State Briefs Reflect Theft and Relief Plans Across West Virginia
Reported robbery details at Weidenhamer wholesale and a vault breach include a truck, cash, and merchandise losses. West Virginia relief centers eyed for county use only by families on relief, not competing with private business. Transfers and leadership changes noted in road, banking, and state organizations. Youth injury in Blackburg area after buggy collision with a transfer truck. mistrial in Clay-Separation case. NRA celebration prep with Gov Kump leading the reception committee.
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Geggs
West Virginia
Beehler
Margaret Y. Gillis
Division of Self-Help Cooperatives
FERA
Roosevelt campaign tactics and Fletcher appointment debated
The piece outlines Republican hesitation to attack President Roosevelt while aiming to frame him as aligned with unsuitable circles. It notes the Chicago revelation of backing by the brain trust and the surprise at Henry P. Fletcher becoming national chairman. It also mentions city water rate considerations and a push to settle outstanding accounts.
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Henry P. Fletcher
Comptes
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Hollywood motion pictures praised by European star at Opera House
Francs Lederer, famed stage and screen figure, lauds American cinema after completing Man of Two Worlds with Elissi Landi. He notes Hollywood's vitality and joy of life keep world leadership, while European studios may match technique but cannot capture the same exuberance. Opera House shows continue tonight and Tuesday.
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Francis Lederer
Francs Lederer
Europe
Elissi Landi
Opera House
Inues
Lederer
America
Hollywood
Tugwell Defends Amid Debate On Farm Act
A page one continuation reports Tugwell defending the farm act while Byrd accuses him of misclassifying amendments. Bele challenges the department on Pilskane yield and AAA powers. If weather interrupts, Flag Day is moved to the Elks Home lodge room with public invited.
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Tugwells
Department
Elks Home
NRA Birthday Highlights Ongoing Codes and Economic Signals
The continuation notes voluntary codes cover most industry with uneven compliance. Payrolls rise sharply amid uncertainty on how much new purchasing power is offset by higher prices. A city wide moonlight plebiscite and dancing are planned with an orchestra, reflecting patriotic organization involvement.
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NRA’s First Year Shapes Codes Across Key Industries
The article recounts the early drive to grant collective bargaining freedom within the NRA and credits Hugh Johnson’s forceful leadership. It notes his influence in steering major sectors such as cotton textiles, steel, oil, lumber, automobiles, coal, and electrical manufacturing into code-based standards.
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Hugh
Johnson
Quadruplets in Wyckoff family show nine children
The article notes the heaviest girl and a boy are fed with medicine droppers while two smaller infants are nourished via tubes. The Wyckoff family counts nine children with five older siblings. Dr Sweringen reports Mrs Wyckoff’s condition satisfactory and the husband is employed as a night worker.
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Corbett
Wyckoff
Sweringen
Three inmates moved from jail to state prison
Clyde Demoss Howard Shaw and Frank Wilson were sentenced by Judge Herbert W Dent to ten five and one year respectively in the state penitentiary at Moundsville and removed from the county jail. Demoss and Shaw were convicted for burglary of Love Drug store with added time for breakage and Demoss complicit in the robbery of Sam Garard store at Wendell. Wilson was convicted of burglary of carpets from several churches including Middleville Baptist church and drew one year. Six from Barbour County prison group were en route to Moundsville with Taylor County inmates. congestion at the penitentiary caused continued holding at the county jail. Also noted: the US farm population on January 1 was estimated at 32,509,000.
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Howard Shaw
Frank Wilson
Herbert W. Dent
State
Moundsville
Demoss
Shaw
Love
Breakfai
Sam Garard
Wendel
Barbour County
Wilson
Middleville
Parker
Here
Taylor county may get a subsistence homestead project
Taylor county welfare officials reported from a Charleston meeting that a subsistence homestead style project could be explored to create steady work for unemployed residents now dependent on FERA. James C. Holt said approval depends on a county survey and local needs, with federal aid possible but decisions made locally. Administrator Beehler urged keeping politics out of the plan.
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Taylor County
Arthurdale
Valley
Randolph County
Charleston
FERA
James C. Holt
Holt
Beehler
Welfare unit vow to stay out of politics says Beehler
At Saturday’s meeting Beehler stressed the FERA is a welfare unit and has no place in politics. He warned representatives from all counties that some politicians in both parties are trying to organize within the welfare unit for political gain. He urged to keep politics out and continue relief work for needy families.
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FERA
Counses
Beehler
Pharmacists Parley Attended by Walter Chrislip in Huntington
Walter Chrislip of Central Drug store attends the annual meeting of the West Virginia Pharmaceutical association in Huntington. The convention runs through Tuesday with speaker Jerry McQuade of New York on the program and Fred C. Fox the state tax commissioner addressing tax problems and liquor regulations affecting pharmacists.
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Walter Chrislip
Central Drug Store
West Virginia Pharmaceutical Association
Huntington
Jerry McQuade
New York
Fred C. Fox
Track Worker Killed by Train Near Paw Paw WV
Dewey Kearns a 36 year old track worker was fatally struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train yesterday at Little Sacapon West Virginia. He had worked as an orchard man in Spring Gap near Hancock and the body was turned over to relatives at Paw Paw West Virginia after railroad investigators concluded he was walking on the track.
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Kearns
Spring Gap
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Telegrapher Dies After Trick in El Reno
El Reno Oklahoma June 11 telegrapher Fred W Sanford age twenty one years in Rock Island Railway service dies after completing a trick while on duty. He had served twenty one years with the company.
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el Reno
Okla
Fred W. Sanford
Rock Island Railway
Unclear account ends with operator's death at 64
A worker checked his watch at eleven PM and prepared to quit. He handed something to relief operator W H Gilbert before collapsing to the floor and dying at age 64.
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W. H. Gilbert
Two Local Youths End Salvation Army Course
Cadets Matthias Bott and Robert Bott sons of H H Bott Pearl Street entered South-4 College at Atlanta settled have half course training and finished with high honors Their city and community friends wish them success in their fields A radish weighing nearly eight pounds was grown near Mount Dora Florida.
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Matthias Bott
Robert Bott
H. H.bott
Pearl St
Atlanta
Matthias Ing Sant
Robert Gale
Grafton High School
Army College
Man Seeks To Buy Plump Pig From Farmer
A man expresses eagerness to purchase a plump pig to take home to his sty and promises kindness to the animal. Puffy grows suspicious while Whiffy reacts with shaking, suggesting unease about the purchase or the seller’s intent.
Notice to Contractors West Virginia road project bids
Sealed proposals will be received by the State Road Commission of West Virginia in Charleston at ten o clock a m Tuesday March 26 1934 for State project 2150 Taylor County 4.09 miles of Graf Lee Eriticat Road surf treatment A certified check of 500 00 is required Secretary Edgar F Dickson June 1 18
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