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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1931

Page

2

Insurance Men In Convention Opens In Huntington

The thirty second annual convention of the West Virginia Association of Insurance Agents opened in Huntington with delegates welcomed by A. Bina on behalf of Mayor Floyd. W. Helm, managing director of the chamber of commerce, and Frank R. Bell of Charleston spoke. W. A. Alexander, president of the state association, addressed the gathering as a principal speaker.

Huntington West Virginia Association of Insurance Agenta A. 3. Bina Floyd €. wOhaepman Huntington Sod W Ahelm Chamber of Commerce Wes Frank R. Bellarieston Yiional Associatfion of Insurance R. P. Devan Charleston W. A. Alexander Charles Town Jefferson County The State Association

Weather data from Maryland Virginia and surrounding states

Associated Press weather briefs report fair to warmer conditions in Maryland and Virginia on Friday with Saturday mostly fair then showers and cooler nights. Kentucky and Ohio Western Pennsylvania show similar trends with showers or thunderstorms later Saturday. Notes include US city readings from 34 stations, irregular spellings and stray text about Kanawha boat movement and freight agents.

Maryland Kentucky Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia

River Stage Reports From Yesterday Morning

River stages at eight o clock yesterday morning show Piltsburgh at 12. feet and Pittsburgh pool six eight dam 33 8 8 Parkersburg 11.3 Spm 22 7.6 Polat Pleasant 9 Dam 20 12.5 Daim 2B 10.2 Dam 28 12.4 Ports mauth 12.3 Bam 31 108 Winstonst Allegheny at Franklin 2.6 Mon onganela at Lock Seven 11.7 Mus kingum at Zanegville 8.4 New at Radford 18 falling Hinton Kanawha at the Falls 4.2 stationary Charleston 7.8 pool.

Piltsburgh Parkersburg Polat Pleasant Portsmauth Bam Oinstonst Allegheny Franklin Mononganela Muskingum Zanegville New Radford Hinton Kanawha the Falls Cherleston

Future Farmers Of America Aids Farm Boys In School

The Charleston Gazette notes a student who raises heifers and develops a pure bred dairy herd while growing soy beans corn and oats for feed. He travels 18 miles to school by car and boards in town in bad weather. The Future Farmers of America is described as a national organization offering boy directed activities in vocational agriculture in public high schools.

Charleston Gazette Project J Enterprises Future Farmers of America

Local Theaters Today Show Classic Dramas and Westerns

At the Kearse The Front Page headlines Chicago drama with Adolphe Menjou Pat O Brien and Mary Hiron. At the Virginian Big Business Girl features Loretta Young Ricardo Cortez Frank Albertson Joan Blondell and Mickey Bennett. At The Rialto The Two Gun Man is a fash ion western with Ken Maynard Lucile Powers Nita Hamlet Charles King. At The Capitol Trader Horn epic jungle saga stars Harry Carey Eva Booth Duncan Renaldo Mu tell Omoolu Olive Golden. At The Greenbrier Sunny portrays a circus equestrienne with Marilyn Miller and a large cast.

Kearse Chicago Adolphe Menjou Pat O'Brien Mary Hiron Edward Frerete-Horton Slim Summerville Toretta Young Ricardo Cortez Frank Albertson Joan Blondel Frank Darian Dorothy Christy Mickey Bennett Rialto Ken Maynard Big Horse Tarzan Lucile Powers Nita Hlarton Charles King Capitol Trader Horn Harry Carey Wina Booth Duncan Renaldo Mutla Omoolu Olive Golden Greenbrier Equestrienne Marilyn Miller Dig

Pope and Mussolini Move to Ease Italian Restrictions

In Rome on June 18 Pope Plus and Premier Mussolini signal moderation of restrictive measures while diplomats pursue a restored accord. The pope relaxed church procession restrictions reviving much of Italy’s religious color as Mussolini continues with policy adjustments amid talks.

Rome Pope Plus Muscolini Diplomate Hila Mussoliniia

Noted Flier Roger Williams Released from Alimony Jail

Roger Q. Williams, aviator famous for the 1929 Maine to Rome flight with Lewis A. Yancey, was released today from the Alimony Jail after furnishing bail set at 2000 dollars. He had been confined since May 8 as his wife Carrie V. Williams claimed he failed to support and maintain her. Cyprus will boost irrigation.

New York Roger Q. Williams Lewis A. Yancey Maine Rome Williams Carrie v. Willams Cyprus

West Virginia FFA speaker Virgil Ours to vie in Springfield

Virgil Ours, 18, Petersburg high school student in vocational agriculture, won the second annual FFA public speaking contest in Morgantown with The Agricultural an address. He trains under L G Stark and will represent WV in the North Atlantic regional FFA public speaking contest September 25 at Springfield Mass.

Virgil Ours Petersburg High School Petersburg Future Farmers of America Morgantown L. G. Stark Virgil North Atlantic Region Springfield Mass United States Senator Capper Kansas City Blue Grass West Virginia

Italian church reopenings and Poland car boom data

The premiers order will allow limited church reopenings for Catholic laymen and permit processions in Italy within days. Poland registered twelve thousand new automobiles in 1929, up nearly fifty percent from 1928.

Catholi Italy Poland

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