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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1939

Page

11

Nora Faces Choice Between Jim Murdock and Mr Matherson

Nora Stacy awakens in Green Mallows to thoughts of her engagement to Jim Murdock while being courted by wealthy bachelor Robert Matherson. Aunt Dorothy pressures Nora about love and money as Nora muses on walls between duty and desire amid family gossip and plans for Calcutta.

Nora Stacy Fairways Robert Matherson Aunt Dorothy Nora Jim Green Mallows Malbury House Col Mrs. Murdock Jim Murdock Calcutta Dorothy Mr. Fisher Mr. Matherson Mathersons

Public Aid Expenditures Decrease Noted by State

State department of public assistance cuts total expenditures by 2.6 percent in the last month. Officials attribute the decline to policy changes and updated funding allocations across programs.

State Department of Public Assistance

Guesswork on U.S. Dog Population

The article notes difficulty in counting dogs due to strays and unlicensed canines. It cites counts of registered dogs at 85,000, licensed dogs around 20,915,000, totaling about 21,000,000, with estimates of over ten million unlicensed dogs pushing totals toward 30,000,000 or more. It emphasizes the uncertainty and rising dog numbers.

America U. S American Kennel Club the Gazette

Senate Approves Training 15000 Civil Air Pilots

The senate passed a bill authorizing the Civil Aeronautics Authority to train 15,000 civilian air pilots aged 18 to 25, with next year spending set at 5,675,000 dollars. The measure returns to the house for amendments. Director Garnett noted state admin costs down 2.7 percent, relief costs down 4.9 percent, and old age assistance leading expenditures at 248,132 dollars.

Washington Senate House Civil Aeronautics Authority A. W. Garnett

Crochet Laura Wheeler Medallions Pattern Offer

The Charleston Gazette Needle craft Dept invites readers to send 10c for Pattern 1976 showing medallion crochet in mercerized string or fine cotton. Pattern includes illustrations of the medallion and stitches, materials, and a photograph, with requests for name and address.

Laura Wheeler Charleston Gazette Needlecraft Dept Eighth Ave New York N. Y

Lone Plane Crash Survivor Returns Home from Hospital

Homer Davis the lone survivor of a plane crash in the Boonecoun mountains near Van left Charleston General Hospital for his home in Elkins ten weeks after the disaster. He traveled by American Airlines. Ted Leader and Del Macon died in the crash blamed on a blinding snowstorm. The craft was enroute from Knoxville to the municipal airport.

Homer Davis Boonecoun Mountains Van Charleston General Hospital Elkins American Airlines Ted Leader Charleston del Macon Davis Knoxville Tenn

Lee Fayette Street Bridge to Begin Steel Erection

Mt. Vernon Bridge Co officials head to town Tuesday to plan the first steel for the Lee Fayette street bridge. Grading on the approach from Reynolds street is under way and west pier piling is due today. Two pours have occurred on the east pier. Pending action by the building inspector and the zoning board, two houses block grading near Clendenin street.

Mt. Vernon Bridge Company Lee-Fayette Street Reynolds Street East Pier Zoning Ordnance Board of Appeals Clendenin Street

Sopwith Debuts Thirteenth Yacht Tomahawk in Rivalry

T. O. M. Sopwith unveils his new vessel Tomahawk to challenge Harold S. Vanderbilt aboard Vim in a storied rivalry. The Englishman adds a 13th yacht in 14 years as competition heats up on the waters.

T. O. M. Sopwith Tomahawk Harold S. Vanderbilt

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