Dravo Tax Suit Case Is Delayed
The Supreme Court delayed a decision on West Virginia's attempt to tax contractors' revenues from federal projects until autumn. The case involves Dravo Contracting of Pittsburgh and a $135,761 income tax claim. arguments were postponed as the court considers the federal government's proper activity. Original arguments were heard in April.
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Washington
West Virginia
Supreme Court
West Virginia Drave Contracting Company
Drave Contern
Pittsburgh
Frederick Snare Corporation
Tygart Gam
Bravo
Free Will Baptist Society Entertains
The Free Will Baptist church ladies and society entertained with a shower at the home of Mrs. Joseph Jarrell in Chesapeake Sugar. Guests included Mrs. Albert Shears, Mrs. Ethel Jordan, Mr. Ray Shears, Mrs. Mary E. Shepherd, Mrs. Bessie Peters, Mrs. Ethel Baeshier, Mrs. Margarett Ayers, Mrs. John Pauley, Mrs. Opal Ferrell, Mrs. Martelin Stanley, Miss Getty Sue Thompson, Honie Francis Thompson, Evelyn Ball, Clare Jarrell, Virginia Gleason, Garnet Ball, Gladys Peters, Doris Shaffer, and James Thompson among others.
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Free Will Baptist Church Ladies and Society
Joseph Jarrell
Chesapeake
Albert Shears
Om Mpson
Ethel Jordan
Ray Shears
Mary E. Shepherd
Bessie Peters
Ethel Baeshier
Marraret Ayers
John Pauley
Opal Ferrell
Martelin Stanley
Ina Jarrell
Iva Spurlock
Virgie Shaffer
John Beshier
Robert Ball
Charlex Green
William Wilson
Charles Hughes
Lawrence Petry
Getty Sue
Hontie Francis Thompson
Evelyn Ball
Clare Jarrell
Virginia Gleason
Garnet Ball
Gladys Peters
Jaretta Dordes
Patricia
Sue Spurlock
Doris Shaffer
James Thompson
Sulphur and Molasses Picture Presented
A new talking motion picture Sulphur and Molasses by Esso Marketers was shown before 224 dealers and company personnel at the Daniel Boone district event. Cast includes Richard Seid Marion Shockley baby Wampas star of 1993 Edward Craven Robert Shayne and Don ald H MacBride who again played the Dealer role.
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Esso
Daniel Booneha
Richard Seid
Marion Shockley
Baby Wampas
Edward Craven
Robert Shayne
Donald H. MacBride
Annual Guernsey Field Day at Quincy
The Guernsey breeders will hold their second annual field day at the Quincy farm near Charleston. Activities include judging contests, stock inspection, and pasture demonstrations, with Dickinson herd reports. Speakers include Bates of the Guernsey Cattle Club, Dr Henderson of the dairy department, and G Heebink of West Virginia College extension.
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Guern
Quincy Fone
Charleston
Stockwre
I. Dickinson
Hloc. Bates
Urban Guernsey Cattle Club
Q. Henderson
G. Heebink
College of Anticiltste of
West Virginia
Polveraity
Interest Now Charged On Kanawha Taxes
Taxpayers faced penalties as Kanawha taxes entered delinquency. Yesterday was the last day to pay the second half at the treasurer’s office. A 9 percent penalty starts today, with three fourths of one percent monthly. First half delinquencies also rose yesterday as legal steps begin and the sheriff’s office prepares a delinquent list.
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Sagt
Sheriff's Office
Naval Training Ends for E Gress in Norfolk
E Gress son of Mr and Mrs Edward E Gress of New Haven completed three months training at the naval station in Norfolk Virginia. He qualified for the machinists school and will begin a course of instruction today as announced by the local naval recruiting office.
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E. Gress
Edward E. Gress
New Haven
Naval Station
Norfolk
Fraud Conviction Upheld by Tribunal
COVINGTON Ky June 1 The sixth U S circuit court of appeal upheld today conviction and sentence of 16 Floyd County officials and business men on charges of conspiring to defraud the government of a part of 3381 000 relief money sent in 1932 33 A lower court had sentenced Dr W L Stumbo former judge and Mayor Arthur C Carter of Prestonburg Ky and the others to two years each in prison on the charge District Attorney Mac Swinford charged Dr Stumbo directed the dismissal of M I Powers relief administration disbursing officer in the county because he would not join in the scheme to defraud.
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Covington
U. S. Circuit Court of
Aope
Floyd County
W. L. Stumbo
Arthur C. Carter
Preatonbury
Mac Swinford
Stambo
M. I. Powers
Relief Administration
Bailey Nominated As NEC Director
Ernest L. Bailey former West Virginia road commissioner is nominated by President Roosevelt to be national emergency council director. He succeeds F Witcher McCullough who resigned to become secretary of the bituminous coal commission. Bailey had resigned after disputes with Gov Kump in 1935 and later sought the 1938 Democratic gubernatorial nomination but lost to Gov Holt.
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Washington
Ernest L. Bailey
West Virginia
Roosevelt
National Emergency Council
F. Witcher McCullough
NEC
WPA
Bituminous Coal Commission
Bailey
Kump
Holt
Judge Bouchelle Calls Meeting to Recess Unneeded Jury
Judge Julian F Bouchelle urged attorneys with trials in his term to attend a 9 30 am meeting to discuss clearing the docket He noted the county spends 100 daily to keep a jury idle since only one case has reached a jury trial in three weeks He proposed dismissing jurors when cases are postponed settled or dismissed to save costs
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Ching
Julian F. Bouchelle
Bouchelle
Government Sues Over 25000 Damages From Forest Fire
The federal government filed a suit in federal district court seeking 23000 dollars in damages against the Cherry River Boom and Lumber Company of Richwood. The action alleges sparks from a company train set caused a large forest fire yesterday.
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Cherry River Boom and Lumber Company of
Richwood
Federal District Court
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C. B. Isely
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