Young Republicans plan 1934 campaign drive in West Virginia
Clarksturg hosts a July 29 meeting with state GOP leaders as Blumenberg calls for 55 county club reorganizations and stronger organization. Miss Polly Madison of Metuchen WV is named non speaker. Miss Princes Davis and Miss Nancy Ebeling of Wheeling named asistant secretaries. The article notes an upcoming convention and emphasis on party principles amid national concerns.
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Clarksturg
Polly Madison
Metuchen
Nation‘ml Young Republican Club
Parkersburg
If Party
State Exec Committee
Parkersf
Hugoenberg
Blumenberg
West Virginia
Republican Party
Princes Davis
Nancy Ebeling
Wheeling
Clarksburg
Atend
Additional Levy Estimate for 1934-35 School Funds
The Grafton Sentinel reports an outline of estimated receipts for the 1934-35 Board of Education, left out of the levy estimate. It lists funds for Teacher’s Purposes totaling 20,964.71 dollars, Maintenance and Building totaling 25,384.46 dollars, and a grand total of 46,349.17 dollars, with notes on delinquent taxes and other expenditures for the current year.
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Board of Education
the Sentinel
Grafton Sentinel
Flemington Tax Levy Estimate Adopted by Town Council
Stanly Fleming Recorder of Flemington West Virginia certifies the council on August 7 1934 agreed to tax levy amounts for current year and outlines estimated receipts and disbursements including delinquent lands, licenses, bonds, and salaries totaling 1854.00 with classed property tax rates and total municipality levy.
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Flemington
West Virginia
Taylor
Towit
Taylor County
A. N. Stewart
Stanley Fleming
Bearder
York Marks
Homer Waller
Howard Hawkins
Acenenteestnsenvntatinns Te Deeesenanennevesen
Police Department
Stanly Fleming
Council of
W V State News West Virginia rail wreck and politics
West Virginia rail line traffic resumed after a head on crash near the Big Mossy tunnel injured 12. Damages capped at 14700 dollars as investigators from the Virginian railway and the Interstate Commerce Commission prepared to probe responsibility. Also in Charleston, calls for the resignation of Democratic state chair Robert G. Kelley surfaced in the pre primary period with Rush Holt pressing for Kelley’s ouster. A Bridgeport death, farmer William Kelso Thompson, 73, was reported from complications of old age. Gov Kump announced a seven member West Virginia farm debt conciliation committee. Cattle consignments from drought areas would be barred unless tuberculosis and bangs disease tests were completed prior to shipment.
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Oak Hill
Virginian Railway
Kelly
Charleston
Robert G. Kelley
Democratic State Executive Committee
Rush D. Holt
Weston
United States
Holt
State Committee
James A. Farley
Clem Shaver
Fairmont
Graham Sale
W. K. Thompson
Bridgeport
William Kelso
Thompson
West Virginia
Kump
J. B. McLaughlin
W. W. Trent
R. E. Talbott
H. L Johnson
Point Pleasant
J. L. .Alexander
Bluefield
A. J. Hardman
Zion
Roane County
Dunkin Lodge
Federal Farm’ Credit Administration
Rural Rehabilitation Administration
Homer A. Holt
J.B. McLaughlin
McLaughlin
State to test cattle at delivery points in washington
Administration in Washington announced testing for cattle already in the state at points of delivery. The move aims to verify health status and prevent spread of disease among herds. Authorities outlined plans to implement checkpoints and require documentation for shipments entering the state.
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Washington
Omaha murder confession ties to Steve England escape
Steve England, jailed and ill in Louisiana, confessed to killing the elder and younger Steffens in Omaha in May 1922. Nebraska officials extradited him from Louisiana after investigation. England said guilt haunted him, and Mrs Harris, widow of one victim, said he deserved punishment. He had escaped from Moundsville prison and was recaptured after burglary sentence.
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Louisiana
England
Henderson
Seifken
Omaha
Neb
Nebraska
Henry Beal
Frank Myers
State
KE. S. Harris
Steffens
Faulty Records Escaped Inmates Seize Keys
According to Allman Roode and Keener led the escape from the jail corridor. Mace hesitated to act. Bland the jailer was struck with a bar and again before he collapsed. The pair fled after seizing the jail keys during the assault.
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Allman
Roode
Keener
Mace
Bland
Delay Start to Use 34 Men for Bridgeport Airport Project
Administrator Simon J. Friedman announced 34 Taylor county men will join a tri county airport project one mile east of Bridgeport on Route 50. No work orders yet, but may come from FERA tomorrow. Harold Kramer inspecting site. Harrison and Marion counties plan to hire about 40 men each.
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Simon J. Friedman
Taylor County
Tri-County
Bridgeport
Friedman
FERA
Harold Kramer
Dictatorial Government Defense in NRA Lawsuit
Washington August 14 The recovery administration faced charges of a dictatorial form of government in a major FTC test case about NRA price fixing powers.
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NRA
Washington
Recovery Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Hyde Park summer capital for nation at Roosevelt estate
The Krum Elbow estate of President Roosevelt at Hyde Park New York will serve as the nation’s summer capital late in August. The 1000 acre estate lies beside the Hudson River with a long tree lined drive to the rambling house and outbuildings. The house was built about a century ago.
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Krum
President Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. V
Hudson River
Associated Press
McCullough Selected as Housing Head
F Wichter McCullough, head of the national emergency relief council in West Virginia, will direct the Federal Housing Administration campaign to modernize homes in Region Six. Benedict Crowell will oversee West Virginia, Ohio, and Michigan. James A. Moffett announced nine regional directors to work with local committees to promote home modernization loans.
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Wasington
Federal Housing Administration
West Virginia
F. Wichter McCullough
National Emergency Relief Council
Region Six
House
Ohio
Michigan
Benedict Crowell
Cleveland
James A. Moffett
Thorugh Chambers of Commerce
Women's and
Civic Clubs
Moffett
McCullough
Great Billetti Troupe at Marion County Fair
The Marion County Fair at Edgemont grounds features the Great Billetti troupe with a high wire act as part of Mighty Sheesley midway shows. Also on display are farm and home exhibits, a diverse lineup including Ben Beno, Aerial Baiters, Fearless Aeros, All-American Flyers, and Waltons, plus nightly fireworks and star shoots shaping a grand program.
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Marion County
American Legion
Edgemont Show Grounds
Fairmont
Mighty Sheesley
Billetti
Mighty Sheesley Midway
Ben Beno
Fearless Aeros
Waltons
Daily Cross Word Puzzle Clues Across and Down
Puzzle clue list scrambled in dense OCR format. Readable items include across and down hints for solving. Contains several garbled phrases and partial words, with references to vegetable veins, sea eagle, Greek letter, timber, and various odd spellings typical of a newspaper puzzle page.
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Miss Crossed
Satterfield
The
Andrews M. E. Church
Taylor County Board OF Education
Grafton, W. Va
Mount Due
Lance District
Bris
J. W. White
Princeton
New River Division
White
Virginian
Interstate Commerce Commission
Herbert Sondheim
Steve England
Emergency Relief Council
Parkersboro
Corps
Chancellor Hotel
Legion
Adelbert Cronkhite
Paul V. McNutt
Indiana
H. G
Hardin
Auxiliary
State Legion
Slasia
South America
Longlow
Vvexsal Esau
Blake Correc
IRA
Nite
Hiy
Aid
Arie
Fea
Robert F. Gerkin
Opt
Optometrist
Jarrett
Teta Weamanal
Ealth
Berklew Run Springs
Simpson
W. Va
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