Taylor County to Build New Schools Under WPA Plan
Architects Edward J. Wood and Son draw tentative plans for a $400,000 Taylor County school building program sponsored by the Board of Education and to be funded partly by the Works Progress Administration. Proposed facilities include a new high school with separate auditorium and administration buildings near the Webster property and five additional schools at Pruntytown College Hill Hepzibah Knottsville and Haymond. The plan aims for 45 classrooms yet officials caution the project is tentative pending WPA blanket approval. Webster is adding a five room building due to flood losses.
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Edward J. Wood and Son
Clarksburg
Taylor County
Works Progress Administration
Taylor County Board of Education
WPA
Supt
Kuhn
Field House
Pruntytown
College Hill
Flemington
Hepzibah
Knottsville
Haymond
Webster
B. of E
Tygart Dam
Grafton High School
Rain Checks Japan Drive Across Yangtze Valley
June 30 dispatch reports new rains raising flood danger in the Yangtze basin as Japanese offensive aims at Hankow stall at Matowchen boom. Chinese fear a southward strike to sever the Canton Hankow line at Changsha and open a route to Nanchang and finally Changsha.
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Shanghai
Yangtze River
Hankow
China
Yangtze
Canton-Hankow
Changsha
Poyang Lake
Nanchang
Requisition For Return Of Prisoner Approved
Charleston dispatch reports Governor Holt approved the requisition for the return of Nancy Campbell from Kanawha County to Bath County Kentucky, after a 90 day Kanawha jail term. The governor also sought extradition of James Bradley alias James Sebert Hardy, charged with armed robbery in Kanawha City, held near Virginia Beach per the pardon attorney’s office.
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Charleston
Holt
Kentucky
Nancis Campbell
Kanawha County
Bath County
Campbell
Virginia
James Bradley
James Sebert Hardy
J. Blackbur Watts
Fred and
Phillip Risk
Kanawha City
Bradley
Virginia Beach
Roosevelt son indignant over Evening Post insurance article
James Roosevelt, under Mayo Clinic care for a stomach ailment, is indignant about a Saturday Evening Post piece alleging his insurance sales income. A Mayo office statement says he has asked his attorney to review possible action and will give no further comment for now.
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Rochester
Minn
James Roosevelt
Saturday Evening Post
A. J. Lobb
General Administration
Mayo Clinic
Roosevelt
Alvan Johnston
Hopkins Acts Sees Action On WPA Probes
The Hopkins report quotes remarks on WPA funds and calls for punitive measures. State Administrator Goodman is to take action as officials defend efforts to aid the unemployed. The Senate campaign funds committee meets to weigh WPA wage increases in Kentucky and Oklahoma, with Oklahoma’s Senator Thomas seeking renomination. Aubrey Williams, deputy WPA administrator, wrote to Chairman Sheppard.
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Chandler
Hopkins
Keeney
Goodman
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Sheppard
Tex
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Thomas
Aubrey Williams
WPA
Senate probes absentee ballots in North Dakota primary
Yesterday Kentucky and Oklahoma earned higher scales as their rates diverged most from private wage levels. The senate campaign funds committee decided to ascertain if absentee ballots were used improperly Tuesday in the Republican senatorial primary in North Dakota.
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Kentucky
Oklahoma
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
North Dakota
NEA convention clash over Doherty speech and legion influence
Doherty was barred from addressing NEA delegates after Miss Caroline S Woodruff and Mrs J K Fattengill denied him a platform citing education scope and city night control. Mayor Laguardia urged literacy relief as tensions rose over a Northwestern Columbia study labeling the Legion fascist and alleged to manipulate NEA activities.
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Doherty
Caroline S. Woodruff
NEA
Laguardia
J. K. Fattengill
Dohherty
Hippodrome
Legion
William Gellermann
Northwestern University
Teachers College
Columbia University
Gellermann
Kent
Wash
Philadelphia science teacher becomes convention president
The convention elected Reuben T. Saaw, head of the science department at Northeast High School in Philadelphia, as its new president, signaling a shift in leadership.
