Library Growth Celebrated in Kanawha County Report
The Kanawha County Public Library marks its 28th year since opening in 1909 with about 40 000 volumes. Head librarian Mra B Schlechtendall cited catalog figures: 79 648 books in the adult department and 27 778 in the boys and girls division, plus regional bookmobile loans and Crescent branch stats.
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Kanawha County
Mra B
M. Schlechtendall
Crescent
Ani
Columbia University
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
W. E Chilton
Preston McClann
Han
Dwight Goddard
P. Maxwell
Montague Blunden
RB A
Social Security Board
Tripla Stata Electric Comny
J. Society of New York City
J. E. Kiplinger
J. ©. Bradley
Duncon
J. B
Diverse names linked to civic groups and committees
A list of individuals and organizations including President-Elect City Blamey Stevens, Dry Mat of New York, St Pauls Lutheran church, Royal Hungarian consulate, Brookgreen Gardens trustees, Stephen Foster foundation, and the National Council of American Shipbuilders among others. The piece notes weather data from the lower Rio Grande in 1936 with 2486 hours recorded, 55 percent of possible total.
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Muriel Porter
M. H. F. Kinsey
Brookgreen Gardens
South Carolina
Stephen Foster Foundation
Bardstown
Alexander Legge
Rilo Grande Valley
Federal Weather Bureau
League Outlines Health Work by Kanawha County
Dr. L. J. Mynes details the anti tuberculosis league efforts in Kanawha County including school testing, educational campaigns, and home visits. More than 4,350 students were tested with 362 showing prior infection. no active cases were found on X rays given to 225 students.
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Kanawha County
Anti-Tuberculosis League
L. 3. Mynes
Hillecrest
Mynes
League
Kanawha
Kanawha County and State Tuberculosis and Health Association
Kanawha County School Health Service
Dunbar
Garnet High School
J. R. Jones
Malden
Nitro
Sissonvile
Ward
SL Albans
Vecters
St. Albans
Dunber
Sissonville
Anti- Tuberculosis League
West Virginians in Capital By Hamilton Faron
In Washington on June 12 the West Virginia delegation discussed possibilities for appointing a West Virginian as assistant secretary of war led by Johnson of Clarksburg. Johnson, a World War I veteran and former national commander of the American Legion, has backing from the state delegation. Also noted are Paul Angelo’s Georgetown University honors and two Keyser boys Billy and Marshall Carrier visiting the Justice Department with a G-man escort.
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Washington
Louis A. Johnson
Clarksburg
W. Va
Johnson
Lee. Woodring
Assistat
Army Reserve Corps
American Legion
Keyser
Billy Carrier
Marshall
Department of Justice
Billy
Jennings Randolph
Tea Honoring Guests at Kanawha Presbyterian Church
The ladies missionary society hosted a Friday afternoon tea at Kanawha Presbyterian Church honoring Mr and Mrs Gurney Bilford of Japan as guests of Mrs H H Fletcher.
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The
Ladies Missionary Society of the
Kanawha Presbyterian Church
Gurney Bilford
Japan
H. H. Fletcher
Police Radio Survey Planned for Several WV Cities
A state police radio survey will map locations and types of stations starting this week. Tentative sites include Charleston Beckley Logan Romney Moundsville Clarksburg Elkins and Richwood. Two Edwards and Martin engineers will test from Charleston over about two months using portable transmitters and radio cars to record signal strength and directions.
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Sergt
K. C. McGregor
Charleston
Beckley
Logan
Romney
Moundsville
Clarksburg
Elkins
Richwood
McGregor
Edwards and Martin
Detroit
Mich
Preliminary survey ends as bids await federal permit
Engineers complete a preliminary survey and plan to proceed with practical tests once the federal radio communications bureau grants a permit. The note comes amid a coroner's inquest in London listing 583 of 3,380 cases as autopsies.
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Federal Radio Communications Bureau
McGregor
London
Gideons to Honor Guests at Lake Chaweva Outing
Twenty five Charleston Gideons will visit J. N. Hickman, president, at his Lake Chaweva summer home for an outing and dinner. Plans for the Gideons state convention on July 26 at Huntington will be discussed.
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Charleston Gideons
J. N. Hickman
Lake Chaweva
Huntington
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Frank 8. Harkelroad
Harvey
West Virginia
Biante Medical Associaon
White Sulphur Springs
Harkelroad
Fayette County
Actlyjen
Roe Oe
Quarrier St
Riallo Theatre
BP. M
Schoolfield
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Arter Paint & Glass Co. “Paint Headquarters
Hain St
West
Gideons
President Hickman
McCormick-Deering
Charleston, W. Va
Lea St
Teomens
National Furniture CO
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