Legislature Dominated by Methodists and Lawyers
Charleston report shows 52nd Legislature roster with Fred C. Allen and E. E. White the senior members. West Virginia natives total 80 in the House and Senate, with 42 Methodists and 20 lawyers among lawmakers, and age averages around mid forties.
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Charleston
Fred C. Allen
Pocahontas
del. E. E. White
Boone
Allen
Senate
White
House
Osher C. Parsons
West Virginia
West
del. T. EB. Holderby
R-Cabell
del. J. E. Blackburn
Raleigh
del. W. P.C. Perry
Jefferson
State Senate
Miscellany Notes on Ammonia Plant and Local Prospects
Production in a three million dollar ammonia plant and two lab facilities at Nutrium in southern Marshall County is expected to begin in April. A Moundsville executive predicts population growth to 25,000 in ten years. The Wheeling Advertising Club launches its second annual clinic with eight two hour sessions. Kenneth Large from Meadow Bridge joins the American School Band Directors Association. Dr. Albert M. Reese of WVU is elected to Nature Conservancy honorary membership. H. H. Crickenberger of White Sulphur Springs becomes Greenbrier County school board president. Mrs. Mowat Frazer of Buckhannon will move to Korea with her husband for 18 months. Clarksburg’s police fire and sheriff comms system awaits FCC frequency clearances. Charleston reports 1,623 serious crimes in 1954 with 231 cleared by arrest.
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Nutrium
Marshall County
Columbia-Southern Chemical Corp
Columbia Southern
Moundsville
F. S. Earnshaw
Wheeling Advertising Club
West
H. H. Crickenberger
White Sulphur Springs
Greenbrier County
Pinecrest Budget Slated for Small Decrease in WV Appropriations
Charleston reports the Legislature considers a budget bill listing recommended operating appropriations for state institutions for the new fiscal year starting July 1. The document shows increases or decreases from current-year funding across multiple colleges, schools for the deaf and blind, reformatories, hospitals, and sanitariums including West Virginia University, Potomac State, Marshall College, Fairmont State, Glenville, Shepherd, Concord, WV Tech, Bluefield, and various state facilities, with net changes ranging from modest upticks to notable cuts.
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Charleston
West Virginia University
Potomac State College
Marshall College
Fairmont State College
Glenville State College
West Liberty State College
Shepherd College
Concord College
W.va. Tech
W. Va
No Opposition Seen Against Blankenship
Charleston report says Wyoming County House Clerk C. A. Blankenship appears to face no opposition as the 52nd Legislature organizes. George E. Baker withdraws, stating Blankenship has done an excellent job since his appointment after J. R. Aliff left to become state purchasing director.
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Charleston
C. A. Blankenship
Wyoming County
George E. Baker
Clarksburg
Mushroom Industry Cited For Advertising Claims
The FTC filed false advertising charges against Washington Mushroom Industries of Seattle for claims that odorless beds and easy profits exist. It challenged that mushroom growing is pleasant and profitable for amateurs. The firm and president Arthur T. Lelles have 20 days to respond. a March 1 hearing was set in Seattle.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Washington Mushroom Industries, Inc
Seattle
FTC
Arthur T. le
Legal Committee to Aid Government Workers
The American Bar Association announced a special committee to provide free legal aid to government workers in security cases. Some federal workers face heavy legal fees despite final clearance and government reimbursement only for lost pay during suspensions. ABA president Loyd Wright said the Washington setup targets the highest federal worker concentration, with plans for similar aid via legal clinics and referral services nationwide. The issue may extend to private firms under government contracts and industrial security matters.
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Washington
The
American Bar Assa
Aba
Loyd Wright
West Virginia Coal & Coke Buys Stock in Paradise Collieries
FI West Virginia Coal and Coke Corp bought 80,000 shares of its common stock that it had sold to fund the purchase of Paradise Collieries Inc. President Morris Creditor announced. The firm had sold the shares in October 1951 to acquire 51 percent of Paradise Collieries. Directors approved buying 8,500 more shares under option to officers and key employees, with 2,400 already purchased.
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Cincinnati
West Virginia Coal & Coke Corp
Morris Creditor
Paradise Collieries, Inc
West Virginia
Paradise
Hawks and Metcalf Hawks Clash on Sleepy Creek
In West Virginia mountains photographer Charles Gratton investigates someone flying a protected hawk and encounters Anson Metcalf and his sister Dana at a decaying mansion. A local officer recalls Metcalf’s hawk past and hints at illegal hunting while Gratton seeks clues about an eagle seen near the Metcalfs. The trail widens as a series of calls and a missing driver deepen the mystery.
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West Virginia
Charles Gratton
Anson Metcalf
Dana
Grattan
Gratton
Metcalfs
Anson
West Virginia Conservation
Smokey
Metcalf
Third Hill Mountain
Dickey Bird
Hawks
Asnon
Sleepy Creek Mountain
Sleepy Creek
Metcalf Place
Red
New York
Yale Club
Washington Street
Panama Extends State of Siege Ten More Days
Panama's National Assembly extended the state of siege for 10 days after the Jan 2 assassination of President Jose Antonio Remon. The modified martial law aims to aid the investigation, with many arrests still held without habeas corpus relief. ex-President Arnulfo Arias and Martin Lipstein remained detained as officials pursued leads.
