Children of City to Attend Picnic at Glenwood Park
Children from Bluefield and nearby areas will gather at Glenwood Park on June 15 to observe National Children’s Day. A 7-member committee led by O J Wilson plans outdoor activities, contests, prizes, and an old fashioned picnic dinner with expert supervision and moving pictures of the event.
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Glenwood Park
Bluefield
A. J. Stewart
West Virginian Hotel
O'J. Wilson
Freda W. Udy
Sarah Switzer
Lea
TN Tri-City Traction Company
Governor Makes Plane Trip To Talk On Farming
Governor William G. Conley flew from Charleston to the Mount Vernon farm near Point Pleasant for a field day and livestock show hosted by J E Shadle. He spoke to several thousand Kanawha valley residents about agriculture and its role in West Virginia’s future.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
William G. Conley
Charleston
Mount Vernon Farm
J E. Shadle
Kanawha Valley
West Virginia
Teal Accepted as Charleston School Superintendent
Fred J. Teal of Wheeling accepted the post as Charleston schools superintendent, succeeding S. E. Weber who resigned. Teal, currently Wheeling superintendent, wired his acceptance to E. V. Babcock, secretary of the board.
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Charleston
W. Va
Fred J. Teal
Wheeling
S. E. Weber
Teal
E.V. Babcock
Rarest Stamp Exhibited at Le Havre Show
The world’s rarest stamp, a 1 cent British Guiana issued during a 1854 shortage, is on display at Le Havre for the International Philatelic exposition. It is octagonal, reddish purple, and the sole copy once owned by Renotiere von Ferrari now sits with Arthur Hind in Utica. Only one will be sold to an attendee at the exhibition.
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le Havre
Georgetown
Renotiere von Ferrari
House to Vote on Debenture Plan
Washington June 12 The House moved to vote on the debenture provision of the farm relief bill with administration leaders planning a direct vote tomorrow Republican leaders expect a comfortable defeat. If the House rejects the plan, Senate allies say they will not push its inclusion in the farm bill.
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Washington
Hoover
House
Democratic
Senate
Brookhart
Iowa
Conference Committee
Reliance on Research Boosts Company Success Says Report
Washington June 12 Henry Dennison for the Bureau of Economic Research states that efficient scientific research drives growth. He notes business managers widely believe that R and D efforts are the primary reason for the success of leading companies.
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Washington
Henry Dennison
National Bureau of Economic Research
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Charles M. Gohen
First Huntington National Bank
Huntington
Gohen
West Virginia Bankers Association
Mr. Gohen
Havre
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Bramwell
Coalfields
Bank of
Bramwell, West VA
Banking
The
First National Exchange Bank
Roanoke
Virginia
Bankers
Welch
Appalachian Mountains
West VA
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