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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1930
Page
4
David Carney receives a merit scholarship as part of the Mississippi State honors program for Charleston area students. The award recognizes academic achievement and community involvement amid a slate of local recipients.
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Radio listings detail a June 2 schedule from stations WEAF WABC and others. It lists orchestras, choirs, soloists, and programs with times and show titles in a period broadcast style. Notable entries include the National Oratorio Society, symphonic pieces, and multiple hourlong blocks across stations.
The Charleston high school senior class presents The Enchanted April a Kane Campbell comedy on June 3 in the high school auditorium. Four English women rent an Italian cottage for April seeking escape from society and their spouses, with two Italian servants. humorous complications follow as friends, lovers, and misunderstandings unfold in student-managed production with committees handling costumes, properties, stage management, programs, tickets and construction. The cast includes Dorothy Sayre Irene Banter Clarice Quinn Emilie Schmidt Robert Barr Graves Trumbo Charles Vogt William Sturgeon and a team of eight student singers part of the presentation.
H N Bradley president of West Virginia state board of control will lead the state delegation to a meeting of the Eastern Southern conference on institutional labor at White Sulphur Springs Monday night. A Scroggina warden of Bicematia ville penitentiary arrives Monday morning to join the group with Col Floyd Cunnyngham of the state road commission and Capt Calvert Mati secretary of the committee. Captain Batil said returns from meeting notices show wide state representation. Governor Conley will attend the Greenbrier college graduation Monday afternoon and join the conference Monday night.
Hallanan-Wertz Walker entered the county race pledging efforts to appeal to voters. Republican and Democratic lines split behind two board of education candidates, Brandts and Armstrong, as registrars begin voter enrollment across 178 precincts. The process includes a month of precinct tours before two election days.
WOBU, Inc announced by W. C. McKellar will own Huntington station WOBU and share time with WEAZ and WORD under new policies. WSAZ and WOBU schedules and planned Charleston station expansion were outlined, with Walter Fredericks remaining in Charleston.
Prohibition Commissioner Doran urged state and federal cooperation to enforce the eighteenth amendment. He said lack of enforcement stems from lax cooperation, especially in New York City, where officials are accused of hampering federal agents. He cited that 45 million people were under prohibition and urged concurrent state power to enforce the law.
A large fire gutted a Pare lath borne area injuring no one, but leaving several families homeless. Fire Captain Bob Young and Central Company fought the blaze, which spread across eighty feet of burning section. Fire crews boosted water pressure and contained the flames after long efforts. families will stay with neighbors until new housing is found. An investigation is expected tomorrow to determine the cause.
A court sentenced the defendant Williamson Mey to a term following a conviction tied to a fatal incident at Thacker. The proceedings reference Carnutta 91 as a key detail in the case.
A letter shared with U S Senators Hatfield Goff and Connally condemns Hoover era pension veto and defends Spanish War veterans. Signed statements from Henry Pry late int Lieut 2nd W Va Vol Inf and Howard Atkinson a late major detail the community’s anger over perceived disrespect to veterans and urge overriding the veto to support veterans and GOP alignment.
The Graf Zeppelin flew to Lakehurst after a long journey to New York where passengers faced customs health checks interviews and photo sessions before departure. Dr Eckener praised the stop in Saville while recalling drenching rains and fierce winds on the Atlantic leg with no seasickness among the passengers.
MOUNDSVILLE May 31 War den A Scroggins said two inmates fled Hace penitentiary last Thursday. Tom Martin 37 of McDowell county and Jim Lilly 20 of Raleigh county escaped. Martin was serving a two year term for attempted criminal assault. Lilly was serving three years for attempted murder.
Alonzo Stanley Fish 11, son of Mr and Mrs Charles Flair of Livingston, drowned May 24 while saving a younger brother who fell into small streams near Rome. Body recovered. Survived by parents four brothers and many relatives.
Cincinnati May 31 The 42nd general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A approved a report from its church cooperation and union department to study organic union with the United Presbyterian Church the Reformed Church in America and other reformed bodies. The plan seeks to merge the Southern branch into the main Presbyterian church but the southern assembly later authorized further investigation.
The Camp case began a year ago with Malden district school affairs. B T Clayton and A H Toothman led the inquiry as key figures. Camp and former secretary Charles Skyles faced charges. Joe Martin aided as truant officer witness. Camp was convicted in March of stealing 500 dollars of school funds. State board hearings followed the verdict and a judge refused to overturn it, sentencing Camp to three years.
Morgantown May 31 The board of governors of West Virginia University offers ten $1,200 annual scholarships for graduate work. Recipients chosen by the graduate council and recommended by the president, with no restrictions beyond graduate school eligibility. Also announces Theodore Smith memorial fund and a $400 graduate scholarship from the American Naturals association.
At Santa Monica a fishing boat Ameco foundered in a gale. Three survivors were rescued as coast guard searched for the missing. Known dead include John W Leckhard, Margaret Keller, and C C Barnett. Ameco was 45 feet long and capsized during the storm directing passengers to the lee side. The incident drew a holiday crowd ashore and prompted police alerts from Santa Monica and Venice.
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