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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1951
Page
8
U. S. ambassador Lou Henderson departed by plane from New Delhi for Washington to confer with the State Department. It is his first trip to the United States since 1949. Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia, has a population of 118000.
Two suits over alleged contract breaches were won in Circuit Court. Mrs Angeline E Crist of Charleston gained 1520 against 3 8 and Josephine Rodes of 34% still Dr while Johnson Thomas of Chesapeake was awarded 1409 in his case against C R Downey of 928 Kanna Dr Wa.
Operators under the Service Regulations of the Office of Price Stabilization must file price lists with the OPS office by Friday. The filing covers laundries, dry cleaners, shoe repair, barbers, beauticians, banks, garages, service stations, appliance repair, amusement parks, golf courses, parking lots and other personal and some industrial services. The required list is the period from December 19 1950 to January 25 1951.
Three residents reported cash thefts in Charleston. Robert Settlemire said $97 vanished from his billfold while painting at a Quarrier Street home. Margaret Wilkerson reported an $86 purse stolen in a Charleston office building. Elsie Larkine claimed $11 taken from her pocketbook while visiting a local hospital.
Tex Ritter leads a one night western bill with Jimmy Lynch’s Death Dodgers and White Horse Ranch Show at the Dunbar Fairgrounds sponsored by John Brawley Post No 20 American Legion. Proceeds fund a World War II Memorial deficit. two hours of daredevil acts include track riding, stunts, and comedy.
J A Clark, vice president since 1947, was named president of Hope Natural Gas Co at a board luncheon in Clarksburg. He will succeed L L Tonkin, who had served as president since 1939, with E H Tollefsen, E W Corvin, B R Nazum and W N C Comfort named to key posts.
Three damage suits were filed against Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co. over a July 4 accident on the Patrick Street bridge. Mrs. McCrimmon seeks 15000 in Raleigh County Circuit Court for injuries from a trackside entry by the defendant. Mr. McCrimmon seeks 10000 for his injuries and 1000 for loss of his wife’s services. James Ellis, the driver, was fatally injured in the incident.
Sixty persons joined Morris Harvey College community choir at a campus meeting on the South Ruffmer campus Monday night. Harold W. Ewing, college music director, praised the rehearsal and hoped for 30 more members at the next practice on Monday at 7 15 PM in room 505 of the Ge building.
A 46 year old mother from Montgomery West Virginia will receive her high school diploma at Mooseheart next week along with 38 other students. Bertha Mae Pelfrey has attended part time courses while raising five children since moving to Mooseheart in 1944 after her husband Brown Lee Pelfrey died in a railroad accident. She aims to become a nurse and has balanced work at the community hospital with schooling.
Dr Kibler chosen as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Clarksburg succeeding Rev James Fisher Cameron Virginia synod moderator for the West Virginia synod session heard yesterday and today with addresses from state and national church leaders.
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