State Police Honor Trooper Patrick Killed In Line Duty
STATE POLICE OFFICER F D PATRICK DIES AMID ROUTINE ROAD PATROL. HE AND TROOP W R CALLAGHAN WERE HARASSED BY A CAR CRASH ALONG THE HIGHWAY. PATRICK DIED AND CALLAGHAN WAS INJURED. DEPUTY EB T DAVIS SAID TWO MEN ARE CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER. PATRICK, A NINE YEAR VETERAN, NATIVE OF SPRINGFIELD MO, WILL HAVE FUNERAL SERVICES TOMORROW.
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Payetteville
F. D. Patrick
W. R. Callaghan
Patrick
Callaghan
Eb.t. Davis
Russell Secres
Canelton Negro
Clarence Kenny Pe
Davis
Secres
State Police
Springfield
Welch
Kingwood
Mullens
Fayetteville
Allan H. D. Jeffries
Logan
Princeton
U.S. Incomes Rise in Seven Months as Dividends Fall
U.S. incomes for the first seven months climbed five percent from 1938, with total income from all sources at 37.985 billion dollars, aided by wages and other earnings while dividends and interest edged down. July's index held steady from June, reflecting mixed gains and offsets in industrial and agricultural income.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Roosevelt
Relief and benefit payments fall as employer costs dip
Sharp declines in relief and benefit payments are reported. The index of employer compensation slips from 84.8 in June to 84.6 in July, indicating a $18,000,000 reduction in work relief wages.
Planking Removed From Fetterman Bridge Project
WPA workers completed removing planking from the closed old Fetterman bridge over the Tygart Valley river. Lumber is reused in the Shelby Run WPA project. Dismantling of the idle span will likely lead to its complete removal by the State Road commission soon.
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Fetterman Bridge
Tygart Valley
WPA
Shelby Run
State Road Commission
Local Young Woman Arrested After Disturbance at Hardware Store
Miss Mary Landsbury of Grafton was arrested at the Taylor County Hardware store on East Main and St John streets for intoxication and disturbing the peace, freed on 22 bond to appear in police court at 9 am. The mayor ordered the band forfeited when she failed to appear.
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Taylor County Hardware
East Main
St. John Streets
Mary Landsbury
Grafton
P. F. Gillispie
Johnson to Speak at Oceana Reunion on Sept 3
Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson will speak September 3 at the Cook gathering in Oceana. Reunion President Clair L. Cook announced the event and said Governor Holt was asked to address the large clan.
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Oceana
Clair 1
Cook
Louis Johnson
Holt
British ire rises over Japanese mistreatment claims
The text notes heightened British anger as reports circulate of Japanese mistreatment of British subjects, describing them as far from complacent and expressing strong disapproval of the conduct.
Wheeler as a Democratic compromise for 1940 nomination
Burton K Wheeler of Montana emerges as a liberal conservative compromise for the Democrats 1940 presidential bid. A former ultra radical who ran with La Follette in 1924 he opposed the court packing scheme and led the fight to block Roosevelt’s plan. Supporters see him as a Democratic (little d) with strong personal liberty views while critics call him anti New Deal and cautious toward totalitarian tendencies.
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Burton Wheeler
Montana
Wheeler
Robert M. la Follette
Congress
Burton K. Has
Montana Statesman
Burton K
Aitler
Mussolini
Republians
la Follette
Norris
Wheelser
Senator. Hale
Maine
Senator Glass
Virginia
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
White House
Potato Bug Flier Hurt In Mason County Crash
Marion Wedge suffered serious internal injuries in a crash during the Mason county potato festival. Taken to Holzer hospital Gallipolis Ohio, doctors say he may have a bruised heart. He was attempting a 50 hour red cord when the plane wrecked in a cornfield near Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Aus
Marion Wedge
Holzer
Gallijollis
Wedge
Mason County
Notice of Condemnation in U S District Court West Virginia
United States seeks flood easement and land for Tygart River Reservoir Dam in Taylor County West Virginia. Notice to James B. Kerns et al and others of a September 22 1939 hearing to appoint commissioners for just compensation under federal and state laws.
Notice of Condemnation Land Action in West Virginia
A U S district court filing by Joe V. Gibsin United States Attorney seeks condemnation of land owned by Odbert Robinson et al for the Tygart River Reservoir project near Grafton West Virginia. The notice lists numerous interested parties including banks receivers and trustees and requests appointment of commissioners to determine just compensation.
Land Condemnation Notice for Tygart River Dam Project
Public notice from the District Court of the United States announces a petition by Joe V. Gibson on behalf of the United States to condemn 0.96 acre in Taylor County West Virginia for the Tygart River Reservoir Dam. The hearing is set for September 22, 1939 in Elkins West Virginia. Named parties include Gordon E Bailey and others with unknown heirs or assigns. The notice lists legal authorities under various federal acts and formalities for the condemnation proceeding.
Legal notice of claims against Ella ieee due or not
All persons having against the said Ella ieee whether due or not are notified to exhibit the same with voucher legally verified before the undersigned at his office in the City of Grafton Taylor County Virginia on or before the given date. Citizens are warned to protect their interests. Given under my hand this the th day of August 1939 J Guy Allender Commissioner of Accounts Aug 14 21 28.
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Fis
Grafton
Taylor ‘County
Virginia
Notice of Publication in West Virginia Land Condemnation
In Civil No. 807 United States v West Virginia Jed W Robinson Delbert T Robinson and others, a petition was filed August 8 1939 seeking condemnation of Parcel 48R containing 14.47 acres in Knottsville District Taylor County West Virginia. A hearing is set for September 22 1939 at Elkins WV to appoint commissioners for just compensation and to proceed with the taking under federal acts cited. Names and addresses of defendants and heirs are listed as unknown or partially known.
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District Court of the United States
West Virginia
United States of America
Taylor County
James B. Kerns
Elkins
Esther Kerns
Philippi
Herbert Evans
Grafton
First National Bank of
West Main Street
Federal Land Bank of
Baltimore
Maryland
Farm Credit
Thomas J. Adams
Alfred M. Fuller
Thomas B. Shriver
Alfred M. Puller
William M Fuller
Leonard Mahonee
Trus
Joe V. Gibson
United States
United Attorney
District Court of the
Tygart River
Courthouse District
County of
Taylor
James, B. Kerns
West
Virginia
United States District Court
Court House
Conmat
Cee
L. Robinson
O. L. Robinson
Samantha Robinson
Odbert Robinson
Odbert L. Robinson
West, Virginia
Gratton
Federal Land Bank of Baltimore
B. W. Perne
Reynolds Coal Company
Beech Street
Harold ‘Trimble
Church Street
Clarksburg
H. S. Haller
Walnut Street
T. L. Benner
Frank G. Kit
Joe V. Gibsin
Northern District
Tygart Riviver
Oobert Robinson
Court House and Postoffice
West Virgin
Jed W.rob
Delbert T. Robinson
Bamuel Laffie
Jed W. Robinson
Sarah P. Robinson
McGraw Avenue
Dilbert T. Robinson
Mae P. Robinson
Charleston
Samuel Saffle
Elia Saffle
General Delivery
Abraham Iseman
R. F
O. Jay Fleming
George 8. Ray
John Ray
Orlando Ray
David Shroyer
Jacob Shroyer
Andrew G. Shroyer
John Shroyer
Madamne Shroyer
Lavina Shroyer
Edwin W. Tower
John McK=oy
Knottsville
West Vienna
Joh’ W. Robinson
Congress
Congr
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