West Virginia sees $2.26 million rise in five month sales taxes
Tax Commissioner C. H. Koontz reports five month gross sales taxes totaling 16,494,913 through November 30, up from 14,232,909 last year. Coal leads gains, with manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade also rising, while contracting gas and natural resources production fall. Other figures include utilities and steam rail, with oil and amusements noted. world forest area listed at 7,509,000,000 acres, North America holding 1.4 billion.
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Charleston
W. Va
C. H. Koontz
Peace Week marked in Bluefield with Pearl Harbor anniversary
Bluefield West Virginia observes Peace Week December 5 11 with a 1 30 p m city hall program and a parade featuring Bluefield Princeton and Bluefield Virginia units. Col Joseph F Hunker Air Force veteran will speak from city hall steps recalling Pearl Harbor seven years ago.
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W. Va
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West Virginia
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A. Harry West
West
Beaver
Genoa
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R. A. Gonano
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Marshall
Stephen Preston
Elsia Thomas
Mel Barnett
WHIS
H. Edward Steele
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Edwards
Conrad Brevick
W. R. Couoke
Mercer County
J.J. Jess V. Portman
Army
West Bluefield
Gospel Chalk Artist Will Speak Tonight
Phil Saint the gospel chalk artist will give a public demonstration at Ramsey auditorium at 7 30 this evening. Earlier he will address the Bluefield Rotary club at noon and speak at Bluefield college Wednesday morning. He draws rapid cartoons and sketches while singing and delivering a religious message in a program sponsored by the YMCA YWCA and other groups.
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Phil Saint
Ramsey Auditorium
Saint
Bluefield Rotary Club
Bluefield College
YMCA
YWCA
Tip Top Girl Injured In Fall In Tip Top Va
Eight year old Doris Yvonne Gullett of Tip Top Virginia was injured when she fell from a barn loft and was in good condition after hospital observation and expected discharge. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Gullett. The report notes the local sanatorium and hospital care provided. The final line mentions that the U S post office department never uses portraits of living persons on stamps.
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Bluefield Sanitarium
Doris Yvonne Gullett
John Gullett
Tip Top
Doris
Revival In Final Week At Trinity Church
Revival services at Trinity Methodist entered their final week with Rev. F B Wyand of Romney presenting The Unfair Trial of Jesus. Dr Wyand, song leaders Mr and Mrs Jeff Wall, and Dr C G Eastwood lead morning devotions broadcast daily on WHIS at 8 30 a m.
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Jesus
F. B Wyand
Romney
Trinity Methodist Church
Wyand
Jeff Wall
C. G. Eastwood
Fairmont to Teach Furnace Firing Methods for Smoke Abatement
Fairmont board of commerce will sponsor a training program in furnace firing methods for homes and commercial establishments to aid smoke abatement efforts.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Fairmont Board of Commerce
Fragrant Cuticura Soap and Ointment Sell at Drugstores
Relieve redness and rough skin with scientifically medicated Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Keep skin soft and nourished. Available at your local druggist today.
Love Outcast Describes Emotions In Wheeling Alienation Trial
Mrs. Elwin H. Schnitzler testified in Wheeling Ohio County suit where Er nest W. Krause seeks 100000 against Elwin H. Schnitzler alleging alienation of affections. She called herself a love outcast and cried on the stand detailing alleged misconduct by her husband with Mrs. Krause at the Country Club and other locations.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Elwin H. Schnitzler
Mrs. Krause
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