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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1925

Page

14

Spotlight Lies at the WCA Club in Charleston

The Business Girls club of the W C A will stage Spotlight Lies on January 22 at the W C A with Wil m Grover directing the aduction and Miss Helen King leading the Mason School of Music in a one act The Potter will be performed along with minstrels and musical numbers featuring Edith Wilkinson Nelle Ball Eva Kard Stacy Jennings Marion Krecenrast and others. Proceeds go to paying the final installment of a 1000 pledge for the building fund while other club events and meetings are noted for January 23 22 and 25 with talks musical esc and elections of nominating committee members.

Business Girls Club Wilm Grover Helen Kingled Mason School of Mintel Edith Wilkinson Thetine Gramm Nelle Ball Eva Kard Stacy Jennings Marion Krecenrast Frank Kincheloe J. Coney Edna Pauley Katherine Carey Charleston High School Grover Veinia Parker Helen Warwick Ath Sutton Ie Hope Chars Elizath Clancy Hthel Brach Daisy Virginia Smith Sybil Jeuelle Perry Jesse Dragon Esther Mett Mia Margaret Cunnagham Brooks Hallie Envcns Maude Harrison Irene Hill Horns Reilly Mae Strickler Constance Larher Joan Ndleton Elizabeth Woodrer Olka Denny Faise Kunds Federated Business Girls’ Clubs

Fourth son of British king in exile with broken heart

George the naval prince, fourth son of Great Britain, is said to be heartbroken and in exile after romance with Miss Poppy Baring. He is sent to join the British fleet in China as King George and Queen Mary seek a suitable marriage for him, while keeping him from marrying. Reports cite social circles and past separations involving Lady Alexandra Curzon.

George Great Britainia Queen Mary Prince of Wales Feet China Poppy Baring Sir Godfrey Baring Nubia House Cowes Prince George Alexandra Curzon

Otis Summers Named City Clerk After Copenhaber Departure

Mayor Wertz announced the resignation of city clerk John Copenhaber, effective February 1. A special council meeting tentatively filled the vacancy with Gus Summers, police court clerk, while Leo Smith was named assistant city clerk and police court clerk. A separate note mentions alfalfa and cowpeas drawing nitrogen from the air and enriching the soil.

John Copenhaver W. W. Wertz Gus Summers Leo Smith Ponlithon Summers

Pastor Ordained at Kanawha City

Reverend D W Charlton was ordained to the Gospel ministry by the state council at Kanawha City Baptist Church last Friday night. He is a graduate of Richmond College and Crozer Theological Seminary and was placed in the Kanawha field as pastor. The ordination council included Dr I Kemper and Rev C E Walker among others. The charge to church and pastor was delivered by Rev E L Grove. The ceremony was conducted with prayer by Dr A S Kelly.

Kanawha City Baptist Church D. W. Charlton State Council Charlton Richmond College Crozer ‘Baptist Theological Seminary Katawha Baptist Board Fallowlnes Dr. l. Kemper C. E. Walker de. AS. Kelly Parkerabure W. & Cannell Homer Thompson 7 . Johnson Mies Elia Carr J. G. Jordan Dave Farley N. Roberton

Scouts 10 Hold Celebration Of 15th Anniversary

Charleston boy scouts announce a February celebration marking the 15th anniversary with a jamboree at Ruffner Memorial Presbyterian church Greenbrier quarry slips and a series of events including first class chapter meetings annual dinner and a basketball tournament. Local scouts Hopper and Seay prepared for final eagle rank tests as the council nears 17 eagle scouts.

Charleston Boy Scouts Organization Butea Kounawha Ruffner Memorial Presbyterian Oehurch Greenbrier Quarrice Hugh A. Nicholson Carmeek Gist Nar Neily Ira L. Warner Ruffner Hotel Linner CG. B. Carrack Regnional Ohio West Vireginia Kentucky First Clase Boy Scout Smoky Valley Maurice Drew Hoy Scout Court of Honor Iocal George Fleming Hopper Homer Seay, Jr Hopper Seay Hoojer Tream Ruffner Memorial Church Boy Scouta of

Eagles Rise Through Years Of Boy Scouts With 17 Achievers

Seventeen boys reached the eagle rank, now young men mostly in college. Names and qualifying years listed: 1819 Joe J. Hill Dudley Morrison. 1920 Frederick Prichard. 1921 Isadore Lebow Purcell Sechuby. 1922 Tivslay Hager Philip Woon Jas M Cooke Warne Butlers Thomas Dine and Miles H Hubbard. 1923 Edwin Starcher Mitch iell Arthur Kiel James Koykendall. 1924 Calvin Kuykendall earned rank last year.

Joe J. Hill Dudley Morrison Frederick Prichard Isadore Lebow Purcell Sechuby Tivslay Hager Philip Woon Jas M .Cooke Warne

Woman of Middle Age Teething Still Suffering

SANDY, Gredan, 17 PFor three years Mrs Anna Hennessey a woman of middle age has been cutting a third set of teeth and is still suffering as babies do during teething. Seven teeth are piercing her upper gum above her rainfas tears both eyes testify one eye tooth of her third set was pulled a year ago and the other is almost through the ram. Dentists have not been able to give relief.

Sandy Gre Dan Anna Hennessey

Japanese Send Fortunes Home From Abroad in 1924

Japanese living overseas sent a record amount to Japan in 1924 through the Yokohama Specie Bank. North American residents sent over 10 million dollars, with other regions contributing tens of millions more to the homeland.

Japan Tokio Yokohama Specie Bank North America British Empire Brazil Chile Peru Argentina

International remittances compared across nations

A partial note discusses how the United States Canada and Mexico sent roughly four times as much money to their homeland as did Japanese, with the British empire regions ranking second in the chart and Japanese remittances in South America valued at over half of the Japanese total.

United States Canada Mexico British Empire

Tokyo to Build Fifty Miles of Subways Soon

Tokyo plans to begin construction of about 53 miles of subway within months as six lines are proposed. The municipal owned system would be financed by foreign aid, with lines ranging from just over 5 miles to over 11 miles, and the city weighing funding options.

Tokyo

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