Charleston debate on county unit school bill confrontation
The piece outlines the heated legislative struggle over a county unit school bill in Charleston. It notes teacher opposition, gallery protests, and a proposed referendum strategy tied to prohibition. It argues the bill could reshape school governance and threaten thousands of teaching positions while emphasizing the legislature must not shift the burden to voters on short notice.
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Charleston
County Unit
Unit
Acs
House
Capitol Greyhound Lines
Money to Loan Home Building & Loan Association Notice
Short notice from a local financial office lists financing options through the Home Building and Loan Association connected with the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Grafton Banking and Trust Company is noted as a building partner.
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Home Bldg. & Loan Assn
Federal Home Loan Bank
Grafton Banking& Trust Co
Referendum Battle Over School Supervisory Reforms Fades
The Lewis county debate over trimming supervisory positions in public schools ends in defeat. Leaders like H Roy Yoke and Rush Holt spar over letting the people rule, while Goodwin questions the referendum approach and cites legislative duties.
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H. Roy Yoke
Rush Holt
Yoke
Holt
Lewis County
Mr. Holt
Charleston
Jackson County
Goodwin
Rueh
City of
Elkins
Adjib
Final House Measure Nears Adoption After Senate Action
The text indicates that the house will substitute a plan and that the final act, adopted by both houses, will be the concluding house measure. The statement implies an impending enactment with cross-house agreement.
Inflation warnings loom as prices rise now
The Beckley Post-Herald urges immediate buying before inflation erodes purchasing power, citing price jumps from ten to fifty percent and growth in silver, furniture, steel, and automobiles. The Bluefield Daily Telegram notes President Roosevelt’s leadership, warns inflation could wreck him politically, and cites the government holding nearly five billion dollars in gold as a tool to curb inflation.
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Beckley Post-Herald
The
Post-Herald
Bluefield Daily Telegram
Roosevelt
Light Rain Keeps Flood Pressure In Central Weston Area
Flooding persists in central region with light showers. heavy downpour eased yesterday leaving streams receding yet lowlands and highways still inundated. In Weston about 50 families displaced as water fell only a few inches.
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Clarksburg
Weston
State police chief leaves Grafton for Keyser post
Sergeant Eldon C. Duckworth ends his eleven years with the local state police detachment and moves to Keyser. He will return for the May circuit term to wrap up business here before his family relocates in about two weeks. Trooper Harold K. Debendarfer takes command locally on a temporary basis and may remain if public sentiment supports it.
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Eldon C. Duckworth
Keyser
Duckworth
Grafton
Shinnston
Car Wreck At Thornton Injures Local Youth
Alvert Michaels about 20 years old from near Evansville Preston county was injured when his car crashed into a tree at Thornton around midnight Sunday while returning home. Broken windshield glass cut his face and nose. the car was completely demolished. He received treatment from a Philippi physician.
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Alvert Michaels
Evansville
Preston County
Thornton
Philippi
Across 1 Inclosure for pres 4 Rotate rapidly
In a daily cross word puzzle a compact clue style presents phrases and definitions. The puzzle includes entries such as pres enclosure, rapid rotation, and various word hints like singing voice and ancient language.
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Augustus
Woodring Sees Crisis Solved by Roosevelt Policy
Philadelphia May 12 Assistant Secretary of War Woodring said every crisis yields a competent executive and that the nation remains fortunate as the old rule holds. He spoke at the Penn Athletic Club luncheon, urging calm about the president's money program and stating the president is applying a new order with authority to curb dollar purchasing power.
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Philadelphia
Woodring
Penn Athletic Club
City Business Club
Impressive funeral rites for Joseph J Remlinger
Funeral services were held at St Augustine's church for Joseph J Remlinger who died at his St John street home after pneumonia. The Benevolent Order of Elks and Holy Name Society participated in ritual services before his burial at Mount Calvary Cemetery, with Father M J Hannon officiating and many friends in attendance.
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Grafton Lodge No. 308
Benevolent Order of Elks
Remlinger
St. Augustine’s Catholic Church
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Mother Earth
Joseph J. Remlinger
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
M. J. Hannon
St. John Street
Holy Name Society
Mr. Remlinger
America
Bartlett
Moonshine seized after car chase ends in woods
Constable E H Smith and Fred Morgan captured 27 gallons of moonshine last night after pursuing Hayward Kennedy who fled from a blowout near the old Yates farm. Kennedy, driver of an eight Chevrolet coupe, escaped into the timber as the pursuit ended. The car was found abandoned with four kegs and two one gallon jugs of liquor. Kennedy lives near Cecil Bridge.
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E. H. Smith
Fred Morgan
Hayward Kennedy
Spotight
Bridge Street
Parkview Road
Yates
Stith
Kennedy
Main Street
South Side
Smith
Morgan
Park Road
Yates Farm
Cecil Bridge
Three Indicted In Kidnapping Of Roy In Baltimore
A Baltimore city grand jury indicted Hyman Goldfinger alias Hyman Potter Samuel Max Lipsitz and Harry Surasky on charges of robbery with a deadly weapon conspiracy to extort from ice cream maker J Manuel Hendler in the kidnapping of his son Albert The men, held for federal authorities, face possible transfer to Baltimore for trial with bail set at 25000 each
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Baltimore
J. Manuel Hendler
Baltimore City
Hendler
Albert
New York
Hyman Goldfinger
Hyman Potter
Samuel Max Lipsitz
Harry Surasky
Man Named Francis Donahue Reported Dead Actually Alive
Early in March the paper reported the death of Francis P. Donahue a former city resident and businessman in a Pittsburgh area hospital. It was later learned the name was confused with another Francis T.M. true who died in a Pittsburgh suburb. The real Donahue, known to locals, is alive and well and owns a confectionery.
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Francis P. Donahue
Pittsburgh
Francis
Notice of Judicial Sale of Valuable Real Estate in Taylor County WV
Special Commissioners will offer for sale on May 20 1933 at 1 30 PM at public auction in the Taylor County Courthouse Flemington and other parcels from Arden Lynch heirs. Property includes oil and gas rights on 30 acres, a 40 square rod Flemington lot with dwelling, and multiple river and mineral rights parcels. Tax, deed history, and reservations described. payments include cash and staged notes with security.
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Circuit Court
Taylor County
West Virginia
Bec
Viking Gasolie Corporation
Andes Lynch
Et Lals
Walter G. Mantar
Beulah Lynch
Jet Als
Court House
Taylor Cote
Arden Lynch
Long Rup
Taylor
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
John Ninekirk
Flemington
W. C. Cross
Said
Simpson Creek
Ardé Lynch
C. B. Wolfe
Elliott’ Cavanaugh
Rosemont
Jeanette A. Teter Horner
West Pend
Pany
Lervics
Sheruff
Oscar J. Andre
James Co. Holt
Frank M. Hols, JR
Neulie Tucker
Deng
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West Robe
Enyent
Chicago
Washington
Winchester
Cincinnati
St. Louis
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Roy
sMan
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