Supreme Court blocks pollution suit by private owner
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an individual cannot sue over river pollution unless the injury is distinct from the public. C A Byus of Beckley sought damages from tannery waste near Marlinton but the court held no special private right was proven.
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Supreme Court
C. A. Byus
Beckley
Ember
Ai County
West Virginia
Hinton
Byus
Summers County
Cout
Kirk Heatwole
International Shoe Co
Marlinton
Pocahontas Jeorney
Poca
Hontas
Court weighs Ashford payment amid mortgage lien claim
Federal Judge Ben Moore hears whether the 3.3 million dollars awarded to the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad and White Sulphur Springs should be paid to the bank trustee under a 1892 mortgage or directly to the C&O treasury. The Central Hanover Bank argues the mortgage creates a lien for disbursement, while the railroad says the funds are free money from operation profits.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
White Sulphur Springs, Inc
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
Ben Moore
Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co
New York
Ashford General Hospital
C. & O. Treasury
Moore
Railroad
ICC
Nine West Virginians Reported Missing In Action
War and Navy Department dispatches list nine West Virginians as missing in action. Names include Tech. Sgt. James D. Boone Jr. Fayatteville and 2d Lt. John C. McKinney Aurora among others in the European and Mediterranean theaters. Fred Bryan Simms Princeton is a fireman and water tender missing in the Navy.
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West
Tech
James D. Boone, Jr
Thomas Boone
Fayetteville
Harold R. Culhen
Helen Culhen
Hollidays Cove
Roy ¥. Howell
Virginia. L. Howel
War
James FR McCaskey
Mas
Blanche Me. Caskey
John C. McKinney
Rosaline T. McKinney
Aurora
Paul G. Viahos
Georgia Viahos
Wheeling
Arnold A. Bailey
Soo
Bexsie E. Bailey
Liberty
Lee FE. Davis
Annabel V. Davis
Arthurdale
Mediterranean
Navy Department
Fred Bryan Simms
A. F. Simms
Princeton
Cannelton Officer Scores in Normandy Invasion
Mr and Mrs Walter J Ozment of Cannelton report news dispatches about their son Lt Walter J Ozment Jr a 9 bomber pilot in the Allied invasion of Normandy who helped destroy a convoy of eight German trucks. He personally destroyed four trucks loaded with soldiers and supplies.
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Walter J. Ozment
Cannelton
Normandy
Ozment
Elks Flag Day Address by Phil Conley in Charleston
Charleston lodge No. 202 BPO Elks holds annual Flag Day services at 8 p.m. in Quarrier Street club rooms with Phil Conley as principal speaker. Exalted RulerRobert G. Williams announced the ceremony is open to the public. Elks drill team to present flags.
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Charleston Lodge No. 202
BPO
Elks
Quarrier ‘St
Phil Conley
Robert G. Williams
Mystery Clock Stopped When Its Maker Died
Danish immigrant Chris Van Jensen built an eight foot mystery clock in Salt Lake City that operated by hidden pulleys ropes and weights. He died in 1898 taking the secret to his grave. his son later tried to decipher it for years. The clock won a prize despite not running and now sits in a museum of pioneer relics with quaters hours earth sun moon seasons chimes and a revolving globe.
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Salt Lake
Chris van Jensen
Utah
Jensen
Maegern Evia
GAR Auxiliaries Close Session At State Meeting
Grand Army of the Republic auxiliaries conclude a two day state meeting at the Daniel Boone hotel with officers elected. Over 100 delegates from the Women's Relief Corps Daughters of Union Veterans and Ladies of the Grand Army attended sessions opened by Mayor Dawson. National and state officers included MMos Grace Hurd and Mrs Emma McLaughlin. A banquet reception and memorial services followed, with costumes and a mock wedding entertainment.
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Grand Army of the Republic
Daniel Boone Hotel
Women's Relief Corps
Daughters of Union Veterans
Ladies of the
Grand Army
Mmos
Grace Hurd
Washington, D. C
Emma ‘McLaughlin
Wheeling
Dawson
Blindon Women's Relief Corps
Dorothy Dix
Effie Raucher
Woman's Belief Corps
Josephine Stutler
Grafton
Ladies of the Grand Army
Decia Allen
Parkersburg
Ola Mayhew
Katherine Phares
Charles
Jon
Past Department Presidents Club
Fresh fruit and vegetable prices rise in Kanawha and Montgomery
The district Office of Price Administration announced a new flat pricing order effective tomorrow for Kanawha county and Montgomery city in Fayette county. Oranges Florida 5 pounds for 46 cents 2 cents up. size 150 60 cents per dozen 2 cents up. size 176 31 cents per dozen 1 cent up. size 200 145 cents per dozen 1 cent up. size 216 42 cents per dozen 2 cents up. Beans shop green or wax 17 cents per pound 1 cent up. Onions 1944 crop yellow 3 pounds for 23 cents 2 cents down. white onions 4 pounds for 25 cents. Peas green 19 cents per pound 1 cent down. Potatoes 1944 crop White U No 1 except California 5 pounds for 27 cents 3 cents down. White U No 1 California 5 pounds for 31 cents.
