Pupil Attendance Report Signals Rural West Virginia Progress
State supervisor L Tustin reports darker weather and parental factors still hinder rural schooling but notes higher overall attendance in 1930 with 23 675 in Kanawha County. County rates range from 98.2 percent for ages seven to thirteen to 83.4 in Boone, urging roads and transport to cut absences and urging compulsory measures if needed.
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L. T.tustin
Kanawia c County
Brooze County
Boone County
Tustin
West Virginia
Attendance percentages listed for seven to twelve year olds in multiple counties
The document records attendance rates in a long list covering numerous counties and towns. Percentages range widely from the high 90s in Monongalia and Kanawha to lower figures in Pocahontas and Boone.
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Tustin
Brooke
Ohio
Tucker
Harrigan
Marion
Monongalia
Marshall
Morgan
Tyler
Taylor
Hancock
Herkeley
Mercer
Pleasants
Summers
Randolph
Pocahontas
Ritchie
Cabell
Raleigh
Darkson
Roane
Greenbrier
Wetzel
Kanawha
Nicholas
Wirt
Preston
Fayette
Doddridge
Lewis
Toshur
Grant
Monroe
Mineral
Putnam
Calhoun
Pendleton
Gilmer
Wayne
Braxton
Jefferson
Wyoming
Hampshire
Webster
Masoni
Logan
U.p
Hardy
Barbour
Mingo
Clay
Lincoln
Boone
Tyree Named President By Kan. Players
In a Kanawha Players election held Tuesday at the Playhouse, Frank Tyree was chosen president with Silas W. Pickering as first vice president and Wallace Schuler as second vice president. Marv Virginia Slack became secretary and Mary Ellen Hathcock treasurer, as retiring president Abney Payne announced Hamon Bavich would serve again as director. Also noted were nine players and the referee in a recent Bango Reserves versus Colwyn Bay Reserves football match named Jones in England.
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Kanawha Players
Playhouse
Frank Tyree
Silas W. Pickering
Wallace Schuler
Marv Virginia Slack
Mary Ellen Hathcock
Abney Payne
Hamon Bavich
Bango
Colwyn Bay
England
Jones
Weather forecast contrasts across mid-Atlantic region
The forecast notes partly cloudy conditions for Ohio and Maryland and Virginia on Thursday and Friday with warmer temperatures. It expects local showers in parts of Ohio and Friday, and a mix of fair to partly cloudy skies across West Virginia and Kentucky with warmer readings and possible snow showers in western areas. Continuous text suggests similar trends in western Pennsylvania and neighboring states.
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Ohio
West Virginia
East
Portom
Kenneylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Kentucky
Wariner
River and Dam Water Levels Reported for Saturday Morning
Water levels and changes recorded for several rivers and dams including the Ohio at Pittsburgh with 15 feet and falling, Dam Six at 14.4, Parkersburg 13.5 rising to Dam 22 at 13.4, and Cincinnati 14.6. Allegheny at Franklin 5.5 falling, Monongahela at Lock Boven 13.8 rising, Kanawha at the Falls 3.8 Charleston 7.2 pool, Tug Fork Williamson two falling, Levisa Fork Pikeville 2.3.
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Ohi
Pittsburgh
Parkersburg
Point Pleasant
Portsmouth
Cincinnai
Allegheny
Franklin
Monongahela
Lock Boven
Muskingum
Zanesville
Risi New
Radford
Hinton
Kanawha
the Falls
Charleston
Pool
Williamson
Levian
Pikeylile
Men's Brotherhood to Meet Friday Night
The monthly meeting of the men's brotherhood at the Dartington Methodist Episcopal church South in South Charleston will be held Friday evening at the church on Seventh Avenue. Dinner will be served to the ladies of the church at 6:30 o'clock, followed by a business session in the church auditorium.
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Men's Brotherhood
Dartington Methodist Episcopal Church
South
South Charleston
Seventh Avenue
Edison to address nation from Fort Myers on NBC
Edison will speak to the nation and electrical industry leaders from his Fort Myers laboratory tomorrow morning over NBC. The broadcast schedule lists various acts and talks across multiple stations including WIZ NBC WEAF and WJZ NBC with musical ensembles and a dramatized program. Events span 12:15 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. detailing performers Wildey Van Hage Ringrose and Rose alr birthday notes among others.
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EW York
Thomas A. Edison
Fort Myers
Fla
NBC
Plano
Wildey
Van
WIZ
Matt Hage
Hyacinth Ringrose
Amercan Medical Association
Philadelphia
Morton Downey
Anthony Wons
CBS
Rosamond Johnson
WEAF
Crumtt
Banderson
Jack Shilkret
Robin
Adair
WJZ
Irene Beasley
Fater
the Perads
de Rose
Wabc-Cbs
Breen
Jack Pepper
Hig Uke
WABC
Y. F. W. Band to Play At South Charleston
An open air concert will be given by the band of the Lane S. Anderson post No. 107 Veterans of Foreign Wars Friday at eight o clock at the baseball park in Armor park South Charleston. The public is invited to attend. More than 6,500 trucks were shipped from America to Argentina in 1930.
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Lane S. Anderson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Baseball Park
Armor Park
South Charleston
Kayford School Building Bids Opened For Pratt Addition
Bids will be opened on July 4 for the Kayford school building and for an addition to a section at Pratt. The Kayford project, designed by Walter F. Mortens Charleston architect, is a frame and attach construction with nine classrooms and a partial basement in Cabin Creek district Jt 44 announced.
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Kayford
Pratt
Cabin Creek
Jt 44
Walter F. Mortens
Charleston
Atteco
Pratt school addition with brick construction planned
The project adds two toilets and Leckera rooms along with an 8 Play room linked to Pratt School. Total cost about 15000 dollars for the two toilet areas and 25000 dollars for the brick addition. The new wing will include a gymnasium stage auditorium two dressing rooms two shower rooms and a partly finished basement.
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Pratt
Pastor Chosen By Whitesville Church
The Rev 3. B. Stump of Hepzibah chosen as pastor of First Baptist Church Whitesville and will assume duties July 1. The church runs a Sunday school averaging 250 attendees and a large women’s mission union.
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Whitesville Church
Whitesville
B. Stump
Hepzibah
Women's Mission Union
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Otto Marmet
Carbon
Margaret
Lane
Creighton
Thlehe
Victory
Staunton
Men’s Brotherhood
Rialto
Reenowas
Vitaphone
James Hall
Dorothy Sebastian
Waliam Nigh
Columbia Picture
Y. F. W. Band
America
Argentina
Ate Nee
Passonal Service
Capitol & Virginia
F. Payne
John F. Kay
Pred M. Exline
Eb, Mann
Shumaker’s
Coty
Eee
Morrow
General
General Electric
WN. B.C
GENERAL @ ELECTRIC
Eward Gerators
Broad St
Electric Home Appliance Co
Capitol
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