Taxes And Tax Reform In West Virginia Convention
Morgantown June 8 Tax Commissioner Ernest K James argued that tax cuts require public satisfaction with smaller government and favored a fair tax embracing multiple levies The official praised West Virginia s indirect tax evolution and highlighted steps since the tax limitations amendment A R Martin forecast 150 registration for the clerks convention
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Morgantown
Ernest K. James
West Virginia County and Circuit Clerks Association
James
West Virginia
A. R. Martin
Minter L. Wilson
Federal
Arthurdale
Prices Decline for State Farm Products in WV May Update
West Virginia cooperative crop reporting service reports prices received for farm products at 101 percent of the pre war average on May 15, down from 102 a month earlier and 97 a year ago. Meat, eggs, and dairy led declines offsetting gains in grains and miscellaneous products. The exchange value of farm products fell to 84 from 89 in December 1938.
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West Virginia
State charter issued to All West Virginia Air Meet Inc
A state charter was issued to the All West Virginia Air Meet, Inc., of Charleston. The nonprofit group promotes aviation and directs its proceeds to an endowment or to educational and charitable institutions. Incorporators include David P. Williams Getty S. Johnson and Charles S. Blood, all of Charleston.
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All West Virginia Air Meet, Inc
Charleston
David P. Williams
Getty S. Johnson
Charles S. Blood
Bryants Host Crosby Music Club Recital Plans
Mr and Mrs W A Bryant entertained the Crosby Music club at their Belle home. Participants included Norene Leonard Mary Jeans Irene Hoffman Imogene Scruggs Carolyn Earles Barbara Ann Darnell Norma Jean Ashley Phyllis Sheets Janet Knipp and Phyllis Douglas. Mrs Bryant will present her pupils in a public recital June 29 at Judson Baptist church.
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W. A. Bryant
Crosby Music Club
Belle
Norene Leonard
Mary Jeans
Irene Hoffman
Imogene Scruggs
Carolyn Earles
Barbara Ann Darnell
Norma Jean Ashley
Phyllis Sheets
Janet Knipp
Phyllis Douglas
Greybill Piano Pupils in Recital at Galperin Hall
Charles Greybill will present his piano pupils in the first recital of a series at 8 p m tomorrow in the Galperin auditorium. The program features Doris Jean Given Genevieve Steiger Jenny Lee Kessel Le Roy Schaefer Gladys Frazier Mary Lee White Barbara Hancock Sue Hamilton Carolyn England Sammy White Evelyn Goldfarb Joan Galperin Martin Goldfarb Alice Johnson Leslie Ogrin Mae Ola Bryan Mary Lu Snyder Carolyn Kalimerten William Wren Benny Baer.
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Charles Greybill
Galperin
Doris Jean Given
Genevieve Steiger
Jenny Lee Kessel
le Roy Schaefer
Gladys Frazier
Mary Lee White
Barbara Hancock
Sue Hamilton
Carolyn England
Sammy White
Evelyn Goldfarb
Joan Galperin
Martin Goldfarb
Alice Johnson
Leslie Ogrin
Mae Ola Bryan
Mary Lu Snyder
Carolyn Kalimerten
William Wren
Benny Baer
MacCorkle Avenue Man Faces Two Charges
M. H. Harper of MacCorkle Avenue posted bond in Judge Loury’s office on a charge of malicious wounding Norman Meador. Hearing set for June 15 with Harper also facing drunken driving charge, Deputy Slack said.
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M. H. Harper
MacCorkle Avenue
Office
Justice of the Peace Chase
P. Loury
Norman Meador
Harper
Robert Slack
Farm Women to Tour County With Cooking School
Miss Eleanor Bigelow announces a countywide tour by the Farm Woman's club in June. A trailer will visit Mink Shoals June 13, Frame June 14, Wellford June 15, Tornado June 21, and Lattes June 22 with a model kitchen displays and a cooking school at 2 15 p.m followed by a 7 30 p m motion picture showing.
