Platform Stated By Judge Miller In Ripley Speech
Judge Lewis A. Miller Republican candidate for governor announced his platform in Ripley. He opposed federal power and any new taxes, proposing a consumer sales tax to support schools while arguing tax limits on property and business. He pledged economy in state government and fair handling of industry and labor issues, insisting schools and roads not be used for partisanship.
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Ripley
Lewis A. Miller
Governeith
Miller
Pris Maries
Les Chercheuses Club Hosts Christmas Party for Children
More than 200 underprivileged children attended the Les Chercheuses Club Christmas tree event at Knights of Pythias hall. Gifts included clothing, toys, and candy. The club thanks the city air department and many firms for donations. Nina S. Preston is president and Alice V. Diamond is secretary. Meyer Goldman fined 145 pounds for dodging an eight-cent fare in London.
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Les Cheuses Club
Knights of Pythias Hall
Eas
West Virginia Law Enforcement Sees Bright 1936
Colonel P D Shingleton reports 1935 as a successful year for West Virginia law enforcement with no large scale crimes, major arrests and convictions for burglary and forgery, cooperation across agencies, a new road patrol, fingerprinting mandates, drunken driver law, and financial responsibility acts. The motorcycle fatality of Trooper Farley K Litton marked the year's tragedy, but the department foresees a strong 1936 with training and reorganization ahead.
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P. D. Shingleton
Department of Public Safety
West Virginia
Otter Caves
Siste
Farley K. Litston
Furniture Show Opens Next Month in Chicago
The national furniture show at the American Furniture Mart in Chicago runs January 6 to 18, with 600 displays from major firms including Woodrum, Ideal, Hadley, National, H. Baker, and Kanawna. Attendees include Walker of Walker Home Furnishers and Charlestmen. new 1936 lines are praised as the most beautiful yet, underscoring the value of in-person viewing over catalogs.
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United States
American Furniture Mart
Chicago
Walker
Walker Home Furnishers
Waller
Woodrum Home Gufitting Company
Ideal Furniture Company
Hadley Furniture Company
National Furniture Company
H. ©. Baker Company
Kanawna Furniture Company
Furniture Mart
Christmas Cantata Scheduled Tonight At Trinity Lutheran
Christmas cantata by Ira B. Wilson to be sung by Trinity Lutheran choir tonight at 7 30. Soloists include Mrs R H Alvey and Mrs H V Auer with Don ald Withrow and W E Whiteman. Walter T Schaefer directs and Mrs Elbert A Fruth is organist. Guest soloist Mrs Auer joins the program with a sequence of choral and solo numbers featuring soprano and alto solos, male and female choruses, and several quartets concluding with Hail Messiah.
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Ira B. Wilson
Trinity Petra Church
R. H. Alvey
So Pranno
H. V. Auer
Alta
Donald Withrow
W. E. Whitemen
Walter ‘T. Schaefer
Elbert A. Fruth
Auer
Israel
Christ
Messiah
A. W. Hol
C. E. Brodkag
Stamps Coins Drawing And Russia In Library Volumes
Kanawha county public library shelves display new books on stamps coins drawing and Russia. Featured titles include Growth a Study of Johnny and Jimmy Myrtle B McGraw Keep Your Wits David Seabin and Herbert Agar How to Draw With Pen Brush and Ink and various works by Anderson Hayden and O Meara among others.
