Charleston Surpasses 42 Cities in 1930 Census
Civitan club heard W A Maginnis note Charleston’s population jumped ahead of 42 cities from 1920 to 1930 per census data. The talk covered Charleston’s rise past South Charleston and Spring Hill Dunbar areas, with annexation scenarios and a student quartet providing entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
U. S
Civitan Club
Civitan
W. A Maginnis
Lumcheon
Kenawds
South Charleston
Anneratons
Spring Eli
Dunbar
Huntington
Presno
Stockton
San Jose
California
Pueblo
Colo
Augusts
Aiecon Ga
Decatur
Ceene Rapids
Tews
Lexington
Massachusetts
Cltla
Isce
Everett
Fitchburg
Haveril
Holyoke
Malden
Pittafield
Salem
Michigan
Bay City
Hemtranck
Highland Park
Jackson
Kalamazoo
Springfield
Butte
Mont
New Jersey
Hoboken
Perth Amboy
Union City
Elmira
Hamilton
Cima
Pennsylvania
Bethlehem
Chester
McKeesport
New Cestia
York
Woonsocket
R. L
Beaumont
Tex
Galveston
Portsmouth
Kenosha
Wis
Su Périer
Miami
Glendale
Calif
Evanston
Hammond
Ind
Ponting Hmtch
Montgomery
Ala
Mendale Calif
Cicero
Bvanston
Oak Park
Terra Haute
Daven- Port
Topeks
Kan
Covington
Kys
Brockton
Newton
Maes
Pontac
Mich
Atlantic City
N. J Passaie
N. J
Mount Vernon
Charleston, & C
Wheeling
Spring HA
Dun- Bar
London
Mobile
Pasadena
New Britain
Conn
East St. Louis
Shreveport
Portland
Maine
Quincy
Mass
Lincoln
Neb
Manchester
N. Best Orange
Troy
N. Y
Niagara Falls
N.Y
Lakewood
Johnstown
Roanoke
Racine
Winston-Salem
N. c
John Hurt
Marlin O'Dell
Kenneth Andrews
Porter Casto
Federal Employees Organize Local No 120 Here
The newly organized Local No 120 Federal Employes union will meet in the federal court room Bert Monday evening to elect officers and committees. It has a president and secretary H F Bwigard and J C Roberts, with Roberts noting most federal employes except postal workers are eligible for membership. While attending his son in law's funeral at Treorach Wales he dropped dead near the cemetery gates Jethro Mangus, 71.
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No. 120
Federal Employes Union
Veterans Bureau
Federal Court Room
Bert
H. F. Bwiggard
J. C. Roberts
Roberts
Treorach
Wales
Jethro Mangus
Veteran river show boatman Captain Edwin A. Price dies
Captain Edwin A. Price 83 a veteran of the river show boat business died May 30 at his New Port Kentucky home. He owned and operated the finest show boats on Mississippi and tributaries for 50 years visiting Kanawha river towns. Boats included the French Sensation The Greater New York Floating Theater New Era and Prices Columbia Showboat. His son Captain Smiling Steve Price died earlier and other boats named were Charles Dodds Fairmont Mary Stewart Argand and J. M. Rabbs.
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Edwin A. Price
Newport
Mississippi
Opie
Kanawha River
Sach
New York
New Era
Price
Columbia
Steve” Price
Charles Dodds
Fairmont
Mary Stewart
Argand
J. M. @rabbs
Two Held After Raid At Ferguson Hotel
Deputy Marshal E S Stone arrested Frank Riggins and Henry Jacobs after a Ferguson Hotel raid. About seven gallons of liquor were found in two rooms. Riggins pleaded guilty on a prior charge and was jailed awaiting United States Judge George W McClintic's decision. Jacobs remained in jail for a preliminary hearing.
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E. S. Stone
Frank Riggins
Henry Jacobs
Focal
United States
George W. McClintic
Riggins
Jacobs
Jai
Weather forecast across states with river data and tolling
Weather reports from Maryland Virginia Kentucky Ohio and West Virginia note warmer, partly cloudy conditions with possible showers especially in the west. Associated Press provides 14 city readings with river stage and precipitation, including Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Parkersburg, plus a note on the London World War I era motor omnibus at a funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
West Virginia
Associated Press
United States
U. S. Weather Bureau
Denver
Little Rock
Parkerabu
Elkins
Kanawha River
Carbon
Smith
Kanawhe
Creighton
Yacht No. 173
Brainton
Katherine
Nina
Pittsburgh
Dam Bix
Parkersburg
Dam
Point Pleasent
Portsmouth
Cincinnati
Allegheny
Franklin
Cix
Mohongahela
Muskingum
Zanesville
New
Ratford
Hinton
Savanha
Charleston
Pool
Williamson
Leira Tork
Pikeville
London Omnibus
Complete Bankers Meeting Program
Huntington diary reports the thirty eighth annual West Virginia Bankers association convention at White Sulphur Springs June 26 28 with speakers Stephenson Wolfe Conley Turner and Cohen among bankers officials and university leaders. events include a banquet ball and a Friday session on taxation and state legislation.
