Giles Officials’ Salaries Reduced Ten Percent
Giles county officials including the treasurer and the commissioner of revenue had salaries cut by ten percent as of April 1 1932 under the Virginia General Assembly act. The measure followed the year 1930 receipts and affected county operations. A busy week in Pearisburg included church and civic meetings and a joint Giles school board and board of supervisors session.
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Pearisburg
Giles County Board of Supervisors
General Assembly of Virginia
Strict Old Sea Dog Becomes Premier
A seasoned party figure described as a strict old sea dog rises to premier amid focus on discipline and education as guiding principles for the new national leadership in Tokyo and beyond.
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Tokyo
Viscount Saito Emerges as Japan's Premier Candidate
The article profiles Viscount Saito as a potential Japanese premier, detailing his long self-made career in finance and government, his ties to Korea and Manchuria, and his reputation as a disciplined, reform-minded administrator. It notes his 74 years, education focus, and past naval service with honors.
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Korea
Manchuria
Japan
Saito
Narrows News Roundup Includes Boat Launch and Local Visits
Narrows Virginia June 11 A Ray Johnston and H D Spangler built and launched a pleasure boat near The Virginian railway electric power plant. The issue notes many visitors and locals away for vacations and conferences including students, teachers, and families visiting relatives in War Bristol and Charlottesville.
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Taylor
Cecil Wilkinson
Charleston
Emily Topper
Westhampton High School
Richmond
Beulah Topper
Gary
Byron Coburn
Emory and Henry College
Nancy Lee
Norfolk
J.G. Topper
W. PB. Taylor
Henry Pruett
Cora White
Charlottesville
Disciples of Christ
P. V. Kirby
Virginia Railway Electric Plant
Kenbridge
Catherine Bunch
Newport News
Lucile Bollinger
Mildred Joyner
Amelia C. H
Maude Munch
Bane
Virginia Williams
Pembroke
E. A. Hale
Newport
L. B. Bowen
New York
Giles County Fair Association
Lucy Barksdale
L. O Lilly
Cullen
Peggy
Mary Lilly
L. O. Lilly
C. W. Newton
Fairmont High School
Fairmont
W. Va
M. C. Newton
Waynesville
N. C
Appalachian Electric Powers team fed by Narrows Hosiery loss
Glen Lyn Virginia on June 11 reports the Appalachian Electric Powers baseball team lost 7 to 6 to Narrows Hosiery mill. The article also notes planned travel to Princeton for a shop game and lists several local visits and residents.
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Appalachian Electric Powers Company
Glyn Lyn
Narrows Hosiery Mill
Narrows
Princeton
Bange Wiley
Charleston
A. P. Clark
Ruth Clark
Mattie Williams
Mullens
Radio Schedule Page Notes Change in Daylight Time
The radio listings show network basics across NBC and NBCWIZ chains with times for programs from morning to late evening and a note that programs may change with daylight time adjustments. The June meeting of the Woman's Missionary society is recorded as held at the church with fourteen members and ten visitors.
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Methodist Church
Woman's Missionary Society
Society
W. C. Caudill
A. E. Dinsmore
L. Cornett
Land of the Giants
Mr. Stanley
Class of Mrs. J L King Held Monthly Meeting
The class hosted by Mrs J L King met at Mrs J O Hall's home Friday evening. After business items were completed, the hostess served tasty refreshments.
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Presbyterian Auxiliary
Martin Williams
C. L. Harehbarger
Mies Carrie Williams
Vigstora
John Allen
Bluefield
Frank Snidow
Pembroke
C. L. Harshbarger
G. W. Webb
J. L. King
J. 0. Hall
Eureka Woman 75 Is Injured After Fall at Daughter’s Home
Mrs. Rosanne Mitchem of Eureka, aged 75, fell at her daughter Mrs. Bowman’s home last week. She suffered painful injuries, has lived in Eureka 48 years, and has seven living children. She was treated at Stevens clinic then returned home.
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Rosanne Mitchem
Eureka
Mrs. Bowman
Mitchem
Stevens Clinic
Bowman
McPeake infant dies of whooping cough and pneumonia
Mary Magdaline McPeake aged eighteen months daughter of Mr and Mrs S A McPeake of Eureka died Wednesday from whooping cough and pneumonia funeral led by Rev W S Barbery at the home and burial at Barren Springs Virginia Several local residents are noted visiting relatives and attending the service with community updates on illnesses and clinic plans.
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A. McPeake
Eureka
W. 8. Barbery
Barren Springs
Charlie Atkins
Sallie Atkins
Earnest Atkins
Bottom Creek
Mary Sail
East Radford
Harry Atkins
W. C. Conley
Carswell
Henry Anthony
Louise Conley
Welch
Virginia Kelly
Pocahontas
Glenn Kelly
Bettye Lou McGinnis
H. L. Davie
Davis
Neal
Bluefield
Helen Aldish
Jenkin Jones
Elizabeth Polaich
Betty McPeake
Sis Harrison
McPeake
John Troy
Star
Boissevain
Sheets
Miss Sunshine French
Poland doubles passport fees for travel this year
In Warsaw the government raised passport costs with single round trip fees set at 44 dollars and yearly passports at 180 dollars, a substantial hike affecting many Poles planning travel this year.
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Warsaw
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