Society Notes Reflect Commencement and Visits
Mary Snodgrass of Henderson attended the South Charleston high school commencement. University of New Mexico student el woe lchard Le Manter returned to Charleston for summer with his mother. Mr. and Mrs A B Wolfe and Mr and Mrs Charles W Williams came back from Cincinnati after a weekend. Mr. and Mrs R S Jenkins and Misa Ellie Van Sant visited in Charleston after spending the weekend in Ashland, Kentucky. Mrs B McLaughlin and Mrs G S BE Cawley returned from New York. Miss Louise Cawley returned from New York where she attends school. Mr and Mrs Frank Sexton and daughter Florence of Buckhannon are visiting relatives in Charleston. Mrs J I Vonderfelde and Mrs Elizabeth Minott are guests in Clarksburg. Mr Jerry Dwyer and Mr Kenneth Doerr of Canton, Ohio returned home after Charleston visit. Miss Florence Huetle hosted guests on Marlen Street. Miss Nora OConnell of Charleston visits Washington. Mr and Mrs Harold Alexander left for Columbus, Ohio after visiting Mrs B D Bailey. Lois Madden of Ditle Street hosted Mrs P H Kuen of Belpre, Ohio. Mr and Mrs E C Holt of Lee Street left for a two week motor trip to Texas. Dr and Mrs H H Smallridge and son John of Quarrier Street returned from Lyndon, Kentucky, where they attended Kentucky Military Institute commencement. Cadet Horace Hamilton Smallridge received Huston Quin Oratory medal. Mr Homer H Seay Jr of Oakwood Grove returned from University of Florida in Gainesville. He will join Mr Alex Johnson of Lake Wales, Florida in traveling to Nashville for Vanderbilt University finals.
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A. B. Wolfe
Charles W. Wiliams
Cincinnati
Nora O'Connell
Charleston
Washington
Faul-Embler
Edna Embfer
Harold
Alexander
Columbus
B. D. Bailey
Glover Street
Harold Beckner
Harold ‘Barber
Indianapolis
Lois Madden
Ditle Streat Bas
P. H. Kuen
Belpre
Kentucky Military Institute
Thheir
Horace Hamilton Stnalridge
Huston
Nashville
Tenn
Vanderbilt University
Union Mission Camp To Open Sunday At Kanawha City
The Union mission will open its Kanawha City camp at 3 PM Sunday with addresses by several speakers. The event, open to the public, follows the camp’s preparation by mission children this week. The gift funded by the late F. W. Abney’s daughters and the playground funded by the Charleston Rotary Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat B. Withrow
Union Mission
Kanawha City
Mr. Withrow
Fortsmouth
F. W. Abney
Charleston
Armor Park School Reports Attendance
Armor Park School announces perfect attendance for the year ending Friday May 28: Norvell Doney Hetty Jane Steckel Lawrence Hays Margaret Drake Glenn Smith Mary Buwruss Earl Smith John Gray Perkins Louise Blackwell Mary Margaret Hadge Madeline Drake. Also named with faithful attendance: John Bragg Mary Elizabeth Mather Chester Perkins Carol Kyine William Holstein Leane Stewart Ray Pauley Jean Laning Hlesnor Mather Anne Reese Gillikin Ruth Doney Virginia Craft Mary Lanning Dorothy Foerster Marge Lou Blaing Nancy Jean Black Ann Holstein William Grinstead iim Catlette DB J Preston ambulance driver Omagh Ireland. Shas eked the city to raise his pay from 200 to 250 a year. ao American cereals and cotton are being used in Yugoslavia.
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Mra. R. ©. Jarrell
Armor Fark School
South Charleston
Norvell Doney
Hetty Jane Steckel
Lawrence Hays
Margaret Drake
Glenn Smith
Mary Buwruss
Earl Smith
John Gray Perkins
Louise Blackwell
Mary Margaret Hadge
Madeline ‘Drake
John Bragg
Mary Elizabeth Mather
Chester Perkins
Carol Kyine
William Holstein
Leane Stewart
Ray Pauley
Jean Laning
Hlesnor Mather
Anne Reese Gillikin
Ruth Doney
Virginia Craft
Mary Lanning
Dorothy Foerster
Marge Lou Blaing
Nancy Jean Black
Ann Holstein
William Grinstead
Iim Catlette
J. Preston
Omagh
Ireland
Shas
Yugoslavia
New Air Service To White Sulphur Opened to Public
Pocahontas Air Transport opens a regular five seat Bellanca service between White Sulphur and Bluefield and Charleston. The Bluefield to White Sulphur flight leaves Bluefield at 10:00 a.m. daily except Sunday, arrives White Sulphur at 10:30 a.m. and returns at 12:10 p.m. The circuit continues with 1:10 p.m. departure from Bluefield reaching White Sulphur at 1:45 p.m. then back to Bluefield by 2:30 p.m. The Bluefield service had been discontinued last fall.
