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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1938

Page

7

Merchants Decide on Thursday Half-Holiday Plan

South Charleston merchants weigh closing stores Thursday afternoons for the summer after a Lions club backed resolution. The move requires merchant polls to gauge response, with Green Parkinson and Bryan to conduct the survey.

South Charleston Lions Club W. E Green Rev. H. L. Parkinson Bll Bryan Green Parkinson South Charleston University Club University Club

Drama by A R Perkins Comes to Shrine Mosque

A R Perkins author of The Money Changers a religious drama will be presented June 30 at the Shrine Mosque under the West Virginia Council for Christian Education. Perkins, former warden of the Iowa state penitentiary and ex Stand chaplain of the B P A E, plans a Civil War novel after visiting Fredericksburg Virginia to study the battlefield this summer.

A. R. Perkins Shrine Mosque West Virginia International Rotary Belgium Fredericksburg

Greenbrier County Anniversary Attended by Local Residents

On Furlough Street Armor Park resident accompanies fellow student Edward Waicikauskas of Moundsville. Mr and Mrs C P Farren of Kanawha Turnpike attend Greenbrier County anniversary in White Sulphur Springs.

J. H. Purse Rhodes Avenue Armor Park Savanah, Ga Mr. Purse H. L. Purse E. F. Hoover Curry Street Hoover E. 5. Clark Roanoke, Va Sally McCarthy William McCarthy Long Island, S Pat Maloney McDaniels Arena R. H. Dunn White Sulphur Springs Edward Waicikauskas Moundsville C. P. Farren Kanatoha

Fireworks Display Planned by American Legion in Charleston

American Legion post 94 announces a July 4 fireworks show at Ar mor park baseball field starting at 8 p.m. A fundraising committee led by J O Crewshaw solicits donations from South Charleston residents and Charleston firms. The day features the cannon donation dedication from World War II, mounted at Mount park, to be accepted by Mayor Oakes at patriotic exercises. Naval ordnance plant access arranged through Lieutenant Commander T G Hart. No admission charge.

American Legion Post No. 94 Armor Park J. O. Crewshaw South Charleston Charleston Robert L. Bryan Tom Roper W. S. Woodroe Mayer Oakes Park Naval Ordnance Plant Roundsa T. G. Hart

Kanawha Players End Bargains on July 1

The Kanawha Players announce the season ticket offer ends July 1. President Dewey E S Kuhns notes about 200 people have taken advantage. Beason tickets at the $5 price include seven admissions instead of six. Tickets will be mailed in October.

Kanawha Dewey E. S. Kuhns Beason Kuhns

Vandalia Negro Democratic club hears leaders speak

At Vandalia, C E Kimbrough Clayton Kimbrough and Caleb Leonard addressed the Vandalia Negro Democratic club meeting. Johnson Wade led as president and William Coles served as secretary. Londoners wrote 2,364,000,000 letters in the last year.

C. E. Kimbrough Clayton Kimbrough Caleb Leonard Vandalia Negro Democratic Club Vandalia Johnson Wade William Coles Eepe Ee Londoners

Vegetable Tour Set For Thursday In Kanawha Valley

A cooperative vegetable tour and field day the first in the area will be held Thursday in the Kanawha river valley. The program features talks by J B McLaughlin commissioner of agriculture Dr C R Orton dean of WVU college of agriculture and Prof R S Marsh head of horticulture at Red House Southside and Robertsburg stops. A noon basket lunch in Red House and 18 acres of crop inspections are planned with Harry Yee and A L Keller leading.

Kanawha River Farm Security Administration State Department of Agriculture Agricultural Extension Division J. B. McLaughlin C. R. Orton College of Agriculture West Virginia University R. S. Marsh Department of Horticulture Red House Sommers Brothers Southside Accoss Leon Young A. L. Keller

Church Members Erect Building on Local Lot

Members of the Charleston SBE Church of the Nazarene are using their own labor to raise a new building valued around 20 000. The foundation has been laid at 5ist Street and Mac Corkle Avenue. W F Martens drew the plans. Rev C D Taylor pastors the church, Dayton Golden chairs the board, and the congregation adheres to a fundamentalist Wesleyan doctrine.

Charleston S Church of the Nazerene Mac- Corkle Avenue W. F. Martens C. D. Taylor Dayton Golden

Suit Filed for Auto Crash Damages in Charleston

Mrs. Clara Belle Rice of Charleston sues Fred L. Spangler of Charleston in circuit court for 25000 dollars claiming injuries from a collision on Bigley avenue several months ago. The suit seeks compensation for damages and injuries from the accident.

Clara Belle Rice Charleston Fred L. Spangler Spangler Bigley Avenue

Showers Predicted for Middle Atlantic First Half

Middle Atlantic states forecast local showers with near normal temperatures in the first half of the week. The outlook notes unsettled conditions but stops short of details beyond the regional pattern.

Middle Atlantic States

Local Weather Outlook Shows Mixed Week in Ohio Valley Tennessee

A fragmentary weather note indicates showers in the Ohio Valley and Tennessee with temperatures near normal in the first half of the week. The latter half is described as generally fair with somewhat higher daytime highs and calmer conditions overall.

Ohio Valley Tennessee Lokal

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