Memorials to Rowan Removed from His Birth County
Monroe circuit court action ends memorials to Colonel Andrew S Rowan as officials report no markers or monuments remain in Monroe County. Only the CCC camp bears his name while a planned roadside drinking fountain project near Gap Mills stalled years ago.
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Register
Andrew S. Ro‘wan
Monroe
Garcia
CCC
State Road “Commission
Monroe County
Lois Ford
Department of Information
Commission
Rowan
C. C. Ballard
Ithplace
Gap
Mills
Ned
Elbert Hubbard
Rowan “Bridge
Glen Lynn
Virginia
Soil Conservers At Sinks Grove Meeting
INRS Grove County Agent R Ripley and M D Wright of the West Virginia Agricultural Extension Service led a Friday session in Monroe County. Nineteen supervisors attended including C H Doss Willie Kidd Robert Moore Links Grove Morgan Hughes Way Pole Sidney Lively Emerson Hinchman Creamery Reo Baker Jr Sweet Springs Frank Cransfield Claude Rowan Gap Mills Roy McCormick Waiteville C W Thompson Ballard Roy C Hill Assurance A H Broyles Peterstown W B Redmond Red Sulphur Leonard Munn Union John Thomas Lindside Reo Pence Greenville B A Shirey Union Rankin Bostic Willow Bend.
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Prank Cransfield
Claude Rowan
Gap Mills
Roy McCormick
Waiteville
C. W. Thompson
Ballard
Roy C. Hill
Assurance
A HH Broyles
Peterstown
W.B. Redmond
Red Sulphur
Leonard Munn
Union
John Thomas
Lindside
Reo Pence
Greenville
B. A. Shirey
Rankin Bostic
Willow Bend
Johnson Attacks New Deal Rule in Speech
Former NRA official Hugh Johnson warned the United States is drifting toward dictatorship under the New Deal. He accused the administration of seeking to shape the Supreme Court, regulate croppage, set labor conditions, and control federal commissions while claiming an honest party opposition exists.
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Associated Press
Chicago
NRA
Hugh
Johnson
United States
Ballyhoo
National Hardwood Lumber Association
Supreme Court
Senator Black
Brownlow
Securities and Exchange, Federal Trade
Sale of Rowan Land Confirmed in Circuit Court
Judge Jarrett confirmed the Rowan estate sale transferring property to Deputy Sheriff L. L. Spangler C. A. Shanklin and Edgar Wallace. Spangler bought the Rowan dwelling for $2 000. The Edgar M. Dickson estate sold Thursday, with W E Shumate raising his earlier bid. final bid $18 000 by C L Hill. W M Lafon represented all heirs.
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Register
Mark L. Jarrrett
John M. Rowan
Edgar M. ‘Dickson
Rowan
Andrew S. Rowan
Garcia” Fame
L. L. Spangler
C.A. Shanklin
Edgar Wallace
Spangler
Edgar’m. Dickson
Jarrett
W. E. Shumate
Princeton
C. L. Hill
Hill
W. M. Lafon
Rowan and
Dickkson
Manganese Co Hailed in Case Against Monroe Firm
Union A suit filed with Circuit Clerk Wheeler Fullen by Alexander Falconer for F C and Anna Heironimus to October rules. The Manganese Co operating near Sweet Springs was fined 1300 dollars in Covington Va for polluting Dunlop Creek. The suit appeals to Allegheny Circuit Court. Other filings include Basil Young vs Mary Louise Young and others.
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Register
Monroe Manganese Mining Corporation
Wheeler Fullen
Alexander Falconer
F. C
Anna Heironimus
Sweet Springs
Covington
Dunlop Creek
Circuit Court
Allegheny County
Basil Young
Mary Louise Young
Vergil Dixon
Pauline Dorothy Dixon
Hattie Honaker
Lacy R. Honaker
E. H. Spalding
Ralph Neel
Jennie Stinson
T. W. Long
Flora Long
Visiting Lawyers At Monroe Court
The Monroe circuit court in Union drew several prominent southern lawyers for the special term. Attendees included George FE Wiles of Charleston, Charles Wise of Charleston, J Gadd of Princeton, Samuel Price, Nickell Kramer, and R R Dickson of Lewisburg.
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Register
UNION
Monroe
George FE
Wiles
Charleston
Charles Wise
J. ¥. Gadd
Princeton
Samuel Price
Nickell Kramer
R. R. Dickson
Lewisburg
Local Notes Highlight Moves and Visits Across Counties
Monroe notes Peterstown residents Clarence McMahan left Sunday for Alloy to join Electro Metallurgical Company. Gap Mills Elizabeth Ballard to University of Kentucky and Bill Livingston to Union Theological Seminary. A Methodist lawn dinner drew a large crowd. Residents welcomed guests from Narrows and Huntington. Cattle dealers C S Riffe and Farrier visited Greenbrier County.
