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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1927

Page

5

Gentlemen Thugs Get $100000 In Latest Robbery

New York reports a jewel theft from a Mill Neck home valued at £160000, with two diamond rings and a pear necklace taken. Police also seek the two “gentlemen thieves” linked to other high profile robberies at King's Point and Widener’s estate, with many gems missing and no trace located.

New York Long Island Carl Schmidlapp Mill Neck Oyster Bay Sk 1 Chasé National Bank Schmidlapp Jesse Livermore King's Point L. 1 Mra. Livermore Guest Widener itz-Carlton Peter A. B. Widener

Charleston High graduates receive Virginian theater tickets

Tickets for the showing of "The Telephone Girl" at the Virginian theater have been sent to Principal Charles E. Henney for all 170 Charleston High School graduates. The film will be shown during the first three days of the week, and is of special interest to the students.

Virinian Theater Richmond Charles E. Henney Charleston High School Virginian

Transatlantic Radio Telephone Improve Cupar Station

British government builds a Cupar radio station to enhance transatlantic wireless telephone service. Tests in 1925 showed the north of the British Isles as ideal for U S communications, with Cupar near completion to replace Wroughton. Secrecy will be pursued, and the Post Office Engineering Staff will conduct experiments. An London theatre opens a street facing steel safe chest painted to blend with the wall, claiming it is the safest place.

London Cupar Bootland British Isles United States Wroughton

Boy Scout Camp To Be Opened Soon At Walholder

Camp Walhonde on Coat River enters its second season in less than three weeks with two new buildings nearly finished and more improvements underway. Ronald M Wilson of Charleston will direct the camp, attending a Columbus training school for camp directors before June 20. The all local leadership includes W E R Byrne, Charles E Krebs, George E Price, and Scout Executive B A Kinsey. Twenty staffers, including two chefs, will operate the camp and provide enhanced service for large groups. Diplomas for 1927 training graduates will be presented by Dr. Hugh G Nicholson at the May 13 court of honor.

Walhonde Coat River Ronald 3. Wilson Charleston Wilson Columbus Ohio Camp Walhoude W. E.R. Byrne Charles E. Krebe George E. Price Walter BE. Clark J. D. Woodrop Harry Silverstein RB. A. Poffenbarger Bri A. F. Kinsey Banks Shepherd R. L. Mitchell Calvert Patchell LeClercq Boy Scout Court of Moror Hugh G. Nicholson R. E. Parks C. Howard Ivory C. Jones Andrey Ault William Jennings Lance K. R Willman Oliver Laughorn Herbert W. Hinkley W. C. Greenlee George Belsches Lincoln Junior High Scout Reguin Tlns National Headquarters Cownell National Court of Honor Supreme Cour Toom H. G. Nicholson Wild AH. Lea W. F. R. Byrne A. Dd. Horan Harry Saverstein C. Dickinson Charles E. Krebs Herbert Eyre Milburn C. Howart Treap Court of ‘Honor Howard Fins Depuw Fred Kautz Howard B. H. Swin Hag Edwin Knapp Kanawha City W. C. Greenler National Rifle Association St. Albans Scow Presbyterian Gymnasium Dep

State treasury balance and fund allocations reported

The May 31 cash balance in the state treasury stood at $14,995,004.76 with total invested funds of $891,317,850. Allocations include State fund $892,700, Workmen's Compensation fund $13,028,600, State Fund Sink Line fund $4,467,700, and State Interest and Sinking fund $2,628,050. Beginning balance was $11,572,786.24 with receipts $7,104,841 and disbursements $3,844,526.48. Funds are itemized among State fund, Special, due counties and municipalities, and State Road Fund among others.

W. 8. Johnson State Fond State State Fund Tate

Scout Troop Formed in Charleston Area Meeting

City officials and scouts gathered as Edgar Delaney opened the event. G E Krebs spoke on geology and M H P Kinsey described Camp Waihonde. A new troop will form at Nellis Wednesday with R R Bader as scoutmaster under American Rolling Mills Company guidance.

Uty Edgar Delaney St. Albans American Rolling Mills Company Charleston Council

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