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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1931

Page

2

Tennessee Rejects Anti Monkey Law

Tennessee House votes 58 to 14 to reject repeal of the anti evolution in schools statute. Representative Murray defended the measure as an enlightenment effort while opponents argued the law conflicts with scientific understanding and religious beliefs.

Tennessee Rashville Tenn Tennessee House of Representativess Py State Funda Robert M. Murray Murray Billy” Matthews Robert P Brown Hickman Beller

Perfect Attendance Report From Fir and Bunkee Schools

Perfect attendance and faithful at tendance records emerge for the 1950 1931 school year across Fir and Bunkee schools. Names appear by grades with students such as James Franklin Cox Reba oat Cecil Myers in 2B and Mary Dewson Bonrico Roberta Royce Sprachin Fonyella Taylor in SA. The list includes numerous pupils across 38 34 40 4A grades, with Virginia Rider Rich era Botkin Thomas hunter Ragins Noble Lloyd Fink and Nimmie Lireille Felts among others.

Fir Bunkee Elk School Perle James Franklin Cox Reba Oat Cecil, Myers Alvs Biska Anne Krew Helen Marie Rider Vernon Hedges Amick Huneelj Edward Musre Orvill Scott Jack Gunter Mary Dewson Mar Bonrico Roberta Royce Spraching Fonyella Taylor Mary C. Bowles Evapale Young Mark Myers Naomi Moo Carl Carte Frances Dorsey Virginia Fink Grece Harding John Harkins Kenneth Hoylman Dorothy Leonard Lucy Myers Clyde Walker Virginia, Rider Richera Botkin Thomas Hunter Rebecca Noble Lloyd’ Fink Virginia Scott Nimmie Lireille Felts Mary O Turner Meerg Carrery ‘Tyler Jane el Wilfim Hari Antebet Burdette Sugene Carnes James Holley Luther

Local Theaters Today With Joan Crawford And Cast

Listings announce performances at The Capitol Greenbrier Rialto and Virginian including Laughing Sinners with Joan Crawford Nel Hamilton Clark Gable and Marjorie Rambeau Not Exactly Gentlemen Not Exactly Gentlemen and The Lightning Flyer at Rialto plus Savage and school attendance notes and student rosters by class and grade for local programs.

Capitol Salvation Army Joan Crawford Nel Hamilton Clark Gable Marjorie Rambeau Off Edwards Charley Chase Greenbrier Constance Bennett Lew Ayerd Dakotas Black Hills Victor Mclaglen Fay Wray Lew Cody Eddie Gribbon Robert Warwick Joyce Compton Dorothy Mackaill James Rennie Dorothy Peterson Jos Donahue Helen Ware Don Cook Paul Porcasi Mary Doran Barbara Weeks Rialto James Hall Dorothy Sebastian Walter Merrill Robert Homans Albert J. Smith Ethan Allen

Prison guard arrives for Everett Spencer case

A penitentiary guard came to Charleston yesterday to collect Everett Spencer who was arrested on a parole violation from the state prison. Spencer was sentenced a year ago in United States district court bers.

Ant Charleston Everett Spencer Spencer United States District Court Bers

Man Held for Possessing Pictures of 420 Currency Notes

Secret Service operative Raymond W. King reported the arrest of Adem Juris of Rayford for possessing pictures of currency notes. Juris was placed in Charleston city jail awaiting arraignment before United States Commissioner A. V. Filmywater. Chinese coolies are said to be anxious to move to Manchuria as thousands sell their children to raise funds.

Secret Service Raymond W. King Adem Juris Rayford Juris Wan Charleston United States A. V. Filmywater Manchuris Inex

State Roads Contract Awards Spread Across Counties

The state road commission awarded contracts yesterday for 35.92 miles of highways, three slab bridges, and four widened culverts. Mercer County received 0.945 miles of Bramwell-Dolph road improvements to Hill Company Inc for 680,309.10. Mineral County will upgrade New Creek bridge approaches with Gilbert Construction Company at 14,618.29. Mingo County gets 20.55 miles of Williamson-Island Creek surface work to Southern Ohio Quarries for 38,302.74. Morgan County covers 4.78 miles of Rock Gap on shale surface to Parker Construction Company for 648,287.87. Raleigh County funds three slab bridges and culvert widening to Davis and Reynolds for 10,553.75. Wayne County adds six miles of Lavalette-Wayne road paving to Hunt-Forbes Construction Company for 112,529.50. Bids were opened by the commission.

