Public relief costs in Taylor county May report
Taylor county public assistance totaled 8962.55 with 11 percent of families aided in May. E A Lipscomb, county director, cited 6962.55 total aid, 101 for the blind, 417.81 for dependents, and 1565.42 administrative costs. May applications totaled 81 across old age, dependent children, and general relief, with general relief expenditures at 2652.27 and an average cash payment of 9.56.
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Taylor County
E. A. Lipscomb
Lipscomb
Local Welfare Grants Totals and Averages Report
The report details welfare payments with March and April totals for various aid categories. Six cases of the blind used 101 dollars, averaging 16.83 per case. Aid to dependent children covered 19 cases with four recipients and 417 dollars in grants, averaging 21.96 per case and 6.52 per child. Old age assistance shows 326 cases, averaging 14.43 and totaling 4704 dollars.
Rotary hears talk on flag at Grafton meeting
Florence H. Wilkinson, state director of women’s W P A projects, told Grafton Rotary members at a Y M C A dinner on Flag Day that makers of the flag shape the nation’s identity. She traced its history, symbolism, and etiquette, praising the flag’s enduring names and urging reverence for the banner.
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Florence H. Wilkinson
Grafton
W. P.A
State's Fire Loss In May Shows Decrease
West Virginia fire losses for May 1937 totaled 70 825 dollars, down 151 510 from the previous year a drop of 68 percent. Buildings suffered 46 980 dollars of 160 525 total fire worth a year over year decline. Insurance on the property stood at 54 200 with buildings accounting for 36 500.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Fred B. Watkins
Bank Debits Up In Huntington First Half June
The Huntington Clearing House association reports bank debits for the first two weeks of June exceed the same period in 1936 by over one million dollars.
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Huntington
Huntington Clearing House Association
Radio Schedule Highlights Across Major Networks
A dense listing of 6:00 P M to 11:00 P M EST broadcasts across CBS NBC WGN WLW and more detailing musicians orchestras hosts and programs. Notable entries include Mary Small Frank Munn Hal Kemps Andre Kostelanetz and the Lone Ranger drama with multiple station lineups. The schedule reflects a busy mid 20th century radio programming slate with varied entertainment including sketches songs orchestras and live performances.
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WIZ
Mary Small
WLW
Almos ‘N
Andy
CBS
Johnson Family
WGAR
WJAY
NBC
Uncle Ezra
Wiz—Lum
Abner
Hollis Shaw
WOR
KDKA
WGN
Boake Carter
Wiz—Bisters
Louise Florea
WENR
Jerry Cooper
WSM
Shelton Brothers
WMIMN
WMAQ
Pat and
Hank
Iréne Rich
Lucille Manners
Rosario Bourdon
Ore
Coffee Club
Pleasant Valley
WJZ
WGBI
WPAR
Charlotte Deeble
Francis Patrick
Lisbeth Smith
WHAS
Chesterfield Cigarettes
Andre Kostelanetz
Hal Kemps
Kay ‘Thompson
David Ross
WSB
WLS
MQS
Wesg
Mark Twain
Active Citizen
Davey Jones
Locker
Hollywood Hotel
Walte Tine
Frank Munn
Jones
Abe Lyman
WGR
Francis Craig
Shefter & Brenner
WMMN
Bamberger Symphony
Ferde Grofe
Campana
Don Ameche
Barbara Luddy
Baron Elliott
Genevieve Rowe
Elva Schallert
Vic and Sade
WJR
WCAU
Mack Parker
Amos
Larry Vincent
WHP
Carl Ravel
Jean Sablon
Vic Arden
Mad Hatterfields
Hal Kemp
Middleman
Griff Williams
Barney Rapp
Allen Brooks
Happy Jack Turner
WBBM
Lennie Hayton
Larry Burke
Alan Donahue
Trump Davidson
KYW
Art Shaw
WHAM
Night Wire
Jesse Crawford
Flemington Youth Is Picked Up By Police On Intoxication Charge
Alton Wilt, 18, of Flemington, initially gave the name Tom Wilt from Philipp when arrested on West Main street. He faced arraignment before Mayor E. Otto Waugh in police court today on the intoxication charge. Wilt, who has a CCC camp medical discharge for a bad heart, admitted to Chief A. E. Lockard that he had used a false name after lengthy questioning about his actions in the city.
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Alton Wilt
Flemington
Tom" Wilt
Philipp
E. Otto Waugh
West Main Street
CCC
A. E. Lockard
Bilbao's Fall Near at Hand
Edward J. Neil reports from near Bilbao as Basque government troops clash with insurgents. Fires rage in the city while snipers skitter along the Nervion fringe. Westward movements toward Santander press toward an expected occupation order from Franco.
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Edward J. Neil
Archanda
Bilbao
Bilbato
Spain
Santander
el Caudillo
Francisco Franco
Nervion
Fierce fighting near Mount San Burnabe and Mount Chacoll
Insurgents defend Mount San Burnabe as tanks attack Mount Chacoll between Archanda and San Burnabe. Refugees stream back to towns seized by insurgents while laden ox carts and bare-footed families flee along dusty roads under a sunlit sky. War plows through Basane fields and outskirts of Bilbao toward Santander.
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Chanda
Mount San Burnabe
Mount Chacoll
Archanda
San Burnabe
Prisoner Escapes Jail By Scaling High Wall
Walter Jefferson escaped Wheeling Ohio county jail by climbing a wall that he and fellow inmates were painting. He had been sentenced for breaking and entering and awaited transfer to the state penitentiary.
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Wheeling
Walter Jefferson
Ohio County
Jefferson
State
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Rotary
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Sunnyfield
Sparkle
Pia
Fideit
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Henkel’s
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Tomatoes
Certo
Svar
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Chuck
A&p Food Stores
RCA
Bendix
F. M. Glenn
Vision Specialis
W. VA
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Reise Tama
Busy Bee
Cere Serra
Grafton Drug & Chemical Co
Piggly Wiggly
East Main Street
Pillsbury
Veal
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