West Virginia Fairs Highlight State Development
Former governor W A MacCorkle warns at the fifth annual West Virginia State Association of Fairs banquet that the state's future rests on expanding manufacturing agriculture and water power. He notes declines in coal land development and urges stronger public support for fairs as they drive agricultural progress and regional growth.
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West Virginia
W. A MacCorkle
West Virginia State Association
Scottish Rite Temple
Mountaineer
Feirs
C. Denham
Clarnsburg
Judge Berse Blizzard
Parkersburg
J. H. Stewart
Howard Gore
Rergret
Sam TY. Ma ¥Lison
E. F. Morgan
Kairs
John W. Smith
Alates
Judge Baker Denies Intoxication at Elkins Court Term
Trial testimony details defense witnesses who dispute prosecution claims that Judge Baker was intoxicated during the April 1924 term in Clarksburg and Elkins. Baker and Coffman deny drinking incidents, offering diary notes and alibis while colleagues counter with past accounts.
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Bootinard
Page One
Elkins
J. J. Duere
Prohibition
Coffman
Charles Welch
United States
Stroud
Judge Baker
Clarksburg
W. W. Golden
Elking
J. W. Woodell
Walter D. Pierce
Baker
Pierce
Jigor
J. Fred Clayton
Testimony and diary excerpts in Baker ethics case
The record shows Baker testimony about a drink and a confrontation with an officer. Clayton denies seeing a drink and accuses Baker of drinking. stenographer Virginia Poe corroborates or contradicts as noted. Letters from Judge Baker to L. V. Preysz are discussed but not released, with Mrs. Marian Greer testifying about notebooks and shorthand notes. A subcommittee plans to report to the judiciary committee and Congress before adjournment.
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Cofman
Lars Nearing
Baker
Denlex
Clayton
Judge Baker
Virgina Poe
Stenngeapher
Charles 2
Tum
Miss Fee
Intec Baker
L. V. Preysz
Elking Loner
Desler
Mre
Marian Gireer
Rows
Prousx
Judgey Talear
Hig Odes
Judiciary
Brown
Beker
House
Dyer
Congress
Drastic Legislative Moves and Expanded Committee Apr 1931
In the West Virginia House of Delegates the speaker proposes enlarging the committee on taxation and finance to nineteen members with one minority seat from Cabell and Waboll counties. Delegate Street introduces bills to shift primary elections to the partisan system and to restrict state education board members to avoid other offices. The body discusses appointments, adjourns, and forwards numerous bill referrals touching education, public works, health, and finance, with a focus on county and state governance.
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Cabell County
Ft, Texation and Finance
Cadell
Kentley
Cavernar
Lst
Wmites
Industrial School
Industrial Home
Felegate Harper
McLowell
Delegate Street
Cove
Barbour County
Delecate Welas
Ohio County
Delegate Hall of
Mingo
Grom
Comitier
Disstricta
Mumierial
Marcum
Wayne
Jto All Tha Wacaney
Robinson
Morrison
Rules Completens
Seaslon
Lind
Tilia
House of Delegates
Mrr. Harper
McTowell
Ar. Harper
McDusyet
Harper
McDowell
Inensteidl
Humane Institutions
Street
Sentra
Judiciary
State Board of Education
Mx. Street
Rarbour County High School
Jones
Venus
Dr. Jones
Lr. Robinson Dye
Committee On Education
Shinnston
Holroyd
Lin. Holroyd
McKeendree Hospital
Mr. Meadows
Dearty
Mra. Davie
Mootsamers
Hundley
Committee
Wyoming County
Roberts
Smith
Putnam + Kelning
Judiciary Committee
Mecrum
Bartlett
Jaquert
Tradahaugh
Otto
Edwards
Carporstus
Die. Edwards
Marshall County
Mathews
Mathuva
Vusia
Gees
Enmloyds
Mines
Aining
Ma. Brown
Wy Air
Brown
Mr. Heatherfin
Resquest
Inecutestibie Eliase
Comittes
Haateriin
Heaberlin
Committee On
Iit
Dealey
al Wruitinn
Legley
Votaw to resign as prison head in March
Washington June 21 Heber H Vota brother in law of President Marding will retire as superintendent of federal prisons March 4 His health will not permit him to continue as head of the prison system resignation accepted with regret DoJ officials praise his services noting improvements in handling delinquent federal prisoners Also mentions his private life as a clergyman at the time
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Washington
Heber H. Vota
Marding
Stone
Equlinma
Department of Justice
Pr Vaton
Ife
Offer Coal River Railway to C and C
A direct offer was made to Chesapeake and Ohio Railway for the Coal River railway line. The offer, disclosed today, aims to enable operation of the Laurel Fork line under interstate commerce rules. The seller cites the property’s value, recently appraised near two million eight hundred thousand dollars.
