TVA Plans Bunk Says Edmiston
Washington June 15 Rep Edmiston Democrat West Virginia called TVA navigation and flood control and fertilizer plans a lot of bunk He argued the program is a smokescreen to push power and ruin American industry He warned TVA would spread socialism if not halted and resisted Ohio river surveys near West Virginia borders.
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Washington
Edmiston
W. Va
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Tennessee
Tennessee River
Ohio River
West Virginia
America
Dunbar Party Honors Jane Ann Stockton Birthday
Mrs Jerold Stockton hosted a Wednesday party for her daughter Jane Ann celebrating her sixth birthday. Attendees include Jean Lilly Judy Backus Katherine Lucas Barbara Lucas Frances Lucas Frances Anne Dudding Nell Gene Stanley Frances Anne Smith Jeanne Saunders Betty Saunders Mary Ann Miller Aretta Bostic Donna Lou Magee Lois Ann Gabbert Sue Anderson Mary Ann Keifer William Lilly Thomas Crawford Melton Crawford Billy Saunders Teddy Stover Lawrence Phillips Richard Lewis Jr James Pfanstiel Bunny Garrett Lonnie Daubenspeck Franklin Hyre Lynn Hyre Robert Keifer and several more guests.
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James Pfanstiel
Bunny Garrett
Lonnie Daubenspeck
Franklin Hyre
Lynn Hyre
Robert Keifer
Stewart Magee
Kenneth Miller
W. C. Mahady
Rumor of a $2 Bounty for Drunks
Boston police face a rumor of a $2 reward for each drunk brought to the station. Juvenile junior police have been guiding inebriates to booking officers and seeking the reward. Officers warned the youths to return later, but the notion has grown, with cells full of inebriates filling a station one night.
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Boston
Farm Woman's club meets at host's home in Kenova
J N Stockton and Ruth Stockton of Kenova attend the Farm Woman's club gathering hosted by Mrs J Q Adams. Mrs Leonard Fish presided in the president's absence. Members and guests include Mrs Delbert Fisher and others. Florence Trent hospitalized with a broken hip in Charleston General. Mr and Mrs R A Taylor visit Hyre. Jerry Tucker and Doris Jean Tucker join Ella Tucker for Sunday dinner.
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J. N. Stockton
Ruth Stockton
Kenova
J. Q. Adams
Farm Woman’s Club
R. B. Smith
D. E. Payne
Leonard Fish
O. E. Devers
John Staunton
Lee Goans
R. V. Barnett
West Virginia
C. C. Jones
Mesdames Delbert Fisher
W. H. Gillespie
Thomas Garrett
E. R. Stanley
Ella Tucker
T. E. Reed
W. P. Brammer
Ray Stewart
D. M. Falkiner
G. M. Robinson
Arthur Bennett
R. L. Massey
Florence Trent
Charleston General Hospital
R. A. Taylor
Taylor
W. O. Knight
Hyre
J. C. Tucker
Jack
Irene and
Jerry
Otter Branch
Doris Jean Tucker
Two Kentuckians Die In Automobile Wreck
Ashland Kentucky June 15 two Kentuckians died when their car swerved off the highway and struck a rock on a hillside three other passengers were critically injured Donald Mitchell of Ironton Elliott Prescott of Muskegon Michigan were taken to an Ironton hospital in critical condition Ray Tussey 30 of Ashland and Agnes Null 28 of Ironton were killed in the wreck
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Ashland
Ray Tussey
Agnes Null
Ironton
Donald Mitchell
Elliott Prescott
Muskegon
Mich
New Spending Plan Urged On FDR
Washington June 15 President Roosevelt's financial advisers urged a vast new self liquidating public works program including toll roads and bridges. A federal toll authority would finance up to a billion dollars in roads bridges and other works and expand RFC and Commodity Credit lending. The plan seeks to keep these expenditures off regular budget books and avoid affecting the budget deficit or direct treasury debt.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Sec. Morgenthau
The
Treasury
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Harold D. Smith
Frederic A. Delano
National Resources Committee
Federal
RFC
Commodity Credit Corporation
Congress
Toll Authority
Levy Receives Permit for $8,000 Dwelling
Forest Levy obtained a permit from Building Inspector George B. Hendricks to erect a dwelling on lot 16, block H, Helen avenue, costing about $8,000. Other permits issued include D. G. Lilly for a dwelling addition at 2226 East Washington street for $100, George Skaff alterations at 424 B Lee street for $75, J. E. Ratliff alterations to a store room at 90 West Washington street for $125, and Mrs. W. A. Thornhill alterations to a dwelling at 1516 Lee street for $350.
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D. G. Lilly
East Washington Street
George Skaff
Lee Street
J. E. Ratliff
West
Washington Street
W. A. Thornhill
Retired Dairyman James E Bland Dies at 89
Huntington reports the death of 89 year old James E Bland a retired dairyman after an 11 week illness He was a native of Bland county Virginia and moved to the city 39 years ago sustaining his long local life and work.
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Huntington
James E. Bland
Bland County
Bland
St Albans Garden Club Wins State Prize at Parkersburg
The St Albans garden club received the state prize for the best printed program at the convention in Parkersburg this week. Mrs. Earl W. Hood serves a second year as club president. Miss Dorothy May Nisbet will depart this month to serve as councilor at the Presbyterian intermediate conference in Salt Rock. Troop No. 28 of St. Albans Girl Scouts meets this afternoon at three at the Presbyterian gymnasium.
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St. Albans
Dorothy May Nisbet
Presbyterian
Salt Rock
Presbyterian Gymnasium
Louden Family Dines with Barkers in South Charleston
Mr and Mrs C H Louden and daughter Maxine were dinner guests Monday evening of Mr and Mrs Harry Barker in South Charleston, sharing an informal visit and hospitality.
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C. H. Louden
Maxine
Harry Barker
South Charleston
Meadows Return From Princeton Visit
Mr and Mrs M M Meadows have returned from a visit with his mother at Princeton. Miss Jerry Johnson left Wednesday to attend the world's fair in New York City.
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Mrs. M. M. Meadows
Princeton
Jerry Johnson
New York City
Misses McKeny Return From Athens Weeklong Visit
Misses Alice and Olive McKeny are returning today from Athens Ohio where they spent the past week. Coventry England plans a bronze statue of Lady Godiva on horseback.
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Alice
Olive McKeny
Athens
Coventry
England
Lady Godiva
Horseshoe dispute ends in death in Kentucky
Phelps Kentucky June 15. An argument over missing horseshoes outside a village store escalated to gunfire. John Riddle, 33, store keeper, was shot and killed after wounding Howard Hurley, 44, in the abdomen. Hurley died later? at Williamson hospital. deputy sheriff C W Hatfield reported.
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Phelps
C. W. Hatfield
John Riddle
Howard Hurley
Williamson Hospital
Phy
Corporation Income Levy Given Approval
Washington June 15 The house tax subcommittee formally approved a bill to levy an 18 percent income tax on large corporations over 25000 dollars replacing the undistributed profits tax Small corporations would face 12 1 2 to 16 percent The action follows committee debate with details on implementation and affected firms noted Also mentioned is a separate incident where Mrs Riddle narrowly escaped harm when buckshot killed her husband during a quarrel Hatfield reported Hurley’s three sons were arrested for questioning with no formal charges yet filed
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Washington
House Tax Subcommittee
Sicians
Hurley
Riddle
Hatfield
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Inan, N.C
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Restal
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Woon
Jy aXe
Schieffelin & Co
Raleigh House
Old Virginia
Woodrums
Woodrums’ Home
Virginia House
Virginia
Virginia St
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