G Man Addresses Trooper Rookies At State Police Perhaps
Point Pleasant June 25 HL Clegg assistant director of the department of justice G men told 100 rookie candidates for state police posts that law enforcement is an art and science. He urged keeping politics out of policing and warned against jealousy within the force as 75 recruits prepare to join July 3 then undergo training and examinations for leadership roles.
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Point Pleasant
HL Clegg
Department, of Justice
G-men
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Clegg
Citicians
P. D. Shingleton
State Police
National Guard
Gas Company Valuation Explained by Jirgal Witness
John J. Jirgal, Chicago accountant, testified before the Public Service Commission on valuation methods used for gas companies. He appeared as a witness for the Natural Gas Company of West Virginia at Wheeling rate reduction hearings. The commission planned to extend the technical explanation on the valuation process today.
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John J. Jirgal
Chicago
Public Service Commissio
West Virginia
Wheeling
Putnam Democrat Editor Elected Club President
Carl B. Miller editor of the Putnam Democrat was named president of the Winfield Graphic Arts club. Beverly P. Bayer announced the result with H. E. Barrows Jr. editor of the Putnam Leader and Jerry E. St. Clair of Mountain State Printing named as vice presidents. Bayer elected secretary and Gordon Anderson named treasurer.
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Carl B. Miller
Putnam Democrat
Winfield Graphic Arts Club
Beverly P. Bayer
H. E. Barrows
Putnam Leader
Jerry E. St. Clair
Mountain State Printing Company
Kr. Bayer
Ery
Gordon Anderson
Ivan Frazier Faces Auto Theft Charges
Police report Ivan Frazier faces auto theft charges for allegedly larceny of three automobiles linked to Char Fer. He is in county custody awaiting charges and faces a pending federal charge of transportation.
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Ivan Frazier
Co Te Anéwhemrerak
Aiste
Yast Hight
Swat
Meat Story Contest Winner Listed for State
Miss Flossie Myers, a Walton high school student, won first place in West Virginia in the twelfth annual meat story contest sponsored by the National Live Stock and Meat Board. The essay titled The Value of Meat in the Diet. involved 12,269 home economics students from 682 high schools nationwide.
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Flossie Myers
Myers
Walton High School
West Virginia
National Live Stock and Meat Board
Chicago
Big Grocery Parade Marks Second Anniversary Sale in Charleston
Volunteer grocers with their trucks will parade through Charleston’s main streets from 12:30 to 2:00 p m to celebrate the second anniversary sale. The 100 independently owned Volunteer stores serve southern West Virginia and will feature food bargains. The parade begins at Hubbard Grocery and travels via Lewis Morris Kanawha Court Virginia Bread Capitol Washington Stockton Fourth Avenue Bream Central Avenue Tennessee Big Jay Spring Bullitt Dryden Smith Brooks.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Hubbard Grocery Company
Lewis, Morris
Kanawha
Court
Virginia
Bread
Capitol
Washington
Stockston Streets
Fourth Avenue
Bream Street
Central Avenue
Tennessee Avenue
Big Jey Avenue
Spring
Bullitt, Dryden
Smith and Brooks Streets
Bankruptcy Filings in Federal Court List Debtors and Assets
Two bankruptcy petitions were filed yesterday in federal court. Lorentz M. Steeler of Charleston shows liabilities of $634 and assets of $130. Joseph W. Taeman of Braxton County lists liabilities of $1785.20 and assets of $5380, including $4780 assessed value on real estate.
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Lorentz M. Steeler
Charleston
Joseph W. Taeman
Braxton County
HOLC Officials Say State Distress Diminished
HOLC state manager Walter Virgil Ross reports fewer relief applications, with only 371 received early this month. He says distress appears largely relieved and filings extended only until midnight tomorrow. late submissions must meet postmark rules.
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HOLC
Walter Virgil Ross
The
Washington
Ross
Man Wins Acquittal After Pleading His Case
Walter Spurlock, 31, on parole from the state penitentiary, defended himself in a highway robbery case and won acquittal. Spurlock, released eight months ago after seven years of a 25 year sentence, argued the confession against him was coerced. The jury deliberated two hours.
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Funtington
Walter Spurlock
Spurlock
Dureess
West Side Players Plan Presentation
The West Side Players formerly the Sacred Players plan a dramatic presentation at the West Side Woman's Club on August 5, in cooperation with the West Side Business Men's Association. They also announced plans to establish a small theatre in West Charleston.
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West Side Players
The
Sacred Players
West Side
Woman's Elub
West Side Business Men's Association
West Charleston
Plymouth Woman Hurt In Tumble From Auto
Mrs. Brady Hedrick of Plymouth sustained severe facial and head cuts when she fell from a moving car on Lock Six road near Charleston. She was transported to McMillan hospital by a Johnson ambulance.
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Brady Hedrick
Plymouth
Lock Six Road
Charleston
McMillan Hospital
Johnson
State convention planned by L C M I lodge for Sept 20-22
Charleston Lodge L C M I No 1444 met last night to outline plans for the state convention set for September 20, 21, and 22 with headquarters at the Daniel Boone hotel. M Kornstein named general chairman. speakers include U S Senator James J Davis and others.
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Charleston Lodge
L. C. QO
M.I
Daniel Boone Hotel
M. Kornstein
United States
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Macolin RB. Giles
Mooseheart
Itt
Phoras H. Scott
4. M. Neely
Rush D. Holt
J. Aifred ‘Taylor
Frank Hayman
C. G. Anderson
Thomas H. Scott
Thayer McIntire
Thomas Dash
W. HM. Conaway
J. J. Stoehr
Delbert Jenkins
Local Group Plans Alderson College Move to Charleston
The board of deacons and deaconesses of the Baptist temple urged moving Alderson Broaddus College from Philippi to Charleston. Dr. L. McDaniel, president of Kanawha College, led speakers amid pledges of cooperation to find homes for Baptist students seeking admission.
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Alderson-Broaddus College
Philippi
Charleston
The
Baptist Temple
L. §. McDaniel
Kanawha College
Baptist Sargenta
Williamson Woman Sentenced to Jail
In Pittsburgh Judge John P. Egan sentenced Ada Scott also known as Estelle Wiley, 28, to serve from six to 12 months. The case details were presented in court this morning.
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Pittsburgh
John P. Egan
Ada Scott
Estelle Wiley
Woman Pleads Guilty Forging Prescriptions At Punxsutawney
In Allegheny County a woman pleaded guilty to forging physicians’ signatures on narcotic prescriptions and defrauding a hotel keeper. Police said her bulldog contributed to the arrest at Punxsutawney in the afternoon after the plea.
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Allegheny County
Punxsu
Missing Woman Tracked by Dog Clue Reported
In Tawney Pennsylvania a week ago a woman was traced by her dog, which she had taken along. Mrs. Scott claimed she lived in Williamson West Virginia. King George of England is courting croquet playing.
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Tawney
King George of
England
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