Seek Changes In Sprinkler Rates
A petition filed with the public service commission seeks to end charges for automatic sprinkler service. West Virginia Water Bedvice company and several city and consumer defendants are named. Complainants urge that city payments for byrrant charges justify lower rates, detailing annual charges for various sprinkler line sizes and stand by service. The commission ordered a response within 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Conminion
Chareton
Tandpipe
Aad
President awards medal amid constitutional debate
Fragments show a presidential medal ceremony linked to a constitutional matter. A quoted line discusses water company rates and a commission’s earnings claim, while a plaintiff named Pugh appears in the dispute as part of the record.
Local Businesses Named in Historic Directory Clip
A long list of firms appears, including Ashley Bread, Baldwin Supply, Coca Cola Bottling Works, Charleston Hardware, Kroger Grocery, Hadley Furniture, Idesi Furniture, Jarrett Printing, Spencer Moore, Peoples Store, Purity Baking, Rufiner Hotel, Triple State Electric, Worthy Hotel, and others. The compilation cites multiple Chattanooga area merchants and manufacturers from an era directory.
West Virginia News Briefs From West Virginia AP
Fire destroying a hot dog stand wiped out the Church of God, a grocery, and an apartment. four hours of flames. Loss estimated at 810,000. Slate fall kills 21 year old John Matko in Galloway. A kerosene blast kills Mrs. Marcel Holyard, 35, while she sands. a man found dead on railroad tracks near Bellville. A coal bank accident injures Billie Balsden and fatally injures another. others hurt. A child, Shirley Louise Unger, 5, dies from a snakebite along a path. Two speakers granted permits to address a mass meeting in Wheeling. Will case arguments fail in Hawley will suit. Calvert L Batill noted.
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Associated Press
Zleins
Church of God
Philippi
Tywo
John Matko
Galloway
Simpson Creek Colleries Company
Tunnelton
Sandier
Marcel Holyard
State welfare director praised by Dr. B. I. Golden
Dr. B I Golden former president of the state hospital association and superintendent of Davts Memorial hospital praised the welfare director after criticism from the West Virginia medical association. He sent a message stating many believe the director is admirably qualified and doing excellent work and not to be too disturbed by opinions.
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B. I. Golden
Davts Memorial Hospital
The
State Hospital Association
West Virginia Medical Association
Mrs Alletta Popik Dies at Beckley After Birth
Mrs Alletta Popik 16 wife of Paul Popik died at her Harvey home shortly after giving birth to an infant daughter. Survived by husband and parents Mr and Mrs Minnis Wickline and siblings Mrs Anita Phillips Alderson Mrs Lola Mitchell Ida Wickline Lacy and Forest Wickline. Funeral services Saturday afternoon and burial in Hill Top cemetery.
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the Gazette
Beckley
Aletta Popik
Paul Popik
Harvey
Minnis’ Wickline
Anita Phillips
Alderson
Lola Mitchell
Misa Ida Wickline
Lacy
Forest Wickline
Hill Top Cemetery
Rates Hearing Set on River Counties and Point Pleasant Utilities
The public services commission ordered a hearing for Friday July 1 to examine the reasonableness of rates charged by River Counties Power for electric service in West Virginia and by Point Pleasant Water and Light for electric and water service. The investigation was initiated by the commission on its own motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Public Services Commission
Yaterday
River Counties Power Company
West Virginia
Point Pleasant
Sues Hutton Myrtle Joan SL Pierre over breach of promise
Hollywood nurse files a $200000 breach of promise suit naming David Flutton husband of Almer Kempie McPherson as defendant. The case centers on a civil claim for damages and future support.
