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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1950

Page

4

Father Son Contests Set For City Playground Week

City playground week opens at 28 sites with father and son contests. Mrs. Paul C. Heavener invites city fathers as special guests. Trained instructors from West Virginia University will supervise all locations. Scheduled events include Littlepage School and Terrace on Tuesday, Rigley School and Bigley on Wednesday, Horace Mann and McGwigan on Thursday, Riverview Contes and Capitol on Friday.

Paul C. Heavener Heavener West Virginia University Littlepage Littlepage Terrace Rigley Bigley Playground Horace Mann McGwigan Priday Riverview Recreation Contes Capitol E. Byron Mey Seph Bibby John W. Newton Robins Reynolds Taft Kanawha City South Ruffner Washington Manor Laidley Field Grandview Rebecca Hughes South Rufiier Laidley Legion Field Tiskelwah Watts Boyd Rebekah White Tait Big Ley Im Boyd Donnally Glenwood Dunbar

Experienced Dad Wins Diaper Derby in Boston

Ed grant of Roxbury, a 32 year old father of five, wins a Fathers diaper derby in 37 seconds. The event marks a lighthearted city feature as local listings detail upcoming music and rhythmics programs at several schools and playgrounds.

Boston Hag Edwin Grant Roxbury Grant

Definition of horizon at sea divides sky and ocean

The horizon is the apparent circle where sky and earth meet. At sea this circle clearly separates the visible ocean surface from the sky, termed the sea horizon.

Gaines Will Speak At Mine Conference In West Virginia

L. Ebersole Gaines, president of the West Virginia Coal Assoc., will be principal speaker at a joint meeting of three mining groups in the Daniel Boone Hotel. The Central Appalachian Section of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, the Coal Division of AIME, and the West Virginia Coal Mining Institute will host the event Friday and Saturday with talks on mining and water sanitation.

L. Ebersole Gaines West Virginia Coal Assoc Central Appalachian American Institute of Mining Engineers Coal Division AIME West Virginia Coal Mining Institute Daniel Boone Hotel

Rise of 16 inch television sets noted by manufacturers

Since the introduction of the 16 inch television receiver manufacturers report it is fast becoming the popular set.

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