Complete 3.112 Miles of Road
State Administrator F. Witcher McCullough announced full WPA project completion after more federal funds arrive. He cited 3 112 miles of roads and a shrinking workforce while Thad Holt and Mrs Ellen Woodward praised completed projects at a Jackson's Mill picnic with about 2500 attendees. Senator Rush D Holt criticized the outing.
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Jackson's Mill
F. Witcher McUllough
McCullough
Thad Holt
Ellen Woodward
Harry L. Hopkins
WPA
Weston
United States
Rush D. Holt
W. Va
Vandenburg Praises Farm to Market Road Expansion in State
McCullough reports 1,593 miles of farm to market and crook and hollow roads under and planned, across 127 projects in every county. City street work totals 3.9 miles finished, with alleys sidewalks and storm sewers under construction, plus multiple public buildings built or repaired.
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McCullough
Cologne
Richtaten
Miers
West Virginia WPA Works Progress Administration Projects
West Virginia reports extensive WPA activity across counties with schools, hospitals, public buildings, water systems, pools, bridges, airports, parks, and utility improvements. The agency lists 109,652 built sanitary facilities, 66 miles of mine seals reducing acid in streams, and 123 projects totaling 841,840 dollars for flood rehabilitation and road, bridge, and park work. Two camps employ 600 workers in Preston and Hancock counties, including a mixed-race crew. This summary preserves entities and numbers from the record.
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Caste Institut
Petersburg
Keyser
White Sulphur
Pruntytown
Monongilia County
Waitesville High School
St. Marys
Whitesville
Fotur- HK
CWA
FEMA
West Virginia
Works Progress Administration
Hardman
Preston County
Tomlinson Run
Hancock County
Will Entertain 250 Gold Star Mothers At Staunton Va
Plans to entertain 250 Gold Star mothers and 3,000 visitors from multiple states at Staunton Virginia for a three day pilgrimage to the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson. Key speakers include governors, congressmen, clergy and veterans leaders. A color presentation to General John A. Lejeune closes the event in front of the Wilson birthplace with a Stonewall band providing escort.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
New York
Kentucky
Tennessee
District of Columbia
Staunton
Woodrow Wilson
George C. Peary
James H. Price
Cifton W. Woodrum
Richard V. Lancaster
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Capitol ST
Charleston
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Gota
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