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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1931

Page

2

District Legion Convention To Be Held At St. Albans

The eighth district of the West Virginia American Legion will hold its convention on July 19 at St. Albans. The district includes Charleston Montgomery Clendenin Rensford St. Albans Richwood Kingston Widen Dunbar Summersville and Cabin Creek with 1997 members. The department totals 11878 members. Judge Frank Murphy of Detroit will give the principal address. The seventh district convention occurs July 4 at Bivens Hill park Greenbrier county with various events and an Independence Day celebration. The seventh district includes Hinton Ronceverte Beckley Marlinton Oak Hill Cowen Scarbro East Rainelle Lewisburg Glen White Mount Hope Raleigh Leslie and Oak Hill. The district membership is 1215.

West Virginia Bivens Hill Park Greenbrier Frank Murphy Detroit Judge Murphy France Army of Occupation Germany Hinton Ronceverte Beckley Marlinton Oak Hill Cowen Scarbro East Rainelle Lewisburg Glen White Mount Hope Raleigh Leslie

State Christian Endeavor Meet Comes To Close

The 1091 state Christian Endeavor convention at Moundsville closed Friday. Notable speakers included Rev Thomas Fred Campbell, O F Evans, W Roy Breg, Willard E Rice, Rev Z G Be hner, and Rev Rufus Sam Raborn. Officers elected: President Miss Mary F E Jackson, vice president H Bernard Herrell, secretary Miss Devoir, treasurer C C Richman. Charleston intermediates attended. awards honored yell prep and registrations. The 1932 convention will be in Charleston.

Christian Endeavor Moundsville Thomas Fred Campbell First Presbyterian Church Middlepoint Ohio O. F. Evans Boston W. Roy Breg Southern Atlanta Georgia Willard E. Rice New York Z. G. Behner First Presbyue Clarksburg Rufus “Sam” Raborn Mannington Mary FE. Jackson Dane Lew H. Bernard Herrell Martinsburg Devoir Parkersburg C. C. Richman Grafton Charlestin Charleston City Union of Christian Endeavor

Nitro News Includes School News and Local Happenings

Nitro residents heard of a birthday party for Jackie Moody and a home illness for James Rhodes. The town announced second diphtheria inoculations at the Nitro school, a children’s day program, teacher contracts, and a new hire S.C. Grose as superintendent. Also noted were a ball game with Hurricane and Nitro Viscose, a resignation at Kavalco, a kindergarden class at First Baptist, radio juvenile hour performances, and newlyweds C. L. Mollohan and wife returning to Nitro.

Board of Education S.C. Grose B. H. Reppert D. B. Crickenberger BF. Gillum Louise Harte Lucy McKnight Virginia Miller Pauline Pritt Carrie Addison Eister Alderson Snyder Meadors Persinger Virginia Roberts First Baptist Church

Twilight Schedule Of Viscose League Games

Twilight schedule lists Cubs versus Red Tuesday and Tigers versus Indians Thursday in the Viscose Twilight League. After week one Tigers lead with 4 and Cubs 1 Indians 1.

Toliows Cubs Tigers Indians

City Council to Meet in Regular Session Tomorrow Evening

City council scheduled to meet in the council chamber at City Hall. All business from yesterday’s clerk files to be transacted tomorrow night is routine in nature.

Cownell

County Court Finds No Jurisdiction in Insurance Tax Case

The Kanawha county court ruled yesterday it lacks jurisdiction over the George Washington Life Insurance company petition for exoneration on a $50,000 assessment for 1920-30. The tax commissioner opposed the petition. officials said the case likely will be reinstituted before the circuit court.

Kanawha George Washington Life Insurance Company

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St. Albans State Christian Endeavor Meet Nitro News James Rhodes Nanule Rhodes Twenty-fourth Street H. C. Galloway Nitro Canton D. C John Thudium Morgantown West Virginia University Methodist Episcopal Church Charintte L. J. Lattimore John L. Lattimore Charlotte PB. W. Witts Oswald Behrind Kavalco Chemical Company West Jackie Moody J. W. Moody Carroll Wallace Howard Wallace C. L. Mollowan Canada Twenty-eighth Street Mrs. Mollohan B. B. Evans Optometrist Capitol St Misa Plorence Thomaston Chelyan Mr. Mollohan Appalachian Electric Power Company Maryland Henry H. Holmes United Puel and Gas Company John Smith United Fries Ilness Summire School 5. C. Grose John Grose Harry Moore Wimoto Mr. Grose Katherine Vivian William Vivian Itro Philadelphia Drexel Colege Shamblin Stephens Shamblin Council General. Electric Capitol LEE Stone and CO H. B. Smith, JR Franklin Greenlee Humphreys ‘Yfflce D. E. Baird Roy B. Rollins O L Walker Crahier W. G. Greenlee LW. Flournoy Harrison B. Smith, SE Charleston Trust Company Evi Transac Charleston Street Tennessee Ave Broad Street Electric Home Appliance Co General, Electric General Electric
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