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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1935
Page
9
A Shrine convention in Seattle with President Roosevelt reviewing 20 000 Shriners and planning next year’s host city while electing imperial officers including Steuart New Potentate and Hugh M Caldwell as potential imperial potentate. Seattle and Cincinnati competed for the 1925 carnival site.
McCallanch outlined program Mu requirements for projects and private employment. Aids will help prepare application forms available in county relief offices. The Work Progress Administrator, county administrator, and engineers will assist applicants while merit and presidential principles guide approvals. Twenty percent of job hires must come from the veteran rolls.
The article notes a scheduled appearance with flight planned and a probable public exclusion from the dignified courtroom. Police have completed crowd-control plans as principals are set to appear. The defense led by Mrs Emma Gloeckner seeks to challenge the trial dynamics and may request a retrial on new evidence.
E Maston Jones was elected president of Kanawha Manufacturing by the board to succeed the late Matthew T Davis who organized the company. Jones formerly served as secretary treasurer and helped organize the firm. Other officers include C E Parks vice president P Reed sales manager W Craver plant superintendent F R E Whittaker director of purchases G E Carver chief engineer Sidney VP Davis was elected to the board to succeed his father.
Report says Charles Hauptmann nears completion of his autobiography while continuing interviews with his sister wife and legal advisers. He has reportedly returned to Lutheran faith and remains hopeful of eventual freedom. If new trial is denied two appeals remain: to the state board of pardons and appeals where Gov Hoffman serves and to the U S Supreme Court on potential constitutional rights grounds.
Mr and Mrs William P Durkin of Rhodes Avenue Armor Park South Charleston announce the birth of a son Patrick Durkin Jr yesterday at Kanawha Valley Hospital Mrs Durkin is the former Mrs Margaret Suits of Charles
Leibowitz, immigrant son who funded Cornell by washing dishes, is a lawyer famed for defending Al Capone's early days and the Scottsboro case. He ran for the Sent. 17 primaries promising reforms and a tough approach, including a revived whipping post stance and self-run campaign to bypass “buffers.”
The regular Democratic group splits over the dismissal of Jerome G. Ambra as undersheriff with Ambra set to support Leibowits on a Utilities Measure. Pettengill sits on a six member sub committee divided three to three on abolition, with opponents favoring high taxes to drive utility holding companies out of business.
Obituary notices list Freda White 12 of Kanawha street died Tuesday at a local hospital with funeral services at ten o clock at the Salvation Army citadel. Allen W Thomas 70 of Leon dies Tuesday after a long illness with services at Mount Zion chapel and burial in Mount Zion cemetery by Rev A McCollum. Leon Knights of Pythias will oversee. Franklin L Derrick 76 retired farmer dies Tuesday night at his son James Derrick’s home on Derrick creek with services at the deceased home and burial in the family cemetery. Surviving relatives include two sons Michael Stanley Derrick and Neve man Derrick. three daughters Eunice Ann Derrick Dora Halley Lulla Teasdale and grandchildren. James C Bradley 75 dies yesterday at daughter Mrs B F Whittington’s home in Sinson. [Note: OCR fragment ends]
Obituary brief notes the deaths of several local residents. W. O. Bradley and C. E. Bradley mourned by families in Kenna Beckley and Evansville Ind with multiple siblings listed. Mrs Virginia Meadows 38 dies at home with services at Barlow chapel. Paul Ivan Kahn infant burial at Burns cemetery near London. James Carrol 64 dies in Dryden Street with sister in Chicago. Harry D. Helmick 38 dies at Madison Street, funeral at Gwen and Barth with burial in Spring Hill. Clyda Helmick mourned with four daughters four sons mother Mrs Fannie Lanham and siblings named.
Green A. Hogan 77, of Sophia, died yesterday at home. Survived by wife Belle, daughters Bess Howell Myrtle Hess and Jesse Price, sons Carlos Charleston Basil Sidney Ray Hogan, six grandchildren, Co. L. Winkler and C. L. Winkler. Coal River Road resident 60, C. L. Winkler died at home near St Albans last night. Survived by widow Mary Winkler, daughter Lilian Bell Winkler, brother Ned Winkler and sister Nellie Winkler. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
iU Chamber outlines revamp of its program with plan details continued from page 2. The feature notes channel directors' mapping, mentions Wagner labor disputes tied to must bills and the status of a public utilities holding company approved by the senate.
Mr and Mrs Edward Haddad and family and Mr N M Bassett have returned from Washington where they attended the Shrine convention.
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