Letters Praise Camp and Band Changes In Grafton
Readers praise local youth camps and note Prof. Sitter’s resignation as Grafton High School bandmaster. The letter recalls recent band concerts and hopes a worthy successor maintains progress. It also reports a maple downed by heavy rain near the riverbank and commends city officials for pruning trees. Senator Neely names Prof. Laban White as federal district director of day laws enforcement. White’s local ties and stature are noted. The state school law and county unit plan face swift supreme court resolution with the ruling adverse to plaintiffs.
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Jack" Sitter
Grafton
General City
Sitter
G. H.S
City Park
Neely
Laban White
Glennville State Normal College
White
Democratic Party
Arthur Cox
Sentinel
Sentinel Staff, and During That Period Prof. White
Trent
Supreme Court
Kanawha
Public meeting urged on tax levies by Taylor County board
The Taylor County Board of Trade is urged to sponsor a public meeting at the courthouse next week to discuss county and city levy estimates. Taxpayers would review itemized budgets four weeks ahead, with invited tax levying body members to explore savings and potential tax rate reductions. The Salvation Army health camp for underprivileged children is announced to open at Stone House next week for a month long health outing benefiting about one hundred children.
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Taylor County Board of Trade
Grafton
Board of Trade
Aternoon
Salvation Army
Euting
Stone House
Supreme court upholds school district reorganization plan
The court rejects challenges to independent district creation and abolishment limits, affirming legislative authority over school systems. It deems abolition procedures and district formation as constitutional and notes possible future administrative fixes, while praising the move as a significant step for progressive, economical public schools.
Straw hat problem drags on through late summer
The Clarksburg Exponent weighs the fate of a worn straw hat as late summer looms. Clean it for a crisper look, toss it for cheap fashion, or wear it through dog days while risking a reproach at home. The dilemma mocks even grand conferences and Geneva sessions.
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London
Geneva
Clarksburg
Laban White Named for Northern West Virginia Prohibition Role
Clarksburg reports Laban White, longtime Glenville State Teachers College alumnus and former state superintendent candidate, is recommended by Senator M. M. Neely for deputy state prohibition administrator in the north. If chosen, White would head enforcement from the Parkersburg region with a staff of about fifteen, under a Richmond, Virginia regional office review.
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Clarksburg
H. Laban White
Glenville State Twacher’s College
M. M. Neely
Fairmont
West Virginia
National Prohibition
Richmond
White
Harvey Ruble
Doddridge County
Glenville State Teacher's College
West Virginia University
Salem College
Resigns Oil Post In New Jersey Standard Oil Officer
James A. Moffett resigns as vice president of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, saying he was invited to join an industrial advisory board to help spread employment. The Parkersburg News urges cooperation with federal efforts, noting employment rise and urging participation in the program. Elkins Inter-Mountain reports city business not fully understanding NRA yet supports backing NRA plans to the full, hoping for speedy success.
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James A. Moffett
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Industrial Advisory Board
Parkersburg
Elkins Inter-Mountan
NRA
Elkins
Estimated Disbursements High School and Maintenance
School budget figures detail salaries for principals coaches and teachers, maintenance costs for elementary and high schools, and levies. Included are totals for elementary and high school disbursements, assessed valuations by property class, and proposed levy rates.
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S. N
Agnolles
Ebay
Cocee
Coven
Sosetann Erate Sheen Ssses
Grafton and Flemingtn School Bond Levy Estimates
The boards of education in Grafton and Flemington assess needed tax levies for interest and sinking funds on bonds, detailing proposed rates on real estate and personal and public utility property. A special debt levy is also proposed for non existing indebtedness in several districts, with a uniform seven percent per hundred dollars assessed.
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Board of Education
Grafton Independent
Grafton
Flemington
Flemingtn
E&dh Ne Hunt Lollars
Totag Rereesensnrerenes
Court House
Peterman
Boothscreek
Knottsville
Pruntytown
Under Cover in a Coastal Voyage Chapter 11
Colin Hewitt observes Bonaventure cargo as it nears Cap Aventure while pondering his mission to deliver a letter to Joe Lazarre. The Mask’s reach and Lazarre’s stance loom large as Colin faces a perilous choice between remaining incognito or returning to ordinary life in New York.
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Bonaventure
Colin
Quebec
Montreal
Cap A Vorage
Cap 4
Orage
Storm Cape
Joe Lazarre
Cap At'orage
New York
Reddy
Colin Hewitt
Howard
Donald Howard
Lagarre
Lazarre
Magi
Lazare
Tolin
Lavearre
Setun
Labrador
Newfoundland
Cap &Porage
Taylor County Board of Education Seals 1933 Valuations
The document lists assessed valuations for Taylor County districts, detailing real estate, personal property, and public utility figures totaling 9 819 830 dollars in real estate and 6 873 87 dollars in personal property, certified by I Lloyd L Shriver, secretary of the county board of education, August 1, 1933. The rest appears as literary text and unnamed notes.
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Lloyd L. Shriver
Board of Education
Sail Board
Taylor County
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Grafton Daily Sentinel
Grafton Sentinel Publishing Company
W. VA
Moward E. Most
Latrobe Street
Pbdenee
Grafton Printing Co
Corrier
Mail
Associated Frese
Associated Press
U.S. A
Allaall
Christ Bisle
Nealy
Taylor
Chas
H. Warder
D. L. Bosley
J. Lee Evans
Chas. Monroe
Lloyd L Shriver
Lon
Fachers
Cones Perrenfh
Frank L. Packard
Colm
Wuatesi
Tee Las Barre
Hataerenes
Leena
Dean Runtenee
Boek
Tim
Eaf
Bopaventure
Boston
Guy Euor
Cap & 1
Germaine Tromp
Mademoiselle Germaine Tr Germaine
L. Padi
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