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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1940

Page

5

Ring Gone in Kendall Household Mystery

Madge Kendall reports her purse stolen after a day of political tension around her father Forbes Kendall a reform candidate for mayor. The missing silver ring with a four leaf clover vanishes, raising questions about a possible clash with Victor Waring and Kendall’s critics as Madge contemplates the clues amid a tense city scene.

Magee Kendal Wien Viero Warvum Ene Alexander Ware Uestimnabte Record Avis Slerk Dan Nichole Kendals Canpoign Wansaee Bnet Reform Teague Waring Katty Tatum Lows’ Tatum Madge Alterna City Hall Central Police Station We City Hall Qworth Forbes Kendall Miss Kendall Pat Kendall da Nichols Victor Waring Lhe Gezelier

Divorce as heredity and contagion in family history

Dorothy Dix argues divorce may run in families and act like a contagion across society. She notes both heredity and environment shape attitudes toward marriage, warning that repeated separations corrode commitment yet acknowledging that those who endure family divorce often become wiser, stronger partners.

Aim Alore Hollywood Senate

Questions And Answers From A Newspaper Page

Readers can mail questions to the Home Service Bureau for a reply with three cents for return postage. The page lists ten trivia prompts exploring deities, locations, and historical facts from Asheville to McGill University, and asks readers to solve them after attempting the given hints.

Burau Teenth Street

Over-anxious Phrase Sparks Spelling Debate

Readers debate usage after a style note suggests hyphenating overly anxious as over-anxious. Linguists and editors weigh in on clarity, readability, and standard punctuation rules.

Slimming trends and figure salons hit Hollywood beaches

Hollywood fashion notes hail brief skirts shorts and swimsuits as youth conscious styles. editors warn against flabby thigh muscles and promote figure contouring with massage deep tissue work and kneeling leg exercises to firm legs for summer. a reader asks if raisins cure pimples and the answer declines the claim.

Thileh Hollywood Ann Rutherford

After Forty Which Helps Your Complexion

A health leaflet from Anis Leeds promotes simplified beauty tips for middle age. It suggests citrus drinks breakfast and mid morning hydration with fruit juice, frequent water, salads, and vegetables. It promises improvements in two weeks and offers the leaflet for eight cents with self addressed envelope to Lois Leeds at The Charleston Gazette.

Lois Leeds Charleston Gazette

Roosevelt Cancels Trips to Watch Abroad Crisis

President Roosevelt said he would skip a scheduled address at Vassar in Poughkeepsie and not travel to Hyde Park for the weekend. He hopes to motor to Charlottesville, Virginia to attend the graduation of his son Franklin Jr from the University of Virginia Law School amid the grave international situation.

Washington Roosevelt Vassar College Pouga- Keepsie Chervittesville Franklin, Jr University of Virginia Law School

Italy pledges to respect Egypt frontiers in war pledge

Alexandria dispatch says Al Basir reports Italy promises Egypt frontiers will be respected if it joins Germany against the Allies. Premier Aly Maher Pasha received assurances from Mussolini through Termier. The Arabic paper states Italy would not attack Egypt.

Italy Egypt Alexandria al Bassir Germany Termier Mussolini Aly Maher Pasha

Housebreaking Puppies With Patience and Commonsense

An advice column explains crate training a puppy by consistent outdoor trips, praise, and gentle correction. Puppies learn fastest with regular outdoor allowances after meals, before sleep, and at waking. Most dogs reach good house manners by nine to ten months with kindness and routine.

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Five Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in County Clerk Office

Applicants for marriage licenses listed five couples: Harald Hopkins and Mildred Peter son of Blair. Louis Decker and Aileen Grace of Blair. William Brown and Mary Campbell of Parkersburg. Russell Hamilton and Genevieve Smith of Moore's Court and Alethea street. Robert Thompson and Sylvia Rust of Route 1 Charleston.

Harald F. Hopkins Hubbardscourt Mildred Virginia Peterson Quarrier Street Blair Louis Decker Wireginia Street Aileen Frances Grace Lee Street William Gay Brown Avery Street Parkersburg Mary Louise Campbell Lewis Street Russell Hamilton Moore's Court Genevieve Smith Alethea Street Robert Thompson Sylvia Georgia Rust Charleston

OES Salina Chapter to Hold Memorial Services

The Salina chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold memorial services Thursday at their chapter rooms.

OES Salina Order of the Eastern Star

Indians Here First So Swastika Stays

JACKSONS MILL June 7 The legislature of Boys State rules the Indians have a better claim to the swastika emblem than Adolf Hitler and keeps it on the chimney. Harald Lovell of Clarksburg introduced a bill to remove the insignia but failed after Henry Thresher declared the Indians were here before Hitler. Gov James Henry Fresh vetoed a curfew relaxation for the last night of the government school. Senate cut 9050 from 348630 budget. house and senate also slashed 248689 budget bill, sent to conference with action due tomorrow. Supreme Court issued mandamus ordering Melvin Burke to commission Gordon Shingleton as health commissioner. Burke had refused.

Jackson's Mill Boys’ State Adolf Hitler Senate House of Delegates House Supreme Court Melvin Burke Clarks-burg Gordon Shingleton Charleston Burke Shingleton

Blow Held Cause Of Worker's Death

Mason County Prosecutor William Rardin said autopsy showed Thomas Huffman died from a blow to the head after an altercation at a party. Aussie French farmer, 26, is being held for investigation on the county jail. autopsy conducted by Dr. F. M. Schuller at Milton.

Point Pleasant Mason County William Rardin Thomas Huffman WPA Rardin Paul Thomaz Huffman Franch Mileton F. XM. Schuller Cabell County

Two Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in Federal District Court

Petitions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday in the federal district court clerk's office by Calder Jackson Poe of 743 Virginia Street West who listed liabilities totaling 943 and assets of 10.33 and by Third Philip King of Chesapeake whose liabilities were 433.67 and assets 75.72.

Federal District Court Clerk's Office Calder Jackson Poe Virginia Street West Third Philip King Chesapeake

Plans for Belle Rural club fair exhibits discussed

The Belle Rural club met at Mrs. C. W. Gardner's home to plan general and educational exhibits for the West Virginia Free Fair at Dunbar in September. New members Mrs. Russell Crow and Mrs. H. Douglas joined. A Farm Home and National Affairs lesson was led by Mrs. Earl Campbell, with contributions from Mesdames Dale Monday, C. A. Bryson, L. G. Keeney and Herb Kerr, and others present including E. H. Denham, F. T. Graves, C. J. Howie, A. G. Lambert, W. L. Lene, H. P. Rutroff, A. J. Warker, RO. Spurlock, C. A. Meadows, Howard Rhea and Harvey Keatley.

Dunbar Belle Rural Club C. W. Gardner Russell Crow H. Douglas Earl Campbell Dale Monday C. A. Bryson L. G. Keeney Herb Kerr E. H. Denham F. TF. Graves C. J. Howie A. G. Lambert W. L. Lene H. P. Rutroff A. J. Warker RO. Spurlock C. A. Meadows Howard Rhea Harvey Keatley

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