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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1951

Page

5

Mayor Denies Anderson Appointment to Parks Foreman Post

Mayor John T. Copenhaver denied yesterday that Ernest H. Anderson was appointed maintenance foreman for the city parks and playgrounds. Anderson was said to have been hired June 6 as a laborer in the street department and later transferred to parks and playgrounds. The maintenance supervisor post remains vacant. Ernest Rutledge vacated the post two weeks ago amid reports of being fired for political activity after Anderson was seen acting in an official capacity at Reynolds St. playground.

John T. Copenhaver Ernest H. Anderson Copenhaver Anderson Ernest Rutledge Reynolds St

Trailer Park At WVU Slated For Wrecking

Morgantown June 12 The emergency housing unit at College Park once housing thousands at West Virginia University is to be torn down. Trailers from Oak Ridge Tennessee brought in 1946 and 150 units with 500 students and married faculty will be cleared within a year. Seventy five trailers are being dismantled now and the remaining ones destroyed next year. One hundred barracks will operate for one more year.

WVU Morgantown College Park West Virginia University University Oak Ridge Tenn

Two West Virginia Seniors to Receive Penn Degrees

Two Charleston seniors Fredrik E. Nelson of 1557 Quarrier St and Norman D. Sayre of 845 D Bigley Ave will receive degrees at the University of Pennsylvania commencement. Other West Virginians earning diplomas include Floyd N. Harper Cedar Grove with architecture, John E. Keith Spencer with medicine, and Hunter B.A McCarthey Stumptown with a master of arts.

Penn Philadelphia Charleston W. Va West Virginia University of Pennsylvania Fredrik E. Nelson Quarrier St Normian D. Sayre Bigley West John E. Keith Spencer Hunter B.A McCarthey Stumptown

Weather slows State crops despite warm spell early

Heavy rainfall and low temperatures slowed crop development and impeded hay harvesting in West Virginia last week according to the Federal State Crop Reporting Service. Near record heat occurred early in the period ending June 9 mainly in the north. weekly average temperature was 69 degrees, 1 degree above normal, with rainfall averaging 1.61 inches, 0.64 inch above normal.

West Virginia Norths

West Virginians Buy $3 Million in Defense Bonds

West Virginia residents purchased $3,000,000 in U S defense bonds last month, bringing the state's 1951 total to $20,430,433. State Savings Bond Director Bernard S Payne announced the figures yesterday, noting the share of series bonds by individuals as a percent of year to date sales.

West

King George Not Ready to Retire as King

London dispatch reports court circles say King George VI can continue his duties with proper care and rest. There is no plan for his retirement in the near future in favor of Princess Elizabeth.

George London INS George VI Elizabeth

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