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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1935
Page
2
INDIANAPOLIS June 11 authorities reported the body of missing Mia Minnie Burns 58 found along a railroad track. Her husband Jerome Burns 63 was found shot and injured at their west side home May 22. Investigators seek clues as to both deaths amid a tangled mystery.
In Wheeling the Grand Army of the Republic wrapped its 54th encampment with William M. Smith of Shadyside Ohio named state commander succeeding Joseph M. Smith of Wheeling. Other officers include William Satow Parkersburg Lorenzo Ullom Bel lairg Parkersburg and Thomas Carder Parkersburg. Ullom to national encampment delegate. Wynne Williamson Parkersburg endorsed for national president of the Ladies of the G A R. Council members Carder Satow and Joshua Jones Berea named to administration.
Four competitive examinations were announced by the U S civil service commission. Openings include bindery operative hand operations bindery operative machine operations farm loan registrar and deputy farm loan registrar. Information from Harry Gill secretary of the board of examiners in the federal building.
H. L. Kennedy was sentenced to serve 20 days in jail after arraignment in municipal court on larceny charges for wrenches taken from the Charleston Cut Rate Tire and Accessory company. A. C. Lanham faced a $10 fine for operating a slot machine.
Armor lodge No. 238 in South Charleston schedules an 8 o'clock meeting this evening at the Coles building.
A lodge meeting is scheduled for this evening at eight o'clock. The gathering will be held at the Odd Fellows building in Spring HO with members from Montrose invited to attend.
Graceland Temple No 112 Pythian Sisters to hold a meeting Friday evening at the Coles building in South Charleston with details as provided.
Lieut. Albert Thorpe an army finance officer audits Maj. James B. Kincaid US property disturbing officer for West Virginia. The periodic audit reports the accounts in good condition. Thorpe will return to Fort Hayes Columbus Ohio October.
McMillion Motors in partnership with Chevrolet sponsors educational film showings across multiple locations this week and next. Films include Dont Try It about a daredevil stunt and Behind the Bright Lights aimed at energy and power companies. Scheduled events feature E J duPont plant Belle Pure Oil Cabin Creek and Boy Scout gatherings with public open house at 10 30 p m at the display rooms with GMAC and GEIC teams showcased.
Fred M. Schultze announced yesterday that the annual June recital of his piano puny had been postponed until the first week of September because of illness.
Levi Hammons waived to the Kawha county grand jury after appearing before Justice Edwin Watson on a felonious assault charge. The case concerns A. H. Dobbs, a barber operator in North Charlesian.
The South: Charleston First Baptist daily vacation church school opened Monday for two weeks with enrollment of 183. Mrs. W. P. Adams serves as principal.
West Virginia producers and marketers of crushed stone sand gravel and slag met at the Daniel Boone hotel to form a trade association. They urged Gov H G Kump to retain the NRA code benefits if legally possible and plan a code to replace the NRA code killed by the Supreme Court. A Charleston meeting is set next Wednesday to discuss the new code to be drafted within 30 days. The group cited an open price policy not price fixing.
The First National Institute of Allied Arts presents its fourth annual violin recital at 8 pm in Richwood's First Baptist Church on June 3. Mrs. Fred Hobart coaches a group including Patrick Smith Lucille Meadows Mildred Hinkle Winifred Hicks Mary Perkins Camille Coleman James Young Mavis Webster Norgil Hoover Irene McElwee Dolores Boggs William Hill Ruth Hinkle Francis Groves Madelaine Godfrey Robert Spencer Luther Johnson Helen McElwee James Dillinger Dolores Painter William Nelson Cora Stephenson. Eerie Unemployed of Wimbledon England protest jubilee decorations funding.
An OCR read touts a bladder laxative product with cures for night discomfort and backache. It claims a 25¢ tea and a green tabby extract called DURETS and promises a refund if not satisfied after four days. Names listed include Dearmans Drug Store and Wallace Drug Co.
The Cabin Creek Farm Women's club held an all day meeting Tuesday at the home of Mrs. S Boyd. Attending were Mrs. J B Smithers, Mrs. H B Burford, Mrs. W 8B Dowell, Mrs. William Vickers, Mrs. J Walton, Mrs. L H Bryant and Mrs. W C Glenn.
New students continued to enroll for the summer session at Kanawha college yesterday bringing the total enrollment near the mark. Those enrolling next week will not be allowed to take full work. An additional general biology section meets at 11:80 AM taught by Dr. William Stewart to avoid conflict with geography. A floor work class in physical education is added with Mrs. Madelyn Flynn instructing at 5 PM after swimming. Evening classes with two exceptions have been discontinued including American history and principles of selling.
The finance committee of the Y W C A will convene at 10 30 this morning in the association building. Mrs Q P Fitzgerald serves as chairman and is to preside over the session.
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