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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1931

Page

14

Love Preferred The Romance of a Business Girl

Edna Robb Webster's tale follows Mary as she confronts heartbreak after Dick abandons her for Bonnie. Grief, work, and a harsh New York scene sharpen Mary's resolve while Bonnie's closeness to Dick fuels suspicion and pain. Mary clings to hope that forgiveness may return love, even as separation deepens.

Edna Robb Webster Centre: Press Association Mary Abe Mr A Coustin Mery Bary Spain Jose Bonnie New York Vaughn Bonnis Cleopstra Wnihony Aes Éthary Frazier Eale Monnie Tyis Gary Honey Siz Hits

Mrs Brull Hosts Dorothy Mae Fourth Birthday Party

Mrs Carl Brull entertained many young guests for Dorothy Mae Brull's fourth birthday at her Twenty eights street home Monday. Afternoon games and refreshments followed by a list of attendees including Melba Javins Jo Javins Robert Dorman and Makel Marie Mull.

Carl Brull Dorothy Mae Twenty-eighth Street Ganes Melba Javins Jo Javins Robert Dorman Makel Marie Mull

Charles Simpson and Dorothy Mull Mae Visit

Charles Simpson and Dorothy Mull visit. Winnie Cox and Hazel Smith of Beckley stay in Nitro with Miss Cusaint and uncle. Lions Cut Meet Nitro Lions Club holds semi monthly meeting in Nitro town hall with luncheon by Methodist church ladies. Mrs Carter and daughter Fannie travel to Lynchburg and Washington before Nitro return. Lyndon Abbott leaves Nitro for Richmond after visiting parents. Viscose twilight baseball league to open next week at Viscose plant diamond improvements.

Winnie Cox Hazel Smith Beckley Nitro Ag Miss Cusaint D. Osborne Twenty-fourth Street Lions Cut Nitro Lions Club Nitro Town Lndies Methodist Episcopal Church Virginia Lyndon Abbott Richmond T. W. Abbott

Laurel blossom queen chosen in Mountain festival scene

Blossom Queen Elizabeth Beamish, daughter of the Pennsylvania secretary of state, was named queen by Governor Pinchot for the Laurel Blossom festival in the scene mountains. Four teams will be chosen and a regular schedule of games will be played with a split season. Winners of the first half meet the second-half champions in a league final.

Elizabeth Beamish Pennsylvania Pinchot Oleted

Jolson Seeks Film Rights for Green Pastures

New York June 2. Al Jolson seeks to buy motion picture rights to the play Green Pastures a Pitzer prize winner still running on Broadway with an all Negro cast Richard B Harrison in the role of De Lawd Gawd Jehoshaphat Jolson aims to star or produce his own version in a standalone film adaptation amid the current Negro production and controversy surrounding the script and staging.

New York AL Agison de Lawd Gawd Jehovah’ Hr Green Pastures Jolson Mare Mnelly Treat Beak Bradfants Ol Man Adant Bis Chita Browtway Richard B. Harrison de Laynd Harrison

Court to appoint 40 road maintenance foremen

The county court expects today to authorize the appointment of maintenance foremen, with one man assigned to each of the 40 magisterial districts. President John G. Blackwood described the plan yesterday and noted the foremen will oversee district road maintenance.

John G. Blackwood

County crews under supervision of two road engineers

Their crews will work under the supervision of Maintenance Supervisors C.4 Handley and GC. S. Venable of the county road engineering department.

C. 4 Handley GC. S. Venable County Road Engineering Department

Building Permits Issued by City Inspector Stark

City Building Inspector N S Stark issued permits yesterday for 95 projects, detailing approvals across residential and small commercial work. The notices reflect ongoing upgrades and new construction activity in the city.

N.S. Stark

Local Property Listings With Costs and Dwellings

A fragmented OCR listing shows several property entries with owners and estimated values. Items include residences on One Street and Capito Street, with values ranging from 2,500 to 8,000 dollars, and names such as Heten Fister Carson Lewis Boward Jarrett and Ceecil A Perdue.

Heten Fister Oney Strent Capito Street Be. H. Carson Lewis Oeey Boward Jarrett Ceecil A Perdue

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