Slain waitress Geneva Thompson tied to tax woes and sheriffs action
In Kanawha County West Virginia Sheriff deputies report tax collection in this period. They pursue delinquent real estate and personal taxes while Ira D. Davis notes luxury buying as a factor. Geneva Thompson, 26, was slain in Baltimore and her shooting details unfold in local coverage.
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Strorlesters Gazette
Schoeppel
Elkins
Princeton
Baltimore
Kanawha
Davis
Daxes
Costa
Sheriff's Office
Schoeppel to Keynote Kansas GOP Nomination Clash
Senator Andrew F. Schoeppel of Kansas will deliver the keynote at the Republican nominating convention in Princeton to select a candidate for the unexpired term of the late John Kee. He has served twice as Kansas governor and will be introduced by Walter Hallanan of Charleston, a Republican national committeeman.
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Princeton
Andrew F. Schoeppel
R-Ekan
John Kee
Schoeppel
Kansas
Walter Hallanan
Charleston
Government Sues Orin R Hayes Over Vehicle Damage
The U S Government filed a suit in District Federal Court against Orin R Hayes of RFD 9 Charleston for 153 81 alleging it cost to repair a CAR truck after an accident on Tyler Mountain Road dated November 7 1949. Hayes is charged with full responsibility for the collision.
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Orin R. Hayes
RFD
Charleston
U.S
Tyler Mountain
Hayes
Registration ends Friday for first half summer session
Dr BE W Ocker man director of registration said Morris Harvey College students may register for the first half of the summer session without paying a Tate registration fee.
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Morris Harvey College
Tate
BE. W. Ockerman
Skea
Fairmont Man Heads Spanish War Veterans
Rolla J. Conney of Fairmont was elected state commander of the West Virginia department of the United Spanish War Veterans at the close of the 28th annual encampment. About 120 veterans attended the three day meeting. Conley succeeds John B. Conley of Logan, not related. In auxiliary, Mrs. Anna Christner of Fairmont was elected president succeeding Mrs. Bertha Kester son of Parkersburg.
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Clarksburg
Rolla J. Conney Af Farmont
West Virginia
Department of the United Spanish War Veterans
Conley
John B. Conley
Logan
Anna Christner
Fairmont
Bertha Kesterson
Parkersburg
State Youth Injured In Michigan Accident
A stolen car joy ride in Marshall Michigan killed Starr Commonwealth inmate James Colbridge 17 Columbus Ohio and injured four others. Injured were David Wakefield 16 St Johns Michigan in critical condition with skull fracture George Shumaker 17 Huntington West Virginia and Edward Stender 16 Cleveland Ohio. one sister escaped with minor injuries. The auto was owned by a Starr Commonwealth house mother.
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Shumaker
Stender
Starr Commonwealth
Three McDowell Residents Fined for Mail Fraud
In Federal Court at Bluefield West Virginia June 13 three McDowell County residents John Miller Stella Miller and Lucille Miller were fined 500 each for using the mails to defraud. They pleaded guilty to ordering items from mail order houses under fictitious names and were placed on three years probation.
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Bluefield
McDowell County
Southern District of
West Virginia
Ben Mooremi
John Miller
Stella Miller
Miller
Lucille Miler
Carswell
Health Department Charges Two Clinics
The Kanawha-Charleston Health Department announced two clinic changes. The White Clinic at Central Methodist Church shifts from June 20 to June 27, 12:30 to 2 p.m. The Dunbar well child conference moves from June 20 to June 27, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Dunbar City Building.
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Kanawha-Charleston Health Department
Central Methodist Church
Dunbar City
Worker Electrocuted by 220-Volt Cable at Seyler Lumber
BLUEFIELD Va June 13 A worker wearing rain soaked clothing touched a 220 volt power cable at the Seyler Lumber Company and was electrocuted Ambulance attendants identified him as Paul Cody Jones 42 year old father of five children Jones age?
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Bluefield
Seyler Lumber Company
Paul Cody Jones
Jones
Oakvale Woman Awarded Bronze Star in Korea Service
Sfc Carlyle Johnston, son of Mrs Mamie F Johnston Oakvale West Virginia and stationed with the 24th Infantry Division in Korea, received the Bronze Star for service. Johnston had been employed by a Freeman area lumber firm for under a week prior to deployment.
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24Th Infantry
Korea
Sfc
Carlyle
Johnston
Mamie F. Johnston
Box 12
Oakvale
W. Va
Freeman
Movreer County
Soldier earns Bronze Star near Tichon Korea
Johnston of Co. F Fifth Regiment assumed command after his platoon leader was wounded and led the unit to seize an enemy position during a Korea action near Tichon. The National Geographic Society claims nearly every nation grows shoe wons.
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Tichon
Korea
Sat. Johnston
Co.f
Fifth Regt
National Georgraphic Society
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