Nitro Council Opposes Fourth Round of C&P Rate Hikes
The Way of Nitro city council voted to send a letter to the Public Service Commission protesting Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co requests for higher rates. The firm seeks more than nine million dollars annually, claiming current increases are insufficient. The council also approved $134,000 in street saving contracts and appointed Ivan N. Hunter to the park board to fill Paul Downey’s vacancy.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Public Service Commission
Commission
Ivan N. Hunter
Paul Downey
Hunter
Downey
Youth Reported Seen Near Watt Powell Park
Mrs Phalen said the youth with hair blue eyes and a fair complexion with freckles was last seen Saturday night near Watt Powell Park wearing blue dungarees a white T shirt gym shoes and a black leather jacket in Charleston Gazette on June 21 1950.
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Charleston Gazette
Police Seek Missing Rand Youth 15
City police reported yesterday they are aiding in locating Philip Phalen, 15, of Rand. His mother Mrs. Rey Phalen says he is five feet eleven inches tall and weighs 160 pounds.
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Philip Phalen
Rand
Rey Phalen
Swimmer Dies in Paint Creek Tragedy Near Fayetteville
The body of 16 year old Tommie Hicks was recovered from swollen Paint Creek near Fayetteville by state police and Fayette County deputies after he swam out in dangerous water against companions warnings. Hicks, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hicks of Whipple, disappeared beneath 30 feet of water and was found several hours later.
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the Gazette
Fayetteville
Paint Creek
Fayette County
Tommie Hicks
Edward Hicks
Whipple
William Stull
Hicks
Factions Unreconciled In Newspaper Strike
Federal mediators reported no progress after meetings with representatives of the New York World Telegram and Sun and the CIO Newspaper Guild of New York. The eight day strike continued with about 400 Guild members picketing the plant in downtown Manhattan while mechanical unions kept the paper from publishing.
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New Yore
New York World Telegram and Sun
CIO Newspaper Guild of New York
Francis L
Mahey
Manhattan
Str
Baron Seeks Snappier Prayers for Lords Debate
Baron Mountevans told the House of Lords that religion suffers from a lack of humor. He proposed snappier prayers as a remedy, offering sample lines such as God give me sympathy and common sense and help me home with courage high.
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Baron
House of Lords
London
Baron Mountevans
Elk River rescue tale shows youths aid then flee
A passer-by alerted Elk River firemen after three youths in difficulty near Washington Manor fled as a fire crew paddled out to help. Nine year old Ronnie Drake rode an inner tube downstream exhausted and called for aid. Thirteen year old William Beisches and twelve year old Richard Johnson then paddled out in inner tubes to assist, but later went home without explaining to responders.
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Elk River
Washington Manor
Blanche Forrest
Peeble's
the Gazette
Ronnie Drake
Bolton Ct
Belsches
Hadacol remedy praised by grateful user
Mrs. Martha Conner of Rochelle Georgia credits Hadacol with dramatic neuritis relief after days of pain she could not arm and hair comb. She describes improved function and notes the product treats the deficiency causing pains. The ad promises safety a money back guarantee and trial sizes Pricing cited.
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Conner
Two Boys and One Adult Suffer Cuts in Mishaps
At Charleston General Hospital yesterday Timmy Halloran eight son of Dr R O Halloran 4611 Virginia Ave received a lacerated left wrist from a fall on broken glass near home St Samuel H MecNeeley 14 son of Samuel McNeeley of Malden also cut left wrist while playing at home James F Warner 26 of Van Boore County cut middle finger of right hand closing a pocket knife
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Charleston General Hospital
Timmy Halloran
R. O. Halloran
Virginia Av
Samuel H. MecNeeley
Samuel McNeeley
Malden
James F. Warner
van Boore County
Roller Renamed Head of Boy Scout Council
Francis O Roller was appointed acting president of the Buckskin Boy Scout Council for the second year, replacing J R B Crigler who was transferred from Charleston. Charles P McCabe regional vice chairman announced the appointment at the executive board meeting held last week at Camp Clifton McClintic. McCabe presented Crigler with a statuette of Boy Scout.
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Francis O. Roller
Buckskin Boy Scout Council
J. R. B. Crigler
Charleston
Charles P. McCabe
Camp Clifton McClintic
McCabe
Crigler
Attendance Rules Cited For Over Thousand Attendees
Fragmentary text notes instructions or allowances for more than 1,000 people to attend events or gatherings. Details remain unclear due to incomplete OCR but reference to attendance thresholds and possible procedural rules appear.
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