County Unit Debate and Traffic Revenue Clash
Legislative wrangle over education reform and county units pits Delegate Pelter against Beacom as proposals promise equal opportunity but fear longer terms in wealthier districts. Revenue talks stall while conferees push for rate changes to fund taxes, with Holt leading opposition and Senate clashing over road commissioner confirmation. Three bills go to the governor amid beer law adjustments.
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Pelter
D.logan
de Gruyter
Price
Fayette
Goodwin
Jackson
Beacom
D. Cabell
Logan
Logan County
Post
House
Senate
Kump
Holt
D. Lewis
Joint Conference
Hodges
D. Monongalis
Henderson
D. Doddrige
Seales
Gov
Of All Kinds NOW READY AND PRICED TO FIT THE TIMES
A compact classified note announces various items now ready and priced to fit the times with a contact phone number 498 for interested buyers.
This old fly rod shows why fresh Gulf gas is better
This ad argues fresh Gulf gasoline delivers full power and mileage via an R-D-R process. It claims stale gas lacks speed and efficiency, urging readers to buy Gulf Gas in city refineries or on remote roads. The promo promotes Gulf Headliners with Will Rogers and Irvin S. Cobb on radio nights.
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Gulf
Unclear excerpt mentions banking limits and licensing measures
The text outlines proposed restrictions on bank lending to individuals or corporations, capping at ten percent of capital stock and surplus, with a twenty percent limit for existing borrowings. It details licensing fees for hawkers, salesmen exemptions, a circuit court vacancy rule, and a permit-based allowance for uncased guns outside hunting season. It also reports widespread industrial activity and rising wages across multiple firms, plus increased railcar loadings.
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House
Senate
Recreation Opens Again at Main and St John Streets
The Recreation, city’s popular amusement center at the junction of Main and St Johns streets, has reopened after closing in February. It offers tobacco, cigarettes, lunches, soft drinks, and 3.2 beer in bottles and on draught, a popular innovation. The interior is neatly refurbished and pool tables will resume operation within a few days under manager L. C. Phillips.
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Main
St. Johns
L. C. Phillips
Scripture volumes distributed near 9 million for year
New York May 11 at the American Bible Society 17th annual meeting in Bible House reports 1932 scripture distributions totaled 8,067,156 volumes in 176 languages and dialects. The cumulative total over 17 years exceeds 246 million volumes with exports of leather from the United States in February valued at 841,535 dollars, up 73,500.
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New York
American Bible Society
Bible House
New York City
United States
Mine calls 900 in ten reels in Powhatan mine eddy comedy
Announcement says the Powhatan mine will give work to 900 men starting Monday after 14 reels. Features Fatty Wheeling and Arbuckle in a new comedy perators of the Powhatan mine edy. Night license 25 and 35 cents.
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Fatty Wheeling
Op- Arbuckle
Powhatan Mine
Officials of C and P to Meet in Washington
Officials and employees of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Companies from Maryland Virginia West Virginia and the District of Columbia comprising the Alexander Graham Bell Chapter Telephone Pioneers of America will hold their eleventh annual meeting at 10 30 a m May 13 in the Telephone Headquarters Building at Washington. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected at this meeting. Present officers are John A Remon president and Miss Carolyn H Martin secretary treasurer Washington. The vice presidents are Chester B Graham Baltimore James B Pearce Norfolk and Miss Mary Mullady Weston W Va. Members of the executive committee are W P Blamire Washington Miss Mabel Marshall Cambridge Md Henry Breckenridge Alexandria Va and Horace A Pierce Charleston W Va. This chapter now has 799 members 64 having been added during the past year. Employees of the telephone company Western Electric Company Bell Telephone Laboratories and the American Telephone and Telegraph Company who have had twenty one years or more service are eligible for membership.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Companies
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Alexander Graham Bell
Telephone Pioneers of America
Washington
John A. Remon
Carolyn H. Martin
Chester
B. Graham
Baltimore
James B. Pearce
Norfolk
Mary Mullady
Weston
W. ‘Va
W. P. Blamire
Mabel Marshall
Cambridge
Henry Breckenridge
Alexandria
Horace A. Pierce
Charleston
W. Va
Telephone Company
Western Electric Company
Bell ‘Telephone Laboratories
The
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
156 Enrolled for Camps on Monongahela Forest
Ca eee Elkins May 11 Work has started here in enrolling 156 experienced woodsmen for the Monongahela National Forest Civilian Conservation Corps. Forest supervisor Arthur A Wood says enrollment will be completed this week and the men will soon work on construction of three camps, joining 744 boys from Randolph Tucker and Pocahontas counties.
State forestry program to recruit 900 men for camps
Enrollees join a statewide effort to fill a quota of 900 workers for reforestation. Experienced woods workers including mechanics, teamsters, and sawyers will travel from Columbus, Ohio, to Dry Fork, Grady Fork, and Laurel Fork to establish camps. Major Harrison McAlpine and Sgt. Roy D. Osborne have set up offices in Elkins to assist enrollment and form a legal organization to push the work forward. duration of their stay remains unclear.
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Columbus
Ohio
Dry Fork
Grady Fork
Laurel Fork
Harrison McAlpine
Roy D. Osborne
Charleston
Elkins
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U. S. Chamber of Commerce
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Missouri-Kansas-Texas
St. Louis-San Francisco
Strand Theatre
Grafton
Spain
Ming
Jungle the Lion Man
Buster Crabbo
Prances Dee
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Sentinel
Maple Avenue
Pearl Street
E. J. Kersting
Clarksburg
Knottsville
Ence
Care Sentinel
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Pbs
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I Ave
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G. C. Heberling Company
Bloomington
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Opera House
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Demoss
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