Watoga State Park Nears Public Opening In 1937 Plan
Marlinton notes Watoga State Park in Greenbrier Valley is under rapid construction with about 11 000 acres slated for a June 1937 public opening. Cabins with modern amenities, a park commissary, a twelve acre recreation area, and a stocked river are planned as part of the developing state park near Hillsboro along the old Seneca Trail.
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Marlinton
Watoga State Park
United Tates
West Virginia Conservation Commission
National Park Service
Department of the Interior
West Virginia
Greenbrier
Hillsboro
James Fennimore Cooper
Seneca Lake
New York State
Georgia
Daniel Boone
Watoga
Droop Mountain
Anne Bailey
West Virginia Park Arboretum Conserves 500 Acres
In charge of park beautification, officials announce 500 acres are set aside as an arboretum for botany students at West Virginia University and other colleges. Civilian Conservation Corps teams supervise construction as plans unfold for a park system rivaling other states. T. M. Cheek oversees the project with camp superintendents Boyd B. Hill and Grady H. Arboga st handling Watoga state development.
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Conservation Commission
Monongahela National Forest
West Virginia University
Civilian Conservation Corps
T. M. Cheek
State Park Authority
West Virginia
Boyd B. Hill
Grady H. Arbogast
Watoga State
H. W. Shawhan
Watoga State Park
Pocahontas County
Sleeper Ignores Horn in Colorful Yard Bucket
In Charleston, a motorist horned a sleeping man in a painted yard bucket blocking a narrow space. The man woke, adjusted the bucket, and calmly resumed slumber as traffic resumed. The piece notes parks funding and state responsibilities for maintenance after completion.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Kump Endorses Holt as Hallanan Attacks Record
Governor Kump, in Charleston, says his administration made mistakes but eliminated them and welcomes the campaign issue of Kumpism versus Hallananism. Hallanan blames the road system decline on political appointments and jabholders and backs Holt as the administration’s crown prince.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Kump
Walter S. Hallanan
Republican National
Homer A. Holt
Hallanan
Holt
West Virginia Angling Revenue Rises In 1934 35
The Bureau of Fisheries reports West Virginia angling and hunting fishing license revenue for 1934 35 totaled 195 146 dollars from residents and nonresidents. Denmead notes a rise in 1935 36 and national receipts hit 7 009 000 10. Regular licenses issued numbered 13 229. nonresident permits 222. alien and other licenses small.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bureau of Fisheries
West Virginia
Talbott Denmead
Black Bass
Denmead
Knox approves Landon speech in Topeka broadcast
Colonel Frank Knox the Republican vice presidential nominee called Governor Alf M Landons acceptance speech Just what the country needed The two prepared their own acceptance speech for Chicago July 30 listened to a broadcast of the Landon address in Topeka Kansas Wednesday night and Thursday night with his wife in attendance
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Associated Press
Manchester
N. Hy
Frank Knox
Republian
Alf M. Landon
Topeka
Kas
Chicago
Landon
Forger Sentenced in Princeton Check Forgery Case
Hoy Dove pleaded guilty to forging an endorsement on a 5.60 dollar check in Princeton and received a ten year prison term. Five other forgery indictments against him were dismissed.
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Associated Press
Princeton
Hoy Dove
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