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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1947
Page
11
The Gazette promotes a snapshot contest with a focus on people as subjects. It advises telling a story in pictures, using close ups and thoughtful angles, and avoiding distractors, with practical tips on lighting, backgrounds, and equipment for clear portraits and candid scenes.
The Gazette announces the Charleston Amateur Snapshot Contest with a top prize of 1500 dollars in the national salon. Open to amateurs excluding Gazette employees, entrants must submit a print taken since Jan 1 1947 and avoid mounting or retouching, with judging beginning June 11 and final awards in late August.
Cit Youth World page Jones son of Mr and Mrs Geoffrey P Jones will attend the World Scout jamboree in France this summer as the Charleston Area Council representative. Hav ve Jones Eagle Scout will join about 1 050 U S Scouts among 50 000 Scouts from 48 nations. A pre jamboree training camp will form an integrated unit across 12 regions. Jones is senior patrol leader of Troop 15 at St Matthews Episcopal church and holds the God and Country award.
The George Washington Life Insurance Co. announced Denver F Bird will head a newly formed local agency bearing his name with an office in the Masonic temple building at 820 Virginia St E. Former Shenandoah Life unit manager, he has been in life insurance 10 years and serves as president of the Charleston Life Underwriters Association.
The third annual New Life Christian camp will be held in June at Camp Beckwith near Hawk's Nest. Instructors include Robert Evans of the International Youth for Christ Chicago office, Chicago Li, and Bob Cochran of the University of South Carolina Columbia. Youths ages 10 to college age may register by contacting the Bible Book Shop in E. Pungent herbs include rosemary, sage and winter savory.
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