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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1938

Page

5

50 Young People To Attend Camp

More than 56 young people from Bream Memorial Presbyterian church will attend camp and conference this month. The roster lists intermediate campers at De Ka Na WiDa Salt Rock near Huntington and Shaw Mi Del Eca Cald well. Senior counselors include Miriam Thomas Louise Musser Peggy Herscher and Jack Griffith. Also attending the Greenbrier Military Academy conference in Lewisburg are Ruth Ballengee Bette Baker Harry Musser Kathryn Glens Marjorie Wints Janice Keller Evelyn Mot ley Byron Ballengee Ann Kaim Robert Woodall Clarence Graham Mary Hover Jeannette Humphreys Norma Nelle Meadows Marjorie Stalnaker Jack Griffith Ralph Miller Betty Wells Ben Isaac. Dorothea Bek will be a council member. Bream church and First Presbyterian church members will join as adults and counselors for the conferences.

Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church Salt Rock Huntington Jane Long Ann Stine Betty Lou Simms Betty Jo Wick Joy Thompson Dorothy Jean Wolfe David Butterworth Bill Bower Shaw-Mi-Del-Eca Caldwell Edward Murphy Joe Perry William Jones Ula Munson Sara Agsten George Herscher Eloise Bowyer George Baldock William Graham Earl Wrewley Russell Wehrle Dale Darrell Lee Goff Frances Thomas Mildred Genet Betty Jones Elaine Truitt Miriam Thomas Louise Musser Peggy Herscher Jack Griffith Greenbrier Military Academy Lawisburg Ruth Ballengee Bette Baker Harry Musser Kathryn Glens Marjorie ‘Wints Janice Keller Evelyn Motley Byron Ballengee Ann Kaim Robert Woodall Clarence Graham Mary Frances Ashley James Thomas James Ballengee Robert Corrie Mary ‘Hover Jeannette Humphreys Norma Nell Joseph Perry Margaret Bowen First Presbyterian Church Mary Wilson Carver Phyllis Gruyier Janet Karns Caroline Truslow Mary Morris Adam Belle Graves William Dodd Roy Sears Sam McCorkle Donnally Mortis Kenneth Coghill James Townsend Ward Frank Lynn Pile John Field

Sponsor Benefit Bridge Supports Sacred Heart School

Mrs T Wallen and Misses Ada Hauck and Ruth Kennedy sponsored a Friday night benefit bridge party at Sacred Heart school. Proceeds will aid the new school and more than 250 attended the event.

T. Wallen’ Scales Ada Hauck Ruth Kennedy Sacred Heart School

Do You Get Your Money Worth Tips on Buying

Do You Get Your Money Worth offers guidance on shopping for clothing and fabrics. It highlights stocking construction quality checks, such as top shape, run protection, full-fashioned weaves, cotton heel reinforcements, and leg length accuracy. It also notes dress seams, underwear bias cuts, and reinforced gloves as indicators of quality. The piece promotes a 40 page booklet, How to Get the Most for Your Money, as a guide to smarter purchases across fabrics, clothing, jewelry, linens, and luggage.

60 Million Civilians Starving in China

New York June 1 Col Theodore Roosevelt national chairman of the United Council for Civilian Relief in China estimates 60,000,000 civilian refugees in China lack food and face epidemics. He warns the misery would exceed if cities west of the Mississippi were wiped out.

New York China Theodore Roosevelt United Council For Civilian Relief Col Roosevelt Mississippi

Christian Endeavor Convention Opens In Huntington

Rev. Charles J. St John of Bowery Mission spoke at the close of day one of the 44th annual state Christian Endeavor union. About 500 delegates from across the state are expected for the three day meeting featuring a school of methods, singing, and quiet hour services.

Huntington Charles J. St. John Bowery Mission New York State Christian Endeavor Union

1938 St Francis Class Entertained With Dance

St Francis hospital nurses alumnae held a dance at the Elks club Friday night honoring the 1938 graduating class. The Colonel's orchestra provided music with Miss Frances McDermott and Miss Gertrude Kenna directing.

St. Francis Hospital Elks Club Frances McDermott Gertrude Kenna

How to Get the Most for Your Money booklet offer

An advertisement requests 15 cents for a booklet titled How to Get the Most for Your Money. It directs readers to mail payment and their name and address to The Charleston Gazette Home Institute at 109 West 19th Street, New York, N. Name and address must be written plainly.

Charleston Gazette, Home Institute West 19Th Street New York

Roosevelt Creates Tax Appeals Board Nominees Named

President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the largest batch of second term nominations including four men for 12 year terms on the tax appeals board: Charles B. Arundell of Oregon John W Kern of Indiana Clarence W Opper of New York and John A Tyson of Mississippi Also nominated were 193 military academy graduates to become second lieutenants and about 1000 postmasters in the June 7 dispatch from Washington.

Washington Roosevelt Senate Board of Tax Appeals Charles BR. Arundell Oregon John W. Kern Indiana Clarence VV. Opper New York John A. Tyson Mississippi Military Academy

Condemned Woman Celebrates Birthday in Ohio Penitentiary

In Columbus on June 7 Anna Marie Hahn the condemned Cincinnati poison singer marked her 32nd birthday on death row at the Ohio penitentiary. Warden Woorlard said it would be “just another day” and did not know if her 12 year old son Oscar would travel from Cincinnati for a visit.

