Engineer corps class tours federal dam and mills visit
Major Styer arraigns the 1935 Engineer school class for three days in May. They will inspect the Tygart and Montgomery dams, visit the Grafton park site, the Aluminum Company of America plant at New Kensington, Cap Derweld Steel at Glassport, Alpha Cement at Manheim, Jones & Laughlin Steel at Aliquippa, the Barking coal mine, and cruise the Ohio River aboard the Towboat Pennova.
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W. D. Styer
Pittsburgh
Engineer School
Corps of Engineers
U. S. Army
Fort Belvoir
Grafton City Park
H. A. Montgomery
Sentinel
Ica
New Kensington
Cap- Derweld Steel Company
Glassport
Alpha Cement Plant
Manheim
Jones & Laugh- UN Steel Mills
Aliquippa
Ohio River
U. S
Pennova
Civil War Drama Draws Crowd In Local Play
The page continues with cast notes for a Civil War drama. Miss Currey stars as a federate leader and Virginia Carvel, with Howard Frantz as Judge Whipple, John Schanage as Carl Rich ter, Norine Sterling as Puss, Gladys Riley as the mammy, and George Dowden as Elix phalet Hopper the villain. A capacity crowd is expected and seats go fast with 40 cent admission for adults and 25 cents for students.
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Virginia Carvel
Miss Currey
Howard Frantz
Judge Whipple
John Schanage
Carl Richter
Norine Sterling
Puss
Gladys Riley
George Dowden
Elix Phalet Hopper
Villian
State Historian Myers to Leave That Position
Charleston May 16 Myers state historian and archivist for 16 years will leave June 1. Republican Myers submitted his resignation to Governor Kump as the administration began and said he had served during the will and pleasure of the governor. Appointed June 18 1919 by Governor Cornwell. Myers is a native of Mason county.
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Charleston
Clifford H. Myers
Myers
Kump
John J. Cornwell
Mason County
Radio Program Schedule Rushes Through The Night
A dense list of radio show lineups across stations WGN WSM WJZ WLW NBC CBS KDKA WWVA and more. It details sketches programs sports talk and orchestras with times ranging from 5 30 PM through 1 60 PM, highlighting Jimmie Allen Irene Rich Morton Downey and Beatrice Lillie among others. Prices for RCA tubes promote a sale with discounts and an extra ten percent.
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WGN
Jimmie Allen
WSM
Marjorie Cooney
WJZ
Tony
Gus
Sum
Abner
WWVA
NBC
KMOX
the O'Neills
Red Davis
WLW
Bob Newhall
Uncle Ezra
CBS
Boake Carter
KDKA
Quinn
Ryan
WFBE
Billy Cooke
Silvertown
Col. Stoopnagle
Budd
Lucille Manners
Lasses White
WGBF
Freddy Bergin
Amos
Andy
Tommy Tucker
Squire Hawkins
Jesse Crawford
Lum
wBo
Stan ‘Myers
Preddie Martens
Wdz
Jolly Coburn
Wayne King
the Hoofinghams
Blue Steel
Enric Madrieura
NBO
Shandor
WLW_News
Taylor County FERA Relief Board Replaced by Six Member Advisory
Coinciding with initial disbursements from the federal four billion dollar work relief fund, Taylor county abolishes its welfare board and installs a six member advisory committee. Members named are Charles H. Warder E G Kuhn Leslie J Loar John Edwards Jr Frank Davisson with a sixth unnamed. They will work with Acting FERA Administrator W D Frey. Warder is elected chairman Kuhn to serve as cochair. The committee's role is to ensure works program provisions in Taylor county and advise Frey on policy.
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Roosevelt
Taylor County
Welfare Board
Charles H. Warder
E. G. Kuhn
Leslie J. Loar
John Edwards, Jr
Frank Davisson
FERA
W. D. Frey
Star Chamber
Frey
Warder
Taylor County Court
Kuhn
Charleston
Sentinel
Patman Bonus Edges Toward Passage After Senate Vote
The Patman bonus bill neared final approval as supporters pushed through a 55 to 33 Senate vote short of the two thirds needed to override a veto. Senator Thomas said the delay strengthened prospects and a meeting will set strategy for a crucial test next week. Vice President Garner joked during signing, using four pens and gifting one to Representative Patman.
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Congress
Senate
Thomas
Okla
Sentate Idsder
Patman
Fnally
White House
Garner
Burns
Wright Patmian
Kruschen Salts Ad Praises Weight Loss Claim
A Freeport reader reports losing 14 pounds in three weeks with Kruschen Salts and notes her husband shed 12 pounds. The ad touts Kruschen as a safe physician recommended treatment, advising a half teaspoon daily in hot water with lemon juice. Sold by Grafton Drugs and Chemical Co.
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J. H. Valentine
Freeport
Kruschen
Grafton Drugs& Chemical Co
Richberg’s Rise and Labor Wars in the New Deal Era
The article traces Felix Frankfurter style Richberg’s shift from Johnson’s ally to Roosevelt’s trusted assistant, amid power struggles with the A F of L and UMW, as the Wagner bill gains Senate approval 63 to 12 and rumors touch retirement from government.
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Hoods
Chicago
Washington
The
Recovery Administration
Hugh Johnson
Johnson
Blue Eagle
Richberg
New Deal
Emergency Council
Roosevelt
A. F. of L
Inra
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Philip Murray
A. F. of
Rich +berg
Senate
May 30 Memorial Day plans outlined for Clarksburg event
John Edwards Jr reports details for Memorial Day at the National Cemetery with Col Louis A Johnson as speaker. A parade with about 10 bands and the Post drum corps will form on Washington street, proceed to the cemetery led by Major Charles E Burke, and include a firing squad salute.
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Louis A. Johnson
American Legion
John Edwards, Jr
Taylor County
Post
Washington Street
Moose Home
Charles E. Burke
Johnson
West
Clarksburg
Color chart revised by a distinguished scientist
An ingenious color chart revised by a noted scientist is printed in colors in the American Weekly section of the May 19 issue of the Baltimore American supplement. The feature is highlighted as unusual and part of the big magazine that comes with the Baltimore American.
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American Weekly
Baltimore American
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