Selling furniture and odds and ends by brave mother
Mrs. Sara Fischer seeks fast sale of dining room suite for 150 dollars along with a used living room set a chifferobe and a 1943 Chevrolet radio plus stove refrigerator and washer offered at reasonable prices. Also advertises housing help from Mr. and Mrs. McClung seeking a five room unfurnished home under 600 dollars monthly and a Charleston antique fire screen andirons for 50 dollars. A Black Pekingese puppy is for sale by Mrs. Harry C Bruner nine weeks old and small. call 5-3182 or 6-0611 for details.
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Fischer
D. W. McClung
McClung
Carbice
Institute
Germany
Harry C. Bruner
Fires cause $35000 damage in Kanawha County
Two early morning fires in Kanawha County caused an estimated $35000 in damages. The Club pool room and tavern at St Albans suffered about $30000 after a fire started near a refrigeration unit. A Riverview residence occupied by Mrs. Stella Reese burned, with about $5000 loss. Firefighters prevented spread at St Albans.
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Kanawha
Club
Pool Toom
St. Albans
Riverview
Charleston
Fred Short
Stella Reese
James Bibby Named By State Democrats
James A. Bibby Jr of Charleston was named by state Democratic headquarters yesterday as chairman of its speakers bureau for this fall's general election campaign. Bibby previously served in a similar role in 1944 and 1948.
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James A. Bibby, Jr
Charleston
Democratic
Bibby
Government Allows Clothing and Other Goods Price Increases
The government authorized about 212,000 retail stores to raise ceilings on thousands of consumer items including clothing and furniture to offset higher freight costs. Officials said increases may range from cents to dollars, with no immediate broad rise anticipated in soft goods.
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Washington
Fone
ENS
Office of Price Stabilization
OFS
OPS
Williams Named Clark Field Airport Manager Near Nitro
David P. Williams a pilot flight instructor and C A A flight examiner has been named airport manager of Clark Field near Nitro. A native of Evansville Indiana he learned to fly in 1934 and founded the West Virginia Sportsmen Pilots Assoc He has operated aviation businesses in Kanawha and Houston and will oversee private flying student instruction and shop service at Clark Field. The prior manager Glenn T Clark was killed in a plane crash on June 6.
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David P. Williams
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Clark Field
Nitro
Evanaville
Ind
Williams
Charleston
West Virginia Sportsmen Pilots Assoc
D. B. Williams
Wertz Field
Birmingham
Ala
Glenn T. Clark
Willams
Kanawha Airport
Houston
Tex
Glenn T Clark
Ridgway Arrives in Rome for Four Day NATO Visit
General Matthew Ridgway lands in Rome for a four day visit to inspect the Southern flank of NATO forces in Italy. Police and troops guard the capital amid warnings of potential anti Ridgway protests by Communist groups. Authorities report no repeat of Paris style disorders as security tightens around his hotel and route.
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NATO
Ridgway
Hed Press
Italy
Hike Starts Tomorrow By Kanawha Trail Club
Kanawha Trail Club officers announced a three and a half mile hike set to begin tomorrow in East Ay at 6 30 p m. Hikers are advised to meet at the designated starting point and follow the planned route.
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Kanawha Trail Club
Kanawha Trail
Probation Violator Sentenced to Prison
John William Thompson of Charleston was found guilty of violating probation and sentenced by Intermediate Judge William J. Thompson to one to five years in the state penitentiary. Thompson admitted stealing an automobile last Friday in Columbus, Ohio, and transporting it to Charleston. He had been placed on probation for three years October 30, 1950 after pleading guilty to auto theft.
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John William . Thompson
Charleston
Thhe State
William J. ‘Thompson
Shannon
Apted
Thompson
Columbus
Morris Harvey Plans Annual Summer Picnic
Morris Harvey College will hold its annual Summer picnic on July 1 on the campus in South Ruffner. William Inghram, chairman of the Summer program committee, said students, faculty and staff and their families are invited. The event runs 3:30 to 5:20 PM with archery, badminton, horseshoes, softball, bridge and dancing. A picnic supper is served at 5:30 PM.
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Morris Harvey College
South Ruffner
William Inghram
Prostitution Charges Cost Mable Sweet Fine Total
Mable Sweet was fined 200 in municipal court yesterday on three prostitution charges arising from a vice raid last week at her Capitol Street apartment. She also agreed to Judge Joe Thomas's order tied to the hearing.
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Mable Sweet
Capitol St
Joe Thomas
Prostitution charges lead to fines and residence order
The woman and Beth Kuhn faced prostitution related charges. Kuhn was fined $50 for submitting to an act of prostitution. The Sweet woman faced three counts including keeping a house of ill fame and two counts of soliciting for prostitution, with orders to vacate within 30 days.
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Beth Kuhn
Sweet
Ene Brorheuh Otis
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Lou Fischer
Ohio State University
University Hospital
James Bibby
New York
Daniel Boone Hotel
Capital Airlines
Miami
Fla
M. L. Mohan
Noble
Murat
Indianapolis
H. B. Ray
Beni Kedem
Oasis
Eastern Air Lines
Dorothy Hardy
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clark
Rome
Morris Harvey
Fage
Quarrier Street
Lees
Virginia St
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