Letter from Charleston sees 59th West Virginia Legislature
A Charleston letter savors the 59th WV Legislature with a darkly conservative Senate led by Lloyd Jackson and Clarence Martin, a liberal House guided by Marion Shiflet, and a tableau of politicians like Noah Floyd Tom Myles and John Carrigan. The piece notes shifts in power, awkward dynamics, and the absence of a literal border between chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Senate
Lloyd Jackson
Clarence Martin
William Moreland
Mingo County
Noah Floyd
Group Pushes Higher State Welfare Payments Amid Rally
About 50 residents from Monongalia and Preston met at the Reedsville Fire Hall to urge the state pay 100 percent of USDA minimum living standards. Welfare agents supported the push while noting legislation is under review. Speakers cited evolving attitudes toward welfare and the need for citizen involvement in shaping policy.
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Monongalia-Preston
Reedsville
U.S. Department of Agriculture
William Julian
Philip Turner
L. L. Vincent
Paul Selby
College of Law
West Virginia
Supreme Court
Abe Fortas
Second Farmington mine disaster food distribution held
Volunteers of the Citizens Mine Disaster Committee conducted the second food distribution for the 78 families of Farmington No. 9 miners trapped November 20. Aimed to equalize supplies, five committee members will study fund distribution with Widows Mine Disaster Committee input while the court approves funds.
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Farmington
Citizen’s Mine
Farmington No. 9
Philip Gango
Citizen's Committee
Widows
Gango
City National Bank
Fairmont
D. J. Romino
Legal Council
West Virginia
Multiple Traffic Crashes Report Damages in Brookhaven and Westover
Damages estimated at 1000 in a Brookhaven Road single vehicle crash 1 10 p m Saturday cited Henry M Wood 16 driven 1963 Pontiac owned by Henry E Wood of Brookhaven. A second two car crash near Westover caused 1800 in damages and minor injuries to Silvia Barnett 47 and Carolyn Barnett 20 treated at University Hospital. an Rt 19 sideswipe involved William D Pride 24 and Mrs Barnett under police investigation. A third two car collision on Rt 100 near Granville yielded 300 damages with Richard Price 48 cited for illegal passing after side scraping Carl R Jones 43. A final two car crash at Rotary and Rebecca Streets caused 600 damages with Elmer S Johnson 21 and Sherry L Trovato 16, no injuries or citations.
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Brookhaven Road
Buckhannon Avenue
Henry M. Wood
Henry E. Wood
Brookhaven
University Hospital
Silvia Barnett
Westover
Inlaw
Carolyn Barnett
Rt. 19
William D. Pride
Cassville
Barnett
Rt. 100
Granville
Richard Price
Morgantown
Price
Carl R. Jones
Rotary
Rebecca Streets
Elmer S. Johnson
Rt. 8
Sherry L. Trovato
Summerset St
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Kennedy Youth Center
Green Bay Road
New Correctional Institution
Federal
Stewart Burge
Ashland
Charleston
Thomas Knight
Dominion Post Capital
John Carrigan
House
Capitol
Fayette County
Tom Myles
Ivor Bozarsky
Power Center
Finance Committee
Marion Shiflet
Shiflet
Lew McManus
Raleigh County
McManus
Ned Watson
Judiciary Committee
Boiarsky
Jay Rockefeller
Cabell County
Robert Nelson
Watson
Harrison County
Donald Kopp
Myles Stanley
Clifford Hoard
Monongalia
Castle Guard
George Seibert
Jackson County
Noel Poling
Preston-Monongalia County
Ella Williams
Stewart Gorge
People’s Welfare
Eugene Simmons
Project Self-Help
Ruth Hayward
Marcie Henry
National Welfare Rights Organization
Bob Webb
George Willey
Congress of Racial Equality
Miss Henry
Nixon
People’s Welfare Organization
Wetzel
Brooke
Ohio
Hancock
Boone
John A. McGinnis, Sr
Melrose St
Jerry C. Haller
Hershell Woods
Rt. 7
McKees Rocks
Rt. 73
Justice of the Peace
William Bowers
Morgantown Police Civil Service Commission
Earl McCartney
Allen Austin
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