Farmers Can Obtain Cash From Farm Security Loans
Taylor county farmers are urged to apply for Farm Security Administration loans. L. Glenn Zinn, FSA director for Barbour and Taylor counties, says only 53 loans are outstanding in the county though over 200 have been made in Barbour. He notes a $1 million parcel for West Virginia farmers but warns funds will shrink next year if not loaned, and rents as well as owners are eligible for crop and production loans.
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Taylor County
Farm Security Administration
L. Glenn Zinn
FSA
Barbour
Taylor
Mr. Zinn
West Virginia
WPA
Memory and meaning linger at Gettysburg reunion
At the 75th anniversary reunion 15 veterans revisited the fields of Gettysburg. Charles Riggin of Vaughan North Carolina and Gillette recalled the battle and blamed Longstreet for delays while Longstreet’s widow defended her husband as the “bulldog of the southern army.” The group toured Cemetery Ridge and Seminary Ridge as tents, wheelchairs and hospital strains marked the day.
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Charles S. Riggin
Vaughan
N. C
Rhodes’ Division
Longstreet
Gilette
South
Longworth
Lee R
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
Gillette
Rigin
Cemetery Ridge
Seminary Ridge
Army Base
Robbers Are Continues Story Of Store Break-In
The report recounts two burglars who entered a store with limited knowledge of liquor values. They passed over pricey brands to seize the cheapest whiskies, revealing a low value assessment of the inventory and a motive tied to quick, small-scale theft.
Work program defense made in Seattle address
John A. Kingsbury, WPA administrator, argued that it costs more to leave the unemployed idle than to employ them on federal projects. He noted fourteen billion spent on work and two hundred billion lost by not employing people, citing 1932 as a year with no federal jobs funds. Aubrey Williams emphasized continued reliance on work programs to combat mass unemployment.
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Seattle
John A. Kingsbury
WPA
Washington, D. C
United States
National Conference of Social Work
Paul Kellogg
New York
Survey Magazine
Kingsbury
Public Welfare
New York City
America
Aubrey Williams
Williams
Roosevelt
Hoover
Nutter Drops Charge and Flight After Warrant Dispute
Nutter fled after a charge was deemed unjustified and hospital expenses were to be paid by Dilworth and Jones before warrants were withdrawn. An unclothed, badly beaten Nutter appeared at the fire station at 3 a.m. Thursday seeking help, then was rushed by police to Grafton City Hospital where his wounds were dressed.
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Nutter
Dilworth
Jones
Grafton City Hospital
School Man Dies in Weirton. Principal R. Wirt Fair Passes
R Wirt Fair, 68 year old first principal of Weirton High School, died at his sister's home. A resident of Struthers Ohio, funeral services set for Saturday in Martins Ferry, Ohio.
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Weirton
R. Wirt Fair
Weirton High School
Struthers, O
Martins Ferry
Wal ke r Sr. dies from accidental pistol wound at billiard parlor
A. P. Walker Sr. died in a hospital from a bullet wound suffered while cleaning a pistol at his billiard parlor. The bullet struck him in the head, and the wound was accidental.
Hermit's cash awarded to five Laibach cousins
Pittsburgh July 1 The estate of Peter The Hermit Laibach totaling 35829 was divided by the orphan's court among five cousins: Adam and Charles Laibach of Chicago Catherine Laibach of Lacled Tl Maria Philomena Rupper and Karl Laibach of Frankfort Germany. About 6000 each. Remainder for expenses. Laibach died March 1937 in Northside shack. Earlier 1907 guardian appointed after shooting incident. Station robbery at Bluestone: 75 in merchandise and a pistol.
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Peter
Laibach
Adam Laibach
Charles F. Laibach
Chicago
Catherine Laibach
Laclede
Maria Philomena Rupper
Karl Laibach
Frankfort
Germany
Aeburgh
Moran Given Post Honors at Memorial City VFW
At Memorial City Post No. 3081 Veterans of Foreign Wars regular meeting at 10 East Main Street, retiring commander Thomas J. Moran was honored for two and a half years of leadership. A. A. Miller introduced Moran’s achievements and Major Charles E. Burke presented a gold plated lapel button. Refreshments followed under Leland Price and Russell DeMoss.
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Memrial City
Veterans of Foreign Wars
East Main Street
Thomas J. Moran
A. A. Miller
Moran
Charles E. Burke
Leland Price
Russell DeMoss
Northern coal producers urge ICC on rate parity
Bituminous coal producers in the north appealed to the Interstate Commerce Commission to avoid cutting rates for southern competitors without matching cuts for northern shipments. The Eastern Bituminous Coal association and Western Pennsylvania Coal Traffic bureau filed a 75 page brief in the Pocahontas rate case. A southern West Virginia Virginia and eastern Kentucky committee seeks lower tidewater rates for coal to New England via New York Philadelphia and Baltimore.
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Washington
North
Interstate Commerce Commission
Eastern Bituminous Coal Association
Western Pennsylvania Coal Traffic Bureau
Pocahontas
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Tidewater Virginia
New England
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Plan Farmers Picnic Princeton July 16
The Mercer County Farm Bureau and Farm Women's bureau set Saturday July 16 for the annual farmers picnic at Fountain Park.
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Princeton
Mercer County Farm Bureau
Farm Women's Bureau
Fountain Park
Plan Dahlia Show Fairs West Virginia Dahlia Society
Secretary Oliver Shurtleff announced the West Virginia Dahlia society will hold its 12th annual show here September 16 17. The event brings gardeners and enthusiasts to Fairmont for two days of blooms and displays.
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Fairmont
Oliver Shurtleff
West Virginia Dahlia Society
Four Fascist Chiefs Injured Doing Stunts in Rome
In Rome on July 1, four fascist chiefs were injured during stunt performances. The precise details of injuries are unclear, but officials report chest injuries among the group while rehearsing public demonstrations.
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Rome
Court case over Lance custody and potential divorce
Crowds gathered around a dingy court as the countess faced legal action over warding Lance in chancery. Sir Patrick Hastings led her defense while Major Peter Wessel stood as a surety. Haugwite-Reventlow returned to London to contest plans, with Italian vacation fears for Lance and a possible Danish judicial separation and divorce on the horizon.
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Peter ‘Wessel
Patrick Hastings
Haugwite-Reventlow
London
Woolworth
Lance
Italy
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