Post Office Cuts Hit Local Service Amid Staffing Shortage
Postmaster B Hampton Gray reduced staff by sixty percent after Washington ordered cuts. Three civil service clerks and three auxiliaries were eliminated, halting the general delivery window during mail processing. Local chamber urges senator to reverse the action and restore full staffing.
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Ter B. Hampton Gray
Chamber of Commerce
Sutherland
Washington
Welch
Parel Post
Welch Briefs On Local Post Election Plans
After Tuesday’s election and celebration the city returns to normal. The new council will sit July 1. Work on the Kikhorn river bridge is advancing and the old crossing will close within days for the new span. Green and Stowe near completion of the Daniels Hall foundation. Boy Scouts Troop No. 2 meets Friday at 7 pm at the Methodist parsonage. all members urged to attend.
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Kikhorn
Boy Scouts
Methodist Parsonage
Broadcast Highlights Canada as Land of Opportunity
J Bruce Walker of the Canadian Department of Immigration and Colonization spoke to the Kiwanis in Omaha and broadcast to Nebraska Iowa and Missouri. He lauded 100 years of US-Canada peace, urged Western Canada as vast for settlers, noting farm land prices from 15 to 35 dollars an acre versus higher US prices and stressing land as Canada’s key asset and need for people.
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Welch Personal Notes Highlight Local Guests And Moves
Miss Alice Mann of Bramwell visits Misses Elizabeth and Katherine Rhodes. Miss Ella Mae Smith of Hemphill goes to Athens for summer school. Miss Bertha Ballard of Peterstown now in Charleston working on teachers exam grading board. Mrs. Wineberger and daughter Cecelia depart for Cincinnati. Mrs. Nell M. Gay travels to Williamston after telegram about sister-in-law’s death. Mr. and Mrs. J W Bingham move into Geo A Swope’s Maple avenue home.
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Bramwell
Elizabeth
Katherine Rhodes
Ella Mae Smith
Hemphill
Athens
Bertha Ballard
Peterstown
Caples
Charleston
Wineberger
Cecelia
Cincinnati
Nell M. Gay
Williamston
N. C
J. A. White
Coalwood Notes on Local Visits and Travel
Mrs. A. L. Peck traveled to Athens West Virginia to attend the Concord Normal finals. Chas. Zine, after the post term, returned to Coalwood for vacation. Mrs. Wade C. Michael came back from a business trip to Van Lear Kentucky.
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Athens
W. Va
Concord Normal
Chas. Zine
Coalwood
Wade C. Michael
van Lear
Lillian Russell Laid To Rest In Simple Service
Lillian Russell was buried after a simple service during the war era. The firing squad and taps marked the ceremony with an army crowd including notable pallbearers and officials from Pittsburg, New York, and national theaters offering floral tributes and messages of condolence.
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Labor
Hiram Johnson
California
Stephen G. Porter
Pittsburg
W. A. Magee
J. L. Livermore
Ofew York
Stoward Chandler Christy
New York
BE. F. Albee
National Vaudeville Association
R. H. Burnside
National Producers’ Association
Wm. Finn
Clarence Burleigh
Oliver S. Hershman
Pitt
Soldiers Bonus Bill Formally Reported to Senate
The article notes the soldiers bonus bill being formally reported to the Senate with backers urging action. It states opposition blocks a motion from Senator McCumber and describes Democratic views and informal canvasses showing a substantial Senate majority for the measure. The finance committee estimates a forty three year cost of 3.8457 billion dollars, $250 million less than the House bill estimate.
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Arizona
Anid
McCumber
Senate
McGumber
Robinson
Arkansas
Williams
Chamber
Finance Committee
Deed Drawn For Capitol Site Transfer In Charleston
The deed to transfer the old capitol site from state ownership to private hands was drafted in Charleston on June 8. Isaac T. Mann of Bramwell, W. Va., will complete the purchase Friday with an initial payment of 224,000 dollars through his counsel, with the balance due in three equal installments.
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Charleston
W. Va
Isaac T. Mann
Bramwell
Fire destroys bridge that withstood Johnstown flood
Saltsburg, Pa June. The only bridge that withstood the Johnstown flood was destroyed by flames today. Erected in 1840, the Kiskiminetas River span near this town burned after starting about 2 o’clock this afternoon.
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Johnstown
Kiskeminetas
Adequate Milk Supply Assured for Welch and McDowell County
The Welch area will soon have reliable cow’s milk delivered to doors at dinner time. Local chambers of commerce coordinated with the University of West Virginia extension service to connect with Mercer county farmers. A new milk plant and upgraded equipment now guarantee a sanitary, healthier supply at lower prices.
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Welch
Chamber of Commerce
McDowell County
University of West Virginia
Mercer County
Southern Refrigeration Company
Sistersville poised to vote on 60000 bond for junior high
In Sistersville West Virginia the final pre election drive ends as voters prepare to decide tomorrow on a 60000 bond issue to fund a new junior high school building. Supporters predict success amid a strong campaign by opponents.
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Sistersville
W. Va
Miserable ruler Cairo king in Mesopotamian turmoil
Cairo King Feisal faces internal strife as Baghdad governance collapses amid reports of failed leadership and escalating warfare in Mesopotamia.
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Mess
Mesopotamia
Cairo
Feisal
Bagdad
Runaway Market Halted Says Hoover Declares No Shortage
Hoover proclaims runaway market halted and notes no shortage of bituminous coal. Senator Sutherland of West Virginia calls the claim baseless while Senator Walsh cites statistics to counter. Sutherland also references other figures to dispute.
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Sutherland
West Virginia
Walsh
Humbug Circus Planned by McDowell County Legion Post
McDowell County Post No. 8 American Legion held a regular meeting at the Memorial Building. The group plans a Humbug Circus for July 4 to 8 with local talent and acts by season performers. A Fourth of July parade from Gary to Welch and other stops is scheduled, followed by circus performances after the ball game.
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American Legion
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Welch
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Northfork
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