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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1941

Page

21

Restaurateurs Elect Today at State Convention

Delegates from across the state attend the Daniel Boone hotel convention where Franklin Moore of the American Hotel Association urges exhibitors to promote public awareness. Speakers include G L Wenzel on restaurant safety and Sidney Friedman on operating a small restaurant. Officers elect at 3:15 pm after a banquet and a buffet dinner at the Elks club.

Franklin ‘Moore American Hotel Association Daniel Boone Hotel Moore George Washington John Hancock Shrine Mosaic G. L Wenzel Chicago Faeté Sidney Friedman Baltimore Maryland Restaurant Association Anostead Fredrock WPA Elkins Elks Club Grace E. Smith Toledo National Restaurant Association Miss Smith Rtobert J. Wilson Washington, D. C Merritt Wilson Jr. Elkins West Virginia Restaurant Association S. C. Haymond Buckhannon State Association Gazette

Mason College Recital Series Opens At St Johns Cube

Mason College opened a three recital series with a program at St Johns cube last night listing numerous named pupils led by El Thomasson and Grace Schmidt. The schedule notes a second recital tonight at 3 30 p m and a third on Saturday followed by the annual school party.

Mason College of ‘Music and Fine ‘Arts St. Johns Cube Collage Elisa-Fay Toovy Caral Alice Kidd Polly’ ‘Thoktpeor Teyela Amela Sue ® Thornton James Fe Ruth Ettino Hoff Paul Edward Jones James B. Pierce Gwenaoe Eth Ifield Keiffer Martha O'Dell Patrica Darnell John Hott Helen O'Dell JJ Ketter Elaanor-White Elcapares Dorothy—Ferrell Maxwell- Lep

Umpire Calls Runner Out On First Base Force Play

In a baseball play the batter hits to the pitcher and a runner on first base is forced to advance. The ball is thrown to second and the umpire ruled the runner out, since a forced out occurs when the runner must advance and the fielder fields the ball. The decision hinges on the force situation at second base.

Johnson Urges Use Of More Coal Power

Congressman George W. Johnson urged in a letter to William S. Knudsen that coal power be used for government defense industries instead of expanding water power. He argued steam plants can be placed in operation faster and cheaper, meeting the emergency more quickly.

Huntington George W. Johnson William S. Knudsen Office of Production Management Johnson

Negro principal admits setting Chatham school fire

Danville Virginia June 11 Officer Frank Chaney said Ernest E Finney principal of the Chatham Negro public school burned May 26 confessed to starting the blaze to obtain a new school for Negro children at Chatham He signed the confession after lengthy questioning and was jailed in Chatham on arson charges.

Danville Frank Chaney Ernest E. Finney Chatham Chaney Finney J. C. Lewis

St Albans Man Killed by Freight Train Near Coal River Bridge

Earl Brightwell 32, laborer of St Albans, died after being struck by a freight train near the east approach of the C. Ind 0 bridge over Coal River. The body was taken to Bartlett mortuary in St Albans, with his wife and three children left as survivors.

Earl Brightwell St. Albans Coal River Bartlett Mortuary

Dr Mack Connie Mack Earns Honor At Penn Military Academy

Dr Mack Connie Mack longtime manager of the Philadelphia Athletics receives an honorary Doctor of Laws from Pennsylvania Military Academy. In Ohio River tragedy Mrs Ommie Owens drowns after a fall from a rowboat. body recovered by authorities marking first drowning of the season in Parkersburg.

Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics Pennsylvania Military Academy Ommie Owens Ohio River Parkersburg

Two Stewart Horses Win Charles Town Races

Two of Jimmy Stewart's horses won at Charles Town extending his meets tally to five wins in seven entries. Silver Beam led the featured Washington Golf and Country Club purse in 1:18 2/5 for 6½ furlongs, with Remolee second and Eagles Charm third. Ballyhaunished won the other feature, and Chief Cherokee nosed Charming Boy Placed and Goantell finished third.

Charles Town Jimmy Stewart Elkton Tan Silver Beam Washington Carl Hanford J. W. Ethridge Charming Boy Goantell

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