Fire destroys Robinson Grand theater in Clarksburg
A massive fire leveled the Robinson Grand theater in Clarksburg causing an estimated 350000 in losses despite 150 firefighters police and street crews fighting the blaze for 90 minutes. The blaze destroyed studio equipment from radio station WLBK and collapsed the sidewalls and roof while the front wall stayed upright. Fire officials suspect acetylene torches used on the roof for air conditioning work sparked the fire.
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Clarksburg
Robinson Grand Theater
WLBK
Shinnston
Weston
Salem
Bridgeport
West Virginia
Claude G. Robinson
New York
Madge Stout Douds
J. J. Martin
Two Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in County Clerk’s Office
Two couples applied for marriage licenses yesterday in the office of Paul E. Wehrle, county clerk. Ralph Maxwell Hartman, 30, of 1715 Quarrier Street and Mary Margaret Daingerfield, 24, of 214 Bradford Street. Blaine Shelvy Schultz, 21, of 228 10th Avenue, South Charleston, and Barazzone, 21, of Spring Hill.
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Paul E. Wehrle
Ralph Maxwell Hartman
Quarrier Street
Mary Margaret Daingerfield
Bradford Street
Blaine Shelvy Schultz
10Th Avenue
South Charleston
Barazzone
Spring Hi
Vacation Bible school opens Saturday in Nitro churches
The Methodist and Presbyterian churches in Nitro stage a city wide vacation Bible school opening Saturday at 1 30 p m with pupils enrolled by department. Teachers span Beginners to junior and intermediate levels and include Mrs Fred Hogue Miss Sylvia Hill Dorothy Crist Mrs T A Dent Miss Betty Kautz Mrs Robert Christy Mrs R K Hutchison Rev A F Shomo Rev H Lowman and Mrs H K Miller.
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Methodist-Presbyterian
Fred Hogue
Sylvia Hill
Dorothy Crist
T. A. Dent
Betty Kautz
Robert Christy
R. K. Hutchison
Ida Old
CHA Names Levy Clerk of Works for Two Local Projects
C R Levy formerly aide to Col C P Fortney was named clerk of works for Charleston Housing Authority low cost housing projects. He will oversee Littlepage Terrace and Estill Street phases for about 18 months earning 3600 dollars yearly. Inspector W E Kirk will assist at 3000 dollars yearly. Both must receive USHA approval and ensure plans and specs are followed.
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C. R. Levy
C. P. Fortney
Charleston Housing Authority
Levy
Littlepage Terrace
Estill Street
W. E. Kirk
Authority
USHA
S. Clyde Jarrett
Two Jury Trials To Continue In May Term Court
Jury trials in the May term of circuit court will continue today with the hearing of two cases. Charles Simms sues Elmer Turner and others for 5000 dollars. Luigi Lemma doing business as the Nitro Ice Company sues Roy Adams doing business as Freedman and Adams for 1204 dollars and 25 cents. Condemnation proceedings were heard in the courtroom Monday and yesterday.
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Charles Simms
Elmer Turner
Luigi Lemma
The
Nitro Ice Company
Roy Adams
Freedman and Adams
Tom Thumb wedding to be held at Alban theater
The United Daughters of the Confederacy sponsor a Tom Thumb wedding this afternoon at 3 30 at the Alban theater. A moving picture Fast and Loose will be shown at 2. Misses Henrietta and Garnette Gray attended the Morris Harvey alumni banquet in Charleston Monday evening with their cousin Dr. Russel G Fraser of Bingham Canyon Utah as guest speaker. On Tuesday evening the Misses Gray with Mr and Mrs George McDermit and Mrs Robert McDermit attended the commencement exercises and luncheon at the Daniel Boone hotel.
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The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Alban Theater
Henrietta
Garnette Gray
Morris Harvey
Ruffner Hotel
Charleston
Russel G. Frazier
Bingham Canyon
Utah
Gray
George McDermit
Robert McDermit
Daniel Boone Hotel
Pittenger Students Present Annual Summer Recital
Piano and vocal students of Mr. H. C. Pittenger will present their annual summer recital Friday evening at 8 in the First Baptist Church.
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H. C. Pittenger
First Baptist Church
Memorial day visits and local notices from town
H E Taylor and children including Eva and Lucille and H E Taylor Jr spent Memorial day in New Lexington. Circle No 1 of the First Baptist church will meet Friday with Mrs C M Miller. a covered dish luncheon is planned. Mrs Raymond Downes of Washington visits her parents in East Main street. Miss Gladys Tormey is ill at St Marys hospital Huntington. WVU students Bernardine Bess George Carnes James Rice Herman Stevens Chibb Ranson Mrs Robert Blake and Mrs Pearl Lafferty of Beverly visit Kanawha terrace relatives. Peru makes social health insurance for all employees under 60 with incomes under 750 a year compulsory.
