Sunday dances spark rights of way debate in Mercer County
In Mercer County officials clash over Sunday dancing at Elks and University clubs. Critics cite moral grounds amid tax and fee questions for right of way work. City leaders defend dances as revenue-backed events while wrestling and boxing receipts face tax questions.
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Bluefield
T. Courtney Tanner
Elks Club
University Club
Currence
Tony Lotito
Stubby
City auditoriums sale and appraiser costs attract scrutiny
The report notes three appraisers appointed on Oct 12 1935 valued an auditorium near Bluefield at an estimated price after a 1955 board hearing. Prominent businessmen supported the purchase at that appraised price while city officials and others discuss high appraiser and attorney fees in related eminent domain work from 1958 to 1960.
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Bias
Karl B. Thomas
Real
Charles B. Sibson
W. E. Rhodes
Civi
E. G. Otey
First National Bank
J. E. Wagner Jr
The
Commercial Bank
Dodd Mortensen
Chamber of Commerce
Clyde E. Eliott
Bluefield
Ri “Ie
Federal
Lare Max Kammer
Jack Lazenby
Siate Sen
State Road Commission
West Virginia
Horan
Public Office Fees And Appraisers Report Details
The document lists payments totaling tens of thousands to public officers and appraisers from 1953 to 1959. Names include Parsons Baker Tyson Huntington Reed Jr. and others, with roles such as police judge city attorney and state education member. Several figures cited include ten thousand plus amounts and smaller stipends for municipal officials.
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Ronald H. Adams
Ripley
R.lee Beuhring
Huntington
John F. Brown
Elkins
Republican County Executive Committee
Joseph A. Gompers
Wheeling
Ronald R. Hassig
New Martinsville
William W. Gracey
Parkersburg
Highland, Knowles and Morgan
Clarksburg
James M. Knowles Jr
Frederick E. Hobart
Ravenswood
George M. Kittle
Philippi
Malcomb Louden
Louchery & Louchery
Daniel L. Louchery
State Republican Committee
L. J. Meisel
Carbell County
Republican Committee
Langdon C. Morris
Charleston
Frank A. O'Brien
Wheeling. Com
Missioner
Parsons, Baker & Tyson
Richard E., Tyson
David
Baker
John H. Reed Jr
South Charleston
Lacy Rice
Martinsburg
State Board of Education
J. Clarence Spitzneigle
Woellsburg
Paul B. Ware
Hugh Currence
Randolph County
Earl Mullins
Oak Hill
Luke E. Terry
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