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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
4
June 7 report from London notes scorching temperatures and drought across Western Europe, shifting attention from diplomacy to agriculture. Citizens feel the heat as crops spark concern while officials cope with the weather.
Heat waves sweep Europe with London at 84 and Paris near 89 as Germany sees near 90. Italy and Britain report above average temperatures while Russia and the great plains face dust and drought. German harvests benefit from a favorable crop outlook despite late winter and heavy spring rains.
About 200 retail grocers from central and southern West Virginia attended a meeting at the Daniel Boone hotel hosted by California Packing Company and Eskew Smith and Cannon. The event featured a technicolor talking picture on Del Monte canning, with samples and product cuttings displayed. D M Giltinan and C E Roberts of Eskew Smith and Cannon, W W Roberts, Felix Gillham of California Packing Company led the proceedings.
Miss Molah Nelson becomes bride of Harold Dodd Mays in Greenup Kentucky. Gertrude Nelson of Griffithsville and Jack Nelson family host. couple plans to reside in St Albans. Also noted is a surprise birthday party for Guy J. Cottrell Sr. with numerous attendees from St Albans and Spring Hill.
Mr and Mrs George Pride hosted a Sunday dinner to celebrate their son George William turning two. Guests included Mr and Mrs Thomas Barker and their son Bobby.
Mrs. S. H. Phillips and her daughter Katherine depart for New York City to attend the commencement at Haverford College where Mrs. Phillips’ son Hewes Wilson Phillips belongs to the graduating class.
Norma Sue and Betty Craig of Salt Lick Kentucky visit their aunt Mrs. E C Clayton. Miss Dorothy Harshbarger a Richmond University student and her brother Roger a Citadel graduate are spending summer with their parents Dr and Mrs W H Harshbarger.
The annual guest day luncheon of the St. Albans Garden club was held Monday at Wren's Nest on Coal river. Attendees included Mesdames F. Herbert Sattes James Weimer S. H. Phillips L. S. Coleman C. J. Pearson A. S. Jarrett Wilbur Bodie George Stern O. G. Stutler Earl W. Hood E. C. Colcord R. M. Maxwell Edward Colcord Jr. T. S. Tompkins B. F. Selke G. H. Ellis George McDermit Robert McDermit J. W. Wilson J. E. Hiser man Guy Van Horn and Quenton Sparks of Charleston and Miss Katherine Sutler.
MILLVILLE Minnesota June 6 A high wind lifted the separator house on Fred Lutwitzke s farm from over his head today leaving him unscathed still turning his separator The storm swept Minnesota from its southwest corner through Minneapolis and St Paul Minneapolis recorded 57 mph wind a 50 year June record Numerous farm buildings were wrecked lines damaged and trees uprooted but no casualties were reported.
Between 35 and 40 workmen are speeding plastering painting and acoustical work at the municipal auditorium. Col. C. P. Fortney consulting engineer on the project said yesterday. Doors and first floor seats have been ordered and bids will be taken soon for balcony seats.
Sufferers hail gallbladder relief as a new preparation boosts bile flow and liver function. The medicine Gallusin is costly but billed as effective with a money back guarantee, sold by Cohen Drug Store in Charleston Logan Dunbar and Belle Drug Store.
Webster Springs June 7 Eleven year old Clarence Sell died when a suburban duplex fire swept through Cherry Falls district injuring four others and leaving seven homeless. Claude L Sell Dana June Sell and Cleo Harvey were hospitalized with serious burns Junior Harvey was burned but not severely Fire Chief Lorraine Marsh said cause not determined.
Washington June 7 F Witcher McCullough secretary of the National Bituminous Coal commission submitted his resignation to Sec Ickes effective July 1 Under Roosevelt reorganizaton the seven soft coal commissioners offices will be abolished and duties transferred to the interior department McCullough a Huntington West Virginia attorney and banker was appointed secretary in May 1937 He had earlier served as West Virginia Works Progress administrator and N E council director
Charleston senior and junior high schools report 378 students in the six week summer term, up three from 375, announced by George E. Steadman, director. The term opened Monday with a faculty headed by History teachers Miss Caldwell Miss Leslie and Miss Hall. English instructors include Miss Kennedy and Mesdames Leven Smith and Pippen. Latin instructor Cecil D. Kelley. Commercial teacher Miss Conner. Mathematics staff includes J. L. Hamilton Miss Pippen and Mr. Steadman. Science instructor Miss Collins.
J Banks Shepherd was elected president of the Charleston branch of the American Business club at the semi annual meeting Tuesday night at the Tally Ho. He succeeds Dr William C Stewart. Dr John J Herlihy was named vice president, James Seward secretary, Norman Atwood treasurer, and Dr William Thornhill member of the board of governors. New officers will be installed at the first business meeting in July.
John J. D. Preston of Kanawha County was reappointed by Gov. Holt for a six year term as chairman of the Public Service Commission. His new term expires May 31, 1945. Preston, a Greenbrier native, practiced law in Charleston for 14 years with Price, Smith and Spilman. He was first named to the commission June 3, 1933 by Gov. Kump. Under his chairmanship, the commission investigated rates for most utilities in West Virginia and ordered reductions affecting about 90 percent of the population. He graduated from Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg.
The subject held the A. B. and LL.B. degrees from the university, and served as a second lieutenant in the field artillery during World War I.
Preston's colleagues on the commission are Charles E. Nethken appointed first in 1925 and Alexander M. Mahood appointed in 1929.
The state bar association committee on legal institutes announced a discussion of federal and state taxation to be held in Charleston in early September. The first legal institute was conducted last month at Clarksburg with Federal Judge Harry Watkins and others addressing the session.
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