T eHics
Notable names roam Paris and New York in eclectic banter
Day by Day Windsor recalls incognito rounds of Paris with Jed Kiley and playful quips about public figures. It mentions Duke of Kent cuff links, John McCormack’s fortune from singing, Lowell Thomas’s timely arrivals, Victor Moore’s wealth, and Noel Coward naming Alexander Woollcott as a close American friend amid bustling city crowds.
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Duke of Kent
John McCormack
Sumner
Lowell Thomas
Victor Moore
America
Noel Coward
Alexander Woollcott
Program Presented At Philathea Meeting
Members of the Philathea Bible class of Calvary Baptist church met Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Charles B. Young in Edgewood. Several members contributed to the program and a long list of attendees is named.
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Philathea Bible
Calvary Baptist Church
Charles B. Young
Jn Edgewood
0. L. Parsons
Edythe Hill
Helen Dawson
J. D. King
D W. Taylor
D. B. Dawson
John Hoy
A. A. Amick
Glenn Thompson
W. H. Belsches
1 Parsons
Blanche Martin
Lorena Jean Pi
Charles Blaine Young
Junior Mission Group Holds Weiner Roast
The junior missionary society of the South Charleston Darlington M. E. church held a weiner roast Monday night. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lute, Mrs. C. D. Gentry, Mrs. Robert Baber, Mrs. H. Goff, Mrs. T. K. Perry, and numerous young members such as Henry Ann Lute, Betty Humphreys, Ruth O’Neill, Margaret Donnally, Wilma Stanfield, Joan Goff, Irene Goff, Marjorie Bailey, Reba Bailey, Kathleen Baber, Robert Goff, James Baber, Robert Baber, and C. A. Walters Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Missionary Society of the
South Charleston
Darlington M. E. Church
South
J. M. Lute
C.D. Gentry
Robert Baber
H. Goff
T. K. Perry
Henry Ann Lute
Betty Humphreys
Ruth O'Neill
Margaret Donnally
Wilma Stanfield
Joan Goff
Irene Goff
Marjorie Bailey
Reba Bailey
Kathleen Baber
Robert
South Hills Cub Pack Receives Instructions
Parents of the South Hills Cub pack of the Boy Scouts met Tuesday night at St Mathews church to instruct the boys in bobcnt requirements and acquaint them with nack officers. M Birney Wright is cubmaster. The committee includes Samuel W Neff the Rev George W Shirley Sydney B Barton E E Watson and C W Breed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Hills
Boy Scouts
St. Mathews Church
M. Birney Wright
Samuel W. Neff
George W. Shirley
Sydney B. Barton
E. Watson
C. W. Breed
Inheritance Tax Paid on Laughlin Estate
A check for 74,305.28 arrived at the Inheritance division of the state tax department. It settles the assessment on the 1.10 million Laughlin estate of Wheeling publisher and philanthropist George A. Laughlin who died earlier this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Department
George A. Laughlin
Wheeling
Merry-Go-Round Notes on International and Domestic Affairs
The column discusses Gibson's recall from Europe amid Brazil’s ambassadorial vacancy and growing resentments. Marguerite Leland receives an honorary degree from Rossary College after a visit by Monseigneur Morrison. Alexander Sachs advocates Wagner Act revisions to cover unions and new employers in a Washington meeting.
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Brazil
State Department
Gibson
Europe
Marguerite Leland
Monseigneur Morrison
Rossary College
Forest Glenn, II
Washington
Contex
Miss Lelland
Initiation Planned By Catholic Daughters
The Catholic Daughters of America met Tuesday night and planned an Initiation on June 27. Attendees included Mrs. E. F. Dalton, Mrs. J. H. Gaines, Mrs. Sallie Chambers, Mrs. John Cagin, Mrs. J. O. Older, Mrs. T. A. Wegman, Mrs. A. J. Foy, Mrs. W. J. Tous saint, Mrs. F. J. MacAndrews, Mrs. M. P. Campbell, Mrs. R. C. Rowan, Mrs. Efigenta Fuller, Mrs. A. P. Hauck, and Misses Margaret Smoot, Honora Costello, Margaret Garges, Flush Kennedy, Gertrude McDermott, Florence Dalton. Russia claims plants produced in the Red October factory at Leningrad are equal to those made in any other country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Daughters of America
E. F. Dal
Honora Costello
Margaret Garges
Flush Kennedy
Gertrude McDertmott
Florence Dalton
Russia
Leningrad
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Walter R. Cratton, Jr
Wood County
Commonwealth Coal Co
Berlin
Haig & Haig Five Star
Hawg & Haig
Haig & Haig
Haig
Haig Blende
Somerset Importers
New York
Chicaco
Francisco Ee
Frankenberger's
Frankenberger’s
Boy Scouts of America
West Virginia
Associated Press
Salem
Serg
C. P. Wilson
Salem College
Wilson
Welch
James Klarkaeil
Ascoming
Clarksburg
Elks
Harry J. Hull
Elks Lodge
Frank McArdrew
Nowell Hauge Cochrane
Logan
Episcopal Church
Strider
Morgantown
F. T. Scanlon
County
Howital
FR. i. Whittlesey
Pythians
Bleet
Piatt
Voint
Pleasant
Lee Batt
Knights of Pythias
Minter L. Wilson
Suncrest
Beckley
Warry Anderson
Anderson
Missike
Board of Control
Matel, County Medical Society
Crest Sanitarium
Wemton
Relph Ostergren
Baptist Church
Boston City Baptist Missionary Society
Hetzel
Roth
WPA Post
Herald
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone CO
West VA
Lee Street
Capitol
Windsor
Prince
Wales
Paris
Jed Kiley
Fifth Avenue
Philathea Meeting
Junior Mission Group
Weiner Roast
South Hills Cub Pack
Merry
Sears
Sero-Cole
Roany
AEANS
Brrocote
Border
Rell, Ny
Torler de Ye
Iears, Roebuck and CO
Summers ST
Charleston. W.va
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