July 1 deadline set for 30,000 West Virginia store operators
West Virginia store operators must pay state licenses for fiscal year 1959 60 by July 1. John A Field Jr state tax commissioner said applications were mailed to determine fees and ensure credit for payments. The 1958 59 total collected was 42365013 dollars with 32000 33000 renewing. A 10 percent monthly delinquency penalty applies. The 1957 law created general and special licenses. many operators require local municipal licenses too.
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West Virginia
John A. Field Jr
State Tax Department
Field
Coal Production Up In West Virginia Four Months 1959
The West Virginia Department of Mines reports a four month gain of 1,364,984 tons in coal output for 1959 compared with the same period in 1958. Despite higher production employment fell to 41,540 on average, with 37 mining deaths so far in 1959, up from 36 in 1958. April output reached 10,054,409 tons, up from 8,395,539 tons in 1958.
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West Virginia Department of Mines
Three Women Join Women's Army Corps at Beckley
Nora Beliford White Oak Lis sie Pierce Shady Spring Jo Ann Morrison Wanda Harmon Bluefield take oath at Beckley Recruiting Office led by Lt Joan Shepard. They will fly to Fort McClellan Alabama for eight weeks basic training. Morrison Harmon admin care Pierce medical Beliford will select field after training under the two digit WAC program.
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Women’s Army Corps
Beckley
Nora Beliford
White Oak
Lissie Pierce
Shady Spring
Jo Ann Morrison
Wanda Harmond
Bluefield
Joan Shepard
Fort McClellan
Ala
Miss Morrison
Miss Harmon
Miss Pierce
Beliford
WAC
Man Fires Shot In Family Feud
A shooting incident on Stotesbury Road in Sophia involved Raymond Ara of soak Creek during a family dispute at the Weddle residence. Clyde Weddle warned him not to enter, fired a shot over his head, and Ara left. No injuries occurred and no charges were filed.
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Sophia
Stotesbury Road
Raymond Ara
Soak Creek
Weddle
Clyde Weddle
Ara
Slow Down And Live Traffic Safety Program
Colonel Hazen H. Fair of the West Virginia State Police urges broad participation in the 1959 Slow Down And Live program running Memorial Day through Labor Day. The drive targets the fatal five violations and asks all individuals businesses and organizations to spread the message that common sense behind the wheel can prevent accidents. People can obtain posters bumper strips and other materials from local State Police detachments as the campaign promotes the slogan Can You Stop in Time.
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Hazen H. Fair
West Virginia
Ceremony Marks New Land System In West Virginia
A 1959 Legislature act initiates filing of topographic quadrangle maps by the U S Geological Survey and the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey with the secretary of state for county map certification and recording. A ceremony in Secretary Joe Burdett’s office will mark the map presentation. Ruth Ann Booth, a WVU 1959 graduate with a degree in speech, receives a $500 scholarship toward a master’s in speech therapy from the West Virginia Society for Crippled Children and Adults. The grant supports residents who plan to practice in the state. The five tribes of Indians in Oklahoma are the Creeks Cherokees Choctaws Chickasaws and Seminoles.
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U. S. Geological Survey
West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey
Secretary of State
Joe F. Burdett
West Virginia Survey
The
West Virginia Society For Crippled Children and Adults
United State
Ruth Ann Booth
Booth
West Virginia University
West Virginia Agronomy Field Day Draws Four Attendees
Four agricultural men participate in the 1959 WVU Agronomy Field Day at the Ohio Valley Substation. Attendees include Frank Patton and John J. Flanagan along with Robert Winston and Robert Baker of Summers County. Tours cover Sudan grass millet grains sorghums tobacco corn wheat irrigation and rotation research. Sperow invites all interested to visit Route 62 north of Point Pleasant.
