Railroads Urged To Reduce Fares
The Interstate Commerce Commission was urged to cut passenger fares and eliminate the Pullman surcharge. A comprehensive study by Irving L. Koch found railroads face steep losses since 1923 and urged extraordinary measures to regain traffic. He proposed a maximum future fare basis of two cents per mile in coaches and three cents in Pullmans, down from 3.6 cents today.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Irving L. Koch
Wyco Missionary Society meets in regular session
Wyco West Virginia the Wyco Woman's Missionary Society held a regular monthly meeting at Mrs Houston Via home with eleven of twenty one members present. President C J Gerald led the program and business session highlighting Korea schools Ewha College and Chosen Christian College. The group planned an executive officers meeting and reported funds including five dollars twenty five cents for a deaconess car fund and twenty five dollars to make the pastor's baby a life member. The next zone meeting was announced for September at Helen church. Adjournment followed with refreshments for listed members.
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Wyco Woman's Missionary Society
Houston Via
C. J. Gerald
Auxiliary
Katheryn McCoy
Velma Hardy Maynor
K. C. Epling
Korea
Ewha College
Chosen
Christian College
Woman's Missionary Society
Helen Church
Chas. Thrasher
I. J. Taylor
John Wilcox
Alvin Moorefield
Gene Johnson
Houston
A. T. Robertson
Roy Cook
Jayme Worley
Kathern McCoy
Wyco Ford, Church Repair, and Benefit Night News
Work on six to eight carpenters repairing fences and baseboards at Wyco Smokeless Fuel company homes progresses toward mid next month. A church repair plan includes doors hinges and locks with water line extension. A benefit box supper and cake walk raised funds for Wyco baseball, with prizes to Miss Frances Rhodes and Miss Athalone Good. A free baby clinic is planned, serving new arrivals in Wyco. Various locals visit, travel, or host guests through the week, reflecting a tight community scene.
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Wyoming Smokeless Fuel Company
Wyco
Epling
C. J. Gerald
Frances Rhodes
Athalone Good
Spanishburg
Harry Rhodes
Frank Deal
Tommy Riddle
Violet Brown
The Jury by Gerald Bullett review notes its depth
New Books review praises The Jury as a masterful novel of character and crime. It follows Daphne Strood's death by overdose and Roderick's return for trial, while the jury's portraits drive the book's intricate moral drama. Also highlighted are brief notes on two additional novels by Fitzgerald and Blake.
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Gerald Bullett
Knopf
Mr. Bullett
Daphne
Roderick Strood
Roderick
America
Stroods
Man Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder in Keystone
Dan Crider of Keystone pleaded guilty to the second degree murder of Will Larry in an argument over a woman. Judge F L Counts sentenced him to 15 years in the penitentiary. A later note contrasts penthouses now sought by tenants for a garden.
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Welch
Dan Crider
Keystone
Will Larry
F. L. Counts
Cowboy Pony Express Rider Keeps Arizona Mail Route Alive
A lone rider in a remote Arizona area continues the traditional pony express mail delivery. Despite modernization, the rider maintains the speed and cadence of classic Western postal service, carrying letters and small packages along a rugged trail.
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Pony Express
Arizona
Slot Machines To Control Parking
Oklahoma City faces a court clash over a new parking meter system using 200 timers designed as slot machines. Attorney Ed Butterfield seeks to block enforcement with a restraining order. a permanent injunction hearing is set for Monday. The innovation by Carl Magee sparked jamming pranks but Magee hopes public support will grow.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Ed Butterfield
Butterfield
State Supreme Court
Carl Magee
Magee
Captain Brockus Placed on Indefinite Leave of Absence
Captain J R Brockus a veteran West Virginia state police officer is on an indefinite leave of absence effective yesterday Col P D Shingleton head of state police refused to state reasons Brockus served about 12 years began in Williamson and later worked in Beckley He recently moved his family to Huntington Lt George H Skeen temporarily commands the northern West Virginia company Reports say Brockus may be discharged but officials could not confirm The California constitution noted appears in the same clipping as a separate fact.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
P. D. Shingleton
State Police
J. R. Brockus
Huntington
Shingleton
George H. Skeen
Northern West Virginia
Wheeling
Brockus
Wheelng Intelligencer
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Beckley
M. E. Church
South
Harvey C. Porter
Woman's Missionary Societies
Boards of Stewards
Chiseler
County Health Department of
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Office of
The
County Health
Laura Justice
Mullens
Justice
Jane B. Wilson
Harrisonburg
Frances
E. R. Lynch
Starling Wilkinson
University of Virginia
D. D. Wilkinson
Athelene Goad
Bernice Morris
Ury
Frank Albert
Roanoke
Ada Hobaughs
Franklin
Marshall Ramsey
Span- Ashbury
Shirley ‘Temple
Joe Newman
Ritha Pierce
Ers
Solomon
John Erskine
Bobbs Merrill
Dr. Erskine
Helen of Troy
Dr. Durant
Will Durant
Simon & Schuster
J. C. Snaith
Appleton Century
Australia
Charles Francis Coe
Lippincott
Crosby George
Appleton-Century
Paris
Alfred Otto Wagner
Center
G-men
New York
Ann Booth Gordon
Farmington
Conn
Jackie Kaul
Dorothy Ann Distelhurst
Nashville, Tenn
Storm Center IN Utility Fight
Thomas Corcoran
Roosevelt
Passamo- Quoddy
Rep
Brewster
R—Me
House of Representatives
John Shelby
Sheila Fitzgerald
Harpers
Nicholas Blake
Pest
Beckley State
California
Beckley Loan CO
So. Fayette St
M. W. Powers
Mar
Batiste
Real Morrison
Morrison
Seersuckers
UNION
Morrison’s
Morrisons
Then. R. A
J. Morrison Stores
Neville ST
Renner Brewing Company
Youngstown, Ohio
Soqoz Union
Dozgram
Prize Cup Pilsener Beer
OLD Oxford Ale
West Virginia Brokerage Co. Inc
Third Avenue
Beckley, W. VA
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