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Lee Triangle Suggested for City Bus StopThe Gazette wekflmei teLtef* no tubject* of Interestvhkh lt;Jo not exceed words in length. AH letters mnAt bo%\ZDtd bat siJcnatorei will be withheld al the writer's rRqowt.Editor GazoUe:One of the Garden Clubs has announced it w.H undertake as a “project-' the oeautiileation of the Lee St. Trisr.gie,The Triangle never be of any great value as a public park. It just isn't big enough to serve any appreciable number of people.Instead, why not convert the Triangle into a downtown bus terminal for all buses traveling Eastward? This could eliminate the Capitol St. stop as well as that in front of the library and greatly alleviate traffic congestion. An attractive shelter could be built so that those waiting for buses would not be drenched by ram or snow.The present memorials in the Triangle might well be transferred to the YMCA Park. And if the well-intentioned ladies want to do something about citv beautification, they should try their hands at the YTtlCA Park, which certainly could be made more attractive and useful.City _ _ —ReaderEditor Gazette:A slightly stimulated man at the circus got too near the elephant that -war, spraying himself _ with a cooling draught from a tub of water. A shift in the breeze caused the man U receive a generous shower, whereupon he aridresrea the esephatil as follows: You iv/O’taiicd slum of a gim; If I could toll which *nd your head is on, Id kick your blasted seat.1'Ike was a famous general ami a man. of high principles. He wanted to be President of the United States, and to v/in the nomination he hooked up with the faction led oy Tom Dewey,--sometimes called the liberal end of the parly. Jn order to v/m the election, he became persuaded that he roust hook up with the Tart faction—tne conservative end of the party. If a man is not inebriated, he can easily toil v/hich criti the HEAD is on, for Sen. Rofofut A. Tafl of Ohio pledged full support to Gr-r:. Dv/Jsht D. Eber ho.ver yesterday.7 according o the A‘-F/u-ioU'd Pre.-.s release of September 23th. Tne reoort further stales, -A Her wardTaft told a news conference his endorsement held no qualifications at all.'1 1Before the conference was held, Sen. Taft had spelled out several qualifications which he demanded as conditions of his indorsement. Then TAFT is the head, and Dewey is the tail, and heaven be merciful to Eisenhower who is caught between them.Rich Creek, Va. —L. C. ThompsonEditor Gazette:Wonder if the Braxton County monster isn’t looking for Mayor Copenhaver’s zoo. A zoo in Charleston? Why not? The city has everything else in the way of amusement and entertainment for our youngsters. Parks, playgrounds, swimming pools galore.Our youngsters today will carry on for us tomorrow. What can they get from a zoo? A smell?A few places to play and go swimming would be worth a dozen zoos. Mr. Mayor, were you ever a little boy? Were you ever chased from a school lawn during Summer because you were merely passing a ba!3? Maybe you grew up where Charleston is known us the rich city—which has much at stake, but nothing for; its children.City. —A. R./ntercepfeaf MessageOct. 7. 3932Dear Doc:Your Citizens* Honest Bail.ot League should f-nd plenty of “projects” in Kanawha County.v: o u i s,*jahqsLDr. Raymond MrNatr^e, Crusader,City.
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Charleston Gazette
Charleston, West Virginia, US
Tue, Oct 07, 1952
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