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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1936

Page

3

Lions Club urged to back 40 playground centers

A Lions club meeting at the Daniel Boone hotel urged city support for converting 40 sites into recreational centers. Harry Lon spoke on a statewide program, with David Hicks explaining the need for a definite plan. A Charleston convention schedule was outlined with Gov. Kump to speak and officers to be elected Tuesday night.

Harry Lon Lions Club Daniel Boone Hotel Thomas FE Garnar David Hicks Charleston C. G. Peregoy Beckley H.G. Kump M. K. Hearne Charleston Club Len H. Mynes C. A. Rohnert A. T. Stanley David Kahn J. Horner Davis Russell Kessel Wv. F. Frizzell W. J. Hoyt W. E. Cox William Sapper A. G. Treadgold Homer Bosher Harry Fretwell Brady Buckley

Two Charleston Concerns Granted State Charters

The Mount Vernon company of Charleston offices on Pennsylvania avenue received authorization to deal in real estate for residential and manufacturing purposes and to buy and sell oil and gas leases. Capital stock $5,000. Temporary officers H E Snadie and Sarah Shadle of Beech Hill and H E Shadle of Charleston. The Tremorix Paving corporation in the Security Building authorized to issue 50 shares of common stock at $100 and 3M shares of preferred stock at $100, beginning with paid in capital of $1,060. Incorporators C R Hawley RB N Stephens Jr and JG Carper of Charleston. Name change granted for A M Rowe Inc radio station WMMN at Fairmont to Monongahela Valley Broadcasting Company.

Charleston Yesterd Mount Vernon Company Pennsylvania Avenue H. E. Snadie Sarah Shadle Beech Hill H. E. Shadle Tremix Paving Corporation Security Building

State Capitol Gets New Telephone Switchboard

A multiple position switchboard will speed up outgoing calls at the state capitol and is to be put in service today. It handles a daily flow over the capital’s 20 trunk lines and more than 200 extension phones, though some department heads have direct wires not routed through the switchboard.

State Capitol

Two Charlestonians Earn George Washington University Degrees

Mrs. Louisa L. Garred and E. Comp ton Timberlake Jr. of Charleston were among about 700 graduates who received certificates from George Washington University at its 115th annual commencement in Washington D C. Dr. Cloyd H. Marvin, president, presented diplomas and delivered the charge to the graduating class.

Louisa L. Garred Herbert Garred E. Compton Timberlake, Jr Charleston George Washington University Washington, D. C Cloyd H. Marvin

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