Court action protests WV tax and rail line assessment
West Virginia court opinion dismisses Baltimore and Ohio protests against an $85 million property assessment and a 65 cent per $100 tax on utilities. A three judge panel found the railroad had not exhausted all legal remedies and lacked jurisdiction to challenge the tax as a cloud on title. The case names sheriffs and state officials as parties.
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Charleston
W. Va
Attorney General's Office
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Board of Public Works
Parker
Morris A. Soper
W. F B. Baker
B. and O
Winning Contract By the Four Aces
An exploration of modern bidding theory for one suit openings. It distinguishes limiting responses from exploratory bids, detailing passes, notrump responses, jumps, and raises. Examples show when to force to game or invite slams, with emphasis on high card values and distribution.
Bridge bidding note on partner rebid over two diamonds
A bridge bidding line explains that if partner rebids over two diamonds, the two spades response should rise to four spades. The note treats the sequence as a decisive slam try and clarifies bidding logic.
Rock Missionary Society Elects New Officers at Church
Rock West Dec 5 The Rock Missionary society met at the church with song and scripture readings. Mrs. Fred Young spoke, gifts presented by Mrs. Wade Reed, and new officers elected: D B Echols president, John Gardner vice president, Wade Reed secretary treasurer, R M Farris recording secretary, Clarence Lundy Voice agent. One new member joined. Local attendees included Miss Mary Frances Harris and others at social visits.
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Rock
W. Va
The
Rock Missionary Society
Fred Young
Wade Reed
D. B. Echols
John Gardner
R. M. Farris
Clarence Lundy
Winning contract winning contract in bridge lessons
A bridge hand analyzed shows drawing trumps early can ruin a squeeze and a small slam. Declarer misplayed by drawing all trumps too soon, allowing East to discard and prevent success. Better play avoids early trump exhaustion and uses a heart finesse to maintain control for the slam.
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Ong
East
Declarer
Clarer
Dewclarer
Judge Kenna to Deliver Eulogy at Elks Memorial
Huntington WV Judge Jo N Kenna of the state supreme court will give the memorial service eulogy for the Elks lodge tomorrow. The government plans a large reforestation effort planting fifteen million pine trees across three Texas counties in national forests.
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Huntington
W. Va
Judes Jo N. Kenna
State Supreme Court
the Elks Lodge
Texas
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Rock, W. Va
Miss Blanch West
Mary Frances Harris
Alice Bailey
Molly Bailey
C. A. Bailey
Matoakd
Susan Davis
Misa Josie Reed
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J. A. West
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I. H. Bailey
Wilson Snider
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William & Mary
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