Railroads See Tax Assessments Cut Across West Virginia
West Virginia railroads collectively faced a tax assessment reduction of 2.6175 million dollars after board of public works hearings. Major changes include Baltimore and Ohio down to 85 million, Cumberland Valley and Martinsburg to 990 thousand, with Preston up to 512.5 thousand. Some large lines like Chesapeake and Ohio and Virginian Railway remained largely unchanged. Winchester and Wardensville ceased operations. The Monongahela West Penn public service company shifted from electric to water and electric after mergers, lowering to 20.2875 million, and Appalachian Power was cut by 0.5 million from last year’s 45.5 million. The board wrapped up late after finalizing tallies.
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West Virginia
Board of Public Works
Baltimore and Ohio
Cumberland Valley
Martinsburg
Winchester
Wardensville
Businva Xn
Preston Railroad Company
Chesapeake and Ohio
Virginian Railway
Norfolk and Western
Monongahela West Penn Public Service Company
Water and Electric Company
Appalachian Power Company
Two Teens Injured In Cabin Creek Road Motorcycle Crash
Two 17 year olds Suffered compound leg fractures when a motorcycle collided with an automobile on Cabin Creek Road. Rider Mason Oxyer of Point Licx and passenger James Winfree of Feat ferk were taken to St Francis Hospital in favorable condition. The car driver identified himself as Eugene Howard.
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Cabin Creek Road
Sis
Dickinson
Mason Oxyer
Point Licx
James Winfree
Feat Ferk
St. Francis Hospital
Eugene Howard
St Albans Ladies Plan Meeting and Local Church Notes
The woman's auxiliary of First Presbyterian to meet Tuesday with Miss Alice Ludwig at Maxine, departure from church at 9 45 for transportation. Local residents return from Charleston General Hospital and relatives in Virginia. Episcopal church conference attendees include James Rice and Leah Virginia Spicer. The Methodist Episcopal South missionary society jubilee program featured pioneer missionary women speakers. Rev C L Nisbet to preach at local Presbyterian church with morning sermon on Obedience to Christ.
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First Presbyterian Church
Alice Ludwig
Maxine
G. B. Rogers
Shady Side Beach
Charleston General Hospital
Charleston
A. R. Bryan
Sixth Avenue
W. H. Jacobs
Charleston General
Charlottesville
Virginia
Franklin Oliver
Richmond
James Rice
Loyde Dilworth
Leah Virginia Spicer
Jackson‘s Mill
Episcopal Church
Woman's Missionary Eociety
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
J. Kesterson
E. €. Clayton
Be, Echols
W. Lb
C. Alten
W. L. Lynch
J, EB. Johanson
T. L. Nelson
H. M. Sturm
J. C. Woodard
Christ
Artists of 1936 37 Community Music Series
Pictured above are artists set for the Community Music Association series starting with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra on November 3 under Arthur Rodzinski. Six concerts will be at the high school auditorium. John Charles Thomas sings December 8. Moissaye Bogustowski, pianist, performs in January. The Trudi Schoop Ballet appears February 15, Albert Spaulding will play, and Kirsten Flagstad closes. Memberships begin tomorrow with $6 for adults and $3 for students.
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Community Music Association
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra
Arthur Rodzinski
Tarium
Harry Silverstein
Association
John Charles Thomas
Moissaye Bogustowski
Trudi Schoop
Kirsten Flagstad
Silverstein
Charleston
Rebellion Threat Heard By Members of the House
A convention of the National Workers' Alliance of America heard David Lasser urge action on relief and unemployment. He warned that WPA workers face desperate conditions and urged lawmakers to adopt a livable relief scale. The galleries supported his call with cheers as the House weighed the issue.
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House of Delegates
David Lasser
Lasser
National Workers’ Alliance of America
WPA
Reed
Clay
Pelter
Ceaney
Wantig
Latser
Mar Enatioss
Sin Is Serious Sermonette At St Albans Church
This evening a local preacher will deliver a sermon titled Sin Is Serious, addressing moral themes. The St Albans high school band, under H E Leight, provided music at a Saturday event on Main Street.
Johnson Senator Reports Improve At Home
Washington June 24. Senator Hiram Johnson a veteran California figure is convalescing at his home after a serious illness. His son Hiram Johnson Jr sped to his bedside by plane from San Francisco. Commander John J. O Malley naval medical officer at the Washington Navy Yard has kept the senator under constant observation.
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Washington
Hiram Jotson
California
Iis
Hiram Johnson
San Francisco
John J. O'Malley
Washington Navy Yard
Frank Bane to Lecture on Social Security in Charleston
Frank Bane, chair of the Social Security Board in Washington, will lecture June 24 at the Charleston Womens Club under the council of social and health agencies. Rev. John Gass, rector of the Church of the Incarnation, New York, will introduce him. The talk targets interest in Social Security legislation and current events with emphasis on welfare work background.
