Large Awards To Workmen Granted by State Commission
State compensation commissioner Lee Ott approved large awards for workmen injured on the job. Amounts ranged from weekly stipends for 55 to 63 percent disability plus lump sums, with several workers and employers named including Lynchburg Coal and Coke company and Pocahontas Fuel company. A separate note mentions a thriving Youth Movement in Ireland expanding health drives and Scout centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Ott
Charlie Henderson
Rural Retreat
Lynchburg Coal and Coke Company
Kyla McDowell County
Ciaente McAble
Atonste
Pocahontas Fuel Corporation
Pocahontas
Arthur ‘Woodgh
Logen
Logan Chilton
Coal Company
Rita
Frank Evans
Eco
Douglas Coal
Fireca
George Berry
Eccles
Crap Orchard Improvement Company
Hawthorne Clemena
Leyland
New River and Patahontas Consolidated Company
W. A. Greer
White Top
Ebert Greer
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Pearl Patton
Metalton
Okey Goods
Cartom
Fuel Company of Carbon
Tesac L. Combs
Beryton
Nolean B. Comba
Arthur
Orider
Peru
William, King
Racine
B. B. King
Raleigh Wyoming Mining Company
Edwight
J. A. Weatherman
Linville Falls
N.C
Eschbl Weatherman
Smokeless Coal Company
Killarney
Son
Germany
Ala
Ireland
Congress of the Society of the Godless Meets in Moscow
In Moscow on June 10 about 1,000 delegates from across the Soviet Union gathered for the Society of the Godless congress. Foreign free thinkers from England, Germany, Austria and Sweden attended as Christians Jews Mohammedans and Buddhists participated. Felix Koehn urged world workers to support the first Godless state. Yaroslavsky presided and noted anti religious demonstrations enjoyed government backing while Orthodox Easter parades occurred amid church attendance and nearby carnivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
the “Society of the Godless
Neve
Soviet Union
Freethinker’s
England
Germany
Austria
Sweden
Felix Koehn
Communist International
Sale of Wool Pool Planned by Growers
West Virginia Wool Growers association executive committee met at the state department of agriculture to discuss a wool pool. The pool already totals 200000 pounds and is expected to reach 600000 pounds by season end. R H Tuckwiller presided with leaders including French Miles G T Hively Herbert Riggle Welton Snodgrass John D McReynolds B F Creech and John W Smith among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Wool Growers’ Association
State Department of Agriculture
R. H. Tuckwiller
Lewisburg
French Miles
G. T. Hively
Spencer
Bicycles Mark Wealth Among East Africa Natives
Bir Hilton Young notes bicycles are a sign of wealth for East African natives as a man who owns a bicycle and carries a phonograph signals his affluence. The image of a rider with a gramophone under the arm marks visible riches in local society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Africa
Bir
Hilton Young
Elkins Bond Issue Disapproved Over Payment Variance
The state attorney general disapproved the $135,000 city of Elkins bond issue to fund an electric power plant. Assistant AG R Dennis Breed said proposed first and final year retirements exceeded the allowed three percent variance under the even payment plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Elkins
R. Dennis Breed
Real Estate Transfers Across Multiple Districts
County records show several property transfers including Rostoe Moulton and L A Pollock trustee to Alex Wolf and W A Oppenheim Inc a lot in St Albans for 62500 Carrie E Seible to William T Lively trustee a Cabin Creek district lot for 1 W M Harper and wife to Charles W Boyles and wife a Big Bandy district lot for 8700 Bettie Johnson to G L Johnson a Bissonsville lot for 61 G W Sanders and Rebecca Sanders to F BE a Monday lot in Poca district for 283 H M Kyter and wife to Elmer NM Forte a Florida Street lot with no stated price G Welling and wife to F M Exline a Glenwood Heights addition lot for 10 F M Exline and wife to G Walling and wife a Delaware avenue lot for 10 D W Williams and wife to Marie Cochran and husband a Cabin Creek district lot for 1000 N E Humphrey and husband to J W Robinson Jr and wife a Glen
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rostoe Moulton
L. A. Pollock
Alex Wolf
W. A. Oppenheim
Bissonsville
G. W. Sanders
Rebecca Sanders
F. BE
Poca
H. M. Kyter
Elmer NM
Forte
Florida Street
G. Welling
F. M. Exlne
Glenwood Heights
F. M. Exline
G. Walling
Delaware Avenue
D. W. Willams
Marie Cochran
Cabin Creek District
N. E. Humphrey
J W. Robinson, Jr
Glen
Real Estate Transfers and Considerations Noted
Elk addition consideration 82000 R and Carr Realty to Irma Ll Laird jot on Fern West avenue consideration not stated. D W Dawson trustee to L B Beane et als lot in Malden district 650. G F R Cavenesy and wife to L B Beape et als lot in Malden district consideration not stated. P Lory and Sons to Harry L Gross lot in Jefferson district consideration 10. Ed Mullins and wife to Joe and Filta Vitella lot in Cabin Creek district consideration 610.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk Addition
R. &. Carr Realty Company
Irma Ll Laird
Fern West Avenue
D. W. Dawson
Beane Et Als
Malden
G. FR. Cavenesy
Beape
Mix Plea in Tax Case Continued Until July
Western film star Tom Mix faced a federal indictment for allegedly conspiring to defraud the government through false income tax returns. Judge Paul J. McCormick granted a continuance to July 15 after an agreement with prosecutors. Counselor for Mary Jorie Berger, the preparer, won a one week delay and settlement talks also continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Tom Mix
Paul J. McCormick
Maryjorie Berger
Druggist Promotes New Headache Relief Formula
A North Carolina pharmacist markets H-C as a fast acting headache relief. The ad claims a three minute effect with no depression or after effects. It touts B-C as a multi ingredient remedy for headache sciatic or neuralgic pains sold in 10c and 20c packages.
Secretary of State Road Commission flies to Weston
George E. White secretary of the state road commission spent a weekend in Weston traveling by airplane piloted by L. A Scotty Scott of Marietta 0 The trip covered 119 miles by road time was about an hour White was accompanied by Ed Hart The return flight to Charleston was made by Scott and other notes mention a gift to Sweden and a planned radium hospital in Stockholm with funds from public sources
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. White
State Road Comission
Weston
Mr. White
L. A. "Scotty" Scott
Marietta
Ed Hart
Gustav V
Sweden
Scott
Columbus
Charleston
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R. T. Bracken Pinch
W. Va
Trial Savings & Loan
Pious: of Charleston
Eis
Ston
West Va
Society of Godless
Elkins
Mix
Kearse Theatre
Leonhard
A. Potterfield
Stockholm
Fubliee
Owen & Barth
Virgo
Delawaore
Atwater
Kent
Scrreen
RADIO
van Zandt-Leftwich Co
Fourth Ave
Hustington, W. Va
Kinney
Capitol St
Mie
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