Sale of Homes To Employes Set in West Virginia
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates offered to sell about 1000 houses to its workers in Fayette and Kanawha counties West Virginia. Coalfield Land Co of Oak Hill is handling the sale with homes mainly along Armstrong Creek and Paint Creek in mining communities.
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Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Koppers Coal Co
Fayette
Kanawha Counties
W. Va
Coalfield Land Co
Oak Hill
Armstrong Creek
Paint Creek
Television Schedule and Local Property Sale Notice
WSAZ-TV Huntington schedules a Saturday lineup including Test Pattern, TV Matinee, Bomba Over Tokyo, Red Cross News, Flight Into Time, Nevada and Resources, Ashland Racer Derby, Boxing Bouts, Weatherbird and Sign Off. R E Kelly reports Coal Field Land Co notes houses in repair, appraisals underway, sales planned around July 1 at Oak Hill and a Powell ton Kimberly branch office to be established.
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Bomba
Tokyo
Red Cross
Pam
Nevada and Resources
Ashland Racer
Weatherbird
Powellton
McDunn
Columbia
Kimberly
Gallagher, Whittaker
Standard
Pratt
R. E. Kelly
The
Coalfield Land Co
Oak Hill
No Plans Made By Congressmen To Stump State
Washington June 8 Prospects show West Virginia representatives will stay in Washington until the August 1 primary or session end. Ramsay faces Beacorm as the only announced primary challenger and will remain in D C to back the record of the Democrats. Kee says the delegation will likely be late returning to West Virginia. Staggers plans weekend trips for speeches while Hedrick Bailey and Burnsides expect to stay until adjournment.
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Washington
West Virginia
Congress
Rep
Ramsay
J. Patrick Beacorm
Fairmont
Kee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Staggers
Hedrick
Bailey
Burnside
Low Bids Submitted By Huntington Firms
Huntington firms submitted the lowest bids on three Board of Control projects. E. P. Leach and Lots bid 125700 for a new administration building at Huntington State Hospital, while Person Construction Co bid 395800 for a new ward building at the same hospital. Leach also bid 312800 for a medical center at Lakin State Hospital, a figure higher than available funds. All projects are to receive Federal aid, with funds release required before contracts can be awarded.
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Board of Control
E. P. Leach
Huntington State Hospital
Person Construction Co
Leach
Lakin State Hospital
ROTC Graduates to Fort Sill from West Virginia State College
West Virginia State College ROTC graduates will attend field artillery school at Fort Sill from June 15 to September 1, officials said. The group includes Maurice I. Hughes, James L. Alexander, Edward Maggins, Jackson Truitt, Jefferson Woods, Smith Carson, James Johnson Jr., and Eugene Lee. Grover DuBose and James Garrison Jr. hold regular army appointments and will report June 13. Additional orders await for Leslie B. Perkins, James T. Johnson, Grover Wailer, Benny Primm, and Milton von Hahn to begin a 12 month active duty tour, with dates of June 15 or May 15.
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West Virginia State College
Field Artillery
Fort Sill
Maurice I. Hughes
James L. Alexander
Edward Maggins
Jackson Truitt
Jefferson Woods
Smith Carson
James Johnson, Jr
Eugene Lee
Grover DuBose
James Garrison, Jr
Leslie B. Perkins
James T. Johnson
Grover Wailer
Benny Primm
Milton von Hahn
Local Quota Club Honors Delegates to Convention
Local Quota Club honored delegates to the International Convention of Quota Clubs Inc at a June 16 17 gathering in Mackinac Island Mich. at the Daniel Boone Hotel. Mrs Frances Southerland led the program with Mrs Selma Pearson and Corda Londeree presenting a humorous recorded preview. Delegates named include Mrs Peggy Hutchinson president and Mrs Pauline Burk.
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Quota Clubs International, Inc
Mackinac Island
Mich
Daniel Boone Hotel
Frances Southerland
Selma Pearson
Corda Londeree
Peggy Hutchinson
Pauline Burk
Midnights Movie Lineup At Local Theaters
A crowded marquee lists Midtown and Neighborhood houses with Westerns and comedies. Notable features include The Asphalt Jungle starring Hayden and Louis, Riding High with Bing Crosby, The Military Academy with the Avenue Gang, and Outlaw Tamer with John Chandler. Serial offerings include The Ostriders and The Kid From Texas among others, plus roadshow titles at Valley Drive-In and Trail Drive-In.
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Assault Robbery Charged to Three
Two men and a woman were held for grand jury on felonious assault and armed robbery after a 3 am Christopher Street attack, where Luther Greene 28 Earl Greene 38 Sally Nowlin 49 and Hugh Adkins 1726 Darst Street faced warrants. Adkins reported being slashed and robbed of $20 as two suspects pinned his arms. Detective Capt. Dewey Williams said all waived preliminary arraignment before Justice of the Peace Forest Levy. bonds set at $1,000 each.
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Earl Greene
Ross St
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North Rand
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Darst. St
Christopher St
Dewey Williams
Justice of Peace ‘Forest Levy
Longley to Head City Open Forum
Dr. Harry Longley rector of St Johns Episcopal Church was elected president to succeed Dr. Eugene M. Austin. Officers elected include Mrs J M Compton executive vice president T F Goldthorps second vice president Miss Virginia Atkinson secretary and P A Herscher treasurer. Board of directors named: Dy Daniel Barber Mrs W A Beck Mrs Tom Davis Mrs Oliver Hagerman J D Maurice Miss Winifred Newman Mrs Silas Pickler ing and Mrs Mary Jordan Daee.
