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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1935
Page
5
In Clendenin the Republican slate won cleanly as no Democratic ticket existed. Mayor Sidney E. Goad secured victory against a withdrawn Citizens’ ticket. ballots printed with a full Republican list and a single blank space except for Carl Young’s name.
For council, who received 16 votes. Young also sought to have his name omitted but was too late, Glyen said. Others who were not candidates, but whose names were written in the space for councilmen, are S. H. Robertson, three votes, D. H H. Stephenson, three, James Jackson, three, and Sam Young, two.
The Federal Land Bank system reduced interest on all federal loans to 2 12 percent for one year from July 1 and to four percent for two years from July 1, 1936. Direct loans by land banks drop to 4 12 percent in the same periods. Governor Myers of the Farm Credit Administration informed L A Edwards, local attorney for the Baltimore bank, of the reductions.
At a meeting last night the Baptist Temple voted to dispense with Sunday evening service so members may attend the Ka nawha college baccalaureate at East M E church where Tabbi Ariel Goldburg will deliver the address.
The board of public works ordered office space changes in the capitol. Secretary W S O'Brien said the sinking fund commission rooms will be partitioned, two rooms for the attorney general's staff. East End will be assigned to the board of public works. west end to the sinking fund commission. The state museum may move to the basement from the fourth floor. Also, St Anthony school medals awarded to William E Kirk Jr and Rita Steving.
An old style advertisement describes a laxative for bladder irritation. It promotes juniper leaves and other herbs to flush waste matter and help bladder discomfort. The notice cites Dearman’s Drug Store in Botterfield and Wallace Drug as the selling points.
Alma Rattenbury, 38, acquitted of murdering her husband, plunged the dagger into her heart and drowned in the Stour after six sobering acts of self-destruction. A final letter to her lawyer urged pursuit of reprieve for George Stoner, the 18 year old chauffeur condemned to hang for the mallet killing of Francis Rattenbury. Letters, a dagger sheath, and a handbag were found on the river bank as authorities prepared an inquest.
Funeral services are at two this afternoon at the Rutledge area residence for Henry P. Skiles 33 who was drowned Tuesday evening in the Kanawha river near Black Hawk hollow. Burial will be in the family cemetery. He is survived by several brothers and sisters.
Pittsburgh June 6 7 P H Curry urged 500 delegates at the Eastern District American Petroleum Institute convention to pursue closer producer refiner and marketer cooperation. He argued rationed production through contracts could stabilize prices and guide future output while pooling contiguous properties and secondary recovery projects. H R Merce cited Sistersville pool results and noted production gains from joint ownership and pooling, with about 1500 wells drilled since discovery and total regional output rising since 1933.
The list reports mayors and councils across Romney, Wardensville, Capon Bridge, Ranson, Fayetteville, Matewan, Kermit and Gilbert. Winners include Habig leading in Wheeling style contests, with incumbents Romney Shear and three councilmen reelected without opposition and multiple towns naming mayors, recorders, and five councilmen.
Wool fleeces from Hawingha county farmers sold at the Spencer wool pool last month are being gathered in trucks by A. G. Jordan and G. F. Gibson. About 1,600 fleeces must be delivered at Spencer by evening. They were sold at the May wool pool from slips farmers submitted showing quantities.
Lions club members will elect the board of directors at today’s weekly luncheon at the Daniel Boone hotel. A report on the district convention, which closed yesterday at Bluefield, is expected to be presented.
Frank Garrett was arrested yesterday by city police for selling beer soft drinks and cigarettes without a license in a city area. The case highlights enforcement against unlicensed beverage and tobacco sales.
Mrs. Lester Conner of Sikeston Missouri endorses Cardus saying it relieved back and side pain monthly, restored appetite and nerves, and let her perform housework again. The ad advises trying Cardus for monthly discomfort and consulting a physician if no benefit is seen.
An electric sign, among the largest in the state, rises on the northwest corner of the Coyle and Richardson department store at Lee and Dickinson Streets. Construction aims for completion and sign operation by tonight. The South Charleston post announces a bi monthly meeting at eight o'clock Friday evening at the Armour Park school.
Lon H. Kelly, nominee for district governor of Rotary International, departs today for Cuernavaca, Mexico, to attend a board meeting where district governors will be elected next week. He will be accompanied by Mrs Kelly and their daughter Miss Virginia Davenport. The party includes Davenport, Ruttner R. Payee and two boys. They fly Saturday to attend the international convention in Mexico City.
The fragment notes Mrs Payne will accompany June 17 to 71 and mentions Mrs Davenport and her husbands. It also references vegetable shipments from Mexico to the United States during winter being three times as high as the prior season.
An OCR fragment promotes a pain relief product called Hypen or a variation of it. It mentions relief for teedach neuralgia lumbago and menstrual pain and references stores and packs, though the text is garbled with stray letters and unclear branding. The claim centers on fast relief and a mint flavored option.
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