Browder Heads Mission Board For Upcoming Year
Union Mission board of directors elected Roy Browder president for the coming year. Offiers named include J L Alexander as vice president Eddie Wellman as secretary treasurer and Oblinger as auditor. Meeting at the mission home featured a turkey dinner served by the Mothers club and reports by Superintendent Dodson.
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Union Mission Board of Directors
Roy Browder
J. L. Alexander
Eddie Wellman
Oblinger
Mother’s Club of
Mission
Dodson
Co. A. Lilly
C. A. Lilly
F. Morton Wagner
W. L. Erman
C. L. Jefferies
S. C. Douglas
C. E. Sisson
M R. Dodson
Clara Seay
George I. Smith
R. E. Brockman
Merriman S. Smith
C. G. Taylor
Itch Relief Ad Promises Instant Scabies Cure
An advertisement touts David's Sanative Wash as a quick remedy for scabies or itch, claiming it reaches under the skin to kill parasites. A 60c bottle is offered with money-back guarantee if relief is not immediate, prepared by Owens & Minor in Richmond, Virginia.
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David
Owens & Minor
Richmond
Public Assistance Expenditures Rise in West Virginia
Public assistance outlays rose five percent in November to 1 948 632 41, with 46 373 people on rolls, up from 44 326. Relief in kind jumped 51 7 percent to 28 004 28 as UMW benefits were suspended.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Public Assistance Department
United Mine Workers
UMW
Raleigh Seeks More Airport Project Funds
Raleigh County court seeks an additional 215000 dollars in federal aid for Beckley area airport construction. The request, approved by the state aeronautics commission, goes to the CAA regional office in New York for a 50 50 local match. Earlier the county matched 291855 dollars of federal aid for land and early work. another 95000 dollars will be available once matched.
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Charleston
W. Va
Raleigh
Beckley
CAA
New York
State Aeronautics Commission
Raleigh County Memorial
Weary Postal Employes Wonder About Xmas
Weary post office workers in Welch West Virginia question their Christmas prospects after handling 36 000 pieces of mail yesterday a drop of 4000 from the day before yet seen as no relief from heavy workloads. Over 1000 packages were mailed and about 2500 received.
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Welch
W. Va
Methane, Marsh Gas Key Component of Natural Gas
The most important part of natural gas is methane, also called marsh gas, a simple hydrocarbon composed of carbon and hydrogen.
Baltimore Baby Racketeering Probe Faces Adoption Reform
Baltimore officials described baby racketeering as a hotbed of illegal adoptions. Assistant State’s Attorney Ansim Sodaro urged Maryland adoption law reforms to limit placements to courts, licensed agencies, or mothers, noting a Baltimore doctor completed 20 adoptions in a year. The committee backed a draft bill restricting placements to courts, agencies, or welfare departments with an amendment allowing placement by natural relatives.
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Baltimore
Ansim Sodaro
Legislative Council
Sodaro
New York
Maryland
J. Bernard Wells
Judiciary Committee
Full Council
Welfare Department
Coal miner Gillam Held on Rape Charge in Pine Crest Case
Beckley West Virginia December 21 Magistrate T N Thurman ordered Gene Gillam 25 year old Standard Coal miner held for grand jury action in a rape charge filed by an 18 year old girl employed at Pine crest sanitarium Bond set at 1000 dollars
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Beckley
W. Va
T. N. Thurman
Gene Gillam
Standard
Pinecrest Sanitarium
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G. J. Patton
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United States
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Aess
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Harry Christmas
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BOC
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Libby
Armour
Ipper
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Bland County
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