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Farm Woman's Club
Eleanor Bigelow
The
Extension Service
Mink Shoals
Frame
Wellford
Tornado
Forest Fire Funds Debt Returns to General Revenue
Atty. Gen. Clarence W. Meadows told the conservation commission that any unexpended balance of the state's 50,000 biennial appropriation for cooperative forest fire control with the federal government must be returned to the general revenue fund at the end of the biennium.
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Clarence W. Meadows
The
Conservation Commission
General Revenue Fund
Brunette Crowned Strawberry Queen at Fourth Festival
In Buckhannon on June 8 Mary Louise Thorn, a dark haired winner, was crowned queen of the Strawberry Festival. Russell Westfall named strawberry king for his outstanding crop as state officials led a parade of over 1,000 students. Elizabeth Law and Virginia Snider were maids of honor at the queen’s ball. the celebration concludes with the pageant The Magic World.
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Buckhannon
Mary Louise Thorn
West Virginia
Clarksburg
Russell Westfall
William S. O’brien
Harrison, Upshur
Lewis and Barbour
Elizabeth Law
Jane Lew
Virginia Snider
Salem
Washington Day in Review and Policy Shifts
The AP reports King George and Queen Elizabeth visit Washington the first by a British monarchs. Congress backs a public works expansion to 500 million dollars for relief. Roosevelt signs a bill to buy 100 million dollars of strategic materials. Eastman is elected ICC chairman for three years. A government reorganization resolution gains congress approval. Senate passes to double US Housing Authority borrowing to 1.6 billion.
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George
Queen Elizabeth
England
Washington
WPA relief criticized as primitive in many U S areas
Rt Rev John O Grady secretary of the National Conference of Catholic Charities says after visiting 100 counties in two months he believes WPA relief should be divorced from Catholic welfare work and blamed poor Catholic welfare staff for mismanagement observed across the country in June.
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House
WPA
U. S
John O’grady
National Conference of Catholic Charities
Washington
Crops Planted At Prison Farm In West Virginia
The state board reports 350 of 1900 acres at a new medium security prison farm near Huttonsville have been sown. Potatoes will be major crops along with beans corn tomatoes onions radishes and more. Inmates with good records will staff the open farm as part of rehabilitation.
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Board of Control
Tygarts
Huttonsville
Board
West Virginia University
Walter R. Thurmond
Pruntytown
Argentina Reports Livestock Totals Include Sheep and Cattle
Argentina now counts 4,000,000 sheep and 33,000 cattle in national livestock figures.
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Argentina
16 Indictments Charge Mincey With Burglaries
Huntington report says Frank Mincey, a Black man serving time in Michigan, was named in 16 indictments for house burglary by the Cabell County common pleas grand jury. Prosecutor E E Winters Jr said extradition would be sought after term completion. The grand jury returned 172 true bills, including 44 misdemeanor charges.
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Huntington
Frank Mincey
Michigan
Cabell County Common Pleas Grand Jury
E. E. Winters, Jr
Mincey
Henshaw Aims Solo 13,000‑Mile London to Australia Flight
Aplex Henshaw plans a solo flight spanning 13,000 miles from London to Australia, intending to pilot while lying down and complete the journey in under two days. He seeks to set a record for endurance flight under unusual conditions.
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Aplex Henshaw
London
Australia
Bar Mitzvahs for Nearman and Goldfarb at B'nai Jacob
Bar mitzvahs for Sherman Nearman son of Mr and Mrs Philip Nearman and Jack Goldfarb son of Nathan Goldfarb will be observed at 8 30 a m tomorrow at Bnai Jacob synagogue. Rabbi Samuel Cooper and Cantor A B Freedman will be in charge.
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Sherman Nearman
Philip Nearman
Jack Goldfarb
Nathan Goldfarb
B'nai Jacob Synagogue
Samuel Cooper
A. B. Freedman
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W. A. Bryants
Greybill
Joe B. Overmyer
Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church
Davis and Elkins College
Lyman N. Lemmon
Wheeling
Jennings Randolph
School For Farm Women
Capitol Street
After Paint & Glass Co
Y.W.C.A
Camp John Laing
Comfort, W. Va
Coal River
Strawberry Queen
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Joseph B. Eastman
Congress
United States Housing Authority
Senate
White House
Florida
Kentucky
Ken
Fine
Hadley
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