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Reuben T. Saaw
Northeast High School
Philadelphia
Judge rules acting chief keeps police pension rights
June 30 Alonzo Hizenbaugh did not forfeit his police relief and pension rights by accepting the acting police chief post. Circuit Judge J H Brennan made the ruling and the case is expected to go to the state supreme court.
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Wheeling
Alonzo Hizenbaugh
J.H. Brennan
State Supreme Court
Bass fishing outlook bright for Fourth of July weekend
Charleston June 30 news reports good conditions for bass season opening tomorrow. Conservation officials say most bass streams are in fair shape if rainfall remains limited, with several counties noting clear or improving waters and favorable fishing prospects across Hardy, Pendleton, Nicholas, Braxton, Greenbrier and other streams as forecasters warn of more rain.
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Charleston
The
Conservation Commission
Tomorro
Earl Morfordi
Vege
Hardy County
South Branch
South Fork
Lost River
Cacapon
Pendleton
Twelve Fork
North Fork
Franklin
Nicholas—ali
Gassaway
Frametown
Bulltown
Greenbrier
Anthony Creek
Pine Creek fishing outlook by Saturday
Spring creek clears and should be ideal below that point by Saturday. Summers-Streams run high and muddy, fishing is doubtful. Pocahontas-Bass streams clear but high. All trout streams are OK.
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Pocahontas
Federal Court Term At Fairmont Wins Approval
President Roosevelt approved a bill to hold federal district court terms at Beckley and Fairmont West Virginia and, under certain conditions, at Lewisburg West Virginia. Beckley and Fairmont terms to occur at least once yearly with dates set by the court. Lewisburg terms on the first Tuesday of March and September when free accommodations are available.
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Washington
Beckley and Fairmont
W. Va
Lewisburg
Roosevelt
Beckley and
Fairmont
Editor Willis Nominated On Third Ballot In Gop Rally
Willis, Angola editor and Hoosier by birth, won on the third ballot in a Republican convention as a reform challenger to the old guard. Watson Way, longtime senator and former representative, predicted a strong first ballot showing but conceded after Willis surged. Watson left before the second roll call. Willis faces a Democratic opponent nominated July 12.
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Page Qne
Willis
Angola
Old Guard
Watson Way
Watson
Senate
House
Fosss
Pope greets Franco envoy at Vatican
Pope Pius XII welcomed Spain's insurgent regime ambassador to the Holy See and praised Francisco Franco's promises to limit war suffering. The envoy Don Jose Maria de Yanguas Messia delivered Franco’s devotion to Catholic tradition and measures to end church wrongs. The Vatican completed recognition by exchanging ambassadors with Franco's regime.
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Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Pope Pius
Holy See
Francisco Franco
Vatican
Franco
Spain
Jose Maria de Yanguas
Messia
Santa Clara
Avedillo
Public Auction: Two Ton International Dump Truck
A public auction notices a Model 1934 International dump truck with two ton capacity to be sold at 1 Arcade Garage in Grafton on July 1 at 2 PM. The notice lists the vehicle for sale and the scheduled viewing time.
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Arcade Garage
Grafton
Vatican envoy informs city on assault at residence
Monsignor Sldebrando Antoniutti informed the chief after noting an assault on 50 year old Nutter at his residence. Dilworth and Jones broke in, struck Nutter, and fled. Police called to the scene transported him to city hospital for head injuries. Authorities foresee penitentiary sentences if convicted.
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Lockard
Dilworth
Jones
Nutter
Health Insurance Try Old Mohawk For Health Coverage
An old advertising penny real estate style health remedy claim promotes Old Mohawk Medicine to save money and cure various ailments from headaches to constipation with a money back guarantee and sale through a limited outlet.
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Gupta
Constipal
Geta
Few seek permits Fairmont beer licenses
City officials report only 34 beer permits have been granted for the new fiscal year, far short of the 80 permits issued in the previous 12 months, signaling a tighter licensing period ahead.
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Fairmont
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