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Bellanca
Pocahontas Air Transport Company
Charleston
Blubfield
Bluefield
White Sulphur
Tor Bluefield
Civil Service Jobs Open to Applicants
H E Flesher spoke to Kiwanis at Hotel Daniel Boone about open U S civil service examinations for a range of posts including fire protection engineer at 3800 to 2600 a year and marketing positions. He urged humane treatment for delinquents and support from educators and psychologists to prevent criminal labeling of youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Flesher
West Virginia
State Road Commission
Bureau of Standards
Bureau of
Flesher
Macking
District of Columbia
Harry Gill
Civi Service Board
Stover Case Postponed to July in State Payroll Forgery
The trial of Quincy Stover charged with forging a state payroll check was postponed to July 8 in intermediate court by Judge Henry Ky Black. The defense sought the delay because two key witnesses could not be found, including J Alfred Taylor who did not appear. The case involves Stover cashing checks for Goldie Ashworth, who was listed in the legislative payroll, after securing her employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quincy Stover
Henry Ky Black
J. Alfred Taylor
House of Delegatee
John Ball
Stover
Goldie Ashworth
House of Delegates
Mr. Taylor
Births at Vinton and Charleston Parents Hoover and Hall
Mr and Mrs 5 R Hoover announce the birth of a daughter Barbara Anh at Vinton on May 22. The Hoovers formerly lived in Charleston. Mrs Hoover, before marriage, was Miss Reba Barker of Kanawha City. Mr and Mrs L H Hall of 105 Coss tello street announce the birth of a daughter on Monday May 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R- Hoover
Barbara Anh
Vinton
Hoover
Charleston
Reba Barker
Kanawha City
L. H. Hall
Cosstello Street
Dunbar Man Struck and Killed by Train Crossing
Joseph Burgess, 65, of Dunbar was killed yesterday morning when struck by a New York Central freight train while attempting to cross the Park Street crossing ahead of the train. Dr. William F. Work and county officials investigated. no inquest deemed necessary as witnesses were available.
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Joseph Burgess
Dunbar
New York Central
Park Street
William F. Work
Cdunty
Tor
Burgess Services Set For Thursday at Dome
Burgess services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Dome with burial at Jarrete cemetery in Jarrett's Ford. He leaves a widow and eight children including Vergil, Eabry, Albert of Dunbar, Orville of Ambrosia, Thornton of Point Pleasant, and daughters Mrs Elsie Taylor and Elizabeth Taylor of Ambrosia, plus Mrs Elmer Parsons of Dunbar. The obit notes Italy expects a general revival of interest to American products this year.
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Burgess
Acro
Dome
Jarrete
Jarrett’s Ford
Vergil
Eabry
Albert
Dunbar
Orville
Ambrosia
Thornton
Point Pleasant
Elsie Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Elmer Parsons
Extensions Authorized By Chesapeake And Potomac Tel Co WV
The board of directors of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of West Virginia met yesterday and authorized extensions to the telephone system. The total for similar work in the state this year reaches 92,012 694 dollars. Charles A. Robinson says the projects include the installation of new lines and related equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
West Virginia
Simllar
Charles A Robinson
Central office equipment and exchange line construction in Charleston and New 24ersville
For additional central office equipment at Charleston, private branch exchange switchboard gear at Hurd, and construction of new exchange lines connecting to the Elraulte system at New 24ersville, plans are outlined to upgrade facilities and expand connectivity. The notices name Hurd and the New 24ersville project, signaling active modernization of local communications infrastructure.
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Charleston
Exch
Hurd
New 24Ersville
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