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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1929

Page

7

Aviation Schools Will Be Inspected Nationwide

Charles Hayden, Washington correspondent, reports the commerce department will inspect commercial aviation schools across several states led by West Virginia and Washington. States include Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Florida. The program, approved by Clarence M Young, will grade schools by instruction quality and equipment, with one year certificates issued after examination.

Charles & Hayden Washington Huch Breweter Areonautics Department of Commerce West Virginia Weahington Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia North Carolina Carolina Georgia Morita Clarence M . Young Aeronautica

River News Taal Movements on Hana River Reported

River engineers received reports of boat movements on the Hana River with vessels Thread, Lane, Katherine navigating Locks Seven to Nine. Water stages at key sites showed variations from rising to falling across Ohio and surrounding tributaries with no precipitation noted. women in Seattle being observed in hosiery work.

Hanawha River United States River Engineer Sutherland Lane May Katherine Taliows Ohio Pittsburgh Parkersburg Point Pleasant Portsmouth Cincinnati Risspe Allegheny Franklin Monongahela Lock Seven Muskingum Zanesville New Radford Hinton Kanawha Charleston Tug Fork Williemoon Levisa Fork Pikeville Seattle

Sawdust Fuel Claim from Alabama Professor

Auburn Alabama Dr C A Basore professor of chemistry at Alabama Polytechnic Institute says he found a new fuel whose main ingredient is sawdust He heated fine sawdust to partially carbonize it and formed briquettes claiming heating value about three quarters that of bituminous coal He estimates production cost at 164 per ton and says sawmills could make the fuel cheaply for manufacturing processes where impurities are undesirable.

Auburn Ala C. A. Basore Alabama Polytechnic Institute Columbia University Basore

Martinsburg Society Figures Back From Charleston and Wheeling

Society notes show Lacy Rice of Martinsburg serving in the house of delegates, Vernon Johnson returning from a mine and fish commission session, W A Warner of Buffalo in Charleston on business, Floyd Chapman a Huntington visitor, Fred Case from Greenbrier Military School at home for summer, Col Edward Jarrett of Huntington back from a business trip, Violet Pearse returning to Carbon after Greenbrier College graduation, G A Dunn of Union in the city for business, Alt Wilson of Wheeling in Charleston for a several day visit, William Cabel returning from Lewisburg after Greenbrier Military School, Dr and Mrs Charles Singleton of Fort Hill back from White Sulphur Springs dental meeting.

Lacy Rice Martinsburg House of Delegates Berkeley County Wheeling Charleston Vernon E. Johnson Berkeley Springs Mine and Fish Commission W. A. Warner Buffalo Putnam County Aoe Floyd Chapman Huntington Fred Case Greenbrier Military School Mewlsburg Violet Pearse Greenbrier College Carbon G. A. Dunn Union Monroe County Alt. Wilson William Cabel Wevaco Lewisburg Charles Singleton Fort Hii White Sulphur Springs Singleton Joe W. S. Hallanan Bennetts Henson Joe Emerick

Potato Kings Plant 5000 Acres in Spuds

SCOTT CITY Kansas two growers C E Porter and A M Bates are building what may be the world's largest potato cellar while planting 5000 acres in spuds Their first crop last year totaled 110000 bushels and this year they used 30000 bushels of seed 192 yield The pair dubbed potato kings found success after a car breakdown during a land tour and decided to pursue large scale production

Scott City Kas C. E. Porter A. M. Bates Kansas

Mrs W B Wyle Returns From Motor Trip to White Sulphur

Mrs W B Wyle has returned from a motor trip to White Sulphur Springs. Mr David C Howard of South Hills is spending several days in Huntington on business. Miss Betty Boyd left Sunday for Pittsburgh where she will visit before going to Washington DC.

W. B. Wyle White Sulphur Springs David C. Howard South Hills Herun Huntington Betty Boyd This City Pittsburgh Washington DB. c

Odd Fellows To Hold Special Meeting Here

A special meeting will be held Friday evening at the Odd Fellows hall at the corner of Virginia Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. All members of the degree staff are requested to be present. Refreshments will be served during the social hour.

Odd Fellows Hall Virginia Street Pennsylvania Avenue

Huntington Store Receives State Charter

The J. E. Stone Department, a Huntington based firm at 2002 Eighth Avenue, is authorized to conduct a general mercantile business with capital of 825,000. Incorporators include D. & Stone, R. C. Tipton, W. H. Meadows, L. R. Zintsmaster and PB. WH. Swant, all of Huntington. The Whirlpool Washer Company of Charleston was granted charter surrender approval by Secretary Sharp. Natities public commissions were issued to Donn A. Johnson of Newville and G. D. Gedell of Leivasy, Nicholas County.

J. E. Stone Department State Company Eighth Avenue, Huntington Secretary of State D. & Stone R. C. Tipton W. H. Meadows L. R. Zintsmaster PB. WH. Swant Huntington Whirlpool Washer Company Charleston Sharp Donn A. Johnson Newville Braxtor County G. D. Gdell Leivasy Nicholas

Pilgrims to Mecca Exceed One Hundred Thousand This Year

County figures show John H. Conrad of Wheeling J Randolph Tucker of Welch and G C Lewis of Summerville among participants as pilgrimage to Mecca this year tops 101000.

John H. Conrad Wheeling J. Randolph Tucker Welch G. C. Lewis Summerville Mecca

Love Flame for Day Evicts Mrs Mullins Over Dog

London reports Mrs Mary Mullins was evicted by court order from a mill cottage after she refused to surrender her dog. The case reflects tense housing disputes and animal ownership questions in the era.

London Mary Mullins

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