Fire Damages Gas Line Repairman in Peytona
A sudden flash fire on a broken gas line injured United Fuel Gas Co. repairman Doryal O. Humphreys of 1907 Dumber Ave. as he worked to fix a low pressure line in the 900 block of Brooks Street. A Central Fire Station squad extinguished the blaze after ignition from a safety ramp.
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United Fuel Gas Co
Doryal O. Humphreys
Dunber Av
Brooks, St
Humphreys
Recertain State Hospital
Central Fire Station
The Season's Hit Sew Easy Pattern 4854
Stunning pattern claims sew ease with no side seams in the skirt and a collar bodice join. Pattern 4854 fits sizes 12 to 20 with 438 yards of 35 inch fabric for size 14. Send 30 cents for pattern to Anne Adams at Charleston Gazette Pattern Dept New York.
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Anne Adams
Charleston Gazette
Pattern Dept
West 17Th St
New York
N. Y
Five Juveniles Held in Dynamo Theft Case Near Charleston
Five boys aged 14 to 17 were detained at Dunbar Detention Home after police say they stole explosives from Standard Brick and Supply Co in North Charleston. Detected items included dynamite caps detonators fuse wire valued at 75 dollars.
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Dunbar Detention Home
Charleston
Frank Riddle
Hugheston Busy Bees Attend Camp Fort Lee
Twenty six members of the Hugheston Busy Bee 4-H Club attended a county camp for younger members last week at Camp Fort Lee. Adults Theda Staten and Alberta Andersson served as instructors.
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Hugheston
Camp Fort Lee
Joyce Hanson
Alice ‘Hanson
Marion Burke
Patsy Kuhn
Ralph Stinnett
Rose Franks
Doris
Jean Cruikshanks
Larry Stinnett
Rosalie Burke
Anita Staten
Catherina Shaffer
Delores Kirby
Bonnie Proctor
Charles Keenan
Bonnie Thompson
Bartly Tucker
Byron Tucker
Judy Tucker
Patricia Tucker
Larry Tucker
Youths Families Invited to YMCA Exhibition Tomorrow
Families of YMCA members ages seven to 14 are invited to Parents Night from 8 to 10 pm. A swimming and diving show by about 30 boys from Y Classes will be followed by 20 two round boxing matches. Winners go to a Y camp on Coal River later summer. Robert Hartmen directs with Gary White and Willis Moore assisting. No admission fee.
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YMCA
Coal River
Robert Hartmen
Gary White
Willis Moore
Railway hitchhiker convicted of attempting to wreck trains
Thomas Ricks a 27 year old Baltimore man was found guilty in Giles County circuit court on two counts of attempting to wreck Norfolk and Western trains. He testified he placed crossties to gain a ride and only tried to stop trains. He said he built a fire under a tie which was carried into a tunnel by a freight. The jury recommended a year in prison on each charge.
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Pearisburg
Thomas R
Baltimore
Norfolk and Western
Giles County
Ricks
Bluefield
W. Va
Eggleston
No Tire Cuts Coming Warns Good rich Firm
Akron June 26 The B F Goodrich Co told its dealers no tire price reductions are expected. Forecasters predicting crude rubber price drops to 6 to 32 cents a pound lack fact says Goodrich. The firm notes two thirds of tire rubber is synthetic and nearly all tube rubber is synthetic with Synthee prices up.
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Akron
B. F. Goodrich Co
Goodrich
Synthee
Whooping Cough Cases Rise in State Health Report
The Health Department reports 34 new whooping cough cases last week, up from 13, with Ritchie County at 12, Braxton 10, Raleigh 18 of 59 measles, 19 of 17 influenza in Roane, and Barx ton 16 of 20 mumps. no polio cases were reported.
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Health Department
Ritchie County
Braxton
Raleigh County
Roane
Barxton
Police Ballot Toss Sparks Scrutiny in San Antonio
San Antonio police association elections draw attention after ballots vanish from a box. The detective division reportedly cast 50 more ballots than officers on the force, prompting an internal review and calls for an orderly count.
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San Antonio, Tex
Detective Division
Romanian Official Fired in Communist Government Shakeup
Bucharest newspapers report that Alexander Buican assistant minister of education has been relieved of his post in Romania's Communist government.
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Romania
Vienna
Alexander Buican
Bucharest
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