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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1929

Page

3

Basic Law Body To Gather This Month

Governor Conley calls a December 18 meeting at the capitol for the state constitutional commission to organize. The group, created to study the constitution and remove barriers, includes judges and lawmakers from Charleston Fayetteville Fairmont Willamstown and Weldon. The session will be in the public service commission hearing room.

Conley Capitol Frank Lively Edward W. Knight Charleston G. W. Dillon Fayetteville George M. Alexander Fairmont J. G. Bradley Dundon Kemble White John B. Easton Willamstown Humphrey Belleville Emory Tyler Keyser J. F. Strother Weld Wright Hugus Wheel- B Constitutional Commission Public Service Commission

Williams Appoints His Sub Committees

E T Willems chairman of the Charleston chamber of commerce transportation committee announced sub committees at a Ruffner hotel supper. Entertainment committee includes Harry Frey J F Lauthermilch J R Roycroft. Railroad committee with A O Wilson chairman F H Fowler F N Simmons. Telephone and telegraph led by W D Given with E F Phillips R H Ayre. Express chaired by A D Crummett with T J Minien and B S Wilson. Motor transportation chaired by W C Henson with J Wiliam Cummings and BR L Fleming.

E. T. Willems Charleston Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee Ruffner Hotel Harry Frey J. F. Lauthermilch J. R. Roycroft Railroad A. O. Wilson F. H. Fowler F. N. Simmons Telephone and Telegraph W. D. Given E. F. Phillips R. H. Ayre Express A. D. Crummett T. J. Minien Motor Transportation W. C. Henson J. Wiliam Cummings BR. L. Fleming

Stock Survey Starts in West Virginia

The post office department in cooperation with the U S department of agriculture will distribute 20 000 cards this week to farmers in West Virginia to ascertain changes in state live stock operations. The cards request information on horses sheep cattle hogs and mules. Results will help estimate livestock numbers on farms and aid farmers planning for the coming year. Surveys are being conducted in every state.

Post Office Department United States Department of Agriculture West Virginia State Department of Agriculture Union

Average costs of 1929 built homes in major cities

The report from the department of labor estimates 43 320 one family dwellings built in 1929 cost 94 902 excluding land. Washington leads with 7 489 per B63 home, Chicago 6 971, New York 6 141. Apartment costs vary by city, lowest in St Louis and highest in Manhattan. M Victor Laq Youx, a French architect, receives this year's Royal Gold Medal for architecture.

Washington Department of Labor Chicago New York St. Louis Manhattan

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Constitutional Board Williams M. Victor Laq~ Youx Royal Institute of Britian Architects Amcm Gewelex Uv Kanawhe Charleston, W. Va Roseville Pottery Dad Woodrum's Woodrums Virginia St
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