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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1940

Page

9

Assistance Sought In Tenant Choice For Char ton Homes

Urgent call from Henderson L. Peebles chairing the citizen advisory selection committee invites clergy, fund agencies, educators, medical society members and others to inspect Littlepage Terrace today from 1 to 6 pm. Occupancy begins next Saturday as 101 apartments remain for future assignment. Rent ranges 20 to 21.75 dollars monthly with utilities included. maximum monthly family income limits apply. Sixty nine tenants signed leases last week with certain qualifications.

Board of Education Kanawha County Medical Society Peebles Littlepage Charleston

Knights of Flag to Hold Open Meeting Tomorrow

The Knights of the 1e Flag schedule an open meeting at 7 30 p m tomorrow at Couch field W Washington street and Edgewood drive New members will be initiated The report also notes a Brazil egg shortage and a government investigation surrounding it.

Knights of the 1E Couch's Field W. Washington Street Edgewood Drive

Brewers Crack Down on Violators Across Four Counties

State Director T C McKinley urged the tax department to revoke four retailers licenses and warned 12 more to clean up. One license was revoked Clyde V Keim Elkins for permitting whisky consumption. Inspectors have warned eight Raleigh county retailers three in Roane and one in Gilmer. The Army seeks new recruits in a separate advisory with a list of local contact names.

T. C. McKinley Brewers and Beer Distributors Committee State Tax Department Marshall County Raleigh County McKinley Clyde V. Keim Elkins Roane Gilmer U. S. Army U.S. Army

OES Members Feted by J M Perkins at Wren’s Nest

Mr and Mrs J M Perkins hosted an informal dinner Thursday at Wrens Nest honoring Charleston Chapter No 88 Order of the Eastern Star officers flag bearers Bible and candle bearers choir and members husbands. Guests included Dent Young Hyman Galperin Omer J Andre FR J Smith George W Meisiley H Hetz Dr Brooks B Evans and Harry Davidson among others.

J. M. Perkins Wren's Nest Charleston Chapter No. 88 Eastern Star Dent Young Hyman Galperin Omer J. Andre J. Smith George W. Meisiley H. A. Hetz Brooks B. Evans Harry Davidson

Pythian Sisters Hold District II Convention

District No. b1 of the Pythian Sisters held its semi annual convention Tuesday at Whitesville. Mrs. Lara Cramer of Flemings a grand chief who was scheduled to attend the meeting and to visit other lodges in this section during the past week was injured in an automobile accident. She is patient at the Ohio Valley General Hospital at Wheeling.

The Pythian Sisters Whitesville Lara Cramer Flemings Ohio Valley General Wheeling

Girl Held in Aiding Prisoners Free Jail

In Tazewell Virginia a 25 year old woman Ethel Joyce of Smith Ridge is accused of smuggling a hacksaw to six prisoners who escaped from the Tazewell county jail Thursday night. The fugitives were captured the next day and Joyce is noted as being friendly with one of the escapees. Sheriff R Bowen Thompson says Circuit Judge A C Buchanan may call a special grand jury to consider presentments against the escapers.

Tazewelis Tazewell County R. Bowen Thompson

Junior Businessmen Invited to Visit Charleston

Delegates from 280 midwestern chapters of the Invivalons and local Huntington Parkersburg Clarksburg Weston Beckley Fairmont Ashland chambers will visit Charleston as part of the national convention in Washington. The program includes a cocktail buffet supper at the Daniel Boone hotel and a sight seeing tour of the Kanawha valley. New officers to be installed are James H. Ware president Frank A Brush vice president C F Woods Roe treasurer and George T Jenkins secretary. A Mountaineer themed dance features a prize for best costume.

Asiny Chamber of Commerce Charleston Diane Washington Daniel Boone Hotel Kanawha Valley Huntington Parkersburg Clarksburg Weston Beckley Fairmont Ashland Bay James H. Ware Frank A. Brush C. F. Woodsroe James A. Male Iny Easurer George T. Jenkins Gaertte

New Automobile Firm Organized in City

A new automobile firm to be known as the Charlie Schmidt Motor Company was announced yesterday by CT. Schmeet, president. Schmidt, formerly with the Schmidt Motor Company of South Charleston, has 18 years in the auto business. Edward M. Britt is general manager and J. J. Windum is vice president. Headquarters will be at con Virginia Street.

Charlie Schmidt Motor Company CT. Schmeet Schmidt Schmidt Motor Company South Charleston Sath Lehmidt Wath Edward M. Britt J. J. Windum Pr Dent Fien Virginia Street Wert

Final Morris Harvey college fund reports tomorrow luncheon

The final luncheon report for Morris Harvey college building fund totals $98.23 with $500,001 goal. Dr Leonard Riggie announces the campaign progress and future plans at the Daniel Boone hotel as the drive continues.

Morris Harvey College Daniel Boone Hotel Leonard Riggie

Brownie Scout Camp to Open Tuesday This June

The Brownie Seat day camp will open Tuesday at the Edgewood County club camp site with scout headquarters confirming it will run Tuesdays and Thursdays during June delayed last week by bad weather. The program invites Brownie Scouts to attend on those days at the designated camp location.

Brownie Edgewood County

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