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Kanawha
California
Trash Fire Extinguished on Washington Street
A fire in a trash bin at the rear of an older building on Washington Street East was extinguished yesterday by city firefighters with no damage reported. The incident closed the block briefly as crews worked.
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Washington St. E
Marmet man admits theft at Diamond store
Elmer Williams of Marmet pleaded guilty in the intermediate court to stealing merchandise valued at $8 from the Diamond department store. He received 30 days in the county jail. Vernon Ferry of Fayette county was fined 50 dollars for unlawful carrying of a pistol and placed on probation for a year on appeal. The judge suspended the jail term.
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Elmer Williams
Marmet
Diamond
Vernon Ferry
Fayette County
Justice of the Peace
Cyrus W. Hall
Highway surface contracts awarded in 16 counties
The state road commission awarded surface treatment contracts for more than 200 miles of primary highways at a total cost of 338410 dollars and recommended to the Public Roads Administration acceptance of a low bid of 82516.60 for a new bridge in Wheeling. J M Francesa Co of Parkville submitted the bridge bid for four I beam spans on a reconstructed concrete substructure over Wheeling Creek at Baker Street to serve a war plant.
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State Road Commission
Public Roads Administration
Wheeling
J. M. Francesa & Co
Parville
Wheeling Creek
Baker St
Doddridge “County
Harrison Feounty Une
Tyler Couny Line
ITAL
McDonough - Construction Ca
Pareersburg
Fayette
Laurel Creek
Lays Lend
U. S
Payette
Ville
Abbot’ Construction Co
Lon
Hampshire
Hardy County
Virginie State
Ihe
Mitten
Epee Constutction Co
Mertinsbury
Mardy
U. A
Heainshire
Gidfield
Wardenaville
Hampshire Caunty
Potomac Genstruction
Harrison
Nuler Fort
Junce Constate
Wolf Summit
Avert
Bridgemales
McDonough Construction Co
I. Morrison
Bridgewort
Fairmont
Binnsto
Marion County
Guure
Dain
Wallace
Land State
Taster County One
Guities
McDonallah Construction Coy
McDowell—v
Johnnycake
Roderfield
Shrabile Construction Co
Welch
Mason—U
Junction
Arbuckle
Charleston Construction Co
Pocahontas
Casa Road
U. i
Top Elk “Woublaly
Gailes
Potomac Construction Co
Preston
Barbour County
Zak Milta
Amos Constructing Co
Clarksburg
Montrose Mothers club officers elected in Charleston
Mrs. K. B. Benedict elected president of the Montrose Mothers club at the Daniel Boone hotel in Charleston. Officers include Mrs. C. Bail as vice president and Mrs. L. W. Newton recording secretary. Mrs. C. F. Welter as corresponding secretary, Mrs. R. G. Know treasurer, and Mrs. Cecil Walker librarian. Meeting hostesses named for June 28.
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K. B. Benedict
Montrose Mothers Club
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
C. E. Bail
L. W. Newton
C. F. Welter
R. G. Know
Cecil Walker
Examinations Announced For Navy Yard Apprentice
An open competitive examination for the position of apprentice mechanical trades for duty at the Norfolk navy yard in Portsmouth Virginia was announced by the U S civil service commission. The normal apprenticeship length is three years.
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Navy Yard
Norfolk, Navy Yard
Portsmouth
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Ee Vante
Navy yard civilian apprentice openings announced
Apprentices will be selected under the regulations governing employment of civilian personnel in navy yard service. Full information may be obtained from Harry J. Gill, secretary of the board of examiners, at the claims window i in the post office.
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Navy Yard
Harry J. Gill
Board of Examiners
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The
Charleston Gazette
R. D. West Agend
NEW York Life Insurance Company
Konawho Valley
Cthousan
Nature
Tony
Ashford
Bolivia
Luxury
Seaforth Or
Courtley
Cologne
Tale
Courtley Products
America
Conley
GAR
County
Harrison County
Murphy Construction
Wayne—U
Missouri
Crim
Miles
Middle States
Nous Corp
Ashland
South Charleston News
Earl Smith
Service Mothers Club
W. R. Branscome
Jackson Lee Ellis
Pfe
James M. Higginbotham
Ean
Branscome
Red Cross
R. A. Atkinson
Women's Society of Christian Service
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Speer
Erereverere
Krestest
Nugrape Bottling Co., Dist
DIAL
Summers ST
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