License Plate Rush Draws Long Charleston Line
Crowds formed outside a Charleston DMV building as the deadline loomed for old plates. Officials reported about 50 people per day purchasing plates or titles, with many waiting hours in the sun.
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1954
Page
23
Crowds formed outside a Charleston DMV building as the deadline loomed for old plates. Officials reported about 50 people per day purchasing plates or titles, with many waiting hours in the sun.
The Road Commission opened bids totaling about 1.5 million dollars for road work including the relocation of U S Route 60 at Montgomery where a new bridge is being built. Five resurfacing projects totaling 21½ miles across five counties were awarded, all state financed, with federal approval sought for six additional projects.
State police report a car rear-ended a bulldozer on U S 60 west of South Charleston. Dell Sears, 38, of Sumerco, suffered a fractured pelvis and was hospitalized. Emory Allen Griffith, 22, of St Albans, was jailed on reckless driving charges after the 1 p.m. incident.
The advertisement urges consumers to buy with prudence when selecting a Roadmaster. It emphasizes careful consideration of quality and value, implying Roadmaster offers durable options for buyers seeking reliability.
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