Look to Future These days folks hereabouts are de voting a considerable amount
Citizens in Beckley discuss rail service on the Beckley Prince line and the desire for equal passenger treatment with Hinton and Thurmond. The piece notes plans for Penman airport nearby, Piedmont Airlines promising three daily flights each direction, and aircoach examples expanding travel options.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Prince
George Washington
Beckley
Hinton
Thurmond
Penman
Gontes
Piedmont Airlines
C. and
Capital Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Aircoach Expansion Risks and Losses Warned
The passage warns that delaying pursuit of new passengers could backfire when aircoach routes extend to lines such as Piedmont, potentially leaving operators running mainline trains at losses akin to those faced on Fanny.
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Piedmont
Fanny
Tax on Money Probe Favored But Fails at Session End
The legislature considered eliminating a tax on cash in banks with support in committees but the measure was overrun by budget bills. Thirty states exempt such money, including Ohio and Pennsylvania, drawing funds from West Virginia banks. Critics say the tax harms depositors and blocks financing for new ventures, urging action before the next regular session.
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Senate
House
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Gene's
Farmers urged to lime before phosphates on acid soils
West Virginia agronomist J Friant and former dean C R Orton warn that applying phosphates to acidic soil without lime wastes fertilizer and money. They compare lime and phosphate misapplication to the Bessemer process, noting few farmers can install such furnaces, and urge proper liming to unlock soil phosphorus.
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J. Friant
West’ Virginia University
Friant
Raleigh County
C. R. Orton
University College of Agriculture
West Virginia
Bessemer
Europe
Eleanor Steber Returns to Help Young Singers From West Virginia
West Virginia native Eleanor Steber, now a Metropolitan Opera prima donna, plans to award two scholarships she founded to aid promising young artists. She credits American training and modern opera culture, noting the move away from studying abroad and highlighting her own path from Wheeling to global stages. Steber reflects on evolving tastes, beauty standards, and the solid teachers available in the U.S. while balancing a demanding schedule with home life in New York.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Jane
Eleanor Steher
New England Corse
Wheeling
W. Va
Eleanor
Metropolitan Opera
Conservatory
Steber
Miss Steber
Miss.Steber
The
Metropolitan
Edwin K. Bilby
New England Conservatory
Upper Park Avenue
Government relaxes hog price guarantees mid program
The Agriculture Department shifts policy to aim only to keep the average hog price above the support level, dropping prior pledges to guarantee minimum prices for individual hogs. Officials warn the move reduces future government buying and sparks farmer backlash over midgame rule changes.
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Ovid A. Martin
Associated Press Farm
James Marlow
Washington
Agriculture Department
al Hous
City Folk Show Growing City Interest in Farm Life
Urban residents increasingly seek agricultural guidance from county agents as rural life topics rise in prominence. Extension Service reviews note city gardeners and town planners requesting help on gardens lawns and landscaping while agents coordinate winter garden meetings and market planning. Nearby rural areas trend toward decentralization and urban proximity boosts demand for agricultural knowledge and products.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Kurl Knaus
Central States
Knaus
Ceey Preople
Knasis
Jane Lcnes
Hollywood’s Thunder Trend in Old Film Titles
A veteran observer notes Hollywood overuses “Thunder” in titles with nineteen instances from Thunder to Thunder Trail and related forms. He cites numerous directional, place, and character pairings like West Is West, East Lynne, Son of Dracula, and Sheriff of Cimarron, showing a pattern of repetitive naming across genres.
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Flick
Wice
Lone Star
Arizona
Dine
Northern Lights
Monterey
Pago Pago
Komeo
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Java
Erc
Favorie
Abilene
Shanghai
Rainbow's End
Davy Crockett
Dracula
Frankenstein
Fury
India
Ingagi
Kong
Lassie
Art Monte Cristo
Cimarron
Tombstone
Bernardee
China
Freedom
Treasury Officials Take Lead In British Crisis Policy
In Washington the question of who controls American foreign policy shifts toward Treasury. John Snyder and the Treasury now handle the British crisis, with Acheson and the State Department sharing influence. A continuing Anglo American committee forms to stabilize the partnership, with Hoffman and Franks among its members, while doubts persist about scope and effectiveness.
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Stewart
Washington
Dean G. Acheson
State Department
John Snyder
Treasury Department
Britain
Acheson, Snyder
ECA
Paul Hoffman
Oliver Franks
E.C.A
Snyder
Hoffman
Truman
Agriculture
Charles Brannan
United States
Treasury
The House on Lilac Street ends a night of danger
Derria, a fugitive from Connecticut, returns to New York and reunites with Dave Holway while Lieutenant Fletcher asks Derria to identify a corpse. Ruth Hamilton was strangled, and Derria wonders if her briefcase ties to Cherry’s death. A cryptic hint points to Scott and a Connecticut trip as key to the mystery.
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Penny Sylvania
Marian Turner
Marian
Connecticut
Holway
Toucch
Dave
Cher Iry
Zimmerman
Lieutenant Fletcher
Fletcher
Perrin Martin
Lieu Stenant
Ruth Hamilton
Keanly
Martin
Derrin
Lilac Street
Cherry
Ruth
Sard
Scott
der Derrin
Halway
Haid
Felder
Impacd
62 360 Cripples Helped By U S Rehabilitation
A 16 year old with defective vision and a crippling side ailment, once unprepared for work, was aided by state rehabilitation for bookkeeping and typing but struggled emotionally. Another disabled man placed as a high school teacher at 73 dollars weekly. The U S Office of Vocational Rehabilitation reports a peak year with 53 191 placed in suitable employment, cost averaging about 4160 per case. The program emphasizes lifelong rehabilitation and predicts tax benefits from wages.
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Washington
Hit
Suport
U. S. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
Michael J. Shorties
U. S
Office of Vocalional Rehabilitation
Rock Lick Man Hurt at Work At Rock Lick
A Rock Lick man identified as Eigie Comer suffered injuries while at work in Rock Lick on Friday. He received treatment at Oak Hill Hospital and was released after care.
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Oak
Hile
Eigie Comer
Rock Lick
Oak Hill Hospital
Dempsey Farm Women Make Electric Lamps
Fayetteville report: Dempsey Farm Women's Club met at the 4-H Camp Beckwith to craft electric table lamps. P. W. Burks of Appalachian Electric Power Company supervised the session. Members present included Mrs. R. F. Amick, Mrs. R. A. Beckelhaimer, Mrs. Bill Burgess, Mrs. Ruth Folds, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Cottle, Mrs. C. E. Painter, Mrs. John Tamplin, and Mrs. C. A. Tamplin, with Miss Lucile Hodkins attending in the morning.
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Register Shali Weller
Fayetteville
Dempsey Farm Women’s Club
Beckwith
P. W. Burks
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Beckley
R. F. Amick
R. A. Beckelhaimer
Bill Burgess
Ruth Folds
C. R. Cottle
C. E. Painter
John Tamplin
C. A. Tamplin
Lucile Hodkins
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