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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1930
Page
2
In Alleghenies a mountain leader resumes duties after a restful period in solitude. He is reported to have fished in local waters near Cabt, and will appear for city meetings and public duties this week.
The St Albans Fires Presbyterian Church auxiliary will meet Tuesday afternoon at 12 20 in the church replacing Monday. The Cadman Music Club banquet at St Albans High School gym drew a colorful crowd with Beryl Estep as toastmaster and W F Burgess delivering the school talk.
Tek Bolks at wife's expense for apparel appears in a terse report. The notice names Tek Bolks and the spouse, implying a financial dispute over clothing costs.
A radiator cap led to the arrest of Charles Allen and Rawerd Medcalf, both from Clarington, on manslaughter charges tied to the death of John Komice near Powhatan. Komice’s body was found along the highway, suggesting a hit and run. The cap, matching three cars of that make, was located near the scene.
Charles Clegg, 3, of New Martinsville died this afternoon after his car was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio train near New Martinsville. A passenger, Mosent Pl, was hospitalized with internal injuries and a fractured skull but expected to recover.
Williamson May 23 Officials of the Mingo county circuit court announced the trial of Lily Ratcliffe charged with the slaying of Mrs. Mabel Atwood would begin Monday. Mrs. Atwood was killed at Williamson theater several months ago.
Eyewitness from EW YORK in May reports on internal jargon among film technicians. The piece explains terms like laggaite behind the scenes film developing, blow for unwanted sound, apple for amplifier tube, and inkiss incandescent lamps. It notes unfamiliar words used by workers and hints at broader tensions in the German textile industry and labor conditions.
Paris May 31 The Trans Sahara railway plan moves toward passage in the chamber of deputies. Three routes are considered with a western arm to Timbuktu and Begou, and a longer eastern arm toward Niamey and the Belgian Congo. The 3 billion franc cost would be paid over 10 years, with military and trade benefits highlighted to gain support.
Trieste, once an Austrian port and naval base, advances toward equal standing with Naples and Genoa. Government and private investment expand four miles of docks, 31 warehouses, a large refrigerator, and 87 electric cranes while hydro power plans target 100000 horsepower by 1932. The free industrial zone cuts costs, boosting shipbuilding with orders from Lloyd Triestino, Standard Shipping, and others, including a 47000-ton liner for Lloyd Labaude and the Conte Grande.
Morgantown May 31 The 1991 Monticola year book of West Virginia University was dedicated to F W McCullough treasurer of the state bond of control as a member of the state board which handles financial and business affairs of the university and other institutions. McCullough, a 1910 law college graduate and Phi Kappa Psi member, is praised for loyalty and interest in the university.
At the University of Tennessee researchers describe a winter fly experiment using yeast to feed young flies. George L. Hocken reports in a scientific brief for the American Association for the Advancement of Science detailing the method. In Belgium, King George’s photograph appears in a Bible at the English church in Ypres, with the king’s Latin inscription about seeking death and gaining life.
Peking May 31 The question of how the Sino Soviet railway will be returned to China remains unsettled hinges on which agreement Moscow will adopt Two 1924 accords differ Mukden pact promises free return after 60 years Phingtung accord silent on timetable and both include river navigation rights affecting Chinese sovereignty An American expert notes Chinese negotiators aim to press for full restoration while Soviet preferred terms loom over the Moscow talks.
Vice President Curtis will address the graduating class of Marshall College at Huntington on Monday evening. He plans to depart for Merrow and return immediately after speaking.
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