Kiwanis Outing Planned by Philippi Club Members
Philippi and Belington Kiwanis clubs with wives and friends plan an outing June 24 at Mr A Harrell’s summer cottage on Saurel Mountain between Belington and Elkins. J A Harrell offered his home. Dr Ralph Woodford, Emory medicine grad, attended as guest. Barbour County Four-H health chiefs invited. Summer school enrollment up at Alderson Broaddus College with 75 students. 35 in teachers’ training. Over 250 attend Union Baptist Sunday School Convention at Philippi First Baptist, linking Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Grafton, Elkins, Parsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Carpenter
Philippi
Philippi and
Belington
Citizens’ National Bank
Ralph Woodford
A. D. Woodford
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta
Georgia
Charles Zinn
Roscoe D. Zinn
Juanita Sigley
Ray Sigley
Barbour County
Alderson- Broaddus College
E. F. Vangilder
HD. Lowry
E. F. Van‘ilder
Union Baptist
First Baptist Church of
Clarksburg
Bridgeport
Grafton
Elkins
Parsons
Community notes on Barbour County events and tea
Philippi highlights include Archie Bartlett of Graf ton as organization president and Rev J Marion Smith speaking on Relation of Conversion to Worship at First Baptist Clarksburg. Farm week activities list county meetings and pooled wool sales at Belington Philippi Pleasant Creek and Tacy. PEO Sisterhood Mothers Tea hosted by Miss Neva Switzer with 20 guests and a yellow white decor theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Farm Men and Farm Womens’ Bureau
Barbour County Wool Growers Association
Belington
Philippi
Tacy
Pleasant Creek
Inner Circle Crop Club
Court House
Sisterhood
P. E. O. Sisterhood
Neva Switzer
Walnut Street
Marie Kittle
W. ©. Davis
Margaret Adrian
Ralph Waddell
W. A. Mason
Lillian Hatt
Teter
A.S. Poling
Marcellus Chrislip
Elias Scott
Bruce Sturm
C. K. Switzer
J. A. Vanney
Herman Watson
James Calhoun
Weston
James Lowry
Huntington
Austin C. Merrill
Ekins
Edward Compton
Grafton
Sam West
California
Richard Bartlett
Walter Chrislip
Higher Court Upholds Farm Tax Exemption
The Supreme Court ruled the exemption for farmers and orchardists does not conflict with Federal or State constitutions. It held the tax, effective May 26 1933, applies from the start of 1933 to incomes from loans and investments. The court found the legislature may classify taxable subjects with reasonable difference without violating the Fourteenth Amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Laing
Taylor county plans for federal homestead project
James C. Holt and officials outline efforts to secure a federal homestead project for Taylor county similar to Arthurdale and Valley Head. They stress a subsistence farm and a small community factory as essential to provide employment and a decent living, with state officials being consulted in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Holt
Taylor County
Welfare Board
Arthurdale
Valley Head
Friedman
Mr. Holt
James ©. Holt
Charles O. King
T.W. Brohard
Charleston
William N. Beehler
FERA
Taylor County social planning committee formed
An nominating committee selected to appoint a chairman and secretary for the new Social and Economic Planning Committee in Taylor county. Members named are John Musgrove, Ray Cole, and Harvey B. Scranage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
John Musgrove
Ray Cole
Harvey B. Scranage
Meeting attendees named for county welfare board nominations
In the report of a county welfare board meeting attendees include Ray Musgrove and John Musgrove from Grafton ex officio members L. M. Peters and O. J. Selvey from Court House district, and others from Flemington, Fetterman, Boo! and Shroyer districts. The next meeting Friday week will announce nominating committee picks for chairman and secretary and share updates on the homestead project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
John Musgrove
Grafton
L. M. Peters
O. J. Selvey
Court House
Stanley Fleming
Cecil Radcliffe
Flemington
HB. L. Clelland
William Grimes
Fetterman
BE. P
H. B. Scranage
Boo
W. S. Rogers
Shroyer
Knottsville
Frank P. Warder
W. D. Frey
W. Is? Or
W. A. Beavers
Kate Koelz
Ida Dorsey
Lila Love
Ruby Field
James
C. Halt
The
Welfare Board
Ty We Brohard
Harvey B. Scrangge
