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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1937

Page

3

Philathea Class To Host Birthday Party In South Charleston

The Philathea Bible class of South Charleston First Baptist will host its annual birth day party at 8 o clock Monday night at Mrs J A Smiths home on Fifth avenue. Upcoming church events include Circle meetings of the Womens Union at 8 o'clock Tuesday night with Circles A B C led by Mrs Russell Foglesang Mrs W D Will and Mrs WW Adams respectively. The service titled Answering Gods Call will be held at 8 Wednesday night, choir rehearsals Thursday evening, and a W D T class meeting at Richards Wintzs Thursday. Sermons on Fruitfulness and We Would See Jesus will be preached at 10 morning and 8 night. A Sabbath school pageant The Greatest of These will be presented by Pupils on Sunday night June 13 for Children’s Day, with Mrs W P Adams in charge. The annual vacation church school opens Monday morning June 14 for three weeks with Mrs W P Adams as principal.

Philathea Bible South Charleston First Baptist Church J. A. Smith Fifth Avenue The Women's Union Circle A Russell Foglesang CG. E Martin Second Avenue Circle 8 W. D. Will J. W. Pauley Fairec Circle C WW. P. Adams Raymond Turley Fourth Avenue Richard Wintz Highland Avenue Jesus W. P. Adams

City Health Dept Plans Wednesday Picnic at Lower Falls

Officials and employees of the city health department schedule a picnic after office hours at the Lower Falls of Coal River on Wednesday.

City Health Department Lower Falls Coal River

Girl Takes Dare Plunges to Death at Hawthorne

Hope Schwolsky aged 15 died from head injuries after a dare at Hawthorne Cedar Knoll school in East View. State troopers reported other girls at the institution, which houses boys and girls of the Jewish faith sent from New York City courts, dared her to climb a second or third story window ledge. The body was to be sent to her father Meyer Schwolsky in Hartford Connecticut for burial.

East View Hope Schwolsky Grasslands Hospital Hawthorne Cedar Knoll School Hawthorne State Troopers Snd New York City Meyer Schwoisky Hartford Conn Huslal

Kanawha Banquet Hall Reopening Decor Details

Manager James D. Crouch announced completion of redecoration at Kanawha hotel banquet hall. Supervisor M C Robertson oversaw painting and new warped English print drapes replace prior velvet drapes. The hall hosts the Rotary Club luncheon every Friday.

Kanawha Hotel James D. Crouch M. C. Robertson Mainstenance Sin F Rotary Club

$225 000 School Building For Homestead Approved

The settlement administration approved a $225,000 school building for the Tygart valley homestead near Grafton West Virginia. Resident engineer L Wade Coberly returned to complete construction preparations. The 24 room school will serve as a community center and homestead residents will get preference in hiring for the project.

Washington Tygart Valley Grafton W. Va Wade Coberly Coberly

Mellon Railroad Interests Probed

Washington June 1907 the railroad interests of Andrew Mellon former secretary of the treasury and the Vanderbilt family were the subject of a senate investigating committee session They will likely summon Mellon and Vanderbilt members to testify about a Mellon controlled holding company taking over the Virginian railway last December and Vanderbilt dominance of New York Central Investors from J P Morgan partners may be called to discuss ties with the New Haven The committee has pursued the Van Sweringen holding system and has added 150000 to fund the probe Acting Chairman Truman said planing misuses of public money by railway holding companies were uncovered and should be halted by new legislation

Washington Andrew Mellon the Treasury Vanderbilt New York Nance New York Central New Haven Hartford Virginian Mellon Treasury Hoover Interstate Commerce Commission van Sweringen America Senate Truman

Mrs Rumbaugh Hosts Missionary Society Gathering

Mrs John S Rumbaugh entertained the Spring Hill St Paul M E church Woman's Missionary Society Thursday afternoon at her home. Plans were made for a fish pond sale at the July meeting. Others present included Rev T C Adams and Mrs Adams, Mrs Walter Spence, Mrs A S Rumbaugh, Mrs E L Chilton, Misses Emeda Rumbaugh Betty Rumbaugh aue Frances Hamilton Chilton Wesley Adams Connelly Adams Jack Adams and Eustace Chilton.

John S. Rumbaugh Woman's Missionary Society of the Spring Hill St Paul M. E. Church South T. C. Adams Adams Walter Spence A. S Rumbaugh E. L. Chilton Emeda Rumbaugh Betty Rumbaughaue Frances Hamilton Chilton Wesley Adams Connelly Adams Jack Adams Eustace Chilton

Reverend Compton To Preach At Switzee Church Tonight

The Rev William Haskell Compton of Mount Gay will preach at the Swit Zee Church of God at 7 30 this evening. He is scheduled to speak on the sermon topic and lead the service for the local congregation tonight.

W. Haskell Compton Mount Gay Switzee Church

Three bombs hit Paris post offices by mysterious judges

Paris reports three bombs exploded in district post offices. Police say the fanatic “three Judges of Hell” are back at work after terrorizing the city in 1934 with explosive packages mailed to random addresses. Two clerks were injured lightly as mispelled, non existent and fake targets appeared. One bomb was sent to a well known author.

