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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1939
Page
4
Ottawa reports indicate Americans may enlist in Canada’s air force, though rules for army enlistment still bar non British citizens. Some Americans claimed as Canadians by residency or naturalization may be recruited, with relaxed air force rules taking effect about two months earlier.
A series of transfers shows R O Newcomb and others selling lots 10 and 11 in Kanawha City to Charles A Haviland and wife, J E Campbell selling Lot 11 in Jefferson Park to J W Frazier, and Empire Savings and Loan selling Lot 5 in West Charleston to W M Freeman and wife. Other parcels change hands among Kanawha City, Elk district, Charleston district, and St Albans additions. several exchanges involve Kanawha Life Insurance and other local firms. Also noted is a Denmark gas restriction era shift to bicycle sales impacting the auto trade.
Announcement reports the marriage of Mabel Hamilton daughter of Mr and Mrs R L Hamilton Dunbar to Alexis Parsons son of Mr C E Parsons Toledo Ohio. They wed November 21 in Catlettsburg Kentucky with Rev Arden P Keyser officiating.
The notice lists attendees Hunter Dara Fife Jack Rockhold Frank Gillespie Junior Taylor Ed win Higginbotham James Ferrell Hubert Thaxton Thomas Saunders Harry Lee Crowder Charles Heasley Paul McCormick Ben Johnson William Ray Oren Casto Robert Henderson Paul Munday Ernest Juillerat Joe Garrett Junior Mallory Donald Mallory James Thaxon Charles Elkins Charles Hoke Gilbert Bailey Earl Bailey and Harry Casto. Chaperones will be Mr and Mrs F H Martin Mr and Mrs J C Bright Mr and Mrs J Q Adams Mr and Mrs H F Kleiner Mesdames F H Lewis J C Haught and Georgia M Karnes.
The United States government filed a condemnation action in district court against Mack Wesley Carpenter and others as owners of the old Valley hotel property in Webster Springs. The land is sought for post office use and the government deposited $7,000 to take title immediately.
Secretary Perkins reported a roughly 100000 drop in employment for November due to neutrality restrictions and labor disputes affecting maritime commerce. She noted seasonal curtailments typically cause about 350000 losses, but this year the smaller decline signals continued industrial strength.
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