Army Brigade Here Saturday In Bluefield
Lieut Leydecker says 50 men have joined in Beckley with 15 more expected before Saturday. Equipment includes an acting officer and scout, mobile kitchen truck, baggage trucks, human car, and two motorcycles. The detachment will recruit Panama and other services, with Bluefield as base within 25 miles. They plan exits and returns through December 12 14 and 15 as part of relief and employment shifts.
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Leydecker
Beckley
Bluefield
J. M. Hawkins
Lieut. Leydecker
Ronceverte
Portsmouth
O. Bluefield
Panama
61St Coast Artillery
Fort Williams
Maine
Port George Wright
N. Y
Army Air Corps
7Th Cavalry Brigade
Aid For Dependent Children Boosted In West Virginia
Charleston officials announced a boost in the federal grant for dependent children on January 1, increasing the allocation from one third of state aid to a dollar for dollar match. Department official J R Blackburn said the change will slightly liberalize grants for all classified assistance including old age and blind aid.
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Charleston
W. Va
Department of Public Assistance
J. R. Blackburn
Wellsburg City Hall Destroyed in Major Fire
Wellsburg West Virginia received a devastating blaze that destroyed the 1893 city hall with an estimated loss of 400000. The fire began in the clock tower around 2 p.m. and spread to ground level shops. Fire departments from Wheeling Steubenville and nearby cities aided the effort though the cause remained undetermined.
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Wellsburg
W. Va
Sam
Nelzin
Wheeling
Steubenville
Jury awards woman in railroad accident suit
A federal jury in Charleston awards Mrs. Nettie Smith, 40, of Charleston, $10,000 for injuries when she was struck by a Chesapeake and Ohio switch engine on December 31, 1938. The verdict, read today, includes a request to set aside the verdict and add a possible warning.
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Charleston
W. V
Nettie Smith
Chesapeake
and Ohio Railroad
Railroad
Doan's Pills Promote Kidney Waste Removal
Health note urges patients to drink and pass about 3 pints daily to help kidneys purge wastes. Mentions Doan's as a remedy aiding toxin elimination and maintaining healthy urinary function.
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Seventh Cavalry
Fort Knox, Ky
Away
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Yardley
Evening
Paris
Wrisleys
Woodbury
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Princeton Ave
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Princeton
SAS
PSA
Lelux Soap
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Colgate
Spinning
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Woodburys Tale
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Christ
BAYON
Rogers
Rayon
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