New Bus Terminal Contract Awarded
The general contract for the Atlantic Greyhound terminal in Summers Street was awarded yesterday to H. B. Agsten and Sons. Arthur M. Hill, president of the company, did not disclose the total but the terminal cost is understood to exceed 10,000 dollars. Separate bids for heating fighting plumbing and other fixtures will be awarded this week.
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Atlantic Greyhound Lines
Summers Street
H. B. Agsten and Sons Company
Arthur M. Hill
Thempany
Governor Presented With Ten Gallon Hat
A former Texas ranger now a Department of Justice operative visited Governor Kump requesting approval for a West Virginia day at the Texas centennial. The proposal would carry statewide significance and was discussed in the governor's office yesterday.
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Department of Justice
Kump
Jack D. Love
West Virginia
Ting
Subcontracting Details for New Terminal Construction
The project will sub contract part of the work to a general contractor and set the rest directly by the company. Construction is to start immediately and finish by October 1. The terminal will occupy the large vacant lot on the west side of Sum.
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Sum
Air Conditioning Equipment Considered For Charleston Terminal
Mr HAT stated an investigation is under way into pre air conditioning gear for an experimental Charleston terminal installation. The blower type equipment matches the current Commerce Line design and would cool air at the terminal before coaches depart. Forced draft ventilation on board keeps interiors comfortable during summer travel.
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Mers Street
State Street
Hat
Charleston
Commerce Line
Kimberly Man Dies Following Injuries At Race Day Incident
Elijah Williams of Kimberly died at a Montgomery hospital from injuries sustained on race day when his automobile left the road at the mouth of a creek in Fayette County. He never regained consciousness. The body was taken to B C Hooper mortuary in Montgomery.
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Elijah Wiliams
Kimberly
Montgomery Hospital
Fayette County
B. C. Hooper
Montgomery
Two Drivers Fined for DUI in Municipal Court
Mrs D L Rickett and John Truslow faced DUI charges in municipal court. Each was fined 25 and had licenses revoked for six months. Rickett appealed her case as part of the proceedings.
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D. L. Rickett
John Truslow
Church Plans Meeting at Nazarene Church Spencer
An all day meeting with a basket luncheon will be held Sunday June 28 at the Nazarene church in Spencer. The Rev R H Kennedy of Speed will preach and a quartet from Charleston will provide music. Fifteen thousand arrived at London the world's largest part from foreign countries in the last year.
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Nazarene Church
Spencer
R. H. Kennedy
Speed
Charleston
London
Highway Death Toll Prompts Patrols Strengthened
A highway death toll of 35 in the first half of June leads Cant. H. N. Rexroad of the department of safety to order strengthened patrols in counties with the highest fatality rates. The state police highway patrol expansion follows the alarming toll.
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Cant. H. N. Rexroad
Department of Safety
Patrols Target Counties With High Death Rates In June
Captain Rexroad states patrols will continue until death prevention matches the lower rates of certain counties. Pendleton County shows the highest rate with one fatality per 3230 people, followed by others like Ninings, Barbour, and Mason with varying per population death figures. He warns if trends persist, seven deaths are possible by month end as summer rises.
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Rexroad
Pendicton County
Nining
Barbour
Mason
Death toll by counties from regional crisis reported
The report details deaths by county as the effort to reverse the wave continues. Barbour two, Berkeley one, Braxton one, Cabell two, Harrison five, Kanawha two, Lewis one, Marion one, McDowell two, Mason two, Ohio four, Preston one, Pendleton three, Putnam one, Raleigh two, Randolph one, Wyoming four.
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Barbour
Berkeley
Braxton
Cabell
Herrison
Kanawha
Lewis
Marion
McDowell
Mason
Ohio
Preston
Pendleton
Putnam
Raleigh
Randolph
Wyoming
Austria Attracts More Tourist Spending Than Neighbor Nations
Tourists spend more money in Austria than in several nations nearby as France plans to allocate over 8 million dollars for electric locomotives.
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Austria
France
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Cox
ABC
Kent
Mads
ASC
Smart Adler
SOX
AW. Cox Department Store
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Gree
Oldetyme
Green River
United Air Lines
Esselene
International Air Line
United
Esso
Guvar
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