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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1929

Page

23

Society Planned Programs At Local Churches And Events

The Calvary Baptist women's mission circle will host a Tuesday evening program at Sehth o'clock with speakers Miss Helen Scott Miss Orma Malton Mr Virgil Cavender and Mr Jemme McKenuney. Week Memorial United Brethren Willing Workers meet next Thursday at Mrs J T Reynolds home. Mrs L Wilson Scott to host a bridge club Tuesday afternoon at Lewig street. Several residents left for Lynchburg and Kentucky on visits while others traveled or recovered from operations.

Woman's Mission Circle Calvary Baptist Church Speaks Helen Scott Eastern Theological Seminary Philadelmia Jey W. R Meredith Holgen Waller Brady Som H. Callahan Lynchburg Pleming Drinkard Madison Lynchburg, Ve Clyde Blenkensup Columbia Boulevard Norman Russell Cox, Jr Jefferson Street Staats Hospital

Kanawha Coal Operators Shocked by ICC Suspension

The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended undisclosed coal shipments until December 20, affecting the Kanawha Coal Operators Association and other groups. Protests were filed against railways including G and W, N and W, Bb, and N by King Powder Co and others from West Virginia Kentucky Virginia and Tennessee alleging unreasonable rates violating sections one three and four of the Interstate Commerce Act.

Kanawha Interstate Commerce Commission E. J. and & Railway Turlet Kanawha Association N and W N Railways West Virginia Kentucky Virginia Tennessee King Powder Company Cincmnnaii Middletown, G

County awards contract for removing and rebuilding structures

The county court awarded another contract for removing and rebuilding structures on rights-of-way for widening the Midland tyail west of the Davis creak bridges. The award goes to B. E. Fisher for 3.975 dollars. To date, Mr. Fisher has moved and rebuilt 1 building and one tiling station on the project.

Davis Creak Brides B. E. Fisher Fisher

Gharleston Cut Flower Planting at Leesuc Soldiers Park

Flowers donated as in past years by the Gharleston Cut Flower company are planted at Soldiers Park on Capitol Street and the city wall entrance stone rings. Later plantings are planned for the emai lawn prats in front of the maurielpu building.

Gharleston Cut Soldiers Park Leesuc Capitol Street City Wall Emai Maurielpu Building

Committee to Meet in Clarksburg This Sunday

The executive committee of the West Virginia department of the American Legion will meet in Clarksburg Sunday morning. C. Gastineau, member, and Boud Brutler, adjutant, of Charleston will attend. It will be the final meeting of the committee for the year. Dies at Friend's Funeral in St Louis Frederick Caudle, 77, dropped dead at an old friend's funeral in St Louis.

West Virginia Louis Frederick Caudle

Tommy John Moore to receive Eagle badge Monday

Scout Tommy John Moore, son of Mr and Mrs John T Moore, will be presented with his Eagle scout badge Monday night at the Boy Scout court of honor at the public library. Herbert B Kyle will award the badge. Moore, ten, has saved two companions in Davis creek pool, first at eight and again last week, resuscitating James Walker after cramps. Since joining in June 1925 he has earned 23 merit badges across a wide range of skills.

Tommy John Moore John T. Moore Boy Scout Court of Honor Public Library Herbert 8. Kyle Young Moore Davis Creek James Walker R. H. Walker Tommy Joan Beaut Moore Court of Honor Robert Lee Bird Chester Woodall Leonard Thomins Samuel Felkosky Howard Merrifield H. Fenton Newcomer Charles Young Elwood Cassell Paul Newton Dymock Smith Frank Hurbutt John Franklin Hann Billy Mer Charles Loeb Frank Barnes Charles Brown Lawrence Blustein Harry Goshorn Forrest Hilt Charles Holt Arthur Hole Dana Reegner George Kay Ea King Joe Lettie Edward Sparke Alvin Lita~denberg T. E. Lynn

Eagle Rank Record Targeted by Scoutmaster at Camp Walhonde

Rand emy lists merit badge categories including carpentry photography painting and more as Joe Cooke previously held the best record. Scoutmaster Tom Lynn of troop 14 Armor Park aims to surpass the mark at Camp Walhonde with Edwin Warner as staff instructor guiding Charleston council scouts.

Joe Cooke Cooke Tom Lynn Asm Hoy Ben Lynn Armor Park iCharleston Council Edwin Warner Charleston

Charleston Hiking Club Expands Nature Study Program

The hiking club gains a nature study lead as they train for the biking program at camp. They undertook a long hike from Charleston High School to Quick Station on Blue Creek, logging 23 hikes since January 1 with 94 members and a peak attendance in March. Summer plans include Saturday hikes, some overnight.

Mer Charleston High School Piedmont Road Ruftner Bakers Fork Valley Grove School Elk Two Campbell's Creek Five Mile Creek Quick Station Blue Creek Charleston

Merger Unites Rubber Labs and Moarante Works in St Louis

The Rubber Service Laboratories of Nitra merges with Moarante Chemical Works of St Louis, creating a $16,000,000 firm to align sales and labor and end unprofitable competition. The new company to run four factories producing rubber goods and pharmaceuticals. Nitra plant remains, with plans for a large future facility.

Rubber Service Laboratories, Inc Nitra Moarante Chemical Works St. Louis

War Insurance Suits Revive Veteran Memory of Service

West Virginia families visited C M Jones the former service officer as war risk insurance claims near deadline. Mrs Bess Bosher spoke of losses of her father two brothers and husband, including Harry L Dillon killed October 6 1918, while others died of wounds. Captain Jones recalled a 72 year old American in the French Foreign Legion and a McClellan from Alabama or Mississippi who fought in Cube and claimed lineage to many wars.

West Virginia C. M. Jones Lulthough Bess Bosher Reynolds Street Aar Ditton Captain Jones Fist Division French Foreign Legion Sumer Legion McClellans National Guard France Foreign Legion Konfederacy United States McClellan

Conference to Address Transient Beggars in Southern West Virginia

A June 15 conference in Kanawha county court room will tackle the transient pauper issue. County welfare agent Q B Shafer said southern West Virginia counties, municipalities, and charities are invited to send representatives to discuss solutions and establish a confidential exchange to track transients and inform agencies of identities and whereabouts. The effort mirrors an existing system in Charleston that reduced professional mendicants. In other news, Miss Marie Palten is sought by police for theft after a dress she stole was recovered. Construction on the Tatteshar Aigun Trailway in China has begun.

Virgin Ia Kanawha County Q. B. Shafer West Virginia Alpheaca Charleston Chicago Marie Palten Tatteshar-Aigun Trailway Chine

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