Value of Crops Rise in West Virginia 1933 Survey
A survey by H C R Stewart and J B McLaughlin reports West Virginia 1933 farm crop values at 25.6 million dollars, up 43 percent from 1932 due to higher prices. Corn yield hit a statewide record since 1925, oats and rye fell with drought, buckwheat and hay rose, tobacco and fruit totals varied, and overall livestock prices remained low.
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West Virginia
H.C. R. Stewart
United States Crop Statistician
Commissionée of Agriculture
J. B. McLaughin
Comedy to Get Tryout January 5 at Elkview
The Elkview district hosts a tryout for William Russell Moore’s three act comedy Every body’s Getting Married on January 5 directed by Miss Pearl Phyllis Donnelly. Cast includes Henry Burke Jr George Boland Miss Mary Katherine Lee Miss Jane Frankenberger Charles Catlett Balcom Kohthecker Miss Dolly Lory Miss Anna Laura Hoy Miss Ernesting Susman Lynn wood Frost and Miss Janet Lawrie.
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Charleston School of Com Merce
William Russell Moore
the Playhouse
Elkview
Pearl Phyllis Donnelly
Henry Burke, Jr
George Boland
Mary Katherine Lee
Jane Frankenberger
Charles Catlett
Balcom Kohthecker
Grand Jury To Convene Tuesday In Kanawha County
The Kanawha county intermediate court will convene Tuesday with the grand jury starting its investigations. Petit jurors must appear Wednesday for state appeal hearings, with Thursday for new state appeals and Friday for city appeals and bastardy cases. Subpoenas were issued yesterday for grand jury witnesses. Cases filed include New York Title and Mortgage Co. vs H M Anderson, and J L Jenkins vs New York Life and vs Equitable Life.
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Kanawha County Intermediate Court
Court of Common Pleas
New York Title and Mortgage Company
H. M. Anderson
Gay Celebrations Planned at London To Usher in 1934
London notes a weekend of merrymaking as Americans in London and visitors from Paris join Londoners to welcome 1934. Hotels host banquets and parties for the elite while Americans like Frank M. Ball and George H. Tinkham entertain at leading hotels. Other arrivals include L. Stuart Houston, Frank Douthitt, and H. T. Kingsburg.
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London
Thomas C. Watson
Paris
Frank M. Ball
San Francisco
George H. Tinkhem
Massachusetts
Japan
Qtherg
F. A. Gosse
Seattle
Frederick Earlys
Brookline
Mass
L. Stuart Houston
New York
Frank Douthitt
Chicago
H. T. Kingsburg
W. Thallan Daus
Valley Motor Sales Appointed Ford Agent
Valley Motor Sales was named the official agent handling new Ford automobiles. The announcement stated the appointment, noting Valley’s role in distributing and servicing Ford vehicles locally moving forward.
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Valley Motor Sales
Ford
Valley Motor Sales Opens Ford Dealership in South Charleston
Valley Motor Sales takes over the Humphries showroom on Eighth Avenue in South Charleston. Operators S. Burford and Ralph Shaver, formerly connected with Capitol Motor Sales and a local bank, show the Ford V-8 for 1934 and run a factory-trained repair shop. Also notes Germany plans to boost oil production.
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Ford Automobiles
Oy the Humphries Motor Sales
Eighth Avenue
South Charleston
Valley Motor Sales
5S. S. Burford
Capitol Motor Sales
Ralph Shaver
Charleston
Ford
Germany
Fugitives hunted after Alabama prison escape with deadly shootout
Armed with sawed-off shotguns and bloodhounds, sheriffs chase bands of convicts across Alabama after a prison yard breakout left one man dead and another wounded. Swondon, Wales highest mountain, may become a national park.
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Atmore
Ala
Alabama
Tarmiers
Swondon
Wales
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Petit Jurors
Weinsberg
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Roosevelt
United States
Ruth
Purity Maid
Ags
Richmond N.W. Robertson
D.P. A
Byrd St. Hatton
Richmond
E. L. Martin
Bena Ha
Spencer Moore Co
Capitol St
Glass J. M. Gates’ Sons Co
G. F. Grisinger
Virginia Street
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America
Virginia St
Dent
Earl Sheff
Jackson St
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