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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1931

Page

2

County's Charity Bill Near 80000 Near 80 thousand

County welfare officials expect the current fiscal year to show an outdoor relief and related costs near 78 thousand dollars by month end. D. E. Shaffer notes May expenditures around 57 thousand, with mothers pension about 13 thousand. May and June outside relief and attendant expenses total roughly 8 thousand, making this the highest county relief bill of 1927-38 era.

Kanawha D. E. Shaffer Chaffer Amea Shaffer

Federal Court Staff Arrives for Bluefield Term Opening

Staff of the United States district court for southern West Virginia gathers in Bluefield for the June term opening. Judge George W. McClintic will arrive from Asheville as Charleston attaches attend, including Clerk im 4. Mottesheard and deputy, Miss Teo Martin, Deputy Mershals Finley.

United States District Court For Southern

Local Theaters Today Show Mix of Dramas and Comedies

The Greenbrier screens Kept Husbands with Dorothy Mackall and Clara Kimball Young. Kearse presents East Bynme featuring Ann Harding Clive Brook and others. Virginian offers Up for Murder with Lew Ayres Genevieve Tobin. Rialto shows Everything's Kaste starring Robert Woolsey Anita Louise John Darrow. Capitol runs Laughing Sinners with Joan Crawford Clark Gable plus fare from Charley Chase and Thundering Tenora news reel.

Greenbrier Dorothy Mackall Clara Kimball Young Kearse England France Ann Harding Clive Brook Conrad Nagel Cecilia Loftus Beryl Mercer The Virginian Lew Ayres Genevieve Tobin Dorothy Peterson Frank McHugh Richard Wacker Rialto Kaste Robert Woolsey Anita Louise John Darrow Florence Roberts Rank Beal Alfred PB. James Lito Chevret Clifford Dempsey the Capitol Joan Crawford Neil Hamilton Clark Gable Clr Edwards Charley Chage Thundering Tenora

Local Officials Prepare Huntington Farewell Plan

The group including John W. Bolitk James P. Easley and Assistant District Attorney M F Matheny along with Merchal John P Hallanan Secret Service Agent Raymond W King and District Attorney James Damron with assistants Okey Keadle Philip Angel and David W Sheets will depart Huntington to coordinate the farewell event.

John W. Bolitk James P. Easley M. F. Matheny Merchal John P. Hallanan Secret Service Raymond W. King James Damron Okey Keadle Philip Angel David’ W. Sheets Huntington

Bus Accident Case Continues In Circuit Court

The circuit court yesterday remained in trial of the case of Mrs. Ligle Pauley of South Charleston represented by new counsel against the Blue and Gray Truman Company for 860 000 damages for personal injuries from a collision in August on Eigath avenue South Charleston. She alleges partial paralysis and mental impairment. Judge Morgan Owen of common pleas court had returned yesterday from Minneapolis where he attended a weeklong session.

Ligle Pauley South Charleston G. Means Blue and Gray Truman Company Bud Eigath Avenue Morgan Owen Common Pless Court Minneapolis

Divorce Decrees Filed At June Term In Various Cases

The docket was taken up at the June term and divorce decrees were issued in several cases including Joseph Friedman Jr against Fiore Friedman and others. Also noted were filings in cases involving Fathryn Hun singer versus William Hunsinger Carr ne Hamilton versus Lee Hamilton Lillian Riley versus Theodore Riley Minnie G Thomes versus E A Thomas and a special commissioner appointment for Bunn D Early executrix against John Jacob Notier and others.

Joseph Friedman, Jr Fiore Piter Friedman Fathryn Hunsinger Willian Hunsinger Carrne Hamilton Lee Hamilton Lillian Riley Theodore Ted) Riley Minnie G. Thomes E A. Thomas Frank Taylor Bunn D Early Executrix John Jacob Notier

Clay Old Home Week Opens With June Schedule

The first Clay Old Home week will be held at Clay June 21 to 27. Sponsored by The Clay County Press the Rotary club and local businessmen the event will feature community singings fiddlers contests square dance fireworks athletic contests and other entertainment features.

Clay Clay County Press Rotary Club and Business

Federal Employees Union Names Officers

The newly organized Local No. 120 for the Federal Employees Union elected officers including H. F. Swiggard president, H. D. Lay first vice president, Miss Vinnie Clark second vice president, George F. Dutt third vice president, J. C. Roberts secretary treasurer, Misney Compton recording secretary, A. S. Zimmerman guardian, Milas Gladys McClare and P. W. Steele as trustees, and A. M. VanCamp as plant representative.

Federal Employees Union H. F. Swiggard The Veteran Bureau H. D. Lay Naval Ordnance Plant Miss Vinnie Clark Ordnance Plant George F. Dutt Veterans Bureau J. C. Roberts Theveterans Bureau Misney Compton A. S. Zimmerman Guardian Milas Gladys McClare P. W. Steele Veterang Bureau A. M. VanCamp

Skimming News Of the Day By The Associated Prensy

London government accepts liberal amendments to budget averting crisis. St Wazaire reports 100 bodies in disaster. Columbia Pennsylvania two killed as freight train wrecked by washout. Washington names Donald H. Bawyer New York as director of federal employment stabilization board. Huntsville Alabama lynching fear after arrest. Princeton Lyndbergh given honor.

Associated Prensy London

Two attempt to wreck Union Pacific trains reported

A report notes two successful at tempts to wreck Union Pacific trains in Hays Kansas and nearby. Separately in England Mrs Sophia Bird celebrated her 108th birthday with the reply I am going strong to callers at the event.

Orsry Hays Kas Union Pacific Loughsborough Sophia Bird

Morning energy tip to beat fatigue with fat removal

A message promoting quick morning energy by removing intestinal fatigue. It claims poisons from this condition cause sleepiness and headaches and notes physicians have long valued freshness as a remedy for over 75 years.

Betty’s birthday cake in a big hotel kitchen

Betty, away from home for the first time on her sixth birthday, asks for cake. The headwaiter arranges it with help from the hotel’s chefs. The Portage Hotel in Akron promotes comfort, dining, and reduced rates with a central location near shops and theatres.

Betty Mother Akron Portage Hotel Portage

Fragmentary OCR: scattered place names in hotel notices

The readable portions list cities including Worcester, Newark, Paterson, Syracuse, Rochester, and Niagara Falls, with partial names scattered. No clear event or action is defined, yielding a fragmented notice likely about hotels or franchise listings.

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