West Virginia Briefs Under Senate Action Rail Policy
West Virginia items report on a Senate finance committee move to block sale of government plants tied to a rubber policy. Huntington notes a Marshall College professor resigning for salary concerns. Clarksburg covers a rodeo dispute over crop damage. Charleston reports ration card mailings by liquor regulators. Morgantown notes a mining plant housing shortfall. Parkersburg covers a murder arraignment in a knife slaying case.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
W. Va
Constellations Grounded After Fatal Crash Dictate
A fragmented report details the fatal crash and ensuing tensions between Kilgore and UMW leaders. It cites an Washington union letter of displeasure over Kilgore's stance on legislative matters, dated July 5, and lists numerous precinct officials and clerks across districts with names such as Violet Linn and Ruth Sinclair, reflecting a tense local governance scene.
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Kilgore
UMW
Pho
Ashington
McFarland execution details amid lunacy petition stay
Chief Justice Vinson rejected a stay for McFarland pending a lunacy hearing. Col Curtis Reid said the condemned man asked to walk alone to the death chamber. two chaplains accompanied him to an anteroom to witness the electrocution. McFarland denied guilt, claiming gratitude to supporters. He was convicted of garroting Miss Berrum with her snood and linked to the death of Mrs. Fitzwater, never tried. The Rev Daniel Potter noted McFarland was baptized and took communion, saying he is prepared to meet his maker.
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M’farlnd
Vinson
Col
Curtis Reid
McFarland
Reid
Miss Berrum
Margaret Fitzwater
McParland
Prisoner in DC jail calm after escape attempt
Samuel B Dilly of Forks Washington sat in the shade outside the jail while McFarland remained calm in his death cell in the District of Columbia. He had previously escaped for 12 days in a sensational breakout. Prison superintendent Curtis Reqd noted the former Marine ate regularly and slept soundly as the saga unfolded.
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McFarland
Samuel B. Dilly
Forks
Wash
Dills
District of Columbia
Curtis Reqd
Knoxville
Tenn
Talmadge Campaign Promotes Restoring White Primary
Georgia race centers on county unity for unit votes with candidate Talmadge proposing a return to the traditional white primary policy. The platform argues for preserving party dominance and aligns with conservative voters in Atlanta and Savannah.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Carminchel
Arnall
Georgia
Talmadge
Carmichael
E. D. Rivers
Hoke
Red
Atlanta
Savannah
Malone's Drug Store Hints At Quick Healing Remedy
Fragmentary OCR text shows Malone's Drug Store promoting a remedy claim with phrases about faster healing and advertised original opie products. The garbled lines mention Milne, past years, bottles, and a sales pitch urging immediate action on guaranteed offers.
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Suverer
Tie Milne
Maane
Lige Ag
Mimmony
Election Officials Ejection Lists Published for Taylor County
Appointed by Taylor County Court on July 1946, election officials for J6 Primary Ejection listed by precinct. Precinct 1 Commissioner Martin Dunham with clerk Merle Holt, Precinct 2 Commissioner Mrs. Lela Shriver with clerk Hazel Bartlett, Precinct 3 Commissioner Virgin Tucker with clerk Millie Curry, Court House District Precinct 4 Commissioner named.
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Taylor County
Booths Creek
Martin Dunham
Merle Holt
Lela Shriver
Hazel Bartlett
Virgin Tucker
Millie Curry
Court House
Local Precinct Officials List Across Multiple Districts
A long OCR list records receiving commissioners, counting clerks, and precinct clerks for numerous precincts in Krottaville and surrounding districts, noting names such as Ruth Welch Belle VanKirk Ella Ott Nora Limbera Erman Moran Elizabeth Grinnan Walter Rogers Hilda Lake and others under Republican and county clerk headings. The document compiles personnel across precincts 1 through 36 with roles including commissioner receiving clerk counting clerk and clerk in both party lines, ending with a county clerk signature.
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Ruth Welch
Belle VanKirk
Ella Ott
George R. White
Laural Bea
Allie M Chamberlain
N ‘Ie
Wiltiama i
Pearl Hussion
Minnie Henderson
da M. Wilams
Dorothy BE. Dowell
Nora. C. Limbera
Gracedin
Erman Moran
Marie Miller
Mra
Lila Dean
Maxine G. Confers
Marie Joyce
Rose M.powel
Pembroke
Mary Rauer
Abia M. Francis
Estella Phillips
Helen Mims
Lee Smith
Delbert —Louzh
Mabel Gaskin
Krottaville
Ash Moats
Goldie Ott
Elizabeth Grinnan
Clara Nestor
Walter Rogers
Gay Boyles
Gratton Pistriet
Katheryn Kunst
Ruth
Leta Bartlett
Sylvia C. Wagner
Misaguerite Thayer
Waugh
J. T. Yates
Nettie Satterfield
Pearl Carney
Gertrude King Bernice Kunst
Ruth Proudfoot
Ocie
Idella Carrol
Mabel Fawley
W. P. Clark
Eva Love
Edna Hunt Poling
Josephine Clark
M. Ridenour
Anna Lee Wolfting
Torlock Rasmussen
Gertrude Rasmusse
Dotttit
Hazel Haskinson
Lillian Morgah
Gi Wanstreet
Lila Ma
Carrie Cole
Ada Kiple
Ruth Welsh
Gail Goodwin
Nellie McDade
Hazel Painter
Grant Sayre
Smith
Blanche Bailey
Jean Payne
Ruth ‘Gardner
Mist
J.N. Yatea
Lena Mardu
Alta Sloan
Missioners
Hilda Lake
Ada Stratas
Ning Powell
Shandhi
Clarence
Margaret Nugum
Maude A. Batson
Knottsville
Callie Moats
Hi Rillett
Edith Countman
Bulah Bartlett
Rinker
Clei
Mabe
Wea
Earl Thomas
Dorothy Mi
Flossie Shi B.C
Clair
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