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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1938

Page

8

Relief Follows Jobless Checks Across Welfare Lines

Officials said idle workers drawing final unemployment checks turn to direct relief. Chief Statistician Earl Elmore cited a surge in applications in April and May as counties report their heaviest influx when state employment officers visit weekly. By June 10 the unemployment department reported 145,023 benefit applications filed and 94,999 checks issued.

Department of Public Assistance Earl Elmore Welfare Department State Elmore Rey Soins

Dog That Accompanied Mistress to School Dies After 12 Years

Bounce the Eskimo Spitzhat guarded Virginia Howe from Kansas arrival as a pup and later accompanied her daily to Charleston high school. He served as family bodyguard on trips and enjoyed ice cream and olives. He was found dead yesterday at the Howe home, 222 Bint Avenue, South Charles.

Bounce Charleston High School

Murders Enroute to Trial in Chicago Case

Howard Green, an accused assailant in the Worden murder case in Los Angeles, was en route to the West Coast to face trial. He had been indicted in Chicago on charges of killing three women, tying together the brutal cases across jurisdictions.

Chicago CNS Howard Green Edna Worden Marguerite Los Angeles Trim Green Hey Lay

Mrs Grady Hosts Diamond Bible Class at Stll Home

Mrs E Stll entertained the Queen Exther Bible class of Diamond Thursday night at her Diamond home. Present were Mesdames FE J Bowe W M Hemmings D A King T E Gaye FL M Jordan W Mi Walker Ben Lambert J W Romine J A Clark Amelia Walker E W Steele C S White T W Clark Jack Turner Shirley McCoy Irie Roush Jorenea Turner Jean Anne Jordan Faye Romine Joan Ann Clark Faye King Bonnie Browne and Edwin McCoy.

Diamond Dia‘mond Mesdames FE J. Bowe W. M. Hemmings D. A. King T. E. Gaye FL M. Jordan W. Mi. Walker Ben Lambert J. W. Romine J. A. Clark Amelia Walker E W. Steele C S White T. W. Clark Jack Turner Shirley McCoy Irie Roush Jorenea Turner Jean Anne Jordan Faye Romine Joan Ann Clark Faye King Bonnie Browne Edwine McCoy

Presbyterian church circle notes in South Charleston

South Charleston church groups share Bible lessons and round table discussions on What Presbyterians Believe. Members host, attend, plan picnics, and welcome future gatherings as circles meet weekly across West Charles ton Kenawha Street Central Avenue and Ninth Avenue.

Walter Withrow The Friat Presbyterian Church of South Charleston West Charleston H. E. McGregor R. E. McKenzie First Presbyterian Church M. F. Titus M. R. Blaine Kenawha Street L. M. McNerny Titus Bess van Buren Circle No Vernon Nichols S. M Lytton Central Avenue S. T. McKellan H. M. West E. K. Lusk Arthur Stitt F. M. Ryburn F. A. Dandels J. G. Mills Tenth Avenue Joseph Scott Vincent Scott O. F. Daubenspeck Roy Arthur Pearl Browning M. R. Quinet Frank Skages

Guard Officers Hear Lieut-Col Wehrle at Charleston Banquet

Lieut Col Howard Wehrle of Kansas City former Charlestonian addressed the Charleston branch of the West Virginia National Guard 150th infantry at a Friday night armory banquet. Present were 42 guard officers from the Charleston area with Lieut-Col Harold B. Cornwell as toastmaster. Other speakers included Col William E. Eubank of Welch Maj Val Myer of Charleston and Capt Ralph C. May of St Albans.

Howard Wehrle Kansas City

Woman Hurt in Crash In Handley Driver J F Fletcher Involved

Laura Fletcher sustained a cut nose and minor facial injuries when her car collided with RB Morris’s vehicle at the intersection of Washington and Morris streets. Morris, 28, of 1594 Virginia Street, Texas Handley area, was driving the other car.

Laura Fletcher J. F. Fletcher Handley RB. A. Morris Virginia Street Washington and Morris Streets

Picnic Gatherings at Hawk's Nest and Vine Land Guests

Son and daughters Mary and Doro thy join Miss Juanita Humphrey staying with Mr. and Mrs. Watson for a Hawk's Nest picnic today. Mr and Mrs Leon Collard from Third Avenue hosted Saturday guests Leon S and Collar newly married from Vine land for a social gathering.

John Kisher John Jefferson Park Eisner T. A. Leon Mannington Mary Dorothy Juanita Humphrey Mrs. Watson Hawk's Nest Leon Collard Third Avenue Leon S&. Collar Vineland

Art Volumes Donated To Kanawha Library By Club Department

Fourteen art volumes donated by the Charlesian Woman's club art department were added to the Kanawha county library shelves. Titles include Life Insurance Speaks for Itself, The Art of Pastel, Painting as a Hobby, Water Colour Painting of Today, Essays Toward Truth, Burgundy, High Points of Medieval Culture, Mesopotamia, Mungo Bark and the Quest of the Niger, An Artist in America, Harvey W Wiley, an Autobiography, Besic Reference Books, 400 Outstanding Women of the World, and Universit of Prints Greek and Roman Sculpture. Australia exports wheat. 38,006,000 bushels shipped with 56,000,000 bushels awaiting shipment.

Charlesian Woman's Club Kanawha County Life Insurance M. Albert Line Tan Terrick Williams Stephen D. Thsch Adrian Bury Stephen Gwynn James J. Walsh Mesopotamia L. Delaporte Niger America Thomas Hart Benton Harvey W. Wiley Besic Louis Shores Minna M. Schmidt Universit If

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