Debate Over Building Up Waterway
A New York briefing before the National Security Owners Association featured Major Gen. L Q Ashburn defending inland waterways as a coordinated transport plan with rail and motor services. Cr B Robertson, head of a locomotive workers union, argued government spending on waterways is costly and unlikely to lower overall transport costs, while noting labor’s larger stake in railroads and urging consideration of workers.
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Associated Press
New York
National Security Owners Association
Inland Waterways Development
L. Q. Ashburn
Inland Water-Ways Corporation
Cr. B. Robertson
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Ashburn
Brotherhood
Ess
Robertson
Actress Sues Over Government Rail Subsidy Policy
An unnamed actress sues alleging government funds should not be used to subsidize and promote railroad competition. The case challenges federal policy directing subsidies to boost rail service and market competition. Government defendants face a stake in funding decisions and policy goals.
Womans Improvement League Meet at Mrs Morton’s Home
The Womans Improvement League met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E L Morton with Mrs Rosa Walker hostess A fine program featured readings including The Life of Paul Lawrence Dunbar by Mrs Ethel Hairston a review of club work by Mrs Rosa Walker a solo Drifting by Mrs Martha Woodson and delicious refreshments served to a list of attendees The Harrison Memorial Medical Reading Club met Thursday evening with Dr R J Howard as host after business discussions a chop suey supper was shared with several doctors and Rev Polk among others social hour followed Mrs
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Womans Improvement League
E. L. Morton
Rosa Walker
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Ethel Hairston
Martha Woodson
Martha. Woodson
H. C. Margrove
Cora
Harrison Memorial Medical Reading Club
R. J. Howard
C. A. Rogers
W. M. Wright
Pr. BR. Higginbotham
Polk
Bluefield
HL Laws
Hinton
W. W. Welch
Pocahontas
A. D
Rosa Tucker
Tams
J. W. Dobbs
Bernard Keaton
Amigo
Theodore Law
Winding Gulf
Ed Hubbard
Fireco
James Crawley
Harrison
Trust of Charleston
C. H. Laws
Isaac Sturdivant
Charleston
Benny How
L. E. Armstead
A. W. Free
Minden
Hazel Mitchell
Millbranch
Pownell
East Beckley
Josephine Wright
Amanda Wright
John W. Davis
W. Va. State College
Constance
Dorothy
Davis
Lucy
Visitors and Personal Notices From Local News
Howard and Mrs. C H Laws among visitors en route to Atlanta for the funeral of John W Davis’s wife. Other guests include E L Powell W W Saunders J C Norman and several physicians and Charleston officials. Mrs John W Davis of Atlanta dies after months of illness. funeral held Thursday. many friends and family noted.
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John W. Davis
Dorothy
Constance
Alexander Washington
Institute
Atlanta
Georgia
E. L. Powell
W. W. Saunders
J. C. Norman
Hubert Campbell
A. L. Spaulding
Dr. Jones
T. G. Nutter
Charleston
Laura Farrell
Oak Hill
Charlie Webb
Christiansburg Va
Henry Webb
Army Revival to Close on Sunday Beckley Campaign Ends
Envoy and Mrs Arthur Staunton evangelists at the Salvation Army Hall Beckley have drawn large crowds nightly for three weeks. Open air and indoor meetings, cottage prayers, and a new eleven piece brass band have marked the revival. By Feb 25 thirty two converts and two consecrations were reported. closing services set for Sunday March 1 with hopes for a similar effort at Williamson.
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Arthur Staunton
Salvation Army
Williamson
International Aeronautical Exhibition in Stockholm May 15 to 31
An international aeronautical exhibition is set to run in Stockholm from May 15 through May 31, showcasing aircraft technology and industry progress with international participation and demonstrations.
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Stockholm
Mine Car Accident Fatal to Nellis Man
Funeral services for C R Walker 20 of Cabell Boone county are set for tomorrow at 2 pm at Eunice in the Chesapeake and Ohio Fuel company mine where he worked as a brakeman. He died at home from injuries after being run over by a loaded mine car. He leaves a widow and parents
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C. R. Walker
Nellis
Chesapeake and Ohio Fuel Company
Eunice
Cabell
Walker
C. Walker
Boone County
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Rucker Aiken
Atlanta Ga
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Charlies
Morton Duke
Enat
Wis
Masonic Theatre
Hinton W. Va
South Fayette Street
Beckley
West Virginia
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Columbia
Rockwell Field
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Burns Jewelry CO
Lyric Theatre Bldg
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Peter Pan
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