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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1935
Page
2
The five commissioners appointed by the federal court assessed compensation for about 70 acres flooded by the London dam. The report, returned yesterday, valued the total at 23.17 dollars.
The first annual soft ball season opener injures captain Tizlah Smith head of the tax bureau when he twists an ankle. A bone fracture limits him to home. In a separate matter, a U S district court case against Keystone Coal proceeds with a land condemnation report due June 14 for 47 parcels tied to the Kanawha river improvement project.
Directors of the Southern West Virginia Automobile Association held their monthly meeting yesterday noon at the Ruffner hotel. Dr. W. F. Black of Charleston, the president, presided. Only routine business was transacted.
The extension department of West Virginia University sponsors the Annual Farmers Tour from June 17 to 3h over about 800 miles. It will begin in Spencer and include visits to around 45 farms plus stops at soil and agricultural experimental stations across the state.
John H. Fahey chairman of the federal home loan bank board outlines plans to relieve mortgage distress and liberalize terms for homeowners not in distress. He aims to protect investors in HOLC backed savings institutions and explains the new federal home loan legislation authorizing 1.75 billion dollars to complete the mortgage insurance network.
County education officials in cooperation with the West Virginia Relief Administration announce the opening of playgrounds and recreation centers for white and Negro residents within weeks. Forty-eight positions, 28 men and 28 women, are to be filled from relief rolls with a two day directors’ school ahead of openings at Thomas Jefferson buildings. Applications and forms available at the county superintendent’s office and relief offices along Elk River and Kanawha County areas.
Thousands praise Vita-Mil as a health blessing, claiming its no alcohol, non habit forming formula aids digestion, purges impurities, improves kidney function, liver activity and bowel movements, and promises renewed vitality. Local endorsements urge sufferers to try the medicine.
Miss Edith Mae Taylor testimonials that Vitamil relieved gas bloating and indigestion. She states it stopped back pain and kidney trouble, restored her appetite, and transformed her health, urging others to try the medicine.
Edith Mae Taylor of Charleston describes stomach pain and sour belching with kidney derangement in a vivid account. The fragment notes severe distress and persistent illness, suggesting chronic digestive and renal issues.
James A Neylon of Shrewsbury Wert Va reports relief from poor appetite after using Vitamol. He states it restored appetite and energy, allowing normal meals and renewed vigor. The ad promotes Vitamol as Nature's Medicines, now sold at Pottenfield's Drug Store in Charleston Capitol and Virginia Street, with local agents presenting its benefits.
Readable text lists playgrounds in South Charleston area including Dunbar St Al bans Nitro Clendenin Armor Park Springel Chesapeake Chelyan Livingston East Hank Sharon Gallagher and Grandview with no clear event or date.
Hearing of testimony starts in Vivenit court in the suit of J W Johnson administrator of the estate of Pout Lane of St Al pans against H W Rapp of Akron. Johnson seeks $10,000 for the death of his son in law who died last September from injuries alleged to have been caused by a truck driven by the defendant.
Jury deliberations are to continue today in circuit court in the case of James Campbell against Daisy Ellis. The jury retired late yesterday without a verdict. Campbell seeks $451 for burial charges of Clarence Lincoln, brother of Ellis, with the defense asserting Campbell had no authority to bury the body.
Viscose baseball team led by manager Earl Snyder plans a Sunday opener on the Viscose diamond against the Charleston Reds twilight team. The probable Nitro and Uncup lineup includes Biggs at first, Thomas second, R Willard short, Parley third, Mitchell Sett in left, Bricker center, Whittington right, Gatens catcher, with pitchers Hudnall Donegan and O Dell. Also notes local hospital patient H Fletcher with broken ankle. Birth announced Serenia Mat on May 3 to Mr and Mrs Philbert Rhodex. Families of Grose and Sylvester visiting, and Manchuria rail construction mentioned.
A Greek resident sent a check found in the land department of the State Auditor in West Virginia. The document bore French text and a dated stamp from Athens, translating to a payment to the State Auditor for 523.36 dollars. Executive Edger Sims translated the note, noting the humorous mix of languages and confirming the amount.
The Banque de Grce seeks payment of delinquent taxes from George Seragien now in Athens and formerly in Broske county. He claims to redeem his land during the tax moratorium on fees and penalties.
A first drunken driving case before Municipal Court under the new ordinance resulted in a fine for Frank Ellison as Judge Hall presided in the proceeding.
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