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First Baptist Church
C. M. Miller
Raymond Downes
Washington
Samuel Ferrell
East Main Street
Gladys Tormey
St. Mary’s Hospital
Huntington
West Virginia University
Bernardine Bess
George Carnes
James Rice
Herman Stevens
Chibb Ranson
Grand and Petit Jurors Announced for June Term
Grand and petit jurors for the June term of the federal district court at Bluefield were named by Earl R. Cavender. Court sessions begin June 20. The list includes Beckley residents Cal Morris Arvel Meller J. G. Smisko J. P. Bonner Isaac McKinney H. M. Scott O. N. Marshall and others from Gary Bluefield Welch Bramwell Coopers Caretta East Gulf Madison County and adjacent towns.
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Grand and Petit
Federal District Court
Bluefield
Earl R. Cavender
Petit Jury
Cal Morris
Elkhorn
Arvel Meller
Eunice
J. G. Smisko
J. P. Bonner
Isaac McKinney
H. M. Scott
O. N. Marshall
Beckley
E. A. Jenkins
B. M. Paine
Banks Set Daily Close at 2 PM Across Charleston
Charleston banks will close daily at 2 P M from today until further notice with Saturday hours at noon. The notice lists bank staff and grand jurors including Daniel Williams Clear Creek John L Dangerfield Princeton and J W Harvey Bradshaw among others.
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Charleston
Slab Fork
J. B. Newman
Freeman
Hardy Hough
Kimball
J. W. Harvey
Bradshaw
Fred Morris
Welch
A. S. Burnside
Dry Creek
Co. D. Hagg
Warrior Mines
Joe Pais
Archie Davis
Keystone
P. P. Kerr
Berwind
Cat Stewart
Jesse
William Walker
Bramwell
A. L. Wagner
McComas
Paris Lester
Hanover
Pocketbook Stolen From Roadhouse Dwelling
Mrs. Maude M. Limbers reported the theft of a pocket book containing 75 dollars and rings valued at 350 dollars while she danced at a roadhouse, according to state trooper W. E. Murphy in Clarksburg.
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Clarksburg
W. E. Murphy
Maude M. Limbers
Wage-Hour Act Teeth Are Used in Contempt Case
Federal Judge William E. Baker ordered a suspended jail sentence for Sanford Lerner vice president of Standard Trouser Co Buckhannon after Lerner produced only part of the firm’s wages and hours records. The company was fined 500 dollars and costs for contempt of court as regulators moved to enforce timely record keeping under the act.
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Wheeling
William E. Baker
Sanford Lerner
Standard Trouser Company
Buckhannon
Lerner
Pany
Elmer Andrews
Preston
Baker
Proven Doctor Formula for Skin Irritations
Readers offered Liquid Zemo as a tested soothing treatment for surface pimples and blemishes. The ad claims 30 years of continuous success in relieving itching and promoting fast healing, with price options of 35 cents, 60 cents, and one dollar at the drugstore.
Graduates Dance Held by Elliott Jewelers in Armory
Nearly 1,000 graduates and their escorts from Kana wha county high schools attended a dance at the Armory hosted by Sam Berman, manager of Elliott Jewelers, 204 Capitol Street. This was the first time the Elliotts sponsored the event in town.
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Kanawha County
Elliott Jewelers
Capitol Street
Armory
Sam Berman
Elliotts
Farmers protest unfit roads endangering horse traffic in Ireland
Irish farmers protest modern road conditions they say are unsuitable for horse traffic and may become a political issue as activists press for safer routes and policies.
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Ireland
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Nitro News
Monsanto Chemical Company
D. A. Frazier
Shirley Spradling
P. T. Bricker
Edward Lawless
U. S. Navy
A. Williams
Pittsburgh
T. F. Baumgartner
W. Blodgett
R. Harrison
O. Persinger
Cincinnati
John Hesson
Nineteenth Street
James Wilson
Fredericksee Va
Cha
St. Albans News
H. E. Taylor
Eva and
Lucille
H. E. Taylor, Jr
Memorial Day
New Lexington
Robert Blake
Pearl Lafferty
Beverly
Berney Kidd
Logan
Joseph Turner
W. E. Dennison
Don Webb
Kanawha Terrace
Dennison
Carl Deglar
Madison
Don Allen Dennison
Middleport
Peru
S. Arrid
American Institute of Laundering
Arrid
Buckhannon Firm
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Kanawha Banking
Kodak
Bennett Studio
Lee St
W. Va
M. W. Wood, D. D
Optometrist
Capitol St
Madame Bane
Route 60
Patrick St. Bridge
Charlieston
West Va
St. Albans
Spring Hill
Hadley's
U. S. Testing Co
Hoboken
N. J
Beautyrest
Hadley Company
Virginia
Arrid Sarey
Diamond Street
Diamond Department Store
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