Columbus Anna Marie Hahn Ohio Penitentiary Woorlard Oscar Cincinnati

Federal Land Loans To Carry Some Rate

The senate passed a bill to extend the 3 and 2 percent interest rate on federal land bank loans issued through national farm loan associations. The measure, approved today, would keep the rate in force for another two years and advances to the White House for signature.

Washington Senate National Farm Loan Associations White House

Committee Meets Today On Court House Plan

Citizens advisory committee studying federal aid for a new court house will meet the county court at 2 p m today at the court house.

Citizens Advisory Committee Court House

Prisoners in Brooke County Teen Delinquents Shock Judge

Circuit Judge J. J. P. O'Brien faced a lineup of youths in Brooke County who pleaded guilty to crimes including burglary robbery and larceny The judge warned crime would not be tolerated and set most cases for next Thursday Frank Grimm of Washington Pennsylvania received one year for contributing to delinquency of minors and drew a harsh rebuke from the bench.

Wellsburg J. J. P. O'Brien O'Brien Brooke County Frank Grimm Washington Grimm

Missionary Shooting in China Provokes Protest

Washington reports a protest to the Japanese consul general at Tsingtao over an American missionary's shooting by a drunken Japanese soldier. Dr. Frederick G. Scovel of Cortland, W. C., was shot in the side at a mission hospital while aiding Chinese nurses and is expected to recover. the incident occurred around June 2 or 3 near Tsinima.

Washington Tsingtao China Louis H. Gourley State Department Frederick G. Scovels Tsinima Gourley Scovel Cortland W. C

Man Fined 500 For Opening Abandoned Mine

Buckhannon June 7 Mark Coyner, 40, accused of reopening the abandoned Stra Ider mine at Tallmansville to steal rails and wire, was fined 500 for polluting the Buckhannon river. Game Warden C R Casto said the sealed mine waste killed about 10 000 fish over a 14 mile sight stretch from Oursville to Hampton.

Buckhannon Mark Coyner Buckhannon River C. R. Casto Stra Ider Tallmansville The Conservation Commission Casto Oursville Hampton

Mine Safety Meet Set For Tomorrow

FAIRMONT June 7 The season's first mine safety meet will be held in Barrackville tomorrow with 140 men and 24 teams from Barrackville and Dakota employees of the industrial Colberies' corporation. They will solve four safety problems under company safety director Barry. A safety meet will be held next day at the Richard mine.

Fairmont Barrackville Dakota Industrial Colberies'corporation Richard

Licklider Takes Over Postmaster duties in Charles Town

Charles Town June 7 Harry T Licklider assumed acting postmaster duties succeeding M S R Moler whose term expired Moler said he would seek the Democratic nomination for the house of delegates or a county court position.

Charles Town Harry T.licklider Jefferson County M. S. R. Moler Moler House of Delegates

Reduction to Be Asked In South Hills Bus Fare

A committee of the South Hills Civil Improvement league led by Richard M. Venable is considering a seven cent bus fare on the South Hills Ferry branch line. Arnold A. Barnes Herman Bennett and Leo E. Peters serve on the committee. The current fare is ten cents.

South Hills South Hills Ferry South Hills Civil Improvement League Richard M. Venable Arnold A. Barnes Herman Bennett Leo E. Peters

Council to Study New Auditorium

The city council will hold a special meeting Monday night to consider a new auditorium work order and other ordinances. Debates surround the traffic ordinance while the planning ordinance aims to address interim needs before a complete plan is ready. The humane association ordinance remains largely unopposed.

Dawson PWA Humane Association Salling Silas W. Pickering TI Citizens’ Committee Ladislas Segoe

City Beer Licenses To Be Ready June 15

City liquor authorities announced June 15 as the date beer licenses will be ready for pickup. Provisional licensees seeking to avoid July 1 rush should apply early, as other licenses go on sale two weeks before the due date and the collector E. F. Dalton warned of a crowded office handling incinerator and late license payments.

E. F. Dalton Dalton

3 500 Lose Jobs At Parkersburg Mill

Parkersburg workers endured a sudden shutdown as 3,500 employees left the Viscose plant after a Sunday night walkout in the spinning department. Officials called the closure indefinite as rayon yarn supplies halted and other departments gradually shut down. Unofficially, about 100 spinners walked out over a discharged worker, but plant and union leaders declined to comment.

Parkersburg Viscose Company

Car Goes Into River Drowning Sought Driver

Sutton reports a 20 year old McNutt man David Marple drowned when his automobile plunged 35 feet into the Elk river. Sheriff R W Brosius and state troopers organized a river drag as a search found the car in about 10 feet of water. his parents were visiting in Richmond, Virginia.

Sutton David Marple McNutt Elk River Sherif R.W. Brosius J. B. Marple Richmond

Helping The Homemaker Bride's Cake and Frosting Guide

Step by step cake and frosting directions list butter sugar milk and flavor extracts, plus baking powder and rose egg whites. Instructions cover cake batter, frostings, and ornamental frosting with measurements and mixing cues for a homemaker guide.

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