Easton backs Holt for post amid labor vote stance
Charleston dispatch reports John B. Easton, president of the West Virginia Federation of Labor, declares labor must support Rush D. Holt for the U S Senate. He defends unions against charges of steering members, cites Holt as ally of the New Deal and worker interests, and predicts labor will vote on November 6.
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Charleston
San Francisco
American Federation of Labor
John B. Easton
West Virginia
Mr. Easton
Rush D. Holt
H. D. Hatfield
Holt
Easton
West Virginia Federation of Labor
Mr. Holt
Roosevelt
House of Delegates
Rush Holt
Birthday party honors Miss Maude Smith in sixteenth celebration
Mrs. Emmet Smith hosted a Saturday evening party for her daughter Miss Maude Smith in honor of her sixteenth birthday. Guests included many relatives and friends such as Lenore Shrewsbery Ja Wood Leona and Merle Wallace Opal and Hester Miller Cleo Meadows May and Maude Smith and numerous Wallace Smith and Lilly family members. A separate note mentions a birthday dinner at Charlie Hatcher's Spanishburg attended by Ruth Payne and others. Another item notes the Golden wedding anniversary of Floyd and Mrs. Akers’ parents at Dunns, with O A Akers family present. Leonard Fink visited from Sprague, and Hayden Wood spent time at Ellison Ridge. Stanley Johnson and wife visited Lillybrook for dinner with Lewis Thompson.
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Emmet Smith
Maude Smith
Lenore Shrewsbery
Ja Wood
Leona
Merle Wallace
Opal
Hester Miller
Cleo Meadows
May
Clifford
Orville
Elmer
George
Harry Wallace
Henry Smith
Otis Vines
Velmer
Willard Lilly
Earl Shrewsbery
Jack Sudreth
Caroline Shrewsbery
Romine Thompson
Plaque Presented by Eagle Knitting Mills Workers
In an unusual move during labor unrest, Eagle Knitting Mills employees presented a plaque to their company. The tribute cited loyalty and goodwill as guiding principles behind the gesture.
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Eagle Knitting Mills
City Editor Turned Author Writes Newspaper Credo
Stanley Walker, lampasas Tex., rose from University of Texas to New York Herald Tribune city editor. He writes of journalism changes in City Editor, calls Saturday paper a dead loss, favors bone-cutting editions with essential facts, and critiques filler material and overlong transcripts.
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Associated Press
New York
Stanley Walker
Lampasas
Tex
Walker
University of Texas
New York Herald Tribune
Great Neck
L. I
The
Herald Tribune
Mr. Walker
Long Island
Weekend Guests Pile Up Across Beckley Area WV
Table Rock West Virginia residents hosted a string of visitors over the weekend. Lucille and Louise Martin of Hamlet were hosted by Baren Martin’s family. Other guests included Mary Ellen Grimm of Kaymoor, Opal Redden’s guests, and several families from Beckley and Shady Spring.
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Lucille
Louise Martin
Herman Martin
Baren Martin
Hamlet
Mary Ellen Grimm
Kaymoor
Opal Redden
Mary E. Kidwell
Beulah Kidwell
Russell Kidwell
Ray Richmond
Beckley
Agnes Pack
Pearl West
Shady Spring
Rethel
Virginia
Mary Johnson
Francis
Weekend guests and school hike noted in Glen Hedrick
Social items recount weekend visits across Glen Hedrick including Margie Loretta Monville and Joseph with Ezra Ashworth and others visiting families. Absent from school updates cite Agnes Pack Opal Hendrix and Monville Puckett with sore throats. A Bryan school nature hike led by Miss Leona Richmond collected tree leaves and flowers.
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Margie
Loretta
Monville
Joseph
Ezra Ashworth
Glen Hedrick
Lucille Martin
Carrie Richmond
Marta Ransome
Gladys Gilkerson
Walter
James
Ida Richmond
Nan Redden
Nelda Redden
Florence Ray
Hamlet
Homer Kidwell
Dallas
Curtis Conner
Johnnie Vance
Johnnie Redden
Gertrude Pittman
Daniels
Isabel Scott
J. B. Acord
Richard
Gilbert Goode
Joyce
Glen Fork
Acord
Kelly Richmond
Agnes Pack
Opal Hendrix
Monville Puckett
Louise Martin
Norma Phillips
Boyed Akers
Darrell Ray
Akers
Clyde Redden
Bryan School
Leona Richmond
Assessment lowered for Kentucky and West Virginia Power
Frankfort Kentucky October 25 the state tax commission reduced the assessment of the Kentucky and West Virginia Power company of Ashland to 7 9 million dollars from 8 5 million for 1933 reflecting a decline in valuation and tax base for the utility in Ashland and surrounding areas.
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Associated Press
Frankfort
State Tax Commission
Kentucky and West Virginia Power Company
Ashland
Stock Averages and Total Sales in 1934 Overview
Recorded figures show stock averages and total sales with 1934 as the base year equal to 100. The data include current and prior period values, 1933 to 1926 high and low comparisons, and a 1,028,070 sales total. Strong entities include Standard Statistics Co and year references, highlighting market metrics.
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OGRE
Sevesee Ooo
Yesterday's Markets Livestock Market Baltimore
Cattle numbers around 1500 with slaughter steers 5.00 to 6.50 for good and 2.75 to 5.50 for medium. Heifers 4.25 to 5.00 good, 3.25 to 4.00 medium. Cows 3.00 to 5.0 for good, 2.00 to 3.00 common and medium. Bulls 3.25 to 3.75 good. Calves 200 head, good and choice 7.50 to 8.50, medium 6.00 to 7.25. Hogs 600 head with 140-160 lb 5.35 to 5.60, 160-180 lb 5.60 to 6.15, 180-200 lb 5.60 to 6.15, 250-290 lb 5.00 to 6.00, packing sows.
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Baltimore
Livestock Market Quotes and Trading Slowness
Market positions for pigs and sheep show varied weights with prices ranging from 3.75 to 5.25 for pigs and 4.00 to 7.00 for lambs and ewes. Trading is slow as buyers assess 90 to 150 pound livestock, with common and medium grades dominating the listings.
Grain market slips after Roosevelt address
Chicago grain prices fell sharply despite earlier gains tied to President Roosevelt's bankers speech. Wheat dropped as much as 2 1/2 cents before closing down about 1 1/2 cents from yesterday. Corn eased around 1 cent, oats fell about 1 1/2 to 4 6 8 cents, and provisions were unchanged.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
English widow requests sunlight at funeral
Mrs Elizabeth Norman of Hull England directs that no curses be drawn at her funeral but sunshine be allowed to stream in.
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Elizabeth Norman
Hull
England
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Henry Hatfield
Weston Leader
Coats
Swagger
Patricia Pat Yo
Godman
Red Cross
Fir
Beckley Department Store
Heber Street
By John Selby
Table Rock, W. Va
Neville ST
Opposite Baptist Church
Florida
Wollen
Idaho
Brazil
the Sample Shop
N. Kanawha ST
Prosh
Ray Ie
Grimes Golden
Rome
Rancey
Floridas
Nancy Hall
Olympia Pears
Kellogg’s
Plymouth
Cruiksha
Sunset Gold
Choice Prime Steer
Lléc
Piggly Wiggly
Main
S. C. Ballengee & Company
Kanawha Street
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