Doctor Publishes First Request Order On Epidemic
An official decree bans gatherings in public places amid a whooping cough epidemic. Fayette county health officer Dr H.F. ch said the ordinance was written after verbal limits failed. Dr Crouch closed the school with 53 ill of 144 students and two babies and a nine year old killed. meetings and Christmas performances are postponed and schools closed until January 4. The disease spreads fastest in the first days of infection and remains highly contagious.
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Page
H. F. Ch
Fayette County
F. Troutman
Crouch
Wandering Cow Story Saves $25 in Damage Case
Dr. C. H. Fink and wife testified that they caused Neighbor John Arnold's Jersey cow to suffer injuries after a car swerved to avoid it. The court awarded $25.50 for damages to the Fink car, and Arnold sought $300 for the cow’s injury and sale to a butcher for $10.
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C. H. Fink
Mabscott
Wetteeba
Nicholas County
Arnold
Sprague
Labor Giver Research Plan Aimed at Jobs Boost
Associated Press reports a long range program to spur industrial progress by scientific research. West Virginia Democrat Jennings Ran urges a double-barreled approach to employment and investment in industrial outlets. He proposes a future bill to create a scientific research division in the Bureau of Standards and a commission to pursue new industries for the unemployed.
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Byer Associated Press
Federal For
Jennings
West Virginia
Randolph
Bureau of Standards
Thorn Trees Aloes and Euphor Bez Common in South Veld
The report notes widespread presence of thorn trees aloes and euphorbia zn common in the South veld with no further context or details provided.
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Southveld
Clerics Advised How to Invest For Retirement Funds
Roger W. Babson urged pastors at the Federal Council of Churches session in Asbury Park New Jersey to place retirement funds in stocks if they fear losses. He supported bonds in a downturn but warned against staying too long as conditions change.
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Associated Press
Asbury Park
N. J
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Roger W. Babson
National Council of Congregational Christian Churches
Health work reduces local typhoid deaths in Raleigh County
Dr W W Hume told health officials at Beckley hotel that Raleigh county typhoid deaths have fallen 80 percent since 1901. Yearly cases expected under 20 by 1936 end. The progress stems from community sanitation and public health education. Approximately 25 people from Raleigh Fayette and Wyoming counties attended the dinner program with multiple speakers praising state and district sanitary efforts.
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Raleigh County
W. W. Hume
Beckley Hotel
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming Countie
H. O. Whiting
U. S
West Virginia
J. R. Erwin
G. L. Kelso
Public Health Training Center
J. A. Crouch
Public
Doctor pleased with CCC work in Charleston district
Dr. Carl G Campbell CCC educational adviser praised Camp Raleigh officials yesterday saying he was highly pleased with their program He then inspected Camp Bluestone after visiting Hinton for Camp Raleigh review and Camp Bluestone check.
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Carl G. Campbell
Charleston District
CCC
Camp Raleigh
Campbell
Hinton
Camp Bluestone
Huff's Knob Fire Tower Groundbreaking Noted
Raleigh CCC enrollees broke ground on Huff's Knob for a fire tower the highest mountain south of the Kanawha river. Steel for the pyramid type tower arrived earlier. An observer will be appointed by the State Conservation department to oversee the project led by John Adkins and a 10 man crew who nearly finished a cabin for the observer.
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CCC
Raleigh
Huff's Knob
Kanawha River
State Conservation Department
John Adkins
Local Officials Speak at Training Center Session
Training center director A. K. Minter WPA area engineer Z. H. Legg Fayette county sanitary inspector W. N. Pickett Fayette county community health supervisor Samuel Hutchinson Wyoming county health supervisor addressed attendees with brief talks.
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A. K. Minter
WPA
Z. H. Legg
Fayette County
W. N. Pickett
Samuel Hutchinson
Wyoming County
Tower Base Road Progress Targeted for Christmas Finish
Foreman Philip Baker reports a road leading into the site was completed last summer and weather permitting, the project aims to finish by Christmas.
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Philip Baker
Virgin Funeral to Be Held Today
Funeral services for Miss Ger Virgin of Gainesville Georgia will be held at the family home today per telegram. Miss Virgin died yesterday after moving south with her parents in 1931 and had taught in Ohio before relocating. Her father, J E Virgin, formerly Raleigh postmaster, is noted in the notice.
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Ger_ Virgin
Rs. J. E. Virgin
Gainesville
Virgin
Florida
St. Aloysius Academy
New Lexington
Raleigh
Town Named Chatsworth From Board Tossed by Trainman
A Louisville & Nashville trainman threw a board bearing Chatsworth from a moving train as it passed through a northern Georgia settlement. Later residents chose Chatsworth as the town name when applying for a post office.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
New Leader For Play Appointed At East Beckley School
Miss Beatrice Thompson, identified as Negro, assumed duties as recreation leader at East Beckley school this week. Recreation director Mrs. Tom GatRum stated she has organized multiple activities in Raleigh County.
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Beatrice Thompson
East Beckley School
Tom GatRerum
Raleigh Coun
Recreation Leader Reassignments At Teel School
Mrs Cora Stover was transferred to Teel as recreation leader this week and will assist in playground work. The department plans reorganizing activities to stress a different phase of recreation as the season changes, including gift making Christmas carols and dramas.
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Cora Stover
Teel
Cartier Nominates Lincoln Delegation Vote Shift
David Kellogg Cartier of Massillon Ohio clinched Lincoln’s nomination by announcing a four vote change in the Ohio delegation at the Republican national convention of 1860.
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David Kellogg Cartier
Massillon
Lincoln
Ohio
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