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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1935

Page

17

Deposits in Banks Show Gain in West Virginia 1935

By George Ward State Banking Commissioner the year closing brings rising securities prices and general gains in deposits indicating stronger business activity in West Virginia banks. A rehabilitation plan for banks under limitations nears completion and loan expansion should grow as reserves pressure credit. The 1935 third quarter marks a shift to expansion with expectations of a continued rise in loans and profitable operations.

George Ward West Wiraitla West Virginia

Officials to Discuss Bridge Purchase in Wheeling

Wheeling city manager Harry J. Humphrey and state road commissioner Burr H. Simpson will lead Wheeling officials in a January 2 conference to discuss the proposed purchase by the state of four bridges in the city.

Harry J. Humphrey Wheeling Ae Burr H. Simpson

West Virginia Briefs Mixed local police notes and incidents

West Virginia briefs report assault charges against Mrs Edward McClain after a dispute with her husband in Buckhannon. Other notes include parole issues in Welch, liquor sale talks in Mannington, banquet delays in Bluefield, a new police chief appointment in Clarksburg, a church window crash in Weston, a drunken driving arrest in Hale, and multiple arrests on drug and slot machine charges in Morgantown.

Mrs Weimer Hosts Buffet Supper at St Albans Home

Mrs James Weimer plans a buffet supper tomorrow at her Eighth Avenue home in St Albans to honor her daughter Miss Margaret Weimer a Sweet Briar College student home for holidays. Guests include Charleston residents Miss Embleton Ficklen Flournoy Pugh Truglow Perkins Coopey Shelton Nisbet Hagaman Hagaman Johnson Reveal Kindt Johnson and others along with Mr Lewis Mendenhall Poindexter Pearson Sweet and several Cowl and McClung affiliates.

James Weimer Eighth Avenue St Albans Margaret Weimer Sweet Briar College Sweet Bria Jane Embleton Bee Ficklen Nancy Flournoy Jean Pugh Anna Truglow Katherine Perkins Betty Coopey Charleston Alice “Shelton Dorothy May Nisbet Winona McDaniels Sue Hagaman Virginia Hagaman Jerry Johnson Evelyn Johnson Irene Reveal Martha Kindt St. Albans William Lewis George Mendenhall James Poindexter Judson Pearson Mohler Sweet Charles Kindt Hewes Phillips William Pauley James McCutcheon James Coleman Frederick McComes Charles Pell Lewis William Wrenn Mir Cecil McClung Isaac Cowl The Presbyterian Church Tra Miller Louise Wilson Mattie Creasy Evelyn Creasy Nannie Melton Lionel Rexroad Wendell Harrison James Whittington Allan Williams Oliver Hawkins Earl Dorman Arthur Dorman Curtiss _ Brewer Oriex DeMoss Denver Rawlings Jackie Moody B. Holloway Henry Clay Custer Cecil Lemma Glen Parsons Duke Wick Obert Stewart Woodrow Melton William Henry Jones John Morton Joseph Fitzgerald William Raynes Charleston Gazette Epworth League Methodist Episcopal Church Sleeny Hollow Aryan Wills Garnett O'Dell Ruth O'Dell Esther Oldham Freda Edwards Berneda Frazier Margaret Grose Rosewell Grose Junior Roark Freeman Fowler David Frazier Bar Estep Archie Adkins Joseph Johnson James Elliott James Frazier Clinton Clark Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Forty-first Street Flant Twenty-fifth Street First Avenue S. Toler W. A. Melton Ares Margaret McMorrow New York City H. Bodkins Ashland Bodkins Frank Adams Emil Kinder Twenty-fourth Street Ernest Aan Barboursville B. T. O'Gor Thirty-eighth Street William Fish CCC Hillsboro Oscar Fish Beatrice Hartranft St. Francis Hospital L. F. Hartranft Dorothy Hutchison

Dance invitations and guest travels across Kanawha and Wheeling

Dance to be held Thursday evening at the grandmother’s home on Kanawha Street with Miss Caroline Hill and Mr. Frederick Hill. Mr. Roy Lee Ellison of West Seem leaves today to visit Mr. Henry G. Steifel of Shadow Knoll Pleasant Valley near Wheeling. Miss Belle Fox and Miss Sylvia Beckman of Columbus arrive to stay with Miss Lottie Wells on Lee Street. Curtis Higginbotham and Carrol Higginbotham, Northwestern University instructors, are holiday guests of their sisters Mrs. McCown and Mrs. Hec Trick.

