CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Charleston Mayor Danny Jones had a problem as he tried to go through the security gate at a California airport: he had misplaced his driver's licence and the expired one in his wallet wouldn't do.
The guards at John Wayne Airport in Orange County searched his bag, he told the Charleston Daily Mail newspaper for a story published Monday. Then he remembered picking up a copy of Charleston Magazine while on his way to the West Coast for a little rest and relaxation.
Inside was a photograph of him standing in downtown Charleston and an article Jones had written as mayor welcoming visitors to the city.
He was allowed to board his flight home after showing the magazine to the guards.
© The Canadian Press, 2008
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