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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1947

Page

4

City Groups Aid Overseas Children Plan In Charleston

Twelve international sponsors, including two Charleston residents and Mrs Edna Blue, support Foster Parents Plan for War Childs. The agency, headquartered at 42nd Street New York, requires a $15 monthly contribution and provides a photograph and brief history of each child. Charleston sponsors include Book Strap Charleston High School newspaper S Brownstein secretary, Riva Stump 306 South Church Street, and Mrs W J Barkley.

Charleston Edna Blue Plan One American West Virginia 42Nd St New York The Book Strap S. Brownstein Riva Stump South Church St Mirs W. J. Barkley

Notable Sponsors Back Plan Aiding Kids Across States

Among sponsors are the Teen-Age club of South Charleston high school the student council of Creenbrier college Lewisburg and Oak Hill high school students. More than 52000 children have been helped in ten years. Sponsors include Mrs Harry S Truman Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt Helen Keller Helen Hayes Mrs Stephen Wise foster parents include many screen and radio stars.

South Charleston High School Creenbrier College Lewisburg Oak Hill High Harry S. Truman Eleanor Roosevelt Helen Keller Helen Hayes Stephen 5. Wise

Community club and society notices from St Albans

The American Legion auxiliary meets Friday at 7 30 p m in the Legion hall on Pennsylvania Av Miss Helen Duke hosts at 8 p m Monday at her Lee St home to the Wesleyan Service guild at St Andrews Methodist church The Homemakers Rural club meets Thursday at 10 30 a m at the home of Mrs C B Curry on G St with Mrs Everette May as cohostess Mrs L G Lemon entertained the Pollyana Sewing club recently at her home on Fansford St The Neighborhood Garden Club meets Thursday at 1 p m at the home of Mrs Robert E Soden 1925 Benedict circle with Mrs Harry Droullard and Mrs Walter Gladstone Canbram Jr as hostesses Mrs Canbram will give a talk on Mid summer Care of Perennials Miss Lynn Harshbarger daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Harshbarger Jr returned Saturday from the McMillan hospital in Charleston Mr and Mrs D S Estep have seiuieed from a visit in Akron Trimble returned from New York City where he was called by the serious illness of his brother G R Trimble Mesdames D S Estep Kenneth Hanson and Miss Mildred Coleman returned from Buckhannon where they attended the Christian Workers school at the West Va Wesleyan college Misses Dorothy Harshbarger and Grace Taylor left Friday for several days at Virginia Beach Va

Helen Duke Lee St Wesleyan Service Guild St. Andrews Methodist Church Homemakers Rural Club Curry G St Everette May L. G._Lemon Pollyana Sewing Club Fansford St Neighborhood Garden Club Robert E. Soden Benedict Circle Harry Droullard Walter Gladstone Canbram, Jr Eostesses Canbram Lynn Harsi Trimble New York City G. R. Trimble Mesdames D. S. Estep Kenneth Hanson Mildred Coleman Buckhannon Christian Workers School West Va Wesleyan College Dorothy Harshbarger Grace Taylor Virginia Beach

National Aquatic School Planned at State College

The article notes an aquatic school at the state college beginning Wednesday and ending June 28. It attracts students from Missouri, Georgia and New York, with courses in aquatic rescue life saving first aid and water safety instruction leading to certification. The world organization president Guernsey of Jacks Fla is mentioned in connection with international conven tions and May 16 1948 in Rio de Janeiro.

National Aquatic School State College America Jacks Fla World-Wide Organization Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Rotarians Return From San Francisco Convention

Eight Charleston Rotarians will return Friday after attending the Rotary International convention in San Francisco. Participants include President-elect John C. Morrison and delegates Robert E. Whittaker W. W. Point C. W. Payne Norman Fitzhugh K E W Stubblefield James D. Crouch and R F Erwin. The Rotary body represents 6200 clubs with 302000 professional men across 76 countries, who were absent for the five day session.

Charleston Rotary International San Francisco John C. Morrison Robert E. Whittaker W. W. Point C. W. Payne Norman Kendrick

Faculty announced for prospective teachers program

Dr. C C Hawkins director of health physical education and safety says the department faculty will total ten, led by T C Mc Daniels Jr of the Red Cross. It includes Prof W F Burkhardt, Miss Audrey Eubank of West Virginia State, Miss Cerda Perry of Howard University, Sylvester J Moore Hampton coach, James Smith YMCA Youngstown.

C. C. Hawkins Department of Health, Physical Education and Safety T. C. McDaniels, Jr The Red Cross W. F. Burkhardt Audrey Eubank West Virginia Cerda Perry Howard University Sylvester J. Moore Hampton James' ‘Smith YMCA Youngstown

Philadelphia YMCA leaders and Kentucky state elctions noted

Eugene Coleman and H. Taylor are listed with the Philadelphia YMCA and Kentucky State. Lee Falk Jr. associated with the Red Cross. The fragment implies organizational roles or affiliations without a clear event date or action.

Eugene Coleman YMCA Philadelphia H. Taylor Kentucky State Lee Falk, Jr Red Cross Islaft

Miss Sipe Assumes Duties at Municipal Court Clerk

Miss Mary Eva Sipe, previously in the Belle works personnel department of DuPont, assumed new duties yesterday in the municipal court clerk's office. She will serve for the time being.

Sipe Mary Eva Sipe Belle Works J. duPont de Nemours and Co

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