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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1926
Page
11
The Charleston Gazette notes in a sports blurb that Lewis will be captain of West Virginia University’s 1927 baseball team. Details hint at roster expectations and leadership duties for the upcoming season.
Kit Lawiste, West Virginia university football and baseball standout from Charleston high, was elected captain of the 1927 baseball team after the alumni game. He is a junior in engineering with a family of athletes, including his brothers Leopard Lambert and Clatener in WVU teams.
Jimmy Brandon plans a record breaking global race with a fortune to borrow in New York He travels, meets Natalie Crane and Billy’s past, and faces a federal case linked to narcotics while arranging passage to Yokohama from Seattle. The scene blends travel hunger with peril as old allies and rivals emerge.
In a scene of social intrigue, Jimmy Strandom discusses a risky bet and a plan involving Frances and a pilot’s license. Crane and others press for action as Natalie's arrival and past war connections color the tense exchange at the club.
Court records show executor appointments in the Halley Barlees matter and guardian bonds for Conlon and his child. Chancery orders involve Isa against Marguerite Davie, and common pleas list cases including Mall Leach transfer, Thweeney dismissal, and alimony rulings with specified payments and deadlines.
Walter W. Moore former president emeritus of Union Theological Seminary of the Southern Presbyterian church died in Richmond Virginia after months of illness. He was born in North Carolina and long served at the seminary where funeral service is set for morning with interment in Winston Salem. Bailiwick notes mention colleagues and honorifics from the seminary and church.
London reports Saturday and Sunday hint at a potential end to the coal mine deadlock as miners press for an eight hour day or higher wages. A. J. Cook signals a possible secret ballot on hours and pay while Premier Baldwin weighs a temporary extension of longer hours. Cabinet decision expected tomorrow.
A series of notices from the secretary of state files reveals new charters for Shaheen Nron Carnabus and related incorporators, along with changes in stock and name changes. Notary commissions list several appointees, and state officials travel for legal and regulatory duties. A compensation award and a state game commission meeting are noted, plus a fragment about aviation funding from a Turkish tax share.
The article argues street cars become indispensable as urban planning progresses. It notes limited street space and rising demand for transportation due to four economic factors. It cites growing tall buildings, dense space pressure, and population shifts from farms to cities.
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