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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1947

Page

7

Elkview 4-H Club Tops Kanawha County Exhibits

The Elkview Live-Wires 4-H club led the Kanawha County spring roundup with highest quality projects judged for blue and red ribbons. Miss Juanita Brown reports 62 clubs exhibited in May with 1,189 total completed projects across clothing crafts home beauty foods nature rural electrification child care and rabbit work. The Elkview club is West Virginia’s largest with 100 percent completion for 18 straight years. Membership reaches 1,695 youths statewide.

Kanawha County Elkview Juanita Brown Miss Brown

Charming prewar brick home offered for sale in Kanawha City

A six room Colonial style brick house built late in 1941 on a 66 by 120 corner lot at 4100 Virginia Avenue Charleston Kanawha City. It features a living room with a fireplace dining area cheerful kitchen Youngstown steel cabinets board walls and ceiling Vitrolite fireplace utility room with dual laundry tubs and hot air furnace. Inspection by appointment. Call Yuk

Virginia Avenue Kanawha City

19 Boys Named for Boys State Attending Jacksons Mill

Twenty nine Kanawha County youths were chosen to attend Boys State at Jacksons Mill starting June 8. Co chairs C Paul Heavener and Ben Kump announced the list of 19 delegates and their sponsoring organizations.

Kanawha Couity Jackson's Mill C. Paul Heavener Ben Kump John Brawley American Legion Charleston Greyhound Bus John Paul Boggess American Business Club Conrad Hay Midkiff Loyal Order of Moose Larry Ketler Musselman Knights of Columbus Alfred Clayton Hamm, Jr Harold Edward Nicholson Scottish Rite Bovies Jennings Hamrick Kiwanis Club John Snyder Charleston Lodge Ellis Robert Clare Bornman Beni Kedem Temple Shrine Bobbie Joe’ Jarvis Exchange Clio Edward Thomas Civitan John Edward Gilbert Charleston Junior Chamber of Commerc George Howard Scottish Ri Thomas Harris Meek, Jr Charleston Junior Chamber of Commerce Elmer Everett Selby, Jr Rotary Club Charles Theo Patrick Beni Kedem Temple John Philip Miller B'nai B'rith Eddie Stanton Cohen Geoffry Page Jones Harry, Stricker Lionslub

Architects Pledge Help To Small Home Program West Virginia

West Virginia chapter of the American Institute of Architects pledges cooperation in a program with the National Association of Home Builders to improve low cost homes and reduce building costs. Chapter president Robert F. Daley says the effort aims to speed up medium priced home construction and improve esthetic and economic values.

West Virginia American Institute of Architects Robert Fp, Daley Institute National Assoc. of Home Builders Daley

New Uniform Derby Wheel Sets Ready For Entrants

The Gazette announced official soap box derby wheels in ample supply from B F Goodrich and Firestone. The 10th anniversary All West Virginia Derby on July 12 is sponsored with Chevrolet. Wheels are 12 inches, identical in tread rubber, steel sheen, bearings, and finish.

B. F. Goodrich Co Firestone Rubber Co The Gazette Chevrolet Point Pleasant Pennsboro Akron B. M. Higginbotham Derby Downs Charleston Area Rhodes-Walker Chevrolet Co McMillion Motors, Inc Mason County Motor Co K. and H

DeSales Heights Academy to Graduates Four Local Girls

Four young women from the Charleston area will graduate from DeSales Heights Academy in Parkerburg in a 10 a.m. Tuesday ceremony led by Most Rev. John J. Sowint. Graduates are Margaret Bayer Winfield Norma Jean Baldwin Beckley Phyllis Coleman Putney and Carolyn Earles.

DeSales DeSales Heights Academy Parkersburg John J. Sowint L Wherling Margaret Bayer Winfield Norma Jean Baldwin Beckley Phyllis Coleman Putney Carolyn Earles Earles Coleman Bayer Balwin Rubinstein Charleston Academy Ann Lou Speicher Dunbar Amy Marie Catherine Mary Patricia Fitzgerald South Charleston Mary Lee Carol June Graham

Eighth District of Legion Meets in Richwood

The Eighth District of West Virginia’s American Legion convenes in Richwood today with district commander Lee Ray Smith presiding. Sessions open at 10:30 am. votes on district officers, delegates for the national convention, department committee members and district posts resolutions are planned. Participants from Charleston Dunbar and many towns attend. Four Charleston area men enlist in the Army at the local recruiting station capt. Nick Hertges reports.

American Legion West Virginia Richwood Nicholas County Lee Ray Smith Charleston Harry Staley Smith Dunbar Cabin Creek Montgomery Clendenin Cawen St Albans Powellion South Charleston Belle Nitro Widen Cedar Grove Gauley Bridge Marmet Summersville Page Dacote Fayetteville Camden-on-Gauley Webster Springs Hansford Nick F. Hertges Alexander Emeline Bannelton Clarence C. Igo Strange Zreek Osmond Evans Alloy Corbin V. Perrine Exchange

Glove Salesman Seeks Port Work with References

A glove salesman submits a reply citing port experience and provides references via Box No. G-49, care The Charleston Gaz.

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