Thought and Prayer on Forestries and County Schools
A long editorial laments delays by the county school board in naming teachers for fall and winter, urging prompt action. It discusses West Virginia forestry policy, argues for state over federal control, and notes fire losses and anticipated federal land purchases. Tennessee repeal momentum and Home Owners Loan Corporation jobs are also touched.
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West Virginia
Federal Forestry Bureau
Commonwealth
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Harry Friedman
Corporation
Granny” Malone
Harland Kelly
Friedman
Neely
Babe-In-The-Woods
Dialects Show Seesaw Variations Across New England
Dr. Frank Vize telly notes Professor Hans Kurath of Brown University reports nasal speech fading in southern New England while linguistic atlas crews document twenty native terms for seesaw across New England colonies. Variants include teeter and teeterin’ among others.
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Frank Vizetelly
Hans’ Kurath
Brown University
New England
Connecticut
Kurath
United States
Roosevelts wage plan aims to raise pay and jobs
The piece describes a national plan to raise wages and shorten hours. It details employer commitments from August through December, including minimums by city size, 40 hour work weeks, and child labor restrictions. It notes Johnson explaining the order and the broad goals of increasing employment and purchasing power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Johnson
City Eyes New County Hospital Build As Loan Sought
City commissioners plan to apply to Washington for a loan to fund a new hospital near the city reservoir in North Grafton. If approved construction would start within 30 days and equipment include steam heating and air cooling for a 62 bed facility to be ready in about 10 months, with a nurses training school possible. The existing municipal hospital, 22 beds, may be sold or repurposed.
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Washington
King
City Reservoir
North
Grafton
Wilford Street
Northwestern Turnpike
Beech Street
West Side
United States
Home brew seized as West Virginia beer laws shift tides
Fairmont county officers raided a home finding 1960 quarts of homemade beer and brewing gear. The beer was destroyed and the owner may be charged with selling. The piece argues public sentiment shifted with legal beer, reducing sympathy for bootleggers as legal beer prices drop and quality improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
West Virginia
Employers urged to sign national agreement for fair competition
Fragmentary text urges all employers to join a general agreement on fair competition. It proposes prompt submission of a proposed code if any group is unfairly affected. Forms are to be sent to employers with more than three workers nationwide, distributed by the post office department.
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Arizona
Diry
Tennessee
Alabama
Arkansas
Michigan
Wisconsin
Johnson
Post Office Department
Lywroslaxeam
yLoesterda Oedul
Slaying Convict Canada Gets Twelve Year Term
Pineville July 21 A slaying over an argument about turkey possession sent Closs Canada of Cabin Creek to the penitentiary for twelve years. He was convicted of second degree murder for the fatal shooting of Woodrow Shumate. Testimony said Shumate accused Canada of stealing turkeys. Canada claimed self defense.
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Pineville
Closs Canada
Cabin Creek
Woodrow Shumate
Shumate
Canada
250 Miners Called Back To Bell and Zoller Mine No 1
A crew of 250 miners returned to work in Mine Number 1 of the Bell and Zoller Coal Company after idle status since last April. The recall restores full mining operations at the site with this workforce resuming duties.
Publication Order In Taylor County West Virginia
In chancery the Circuit Court of Taylor County orders defendants not residents to appear within one month after first publication to protect their interests. The suit seeks commissioner report on Harry L Rogers estate, settlement of accounts, sale of real estate to cover debts, and liens against the estate with relief as equity requires. Publication to be in the Grafton Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Circuit Court
Taylor County
I. Greenland Bolyard
William L. Cole
C Lee Reynolds
Joseph Forman
Harry L. Rogers
R. H. Sawyer
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company
Lois R. Sawyer
Allie E. Kinter
Gail Plumb
Harry Henshaw
Leslie L. Rogers
Chester Rogers
Leroy Rogers
Davis Rogers
Annette Henshaw
Bertie Rogers
Bernice Rogers
G. E. Bailey
W. Merle Watkins
Charles E. Lawhead
Merchants and Mechanics Savings Bank
John L. Hechmer
J. B. Ward
Floyd Stokes
Grafton Electric Co
Circuit Court of
Faylor County
R. H Sawyer
Gail Phumb
Dale Henshaw
Francis H. Leggett
Grafton Sentinel
Letters to the alter Grafton WV July 21 1933
Letter urges Charleston region to back a triangle municipal electric plant linking Clarksburg Grafton and Fairmont. It argues the Buckhannon and Middle River dams offer cheap flood control and power, potentially 1.5 mills per KW hour, far below current 7 cents. Proposes forming a Grafton committee to study benefits and opportunities for low cost electricity.
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Grafton
W. Vn
Grafton Sentinel
Charleston
Regi
Clarksburg
Welch
Tygarts Wal
Buckhat
Department
Oii
Middle
Fairmont
Triangle Municipal
Mine Accidents Claim 101 Lives in First Half 1933
Charleston reports 101 mining deaths in the first six months of 1933, up 21 from 1932. Most deaths were underground injuries, with 68 from roof or slate falls. Other causes include haulage, gas, dust, explosions, electricity, mining machines, surface use, railways, and tipple machinery. Raleigh County had 21 deaths, followed by McDowell 18, Fayette 47, and others in various counties.
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Charleston
State Department of Were
Raleigh County
McDowell
Fayette
Logan
Marion
Magalia
Ohio
Tay
Brooke
Clay
Kanswha
Mercer
Barbour
Boone
Greenbrier
Mingo
Randolph
Upshur
Wes
Wyoming
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Grafton Sentinel Publishing Company
Grafton, W. VA
Howard 2. Rol
Latrobe Street
W. Va
Baustaces
Grafion Printing Co
Red
Postoffice
Associated Press
Eames Dey
Scho
Fred ‘Watkins
Wiley Post
Lely Bat
Nome
Alaska
Jimmy Mattern
Anadyr
Siberia
Madison
Springfield
Granby
West, Virginia
West
Hugh S. Johnson
White House
Commerce Building
Keauce
Home Brew
Ruth Googins
Fort Worth
Tex
Chicago
Elliott Roosevelt
Midwest
Minnesota
Friberg
Aurdal
Fergus
Holt
Apply Cross Pharmacy
Él Call
Dorothy McCue
Weddinmond
Dewey Avent
H. McKinney
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