West Virginia Firms Supply $3 764 022 Worth Of Products During Fiscal Year
West Virginia firms supplied $1 294 462 of coal and petroleum products as principal commodities under the Walsh Healey Public Contracts Act for the 1946 fiscal year. The total West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland region contracts under the act amounted to $3,764,022 while the regional total across the nation was $3,606,419,748. Other Wes t Virginia commodities included wood products and furniture, chemicals, metals, and fabricated metal products. The act bans employment of underage workers and levies fines for violations. disclosures last year cost nearly $105,000, with $870 paid by area employers.
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Piladelphta
West Virginia
Walsh-Healey
Wm. Hargadine
Jnj
U.S. Department of Labor
Penaylvani
Delaware
Maryland
Hargadine
Ea Widener
Aeena
West Virgia
Aware
Beco
Hargidine
Elk's Lodge Outing Scheduled At Beagle Country Club
Local Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Loge No 08 plans its annual outing at Beagle Country Club on Sunday. Activities include golf matches and horseshoe contests with mid morning start and a 2 30 PM dinner tour planned by the committee.
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Elk’s Lodge
Benevolent, and Protective Order of Elks
Beagle Country
Turning point on page one lifts real estate loan totals
The article notes a dramatic rebound in July ending a 27-week downtrend, with a $16.0 million turn, while real estate loans rise across leading city banks. By August 10, real estate loans reach a new record of $4.161 billion, signaling accelerated growth in loans and a general uptrend in lending activity.
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Reserve Board
Ude
Snow piled high forces children to wade along plowed curb
A ruined OCR fragment describes winter snow on a street where the piled snow covers the curb, forcing children to walk along a narrow path. It mentions a curve and intersection nearby with potential traffic hazards, but the text remains unclear and fragmented.
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Jyeomaucu
Four Ducks Season Opens Noon October 21
West Virginia regulates a 40 day migratory waterfowl season from Oct 21 to Nov 29 under federal authority. No hunting of mourning dove wood duck woodcock snow geese brant Atlas geese swans or eider ducks. Daily bag limits include four ducks eight possession excluding wood ducks mergansers and eider none. Shooting hours run from half an hour before sunrise to an hour before sunset with opening day noon start and three shells max in auto or repeating shotguns.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Conservation Commission
Department of the Interior
Canada
Harness racing set with 75 pace and trotter entries
Sour continues on page one noting more than seventy five pacers and trotters will be stabled on the grounds for the upcoming spending of the week's racing card. Nine one thousand dollar purses will start from Tuesday afternoon through Friday afternoon with two each day and three scheduled for Friday West Virginia and Governor's Day.
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West Virginia
Alderson Woman to Represent Fifth District as Princess
Miss Harriet Lee Smith of Alderson will serve as Princess for the Fifth Congressional District at the Court of Queen Silvia XII in Elkins on October 6 7 and 3. Appointed by Congressman John Kee of Bluefield the University of Richmond student is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry L Smith of Alderson.
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Harriet Lee Smith
Alderson
Fifth Congressional District
Silvia XII
Elkins
John Kee
Bluefield
Harry L. Smith
University of Richmond
Alleged Murderer Asks For Change Of Venue
SALYERSVILLE Kentucky August 18 Twenty year old Newby Whitt faces trial on charges of murdering a Macoffin county farm couple. Defense says it will seek a change of venue after Whittitt signed a July 16 confession admitting the killings on July 3 and planning to rob Williams. Whittitt previously denied involvement in a Pikeville interview, claiming the confession was obtained by force.
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Salyersville
Newby Whitt
Todey
Macoffin County
Whitt
Rob Williams
Pikeville
West Virginia State Fair to Feature 100 Horses and $2,200 in Prizes
The Greenbrier county fair runs August 22 to 27 near Lewisburg and Ronceverte. It will showcase over 100 gaited and hunter horses across four states, 27 classes, four stake championships, and 12 trophy awards with total prize money over $2,200. Gross stalls and extensive commercial exhibits fill three acres of outdoor displays. A mystery walking talking refrigerator from a major appliance maker is among the new attractions.
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South America
Toomorrow
West Virginia
Greenbrier
Lewisburg
Ronceverte
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