Shippers Study Outlook for Trade Plans and Registration
Plans are being prepared to study the trade outlook as shippers review movement and gar requirements. An expected registration of about 400 is noted, with further details forthcoming.
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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1931
Page
4
Plans are being prepared to study the trade outlook as shippers review movement and gar requirements. An expected registration of about 400 is noted, with further details forthcoming.
The St Albans American Legion and Knights of Pythias hosted gatherings including bridge games on Tuesday. A vesper service was planned at 4 50 o clock this evening at the church, with public attendance encouraged.
King poor families designated by the Family Weifers department have been adopted by Charleston Girl Scout troops for Christmas. Nine city troops will visit each family with food clothing and toys, while dolls and clothing are repaired and redistributed. Troop No 18 Arm or Park led by Mrs Craft sparked the idea with other troops including Nos 6 7 8 17 26 and a senior troop at the scout headquarter participating.
A fragmentary social roundup lists names including Miss Ashcraft Miss Julie Boott Miss Rebecca Ash and many others. Also notes visitors from Charleston and a home economics club dinner honoring the St Albans high school football team with coaches John Neal and M.
A department bulletin asks Legion posts in West Virginia to provide anti stress cheer for every veteran and family in their areas. Adjutant Hamrie reports 6922 members have pled support, with districts including Welch Bluefield Kimball Williamson Princeton and Malden surpassing quotas by several members.
Checks totaling about 41 cents were issued yesterday by Ira H. Mottesheard, clerk of the U.S. district court, to complete the purchase of land for the Veterans Hospital in Wayne County. The government posted 25,000 dollars and the Huntington chamber of commerce 22,251 dollars with Mottesheard, to be distributed to owners, heirs, and creditors of the Wilson homestead.
A large frame house owned by Mrs. John Looney burned near Walton early yesterday forcing sleepers to jump from a second story window. Dr. Sidney Looney was slightly injured during the escape. Gambling charges and multiple arrests followed the blaze with Pauley and six others facing loitering and gambling related counts. The Margaret Rose drunken driving case was continued.
Three men received jail terms and fines after gambling charges. T. Pauley drew ten days in city jail and a fine of 825 by Municipal Judge D. Boone Dawson. State Auditor Edgar C. Lawson planned to travel to New York this week for unspecified duties.
The convention of the Matenst As sociation of Life Insurance Presidents will be held there from Monday to Thursday inclusive. He will also attend a meeting of the executive committee.
Mrs George Herschér entertained the teachers of the Heatchers department of Breamchurch Friday evening at her Edgewood home. Gifts were wrapped for the Christmas tree to be distributed on December 22. Attending were Mesdames Lae Bradley Collins Musser Cupit Fisher Erwin Hager Hover Koken Keller Fravel Mosley Rows Wick Pitzer Sennisg tom.
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