Rush to issue 1938 automobile licenses peaks today
The road commission and public service commission prepare for the busiest day as 160000 new license plates were issued so far and a total near 200000 is expected by Monday. About 11000 truck certifications and 7000 applications have been processed, with 2000 to 3000 more likely this month under the new motor vehicle act removing truck exemptions.
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Road Commission
Public Service Commission
C. J. Powell
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Powell
A. C. Eckstein
Bridge Steel Arrives by River Barge Next Week for Elk River Bridge
Structural steel for the Lee Fayette street bridge over the Elk river is due by barge Tuesday or Wednesday next week. It was shipped by rail from Mt. Vernon to Pomeroy Ohio and will be loaded on barges at Pomeroy, as reported by the city engineer's office.
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Lee-Fayette Street
Elk River
Mt. Vernon
Pomeroy, O
Pomeroy
Three Scientists Solve Mystery of Cosmic Dust
New York June 29. Astronomers Drs Joel Stebbins A E Whitford and C M Huffer report using photo electric cells from Mount Wilson Pasadena and Washburn Madison to show interstellar dust reddens starlight. The Milky Way dims in the north star region by about 20 percent and the whole system cycles every 240 million years.
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New York
INS
North Star
Earth
Joel Stebbins
A. E. Whitford
C. M. Huffer
Moon
Madison
Wis
Stebbins
Milky Way
Charles Fabry
Royal Astronomical Society
London
Fabry
Singers League to Convene State Convention Sunday
The West Virginia Singers League Inc will hold its state convention Sunday at 10 45 a m at the church venue in Charleston with delegates from member choirs expected to attend and participate in sessions.
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West Virginia Singers League, Inc
Delegation From Charleston Plans Blue Field Church Visit
A Charleston delegation will depart by bus from Gem pharmacy at 6 a.m. and return at 6 p.m. Choirs and quartets from across the state will attend the Tabernacle Baptist church event in Blue Field.
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Tabernacle Baptist Church
Bluefield
Charleston
Gem Pharmacy
Horse Thief Gets 3 Year Sentence
Clarence Kirk of Elk district received a three year penitentiary term after pleading guilty in intermediate court to stealing a black horse valued at 250 dollars from O D Hill of Kendalia. Charles Steptoe of Charleston drew five years for breaking and entering Arthur Martin’s home at 1334 Wilson street. A separate indictment for breaking and entering M D Breckles on Morris street was handed down. Cora Johnson of Charleston was sentenced to eight months in the county jail after pleading guilty to petit larceny.
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Clarence Kirk
Elk District
Kirk
O. D. Hill
Kendalia
Charles Steptoe
Charleston
Arthur Martin
Wilson Street
M. D. Breckles
Morris Street
World Scout Jamboree Draws 11000 in Sydney
Eleven thousand Boy Scouts from around the world gathered for the Sydney jamboree in Australia. The event showcased global scouting and included participants from multiple continents.
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Sydney
Australia
Sacrifice Slayer of Baby Declared Insane by Commission
Clair Young a 35 year old Charleroi miner and evangelist was found by a sanity commission to suffer homicidal and personal crisis tendencies and recommended commitment to a hospital for the criminally insane. He had been in a straight jacket since his 19 month old daughter Ada was shot on June 19. Patrolman J C Conway quoted Young saying he must sacrifice in the eyes of the Lord to go to heaven.
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Washington
Sanity Commission
Clair Young
Charleroi
Torrance State Mental Hospital
Ada
J. C. Conway
Young
Last GAR Man Dies in Wheeling at 91
Lorenzo Ullum, Wheeling's last Civil War veteran, died at age 91. He had sustained the local Grand Army of the Republic chapter for the past decade and preserved its activities.
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Wheeling
Lorenzo Ullum
Ullum
GAR
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