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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1938

Page

7

Gillette Wins Iowa Senate Nomination by 36534 Votes

DES MOINES June 3 In complete unofficial tallies from 2447 precincts U S Sen Guy M Gillette was renominated by 36534 votes over Otha D Wearin. Republican Lester J Dickinson led with 137598 votes to Lloyd Thurston 104032 Myers 16977 Richardson 9282 Gee 5239. Democratic Gillette 77201 Wearin 41267.

Des Moines U.S Guy M. Gillette Iowa Lester J. Dickinson Gillette Otha D. Wearin Democratic Gillette Wearin Jeerric J. Myers Elsworth Richardson Wits Gee Repub Dickinson Lloyd Thurston

Lindsey Piano Students Present Recital at Galperin Auditorium

Miss Margaret Lindsey leads piano students in a public recital at 8 15 p m tomorrow in the Galperin auditorium on Capitol Street. Performers include Joan Patricia Ann Hoffman William Earl Smith Marguerite Elizabeth Pew Charles Barr Jr Betty Belle Canterbury Jane Pew Rosemary Zimbro Mari Tym Shupe Virginia Long Mary Stewart Connell John Daneke Jane Dasse Virginia Shupe Richard Daneke Anne Reese Gillikin Jack Wilcox Jr Helen Lynton Murray Virginia O'Dell Ann Isaac and Jocele Lilty.

Margaret Lindsey J. M. Craige Robert Stockwell Galperin Capiol Street Joan Patricia Ann Hoffman Wiliam Earl- Smith Marguerite Elizabeth Pew Charles Barr Betty Belle Canterbury Jane Pew Rosemary Zimbro Mari- Tym Shupe Virginia Long Mary Stewart Connell John Daneke Jane Dasse Virginia Shupe Richard Daneke Anne Reese Gillikin Jack Wilcox Helen Lynton Murray Virginia O'Dell Ann Isaac and Jocele Lilty

Five Couples Seek Marriage Licenses in County Clerk Office

Five couples applied for marriage licenses yesterday in the office of county clerk Paul E. Wehrle. Names listed include William Vivan of Nitro with Irma Gertrude Hamiett of Elmwood Avenue and Frank Ferrell with Millie Martin of Charleston. Additional applicants Regis Edward Monohen of Circle raed and Mary Jane Whitehouse of Bruce Porter Evans and Lula Bry ent of Clendenin. Leo Kenneth Cain of Edwright with Dora Frances Jones of North Avenue.

Paul E. Wehrle William Vivan Nitro Irma Gertrude Hamiett Elmswood Avenue Frank Ferrell Millie Martin Charleston Regis Edward Monohen Circle Raed Aod Mary Jane Whitehouse Bruce Porter Evans Lula Bryent Clendenin Leo Kenneth Cain Edwright Dora Frances Jones North Avenue

Six Counties Plan Dairy Herd Show

Dairymen from four counties will remake arrangements for the state first dairy herd cattle show at Jackson's Mill from August 8 to 10. Registered animals from Jersey Guernsey Holstein Friesian breeder associations will compete. Sponsored by the agricultural college state university and local emulation groups.

Aurora Delphian Chapter Elects Mrs Haddox Leader

The Aurora Delphian Chapter elected Mrs D L Haddox as president at its final session of the year. A luncheon was held at Mrs W C McKee's Beauregard street home with assistants Mrs Haddox and Mrs H Cliff Hamilton. Other officers named include Mrs Charles E Smith vice president and Mrs Okey Garrett secretary treasurer. The program on Post War British Empire followed the election, with Mesdames Baworth Jarrett Kincaid Kwass Matheny Mitchell and others in attendance.

Dwight L. Haddox Aurora Delphian W. C McKee Beauregard Street Haddox H. Cliff Hamilton Charles E. Smith Okey Garrett McKee D. W. Smith Homer

Chamber Elects President of West Virginia Chamber

Weston reports Atty Herbert M Blair elected president succeeding Minter B Ralston Leslie Vassar named secretary in the state brief from West Virginia Associated Press. Listings include Baptist meeting, exhibit sponsorship, election date, drowning death, search abandoned, church conference, loan fund gift, senator speech, mayoral candidacy, ambassador speech, and obituary Aunt Martha.

Chamber Weston Atty Herbert M. Blair Chamber of Commerce Minter B. Ralston A. Leslie Vassar

U S Steel Officials Tour Coal Mines in West Virginia

High officials of the U S Steel Corp led by President B F Fairless toured southern West Virginia coal mines today. The party plans to visit eastern Kentucky holdings near Lynch later this week and was honored at a banquet at the Gary McDowell country club. Also in the party were Vice President Thomas Moses and his son Harry Moses, president of U S Coal and Coke.

Bluefield U. S. Steel Corporation B. F.fairless West Virginia Kentucky Lynch Gary McDowell County Thomas Moses Harry Moses U. S. Coal and Coke Company

Train Kills Sleeper on Tracks Near Longacre

MONTGOMERY June B. One man was killed by a railroad train today and a drowning victim was found in the Kanawha river. W. D. Pettyjohn, 50, of Megro, reportedly slept on the tracks near Longacre and was struck by a Virginian freight train. Trooper Jack Milam and Fireman Clarence Thomas recovered the body of an unidentified man below the Kanawha river bridge.

Montgomery Kanawha River W. D. Pettyjohn Megro Longacre Jack Milam Clarence Thomas

Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in U S District Court

Two voluntary bankruptcy petitions were filed yesterday in U S district court. Albert Henry Hammond of Nitro listed liabilities at 7009.24 and assets at 192.91. Eulah Lee Conley of Dunbar listed liabilities at 1084.01 and assets at 100.00.

U. S. District Court Albert Henry Hammond Nitro Eulah Lee Conley Dunbar

Liquor Official to Speak at Exchange Club Noon

A. L. Monteith of the liquor commission will discuss West Virginia's state monopoly system with the Exchange Club at noon. He leads the division of stock control and statistics and will explain current operations and experience.

West Virginia Exchange Club A. L. Monteith The Liquor Commission Division of Stock Control and Statistics

Candidacy Filed for Elk County Constable Seat

Files show Republican G Elmer Carte submitted certificate of candidacy for Elk district constable yesterday in the circuit clerk office. He seeks the constable post as a Republican, setting up a race in the Elk district.

G. Elmer Carte Elk District Circuit

Helsley Announces Candidacy for State Senate District 16

J E Helsley of Berkeley Springs filed with the secretary of state yesterday to seek the Democratic nomination for state senator from the 16th district. The district comprises Mineral Hardy Hampshire Morgan Jefferson and Berkeley counties.

J. E. Helsley Berkeley Springs Secretary of State Mineral Hardy Hampshire Morgan, Jefferson Berkeley Counties

Negro Youth Council Plans To Sponsor Benefit Movie

The NAACP Negro Youth Council will sponsor a benefit movie on June 17 to raise funds for delegates to the national convention in Columbus Ohio from June 28 to July 3. The group will meet at 7 pm today at First Baptist Church to select convention delegates.

Negro Youth Council Youth Council of the National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Columbus First Baptist Church

Madame Lee Palmist and Clairvoyant Readings

A damaged ad promotes Madame Lee a palmist and clairvoyant offering readings and advice. It claims she astonished and bent many people with gifts and notes special rates of reading at 2.9 with text mentioning Elk River limits and city beacon signs.

Lee Palmist Fife Cam Bel Sity Elk River

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