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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 22, 1955

Page

24

PSC Begins Study Of Gas Rate Plea As Hearing Ends

The Public Service Commission ended testimony in United Fuel Gas Co. rate hike case seeking to raise 52.382 million annually from about 107000 Southern West Virginia customers. The case now awaits final briefs before a PSC order, with hearings having run since November and the last session May 18, followed by staff cross examination.

United Fuel Gas Co Public Service Commission West Virginia PSC Williamson D. A. McKee Nichols Grand Larceny and Co McKee

Ex Aide on Trial in Tire Theft Case and Rate Fight

Ex district equipment supervisor Paul P Nichols stands trial on a second indictment alleging serial tire thefts from the State Road Commission. Witnesses from Charleston testified on cost allocation methods amid ongoing debates over a $2.38 million rate increase while related prosecutions include the Petros brothers pleading guilty to grand larceny. In Kingwood, a separate case reports Mrs Odett Rodeheaver admitting to firing the fatal shot that killed her husband. Property transfers across several West Virginia towns are also listed.

Wheeling Paul £. Nichols State Road Commission Nichols Moundsville Petros Tire Kingwood Preston County James T. Dailey Jr Odett Rodeheaver Dailey Stanley Rodeheaver Maryland Charleston Kanawha County West Vic de Rember Tl Benrllis Saidys N. Crichton Kanawha West Wirelate Bate West Virginia Kanewne Fane Circuit Court Oma Mash Bud Mash Pialiits Virgil E. Mast Plainiff Maria Ault Bud Avil Anna Kirkpatrick Dame Kirkpatrick M. W. Hix Robert K. Smith Deckley Lincoln Mercury, Inc Beckles A. W. Williams Universai Est T. Edit Corporation

St Albans Names Ben Sparkes New Police Chief

Ben M. Sparkes, longtime business owner and former C&O Railway special agent, was unanimously confirmed Monday to head the St. Albans Police Department. He plans to serve as a working chief, not wearing a uniform but carrying a gun. Sparkes, born in Charleston and resident of St. Albans, will take over from Lester Groves on July 1 and will retain his civil service rank of captain. He emphasizes keeping the current department, with over 40 hours weekly anticipated, and cites prior police training and Navy service in World War II.

St.Albans Ben M. Sparkes Sparkes E! Rancho Mote U. S. Rt. 60 Gregory Funk Iis Lester Groves St. Albans Charleston South Charleston Lodge 168 Af&am Ben Kedhem Funk

Lost and Found Announcements and Notices

Lost items include a small toy manchester or animal, a Pomeranian dog named English, and a 3 gold wristwatch with a sentimental value. Rewards offered. contact addresses and post office box references provided. Also listed are personal ads, classifieds, and service notices for boards, nursing care, detective services, travel agencies, and cemetery lots with various prices and terms.

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Gazette Snapshot Contest Winners Revealed Class B

Winners for The Gazette Snapshot Contest in Class B were announced. Class B covers outdoor activities by teens or adults across all seasons and occupations. Weekly prizes total four dollars for the top picture in each class, with a grand prize of fifteen dollars available at the contest end and potential entry into a national competition for fifteen thousand dollars. Rules folders are available at The Gazette and from photo supply dealers.

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Electrical Engineer for Goodyear Plant Akron Ohio

Goodyear Tire seeks an electrical engineer with a BS in Electrical Engineering and three to four years in rubber paper chemical or steel industries. Experience should include industrial power distribution and control for dc motors and processes. Familiarity with electrical installation practices and code requirements is required. Permanent Akron location with liberal benefits. Include education work experience military status and minimum salary expected.

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Employment ads collage for various positions and locations

Classified job notices list multiple openings across states with various employers. Items include an opportunity at Mole Help Wanted, Standard Coffee Company, Faymont Hotel, and Beckley jewelry retail. roles range from sales and delivery to press leadership and repair work. Wages cited include $29.50 weekly and up, $90 weekly, and $5,000 per year with commissions.

Charlesston United States Laney Boone Hotel Hotster State Standard Clarence Schoolcraft Harvey Ave Oak Catte Co Wetrel Cline Faymont Hotel Blantkarmery Ware Tursdey Otiged Focal Rowe Hessman-Foheman P. O. Box Wilmington N.C Fairmont W. Jones Joy Garette Aeles Safexmnan Charleston Bohus Seenk Company of America Virginia Street West

Dietician and domestic help seek work in West Virginia and New York

A cluttered help-wanted page lists a dietician in Arcklep West Virginia offering excellent pay and conditions, plus numerous in-person job appeals for cooks housekeepers waitresses clerks stenographers and care workers across Huntington Charleston and nearby areas. Several ads request experienced applicants in food service nursing and household roles with contact Box numbers and street addresses.

7Th Ave Crystal St Albans Road Whman Capitol Berane Hemp Dutip St Tennessee Ave George Tlankenship Joe St. Clon Kanawha Blvd Mast West Virginia Carl Sims Alderson Peace

Educational catalog advertises veterans wage programs and sale items

An OCR heavy local ad page lists education and equipment offerings for veterans including wages for operators of earthmoving equipment, and a wide range of sale items such as boats, furniture, and appliances. It mentions a preschool catalog, hardware and building supplies, and multiple contact points at Charleston and nearby areas, with prices and delivery notes scattered throughout.

Capital City Commercial College National Schowat Ifrave Equipment Operaion Charlotte Heusol Associated Charleston School Tgcommerce Central Ave DELL

Merchandise room ant 14.95 31 seeds flowers plants

Advertises African violet plants for sale and related items. Mentions seeds and plants for sale and a price of 14.95. The text is garbled and appears to be an old classified style notice for flowering plants and seeds.

Help Wanted Ads Broadcast Across Cities

Classified notices seek workers for various posts in hospitality retail and service sectors. Listings include chauffeurs, housekeepers, demonstrators, cooks, and alteration specialists. Several locales show business names and street addresses while calling for immediate interviews and in person applications.

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