Traveling MGM Exhibit Comes to Charleston This Afternoon
MGM touring motion picture studio on wheels will showcase in front of the Capitol theater from 2 PM to 8 PM. Experts explain filming and projection, show a talking picture sequence with 20 stars, and a Hollywood makeup demonstration. The caravan includes a camera truck and support vehicles.
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Motion Picture
Charleston
Capitol Theater
Hollywood
M-G-M
United States
Europe
Far East
M-G-M Company
Pattern 1758 Anne Adams Dress Pattern Ad
Anne Adams Pattern 1758 promotes a sheer cool dress alternative for summer wear in cotton voile or chiffon with black and white or navy and white color schemes. Available sizes 36 through 46, requires 41 7/8 yards of 39 inch fabric and 7 8 yard contrast. Includes step-by-step sewing instructions. 15 cents for pattern. book and pattern together 25 cents. Orders to The Charleston Gazette Pattern Department New York City.
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J Annne Adams
Anne Adams
Charleston Gazette Pattern Department
Co ‘West Lith Street
New York City
Charleston Council Stages A Dull Meeting
Charleston city council spent two hours arguing over three resolutions. A. Lee Davis proposed reimbursing firemen for uniforms burned during the Kanawha Valley Lumber fire, funded by a balance in a municipal band fund, though no band exists now. The ambulance issue was referred to the ordinance committee. The cemetery plots sales and unpaid bills prompted inquiries and adjournment after a flood of amendments.
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Charleston
Kanawha Valley Lumber Company
A. Lee Davis
H. L. Wehbe
W C. McKee
Five Industrial School Employees Dismissed at West Virginia
PRUNTYTOWN June 18 Dr BR Bell superintendent of the West Virginia industrial school for boys announced that four of five employees reported to have resigned were in fact dismissed by the board of control and the fifth remains employed. J J Scanlon of Charleston said he resigned from plumbers wage cut, claiming four others resigned due to dissatisfaction. Bell named Ivan Bush Mason county George Trayhern Belington and Miss Lillian Blandy as workers who resigned or were dismissed. He also announced new hires J W Golden Belington and a Mr Ash Tyler county.
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Mason County
George Trayhern
Belington
Lillian Blandy
J. W. Golden
Mr. Ash
Tyler County
Beil
Bouchelle to preside motits and appeals this week
J F Bouchelle elected special judge to preside in common pleas with Judge Alexander absent due to illness. Motitions and appeals scheduled for hearing this week as the court adjourns. Movies will be produced in Holland.
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Common Pleas
J. F. Bouchelle
Bar
Bouchelle
A. S. Alexander
Holland
Doggy Motifs On Linens Pattern 658 by Laura Wheeler
Laura Wheeler promotes dog motif patterns for linens including teacloths towels and bridge cloths. The kit offers four motifs in varying sizes with lazy daisy color accents and includes yardage guidance. Send 10 cents to Bighharleston Gazette Needlecraft Dept for Pattern 658.
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Bighharleston Gazette
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Ave
New York
City Nuisance Complaint Sparks Alley Tension
Mr. Webble charged the city health department with failing to abate a nuisance in Goshorn alley. Councilman Ned E Merhie defended his ward as he railed against insinuations. President pro tem Pore presided in place of Mayor DeVan who is ill.
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Webble
Goshorn Alley
Ned E. Merhie
R. A. McKee
Pore
R. P. DeVan
Union Mission Children Leave for Camp
About 80 children under Union Mission care will be taken to the mission camp either today or tomorrow. Miss Masellet Price is matron in charge. Rev J F Frame D D pastor of Emmanuel Baptist church is to preach at the mission tonight.
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Union Mission
Masellet Price
Gnamae
J. F. Frame
D.D
Tor
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Fourteen Kanawha schools sold at auction by board
The Kanawha board of education sold fourteen abandoned school buildings at auction with bids from 22.50 to 425. Successful bidders included A B Robertson Hammock near Elk view and H M Harper. Other sales featured W A Harper John Gleason B J Melton Delcie Parsons and Mrs Elsie Kesly among bidders. bids on some properties were rejected.
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Kanawha Board of Education
Clendenin
Elkview
A. B. Robertson
H. M. Harper
King
Elk River Road
W. A. Harper
Wrightsville
John Gleason
Blue Creek
B. J. Melton
Midway
G. D. Aker
Newhouse Branch
Delcie B. Parsons
Wills Hollow
Roseville
Elsie Kesly
Bryan
Walter Bryan
Middle Ridge
B. H. White
Roosevelt
Fucker’ Creek
W. A. Fowler
Pleasant View School
Ik. E. Legg
Cooper School
Cabin Creek
Lillian Cooper
Milestone Unveiled Early Near Kanawha River
State road officials planned an unveiling ceremony for the zero milestone on the Kanawha River bank opposite the capitol. Road Commissioner Bailey and Chief Engineer Smith returned from a business trip to learn the monument had already been unveiled unofficially by anonymous party. A formal ceremony is planned soon, with the engineers noting it will need to be veiled again before the official unveiling.
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Kanawha
Capitol
Bailey
Smith
Sale of Hilldale school withdrawn despite bids
Booker, Chesapeake, Riverside and Wheatley schools are involved as the offer of sale for Hilldale school was withdrawn. The action affects local school properties and potential future handling of Hilldale.
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Booker
Chesapeake
Riverside
Wheatley
Hilldale
Father admits shooting son halts inquest at Woods death
William Woods, father of Cornell Woods, has admitted shooting his son in Baker's Fork near Wilson Hollow, averting an inquest. He awaits preliminary murder hearing before Justice of the Peace G. J. Finney. Funeral services for Cornell Woods, 28, will be held at 2 30 this afternoon at the family home with burial in the local cemetery. Reverend John Essex, who traveled from Alssee Lorrainé, will officiate.
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Cornell Woods
Baker's Fork
Wilson Hollow
William Woods
G. J. Finney
John Essex
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Charleston Lions Club
Russell Kessel
J. A. Rohr
Thomas D. Robertson
Carl Bohnert
Wheeling
Myron Collins
Huntington
Great Britain
Priedrichshafen
Germany
Aaa
Galperin
CAB” Carney West Virginians
Zimmergarten
The
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company of
West Virginia
Bell
Lee Brest Capitol
Laura Wheeler
OLD
Ly ‘Esso
W. F. Work
Alssee-Lorrainé
Sweden
Hotel McAlpin
John
Woelfle, Menage
Imsalpin
Southland
Turkey
Greece
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