Arthur Robinson Nofd County Court
Not Resigning as State Banking Chief
Charleston June 16 Governor H G Kump said on inquiry that W T Given has not resigned as commissioner of banking. Given is out of Charleston on business. If he were to resign to accept another post the governor would be sorry to lose his services but would not block his advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
H. G. Kump
W. T. Given
Given
Plan Appeal of Award in Patton Case
The Taylor County circuit court awarded Mr Patton 800 dollars in a suit seeking 5671 dollars for hospital and doctors bills and permanent injuries to his wife Olive Patton after a March fall in Indian alley. A separate 12000 dollar claim against the city filed in Mrs Patton’s name awaits a hearing later this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton
Taylor Cunty
Olive Patton
Indian Alley
State Garden Project Officer Visits Here
G A Argabrite, the State Garden Project officer, makes his second trip over the state to inspect subsistence gardens set up under the FERA. He evaluates the progress and reports on distribution and effectiveness of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Garden Project
FERA
G. A. Argabrite
State Garden
Potatoes Acreage Examined by Officers in Grafton
Charleston officer Crane and potato specialist Mr. Gantown reviewed FERA gardens in Grafton with Mr. Argabrite and local officials. They found the gardens among the best in the state. A full check will follow with assistance from local officers to aid subsistence gardeners and potatos-raising rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Crane
Gantown
Grafton
Argabrite
Fera Gardens
Dence Gardens
Argabute
Ani
Four Extra Park Sand Bus Trips Announced
The West Vi Transportation Company announced four additional round trips to Grafton Park for the coming weekend. Extra outings will increase service beyond regular schedules, with routes split by river sides, and departures listed at 1:00, 1:15, 2:30, 2:45, 4:30, 4:45, 7:00 and 11:15 p.m. along the South Side and Maple Avenue corridors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Vi ‘Transportation ‘Company
Grafton Park
Regult
South Side
Archie Bartlett Elected Baptist Sunday School President
Archie R. Bartlett of this city was chosen for a third consecutive term as president of the Union Baptist Sunday School Association at the annual Philippi convention which closed yesterday. Reelected alongside him were H. M. Queen Webster vice president and Ruth Jeffers secretary treasurer. The group endorsed national prohibition and urged Sunday schools to promote total abstinence. Next year’s convention will meet in Pruntytown on June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie R. Bartlett
Union Baptist Sunday School Association
Philippi
Boay
Bartlett
H. M. Queen
Webster
Ruth Jeffers
Pruntytown
Hospital Notes Mary Vwyer Admitted For Minor Operation
Mary Vwyer, 15, of Grafta, was admitted this morning for a minor operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Vwyer 15
Sheriff’s Sale Of Grafton Press Properties In Taylor Co WV
In Taylor County West Virginia the sheriff will sell June 19 1934 at 2 PM at the Grafton Press Inc location 8 East Main Street Grafton a large printing plant inventory including linotype presses galley types job presses cutters tables type cabinets desks and assorted office equipment to the highest bidder under an execution directed by the Circuit Court of Taylor County WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Wilson-Sons & Company, Corporation
Grafton Press, Inc
Taylor County
West Virginia
East Main Street
Grafton
West Va
Towit
Grafton Press
Chandler & Price
Realtek
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Kiwanians
Belington Club
Adolph Zukor
Chica
Associated Press
W. Lawson Little, Jr
White House
Roosevelt
England
Mountain State
West Main Street
Il Pape
Mayer
Academy of Hairdressing and
Max Bernotat
Paris
London
New York
Hazel C. Somers
Academy
Clarksburg Trust Bldg
Pike and 3Rd Sts
Clarksburg, West Virginia
RCA Rubber Co
Akron
Ohio
MacKay
Westside T. Larson
Army Air Corps
Air Corps
Dodge Brothers Corporation
Dodge
Detroit
America
Brougham
Grafton Motor Company
Grafton, W. VA
Ola Et
Archie Bartlett
S. S
Dent
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