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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1938
Page
2
Vienna reports the marriage of former Austrian chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg and Countess Vera Von Babenhausen by proxy in the Dominican church chapel. Arthur Schuschnigg stood in for the detained groom, whose first wife died in 1935, and Vatican rules allow such a proxy marriage with proper mandate.
St Albans social notes report weekend plans of Mr and Mrs Matthew W White and Mr and Mrs J Windsor Taylor plus guests from Nitro, circle one of the ladies aid meets for a riverfront camp, sewing clubs plan meetings, ballet recital attendees from St Albans in Charleston, and officers to be elected at the Charleston May Festival association board meeting at the Deniel Boone hotel.
Mrs Rosaline M Elkins 28 remained comatose at McMillan hospital after a taxi driven by her husband Earl Elkins 25 stood in criminal charges of felonious assault. Police report witnesses saw her dragged on the bumper as the car swerved and she jumped out during a quarrel. Elkins was free on bond awaiting a hearing at Liberty.
Mrs Ela Ty Norton and Mrs Robert Mayor entertained members of Mrs Norton's Lincoln junior high school class and others at a picnic and swimming party at the 4 H fairgrounds on Wednesday. Also present were numerous mothers and local youths including Marian Dean Freda Evans Sarah Fite June Hill Mary Jane Hart Patricia Hager Kathleen Hundley Gwendolyn Hanson Dorothy Jackson Joanne Kraus Elsie McKy Barbara Mayor Mabeth Morton Barbara Perkins Janet Rust Ida May Santrock Louise Tully Betty Jane Morris Bob Mesmer Jack Reveal James Rexroad William and Robert Wilkinson Russell Wolfe Donald Wick Charles Wilson and Charles Wilcher.
Philadelphia June 2 Charles W Carroll former president of the Young Republicans of Pennsylvania and Pathfinders candidate for governor said he would have CIO leader John J Lewis jailed the first time he enters Pennsylvania if legally possible He also seeks the post of secretary of internal affairs under the Pathfinders ticket The Pathfinders are the only minor party on the fall ballot with the Republicans and Democrats There is talk of defeated primary candidates running independently and having their names moved to the Pathfinders ticket
Columbus reports the Ohio House defeats the $17,000,000 relief bill from the Ohio League of Municipalities by 87 to 70 and blocks a proposed $1,000,000 borrowing from highway funds for immediate needs. The measure would have let cities duplicate state taxes and become effective after 30 days as an ordinary bill. Speaker Frank R. Uible vows continued talks next week to find a solution.
Four workmen died at St. Joseph Oratory in Montreal when an elevator broke loose and plunged 100 feet to the shaft base. Victims were Andy Rivest J A Desjardins Paul Lausoon and Rene Decoteaux. Pilgrims visit the basilica famed for Brother Andre and miracles.
St Louis June 2 Fifteen year vacations a reward for motherhood are advocated by Mrs. Harry Woodring wife of the secretary of war She is mother of three and says women should pause careers until their children are grown She notes her own painter career was set aside since 1933 but plans to resume after family is raised and believes she will be a better painter for the break.
John V. Ray was reelected president of the Kanawha county library board at the annual meeting. Vice President W. E. Cornell Jr and Secretary Adelaide C White were renamed. The 1938-39 budget of 52000 was approved and Mrs M L White received a salary increase. Chief librarian E ven Schlechtendal reported 138080 books loaned in 1937-38 across all departments. Other board members listed include Sam Silverstein Jr Barry Pelzel Harry Callahan Leo Cavender James Crow Frank Cunningham and Calvert Estill Jr.
Kanawha county school board announced the sale of a small house and two garages on the Stonewall Jackson high school site to Dale Thomas for sixteen dollars. Pinnell and Prost will remove the structures by June 10 and begin rough grading of the athletic field and building site.
German airman Beck claims a world record by flying 87 miles from Horberg to Hesselberg and returning without landing, a nonstop gliding feat. He completed the distance in a single flight, demonstrating exceptional endurance and control in early aviation.
Washington dispatch reports Michigan Senator Brown slept comfortably after four days without his night shirt. He had forgotten the garment in a Lansing hotel and asked for its return. The night shirt arrived by mail, ending his discomfort.
Committees to Meet Davis on Humane Ordinance at 7 p m Monday in the mayor s office to discuss the measure currently in progress through the council.
Judge C E Nethken told Charleston Rotarians that over the last four years West Virginians have saved more than 6 million dollars through electric rate reductions. He noted the public service commission now builds a complete inventory and appraisal of utilities, excluding railroads and street railways, in the coming years. Railroads suffer old ailments while street railways fade, but other utilities remain prosperous and offer consumer rates favorable to the nation.
President Joe Savage, a delegate at the Rotary International convention in California, announced that Mason Crickard and M. R. Mathews would preside the next two sessions.
Mrs Grace Austin secretary of the Southern West Virginia Auto club will leave this morning for Elkins to rejoin the tour of American Automobile association secretaries and counselors. She will accompany them to White Sulphur Springs and return to Charleston early next week.
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