City Faces Year End in Red amid Budget Struggles
Mayor says the city may end the year in the red due to unpaid contracts and overspent items. Only 210 of 230 municipal code books, costing 4 dollars each, have been sold under cost to aid legal practice. Additional shortfalls include missing bridge funds and stagnant revenue from taxes, licenses, and parking meters.
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Tichmond
Ium
Tennessee
Dawson
Virginia St
R. Henderson
Five Marriage License Applications Filed in County Clerk Office
Five couples filed for marriage licenses yesterday at the county clerk's office. Hugh C. Wolfe of Stephenville Texas with Emmestine W. Dedman of Charleston. Arthur Landers Hager of 205 Tennessee Ave with Natasia L. Lyte of Charleston. Jess Willard McClain of 1 Washington St E with Verta Thaxon of 34 Laidley St. James Francis Mackin of 1534 Virginia St E with Cecil Winona Kaufman of Charleston. Fred Eugene Staunton of 1338 Hansford St with Alice Carmen Phillips of 718 Bullitt St.
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Hugh C. Wolfe
Stephenville
Tex
Emmestine W. Dedman
Charleston
Arthur Landers Hager
Tennessee Av
Natasia L. Lyte
Jess Willard McClain
Washington St. E
Verta Thaxton
Laidley St. Hl
James Francis Mackin
Virginia St. E
Cecil Winona’ Kaufman
Fred Eugene Staunton
Hansford St
Alice Carmen Phillips
Bullitt St
Three Boys Snatch Purse on Dickinson Street
Miss Lucy Harrison reports three youths grabbed her purse in the 700 block of Dickinson Street late Wednesday night and fled with thirteen dollars and other items. She gave police a description and location of her home at 1202 Elmwood Avenue.
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Dickinson St
Lucy Harrison
Elmwood
Roosevelt grandson fatally shoots self by accident at Edgemont home
Lewis Hutchingon, 11, was killed by a pistol discharge from William Donner Roosevelt, grandson of the president, at the Edgemont residence of Elizabeth Donner Windsor. The accident occurred at the home of the young Roosevelt's mother.
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Lewis Hutchingon
Wiliam Donner Roosevelt
Col
Elliott Roosevelt
Young Roosevelt
Elizabeth Donner Winesor
Edgemont
Two Men Bound Over In Knife Attack Case
Lee Young was bound over to the grand jury by Judge Harold Neff in municipal court on a knife assault claim by Earl Fisher, a city box driver, near the transit company garage two weeks ago. Bond set at 5000. Also bound over was B. Chapmans charged with a knife attack on Alga Mae Moore. jailed in default of 1000 bond.
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Kuisings
Lee Young
Harold Neff
Earl Fisher
Young
Ls Transit Company
B. Chapsman
Alga Mae Moore
Chancery Actions Filed to Wind Up Bank Affairs
Doh H. Hoffman as receiver for Security Bank and Trust Co. filed 140 chancery actions in circuit court to wind up all bank business after the bank closed in 1993.
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Doh H. Hoffman
The
Security Bank & Trust Co
Yo Verday
Circuit
West Virginia Ranks 29th in Tin Tube Salvage Drive
Ottawa bureau reports that West Virginia placed 29th in collapsible tin tube collection. Through June 1 the state had recovered 36 903 pounds as part of the wartime salvage effort.
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W.va
Cleveland
Office of War Information
West Virginia
GAR Auxiliary Forms Allied Organization in West Virginia
In Parkersburg on June 1, Women's aux iliary groups of the Grand Army of the Republic formed a new allied organization to carry on the work of the defunct West Virginia G A R unit. Effie Rauscher of Wheeling named first president and will head the Women's Relief Corps for the coming year. The G A R ceased to exist in the state after the death of A T McMurray, last year the only member who attended the encampment. Other groups included the Ladies of the G A R led by Mrs R C Stutler and Daughters of Union Veterans headed by Mrs Dabe Alfer. The allied organization will later choose a M44 convention official.
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Parkersburg
Grand Army of the Republic
West Virginia
GALTR
Effie Rauscher
Wheeling
Mew
Women's Relief Corps
Washington Bottoms
2. C. Stutler
Gratton
Union Veterans
Dadbey Alfer
War Labor Board Grants 14 Percent Pay Increase for Telegraph Workers
The War Labor Board ordered a 14 percent wage increase for approximately Western Union Telegraph Co. employees. It rejected subtracting merit raises since January 1941 under Little Steel formulas and set the average January 1941 earnings at a base. A 5 percent night shift bonus was approved, effective immediately.
