County Levy Estimates From Page One General County
A county wide report outlines valuations totaling 20 217 441 with real estate 10 305 840 personal property 2 460 820 and public utilities 7 451 281 A loss from last year 1 750 003 prompts school boards to set rates across districts including Pruntytown Grafton Flemington Fetterman Booths Creek Knottsville and Knottsville districts New state law requires boards to cut total estimates by 15 percent or face compelled action when finalizing levies on August 16.
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i \Pruntytown
Niga
Grafton
Flemington
Fetterman
Booths Creek
Knottsville
Libby Wants State Consents to Bail in Murder Case
Libby Wants, dressed in mourning and veiled, sat through brief proceedings as the state, via Solicitor Carlisle Higgins, consented to bail. The court announced there was insufficient evidence to support a first degree murder charge, mirroring the earlier wording.
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Ingham
Carlisle Higgins
Libby Libby Walker Freed On Bond In Ocean Hop Case
Libby Libby Walker a 26 year old widow was released on $25,000 bond after a hearing witnessed by a crowd in Wentworth. She fled to Reidsville with Albert Walker and was later ordered to appear for a habeas corpus writ. Defence counsel announced plans as crowds photographed outside the Reid residence.
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Higsins
Libby
Albert
Ab) Walker
Winston-Salem
Reynolds
Reidsville
Alfred Holman, Jr
M. P. Cummings
Holman
William Graves
Newman Reid
Dr. Cummings
Reid
Spectates
Polikoff
Graves
Court House
A. M. Stack
Rockigham County
Barkley Leading in Kentucky Primary Contests
Senator Alben W. Barkley led in Kentucky as incomplete returns from the primary showed him ahead in a bid to become the first Kentuckian in 30 years to serve more than six years in the U S Senate.
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Barkley
Kentucky
Louisville
Alben W. Barkley
United States Senate
Iead
Starves to Death So Family Might Have Food
In Uniontown Pennsylvania on August 9 investigators report fond was scarce at the home of Charles Maust a father of five Unable to find work he resolved to stop eating so his wife and children could receive the county relief allowance He was taken to Uniontown hospital last Tuesday and died there last night of malnutrition.
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Uniontown
Pas
Charles Maust
Maust
Uniontown Hospital
Defense Case In Cal Suit Nears Completion
Appalachian Coals defense nears the end of its case in a Sherman act dissolution suit filed by the government. Witnesses contend the selling agency does not restrict trade, with H N Eavenson of Pittsburgh testifying that Appalachian Coals cannot monopolize the industry. A strange insert notes Chef's dressings mixing lemon juice for flavor.
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Cal
Asheville
N. C
Appalachian Coals, Inc
H.N. Eavenson
Pittsburgh
Fetterman District Levy Estimates for 1932 West Virginia
The Taylor County Board of Education for Fetterman District met August 1932 to estimate funds for the current year. It outlines receipts from sheriff, delinquent real estate, and other sources, and details disbursements for elementary maintenance and teachers funds, high school and new building funds, with levy rates proposed. The document certifies adherence to orders by ED Gans, Secretary of the Board.
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West Virginia
Taylor
Board of Education
Fetterman
Taylor County
A. T. Withers
D. E. Fawcett
William Riggleman
Hig New Building and Improvement Fund
PUI
Tistrict
Wnt
Gans
Booths
Booths Creek
Board of Education of
J. E. Hibbs
George P. Croft
Stavohery
Sherif
WETS IN MISSOURI SENATE RACE oral Disbursements
A damaged tax record from Booths Creek District Taylor County Virginia outlines a proposed levy for a new bulletin and improvements. It cites assessed valuation figures of real estate and other property totaling 1 387 360.00 with $683.29 in disbursements and notes certification by A C Morris Secretary for Education on August 2 1938.
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Weal
Virginia
Taylor
Booths Creek
A.C. Moris
Taylor County
Estill Says Three Counties Seek Aid
Calvert L. Estill, director of the state department of public welfare, said three counties faced desperate needs and asked for information on methods to obtain money for relief from the reconstruction finance corporation. Governor Pinchot forwarded protests over an imprisonment case and sent 17.90 for court costs to Justice of the Peace William J. Ruble, while Mrs. Ruble Chess was released shortly after.
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Charleston
Calvert L. Estill
state department _of public_welfare
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Pinchot
Justice of the Peace
William J. Ruble
Ruble Chess
Chess
Bank Cashier Evades Robber Through Trap Door
Walter R. Meemaw cashier at Excharge State Bank Stone Creek Ohio opened a bank trap door and disappeared into the basement when a man produced a revolver. The robber fled to a waiting car with two accomplices, while Meemaw kept the fountain pen he was asked to buy.
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New
Philadelphia
Walter R. Meemaw
Excharge State Bank
Stone Creek
Moomaw
Lawson Warns Against Stock Salesmen Now Active statewide
West Virginia State Auditor Edgar C. Lawson warned against questionable stock sales as the rising market brings racket activity. He urged purchases only from reputable exchanges or brokers after receiving several complaints. He noted the practice capitalizes on improving business sentiment with worthless securities. Woollen lead pencils valued at nearly $10,000,000 were produced in the United States for sale in 1931.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Edgar C. Lawson
Lawson
United States
Fragmentary text hints at bargain day and excursions
Incomplete OCR fragment hints at travel and bargain day events with scattered phrases about excursions and no clear details on date place or participants. The readable bits suggest marketing or schedule themes but lack concrete entities.
Governor Pays Fine for Destitute Woman in Pennsylvania
Uniontown August 9. The jail sentence of Mrs. Anna Chess of Fairchance for killing a flicker to feed her hungry family ended when the governor paid her fine. She was sentenced to 20 days for violating state game laws. Game wardens found her cooking.
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Uniontown
Anna Chess
Pennsylvania
Man Succumbs to Fumes From Exhaust
Washington Pennsylvania August 9 E A 49 of Scenery Hill was killed by fumes from his automobile exhaust. Hedges was a funeral director and operated a furniture store. He went to his garage to clean the radiator of his car and while there had the motor running.
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Washington, Pa
E. A
Scenery Hill
Hedges
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W. Va
Grafton Printing Co
Sentinel
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W.va
Elvy Kalep
Aviatrix
Rocer Q. Williams
Floyd Bennett Field
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Fetterman District Levy
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Charlie Grimm
Chicago Cubs
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Rogers Hornsby
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Estill
Holdup
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Sentinel Building
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