Paris Hell

Malicious Wounding Charged After Plymouth Shooting

Joseph Ouski, also known as Joseph Novascotia, of Plymouth, was shot in the head and shoulders during a fight that followed a garden raid by his chickens. He was taken to St Francis hospital with possible loss of sight in his left eye. State police arrested Frank Martin, next door neighbor, on a malicious wounding charge after Martin killed a chicken and Ouski fired his shotgun in Martin's direction. Martin returned fire, wounding Ouski.

Joseph Ouski Joseph Novascotia Plymouth St. Francis Hospital Frank Martin Ouski Martin Marstin Quski

Drivers Strike Causes Pie Shortage in Elizabeth

Elizabeth New Jersey June 4. Twenty drivers of Jones Pie Corporation walked out prompting a citywide pie shortage. Strikers demand a minimum wage of 825 a week and recognition of Local 37 of the International Teamsters union.

Elizabeth N. J Finch Jones Pie Corporation International Teamsters Union

Obituary: Robert Proctor Dies in Charleston Hospital

Robert Proctor age 214 months, son of Mr and Mrs Maury Progtnr of Ward, died early this morning at a Charleston hospital. The body was removed to the Ferine mortuary at Cedar Grove.

Robert Proctor Maury Progtnr Ward Charleston Cedar Grove

The Virginian Kearse Metropole Rialto Theaters Update

A jumble of film listings and attractions appears for today at the Virginian Metropole Rialto and Greenbrier venues. Notable names include Joe Meares Barbera Stanwyck Tyrone Power and Clark Gable with various supporting acts and Pete Smith sport talk Tennis Treiles.

Virginian Itterhes Take Money Joe Meeres Barbera Stanwyck Alco News Kearse vCale Laret Young Tyrone Power Ad Njouw Rialto Jarderland Gilly William Ba Elsen Ales

Officials Study Airmail Service

Washington June 4 The house post office committee studied a proposal for a nonstop aerial mail service with pick up stations in about 50 towns across Ohio Pennsylvania West Virginia Maryland and Delaware The plan spearheaded by Dr Lytle S Adams lists routes from Pittsburgh to Charleston and Pittsburgh to Cincinnati with stops including Washington Martins Ferry Wheeling Bellaire Moundsville Sistersville and more Adams said roughly 40 additional towns are near enough to qualify and the system would use a hook like device from planes to pick up and deliver mails.

Washington House Post Office Committee Ohio Kentucky Pennsylvania West Virginia Maryland Delaware Lytle S. Adams Irwin Pittsburgh Charleston Connettsville Uniontown Morgantown Fairmont Clarksburg Weston Glenville Spencer W. Va

Two Charleston Women Hurt in Auto Crash

Princeton dispatch reports Mrs. Abner Dodd and Mrs. J W Moore of Charleston were in good condition after their car skidded on a fresh road stripe on the Bluefield to Princeton road and overturned. Mrs. F J Brooks and Mrs. W E R Byrne of Charleston uninjured.

Princeton Abner Dodd J. W. Moore Charleston MM. C. Green Green Bluefield F. J.brooks W. E. R. Byrne

Nitro Neaca M S Wandling announces daughter’s marriage

Nitro Neaca M S Wandling announces the marriage of his daughter Misa Bertha Wandling to Stanley S Smith performed May 27 by Rev FE B Elliott pastor of the Church of God Attendants were M S Wandling and Mr and Mrs John F Smith After a brief motor tour through Ohio and Michigan the couple will return to Nitro to make their home Smith is employed by the Ohio Apex Chemical company Also notes: graduation exercises at West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon Ida Oldham not graduate and other local notices including a birthday party and local reentries.

M.S. Wandling Misa Bertha Wandling Stanley S. Smith FE. B. Elliott Church of God M. 5. Wandling John F. Smith Ohio Michigan Nitra Smith Ohio Apex Chemical Company C. C. Oldham JSON Earl West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhann Ida Oldham Guy Britton United Fuel Gas Company New York Central Nineteenth Street J. W. Skaggs Charleston Britton Kenneth Tilt Frank Jacques Borehra Tacqtes Rome Hill Detroit Mich C. Hi Ath Street Marjorie Edwards Esther Wurth Helen Smith Wilton Wurth Akron C. R. Dawson Sbt Street Alda Sibley Randolph-Macon College Virginia R. L. Sibley 21St Street C. W. MacLauchlin Nashville Japan Tokyo Izu Islands

Flashlight Bomb Rocks Wide Area

A photo caused a loud explosion-like flash across the San Francisco Bay area. Three men in a Martin bomber photographed the 1039 exposition site and eastern bay bridge from 6000 feet at Hamilton Field. Experts say the light produced 50 million candlepower and a concussion akin to several large powder magazines.

San Francisco Bay San Jose Oakland Alameda Hamilton Field Bay Bridge Tay

Lodge Group to Meet for June 28 Inspection Plan

The juvenile department of Kan awha Lodge No. 78 Degree of Honor Protective association meets at 2 this afternoon to finalize plans for the annual inspection on June 28. Mrs. John W. Hammond will preside.

Juvenile Department of Kanawha Lodge No. 78 Degree of Honor Protective Association John W. Hammond

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