Number of Veterans May Face Postmaster Exams in West Virginia
In West Virginia many veteran fourth class postmasters may be forced out by June examinations. Older men claim they cannot pass, risking loss of decades of efficient service. George M. Douglass, longtime Petroleum postmaster, 67, highlights age as a barrier and prompted Rep. Sutherland to write to President Wilson.
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Charles Brooks Smith
Washington, D.C
West Virginia
George M. Douglass
Petroleum
Ritchie County
Sutherland
Wilson
George B. Douglass
Douglass
Soldier Deserving Relief Faces Office Post Dilemma
A Civil War veteran deemed unfit for manual labor seeks protection of his current fourth class postmaster position. He urges executive action to preserve his job, arguing the system favors party supporters and citing historical Civil Service changes under Taft.
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B. &. Clelland
Dougase
Ange
Taft
Beall 10 Win In reciat fo qoie TaLAGma
Washington D C May 8 State Senator Gray Sliver and Hal Depus attend a one day confab in Senator Chiltons office. Beall of Wellsburg is favored to win if Beall and Depus are the only entrants at the Parkersburg convention June 24. Depue stays cheerful amid doubt and jockeying among Beall Depus and Watson Chilton factions.
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Reciat
Depus
Solx Wylie Beall
Weillsburg
Chnlton
Watson-Chilton
Bealli
Depue
Parkersburg
Beall
Park . Build Beautiful Shade Lot Ready For Home
Park site offers level lots with shade and a ready build site. Prices vary, inviting buyers to construct their own home on suitable land.
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