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Panama
National Assembly
Jose Antonio Remon
Remon
Arnulfo Arias
Martin Lipstein
Venezuela
New York Central Declares First Quarter Dividend
New York Central Railroad today declared a dividend for the first quarter of 50 cents per share, payable March 10 to stockholders of record February 4. The vote followed the regular monthly board meeting. The prior 50 cent dividend was paid last January by the former directors.
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New York
New York Central Railroad
the Central
Congress Promises Pay Hikes for Federal Workers
Congress shows support for a 5 to 10 percent pay rise for federal employees and lawmakers, with Eisenhower urging a total about 339 million dollars annually for civil servants and postal workers. Debate centers on offsetting revenue via postal rate increases, with House Speaker Rayburn opposing higher letter charges.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Capitol
Senate
House
White House
Sen. Kilgore
D-Wva
Senate Judiciary Committee
Commission On Judicial
Rep
Celler
House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Walter
House Post Office and
Civil Service Committee
Sen
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
Senate Post Office and Civil Service
Rayburn
More Milk Consumed In France Than in U S
Corvallis Ore dairy experts report per capita milk consumption in France reached 703 pounds in 1953, topping the United States at 682 pounds. Eleven other nations also surpassed the U S, with Ireland at 1382 pounds and New Zealand at 1349 pounds.
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Corvallis
Ore
Oregon State College
France
United States
Ireland
New Zealand
State finances show Dec 31 general fund drop and large transfers
State Treasurer W. H. Ansel Jr reports Dec 31 finances include 5.985 million in short term investments within a 6.760 million general fund balance, total treasury cash at 44.928 million vs 48.411 million prior, and a sharp fall in the Dec 31 general fund balance to 774 thousand from 4.321 million at end of November.
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Charleston
W. H. Ansel Jr
Treasury
General Fund
General School Fund
Continued Aid to Italy Sought by Minister
Washington reports Ambassador Clare Boothe Luce urged continued military and economic aid to Italy to support Premier Mario Schelba's government against native communism. She argues substan tial cuts would jeopardize development projects reducing unemployment. FOA expected to announce a new aid allocation from available funds.
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Clare Boothe Luce
Italy
John Foster Dulles
Washington
U. S
Mario Schelba
Foreign Operations Administration
Midwestern GOP Defends Nixon in Pubic Statement
Four GOP Midwestern state chairmen signed a statement praising Vice President Nixon as Democrats attack him over anti communism concerns. The note, issued by the GOP National Committee, defended Nixon against smear charges and thanked him for his service to party and country amid election campaigns.
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Washington
Republican High Command
Nixon
GOP
National Committee
Ray C. Bliss
Ohio
Alvin C. Cast
Indiana
Morton H. Hollingsworth
Ilinois
Don C. Pierson
Iowa
Eisenhower
White House
Leonard W. Hall
Legislature Faces Flood of Bills Next Week
Charleston reports the 52nd Legislature opens with a surge of measures from government and finance and the Interstate Cooperation Commission. A bus use bill recommended for passage would limit bus use to nine authorized purposes, including transporting athletic teams within 100 miles. Violations could cut state aid. A uniform May primary date is proposed, replacing August primaries in non-presidential years. Parole interviews may switch from semiannual to annual.
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Charleston
Committee On Government and Finance
Commission On Interstate Cooperation
Sen
Ate
Dayton Stemple
Milton J. Ferguson
State Board of School Finance
State Board of Probation and Parole
Nixon's Good Will Tour Details Released
The State Department announced Vice President Nixon's goodwill tour will start early next month. The trip will visit Caribbean and Central American nations including Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic El Salvador Guatemala Haiti Honduras Mexico Nicaragua Panama Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
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Washington
State Department
Nixon
Caribbean
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Fei Salvador
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Puerto Rico
The
Virgin Islands
New York Minister of Radio Fame May Head Presbyterian Church
A national movement backs Dr John S Bonnell radio minister as potential moderator of the Presbyterian Church in the United States. New York and Los Angeles presbyteries named the 62 year old Bonnell as their choice, with General Assembly to decide in spring. Bonnell, host of Pilgrimage on the NBC network, leads Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in New York.
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New York
Presbyterian Church
U.S
John Sutherland Bonnell
Los Angeles
Bonnell
General Assembly
Millard G. Roberts
American Broadcasting Co
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
U. S
Eisenhower
White House
William H. Kepler
Washington City
U.S.A
Edward L. R. Elson
Washington
National Presbyterian Church
Eugene C. Blake
National Council of Churches
Ralph W. Lloyd
Presbyterian Church In
Wade Boggs, Sr
George A. Long
Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological
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Pinecrest
Colored Children's Home
A. S. Rowan Memorial Home
Weston State Hospital
Spencer State Hospital
Huntington State Hospital
Lakin State Hospital
Barboursville State Hospital
Fairmont Emergency Hospital
Welch Emergency Hospital
Hopemont Sanitarium
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Denmar Sanitarium
Berkeley Springs
Blankenship
Mushroom Industry
Catalino Arrocha
Assembly
Lipstein
Nyc
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