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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1940

Page

3

North Carolina Battleship Launch Set Amid Restrictions

The North Carolina battleship, a 70 000 ton superdreadnought, launches tomorrow at the Brooklyn Navy Yard under wartime restrictions. Built since 1937, it is the first major US battleship since 1921 and will be among the fleet’s largest vessels with sister ships Washington and others under construction. About 95 000 spectators are expected to attend as Isabel Young Honey, daughter of the governor, christens the ship named for the state. security includes marines, police, guards, and federal agents, with coast guard patrols and restricted photography from designated spots.

New York North Carolina Navy Washington Philadelphia Brooklyn Navy Yard Isabel Young Honey Christen U. S Navy Yard Coast Guard

Highlawn Garden Club Hosts at Rock Lake Pool Event

St Albans notes list the Highlawn Garden Club members entertaining with a picnic at Rock Lake pool on Wednesday. The Knit n Stitch Club postpones its Thursday gathering at Dennis Mulline home to next Thursday. Fidelises of First Baptist meet at Mrs Joe Murray home with hostesses and family attendees. News covers church circle meeting and Methodist district attendees at Tornado Methodist church with listed participants.

Highlawn Garden Club Rock Lake Pool Knit ‘N Stitch Club Dennis Mulline Fidelises First Baptist Church Joe Murray Joe Barker Mesdames H BR Cook George Pride G. H. Ellis B. F. Powell R. P. Poland Marshall Cunningham Jack Branham Thomas Barker Lucille Taylor Bruzetta Harper Roberta Burdette Mary Keenay Methodist Church B Street P.m KE. C. Clayton Bo, Hogan Young People's District Charleston Tornado Methodist Church F. N. Nutter R. L. Pattison Mildred Zinn Ann Woodard Emma Woodard Lillian Coury Betty Jo Danford Helen and Louise Lemons McDan Fraser John Danford Harold Pattigon

Scout troop honors and camp plans noted at meeting

Charles DeWitt Jr and Victor Taylor head the group receiving merit badges in health electricity swimming and carpentry with DeWitt earning Star Scout and Taylor to staff Camp Walhonde. Other scouts gain ranks first class and second class as the troop plans to attend the eighth annual camperull at the Four-H grounds and earns a streamer for the American Way campaign.

Charles DeWitt, Jr Gordon Bertidge II Stout Victor Taylor Jsistant Scoutminster Cairns Robert Barnette Andre William Hawley Billy Keefer Robert Caines Robert Wheaton Charles de Witt, Jr James Caines Charles Ck Gordon Berridge Carl Griffiths Dewitt Specht

Jury Hung in Cough Medicine Case in Intermediate Court

Romeo Bowe of Porters Hollow faced trial after being accused of possessing cough medicine. The jury could not reach a verdict. Police noted a liquor smell on his breath and a swerving vehicle near MacCorkle avenue.

Romeo Bowe Porter's Hollow Bowe MacCorkle Avenue

Real estate transfers list across Kanawha and surrounding areas

A long list of property conveyances from Greenlee and Sam Sinan to B E Goff and Edna Goff in Dunbar and other transfers including Mrs. M L Higginbotham to Kanawha county board of education and to Mrs. Sylvia Wickline Kennedy. Notable parcels include Kanawha river Bon Air Charleston and Greenwich Village Belle properties with multiple grantees and trustees.

Ton Vicie B. Parsons Newhouse Branch Elk River M. L. Higginbotham Sylvia Wickline Kennedy Block Kanawha River Luigi Lemma Ira Bellville Jefferson Bucklew Lona Garnes Dunbar Kanawha County Bon Air Charleston F.C. Gortrad Davis Creek London J & M. Stone South Penn Qil Company Black 4 South Charleston Real Estate Management Com Pany T. J. Bowen Greenwich Village Belle Mary Edna Spitler Mary M. Rader Spitler Grant P. Hall, Jr Fleming G. Chisholm Kanawha City

Marshall College Summer Session Enrolls About 100

Huntington June 12 Registrar William N Beetham predicts enrollment of roughly 100 students for Marshall College summer session which began today as planned.

Huntington Marshall College William N. Beetham

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