William E Stevenson third West Virginia governor portrait
William Erskine Stevenson, West Virginia's third governor, born 1820 in Pennsylvania, and a Wood County resident, led Unionist defense in the Wheeling period, helped frame the state constitution, served as senator, and governed during Reconstruction. He faced threats over slavery, debated secession, and after politics edited Parkersburg journals until his death in 1883.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Conley
West Virginia
Pierpont
Virginia
Boreman
William Erskine Stevenson
Daniel D. T. Farnsworth
Wood County
Warren
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh
Sarah Cloteworthy
Philadelphia
Stevenson
Simon Cameron
United States Senate
Ope
Cameron
Lincoln
Valley Mills
Parkersburg
Neighbor
John Brown
Harpers Ferry
Wood
Arthur L Boreman
John Jay Jackson Sr
Ohio Valley
Wheeling
Senate
Charleston
John J. Jacob
O. G. Scofield
West Virginia Oil and Oil Land Co
Orlando
Military Men In The News At Home And Overseas
Six area men train at Fort Knox for a six week Army ROTC camp and seek commissions as second lieutenants after graduation. They include Philip W. Payne James E Barrett Frederick L Anderson Pleas Penny Jr Richard C Jones and Elbert R Humphrey. Also Sets Roy E Rader completes firing expert in Germany and Pvt Jarrell L King finishes teletype training at Fort Gordon. James R Bruce serves with Attack Mining Squadron 13 in Malta.
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U. S. Army Reserve Officers Training Corps
Fort Knox
Army
Philip W. Payne
Edward N. Payne
Kanawha St
Beckley
West Virginia University
James E. Barrett
Leona H. Hopson
Marshall College
Frederick L. Anderson
Gustav L. Anderson
Fourth St
Virginia Military Institute
Pleas Penny Jr
Pleas Penny
Worley Road
West Virginia State College
Germany
Roy E. Rader
Ora B. Humphrey
Route 3
10Th Ordnance Company
Giessen
Fort Bragg
N. C
Europe
Trap Hill
Beckley Machine and Electric
Frances
Island of Malta
James R. Bruce
Aviation Ordnance i
George T. Bruce
Norma M. Garretson
Josephine
Second Besoco Man Implicated In Tool Theft
A Besoco man, Paul Shrewsbury, was held to the Raleigh County Grand Jury and remanded on $500 bond after a 2:40 a.m. Saturday arrest for alleged theft of tools from a Besoco storehouse owned by Cecil Bolen. He implicated Clyde Lilly, with a warrant issued for Lilly. Eugene Price was arrested for unpaid old fines and fined for defective equipment. Charles E. Petty pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was fined $25 and costs after a Route 3 accident.
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Besoco
Raleigh County Grand Jury
J. K. Cole
Paul Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
Cecil Bolen
Clyde Lilly
Lilly
Eugene Price
Patch Street
Price
Charles E. Petty
Dry Creek
W. A. Burke
Petety
Gasoline War Draws Parkersburg Citizens In Price Slashing Weekend
Oil companies clashed in a penny-by-penny gasoline price war around Parkersburg, as regular gas dipped to 23.9 cents a gallon. The 13th annual Camp Horseshoe for handicapped children in Parsons begins and runs through August 1 with 110 children from 28 counties. Kanawha County property tax receipts hit a new high at 7,392,796.36 dollars, about 94.2 percent of assessed charges for 1958, per Sheriff Robert B. Moran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Mountain
Parkersburg
Camp Horseshoe
Parsons
Tucker County
West Virginia
Kanawha County
Sheriff's Office
Robert B. Moran
Parkersburg Derby Winner Takes 30.2 Second Run
Jerry Banasik son of Mr and Mrs Joseph R Banasik won the Parkersburg Soap Box Derby on Sunday crossing first with a 30.2 second time He claimed a bicycle a wrist watch and other prizes Public utility properties in Marshall County are assessed at 19,204,100 for the current fiscal year up 458,900 from 1958 59 per the county clerk’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Banasik
Joseph R. Banasik
Parkersburg
Marshall County
Watermelon Day Revival Aims at Preston County Anniversary
The Watermelon Day festival returns to Independence on August 9 as part of a week long celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the community. About 27 horses are entered for the first annual Hinton Jaycee Horse Show set for Friday and Saturday. Clarksburg Benedum Airport may see expanded services in the future as Harrison County Court president Ben B. Stout outlines improvement plans under consideration.
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Preston County
Clarksburg
Benedum Airport
Ben B. Stout
Harrison County Court
Two Drivers Charged in Stamford Road Crash
State Police cited two drivers for failing to have their vehicles under control after a collision on Stamford Road near Union Hall. Eugene Gray of Pittsburgh and Viola Mildred Brown of Beckley were the drivers. Damages were estimated at 425 dollars.
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Stamford
Union Hall
Eugene Gray
Pittsburch
Viola Mildred Brown
Beckeley
Concord Buildings In Federal Program
Federal funds are set aside to finance bonds for Concord College dormitories at Athens totaling $1,780,000. Secretary H K Baer notes pending federal loans for a 112 million student union and dining hall at Concord, a 500,000 women's dorm at West Virginia Tech Montgomery, and 24 student apartments at Concord costing 180,000. The Board began with 24 married-student apartments at Concord costing 130,000. The 1959 Legislature allotted 138,000 for furniture for two new Concord dorms and 66,000 for furnishings for Shepherds College housing. Bonds have also been issued for a 400,000 men's dormitory at Fairmont State College.
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Concord College
Athens
H. K. Baer
State Board of Education
Concord
West Virginia Tech
Montgomery
Baer
Shepherd's College
Federal Agency
Fairmont State College
Court Session Takes In $300
A Beckley Police Court session collected 300.50, from bond forfeitures and fines. Mary Ann Wallen and Mrs Lonnie Ray of Beckley were fined 10 dollars each for operating without city operator's licenses. Wilmer Dean Atha of Flat Top forfeited 66.50 on reckless driving. William Torlone of Beckley forfeited 10 dollars and costs on driving without a city driver’s license. Jimmie H. Kiser Jr. of Beckley forfeited 20 on speeding. Edward P. Whittaker of Sprague forfeited 10 dollars and cost on improper registration. A total of 174 dollars was forfeited on drunk charges by 10 persons.
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Beckley
Mary Ann Wallen
Lonnie Ray
Edward P. Stansbury
Wilmer Dean Atha
Flat Top
William Torlone
Jimmie H. Kiser Jr
Edward PP. Whittaker
Sprague
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Mountain State
William E. Stevenson
Horace Greeley
New York Tribune
William P. Hall
Shinnston
Tribune
Hinton Rowan Helper
Honorable William E. Stevenson
Konalee
Mrs. G. A. Miller, Carol, Larry and
Vincent
Beckley, West Virginia
G. A. Miller
Millers
Ironer
Aypabachion Power Company
Radio
Family Weekly
Stars of Tomorrow
Post - Herald
Raleigh Register
Richard C. Jones
Charles R. Jones
Saunders Ave
Elbert R. Humphrey
Frances Howell
Dunman Ave
Mullens
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
R. E. Rader
Southeastern Signal School
Fort Gordon, Ga
Pvt
Jarrell L. King
George W. King
Ravencliff
Fort Leonard Wood Mo
Glen Rogers High School
Wijls Radio
Wevber FD
Mt. State Miscellany
Concord Buildings In Federal
Nigeria
British West Africa
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