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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1929

Page

2

West Virginia Drives Literacy Campaign For 1930 Census

State Superintendent Cook announced West Virginia’s voluntary literacy drive, led by 15,000 teachers, aims to reduce illiteracy before the 1930 census. A 24 lesson course for adult learners has been prepared, with certificates for completion, while no state funds are used.

West Virginia William Cook Free Schools Advisory Committee On Secretary of the Interior Washington Hooer Ray Lyman Wilbur Interior William John Cooper United States Commissioner of Education Vics Rufus W. Weaver Omnvasion Cora Wilson Stewart National Interacy Crusade American Red Cross Wilbur Tcec United States Coax Union Bate Aeas L. T. Tustin Royal Schools Cor. Wilson Stewart

Radio schedule details and dramatic breach of promise suit

A lengthy radio programming listing across Eastern stations is noted. In a separate local case, William Peters was late to a quarrel with Margaret Pilkington, who sued for Breach of Promise and was awarded $2,000.

Liverpool William Peters Mies Margaret Pilkington

Storms Rake Northern Europe and Far East

Associated Press reports devastating storms across Northern Europe causing nearly 200 deaths and heavy property damage in the British Isles and coastal regions. Political upheavals surge in France Germany Poland and Britain while in Asia China Korea and Russia face renewed tensions and clashes around Manchuria and Canton as foreign powers evacuate Nanking and monitor the crisis.

Associated Press Europe British Isles France Germany Poland Great Britain Manchuria Russia Nanking Tchang Japan United States Muk~den Manchus Red Army

Award Prizes To Pupils for Essays on Optometry

Two prizes were awarded to public school pupils for essays on Optometry What It Means to the Individual and to Industry. Yan King, 14, of 11 Maple Terrace, Thomas Jefferson Junior High, won first prize of 20 dollars in gold. Mabel Robistrell, 19, of 408 Randolph Street, representing Charleston High School, took second prize of 10 dollars in gold. The prizes were given by the sponsors.

Yan King Maple ‘Terrace Thomas Jefferson Junior High School Mabel Robistrell Randolph Street Charleston High School

Kanawha County Fire Loss Shows Big Reduction

Kanawha county reported fire losses of 15520 for November, a drop of 22950 or 62 percent from 1923. Fourteen fires were logged, six total losses, with property values totaling 6489 935 and 389200 in insured value. Nine fires were of unknown origin, one from gas, one from woodwork ignition, with incidents including dwellings, stores, a barn, apartment house, school, and shed.

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