Mail Order Marriage Licenses Prompt Taxi Driver Response
Drivers in Gretna Green react to a new law allowing mail order marriage licenses. By 6:30 p.m. est licenses reached 63 as officials weigh effective dates and feasibility. Ministers doubt mass use, while some say the measure could affect towns dependent on license-related commerce across neighboring states.
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Gretna Green
Court House
Ryland
Maryland
Elkton
Oakland
Cumberland
Irania
Ohio
West Virginia
Cupid Sets Record With 9627 Weddings In First Five Months
Nine thousand six hundred twenty seven couples wed boosting state and local revenues by about 100000. Cupid beats last year by six hundred ties in the first five months of the year.
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Cupid
Bluefield Girl Named a Vice President of Christian Endeavor
Weston West Virginia June 9 Miss Gertrude Peterson of Weston was reelected president of the West Virginia Christian Endeavor society Other officers named include Guy H McKee Martin Bren Lucas Wheeling Huntington and Miss Sallie Ardson Bluefield vice president with Lucille a secretary O R Mcelwain Clarks Lloyd Miss Cia financial 73 Cc G Richman Graft world vice secretary Miss Mary E Jackson Jane field secretary
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Weston
W. Va
Gertrude Peterson
West Virginia Christian Endeavor Society
Guy H. McKee
Martin Bren H. Lucas
Wheeling
A Cen
Huntington
Sallieardson
Bluefield
Lucilleres
O. R. Mcelwain
Clarks
Lloyd
Poate
Iss CIA
Financial
Richman Graft
Mary E. Jackson
Jane
Byrd Says No Use in Disputing Pole Claims
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, after London reports on British Antarctic claims, sees no need for controversy over the territory and its coal riches. Byrd notes his expeditions spent four years in polar regions and asserts no Englishman set foot on his claimed 1,000 miles, while stressing the United States flag and presidential claim.
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Boston
Richard BE. Byrd
London
Antarctic
Byrd
South Polar
United States
Britons Strike to Cut Off Global Coal Supply?
Fragmentary lines describe a conflict over coal supply routes and territory. The text hints at Britain aiming to seize or control coal resources and territory, noting the scale as 200 meters and asserting preeminence in global supply efforts.
VW Recruits Muster at Southern Pioneer Post Meeting
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 578 will muster in all waiting recruits tonight at 8 at Jimmie's Restaurant. The post reports an active membership campaign and aims to boost the department encampment in Morgantown as well as aid war disabled veterans and the widows and orphans of deceased members.
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Southern Pioneer Post
Jimmie’s
Morgantown
Bluefield
Sous
V. Peat
Steel shipping down in new year quiet decline
A rough OCR reads that steel shipments fell by 39 units with the value 1 304 039 for the month, marking the steepest drop of the period.
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Sande Pri Ee Co
West Virginia Employers Fund Most Of Unemployment Pool
Creston West Virginia June 10 1937 coal operators financed the bulk of 3 368 003 23 collected by the unemployment compensation department under the 1936 act with about 900 000 more from railroads covering their workers. The plan begins January 1 1938 providing jobless benefits up to 13 weeks equal to half prior earnings while seeking positions. The federal government collects ten percent of the tax for the federal program. Major industry contributors include coal iron and steel and stone clay and glass products with the latter paying 53 628 81.
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Creston
W. Va
West Virginia
Department of Unemployment
Ee Suas Leadine Essary
Emarr Verve
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