State Seeks Bids for Bridge Bond Purchases
The state solicits bids totaling 1,460,000 to buy the Parkersburg to Relpre and Williamstown Marietta toll bridges across the Ohio River, with provisions for a St Mary's short route bridge. Bids due by 1 p.m. June 22, 1938, via Road Commissioner Burr Al Simpson. Bonds retire 90,000 yearly for five years starting July 1, then 100,000 annually for ten years, with toll receipts expected to cover principal and interest. Negotiations already closed for Parkersburg bridge at 1,068,000 and Willamstown Marietta at 346,000.
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Parkersburg-Relpre
Williamstown-Marietta
Ohio River
Clarksburg-Columbus
St. Marye
Burr AL Simpson
Simpson
St. Marys Bridge
Simpson Inc
Willamstown- Marietta
Feud Killer Sentenced 15 Years in Johnson Dent Case
Bill Johnson received a 15 year term in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the Johnson Dent feud. Judge Charles Ferguson urged both families to abandon violence as the total toll rose to three dead and three convicts.
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Charlie Johnson
Bill
Leo Dent
John Isaacs
Dente
Bryant Messer
Johnson
Public Service Commission Hears Baltimore and Ohio Rail Request
The public service commission heard Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's request to discontinue a non agency station and remove a siding at Volcano in Ritchie County. The siding had been used for outgoing and return trips but is no longer in use. The hearing, prompted by self defense claims, noted Johnson and Dent involved with a prior incident. Dent’s application was taken under advisement. Construction of houses in Norway is greater than in many years.
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Public Service Commission
Baltimore and Onlo Railroad Company
Volcano
Ritchie ‘County
Bill Johnson
Dent
Johnson
Jasips
Norway
Organ Grinder to Get $13 Weekly From City
New York officials will pay 13 dollars weekly to support Joseph Costinari, the last city organ grinder, after he complied with an anti noise ordinance. He appeared with his daughter Marie in magistrate court seeking proof the law affected his trade, while the emergency relief bureau noted a weekly assistance grant for the family.
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New York
USI
Joseph Costinari
Costinari
Floorelia la Guardia
Marie
Ford
Emergency Relief Bureau
Marte
Indicted man testifies on threats of Ransom
The defendant testified that he believed Ransom would kill him after threats were made, stating he thought the fatal confrontation was a matter of who could pull first. A special grand jury indicted the man this week as the case proceeds.
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Ransom
Appeals Granted By State Court
Four appeals were granted yesterday by the state supreme court as it nears the close of its term on June 26. Reviews were ordered for F O Lamb receiver of Security Hank Hing and Trust Co of Charleston, Houghton A Robson and L R Mankin of Huntington, Lincoln county board of caucasion, and Charlotte Ann Luther infant daughter of Robert Leston Luther of Wayne county in an estate case from 1905.
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State Supreme Court
F.O. Lamb
Security
Hank- Hing and Trust Company of
Charleston
Kanawha
D. W. Hensock
Decide Charity Fund
Houghton A. Robson
L. R. Mankin
Huntington
Cabell
Lewis Prichard
Robert Leston Luther
Wayne County
Luther
Man Held Resembles Mattson Kidnapper
Chicago dispatch reports a prisoner resembling the Seattle kidnap murder suspect Bert Madsen, 20, captured after a knife and sledge killer history. He matched the description given by Seattle children and was arrested during a car theft struggle, with ties claimed to various cities.
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Chicago
Chatter Mattson
Seattle
Gemen
Bert Madsen
Madsen
West Coast
George Wrage
Pbut
Denver
Milwaukee
Omaha
Madisson
Wis
St. Paul
Man Fined $50 On Possession Charge
Roy Myers of Youngs court was fined fifty dollars and costs after arraignment before Justice Chase P Loury for possession of a large amount of liquor. Peter Meadows of Patrick street faces a hearing today before Justice Loury on the possession charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Myers
Youngs Court
Chase P. Loury
Jusstice of the Peace
Peter Meadows
Patrick Street
Justice of the Peace
Loury
Former City Manager Recalled to Cincinnati
Cincinnati votes to offer former city manager Cal C. Shrrrill a 25 000 a year post. He previously served from 1925 to 2090 and would fill a vacancy since C A Dykstra resigned to become Wisconsin University president.
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Cincinnati
Cal. C. OG. Shrrrill
C. A. Dykstra
Wisconsin University
St Albans News Local reunion and club notices mix
A 1954 1915 high school class reunion is set for Thursday 9 to 10 pm at the Embassy Inn on the Midland trail. A junior women’s club beach party is planned for Saturday at Coat river beach. Mrs Francis W Turner hosts the garden department meeting tomorrow at 2 pm at her home. Miss Katherine Sutler and brother T D Sutler visit grandmother Mrs Pearl F Sutler in Staunton Virginia. Mr and Mrs Hoth Wereford and three children move to Hereford on Seventh Avenue. Mrs Dort Huff of Silverton Mrs Sullie Carpenter of Meadow View and Mr and Mrs Vernon Dechter of South Bend Indiana visit Mrs Charles Satter at High Lawn. Charles Kindt of Ashland Kentucky visits friends here.