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Huntington
Rome
Stephenson
South Bend
American Bankers Association
West Virginia Bankers Association
White Sulphur Springs
Homer Gebhardt
Greenbrier
Richards
Banking
Q. Howard Wolfe
Philadelphia National Bank
Philadelphia
T. R. Charter
Banking of
West Virginia
West Virgina
American Bank
Etx Association
Noml
Thedford’s Black-Draught Benefit for Indoor Workers
Costive men and women kept indoors with little exercise suffer constipation and headaches. Thedford’s Black-Draught, a purely vegetable remedy, taken nightly or after meals, has helped thousands. Mr D H Reed of Princeton West Virginia credits it with improving his health and energy. Read in bold at drug stores.
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Thedford
D. H. Reed
Princeton
W. Va
Convention entertains guests with golf event and plans
The national Entertainment committee outlines the convention program for visitors, including the annual golf tournament won in 1930 by Gary Hogg, president of Greenbrier Valley Bank in Lewisburg. Homer Gebhardt, First Huntington National Bank, is secretary in charge of reservations, with D. R. Richard Morgantown as president, W. F. McAnney Martinsburg as vice president, and R. L. Matthews Montgomery as treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Hogg
Greenbrier Valley Bank
Lewisburg
Homer Gebhardt
First Huntington National Bank
Huntington
D. R. Richard
Morgantown
W. F. McAnney
Martinsburg
R. L. Matthews
Montgomery
Jack O Hara dies after brief illness in Charleston
John H. O Hara aged 57 of Summers Street died yesterday at a local hospital after a short illness. He came to Charleston from Cincinnati about 20 years ago and was widely known as Jack. He worked at the Kanawha Hotel and later in cafes and restaurants. He was famed for his affable nature and many friends. No funeral arrangements have been announced.
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John H. O'Hara
Summers Street
Mr. O'Hara
Charleston
Cincinnati
Jack
Kanawha
Arrest for Passing Counterfeit Note Reported
Secret Service operative Raymond W. King announced the arrest of Jane McGuire of Meadow Bridge on two counts of passing a twenty dollar counterfeit note. McGuire was placed in Charleston city jail awaiting a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner A. V. Fitewater.
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Secret Service
Raymond W. King
Yestreday
Jane McGuire
Meadow Bridge
McGuire
Charleston
United States
A. V. Fitewater
Chief Puts Stop To Kids Begging In Charleston
A Charleston police bulletin orders officers to curb street begging by young boys in shopping districts. They should identify parents and investigate, aiming to stop nickel begging that funds alleged delinquency. A local man recalls aiding a hungry child found begging.
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Missy
Charleston
Britton
Gamlina
Guardian Substituted In Delay Estate Case
On motion of Qwen Whittington a Kanawha juvenile court representative, Charleston National Bank was named trustee for Ruth Delay, 12, whose father Edward Delay owned the Yellow Front hotel and died in an automobile crash. The county court set aside a prior guardianship of U S Albertson, an attorney, and appointed the bank. the move was reversed on motion by Ruth's mother Mrs Lena Bowyer, with juvenile court intervention in the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qwen Whittington
Kanawha Juvenile Court
Charleston National Bank
Ruth Delay
Edward Delay
Yellow Front
U. S. Albertson
Beta & Ward
Albertson
Delay
Lena Bowyer
Ruth
Juvenfig Court
Sheriff Asks For Aid At Coal Mine
Steubenville area reports concurrent strike at five mines of 802 workers led by the National Miners Union. Sheriff W. J. Yost seeks additional deputies from Jefferson county to guard mine properties during the walkout while operators push to run mines. Industry leaders claim need to operate amid 1,000 plus picketers at No. 1 Dillonvale mine. Local officials warn of possible disorders if operations halt.
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Steubenville
O. Juny
W. J. Yoet
Jefferson County
Yost
National Miners Union
Robert Ireland
Cleveland
Hatta Coal Company
PF. R. Nicholson
Joseph Bainbridge
Dillonvale
Howard Duff
Belmont ‘County
Motor Association Visits Commission
A conference with the new state road commission was held yesterday by officers and directors of the West Virginia Motor Transportation Association during their semi annual meeting. Attending were A. C. Spurr Wheeling president H Myers Hiking J B Terrell Parkersburg Dr N E Steele Logan vice presidents Carroll R Woode Bluefield A N M Hill Charleston G B Engh Charleston A H Tinney Burkbhanner Carson Browning Logan and M S Aldrich secretary treasurer. Aldrich received a watch at lunch in appreciation of his seven and a half years of service.
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New State Road Commission
West Virginia Motor Transportation Associgation
A. C. Spurr
Wheeling
H. Myers
J. 2. Terrell
Parkers
Dourg
N. E. Steele
Logan
Vic Preadents
Carroll R. Woode
Bluefield
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Ferguson Hotel
Weather Data
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Committee
of the National
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Hort
Levison
East Lynne
Gayety
Moctony
Ann Harding
Conrad Nagel
Cocilia Lofts
Beryl Mercer
Frank Lloyd
Ake
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Mons
Simmons
Capitol
Red Springs
Banff
Tethpes
Lony Springs
Asformation
Steuckpifard
Teen
Avent Sixth Ave
Pirisaergh
Danff
Herorial Banff Springs Hotel
Chateau Laks House
Canadian Pacific
Pacific Coast
Alaska
Motor Association
Kelvinater
Cabinnet
Dbs Oer
Ben Lyot Kent Arthur
Dorothy Mackaill
Husband
Matinee
Mae Clarke
James Hall
Marie Prevost
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