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Washington
Dune
War Labor Board
Western Union Telegraph Co
Comepany
Judge Hall Reverses Murder Case Bond Revocation
The $10,000 bond for Herne H. Campbell of Clendenin was revoked by Intermediate Judge Cyrus W. Hult after Campbell allegedly threatened a state witness. Campbell remains hospitalized with illness. the case is to be reviewed by the intermediate grand jury next week. Jesse Roten, a 38 year old mechanic, was stabbed in Clendenin during a dispute.
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Hernery
Giver
Campbell
Property Transfers in Kanawha County Amid Mixed Divestitures
A garbled list of land transfers and property dealings is recorded, naming various parties such as Ira G Cavender and wife, Mal Land Carterton, Excel Prather, G. SM. Tolley, Frett National Co, Elizabeth De Verabin, Margaret Myer, Ward Ron, and others. Transactions span multiple additions and lots within Jefferson and Union districts, referencing neighborhoods like Hollywood Manor and Woody Lawn addition, with several trusts and offices involved.
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Trainmell
Biork
Kanawha
Ira
Cavender
Fener McCurde
Stir
Pai
Redelision
Mal Land
Carterton
Cestie
Lot
Jt Why Co
Excel Prather
Parent
Bork
Dusher
B.C
G. SM. Tolley
L. Keeirr
Frett National Co
Opera St. Meter
Elizabeth
de Verabin
Turhand
Margaret
Myer
Pry and Thever Svodision
Crawford
Ward Ron
Gaaiey Harper
Toy
Cartxuod Agldltien
Jefferson Wisi Ries
Smorisisen
Long Wounded in Action in North Africa
Mrs. Fr. 8. Long of Os Wache mefon St Wo. Teamed yesterday that her husband, Cpl R. 8. Long. Haboves has been wounded in action in North Africa. The company on from the War Department said that Cpl Loge was injured April 29. He is the son of Myre Estelle Tay Long of Falling Rod.
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Long
Os Wachemefon St Wo
Isband
Cpl R
Haboves
North Africa
Com
jMent
Cpl Loge
Myre
Estelle Tay Long
Falling Rod
Community Activities Highlight Wo BW and Garden Club Events
A Wo BW meeting is planned for tonight at the recreation center with a taxi meeting before the state convention at Fairmont. Mrs. Frank Jones hosted the Country Club Acres Garden club gathering, with Mrs. S. E. William as war assistant hostess. Mrs. Donald Thompson announced the 1943-1944 club year earned honorable mention at the state convention. A Victory Garden lecture report was given by Mrs. G. L. Nash with Mrs. B R E Ellis named picnic chair for June 16 at Mrs. Clyde Gills home. A weekly square dance is scheduled tonight at the recreation center under Nebel Chirks, and Red Cross needs volunteers in the surgical dressing room at Wormat's club today 10 am–4 pm. The First Presbyterian production room will be open 1–4 pm. Mr. and Mrs. Catrell Catterdon announce the birth of daughter Nancy Carolyn at Charleston General Hospital.
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Frank Jones
Acres Garden Club
S. E. William
Donald Thompson
Mars
G. L. Nash
BR. E. Ellis
Clyde Gilss
Red Cross
Wormat's Club
First Presbyterian Church
Attorney General Approves Two Filed Claims for 5857
Claims totaling 5857 were filed yesterday in the state court plans but both have been approved for settlement by the attorney general's office. Otto J. Meyer of Morgantown seeks 50 from the road commission for injuries suffered by his daughter Torna L. Meyer when the Morgantown bridge collapsed. Mrs Miverya Ld. Sibbald of Ehans MLAT seeks damages from Veni while she was driving over a secondary road in Randolph county.
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Attorney General's Office
Attorney General
Otto J. Meyer
Morgantown
Road Commission
Daugh Torna L. Meyer
Walitfa Morgantown
Miverya Ld. Sibbald
Ehans
Atecondary Row
Randolph County
River shooting reports raise concern near 1808 Pennsylvania Ave
A man reported gunfire near his yard by the Jack Quarry across the river yesterday. He recalled a bullet whizzing by Tuesday afternoon and wondered who might be responsible.
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Taylor
Pennsylvania
Bine
Beer Tax Dilemma Delays Soldier Beer Shipment
At Ashford General Hospital in Sulphur Springs a St. Louis beer shipment for returning soldiers was halted while Walter Vollers and state tax officials debated whether the beer must pass through distributors first for taxation. An army hospital officer called the attempted tax on beer a petty issue for soldiers just back from war.
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Winte
Ashford
St. Louis
Walter Vollers
Department J
Army Hospital
Jury Awards $1400 for State Road Condemnation Lot
Fred P L and Virgie Simpson receive $1400 from a circuit court jury for a lot they own in the Highlawn area of St Albans. The parcel was condemned by the state road commission for right of way in the South Charleston St Albans highway project.
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Fred PL
Virgie Simpson
Highlawn
St Albana
State Road Commission
Charleston
St. Albans
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