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Embassy Inn
Midland Trail
Coat River Beach
Francis W. Turner
Woman's Club
Coal River Trench
Katherine Sutler
T. D. Sutler
Pearl F. Sutler
Staunton
Hoth Wereford
Hereford
Seventh Avenue
Dort Huff
Silverton
Sullie Carpenter
Meadow View
Vernon Dechter
South Bend
Ind. R
Charles Satter
High Lawn
Charles Kindt
Ashland
Hot Oil Measure Extended To 1939
President Roosevelt signed a bill extending the Connally hot oil act for about two years beyond its expiry. The act prohibits interstate shipments of crude and products beyond state quotas and is credited with curbing legal crude production. The extension runs until June 30, 1939, after approval by both Senate and House.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Todig
Connally
Jekes
Induce Try
DB. Tex
Senate
House
Louis A. Johnson Named to War Post in 1945
Louis A. Johnson of Clarksburg West Virginia Sawyer received appointment as assistant secretary of war during a reunion at the University of Virginia Charlottesville. Johnson, a former national commander of the American Legion and class of 2012 alumnus, was celebrated by friends at Alumni Hall before rushing toWashington for his new post. He trained at Fort Benjamin Harrison and served as major after World War I, later commanding infantry in France with multiple divisions. He and his wife had two children Katherine and Lian.
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University of Virginia
Wich
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
France
Johnson
Katherine
Lian
Jonson
Charlottesville
Louis A. Johnson
Clarksburg
W. Va
Sawyer
Law
Friay
American Legion
Alumni Hall
Washington
Judge Urges Ban on Petty Squabbles and Frivolous Cases
Judge Lee charged the jury to be wary of taxpayers money in petty neighborhood disputes. Nathal Deutsch and others were named jury commissioners, with jurors reporting Saturday. He said true bills require 12 votes and urged matters belong in justices of the peace courts, outlining jury procedures.
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Nathal Deutsch
Lee
Justices of the Peace
Industry Seeks Traified Workers For Steel Jobs
New York reports that U S Steel announced it filled 594 college and university grads from 91 institutions into subsidiary company roles as it expands talent scouting across 40 states. The firm stresses student records activities summer work and earnings as indicators of potential industrial leaders.
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New York
U. S. Steel Corporation
Cambiig
Transport figures says Hare Belisha on cycles and cars
Minister of Transport Hare Belisha states England now has twice as many bicycles as in 1933 and double the number of automobiles as in 1020, noting changes in transportation fleets and policy implications.
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England
Hare- Belisha
Injured Man Recovering After Steel Rail Accident
Harley J. Cobb of Spring Hill, 45, injured when a steel rail fell on him Saturday, suffered a broken leg and other injuries. He was recovering yesterday at a Charleston hospital.
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Harley J. Cobb
Spring Hill
Charleston
Cuba Considers Payroll Support Measure for Citizens
Cuba weighs a law to require employers to cover 80 percent of payrolls for Cuban workers. The consideration follows an accident at the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals plant in South Charleston.
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Pital
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation
South Charleston
Cuba
How To Relieve Your Headache In A Hurry
An ad promotes BG or BC tablets for quick headache relief. It claims to ease palsy, neuralgia, muscular aches, and nervous tension from head colds. It mentions convenient 10c and 25c sizes and fountain sales.
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Union Trust
Sreetrie
Fisher
W. T. Brotherton
George W. Reeves
Brotherton
Reeves
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Hosten
Londeree, Inc
Electrolux
Electrolux S
Londeree’s
Quarrier St
Service Dept
Highabba
Mattson
St. Albans News
Tennessee
Battleshin Row
San Francisco Bay
U. S. Steel
Activites
King-pin
Andrew Carnegie
Tena Tw
Tom Hertel
Jay Basklet
Gazy
Renan Fet
Hamilton
Phoas
Jay-Adams
Sinnaeas
Annapolis
Kavnee
Bonai Sin
Sthee Eidie Nevers
Windsor
Drs. Collins & Collins
Omd
Capital St
Nees
H. V. Kaltenborn
Beechhurst
Mr. Mitchell
Mitchell
Motoriete
Ad. Dom
Goodrich
Silvertowns
Goodrich Safety
Silvertown
Parsons-Brindle Tire Co
Washington Street
Elk River
Gulf Oil Company
West Virginia
Belle City
Belle Summers
Clendenin
Pine Knob
Big Chimney
Wiseman & Jones—Nitro
J. K. Heslop
St. Albans
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