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Myrtle Joan SL. Pierre
Ahere
Hollywood
David Flutton
Almer Kempie McPherson
Joint meeting planned by education association and teachers congress
A joint committee of the West Virginia State Education Association and the West Virginia Congress of Parents and Teachers will meet at the state capitol on Saturday July 9 to discuss cooperation for the coming year. Representatives listed include Miss Alice Orr and E C Wade among others from Wheeling Bluefield Elkins and Hardy County. The other group includes Mrs John Gilmore Mrs C Z Bealer Fred Petty C W Dillon and R J Russell from Huntington and other locales. Also noted is a separate item about Lipton cup collections requiring two months to prepare for exhibition at Kelvingrove art galleries in Scotland.
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West Virginia State Education Association
West Virginia Congress of Patente
State Capitol
Anto
State Education Association
Alice Orr
Triadelphia
Wheeling
E. C. Wade
Bluefield
A. Hawse
Hardy County
Frank Z. Arnett
Elkins
Lenn Lowe Yost
State Board of Education
Congress of Parents and Teachers
John Gilmore
C. 2. Bealer
Charleston
Fred Petty
Fairmont
C. W. Dillon
R. J. Bussell
Huntington
Sir Thomas Lipton
Kelvingrove
Scotland
Mt Hope Man Dies In Beckley Hospital
William Robert Pettit age 27 of Mt Hope died in a Beckley hospital after about four days as a patient. He is survived by his widow Mrs Lucille Miles Pettit, his parents Mr and Mrs W B Pettit of Mt Hope, and brothers and sisters Lawrence Talmadys Geor and Miss Geneva Pettit of Mt Hope. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 20 PM from the Southern Methodist church.
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MT. Hope
Wiliam Robert Pettit
Beckley Hospital
Lucille Miles Pettit
W. B. Pettit
Lawrence, Talmadys
Geor
Geneva Pettit
Methotiat Church
Funeral Rites Held For Bruniel At Mt Hope
At Mt Hope the Rev T J Hobson officiated with Bruniel laid to rest in Highlawn cemetery Oak Hill funeral arrangements handled by W Lindamood Mt Hope undertaker. Seattle Ford Plant opens employs six hundred workers as assembly line expected to fulfill about 4827 orders for Northwest dealers. Minimum wage set at 64 per day by J C Donnelly branch manager. Motion picture owners of Austria unite to fight higher entertainment taxes.
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Mt. Hope
T. J. Hobson
Bruniel
Highlawn
Oak Hill
Puneral
Seattle
Ford
Ford Motor Company
Essembly
Northwest
Geslocs
J.C. Donnelly
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Service Commission
Amelia
United Slaes
Associated Presa Phere
Hoover
Amelia Earhart Putnant
Atlantic
National Sugar Refining CO. of
N. J
Parefasburg
Humphrey, Jr
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Bellieville
Williamson
Pigeon Creek
Billie Balsden
Wee I
Shirley Louise Unger
Washington
Schoolfield-Harvey Electric Company
Servel
Desseria
Schoolfield
Kearee Theatre
Bidg
Dial
Alletta Popik
Firat
Stockholm
Jerusalem
Bela Lagerlof
Swedish
Acad
Hermansson
Jarkend
Sweden
Jdgomlayla
Count H. Adolf Fatolston
Telephone and Telegraph Board
Portugal
Sues Hutton
Guyandotte Club
Starae
Capitol
Sunkist Lemons
Crozen
U. 8
Sunkist
Diamond
Tor
LOO
Lydia E. Pinkham
Cne
Woius
Taman RR
Charlotte, Michigan
Lydia Z
Pinkham
Junica M. Manewy
Summer
Linn, Mass
Avan Masri
N. le Salle St
Chicago
Lydia E. Finkham
Tsase U
G. W. Miller
Mgr
BlAve
Pineapple
Marty
Abe
Wyoming &T
Lge
Stotes NO
Kacawha Street
Mancha St
Booft Drinks
W. VA
Bile Banson
Mei
Motion Piccture Owners
Austria
Ohio
Norfolk
Potter’s Sea Food, Inc
Capitol St
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