Delayed Bridge Financing Advised for Kanawha River Project
A Washington dispatch reports W W Joyce of the Reconstruction Finance Corp advised St. Albans West Virginia to delay seeking a bridge loan. He suggested awaiting the Public Works administrator under the New Deal act, noting possible 30 percent grant aid and remaining loan options under current law. The plan would be announced after act passage with funds distributed quickly, potentially by month end.
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Washington
St. Albans
W. Va
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Kanawha River
W. W. Joyce
Corporation
Public Works
Joyce
Roosevelt
Correction Siles Pickering Elected President of Children's Theater
The Gazette corrects yesterday’s edition to say Siles Pickering, not his wife, was elected president of the Children's Theater for the coming year in New South Wales Australia. The item also notes a playful claim that the region now has 2,000,000,000 rabbits.
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Siles Pickering
Playground Pet Shows Schedule and Judges Named
The first series of pet shows at Charleston playgrounds begins today with events at 10:30 a.m. and 6:80 p.m. at Big ey school and Tiskelweh and Dunbar Negro schools. Prizes awarded for dogs rabbits squirrels and other pets judged on size, tricks, color, and unusual features. Additional exhibitions follow at Kanawhe, Fruth, Boyd Kegra, Chamberlain and other locations with judges including G Paul Heavener Alonzo Johnson Wilbur G Frame and Sol Padlibsky.
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Charleston
H. &. Burns
Fannie Mae McConkey
Bigey School
Tiskelweh
Dunbar Negro School
Taft
Lincoln
Park Avenue
Glenwood
G. Paul Heavener
Alonzo Johnson
Wilbur
G. Frame
Sol Padlibsky
M E Conference Closes With Rally in Charleston
The district Epworth league rally drew 285 youths from six counties to Asbury M E church. Miss Neva Westfall was elected president and Miss Anne Lee Riley secretary. St Roy McCuskey of West Virginia Wesleyan College gave the main address as 45 ministers attended. A resolution urged defeat of the eighteenth amendment repeal and asked voters to voice opposition at June 27 polls.
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Epworth League
Charleston
Methodist Biscope
Asbury M. E
Neva Westfall
Anne Lee Riley
South Charleston
St. Roy McCuskey
Buckhannon
West Virginia Wesleyan College
J.C. Buckley
D. D
West Virginia
Buckley
E. J. ) Westfall
Asbury Church
Robert
Good Roads Group Called to Meet in Charleston
The Charleston chamber of commerce good roads committee calls a 2 PM meeting to discuss securing federal funds under the national recovery act for highway improvements. The notice, from Managing Director S. Puffer, outlines federal aid details and county local road allocations with broad state latitude. Members listed include A. D. Crummett chairman and J. Sing among others.
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Good Roads Committee
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Puter
West Virginia
State
Puffer
Charleston
A. D. Crummett
Aldrich
Officials Announce Half Million Loss In Auto Tag Taxes
The state road commission reported a roughly 660000 loss in combined receipts from automobile licenses and gasoline tax for the first five months. Gasoline taxes rose by 60200, with total receipts of 1212878.58 versus 1208946.20 last year. Auto licenses issued reached 104000 this year, with 146000 for private passenger cars, compared with 185501 licenses and 163920 private passenger cars last year.
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