Rise of West Virginia from Virginia Civil War Roots
The article traces the 1861-1863 creation of the Restored Government of Virginia in Wheeling, led by Francis Pierpont, to forge a loyal Union state. It details the move to split Virginia, the drafting of a West Virginia constitution, ratification by voters, and the political shifts including Willey and Bowden in the U.S. Senate, amid wartime loyalties and military mobilization.
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Wheeling
Virginia
Richmond
Francis 4. Pierpont
Fairmont
Pierpont
Peter G. van Winkle
Parkersburg
United States
West Virginia
Pesulus Times
Congress
Wheeling Intelligencer
Union of States
Kanawha
John Hall
Mason County
Gordon Battelle
General Assembly
Washington
Waitman T. Willey
Morganetown
Linsly Institute
Assembly
County Court of
Alexandria
Big Sandy
Northwestern Lunatic Asylum
Weston
Kanawhe Valley
Tire
Senate of the
John S. Carlile
Clarksburg
Senate
Union
Willey
Lemuel J. Bowden
Understanding Milk Labels From Pasteurized to Irradiated
Health column explains common milk labels including pasteurized, raw certified, homogenized, and irradiated or fortified with Vitamin D. It notes pasteurization heats milk to kill bacteria, homogenization prevents cream separation, and irradiation and Vitamin D fortification add costs. Advises buying from known sources and consulting a doctor for raw milk. Sponsored by Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Pasteur
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Is Your Child Protected Against TB Today
Public health column urges safeguards against tuberculosis in children. Emphasizes shifting age risk, lifelong vigilance after infection, and steps: strong nutrition, regular health habits, and tuberculin testing through school programs or family doctors. Sponsored by the Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Mental Health Study Launches Across Southern States
A state by state study of mental health research in the southern United States has been launched by the Southern Regional Education Board’s mental health program led by Dr. William P. Harder. The project aims to map resources and needs in mental health and behavioral science, including mental retardation, and to estimate active research projects and methods. Dr. Margaret Ross of West Virginia chairs the research committee.
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United States
Southern Regional Education Board
William P. Harder
Proram
Harder
Den
West Virginia
Argaret Ross
Department of Mental Health
Robbery Steals $1495 in Razors From Kansas City Salesman
Wichita police report a thief jimmied the trunk of Blanchard T. Morris’s car and stole $1,495 worth of razors and blades, enough to keep the thief clean shaven for 700 years, police calculated.
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Wichita Kan
Blanchard T. Morris
Kansas City
Postmaster Job Open At Harper
Applications to become fourth-class postmaster at Harper must be filed by April 21. The office pays 2078 dollars yearly. applicants must reside within the Harper territory and be at least 18 on the closing date. There is no maximum age, but those over 70 may only be considered for temporary one year renewals. Details and forms are at the local post office or via the U S Civil Service Commission Washington 25 DC, and must be received or postmarked by the closing date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington 25
D. C
Sophia Scouts Hit Cuborama With Mountie Playlet
Sophia Den 2 Pack 175 presents Royal Canadian Mounties playlet at Cuborama on April 11 in the Recreation Building. Cast includes Sammy Roberts James Bias Gary Hand Jimmy Stone David Ward and Johnny Braham. Helpers are Mrs Jack Branham and Mrs James Hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Royal Canadian Mounties
Sammy Roberts
James Bias
Gary Hand
Jimmy Stone
David Ward
Johnny Braham
Jack Branham
James Hand
Drunk Driving Conviction Appealed In Police Court
A Huntington man, Lowell Lawson Jones, 41, appealed a drunk driving conviction in Beckley Police Court earning a $500 property bond as the case heads to Raleigh County Grand Jury. Jones, arrested about midnight March 1 by Patrolman Leslie Cox, tested .22 on the Breathalyzer and was charged after irregular driving.
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Huntington
Beckley
Raleigh County
Lowell Lawson Jones
Edward P. Stansbury
Leslie Cox
Earl Ballenger
Jones
Cox
Kermit Locke
Lyle Douglas Fox
Pleading Guilty Man Crosses Border For Beer
Robert Pickering, 35, of Stoughton Sask became legally guilty of illegal entry into the United States from Canada after saying a brewery strike in Ontario cut off his beer supply. He told authorities he found things better in Toledo. Two days after crossing he was arrested for drunken and disorderly conduct.
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Toledo, Ohio
United States
Canada
Robert Pickering
Stoughton, Sask
Ontario
Toledo
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Fort Sumter
Charleston
S. C
Convention of the Old Dominion
Alleghenies
Old Dominion
Regular Assembly
Old Virginia
Confederacy
U. S
Carbees
Coats
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Ogue OF Beckleys
Way Street
James T. Powers
Riley Street
Charles DeHart
Sprague
Granville Pankey
Simpkins St
Olimer Snuffer
Glen White
Grady Quicksey
William Riley Tolliver
Cleveland
Ohio
Sale Street
Lee
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