Caroline Hill Frederick Hill F. Br. Staunton Kanawha Street Roy Lee Ellison West Seem Henry G. Steifel Shadow Knoll Pleasant Valley Wheeling Belle Fox Sylvia Beckman Columbus, C Lottie Wells Lee Street Curtis Higginbotham Northwestern University Carrol Higginbotham M Smith McCown J. E. Hec Trick

Standard Oil to Hold Meeting Here Monday

Standard Oil employees will learn of a new thrift security plan at an all day meeting tomorrow at the Daniel Boone hotel. E R Honeyman of the New York office will present the plan to more than 20 salesmen and supervisors, with J C King directing the session. The plan takes effect January 1 1938, per C A New Jam. Britain is expected to import over 5 million bushels of hh this season.

Standard Oil Company E.R. Honeyman New York Daniel Boone Hotel C. A. New Jam J. C. King

Democrats to Hold Three Jackson Day Dinners in West Virginia

West Virginia Democrats will hold three Jackson day dinners January 8 in Charleston Fairmont and Parkersburg with Governor Kump speaking in Parkersburg Senator M M Neely at Fairmont and other officials at the Charleston banquet The events aim to hear President Roosevelt's address amid strong interest in the occasion

West Virginia Democrats Ralph Hartman The Young Democrats Charleston Fairmont Parkersburg Kump M. M. Neely Hartman Jump Pogeray James Ay Roosevelt

Hubbard Grocery Holds Annual Employes Dinner

Hubbard Grocery company held its annual dinner at the Ruffner hotel for its employees. J. W. Herscher presided as toastmaster and introduced department heads. Entertainment featured Gill and Schadelk with vocal and musical numbers by several workers.

Hubbard Grocery Company Ruffner J. W. Herscher Gill Schadelk Carl Lieble T. A. Pauley Carl Land- Tum Charles Keeney H. M. Pendall Ernest Parrish Roy Goff C. M

Relatives Visit Across Ohio During Holidays

Margaret Hutchison visits relatives at Mount Hope while Jack Coen returns to Columbus after Christmas with his mother. Mr and Mrs Carl Hand spend the holidays with relatives at Lorain Ohio.

Margaret Hutchison Mount Hope Jack Coen Columbus Rebeeesen Carl N. Hand Lorain

McDermotts Unhappy For Skippy Gone From Home

Christmas Eve the McDermotts of Lee Street lost their 14 pound spitz type dog Skippy after a family friend borrowed him for a ride and he became lost while trying to find his way home. Skippy is black with brown, has a white chest spot, and is known for his gentle nature and tricks. If found, call the McDermotts and a reward may be offered.

E. J. McDermott Lee Street Skippy McDermotts

Reverend Hill to Deliver Final Sermon Today

Rev Richard Hurst Hill of First Baptist Church Washington Street will give his final sermon at the 11 o clock service. He will return to Howard University Washington DC to serve as executive secretary to the president. The church has reduced debt and funded renovations, while a self supporting weekly bulletin was created by Mrs Hill. Membership grew by 88 with 43 baptisms. Hill expresses deep gratitude for progress and cooperation.

Richard Hurst Hill First Baptist Church Washington Street Hill Howard University Washington, D.C School of Religion University

Thelma Todd Death Grand Jury In Hollywood

Hollywood officials study conflicting testimony in Thelma Todd death case as grand jurors hold recess to Monday. Witnesses dispute time of death after a night club party, with theories ranging from monoxide poisoning to murder and accident. Investigators await key statements from Duke York and Roland West.

Hollywood Thelma Todd A. Gay Trocadero Jewell Cormpe Roland West Thelma ‘Todd Grand Jury Cable San Francisco Pat di Cicco Thelmia Cicco Carl H. Carter Ead Ear

Split Into Air Divisions Berlin Regulation Divides Germany

A new regulation splits Germany into six air divisions with centers at Koenigsberg Berlin Dresten Muenster Munich and Kiel. The plan reorganizes administrative and defense responsibilities across six corps areas.

Berlin Germany Koenigsberg Dresten Muenster Munich Kiel

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