Line Forms At The Statehouse For Car Tags In 1957
State Motor Vehicles Commissioner Joseph Condry described a long queue of late license plate buyers outside the new office at Washington and Duffy Streets. About three fourths were coal miners. The line in hot weather drew milk shakes and cold drinks as hundreds waited to purchase plates before the noon deadline. Condry said no extension would be given and the office would reopen at 8 am and close at noon.
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Joseph ‘P
Washington
Duffy Sts
Valley Business Outlook Stable in Kanawha Valley
The Kanawha Valley shows encouraging stability with strong first half 1957 activity. Coal progress, high employment, rising car sales and record bank debits signal a thriving economy. a high bid for Thurmond Bridge repair was rejected as too costly. A mobile X ray unit will visit state offices Monday to Wednesday for employee screenings in the Washington Duffy Lot.
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State Road Commission
Thurmond
Fayette County
Patrick C. Graney
J. M. Francesa and Co
Fayetteville
Road Commission
Kanawha Valley
State Health Department
Washington
Duffy
Sis
N.H. Dyer
Underwood
Uniformity Sought Clerks Seek Aid From Tax Chief
County and circuit clerks pressed for uniform tax law interpretations at a three day convention. John A. Field Jr. pledged help to improve uniformity though he cautioned he must first familiarize himself with many issues. Changes include marriage licenses expiring after 60 days and ministers returning licenses by the fifth of each month. The group urged legislation to reimburse clerks for training expenses and called for higher circuit clerk fees to keep offices self supporting.
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John A. Field Jr
Field
Crow
Paul E. Wehrle
Kanawha
Randcall Crow
Marshall
Keith Arthur
Cabell
James A. Dixon
West Virginia Assn
Mineral County
Ruffner Hotel
U S Rejects Arab Plea On France Aid and Algeria
The United States rejected a joint Arab demand to suspend American military aid to France and declined joining an international probe of alleged French atrocities in Algeria. The State Department urged Arab governments to foster a peaceful settlement and avoided endorsing the Algerian independence movement.
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Washington
United States
France
State Department
U. S
Algeria
Library Gets New Bosses as Self Governing Board Formed
Kanawha County Public Library to become self governing Monday under a 14 member board appointed by the Board of Education. New directors, with staggered six year terms, will oversee library operations independent of the county school system funded by city county and board of education.
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Kanawha County Public Library
Board of Education
County School System
Lee and
Hale Sts
John V. Ray
R. L. Sibley
John Young
Ben B. Brown
John A. Pianfetti
Leonard Riggleman
Wilton Anderson
J. D. Maurice
W. E. Chilton II
Charles A. Williamson
Sidney Kleeman
L. K. Lowenstein
Roy B. Cook
C. C. Dickinson Sr
Virgil L. Flinn
Arthur Hassen
Donald C. Shonk
Walter C. Phillips
Cement Masons Idle as Talks Break Off in Charleston
Cement Masons Local 887 remain idle as negotiations with the Charleston Building Contractors Association end completely. Union leader Carl L. Little of Nitro says offers this week were lower than the original settlement, and no further meetings are planned. Pickets could resume if contractors violate the strike. The workforce quit June 1 over the expired contract, currently paid $2.90 per hour, with a wage demand pending.
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Cement Masons Local 887
Charleston Building
Little
Charleston
Contractors’ Association
Army Shift Has Little Effect Here
West Virginia Army reservists will see minimal impact from the federal plan to move 22 000 reserve officers to non pay drill status. Only 37 mobilization designees exist, and officers will join special training groups with continued promotion and retirement benefits. The plan starts tomorrow and could aid reserve recruiting by freeing funds for enlistee recruitment.
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West Wir
Robert E. Wallace
Wisi “Oe
Anny Reserve
del. Wallace
Col. Wallace
The Charleston Gazette Publication Details and Rates
The Charleston Gazette announces its status as a daily newspaper in Charleston West Virginia under the 1873 act. It lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, including annual, semiannual, quarterly, monthly and weekly options, with a 2 percent sales tax on mail subscriptions and advance payment for mail prescriptions. It notes association with major news services and provides department contact lines.
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Charleston
W.va
Independent Democratic
Gazette Company
W. Va
West Virginia
The
Gazette Lb
Associated Press
International News Service
Efd
Central Press
Fayetteville Rotary backs youth center plan urged by dentist
Fayetteville Rotary Club members heard Dr Earl M Seay urge support for a Fayette County youth center at a meeting. He said local teenagers asked him to help start the project and club members voiced approval though no official action was taken.
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Fayetteville
Fayette County
Earl M.seay
Rotary Club
Seay
Three Experts Hired At Goodrich-Gulf Institute Plant
Two chemists and a chemical engineer have been hired by Goodrich-Gulf's Institute plant. Charles Kuntz of Dunbar, Thomas Freeman of St. Albans, and John Neese of St. Albans comprise the new expert team. Kuntz and Neese are West Virginia Tech graduates, Freeman is a Concord College alumnus.
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Goodrich-Gulf
Institute
Charles Kuntz
Dunbar
Thomas Freeman
John ‘Neese
St. Albans
Kuntz
Neese
West Virginia Tech
Freeman
Concord College
Business Careers in West Virginia Open for Two Men
The ad seeks two men over 26 with sales and business experience or those who have run their own business earning over 7500 yearly. Interviews and qualifying sessions are set in West Virginia. For appointments call WA 5 1154 on Friday and Sunday, or DI6 7644.
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West Virginia
At. Sun
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Condry
Valley Business Outlook
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Gresham
West
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PH. DI
Eisenhower
Massachusetts Ave
Ike
Mamie
Bayard F. Ennis
the Gazette
U.S
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SUN
Pauline Hamer
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City
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Ava Vandelinde
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J. F. Burgess
Wiliam H. Swango
Claude M. Hunter
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Chester Talbot
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