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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1939
Page
3
June 8 Cleveland residents debate 2400 uncrowned parking meter standards. The court fight over the meter type delays installation for up to three months. Suggestions include flowered posts, parade chairs, weather vanes, and baby seats to address the issue.
New York June 8 Cuban authorities offered no comment as the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee proposed a 500 000 bond to admit 907 German Jewish refugees aboard the liner St Louis. Alfred Jeretzski Jr said the committee arranged with Chase National Bank Havana to post the deposit per person. The ship faced possible return to Germany after failing to secure a haven.
In Parkersburg on June 8 the weather bureau reported May’s drought broke with rain that revived crops but the growing season remains about three weeks behind. Meadow, pasture crops and potatoes are favorable, wheat and fruit fair to good, oats fair to poor, rye and barley fair, and truck crops late but growing. May was West Virginia’s driest in nearly five decades.
The Mason College of Music and Fine Arts presents the sixth in a spring recital series at 8 p.m. today at the Y W C A. The program features a lineup of performers including Mary Jo Kyer Curtis Barber Nancy Duncan David Lee Ross Fred Nicholson Robert Robinson Joy Bromberg Joan Duncan Carla Jean Surrette and many others.
State police reported Thurman Schreder a 22 year old Roderfield lumber company employee, who had a wedding planned for July 10, killed himself due to lack of money to marry. He left a note stating he would rather go this way than stay.
Weston officials led by Mayor John B. Perky set up a review to determine the cost of installing a refuse disposal system. The plan is backed by the American Legion and auxiliary, with possible health department enforcement under a 1939 law. The Huntington bid for related flood wall pumping stations was $219,700 from Engstrom and Wynn of Wheeling.
All American Aviation announces non stop airmail pickup and delivery extended to seven cities on the Pittsburgh Huntington route including Fairmont and St Marys West Virginia as of Sunday.
Mrs. Hardee Rosalind Hinton age 72 widow of a Confederate veteran died yesterday from pneumonia and infirmities. She helped in Hinton's early development and was a longtime resident in the town.
Harold Mooney, a filling station attendant, said an unmasked man robbed the station and escaped with about $35. Police believe the suspect is tied to other Ohio Valley holdups.
Clyde J. Ball aged 31 a Rosemont miner was killed by a slate fall at the Flemington No 1 mine in Grafton. The accident occurred June 8 according to local reports. Ball leaves a widow and two surnamed children.Authorities investigated and closed the workings pending safety review.
In Logan on June 8 a mishap while servicing a motor in Mallory Coal Company No 2 mine electrocuted 36 year old Everett Boggs of near Sandville. It was the second fatality in the county since operations resumed after the general suspension.
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