Madison County teachers strike over back pay in Cumberland
The Garrett-Pierce murder case prompted a teachers strike in the Cumberland County Madison School District. Teachers will not return until back salaries from December are paid, halting classes at Cumberland high and other white schools. A citizens committee hired counsel Evelyn Byrd to resolve the dispute. court sessions resume April 29.
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Squmberland C. H
Garrett-Pierce
Madison
Cumberland County
Cumberland
Larkin
Garrett
Pierce
R. M. Tisinger
Garretts
Tisinger
Stony Point
State Board of Education
Larkin Garrett
Citizen's Committee
F. F. Nuckols
Reed
Larkin C. A An F. F. Fleming
County School Board
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Limestone depth clues fuel Shenandoah Valley well hopes
The News Record notes a well near Woodstock drilling through 1500 feet of limestone with aims to plunge deeper into more porous layers beneath. It recalls Waynesboro and Bridgewater efforts seeking Trenton oil bearing rocks, while Weyers Cave caves reach about 1650 feet.
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News-Record
Woodstock
Shen- Valley
Anodah
Waynesboro
Trenton
Bridgewater
Shenandoah Valley
Weyers Cave
Franklin Faces Rebuild After Devastating Fire
Franklin West Virginia struggles to recover after last Thursday night fire that destroyed much of the business district. Citizens form a committee for permits and fireproofing, seek water system upgrades, and raise funds with donations from Dr. O Dyer and Mrs. W B Anderson while many stores and 19 families are left homeless. Local firms resume limited operations as volunteers fight remaining blazes and communities offer aid.
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Franklin
W. Va
The
Pendleton Times
Paul Priest
O. Dyer
W.B. Anderson
Emer
Farmers Bank
Post Office
B. H. Hiner
Moomaw
M. Miner
Vowman
Shacker
R. M. Hiner
Joe
Max Ruben
J. B. Moyers
Bowman Bros
M. K. Boggs & Co
Fred Calhoun
Grover Evick
Arlie Byrd & Co
Rubin Bros
R.M. Hiner
D. M. Byrd
Forrest T Hammer
J. B. Mullenax
Arlie Mullenax
L. R. Byrd
Russell Dice
Ernest
Bowman
Oe Lambert
M. Maury
D. M. Bird
William Flemming
Fred Valoun
van M. McMains
A. MM. Lukens
T. W. Pennybacker
William Crigler
William McCoy
Eston Simmons
Ed Simmons
Sam Simmons
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Toa Enale
J. Vic Arthur
Rouss Avenue
Insurance
Highland Avenue
R. G. Ashton
Winchester
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone CO
Universal Service
Barney
Dicate
Piraie
Usta
Joe Trina
Jim
Oliver Bumgardner
National Avenue
Easy Terms
Co. L. Nicodemus
Magruder’s Plant Nursery
N. Main St
Stree
Good & CO
Shen
Miller Bros
Moresco
Jessie Hillyard Trenary
East Water Street
Chesterfield Cigaretes
Chesterfield
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
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