Revercomb urges new job program for veterans
Washington June 16 Sen Revercomb R WV outlined a proposal dubbed the little man’s RFC to fund job creation and economic security for veterans and small businessmen. He outlined government backing of the RFC to provide credit and advisory services for private firms and self-liquidating public projects with veteran employment preference.
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Little Man's Rfc
Little Fan
RFC
West Virginia
Stand Back Boys She Means Business Victory at Ocean View Event
Mrs Drewans won the annual Ocean View Women’s Day picnic and fish fry by a rolling pin throw of 86 feet 3 inches, besting 19 other contestants at the Norfolk gathering in June.
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Norfolk
Pay You Get 12 Tabs Offer From Local Vendor
Local ad offers twelve tabs at a price of 10 cents each or a bulk of one hundred tabs for 45 cents. The terse notice provides no company name or contact details.
NineYearOld Hurt By Thrown Bottle In Bluefield
A nine year old boy Donald Gadd of Roanoke Street was knocked by a thrown pop bottle while he and others searched for wood behind the Bluefield Produce and Provision company. He suffered a head gash and was taken to Bluefield sanitarium for treatment at about 10 40 yesterday morning.
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Donald Gadd
Roanoke Street
Rogers
Bluefield
Weight of medieval armour could reach 100 pounds
A historical note states armour worn in the middle ages weighed as much as one hundred pounds. This reflects the heavy grade protection used by knights, influencing mobility and battlefield tactics of the era.
Billy Rose mystery tale and reserve duty notices
A fragmented item blends a noir dialogue about a club shooting with a theory on a death and a wallet recovery. Concurrently a military notice announces 3,600 enlisted reservists, including 300 from West Virginia, returning to active duty for maintenance in the Second Army region. Also a note that anyone in the United States may change a name without legal process if done in good faith.
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Leston
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Second Army
West Virginia
Virginia Military Distrect
Toy
United States
Mercer Cancer Fund Drive Falls Short
Mercer County's cancer fund drive fell short of its $4,731.13 goal by $173.98, with $4,557.15 turned in to headquarters. Princet on led with $278.21, Athens $236, Bramwell $58.75, and Bluefield $3,984.09, plus $490.75 from a special tag day.
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Mercer County
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Athens
Bramwell
Virginia Hatcher
Young Woman's Club
Uriah Vermillion
Athens Woman’s Club
Boy Scouts
Dave Bradshaw
Bell
Mel Barnett
Leola Crowder
Vandenberg’s enduring influence on U.S. foreign policy
The passage lauds Arthur Vandenberg as a premier statesman whose legacy in foreign policy remains secure. It notes his measured pace in senate speeches and suggests, despite uncertainties about his presidency, that his impact endures regardless of Philadelphia events.
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Senate
Vandenberg
Philadelphia
Arthur Vandenberg
Justice to begin year jail term for perjury in Raleigh County
Beckley West Virginia June 16 Justice E E Justice of Princewick a former Raleigh county court member will start a year in jail June 21 for inducing another to swear falsely He is fined 256 and barred from holding office or serving on juries in West Virginia The sentence follows his April 16 1946 felony conviction for causing Henley Richards of Princewick to testify falsely to a stand jury Hearings led to indictments later dismissed A supreme court review ordered trial on a misdemeanor and sent the case back to Raleigh county
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Richards
Supreme Court
Raleigh County
Pearisburg group receives charter to form hospital
In Richmond on June 16 the State Corporation Commission issued a charter to Giles Memorial Hospital Inc of Pearisburg a non profit aimed at establishing a hospital. Walter C Caudill serves as president and Clifford Doolittle as secretary.
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Pearisburg
State Corporation Commission
Walter C. Caudill
Giles Memorial Hospital, Inc
Clifford Doolittle
Lobby Charges Hit Officials
A federal grand jury indicted Texas and Georgia state agricultural commissioners for lobbying act violations. James E. McDonald of Austin and Tom Linder of Atlanta named along with Ralph W. Moore and Robert M. Harriss and two farm organizations. Accused failed to register and conspired to lobby for higher commodity prices. acts include a $3,000 banquet for 200 congressmen and 93 guests at the Mayflower hotel and a $1,100 dinner. Convictions carry up to two years in prison and $10,000 fines plus lobbying bans.
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State Agricultural Commissioners
Texas
Georgia
James E. McDonald
Austin
Tom Linder
Atlanta
Ralph W. Moore
Granger
Washington, D. C
National Farm Committee
Robert M. Harriss
New York
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Linder
Farm Commissioners’ Counsel
Linder and
McDonald
Grand Jury
Moore
Mayflower Hotel
Regislaon
Congressional
Grains Up on Chicago Board as Wheat and Corn Rise
Chicago grain market shows gains across wheat and corn, soybeans and lard moving higher in sympathy. Cash wheat and corn prices listed for No 1 yellow and No 2 yellow, with oats and barley ranges and soybeans absent.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Butter And Eggs Market Report New York June 16
The wholesale egg market remained firm with midwestern whites and browns in demand and total egg sales at 33 630. New York spot quotations show whites and browns aiming at top wholesale prices for finest grades with higher butter prices on bulk car tons and creamery products above 92 score.
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New York
Chicago Livestock Prices at Chicago June 16
Livestock counts and price ranges across hogs cattle calves and sheep. Hogs 9 000 total 12 000 bulk weights 170 240 lbs 25 26 250 280 lbs 24 25 290 350 lbs 23 24 25 few loads 400 475 lbs 20 22 most good 350 550 sows 19 21 light weights up to 21 50 2250 few heavies 18 19 Salable cattle 11 000 calves 600 top 38 50 per 100 lb averages 1 377 lbs good and choice steers 36 38 heifers 35 36 50 36 50 choice heifers 36 75 vealers 29 steady good beef cows 25 28 canners 16 19 50 Salable sheep 2 000 old crop shorn lambs 87 97 lbs averages No 1 2 pelts 28 00 deck 83 lbs averages 25 50 bulk good choice native spring lambs 32 00 cull natives 20 23 shorn slaughter ewes 12 60 down few commons 9 00
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Chicago
Stocks Held By Selling Stocks Held By Selling New York
Market fell for the day as selling pressure kept prices lower despite weak rally attempts. Total volume 1,580,000 shares. declines outnumber advances with leaders such as Montgomery Ward and Paramount Pictures among notable losers. Bond activity quiet. total volume 4,330,000.
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Montgomery Ward
Paramount Pictures
Bethlehem Steel
Republic Steel
Chrysler
Studebaker
Douglas Aircraft
American Telephone
American Smelting
Owens Illinois
International Paper
Pennsylvania R. A
Union Pacific
Standard Oil
NJJ
Sinclair Oil
20Th Century-Fox
Patino Mines
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