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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1929

Page

5

Congress to Use Historic Mace Opening Seventy First Session

Washington November 30 a silver and ebony mace symbolic of legislative deliberations will rise from its marble base in the House to mark the opening of the first regular session of the Seventy first Congress. The 4-foot tall mace, a symbol of sergeant at arms authority, is mounted near Speaker Longworth and carried into the chamber at each session.

Washington Une Longworth Rodgers Rodger House of Representatives House Arena John Vanderlyn LaFayette

The Speaker Verifies Noon Gavel Clock Display

A 1a74 presentation shows a dome by Ary Cheffer featuring an antique gallery clock. The clock rail holds a foot-high Indian war chief with scalp lock on one side and a frontier man with a long rifle on the other, topped by a golden American eagle with outstretched wings.

Ary @cheffer

McDowell County builders form leadership team

The McDowell County Community Builders elected A. N. Harris as president with Gary Man noted as president. Officers include Keystone vice president E. Pals and Welch secretary-treasurer L. B. Hareah. Directors listed: W. S. Kiser War E.R. Jackson L. C. Austin Abraham Foreman Ralph Wallingtone Robert Fleenor L. B. Kilbourne Samuel Bell.

Pageton Robert Fleenor Davy L. B. Kilbourne Samuel Bell Welch

Paris Introduces Key Ring Watches as New Fashion

Paris embraces timepieces in key rings and various utility adornments. Cigarette fighters remain popular while wrist watches stay in demand, yet novelty timepieces now lead trends.

Paris

Church Services Open BY. C. A. Drive This Evening

Church services at First Methodist Episcopal Church begin at 7 20 pm to launch the YWCA campaign to finish the building fund. Kanawha Presbyterian members join. Rev Dr Warren Stone and Rev Wilbur Mallalieu are trustees. Mallalieu to preach as flags and music feature the ceremony.

First Methodist Episcopal Church Kanawha Presbyterian Church Warren Stonz Wilbur W. Mallalieu BR. H. Merrill Dr. Stone Ilness Frank H. Kincheloe Billy Shulty Caroline McCabe Edna Saylin Althea Parrish Eleacher Minor Bertha Young Virginia Neely Fernelin Ker~mode Elizabeth Keatley Annabel

Campaign drive targets church services across twenty five churches

At service end a recessional will lead to the hymn Follow the Gleam as Taps sounds by Ed smund Leonnart. Requests have been sent to the ministry era of 25 churches by the speakers bureau led by chairwoman Mrs A M Finney asking them to announce the campaign during today’s church services.

Girls' Detention Home Planned at Parkersburg

PARKERSBURG, Nov. 30. A detention home in the city to shelter girls who are being sent to state institutions has been proposed by the Wood County Welfare board. It was stated at the meeting that girls on the way to state reform institutions must

Parkersburg Wood County Welfare Board

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