West Virginia Girls' State Candidates Named in Primary
About 340 high school juniors selected candidates for fictional state offices at the 21st annual Rhododendron Girls State in Jackson’s Mill. Federalist and Nationalist nominees will campaign before general election voting begins Wednesday afternoon.
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Jackson's Mill
W.va
West Virginia
Women's Auxiliary
The
West Virginia American Legion
Nancy
Mullins
Logan
Merle Ervin
Parkersburg
Sherry Baker
Huntington
Kathleen Kennedy
Charleston
Patricia Lohr
Elkins
State Supreme Court
Phyllis Bayer
Marion Brown
Beckley
Nancy Clegg
Wheeling
Linda Jones
Barbara Powell
Betty Skunda
Weirton
Sewers No Bar to West Side Apartment Plans
Mayor Shanklin defended the Frank West & Associates project amid neighborhood opposition in Edgewood. The zoning board approved the 1.78 acre 50 acre tract despite residents seeking a higher residential designation. Sewer capacity was disputed but city officials claimed sewers are adequate and no order to deny a permit exists.
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Mathes Avenue
Shanklin
West Side
Edgewood
Frank West & Associates
Mathews Avenue
Board of Zoning Appeals
Municipal Planning Commission
Council
D. H. Gay
Sanitary Board
Gay
Elmer Dodson
Gazette keeps readers informed amid service and schedule changes
The Charleston Gazette notes altered bus routes on Capital Street from 9 am to 3 pm affecting East Avenue Kanawha City Cabin Creek Laidley Street and Virginia Street Capitol. Charleston TransitBus Co. says replacements will run to maintain service and respond to Centennial activities. The notice also mentions subscription details and carrier arrangements in West Virginia.
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Charleston Gazette
Charleston
W. Va
Daily Gazette Company
West Virginia
Sunday
Gazette Mall
Ally
Carrier
Peeseee
Ww. Va
Daity
Sunday Gazette-Mall
Capital Street
Charleston Transit Bus Co
Capitol Street
East Avenue
Kanawha
Cabin Creek
Laidley Street
Virginia Street
Capitol
Dickinson Street
Quat
FMC Starts Negotiations With Union at South Charleston Plant
FMC starts contract talks at its Thorgault Chemical Division in South Charleston after the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union withdrew a representation petition. District 50 of the United Mine Workers represents about 775 workers. The UMW says the NLRB petition blocked negotiations and the old pact expires Thursday. A membership vote to extend the old contract is set for tonight.
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FMC Corporation
Thorgault Chemical Division
South Charleston
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
Afl-Cio
District 50
United Mine Workers
UMW
Chemical Workers
National Labor Relations Board
SRC Repair Contracts Awarded By State Field Commission
State Field Commission awarded two contracts and will open bids on three more. Anderson's Black Rock Inc. received 9,990.20 for resurfacing nearly a mile of Buffalo Creek road in Man, Logan County. Security Painting Co. won 2,420 for cleaning and painting two bridges on secondary 83 in Paint Creek Kanawha County.
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State Field Commission
Anderson's
Black Rock Inc
Buffalo Creek Road
Man
Logan County
W.va
Security Painting Co
Wheeling
Paint Creek
Kanawha County
Gallagher
Standard
Centennial unit urges bus use to ease Statehood Day traffic
The West Virginia Centennial Commission asks Charleston drivers to leave cars at home on Statehood Day and use city buses. Extra bus service will run and owners with empty lots are urged to convert spaces into temporary parking to accommodate visitors.
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Virginia Centennial Commission
Charleston
Carl B. Sullivan
Sullivan
Powell Annex Gets New Lights For Tennis Tournament
Charleston faces tight finances but Mayor Shanklin approved a immediate outlay to install a dozen new light bulbs at Watt Powell Annex where the Public Courts Tennis Tournament runs nightly. Parks director Lawhorn said no spending until the new budget starts July 1, but the mayor authorized the lights today to improve night play.
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Charleston
Shanklin
Watt Powell Annex
Park and Recreation
Jack Lawhorn
Lawhorn
Peterson's Ointment Offers Fast Relief for Piles
An old advertisement touts Peterson's Ointment as a quick remedy for piles offering cooling soothing relief. It claims decades of customer satisfaction, itching relief, and a money back guarantee with price options of 60 cents for a box and 85 cents for an applicator tube.
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Peterson
J Peterson
Legion Gathers Here on Sunday for Eighth District Meet
The Eighth District American Legion convention will convene at 2 p m Sunday at the John Brawley Post No 20 Armory. Delegates from 15 posts in Kanawha Putnam and Fayette counties totaling 109 will attend. District Commander Robert B Moran presides. a buffet supper ends the session at 6 p m.
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Eighth District of the American Legion
John Brawley Post No. 20
E. B. Hardiman
Charleston
Kanawha
Putnam
Fayette
Robert B. Moran
St. Albans
H. O ‘Lyons
Nitro
Edward A. Dickerson
John Brawley
Harry M. Slaughter l
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Nancy Folk
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Phate
Linda Pepper
Judy Williams
Mary Kaye Staggers
Keyser
Rebecca Singleton
Martha Toland
Supreme Court
Jennifer Divins
Welch
Joy Johnson
Bluefield
Sue Jones
Rupert
Maureen Keeley
Clarksburg
Kathy Kelley
Statehood
Dunbar
Howard Skidmore
Fairlawn Ave
Kay Cowan
Moore Ave
Washington “Street
Nanpeneen
Hes
Summer's
Soaelei
Needhata Ass
Aoa
FMC
SRC
Clay County
Elk River
Ivydele
Henderson
Chestnut
Arbuckle
Centennial Unit
Jim Pierson
Lydia Queen
Washington St. E
State Tax Commission
Laidley Field
Frank Wilkin
Powell Annex
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JON
BA PROOE + DANT DISTILLERY CO
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Legion
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Moran
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Clendenin
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