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West Virginia University
Frank Patton
Farmers Home Administration
John J. Flanagan
Rural Development Program
Robert Winston
Maple Fork
Robert Baker
Summers County
Ohio Valley
University
Agricultural Experiment Station
Charles B. Sperow Jr
Sperow
Route 62
Point Pleasant
Delinquent Tax Lands Irredeemable Today West Virginia
Tax delinquent lands in West Virginia become irredeemable today as they are certified to counties for sale. Owners may seek redemption by petition to the circuit court before sale. Deputy commissioners file suits to obtain orders for public auctions with proceeds directing to the general school fund.
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West Virginia
State Auditor's Office of
Auditor’s
General School
Hairston Faces Saturday Hearing in Assault Case
East Park man William Hairston Jr was released on $1,000 bonds after Sunday arrest for assault and battery and breach of peace. He awaits a Saturday hearing before Magistrate W. A. Burke after his wife Della Mae Hairston filed the warrants alleging slapping and threats.
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East Park
Raleigh
W. A. Burke
William Hairston Jr
Hairston
Della Mae _ Hairston
Margaret Jones
Beckley
Cotton White
Stanley Brown
Maple Fork
Burke
Lloyd Franklin
Rice
Florida
Brown
Charles Upton
Jumping Branch
Five Civil Defense Emergency Hospitals Ready in WV
West Virginia has five 200 bed Civil Defense emergency hospitals ready for use within hours. Beckley already hosts one, with others at Madison Boone County, Parkersburg, Weirton, and Welch. Senator Jennings Randolph cited Office of Civil Defense and Mobilization in Washington for details.
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Civil Defense
West Virginia
U. S
Jennings Randolph
Randolph
Office of Civil Defense and Mobilization
Washington
Beckley
Madison
Boone County
Parkersburg
Weirton
Welch
McAlpin Model A Owner Captures First in Beckley Rally
Jack Grubb of McAlpin won first place in a Model A Ford driving contest held Sunday in the Kroger Co Parking Lot. Judges credited accuracy and speed as Barry Bailes of Beckley took second for a Model A manual and Lonnie Redden of Beaver third for windshield wipers. The Beckley Club and Bill Jones Ford sponsored the rally with 17 cars from 1928 to 1931. The event involved driving 30 yards between lines, switching the distributor’s rotary button, and backing to the start. Final plans for another rally by Jack Rohrer of Pratt are not yet set.
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Kroger Co
Jack Grubb
McAlpin
Grubb
Johnny Scott
Beckley
Ford Club
Barry Bailes
Lonnie Redden
Beaver
Sophia Council Certifies Town Election Results
Sophia Town Council met in a special session to certify the June 2 town election results. Four of seven new officials took oath July 1, including Recorder James B Deck and councilmen W F Tolliver Fred X Williams C C Ryals, with Mayor-elect James Salyers and Donald Stone Jack Branham to follow. The council set monthly pay at five dollars per councilman for attendances and Recorder pay at twenty five dollars. next meeting July 1 will hire city employees.
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Sophia Town
D, B, Winfrey
James
Deck
W. F. Tolliver
Fred X
Williams
C. C. Ryals
James Salyers
Donald Stone
Jack Branham
Wisconsin Anthropologists Test Solar Cookers with Indians
University of Wisconsin anthropologists are collaborating with Indigenous communities in Arizona to study solar cookers. The project aims to determine if sunlight alone can cook food, evaluating practicality and cultural factors in real use.
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University of Wisconsin
Arizona
Herbert Snuffer Granted Building Permit for 910 Woodlawn Ave
Herbert Snuffer was granted a building permit by the City Recorder's office on Wednesday to construct a house at 910 Woodlawn Avenue. The project is estimated to cost 25 Cea and the permit fee paid was $25.
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Herbert , Snuffer
City Recorder’s Office
Woodlawn Avenue
Public Governor Role Created for NYSE Board in 1938
The New York Stock Exchange established a Public Governor position in 1938 to ensure public representation on the board and reflect the public viewpoint in governance. The move aimed to balance private interests with broader market concerns.
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The
New York Stock Exchange
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