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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1940
Page
3
Bids were received for 15 surfacing projects including U S 81 improvement for 2.58 miles from Sissonville to the Jackson county line. The Kanawha County project bid 89 177.50 was submitted by a state road official, with surface treatment recently completed for 18 miles north from the area.
Charleston baritone Studying voice under Frank LaForge in New York City. Craige, soloist at Bream Memorial Presbyterian church, helped lead May Festival association’s Cavalleria Rusticana. Includes list of road projects and low bids by Allied, Middle States Bituminous, and A B Osborne and Company in Cabell, Mingo, Lincoln City, and Parkersburg-Williamstown areas.
A federal court suit filed today accuses the anti Nazi movie of infringing the copyright of German refugee poet playwright Ernest Toller. George Garfield as administrator alleges the work was used in the film with James Roosevelt United Artists Corporation Charter Film productions Grand National Pictures Ltd and H E R laboratories Inc named as defendants.
An eight year old girl, Phyllis Woolwine, died after gasoline spilled and caught fire while she and a companion played in a wash house. The gasoline had been ignited by a gas stove. Pvt. Harry H. Showen, son of Mrs. Mary L. Showen, will train as a light tank driver at Fort Knox after a recent enlistment.
The German Hour daily feature on WHIP Hammond Indiana and Chicago will end after next Saturday. The German American National Alliance sponsors the program and cites failure to serve the public interest due to alleged social conflict and hatreds. Dr George W Courrier, president of the station owner, says broadcasts criticizing Germans in the U S and Great Britain drew recent resentment.
Three couples filed applications for marriage licenses yesterday at the county clerk's office. They were Robert George McCall of 1541 Lee street and Sylvia Bradley of 1617 Franklin avenue. Cecil Lowell Myers and Madeling Belcher of Clendenin Robert Bernard Eyermann of 1589 Quarrier street and Wilma Arlene Duffield of 2437 East Washington street.
Construction of four new houses approved with Thomas brothers receiving a $7,500 dwelling at 44th Street Virginia avenue, James C. D. Thomas a $3,600 home on Larchwood Road, and Q. P. Jarrell two $1,400 houses on Hickory Road. Also approved were a $380 roof repair at Frank J. Blair building Virginia and Truslow, $851.72 plumbing at Mutual Clothing Co. 107 Capitol Street, and $875 Barage at 1161 Bridge Road for Sadie and David Thomas.
Adj Gen William L Horner announced commissioning four national guard sergeants and one reserve officer to raise strength to regular army levels. Edgar Barl Bibb Jr of B reserve officer and second lieutenant in Company EH 150th Infantry. First Lieutenant William Tracey Weber of Weston Company E 20th Infantry promoted to captain. Captain Daniel G Simmons of Gassaway 150th Infantry renominated.
City Treasurer Roy Pierson announced that checks for election officials in the July 24 special levy referendum are ready. He will not mail the checks to save about 48 cents in stamps. Over $2,000 will be paid for officials and polling place rentals.
Biglow Moseley of 1128 Lee Street has been made sergeant at CMTC Ft. Benjamin Harrison Ind. He is attached to company E and is serving his third term at the camp.
In Chicago next Friday the Women's Christian Temperance Union launches a new bid to ban liquor with President da B. Wise Smith forecasting strong support. She said Washington expects war-time liquor restrictions to be adopted, tying mobilization to a liquor crackdown.
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