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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1957
Page
17
The column celebrates West Virginia’s 94th birthday tracing the state’s origins from the split from Virginia, noting early institutions like the mental hospital and Moundsville penitentiary. It highlights notable natives, geographic peculiarities, resources, and enduring resilience, concluding with a hopeful century ahead.
Huntington proposes sewer charge increases to about 904000 dollars annual intake, 34 percent rise, with an 11 million dollar sewer system plan tied to a Greenup dam timeline. C&P seeks pro rata tax billed by cities or counties, hearings June 27 28 with July 20 effective date. Tri City Traction seeks Sunday service suspension on routes via Mercer County. City Lines of Parkersburg and Ohio Valley Bus hearings on fare changes and service obligations, all part of PSC docket. A separate hearing on Guyan Utilities Co ownership and operation follows a June 11 Wyoming County receiver appointment, plus Mullens Water Works seeks authority to buy Timana water system.
James B. Dickson reports Kanawha County 4 H Foundation seeks a $300,000 year round camp near Poca to replace the Institute site. Donald E. Hardman says only 738 of 2,700 4 H members attend camp this summer. three cottages could be ready next year to end use of the Institute camp. The project relies on donations, with $80,000 raised so far. camp will serve urban youths and civic groups. The Realtors Board will meet at the Daniel Boone Hotel Wednesday, then resume in September.
Wheeling Ohio County prosecutor said the May grand jury will be recalled Friday at 10 a.m. to consider two counts of murder and one count of felonious assault against Thomas Cronk, 31, held in jail after a Monday night shooting spree that killed James Mitcham and Donna Mitcham and wounded Alex Talerchyk. Cronk admitted shooting three people.
Board President Theodore Dorman announced plans for one or two new buildings at the Andrew S. Rowan Memorial Home to add recreational facilities for 322 aged inmates. A Legislature appropriation of 488000 funds construction, with bids hoped in about two months. Dorman also explored teaching inmates crafts at Sweet Springs to occupy time and improve life, lamenting boredom and long meal lines, and he plans to visit other states to learn how homes keep the elderly occupied.
Monongahela Power Co announces a 22 million dollar investment to add a 180000 kilowatt unit at Willow Island near Fairmont, with ground breaking next spring and full operation by fall 1960. The expanded plant will raise Willow Island’s capacity to 240000 kilowatts and tie into the West Penn Electric System transmission. A new 2.5 million dollar transmission line links Willow Island and Rivesville, while the Willow Island unit becomes Monongahela’s second largest plant.
The Norfolk and Western Railway hauled 23,697 cars of coal in one week, a seven year high and the largest since the week ending April 18, 1950. The weekly total rose by 1,423 from the prior week, with daily breakdowns showing 3,823 on Monday and 4,582 on Tuesday among others, capping the period ending June 16, 1956.
New York Central will eliminate rush hour tieups at Charleston crossings by routing through trains and setting out cars to form short locals during busy periods. Tests over six weeks proved successful, with plan praised by Mayor Copenhaver and area manager J W Crowley. The scheme targets crossings on Elizabeth Street, California Avenue, Greenbrier Street, Broad Street, and Patrick and Washington Streets, promising faster traffic flow beyond Charleston.
The West Virginia Supreme Court refused to hear James M. Donohoe’s plea to prohibit Circuit Judge John W Hereford from quashing a deposition move against Governor Underwood. Donohoe, former State Board of Control president, sues Underwood for 65 000 in a Huntington slander case set for July 1. Hereford had quashed the deposition notice, noting Underwood’s good health and likely presence for trial.
Police Judge James McWhorter granted Teddy Webb Jr. a one week delay for a hearing on armed robbery charges. Webb, jailed Tuesday on a Greer Smith complaint from Riverview Terrace, posted a $1,008 appearance bond and was released pending the hearing. Smith’s name was misspelled in yesterday’s edition, causing confusion with Greene Smith of Box 46 Institute who asked for a correction to avoid implying Boss Greene Smith’s involvement.
LEWISBURG June 19 Special When J Kent Phipps is installed as president of the Lewisburg Rotary Club on Monday his son David W Phipps will be installed as president of the Ashland Ky Rotary Club the same date Both father and son have six years six months in Rotary and both clubs meet on Mondays highlighting a rare coincidence in two cities.
Camp Breckinridge Kentucky June 19 West Virginia National Guard units began firing at ranges here and at Fort Knox for Governor’s Day awards. Events include the Davis Cup for M 1 rifle teams presented in 1904 by the late Senator Henry Hassaway Davis and the Francis G Ash Trophy for pistol teams three consecutive years. The William E Eubank Memorial Trophy for carbine teams is held by Battery A 466th Field Artillery Battalion Huntington. Competition also started for the Paterson Cup for outstanding West Virginia Guard soldier. Five Armored Calvary representatives and five candidates from the 197th Tank Battalion at Fort Knox joined shooters at Camp Breckinridge.
Paris reports that the French Cabinet ended gasoline rationing, lifting limits as of now. It also raised prices to 8 francs per liter for regular and 95 francs for high octane, aiming to curb consumption and bolster the treasury amid post-Suez strain. Governor Underwood to present Ike at convention in Washington tonight at the Young Republican gathering.
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