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Harry Longley
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Eugene M. Austin
J. M. Compton
T. F. Goldthorps
Virginia Atkinson
P. A. Herscher
Daniel Barber
W. A. Beck
Tom Davis
Oliver Hagerman
J. D. Maurice
Winifred Newman
Silas Picklering
Mary Jordan Dacee
Charlestonians Earn Degrees at Ohio State
The spring 1959 Ohio State University commencement awarded diplomas to 2,559 graduates. President Dr. Howard L. Bevis spoke at the ceremony. Charleston graduates include Marvin R. Barker and Joan D. Meyer among others, with Dunbar and Elbert among the degree recipients.
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William C. Leavitt
Backlor
Elbert—David E. Marshall
Bacheer
Detroit Boston baseball game leads day's radio schedule
The Gazette lists a Detroit vs Boston baseball game among today's radio program highlights with stations WMON WENA WCAW WGKV and WB channels carrying scheduled sports and music programs from morning to night. The daily grid features President Truman coverage and multiple musical acts across stations, with notices noting potential last minute changes.
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Forger Receives Prison Sentence in Court Plea
A confessed forger received a two to ten year penitentiary term after pleading guilty in Iter mediate Court. William Edgar Holley, 40, of My ra, Lincoln County, drew the prison sentence after admitting three forgeries in Kanawha County earlier this year. Hensley, 21, of St. Albans, was sentenced to 12 months in jail on a plea of attempted breaking and entering. Earl Beaver, 21, of 304%, First Ave., South Charleston, was placed on two years probation after pleading guilty to stealing an overcoat.
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William Edgar Holley
Myra
Lincoln County
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Ier Hensley
St. Albans
Brooks Sargent
Lower Falls
Coal River
Earl Beaver
South Charleston
Shorthand Reporters Plan Charleston Meeting Tomorrow
West Virginia Shorthand Reporters Association will meet in Charleston tomorrow, announced President Kenneth B. Haas. Charles C. Wise of the West Virginia State Bar will address the group and discuss cooperation with attorneys.
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West Virginia Shorthand Reporters Assot
Charleston
Kenneth B. Haas
Charles C. Wise
West Virginia State Bar
Haas
Wise
Centre to Honor Dr Friend E Clark with Honorary Degree
Dr Friend E Clark WVU professor emeritus will receive an honorary doctorate at Centre College 131st commencement Sunday. He headed the WVU chemistry department for 28 years and chaired the graduate council. A University of West Virginia graduate, he taught at Centre 1905 to 1914, then returned to Danville for a long career until 1947.
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Friend E. Clark
Centre
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Centre College
Clark
Universy
Danville, Eal
City Group to Attend Banking Convention
Several Charlestonians will depart for Minneapolis to attend the 50th anniversary convention of the American Institute of Banking June 11 to 16. Attending are W. H. Lloyd, Ray Hope, Carl Little, Miss Betty Jo Engle, and Mrs. Lloyd. Lloyd, a past president of the Charleston chapter, will be honored Sunday night at Northrup Auditorium for a life membership in the national organization.
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Minneapolis
Minn
American Institute of Banking
W. H. Lloyd
Ray Hope
Consumers Credit Department
Charleston National
Carl Little
Kanawha Valley Bank
Betty Jo Engle
National Bakk of Commerce
Lloyd
Charleston
National Organization
Northrup Auditorium
University of Minnesota
Construction Firm Wins 659 Judgment in Federal Court
The Cabell Construction Co. won a $659 judgment from Mrs. Dora Ward Foster of Bickmore Clay County in a district federal court. The firm said the note was insured under Title 4 of the National Housing Act, signed by Foster in 1947.
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Cabell Construction Co
Dora Ward Foster
Bickmore
Clay County
Constriction Company
Foster
Morris Harvey College Speaker Addresses Civitan Club
Marshall Buckalew, Morris Harvey College administrator, spoke at the Charleston Civitan Club at the Daniel Boone Hotel about the college as a community institution serving local needs. Founded in 1888, the college reportedly maintains high standards and offers access to education for families unable to send children away to college.
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Civitan
Marshall Buckalew
Morris Harvey College
Charleston Civitan Club
Daniel Boone Hotel
Building Permits Near Half Million Mark This Year
City Building Inspector Homer Johnston reports total building permits near $500,000 since January. In nine days of June, a net $207,686 was issued. Notable permits include James L. Simpson new dwelling on Sherwood Ridge, $14,000. Mr and Mrs Martin Howe dwelling, Shadowlawn Addn, $7,000. Wilbur Zeitz dwelling Shadowlawn Addn, $5,000. M. Thomas alterations on Virginia St W, $2,000. A L Fowles repairs to dwelling 1414 1 2 Seventh Av, $30. Humphreys Memorial Church garage near church at Roane St, $750. Co E McMillion new fence 818 Hall St, $25. Eugene Ray repairs to house 1700 Piedmont Rd.
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Homer Johnston
Johnston
James L. Simpson
Property Receipts for Robert Avis and Wilbur Medley
Property entries list Robert Avis paying 25 dollars for a new house at 1 Smith Road and 6 000 dollars for a dwelling at 2 Smith Road. Wilbur Medley is recorded for reroofing a house at 300 Greendale Drive for 6 090 dollars and an 85 dollar item.
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Smith Rad
Smith Rd
Wilbur Medley
Greendale Dr
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