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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1939

Page

5

Early resignation invalid for not yet begun term

Attorney General Clarence W. Meadows ruled that a Logan County board of education member cannot resign before his term begins. The attempted renouncement was ineffectual and did not deprive him of the office. He may resign from the current board but not from a future role until qualification and entry into duties on July 1.

Logan County Board of Education Clarence W. Meadows Logan County Meadows

Long Session Expected Assessing Utilities

The board of public works reviewed 1939 utility assessments totaling over 560 million dollars and planned a second session to finalize levies. Railroads and gas and electric firms sought reductions citing weak 1938 business as hearings occurred two weeks earlier. The 1938 tangible property assessment stood at 560,685,900 dollars with a 2,000,000 increase added that year.

Greenbrier Opens Ceremonies Today

Greenbrier Military School begins commencement week with a literary program, drills, and a parade. Junior and freshman declamations are led by students from Charlestown Philadelphia Lewisburg and other locales. Debates question an alliance with Great Britain. Judges include W E Scott and others.

Lewisburg Greenbrier Military School Jerry Nagle Charleston Boyd Harris Philadelphia Houston Moore Robert Langheinz Elizabeth N. J James Irwin Springdale Frank Batcherlor Monaco U. S Great Britain Glen Shannon Shannon, O Denver Williams Wilmington

Presbyterians condemn arms sale to Japan in church assembly

The 151st general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A declared the United States a partner with Japan in the Sino-Japanese conflict and urged immediate congressional action to halt the sale of munitions and war materials to Japan.

Cleveland U. S Japan 151St General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church Congress

Charlestonians in Play Buckhannon May 31

Ralph Dobbins and Ronald Sleeth of Charlestonians participate in a game played in Buckhannon on May 31 as part of a local sports event.

Charlestonians Buckhannon Ralph Dobbins Ronald Sleeth

Wesleyan to Stage You Cant Take It With You June

Charleston receives a role in the Hart and Kaufman comedy You Cant Take It With You to be staged June 6 during commencement week at West Virginia Wesleyan College Rex Smith of Dunbar is named stage manager.

Charleston Hart and Kaufman West Virginia Wesleyan College Rex Smith Dunbar

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