Amish Leader to Test Law in School Attendance Protest
Aaron King, a plain-spoken Amish farmer from Honeybrook, travelled to Philadelphia to challenge Pennsylvania’s compulsory schooling age. Rebecca King, age 14, had been required to attend school until 15, and King cited William Penn’s frame of government while vowing to test the statute in federal court after serving a day in jail for refusing to send his daughter to school.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Aaron King
Commonwealth
William Penn
King
Honeybrook
Pent
Rebecca
Chester County
DAR Meeting Highlights Elizabeth Cummins Jackson Chapter
Elizabeth Cummins Jackson chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met at Mrs. Handley’s Beech Street home. The regent Mrs. Alden Beagle spoke on the Cressher School for Mountain people in North Carolina. A program honored Elizabeth Cummins Jackson with biographies and readings. Christmas party plans were set for December 28 at Mrs. M. Tregellas’s home.
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Elizabeth Cummins Jackson
Daughters of the American Revolution
Ralph Handley
Beech Street
Alden Beagle
Cressher
Mountain Pier
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Kentucky
Abraham Lincoln
C. Jay
Friendship Bible
First Christian Church
M. Swisher
Woman's Club
Z. L. Dean
Kennedy Street
W. J. Prey
John Shields
West Main Street
Court House
Simpson M. E
Woman's Lab
Mildred Keefer
L. C. Frey
U.S. A
Silks
American Legion Auxlary
American Legion
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
W. C. Barnes
Maple Avenue
Farm Incomes Remain Good Despite Slump Fears
Chicago reports show farm and industry statisticians declaring an optimistic outlook with no pronounced setback expected in the coming months. October cash farm income and grain valuations held high, while hog prices fell yet November receipts remained strong compared to August. 12-month cash farm income plus benefits reached 8.616 billion, the highest since 1930, contrasting with 4.0 billion in the year ending May 31, 1933.
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Chicago
Harry G. Davis
Farm Equipment Institute
Safe Jump With No Trump Bids in Bridge Problem
A bridge duplicate spot shows a dealer North hand with a solid sult and stoppers. South in third seat tries 1 No Trump, North raises to 2 Diamonds then to 38 No Trump, declarer loses three diamonds and a club but game seems reachable. The commentary notes that jumping no trump with a strong side suit can block runs and cost or secure game depending on defenders’ play.
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Rerek
Freight Rate Increase Granted by Pennsylvania
The Public Utilities Commission in Harrisburg approved a $1,250,000 increase in intrastate freight rates on basic commodities excluding anthracite. The decision was not unanimous with Commissioner Buchanan opposing. the four-to-one vote aligns intrastate rates with the Interstate Commerce Commission’s October rise. Commodities affected include bituminous coal coke iron and steel products cement lime and petroleum and products.
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Harrisburg
Public Utilities Commission
Railroads
Pennsylvania
Thomas C. Buchanan
Buchanan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Nationwide WPA Work Relief Rolls Rise Strongly
Washington reports WPA work relief rolls increased by 11,607 in the week ending November 13, bringing total on the rolls to 1,500,094. State changes show Kentucky down 195 to 37,279. Indiana up 8,607 to 56,?. Ohio up 1,298 to 86,936. Pennsylvania up 58 to 15,155. West Virginia up 321 to 27,701.
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Washington
Kentucky
Land
Ohio
Penntsylvania
West Virrginia
CARE SOUGHT IN FARM BILL
Washington December 1 Agriculture department officials urged a careful approach to a farm bill saying no rush, finish before the 1938 planting season, and aim for a workable law even if it runs into the regular session. Some officials favored longer debate to improve the bill, with subsidies reportedly envisioned at 650 to 750 million dollars. President Roosevelt warned congress to limit costs to 500 million for next year and find new revenue for any excess. Debates continued in both chambers as senators voiced mixed views on farmers' share of national income and long term prosperity.
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Agriculture Department
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
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Ivelt
Congress
Senate
House
Frazier
N. D
Ellender
President Harahan Noted Ill At Hospital
CLIFTON FORGE VA December 1 W J Harahan elderly president of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad was reported not quite 80 well today at the railroad hospital where he has been seriously ill for a week The illness details remain undisclosed.
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W. J. Harahan
Chesapeake and Ohio Rilroad
Moundsville
State Penitentiary
State Parole Board
Martin P
Colo. Com
Ilijon
W. Va
PERS NALS Victor Potts and Bus Behen Attend Stewart-Warner Meet
Victor Potts and Bus Behen of Vic's Service Shop attended the Stewart-Warner convention in Wheeling this week. Mrs. Bess Norman and Hazel Ruth Schrader of Cleveland visited here briefly en route from Parsons, planning to winter in Honolulu. Mike Nuzum Norman Adlington and Robert Stozenfelts hunted deer near Bruceton Mills in Preston County. Dr Harry Fleming, in New York City for surgery study, is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs O Jay Fleming in Walnut Street this week.
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Victor Potts
Bus Behen
Vic
Stewart - Warner
Wheeling
Bess Norman
Hazel Ruth Schrader
Cleveland
Ohio
Parsons
Norman
Grafton
Honolulu
Mike Nuzum
Norman Adlington
Robert Stozenfelts
Bruceton Mills
Preston County
Harry Fleming
New York City
O. Jay Fleming
Walnut Street
Statehouse Workers To Get Their Money Early
Charleston reports that state auditor Edgar B. Sims announced plans under consideration to advance all or part of salaries to statehouse employees several days before Christmas. The regular payday is December 29.
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Charleston
State Auditor
Statehouse
Edgar B. Sims
Pugh Appointed Huntington Branch Manager
Charleston December 1 WPA Administrator Joseph N. Alderson announced the appointment effective today of Barbat B. Pugh to succeed Abe Forsythe as Huntington branch manager Forsythe resigned to join the Bituminous Coal Commission.
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WPA
Joseph N. Alderson
Brabat B. Pugh
Abe Forsythe
Huntington
Forsythe
Bituminous Coal Commission
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