Special Session May Be Decided In City July 11
Logan June 28 The legislative committee studying cities financial plight will meet in Charleston July 11 to review information on municipal finances and revenue sources. House Speaker Flannery says the session may set the stage for a possible special legislature session, with details to be announced soon. The issue centers on state sharing of liquor funds formerly provided to municipalities, cut after court ruling, affecting about $800,000 annually, later increased to around $1,000,000 by the 1949 Legislature. The West Virginia League of Municipalities leads the push for action.
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Logan
Charleston
House
William E. Flannery
Committee On Government and Finance
Senate
Flannery
Supreme Court
West Virginia League of ‘Municipalities
Special session urged to empower cities with taxing powers
The passage notes that communities seek broader taxing authority to survive as independent sub divisions of the state. A formal petition prompted Governor Gay and Patteson to consider calling a special session. Professors Frasure and Carson of West Virginia University advise the legislative study on municipal finances while Flannery and Senate President Johnston co chair the government and finance committee. An interstate cooperation group includes an advisory citizen panel.
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Nag
Gay
Patteson
West Virginia University
Car
M. Frasure
Clyde Carson
Flannery
Senate
W. Broughton Johnston
Princeton
Pool Room Robbed in Williamson as Safe Stealed
William Abraham owner of the Brunswick pool room reports thieves carted off a 500 pound safe with 90 dollars in cash and about 2000 dollars in checks.
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Williamson
Iaan Abraham
Brunswick Pool Room
Stocks Hit Sharp Losses as Volume Dips Across Market
New York June 28 stocks suffered a severe mauling with losses up to about 2 points at the close. Turnover reached 790,000 shares, while the Associated Press average declined to 59.3 as 589 of 978 issues fell and only 157 rose. Major losers included U S Steel General Motors and Boeing, with several utilities advancing. Bond prices slid with railroad bonds showing a wide decline amid overall thin trading.
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New York
Associated Press
R. F
Chesapeake & Ohio
Richmond
Allegheny
WU. S. Treasury
McCabe Named Vice Chair of Scouting Conference Plans
Charles McCabe sr of Charleston was elected vice chair of the plans committee for a two day scouting conference to be held May 4, 1950 in Cincinnati. The theme Scouting as an Asset of the Church. About 501 ministers and laymen from Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky are expected. Howard Fillmer of Beckley joined the committee. Other officers include Rev George E Smith of Faith Lutheran Dayton chairman and L Kehle also of Dayton.
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Charles ¥. McCabe, Sr
Charleston
Cincinnati
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Howard Fillmer
Beckley
George E. Smith
The
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L. Kehle O
Dayton
Death Held Accident in Rucker Hawk Hunting Shot
June 28 in Williamson an inquest concluded that John Rucker a Stevent ald Negro cast miner fatally shot himself by accident while hawk hunting. Paul Chafin testified that the death resulted from an unintended gun discharge during the hunt.
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Williamson
Maistrate Paul Chafin
John Rucker
Stevent Ald Negro
Fartelby
Stock Averages Compiled By The Associated Press
A garbled stock market log lists daily averages and changes with figures for previous day and month. It references numbers like 43.5 and 44.3, plus 1949 and 1948 placeholders, showing a historical finance snapshot with unclear line items.
Imposters Pass As Enumerators In Business Tally
District supervisor Omer H. May warns of three imposters posing as census enumerators. Police should arrest false representatives and the public should demand identification. A reported imposter in St Albans claimed NY Bureau ties and was sent to Charleston. May notes genuine agents never work at night and urges caution.
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Omer H. May
Census Bureau
May
St Albans
New York
Bureau
Charleston
West
Charlestown
Watts Named Deputy Sheriff in Kanawha County
Charleston resident C Clarkson Watts was named deputy sheriff by Sheriff Carson Richarde and approved by the county court. The appointment comes as Watts, son of former prosecuting attorney J Blackburn Watts, steps into the patrol role amid ongoing county administrative actions.
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C. Clarkson Watts
C. Clarkson. Watts
Charleston
Carson Richarde
Watts
Ron
J. Blackburn Watts
Kanawha County
Soap Box Derby Band Rehearses Today
Members of the 1939 Soap Box Derby band will hold their first rehearsal today at 1 30 p m at Gasperin Music Co on Cap Stel St. The band welcomes teen age boys and girls with at least one year of playing experience registrations are accepted at the rehearsal Directors plea to bring instruments music lyres and Bennett Band Book No 1 Helmets and T shirts will be provided like those awarded to race contestants.
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Gasperin Music Co
Cap- Stel St
Pete Wammett
Bennett
Stambaugh in Critical Condition at Local Hospital
Fred M. Stambaugh, a Charleston attorney of 403 Rupfner Ave, was reported in critical condition yesterday by his attending physician. He remains a patient at McMillan hospital.
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Fred M. Starmpaugh
Rupfner
Charleston
McMillan Hospital
Treasury Report Shows June Receipts and Deficit
Treasury data from June reports total net receipts 204,092.12 with expenditures 131,385,060.46, leaving a cash balance of 1,246,161,91.49. For the fiscal year starting July 1, receipts reach 598,912,969.01 and expenditures 9413.83.06, indicating a budget surplus of 2,183,209,008. The document notes foreign spending and a deficit linked to prior year figures, with totals and deficits in the alien trunk fund expenditures.
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Treasury
Washington
Position
the Treasury
Toreign Spegeeems Edaner
Livestock Market Reports From Chicago And Pittsburgh
Livestock prices show slow trading with varied bids for hogs cattle and sheep. In Chicago bids range from 12.10 to 27.79 per hundredweight with weights mostly under 400 pounds. Pittsburgh offers 24.80 to 27.00 for cattle and 20.50 to 25.89 for mixed grades as buyers stay steady.
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Chicago
Jo. Fi
Eed Ateady
Piftsburga
Sreursi
God
Fragmented ledger notes show mixed prices and items
The passage lists varied financial figures and commodities including cattle, produce, and goods with inconsistent annotations. Mentions of medics, cancers, Pittsburgh Produce, baskets, potatoes, ewes, and calves appear amid unclear codes and stray names, reflecting a garbled inventory or marketplace entry.
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Badib Corp
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Republic
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Jereane ‘ Broxer Grocery
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Bendix
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Chemical Formulators, Inc
North Charleston
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