Lawless Gazetteer Record and City Council Moment
The piece references population facts from the United Nations and notes a Charlston Stock Exchange permit for Walter Crichton Jr that was canceled with a motion to refund his $50 fee. It also recounts a taxi ride incident where A H Young misplaced a billfold containing 217 dollars, returned by Town Tops driver Hubert Barnett who received a reward.
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Lawless
Walter Crichton Jr
Charleston Stock Exchange
Crichton
Charleston
A. H. Young
B&o
Gassaway
Town Tops
Hubert Barnett
Civic Leaders Attend Sentencing of Youths
Juvenile Court heard Judge Richardson sentence two 16 year old youths from Rand and Coal Fork to the State Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown until age 21. Both were repeat offenders. Collins faced prior robberies and a long criminal record, with the option to have Columbus authorities supervise if feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Richardson
Pruntytown
Richardson
Richard Lyle Martin
Rand
Bobb Jackson Collins
Coal Fork
Collins
Sidney E .Goad
Juvenile Court J
Columbus
West Virginia
Ohio
Martin
Kappa Sigma Phi
Clarksburg
Nocle
Roy
Hand-in-Hand Wedding Anniversary Mentioned by Gazette
Mrs. Creed W. Meadows of BOX 205 1.2 Charleston and her husband celebrate the 20th year of marriage on the Fourth of July. The couple also note the Gazette’s 20th anniversary in their letters to the editor, remarking it was their first paper read together and by their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha
Herbert W. Richardson
Virgil L. Flinn
Judge Richardson
Rabbi Samuel Cooper
Harry M. Brawley
Charleston
Gregory Funk
St. Albans
Guy Robertson
Clendenin
Gazette
Creed W. Meadows
RFD
Shanklin Seen as potential balance in Charleston City Council
The Charleston City Council faces a tight 12 to 11 GOP edge with Mayor Copenhaver’s vote. John Shanklin, council president and former ally turned critic, could tip party lines if a Republican defect occurs, influencing future paving plans and council dynamics amid a chamber feud with Charles Nodges and the Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Seagle
the Gazette
John Th Shanklin
Shanklin
Copenhaver
GOP
Chamber
Charles Nodges
Charleston
Brightons Kingsport Pit to Resume Coal Production
In Fairmont on June 16 7 the Kingsport mine owned by Virginia and Pittsburgh Coal and Coke Co will resume operations after a suspension since April 1 1954 About 50 furloughed workers will be recalled The mine yields about 400 tons of coal daily as demand for high grade metallurgical coal improves.
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Fairmont
Robert W. Hanna
Virginia and Pittsburgh Coal and Coke,Co
Kingsport
Hanna
No Vacancy in State Board Rumor Mill
Dana C. Eakle of Clay supposedly to become president of the Board of Control on July 1, though Gov. Marland says no vacancy exists. Joe Burdett may leave the presidency. Eakle aims for Clay County prosecutor post while planning a 1958 gubernatorial bid.
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Harry, G. Hoffmann
the Gazette
Dana C. Eakle
Clay
State Senate
Board of Probation and Parole
Statehouse
Board of Control
Gov
Marland
Board of
Licely
Eakle
Burnett
Parole Board
Senate
Civil Defense Air Raid Drill Spares Charleston in Mock Attack
Charleston area spared in nationwide Civil Defense drill as warnings Lemon Juice Apple jack and Snow man sounded. Col Edgar M Sites WV CD director said no atom bombs fell in Kanawha Valley, a 26 hour vigil ran from 11 a m yesterday to 1 p m today with a full scale operations center at the State Capitol. The exercise tested communications networks and the ability to respond to a large raid without moving troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Housht
the Gazette
Lemon Juier
Charleston
Edgar M. Sites
Kanawha
State Capitol
Statehouse
National CD
Hayne
West Virginia
Civil Defense
R. Y. Hayne
Gazette
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George Lawless
Gazetteer
United States
United Nations Secretariat
Bayard F. Ennis
Toronto
CHE
Bill Bridgeman
Bridgeman
Chuck) Yeager
Yeager
Pews
Jin
Land
Enenlina
Awe Gate
Geewan Caus
Auto Suggestion
Af Aes
Euckle
Control Board
John Shanklin
Brightons
Clay County
James W. Reed
Air Force
Ench
South
Pawha - Charleston
Red Cross
Naval Reserve
Naval Ordnance Vean
South Charleston
FBI
26Th Air Divisions
State Selective Service
U. S
Services Administration
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