Knox Assails New Deal and Seeks Honest Government
Col. Frank Knox accepted the Republican vice presidential nomination in Chicago, pledging devotion to sound government and attacking the Roosevelt New Deal. He condemned federal policies as costly, wasteful, and mismanaged, urging a future of self-government and economic stability under Alf Landon.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Frank Knox
United
Committee On
Roosevelt
Col. Knox
United States
Alf Landon
Congress
Col
Knox
Republican Party
Raleigh sewing workers aid needy by making garments
Raleigh county's forty one sewing project workers have produced three hundred seventy one thousand one hundred thirty garments for redistribution to the state's needy since the WPA sewing rooms opened last fall. The garments complement direct relief and surplus commodities and were allocated by the county court or relief administration. Sewing rooms operate at Beckley and East Beckley with workers from relief roles earning security wages.
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Raleigh County
WPA
Beckley
East Beckley
Camp Greenbrier Opens Second Session At Alderson
Camp Greenbrier began its second session in Alderson on Thursday with the annual overnight canoe trip to Hinton. Captain J. C. Carter reports 140 boys enrolled, drawing from nearly every state east of the Mississippi River. one enrollee hails from Columbia, South America.
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Alderson
Camp
Record Made by State Sales Tax Charleston
Consumers sales tax collections for June set a new high record surpassing December 1935. Tax Commissioner Fred L. Fox said last month's total reached 814,999.84 dollars, up over 10,000 from December. F Conner, head of the tax division, attributed the rise to spending on homes and autos, neither of which are taxed.
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Charleston
Fred L. Fox
F. Conner
Consumers’ Tax Division
Huntington Man Will Preach Here At Christian Church
Dr B H Melton of Huntington will preach at the Christian church Sunday morning. Miss Virginia Brown of Spencer will play a violin solo Romani by Svendsen, accompanied by Miss Willie Scott. Dr Ritchie Ware pastor and Mrs Ware left for Plattsburg Mo after the death of Mrs Ware s mother Elizabeth H Frost. Their daughter Ann Ritchie accompanied them.
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B. H. Melton
Huntington
Christian Church
Virginia Brown
Spencer
Svendsen
Willie Scott
Ritchie Ware
Ware
Plattsburg, Mo
Lewiston Democrat Daniel J. McGillicuddy Dies
Daniel J. McGillicuddy, former Democratic U S representative from 1911 to 1916, died yesterday in Lewiston after an operation.
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Associated Press
Lewiston
Daniel J. McGillicuddy
U. S. House of Representatives
National Steel Earnings Drop
National Steel corporation reports mid year net income of 5,182,714.79 dollars for six months ending June 30 1936 against 6,315,995.20 dollars for the first six months of 1935. Earnings per share drop from 2.93 to 2.40. Second quarter earnings are 2,805,570 dollars or 1.30 a share, down from 2,948,362.29 dollars or 1.37.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
National Steel Corporation
Church Repaired After Redeorating at Oak Hill
Completion of the redecorating of the Church of God at Oak Hill was reported today. The building has been repainted and repaired on the outside.
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Oak Hill
Church of God
SINKS GROVE MAN STARTS REVIVAL
Alderson July 31 An inspiring series of gospel services at the Alderson Presbyterian church began Wednesday. Rev. W. A. Benfield of Sinks Grove was the opening speaker. Rev. R. R. Gray of Union will lead tonight. Sunday evening Rev. S. B. Lapsley of Marlinton starts a series of messages with twice daily talks at 10:00 am and 7:30 pm for the following week.
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Alderson
Alderson Presbyterian Church
W. A. Benfield
Sinks Grove
R. R. Gray
Presbyterian Church
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