West Virginia urges restraint on noisy fireworks and flying planes
Long letter to the editor criticizes fireworks and low-flying aircraft over public gatherings. It urges stricter regulations and enforcement, citing Hoover era warnings, while praising quiet Fourth of July prospects in West Virginia and calling for code to curb nuisance flights and protect assemblies.
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Marion
Ohio
Hoover
of Commerce
Congress
Penif
Federal deficit outlook cited for year end drop
Federal deficit continues to be debated as officials expect the year end total to fall below the official estimate of 950 million dollars. Latest figures show receipts at 3.046 billion and expenditures at 4.064 billion for the fiscal year, with customs receipts included in the totals.
Gateway marks entrance to Pinemont Cemetery archway
A Vermont quarried archway rises at Pinemont Cemetery consisting of four base blocks four pillars and a capstone. The capstone bears the inscription Pinemont Cemetery with a large L. Pillars are carved to honor Ethel R Loar Lulu V Loar and Lawrence L Loar. Barberry hedges and flowers enhance the approach.
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Vermont
Pinemont Cemetery
Ethel R. Loar
Lulu V Loar
Lawrence L. Loar
Sunday School Workers Convene in Union District
The Union district Sunday School workers opened their convention this morning with Rev. F. C. Herod welcoming attendees. Delegates from Tucker, Randolph, Taylor and Barbour counties gathered, totaling about 50 to 75 people, as E. M. Tomlinson of Grafton led proceedings. Rev. L B Powers of Fairmont East Side spoke on the Bible.
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F. C. Herod
E. M. Tomlinson
Grafton
Fairs Mont East Side
Herod
Upper Valley Community Organization Aims to Unite Region
A meeting in Clarksburg formed a committee to plan a regional group spanning Morgantown to Morgantown via Fairmont Clarksburg Weston Buckhannon Elkins. The aim is to promote cooperation showcase scenic assets attract tourists and lure industry.
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Our Valley
Monongahela Valley
Clarksburg
Morgantown
Fairmont
Weston
Buckhannon
Elkins
Upper Valley
Chamber of
Fairmont Times
Hoover blames heavy taxes on homeowners and farmers
In remarks to Indiana editors President Hoover cites excessive taxation as the chief cause of nationwide business timidity and inertia. He decries the ongoing tax burden as a blood-letting on ordinary taxpayers, even as he references past speculation and drought.
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Indiana
Hoover
United States
Bible talk and rally mark Gratton church session
Oral J. Jones of Gratton spoke on The Bible wheres it came and its value and Use of the Bible in our Sunday School. Committees were appointed on resolutions nominations officers and time and place for the next meeting. An afternoon meal for visitors will follow and then the Rally.
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Oral J. Jones
Gratton
Inquest Opened Into Death Of West Virginia Farmer
Charleston West Virginia June 18 An inquest was set for the afternoon into the death of Wilburn Miller a Kanawha County farmer who died from a gunshot wound at his home. The coroner reported the family told of a quarrel with his wife and son during which Miller grabbed the shotgun and swung it causing a discharge that mortally wounded him. Clarence Miller the son, 20, was arrested and held in the county jail pending the inquest. The coroner said the discharge occurred when the weapon struck the floor and that the fatal wound was directed upward. He noted the father appeared to fear the son would aid his mother and the shotgun was discharged as the son ran outside. The family later gathered in the house as the fatal shot was fired.
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Charleston
W. Va
Wilburn Miller
Kanawha Two
Mile Farmer
Miller
T Ce
Clarence Miller
Goroner
Wife of Noted Engineer Succumbs to Long Illness
Mrs. John Hays Hammond, wife of the noted engineer, died in Washington early today after a several weeks illness. The report notes business in the country is hampered amid difficulties and strings of constraints.
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Washington
John Hays Hammond
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