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Frank Bane
Social Security Board
Washington
Charleston
Womens Club
Council of Social Arid Health Agency
Thomas D. Robertson
John Gass
Church of the Incarnation
New York City
Bane
Genrie E. Sokolsky
Sammeine
Virginia
American Public Welfare Association
Chicago
Memorial service for Dr Na hum Sokalow in Brooklyn
A memorial meeting will honor Dr Na hum Sokalow a noted Zionist reader and literary figure who died in May at 75. The service starts at eight o clock tonight at B nai Jacob synagogue with Rabbi Samuel Cooper giving the eulogy and Cantor A B Freedman chanting the memorial prayers.
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Nahum Sokalow
B'nai
Jacob Synagogue
Samuel Cooper
A. B. Freedman
Continued Warm Weather Forecast
Weather bureau forecasts continued warm conditions with scattered showers in southern West Virginia this afternoon to ease drought. Yesterday was calm with highs near 88 degrees. rain is badly needed to prevent mounting crop damage, with Weston reporting about an inch of rain in the north central area.
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Weather Bureau
West Virginia
Department of Agriculture
Weston
Concrete pours advance on north abutment bridge
Forties, a consulting engineer, reported concrete forms for pedestals are being built as the north abutment is poured for the bridge. Sodium vapor lighting is nearly installed on new bridges nationwide, with sites from San Francisco to Oakland cited.
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Ar Reach
Rer C
Col CP. Forties
Francisco
Oakland
Cale
Death of Dr J T Mason Noted Surgeon at 35
Dr J T Mason a 35 year old noted surgeon died today in Seattle after complications from an arterial graft and leg amputation on May 2 He attended a national medical meeting in Kansas City and was installed as president of the association weeks later He was born in Lanare Virginia and studied at the University of Virginia
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Seattle
Atainés Tate
Mason
Kansas City
Areep
Ian
Ralph Fenfan
Portland
Ore
Association
Tead & Document
Vrenn’s. Bedsigie
Seration
Dre M
I Lanare
Orange Eeent
University of Virginia
Food and Drug Bill Defeated in House
Washington June 2 The controversial food and drug bill was killed when the House refused to adopt a division of advertising control between the Agriculture Department and the Federal Trade Commission, ending its fate in Congress.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Federal Trade Commission
West Virginia Private Placements Rise Across Counties
Nearly 842 placements were made in West Virginia as private employers boosted hiring in textiles heat building and chemical sectors. Kanawha led with 48 placements followed by Harrison 45 and Ohio 2. Public works also climbed 26 percent year over year with 745 previously and 250 new private industry placements reported across 33 sectors including domestic services and hotels.
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Kanawha County
Harrison County
Ohio County
West Virginia
Vene
Clarence Greenleaf to Open Revival at Buf falo
The Rev. Clarence Greenleaf will open a revival at Buffalo with Putnam counts today assisted by T. Fix of Staunton. The event centers on the start of a religious revival led by Greenleaf and will involve local support and attendance.
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Clarence Greenleaf
Buffalo
Putnam
T. Fix
Staunton
Wrinkle Proof Frocks Add to Joy of Travel
Travel fashion advice from Anne Adams of the Charleston Cissette Pattern Department on wrinkle resistant dresses. The piece highlights quick packing, fabrics like crepe and cotton blends, and tips to hang garments to avoid wrinkles during vacations.
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Anne Adams
Charleston
O'Brien doubts new party can get into election in state
Secretary of State William O'Brien doubts the Union party led by Lemke can qualify for the West Virginia presidential ballot. He notes the law requires petition filing by the day before the general primary and forbids accepting certificates after May 12. A signer cannot vote in the primary or attend a party convention, though a county ballot-commissioner provision may offer a path.
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New Union Party
Lemke
North Dakota
West Virginia
William 5. O'Brien
Statewide ballot eligibility questioned in legal remark
A quoted remark questions who may appear on a ballot if legally entitled, noting uncertainty about applicability to a statewide case and suggesting broader implications for ballot access. The snippet reflects debate over qualification criteria and campaign implications without detailing specific candidates or dates.
Two Murder Trials Set For Tomorrow
The murder trials of Malcolm Sutphin of Chesapeake and Ivy Rohrig of Spring Fork are scheduled for tomorrow in intermediate court. Sutphin faces a murder charge for stabbing his nephew Alvis Sutphin during a January 12 fight. Rohrig is charged with murder after his wife died of lockjaw in a local hospital, with officers stating a brick blow to the head preceded the illness.
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Malcolm Sutphin
Chesapeake
Ivy Roherig
Spring Fork
Sutphin
Alvis Sutphin
Rohrig
Haddox Couple Welcome Son At St Francis Hospital
Mr and Mrs C L Haddox of Cabin Creek announce the birth of a son born yesterday at St Francis Hospital. The child adds a new member to the Haddox family with hospital birth noted in local notices.
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C. L. Haddox
Cabin Creek
St. Francis Hospital
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St. Albans News
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Locke
Arter Paint & Glass Co
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Albert Spalding
Su Coves
St. Albans High School
Main Street
H. E. Leight
C. B. Curry
June Curry
Vera Krebs
Indian Lake
Evelyn Mot
South Charleston Hospital
Ruth Bowles
J. T. Mason
Hubert Kelly Motor Co
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O'Brien
New Party
Save Supply CO
Charleston Gazette Pattern Department
New York
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