Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Charleston Gazette in Charleston, West Virginia

We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1954

Page

7

Ambulance Driver Sues After Crash In Charleston

Orland H Parsons of Dunbar sued Cunningham Mortuary and John H Reynolds for a total 13500 after a collision on Patrick Street. Reynolds seeks 10000 for personal injuries and Cunningham 3500 for loss of vehicle. Case filed in Common Pleas Court yesterday.

Orland H. Parsons Dunbar Sixth Ave Common Pleas Court Cunningham Mortuary John H. Reynolds Cunningham Funeral Home Patrick St

Roach Films Introduced as Invisible Insecticide

A new product Roach Films uses a white Navid coating that forms an invisible film on surfaces for months. It paralyzes insect legs and kills ants and roaches. Reach Films are sold in 8B oz at 69c, 1 pint for $1.19, and 93.96 for a quart at The Diamond Department Store.

National Digest Roach Films Diamond Department Store

Caucuses Held At Girls State

The Federalist and Nationalist party leaders held caucuses at the Rhododendron Girls State to pick candidates for tomorrow’s primary elections. 386 high school juniors vote for county and state offices using machines with governor and legislature seats on the ballot.

Jackson’s Mill Rhododendron Tommorrow Board of Public Works Supreme Court American Legion Auxiliary West Virginia

Guardsmen Begin Work At Pickett

National guardsmen from 26 West Virginia cities totaling about 3500 began two weeks of field training at CAMP PICKETT Virginia. Units from St Albans Montgomery Oak Hill Spencer Beckley Ronceverte Richwood Ga n sa way Welch Bluefield Princeton Welch Hin ton Huntington Williamson Parkersburg Salem focusing on rifle squad tactics and machine gun use under Lt Cols Elias Holliday Crisp Moreland Black Ballangee and Maj. Black.

Camp Pickett West Virginia 150Th Infantry St. Albans Montgomery Oak Hill Spencer Beckley Ronceverte Richwood Gnassaway Daniel D.holliday Milton B. Crisp I Welch Bluefield Princeton Welch Hinton Huntington and Williamson Earl P. Moreland Parkersburg Salem George P. Black Joe Ballangee Charleston

Printer Pleads Guilty in West Virginia Fraud Case

Robert Roush a 46 year old operator of a defunct Princeton printing firm pleaded guilty in Federal Court to 2 of 21 counts alleging mail fraud. Robert Hartley a partner in Fidelity Printing had charges dismissed. The men previously denied all charges. Proceedings continued for probation officer reports.

Bluefield Robert Roush Princeton W. Va Robert Allen Hartley Fidelity, Printing Co Oe Roush Roush Ben Moore U. S Elkins Parkersburg

Mendes France Seeks France's Premier Post

Pierre Mendes France, Radical Socialist ally, presses a program to cut military spending and end Indochina war as he seeks confirmation as premier after Laniel's defeat. Washington and Paris insiders doubt he can win enough votes in the National Assembly, with 314 votes needed for approval.

Paris Pierre Viendes France United States Rene Coty Mendes-France Joseph Laniel Radical Socialist (Moderate) Party Laniel National Assembly Hin Europe Washington U .S Asia Pierre Mendes- France

City Woman Surrenders on Prostitution Charge

Thelma Hail, 48, of rural route 1, box 119A, Charleston, surrendered at the county jail yesterday and told officers she was guilty of eliciting for prostitution. Deputy sheriffs identified her as the defendant in the case.

Thelma Hail RFD 1 Hox A. Charleston

Herndon Hit By Cloudburst

A severe rainstorm drenched Herndon Wyoming County flooding the business district. Water overflow from Otter Creek sent as much as 30 inches into a local filling station and halted traffic on State Rt. 10 for about two hours. State roads sustained damage while crews cleared rubble. no major harms reported to homes or businesses.

Herndon Wyoming County W.va Tooney Otter Creek State Road Commission Chesapeake and Ohio Quinnimont Fayette County U. S. Rt. 19 McCreery Raleigh County Quayland

Also Mentioned on This Page

The Charleston Gazette Foundation For Home Ownership Empire Loan Association OF Charleston Virginia ST Ground Fiser Masonic Bldg RTR Radio & TV Elizabeth ST Dupont After Paint & Glass Co Hale Street Pickett Bourbon Man OLD Quaker Distilling Company Lawrenceburg Indiana Socialist Eyes French Helm Schenley Import Corporation New York N. Y Secaire Esquire Marshall Member & CO Morrison Bitg Cherlesten W Va Fanny Kanawha Airport American Airways Aunt Fanny Holsom Bakery CO Charleston, W. VA Ras
Search Courier

Search the Charleston Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Charleston Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication