Byrd Attacks Roosevelt Lending Program as Spending Scheme
Senator Byrd of Virginia released a letter from the RFC showing it has authority and funds to finance non federal public works and self liquidating toll roads under the new lending bill. He warned the plan would raise debt and taxes and evade the debt limit, calling it a spending scheme masquerading as lending.
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Cholera Reported Near Bunker Hill Hog Cases Spotted
Dr C E Lewis veterinarian of Bunker Hill W Va reports two cases of hog cholera on Harry Cline s farm near the place These are the first since last year when several cases appeared He says cholera in Berkeley County not yet as serious as in Jefferson County He urges all farmers to vaccinate hogs.
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Jefferson
Triplett Suit Nearing End Over Dr Triplett Will
The 10 year old suit by heirs of the late Dr Joseph I Triplett seeks to invalidate his will. Hearings begin August 14 before Master Commissioner R S Wright Jr. The case will decide if the estate can fund the Triplett Business College at Mt Jackson for youths in Frederick and Shenandoah counties Virginia and Pendleton Hardy Hampshire Grant and Berkeley counties West Virginia, where he drew substantial trade.
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Joseph I. Triplett
University of Chicago CBS series broadcast on radio
Eight programs will be presented in a summer series titled Human Adventures produced with CBS studios in New York. The nightly hour long dramas feature Frank Gallop as narrator and Howard Barlow’s Orchestra, showcasing scientific research from colleges nationwide through engaging drama.
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Martinsburg Doctor Named Deputy Exalted Ruler
Chosen deputy Dr. M. H. Porterfield, a well known Martinsburg physician, is exalted ruler of the Elks for the northern West Virginia district. He is a past exalted ruler of Martins Lodge and a former president of the West Virginia Elks Association.
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Wealth Not To Change Her Habits
Mrs. Ethel M. Chappelle a 60 year old grandmother in Southeast Washington inherits 40000 from Anna L. Peck and says she will not alter her routine or spend on flashy or extravagant items. She notes the bequest gives no cause for large changes in her life despite the sum.
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Ethel M. Chappelle
George E. Chappelle
Anna L. Peck
Roosevelt Tipped For Picnic Fare With Angels On Horseback
In Ithaca New York on July 24, diet specialists at the state nutrition conference promote angels on horseback as an ideal picnic menu. A home economics spokesman explains crafting an angel by wrapping a cheese cube in bacon and toasting it until gooey, to be enjoyed with bread or held by hand.
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Roosevelt
Hyde Park N. Y
College of Home Economics
Home Economics
Rich Wife To Support Children Custody Suit
Paul Portanova seeks custody of his two young sons in Superior Court and asks his heiress wife Lillie Cullen Portanova to pay 400 dollars monthly child support. He notes her million dollar trust fund yields 4 000 to 5 000 dollars monthly and that she refuses to establish a home, wanting the boys raised separately due to differing temperaments. The couple separated April 15, 1937, and Portanova recently completed Winter Carnival opposite Ann Sheridan.
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Paul Portanova
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Ann Sheridan
Flood Delays $3,600,000 Salt Fork Project Near Cherokee
Water shortage halted work on the Salt Fork flood control project designed to curb the river. Two days of stoppage occurred until engineer Philip F. Goodman solved the issue by hauling water from wells to resume construction near Cherokee Oxla.
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Salt Fork River
Philip F. Goodman
Winchester Town Shown As City Of Progress And Heritage
Folger McKinsey, the Bentztown Bard, visits Winchester and portrays it as a small city with the feel and activity of a larger one. He lauds Handley Library and public schools, notes a $1.25 tax rate, and calls Winchester a hub of modern highways with three trunk lines. He recalls old families, Virginia gentility, and Civil War memories while highlighting local chambers, apple industry, and a thriving streetscape.
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Pacific Ocean
Winchester
Handley Library
Virginia Valley
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Treasury Daily Status Figures July 21 Receipts and Debt
The Treasury reports receipts of 12 943 996 31 dollars and expenditures of 23 868 832 27 dollars for July 21. Gross debt stands at 40 621 350 739 18 dollars, reflecting an increase of 2 298 067 53 dollars over the previous day.
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