City Granted Permit For Fill In Kanawha River Project
U S engineers grant Charleston a fill permit for a rock toe along the Kanawha River between Delaware Avenue and Court Street as part of a boulevard and bridge project funded by a bond issue. Delays persist due to federal agency reorganization.
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U. S
Riprop Ab
Park Street
Ieers
Huntington
Carbide and Carton Chemicala Corporation
Blaine Island
Kanawha River
Jock No. T
Nitro
Pool No. 10
Gallipolis
Winfield
Demonstration at St a's guild meeting planned
An ice box demonstration is scheduled for a St a's guild special meeting at the parish house tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. The note mentions a separate point about ER 1 for passenger automo bes in the Philippines being greater on the supply.
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Sta's Guild
Philippines
Gazet te Snapshot Contest Awards Highlight Amateur Winners
The Gazette announces 1937 Amateur Snapshot Contest results with 125 national prizes totaling 10000 dollars. Winners include Thiema Johnson Point Pleasant Dre John T Collins Charleston J Stuart Lewis Oak and B Parker White Sulphur Springs. Local and national prizes culminate in a grand $1500 payout for the top national entry.
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Gazette
United States
Clas A
Thiema Johnson
Point Pleasant
Dre
John T. Collins
Charleston
C—J. Stuart Lewis
B. B. Parker
White Sulphur Springs
The
Costa
Bolivia
Thelma Johnson
Genetic
J. Stuart Lewis
Ozk H
B. Parker
New Scout Camp Names Directors For Walhonde Opening
Charles W Loeb new camp director arrives to lead Camp Walhonde on Coal River with Swarthmore grads William Bradbury and Sherman Garrison named as assistant directors. Palm er McGloskey named head councilor and Dr Howard D Boothe Clendenin as camp physician. Washington jamboree prep will train at Walhonde July 14 through late August with six cabins and a large lodge available. Eight Charleston area Scouts will join world jamboree delegates in Holland touring Europe. Eagle honors to James Bland and wolf emblem to Jack Currence mark notable awards during district meeting.
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Walhonde
Coal River
Charles W. Loeb
Loeb
Swarthmore College
William G. Bradbury
New Jersey
Sherman Garrison
Philadelphia
Swarthmore
Palmer McGloskey
McGloskey
Naval Ordnance Plant
South Charleston
Trinity, College
Hartsford
Conn
Paar
Phillipine Islands
Howard D. Boothe Clendenin
Medical College of Virginia
Washington
John Hartwell
Fayette County
Paul McKinney
Robert Thomson
Charles Bekenstein
Paul MM. Barlow
Arnold Frezee
Otho Flack
Wathande
Sse
Kinsey
Tolmete
Washington Jardboree
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Charleston
Walt
Harry Reed
Lion
Ellsworth Shriver
Pine Tree
Julian Willams
Tiger
Robert Noel
Panther
Willard Harris
Jack Slaughter
Charles McWhorter
Arhur Greenlee
Paul Guyer
Jean Muller
Willam
Laren
John Foote
Harold Dacwgler
David
Philip Curtin
Webster Springs
England
France
Italy
Charleston District Court of Honor
County Court House
William Woodroe
J. Bankes Shepherd
Peter A. Haley
A. P. Hudgins
Thomas E. Lynn
Kent Warner
James Bland
Woodroe
Lake Chaweva
Bream Forest
Silver Lace Falls
Jack Currence
Ohio U. to Sponsor Education Conference in June
Athens June 12 The Ohio University summer session will sponsor a progressive education conference June 16 18 Widely known educators and executives of parent teacher groups will speak One of the outstanding speakers will be Dr William Heard Kilpatrick professor of education Teachers College Columbia University
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Athens
Ohio University
William Heard Kilpat
Tick
Teachers College
Columbia University
Police raid numbers racket dens. several arrests reported
City police yesterday conducted raids on alleged numbers racket headquarters. Millard Starling was arrested in a Shrewsbury street house, and H Eary and John Harn were arrested in Court street houses, all charged with operating numbers rackets. Men giving the names Joseph Saunders Daniel Robinson Frank Smith and Robert Hall were charged with loitering in numbers racket places.
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Millard Starling
Shrewsbury Street
H. Eary
John Harn
Court Street
Joseph Saunders
Daniel Robinson
Frank Smith
Robert Hall
Relatives Sought for Negro Killed in Building Collapse
City police seek relatives of Luther Burton the man crushed when part of the old transient bureau building in West Charleston collapsed. Authorities describe Burton as about 35 to 40, 5 feet 8 inches, 160 to 175 pounds with a mustache, light brown skin, a deep cowlick, and an amputated left arm and leg. A state workers’ check links a Luther Burton injured in a mine at Cunard though the race differs. a missing persons check tied Luke Burton of Augusta, Georgia, to a Negro with a similar name, but details do not match.
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Luther Burton
Transient Bureau
Charleston
Burton
State Work
Cunard
Luke Burton
Au-gusta
Harden End Harden Mortuary
Charleston Auto Gadget Spending Climbs Past Seven Dollars
Charleston residents spent 7 dollars and 20 cents per year on automotive accessories in 1825 per Interstate Commerce Commission data. West Virginia average was 1.60 and U S 3 dollars. Charleston up 406 percent since 1933 with 1933 total 308,006 and 1935 433,000. Nearby cities Roanoke 5.80, Wheeling 5.40, Huntington 4.40 per capita.
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Wheeling
Huntington
Mayor Seeks Senator Neely Help For WPA Workers
Mayor Dawson telegraphed Senator M. Neely urging influence to retain about 1,800 WPA employees on the payroll. The move came at the request of a Randolph Street committee led by George Glass who called on the senator Friday afternoon.
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Dawson
A. S
M. M. Neely
George Glass
Randolph Street
Col Fortney Presents Bridge Lighting Plan and Painting Prospects
Col Fortney the consulting engineer is set to report to the city bridge committee on the proposed lighting system for the bridge and the prospects for painting the structure. He recommends sodium vapor lights like those on the San Francisco Oakland bridge.
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Col
C. P. Fortney
City Bridge Committee
Fortney
San Francisco
Oakland
Professor Quiz Contest Planned by Williams Distributing
The Williams Distributing Company announces a weekly contest beginning June 5 offering major prizes including a Nash Lafayette sedan and a Kelvinator refrigerator. Eligibility excludes Nash-Kelvinator employees and families. the public may enter via Kelvinator dealer showrooms.
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Williams Distributing Company
Kelvinator Distributors
Lst
Nash-Kelvinator Corporation
Nash-Lafayette
Kelvinator
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Reliance
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Charleston B. P
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M. BR. Hearne
Saidhe Publile
Elks Halt
Ohio U. 10
Ahere
Beth Hallengee
Glenwood Meights
Mise Ballengee
Margery Ann Ewing
Ellen Jean Ewine
Ids Louise Pruitt
Belly Mae Young
Sara Anne Agsten
Nina Katherine Ballengea
David EB
Evans
Gaesette
After Paint & Glass Co
Prone
Drs. Collins & Collins
Fife ST
Sen. Neely
WPA
Col. Fortney
Thriftmaster
Tiedheifen Sueer Maberice
Deaseres Fastac Chan
Red Hot Point
Bonn
Gerator
McCoy & Gallaher, Inc
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