Railroads Add By Purchases Employment Rise Seen
The Associated Press reports that the railroads' equipment program has completed 10,000 freight cars and expanded shops. This schedule created work for about 2,000 men directly and 6,000 elsewhere in basic industries. Observers anticipate 180,000 additional cars and 2,400 locomotives to be needed, signaling broader employment in equipment and allied fields.
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Associated Press
York
Issucs
Ivania
General Busiec
J. J. M. Symes
Mainten
Association of Ameri- Railroads
Unexpected visitors soothe rumors at Goode Hope home
At the home of Mrs. Southern in Goode Hope, unexpected guests arrived to offer condolences after a rumor circulated that she had died suddenly. Mrs. Southern noted that none of the visitors looked disappointed.
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Aey
Living For Today The Value Of Now
Brooke Peters argues parents should let children live in and enjoy the present. The piece warns against rushing from babyhood to adulthood, urging each stage be tasted fully. It emphasizes happiness comes from living now rather than chasing an ideal future.
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Brooke Peters
Mullens Seeks Free Mail Delivery Plan
Mullens Rotary Club committee discussed a free mail delivery plan for the town led by Community Service chair A C Early. Postmaster John A Ball outlined rules requiring named streets numbered houses and visible street numbers. The committee will interview the town council. members include C V Feller S M Stratton and C E Fisher.
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Register
Mullens
Rotary Club
A. C. Early
John A. Ball
Early
C. V. Feller
S. M. Stratton
C. E. Fisher
Kansas farmers seed 16.5 million acres for 1937
Kansas farmers sowed seed on 16,500,000 acres for 1937, the largest wheat acreage in state history, despite harvesting only 75 percent of last year’s planted area.
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Kansas
Beauty schools to be standardized
The barbers and beauticians committee sponsored by the state health department plans to standardize beauty school courses across West Virginia. A Charleston meeting with leaders from five beauty schools in major cities discussed implementing uniform curricula and standards for training in the state.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Milady
West Virginia
barbers’ and _ beauticians committee
State Health Department
Braxton County Marriage Licenses Drop in 1936
County Clerk Frank Fisher reports 161 marriage licenses issued in Braxton in 1936, down from 204 in 1935, while hunting and fishing licenses rose from 2160 to 3062 dollars in revenue. By mid year, 45 hunting and fishing licenses have been sold to men.
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Associated Press
Sutton
Braxton County
Dan Cupid
Frank Fisher
Bible Brought From Scotland In 1774 Found In Waxahachie Home
A Bible in the home of Mr and Mrs S B Farrar of Waxahachie Texas has been in Mrs Farrar's family for 225 years. It was brought from Scotland in 1774.
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S. B. Farrar
Waxahachie
Tex
Teachers Occupy Students Roles in Mullens High Play
Mullens High School faculty rehearsed Everybody's Crazy a three act comedy with Miss Carrie Maynor and Jack Rowans in lead roles. Faculty membersCarl Bailey Frank Cerutti Sallie Bower Clarence Shufflebarger and John D. Farmer fill parts as chambermaid bellhop ghost. The show dates February 18.
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Mullens
Register
Mullens High School
Carrie Maynor
Jack Rowan
Carl Bailey
Frank Cerutti
John D. Farmer
Joe L Smith the unspoken political enigma from West Virginia
Washington reports on Joe L Smith congressman from the Sixth West Virginia district famed for never giving a political speech yet winning every election since 1928. He pushes performance over promises, credits newspapers and labor endorsements for success, and hints at a 1940 senate bid while remaining tight lipped about his future.
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Associated Press
Washington
Joe L. Smith
Congress
West Virginia
House
Capitol Hill
Ruie
Beckley
Capitol
West
Raleigh County
Raleigh Register
Senate
Smith
House Mines and Mining Committee
United States Senate
Tampa Tourney Semis Set in Dixie Tennis Meet
Fran Bryan Grant of Atlanta and Charlie Harris of West Palm Beach advanced to the singles semifinals with straight set wins. Grant beat Wayne Sabin 6 3 6 3, Harris defeated Arthur Hendrix 9 7 6 4.
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Associated Press
Tampa
Fran Bryan
Bitsy) Grant
Atlanta
Frankie Parker
Lawrenceville
N. J
Star
Donald Budge
Oakland
Calif
Ace
Elwod Cook
Los Angeles
Budge
Hendrix
Vuille-Rose
Parker
Senior
Lorimer Blitch
Roger McLane
Grant
Sabin
Bob Decker
W. B. Marcum
Florida
Cooke
Vernon Marcum
Harris
Gene Busbee
V. Marcum
Messages Sent On Chiang Kai-shek Birthday
Five thousand messages of felicitation totaling about 300000 words were received by the Nanking telegraph office on Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek s 50th birthday.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai-shek
Beauty Parade Plans Finished in Mullens
Mullens PTA members finalize plans for a beauty parade and Shirley Temple contest tonight at Ben Dunman auditorium. Rev. J. M. Criswell speaks on How Education Can Meet the Economic Needs of Today, arguing education must differ from mass production and focus on personalities. February meeting set for same venue.
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Register
Mullens
Parent-Teacher Association
J. M. Criswell
Ben Dunman
Couple Watches Wife Get First Permanent at 69
An unidentified couple visited the beauty shop for a first permanent wave at age 69. The husband, anxious yet curious, asked to watch and was allowed. After bidding farewell to staff, the pair left proudly together.
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Associated Press Huntington
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