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Peterstown
Clarence McMahan
Alloy
Electro Metallurgical
Gap Mills
Elizabeth Ballard
University of Kentucky
Lexington
Bill Livingston
Union Theologi
Cal Seminary
Richmond
Rock Camp
C. F. Raines
Ruff Barton
Narrows
Lindside Thurmond Comer
Oscar Spangler
Texaco
Bluefield
Rose Mattershead
Melinda Ellison
Ellison
M. C. Ballard
John’Mann
Huntington
W. Va
S. P. Mann
Marshall College
Samuel Riffe
Bln. Miller
C. S. Riffe
Farrier
Greenbrier
Dean Named Sportsmen Chief in West Virginia
D. E. Dean of Richwood was named president of the West Virginia Affiliated Sportsmen's Association at Webster Springs, ending the two day fifth annual convention. He succeeds Dr. J. H. Mayo of Buckhannon. Other officers include vice presidents Charles Cramer Marlinton O L Holcomb Sutton Grover Hedges Spencer Dr W B Lett McDowell County and Paul Rusk Charleston. Ed Buck Richwood secretary treasurer. Directors include Dr E H Hunter Webster Springs Matt Kidd Shinnston H L Walkup Renick and Alden Smith Logan. Two board vacancies will be filled later by the directors who will select representatives from the first and fourth congressional districts.
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Webster Springs
West Virginia
Sportsmen's Association
D. E. Dean
Richwood
Dean
J. H. Mayo
Buckhannon
Charles Cramer
Marlinton
O. L. Holcomb
Sutton
Grover Hedges
Spencer
W. B. Lett
McDowell County
Paul] Rusk
Charles~ Son
Ed Buck
Peterstown Considers Buying Fire Truck in October Session
Peterstown officials plan to buy a fire truck and equipment at the October 12 regular session. Mayor J H Hansbarger cites lack of trucks and funds, notes 500 feet of hose was bought by subscription, and says financing options are being explored. Council members include S JH Ballard Hugh Hughes Henry Buckland Neal Buckland and W B Smith. R B Ballard is recorder.
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Register
Peterstown
J. H. Hansbarger
Hansbarger
E.T. Terry
Narrows
Péatisburg
Union
S. JH. Ballard
Hugh Hughes
Henry Buckland
Neal Buckland
W. B. Smith
R. B. Ballard
National Youth Administration allocates 20 million for students
The National Youth Administration announced 20 million dollars will fund education for about 220000 students in the coming school year, a decrease from last year's 28 million for 310000 students. All states share the funds with secondary and college aid allocations and varying employment quotas for students.
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Washington
National Youth Administration
State College School
W. Va
Marcelle Ed wards seeks divorce amid settlement talks
The show girl Marcelle Ed wards plans a divorce citing prior failed marriages and a hoped for a property settlement reportedly valued at 1.29 million dollars. She arrived from a plane and vowed this separation will finalise with court approval. Manville, linked to similar efforts, said he is relieved after recent ads for a lawyer.
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Reno
Beautedus
Marcelle Edwards
Pepe
Hollywood
Manville
New York
Revival at Mt Tabor Opens Week of Services
Revival services at Mt Tabor Baptist Church begin at 7:30 p m today and run for two weeks. Rev E Wing Powers leads with Biblical, sane preaching aimed to revive the soul and invite the public to attend.
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Mt.Tabor Baptist Church
E. Wing
Powers
Jerseyite Nominates Chaplain Five for Legion Command
National command race for the American Legion in New Jersey narrows to a three cornered contest with Rev Frederick J Halloran of Trenton challenged by Rev John J Bellamy of Maseria Rev Frank J Lawler of Hume Illinois and Rev Patrick N McDermott of Town Also noted are Dan Doherty Ray Kelly and Stephen Chadwick as contenders while Vin Carroll of Philadelphia appears unlikely to run A bribery probe involves six Clarksburg councilmen as prosecutor J Phillip Clifford reviews charges
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Associated” Press
New, York
New
Jersey
Frank J. Lawler
Hume
Illinois
Patrick N. McDermott
Halloran
Danie
Doherty
Wo~burn
Mass
Ray Kelly
Detroit
Stephen Chadwick
Seattle
Vin
A. Carroll
Philadelphia
Republican Party
Legion
Associated Press
Clarksburg
Herrison County
J. Phillip Clifford
Se Be
White Sulphur Springs
Bankhead Denies Klan Membership Denial Statement By Bankhead
Speaker William B. Bankhead of the House denies ever being a Ku Klux Klan member in Jasper Alabama. He says he was never asked to join and comments on Representative Fish who hinted a wider Klan investigation linked to southern leaders in Congress.
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Associated Press
Jasper
Ala
Fish
R-Ny
House
William B. Bankhead
Bankhead
Hugo Black
Alabama
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