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Russia
Kanawha County Public Library
Johnny
Jimmy
Myrtle B. McGraw
David Seabin
Herbert
Fen
Anderson
Arthur Hayden
Jen and
Cora Gordor
E. J. O'Meara
Mark Sullivans
Stalin
Henri Bar
Bath Rebels
Frances Win
William Bana Orcutt
Jerence “Scott
United States
Consumers Exempt From Potato Regulation Says Agent
County agent T H McGovran stated that housewives and other buyers may purchase potatoes in bulk or packages without violating the stamp and closed container provisions of the potato act. The act targets first sales by growers to buyers who knowingly fail to comply. retail potato sales are not covered.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Bureau of Internal Revenue
T. H. McGovran
McGovran
Women to Speak At Farm Meeting In Morgantown
Three women of national prominence will address Farm and Home week at West Virginia University on January 14 to 16. Mrs. Charles W. Sewell of the American Farm Bureau Federation will speak on Farm Organization. Mrs. Rowena Schmidt Carpenter will discuss Planning Farm Family Living. Grace Langton will cover Problems in Parent Education. Mrs. John G. Lang of Harrigan county presides over the West Virginia farm women’s bureau.
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Morgantown
College of Agriculture
West Virginia University
Charles W. Sewell
Associated Women
American Farm Bureau Federation
Rowena Schmidt Carpenter
TU. 5
Department of Agriculture
Grace Langton
Works Progress Administration
West Virginia Farm Women's Bureau
Senate
John G. Lang
Harrigan County
Mrs Julia A Jones Dies Widow of John H Jones
Mrs Julia A Jones widow of John H Jones died at 6 45 yesterday morning at 411 Dickinech Street Born February 21 1863 in Malden she spent life in Kanawha County Mr Jones died in 1932 Confederate veteran native of Virginia Funeral services set for two o clock tomorrow at Simpson chapel Broad Street burial in Spring Hill cemetery Survived by sisters Mrs Minnie Love and Mrs Virginia Cunningham sisters in law Mrs Myrtle Warner and Mrs Emma Broyles all of Charleston brother in law London clones of Richmond Va and several nephews and nieces
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John H. Jones
Dickinech Street
Johts
Malden
Kanawha County
Jones
Virginia
Simpson's
Broad Street
Spring Hill
Minnie Love
Virginia Cunningham
Myrtle Warner
Emma Broyles
Charleston
London
Richmond
Women to Meet Today To Form Civic Group
The Colleagues plan a 5 PM gathering at Mattie V Lee home to organize a Charleston women's civic club. Invitations go to four groups including Charleston Women's Improvement League and the Woman's Loyal Union plus other clubs and individuals. Guest speakers will be E. E. Powell and W. W. Sanders.
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Mattie V. Lee
Charleston
Charleston Women's Improvement League
Woman's Loyal Union
Les Chercheuses
Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion
E. E. Powell
W. W. Sanders
Washington looks to 1936 in wary, hopeful terms
Byron Price surveys a year of trial and error in Washington as 1935 ends and 1936 looms. He notes deficits, policy battles, and budget aims, with Roosevelt’s fate and the New Deal's legacy in question while Congress prepares a measured, campaign-year session and court decisions loom.
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Byron Price
Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Supreme Court
Congress
Townsend
AAA
Delaware Firm Gets Charter From State
A Delaware company EB H Jennings Brothers of Wilmington received permission yesterday from the secretary of state to transact business in the state. The firm plans to buy gas and off leaseholds in Wet wel, Marion, Marshall and Monon alia counties. Three concerns filed papers of dissolution: Albert Brothers Contractors of Salem, the C Realty Company of New York, and S and T Hardware Company of Keyser.
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Wetwel
Marion
Marshall
Mononalia
Secretary of State
Yesteray
Ate
H. Jennings Brothers Company
Wilmington
Albert Brothers Contractors
Salem
C . Realty Company
New York
S. and T. Hardware Company
Keyser
Scout Council To Hold Meet Delayed Dinner Honor Mrs Kiley
The Kanawha county council of Girl Scouts will host a dinner at St John’s parish house honoring national commissioner Mrs Frederck Kiley. Governor H Guy Kumpisto will speak. details to be announced. Mrs Holey, NY native and former president of the local group, has long been active in Girl Scout work.
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Frederck Kiley
Girl Scouts
Kanawha County
St. John's Parish House
Holey
New York
H. Guy
Kumpisto
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