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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1936
Page
2
Morris Harvey college conducts its first graduation program since joining the Charleston educational center today at 10 30 a m at the Shrine Mosque. Graduates in caps and gowns and faculty will march from the college home to the Meequa for the commencement address.
Dr. Frank L. McVey, president of the University of Kentucky, visits Charleston as guest of Dr. Leonard Riggleman. Fourteen seniors receive degrees at a ceremony in the mosque, with ten coeds as garland bearers. Scholars, honors, and a luncheon follow, after a vocal recital last night at the Hotel Daniel Boone led by Helen Tufts Laudon.
The six week term starts with over 200 Thomas Jefferson pupils enrolled. Grade school classes may expand at Tiskelwah on the West Side if enrollment supports fourth to sixth grade work. Steadman, in charge, notes morning and rey work sessions and lists early enrollments by subject.
The social agencies council plans a reorganizing meeting at the YWCA Glelock on Wednesday evening with a 6 o'clock dinner preceding the main program. Huntington missions superintendent Leslie T. Downey will speak, Mrs. C F Trask will preside, Mrs. W Haddon leads the program, and Mrs. C E Beeler heads the nominating committee.
Members of the patriarch mili tants uniform branch of the I C O F will open their sixty ninth annual state meeting at Clarksburg ay. Department Commander Festus L Day will confer three honor decorations on L L Price and Walter B Zilia of Charleston and irs Elosha Casto Parkersburg.
City council defeated a proposal to advertise for bids to assign garbage collection and incinerator operations to a contractor now under construction. The measure aimed to let the city accept bids, but was voted down eleven to eight after debate about timing and cost versus city operation.
The Kanawha Players stage The Trial of Mary Dugan in the intermediate court at the court house tonight through Friday. Mimi Ohley Picker ing stars with Silas W. Picker ing II as district attorney in a courtroom drama by Bayard Veiller. A 35 member cast, the largest this season, features B. M. Grove as judge and Robert Graves as assistant DA. Patrons may buy seats in the jury box and render a verdict at the end.
Kanma whe City considers 23 new water plugs at 11500 total cost about 900 yearly to city. Councilman Pierson seeks resubmission with Porter's Hollow. Discrimination accusations arise over West Charleston South Side fire protection. Fire Chief McLane cites inadequate system and a house burned recently. Calls for petition if needed to secure protection. Councilor Gates questions indemnity for city workers injured on duty and suggests policy funding. An ordinance to pay temporary regular galleries for up to a month is sent to committee. An Idaho miner from Dixie named Louis Larson discusses a workable gold mill cost of 7.30.
Claude Morris Jr an eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Claude Morris of Kanawha City suffered a broken leg and scalp wound when struck by an automobile at Twenty sixth street and Railroad avenue He was taken by Bartlett ambulance to State hospital Police said the car was driven by Baren Workman of Owens The boy s father exonerated Workman of blame for the accident
The Kanawha county court began recounting ballots from the May 12 Democratic and Republican primaries at the request of 33 candidates. Two withdrew. Edward Smith and David Elkins, both nominees for county short term court and national convention delegate, canceled their requests. County Commissioner Benjamin Franklin Watson said the process will take six weeks.
The city election will be held at city hall today with polls opening at 630 AM and closing at 6 PM. Final registration shows 1,275 voters. A mayor, city recorder and five councilmen will be elected for two year terms. Mrs Mollie Arbuckle hosted seven tables of bridge on Twenty first Street Saturday night with numerous attendees listed.
Coens mother Mrs Rebecca Coen of Twenty fifth street Miss Mary Craig and Miss Lucy Craig have gone to Buffalo where they will spend the summer Edwin Fish and Donald Naylor have returned to Detroit Mich after a short visit as guests of Mr and Mrs Ralph Walker They were accompanied home by Gerald Walker who will spend several weeks as guest of his uncle Mr Ish Edward Lawless two se Mor in the United States navy left Monday for Annapolis Md after spending a furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs M A Lawless Lawless will sail June 15 on the U S Wyoming on a foreign cruise with a midshipman close Miss Alda Sibley has returned to the home of her parents here Mr and Mrs R L Sibley from Lynchburg Va where she was a student at Handolph-Macon college Mrs Clayton Higginbotham and son Karl Higginbotham have returned to Belpre after visiting a week with Mr and Mrs Joseph Fitzgerald Miss Patricia Ann Bender of Centerbury Ohio is spending a month’s vacation as guest of Miss Mary Margaret Hartranft A vacation Bible school opened at the First Baptist church Monday and will continue on each Monday until June 12
A doctor unveils a new method said to be highly successful for ruptured men. He offers to provide treatment details to patients, including Susie Teeter, while explaining the approach and offering related products such as belts. The report notes the claim and patient outreach without independent verification.
Liquor sales dropped from 0M 385.24 in March to 860,008.70, with additional notes referencing 200320 and a total assets figure of 2,581,427. The fragmentary report hints at financial figures and asset totals without clear context or entities.
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