Pre-session meeting in Charleston boosts state legislature
A large portion of newly elected West Virginia lawmakers gathered in Charleston for two days to discuss fiscal and legislative issues ahead of the regular session. The meeting aims to expedite organization and reduce delays, amid criticism of a Collier's editorial urging President Hoover to resign for Roosevelt to take over.
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Mystery of resignations at Huntington State Hospital
Letters discuss the state board of control explanation for the sudden resignations of three staff physicians at the Huntington State Hospital for incurables. The superintendent had demanded case reports from the staff, which were ignored, leading to their departure. The note cites the superintendent’s stance against easy, routine service and praises the need for diligent administrative work.
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Former Grafton figure sketched by Charleston Mail cartoon
The Sentinel reprints a well known Grafton businessman and citizen sketch from the Charleston Mail. The image features a former Red Cross Pharmacy leader and ex business manager of the Sentinel who serves a second term in the House of Delegates. The cartoonist Karl J. Nuzum, star of the Mail, is noted.
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Just A Woman Urges Citizens to Hold Leaders Accountable
A rallying plea contrasts Pilgrim resolve with modern political complacency. It urges readers to contact representatives, assess war debt and fiscal policies, oppose beer subsidies, and pressure cuts to government waste. The piece frames civic action as essential to preserving national faith and welfare.
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Continental Congress
George Washington
Congress
Local Elks in Session at Grafton Lodge
Grafton Lodge of Elks held a special meeting Thursday in northern West Virginia with District Deputy Grand Ruler S. B. Haffner present. John R. Brown, C. R. Morgan, G. N. Wilson, W. R. Casto and Walter Wilson attended. Floyd Thieson, Grand Exalted Ruler, sent a message praising the lodge. Local plans include forming Antlers Auxiliary to recruit sons of Elks, and a radio memorial address will air Sunday at 10:30 am with services for departed members at 2380 local lodge hours.
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French Ambassador to Italy Dies After Illness
Paris reports the death of Maurice De La Rue Beaumarchais, 60, the French ambassador to Italy. He was the great grandson of Beaumarchais, famed for The Barber of Seville.
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