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Austingson
Fale
Michal
Chesapeate and Ohio Railway
Coai
Coal River Collieries Company
Vallad
Government bill seeks vast helium supply reserve
Washington January 21 a government bill aims to conserve helium gas for home and navy use and store a national reserve export of the gas would be prohibited. The measure contemplates a vast expansion of helium stock to be controlled by the state.
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Washington
Jai
Weehawken Jury Deliberates In Prohibition Conspiracy Trial
In Weehawken New Jersey on January 21 the jury for ten Weehawken police officers and two civilians charged with conspiring to violate the state prohibition act remained locked in deliberations until 3 07 p m after reporting difficulty reaching an agreement. A birth was announced for Mr and Mrs Hubert Sutton of Vandalia at Pam's hospital in South Charleston.
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Beard
Charles Beard
Morris
Ritchin
Pittsburgh
Tre Irving
Carnesie
Werhawken
Ferley City
Weehawken
Delnek
Hubert Sutton
Vandalia
Pam's Hospital
South Charleston
Alleged Mail Bandit Changes Guilty Plea
James Cartoo who pleaded guilty to holding up a Long Island jail train and obtaining $10,008 changed his plea to not guilty in Brooklyn federal court. Bail set at $73,000, he was returned to jail. His father retained attorney Cadno, a Lynbrook lumber dealer.
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New York
James Qa. Cartoo
Inez Sateurday
Yeland
iBrooklyn
Cadno
Lynbrook
Obituary for Mrs. Anne R. Pie in Radford Virginia
Word was received here of the death of Mrs. Anna R. Filey mother of Frank M. Pile, general runner of the Charleston Hardware company, at a hospital in Roanoke Virginia where she had been ill for some time. Funeral services will be held Sunday at the home of the deceased in Radford Virginia.
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Anne R
Anna R. Filey
Frank M. Pile
Rurnower
Charleston Hardware Company
Roanoke
Bia
Baek
Radford
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Nat Frame
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Weston
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Salem
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Arthur J. Thompson
Jerry AL Weise
Morgan
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BOW
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Busse
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M. Aroell
Burlington
Charles Jackson
Chirleston
A. Wood
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Whitman
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I. Tevin
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Frederick Crafton
Wanting
Harry H. Darnell
W. Alt Mitford
Wook Breville
Newport
Joseph Coler
Corea
A. Andor
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Brekley
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Ta Tihsrott
Lewisbure
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New York CK
Lewis Nearman
Charlieton
W. GB. McCoy
Robert Klint
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J. Stewart
Jack Smith
F. A. Morrison
Point Fle
Lloyd Rock
T. Rawson
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H. J. Holmick
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John P. Mlannigan
Youngstown
Clarkehuri i
Bank of, Commerce
Capitol and
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Capitol
J. P. Rusk
J.R. Hayes
American Insurance Agency, Inc. Fire - Automobile - Casualty Bonding
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Maurice Ketten
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John You
WRU
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She Kiwanis State Good
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Varna
Rue de la Crimee
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Waterlow Bridge
Coal River Railway
Coal River and Eastern Railway
Cadoo
Diamond Shoe & Garment Co
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