State Road Comission Mercer County Hill Company, Inc Oak Hill Mineral County New Creek Bridge Gilbert Construction Company Glen Hedrick Mingo County Wiliamson-Island Creek Southern Ohio Quarries Company Chillicothe G Morgan County Rock Gap Virginia State Line Parker Construction Company Morgantown Raleigh County Davis and Reynolds Wayne County Lavalette- Wayne Hunt-Forbes Construction Company Huntington

Trial Struggles in Stoker Suit and Civil Disputes Listed

Trial began in the Crane company versus Eliza Laundry over a stoker purchase. Jury heard arguments in the Merkle Broom case with ownership of an automobile contested. A verdict for the defendant in Moore versus Hackney for malicious prosecution was returned. Court actions in common pleas confirmed property sales and a $1,430 judgment against Short Smith. An injunction restrained Arnold Smith from tax deed actions on land in Poca district.

Crane Eliza A. P. Hudson Merkle Broom Company Paris Dyer Mc Clung Charleston Charles Moore B.C. Hackney Dana Common Pleas Bank of Dunbar Mra. A. A. Coy Kanawha City Bank Albert Sibley Amy B. Chandler Kanawha Savings and Loan Company D. Todd Lewis, Hubbard and Company Lens Short Smith John Short Elmer Fisher J. W. Carney Arnold Smith Poca

Delegates Elected by Charleston Letter Carriers

J B Wits W L Hamilton and W Leavitt were chosen by the Charleston branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers to attend the National Convention in Oakland California from September 10 to 12.

J.B. Wits W. L. Hamilton W . Leavitt Charleston National Association of Letter Carriers Oakland Oxl

Elkins College drives to raise 2500 dollars

Skimming News Of the Day reports Elkins College opens a drive to raise 2500 dollars part of funds needed to settle the school’s indebtedness. The notice lists related municipal and state appointments and incidents from several towns, including evictions, elections, and a meteor shock in Ohio.

Associated Press Elxing Davis and Elkins College Hinton Abney Meadows Kelley's Creek Collieries Company Iat Here Conley Calvert L. Estil Atste Department of Welfare R. L. Osborn Clarksburg State Department of Public Safety Harry L. Brooks Huntington Mra Old Dicket Parkersburg West Virginia Department Grand Army of the Republic Moundsville John W. Edward Benwood Lloyd Arnold WELCH A. Brown Hie Mieat Morthfork Bie Toledo Ohio Indiana London Commons Bremerhaven Germany Bruening Curtius Thres Ardmore

Two Seek Appointment As Coast Guard Cadets

Two applicants for appointment as cadets to the United States Coast Guard Academy will be examined next Wednesday and Thursday by the local board of civil service examiners, Secretary Harry Gill reported yesterday.

United States Coast Guard Academy Board of Civil Service Examiners Severetery Harry Gill

Five Appointed To County Road Forces

Appointment of five employees in the county road engineering department was announced yesterday by President John C. Blackwood of the Kanawha county court. The new appointees are Givens a draftsman, C B Hoferet a tranirman, and PFB Tormey and Sol Kravitz rotimen. Givens resides in Clendenin and the others in Charleston.

John C. Blackwood Kanawha County Court Earl Campbell Givens C. B. Hoferet Tranairman Pfb Tormey Sol Kravitz Asi Rotimen Clendenin Charleston

Permit Granted for 1000 Dwelling at 1692 Third Avenue

Arthur Scales and wife obtained a building permit from City Building Inspector Stark to erect a 1000 dwelling at 1692 Third Avenue. The action confirms approval for the project and names the applicants and issuing official.

Arthur Scales Stark Third Avenue

Evening Radio Schedule From Kearse Theater and Local Venues

A dense list outlines a day’s radio and venue programming with time slots for Marnini Melodies at Kearse Theater, various dance music segments, bakery and candy features, talk segments, light converts music, and multiple orchestral and vocal acts including Ormandy Orchestra, Burtnett Orchestra, Gilam & Atverbury, and the Selberling Singers.

Aenee Kearse Theater Barker Bakeries Bovatapal Louie Selberling Singers Hadley Furnitura Young People's Store Jon-Jervils Ormandy Orchestra

DeVan To Confer With New York Capitalists

Mayor R F DeVan will depart for New York to meet a group of capitalists about plans for industrial expansion in the Kanawha Valley. The nature of the projects remains unspecified.

DeVan New York R. F. DeVan Kanawha Valley

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