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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1937
Page
3
West Virginia items report a copperhead bite near Welch, a New York water firm job offer for Frank McAn drow, a coal company employee dies in Carietta, a Huntington newspaper head elected president, a Morgantown child burns from kerosene, Martinsburg WCTU set for October 2022, and Wheeling business leader John C. Simnchel dies at 82.
Fragmentary ad copy promises a guarantee or money back on return of empty packs. It mentions kidneys cleaning acids and a vague product claim. The text is disjointed, with garbled phrases and missing details, but suggests a pharmaceutical or health supplement promotion with a refund policy.
Naval officer Commander Robert White Ferrell, commandant of the Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston S C, died. He was the son of Mrs. Charles N Hancher. Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery, Washington.
An old time drugstore ad promises a six ounce bottle of Nervex for two dollars at Potterfield's Drug Store. It claims the product can relieve nervousness and related symptoms with a bold boast of near flight like relief. The copy uses dramatic language to attract customers.
Two honorary degrees were awarded as Davis and Elkins College issued diplomas to graduates. Rev Felix Bayard Gear of Memphis and Rev Glenn O C Young of Huttonsville received honorary degrees. Dr Charles J Turck of Philadelphia gave the commencement address. Elder D B Wilson of Richmond was elected president of the Board of Trustees, succeeding Dr Frederick H Barron of Elkins.
The Beckley college will solicit competitive bids around June 1 for remodeling its chemistry laboratory, constructing two tennis courts, erecting a stone wall, and other improvements. Trustees approved the projects and financing is favorable.
The bituminous coal commission announced dates for district board elections to regulate coal production in 18 of 23 districts. District 2 Western Pennsylvania Pittsburgh June 22 acting secretary Byron H. Canon. District 3 Northern West Virginia panhandle June 22 Daniel T. Buckley. District 4 Northern West Virginia panhandle Wheeling June 22 George Blackford. District 7 Southern West Virginia and parts of Virginia White Sulphur Springs June 22 P. M. Snyder.
Witcher McCullough junior son of Mr and Mrs F Witcher McCullough of 208 Beauregard street has passed special tests for excellence in the cavalry unit at Culver Military Academy earning the Black Horse troop award He must also show infantry drill knowledge and pass an automobile safety test given by the Chicago Motor Club
The West Virginia synodical training school for Southern Presbyterian auxiliary workers will open tomorrow at Bluefield College Bluefield for a weeklong session. Faculty includes Mrs W E R Byrne of First Presbyterian Charleston teaching parliamentary law and Mrs BR E Ritchie of Ruttner Memorial Charleston as business manager. Attending Charleston women include Mrs Louis Cablish Mrs A M Finney Mrs Donald Goshorn Mrs Harry G Kennedy Mrs B S Preston Mrs Holt Wooddell Mrs John William Moore Mrs Francis J Brooke Jr Mrs George A Cunningham Mrs Abner F Dodd Mrs Lacy Green and Mrs James Crowe.
Funeral services for Lewis R. Dinkle 72 longtime Hampshire Review associate and former part owner Gov John J. Cornwell will be held tomorrow in Romney following a heart attack death.
An eight year old boy named Philip Carr was killed on a Chesapeake and Ohio freight train while playing on a bridge one mile west of St Albans around 7 30 yesterday morning. Dr James E Roberts county coroner said his head was crushed by the train wheels. The accident occurred as he and his brothers Thormis 11 and Everett Johnson 14 were avenging on a trestle according to police.
Washington June 2 The bituminous coal commission appointed Raymond Kerr of Morgantown West Virginia field representative today Kerr previously served as statistician for the old Guffey district under the act invalidated by the Supreme Court
Checks totaling about $111,000 went out yesterday to depositors in the closed Bank of the Monongahela Valley at Morgantown. Banking Commissioner George Ward said the payment represented a five percent dividend and brought total recoveries to 30 percent.
The Charleston Real Estate board hosts a weekly luncheon with the state real estate commissioners as guests. Hans Watts of Huntington serves as temporary chairman, John Ferrell of Wheeling is a commissioner, and J DB Woodroe of Charleston is temporary secretary.
Jennings Fast of Charleston will graduate from Duke University in Durham North Carolina this month at commencement exercises. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Howard Fast of Grant Street.
The White Shrine patrol will be entertained at 8 o'clock tonight at Mrs Ward Caldwell's home in Summit Drive South Hills. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs Gertrude Arnett, Mrs Mary Burriss, and Miss Julia Cummins.
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