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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1936

Page

2

Conference Held By CCC Officials In West Virginia

The final of three conferences among civilian conservation corps educators and supervisory staff met yesterday at the state conservation commission offices in the state capitol. Leaders discussed on the job instruction for enrollees and coordinated efforts between educational advisers and technical staff across corps areas and camps. Attendees included Maj How Shawhan and D B Griffin, with other officials from the Charleston and Paconontas districts and several camp superintendents and advisers.

Civilian Conservation Corps State Conservation Commission Capitol West Virginia Maj. How. Shawhan D. B. Griffin T. Frame Fifth Corps Carl J N. T. Frame Corps Area T. C. Harbeson J. N. Wittenberg George N. Biggs Charleston A. M. Benne

WPA Broadcast Of Plans And Policies This Afternoon

A nationwide radio session details the works progress administration employment program with Hopkins leading officials and guests. Participants include Governor George H. Earle Mayor Angelo Rosas Fannie Hurst and Henry Dennison among others with the Navy Band set to perform.

Works Progress Administration WPA Ted National Broadcasting Company Thomas Jefferson Junior High WHA Harry A. Hopkins Hopkins George H. Earle Pennsylvania Angelo Rosas San Francisco Fannie Hurst Henry 8. Dennison Dennison Manufacturing Company Framingham Mass Chester Gray Washington, D. C American Farm Bureau Federation Robert J. Dunham Navy Band United States Navy Mr. Hopkins Aubrey Williams National Youth Adminstration Cerrington Gill Thad Holt F. C. Harrington Engineering Corps Elon S. Woodward

Kanawha Guernsey Sets New Triple Title at Peak

PETERBOROUGH New Hampshire June 19 Duchess Bess of Rock Hill bred and owned by John L Dickinson of Charleston West Virginia completed a record making her queen of all three year old West Virginia Guernseys in class KE of the American Guernsey Cattle club. Her year one record shows 13147.5 pounds of milk and 5391.4 pounds of butter fat while Mariel of Hilldene Charleston bred and owned by Dickinson posted 127 pounds of milk and 576.0 pounds of butter fat as a new breed benchmark supervised by West Virginia College of Agriculture and announced by the club.

Peterborough N. H Duchess’ Bess Hock Hill West Virginia American Guernsey Cattle Club Rock Hill John L. Dickinson Charleston W. Va Guernsey Mariel Hilldene West Virginia College of Agriculture

West Virginia safety essay winners to visit state capital

The 55 county and state winners of the state police safety essay contest will visit the capital today. Governor will welcome them at the state house at ten o'clock. Winners include Pansy Sumpter Kingston Fay ette county first Joseph Azelvander Clarksburg second Willard Roberts Adam Calhoun county third and Josephine Crandall South Charleston Kana wha county. They will tour the treasury education and public safety departments and Charleston sites before returning home at about three. Those from eastern and northern panhandles will spend the night at the troopers barracks in Fairmont. Judges listed.

State House West Virginia Department of Public Safety Department of Education Pansy Sumpter Kingston Fayette County Joseph Azelvander Clarksburg Willard Roberts Adam Calhoun County Kanawha Josephine Crandall South Charleston Treasury, Education and Public Safety Departments State Department of Archives and History Charleston Panhandles Fairmont Eet ¢. P. Horne Capt N. Rexroad Giara Lytle H. Cliff Hamilhs J.T. House Thomas Wis Robert Leasley Carl Norcross J. V. Roberts

West Virginia News Briefs

West Virginia briefs report a drowning in Lake Washington as Randall Gorrell, 16, yelled for cramps before disappearing. state troopers recovered his body 45 minutes later. Other items note Democratic and Republican committee actions, a state police charge in Teck tem driving, the death of Lewis Bowcott, a mine fatality, CCC camp record compilation, and reelects of party chairs in Harrison and Tyler counties.

iBy Associated Press Parkersburg Randall Gorrell Lake Washington

Hindu Will Talk Here

Aubrey R. Bowen a native of British Guiana will speak at Trinity Lutheran church tomorrow at ten o clock morning. His topic is the conversion experiences and he is a Hindu of the Brahmin caste from the oldest Protestant congregation in South America. He recently finished college and theological studies at Wittenberg college in Springfield and returns to British Guiana for ordination as a Lutheran minister.

Aubrey R. Bowen British Guiana Trinity Lutheran Church South America Wittenberg College Springfield

Bonus Bonds Cashed Here and Auto Collision Reported

Federal treasury checks totaling over 1,235,000 were issued for cashing bonds at the Charleston post office. About 400,000 went to veterans in Charleston and nearby areas. Postmaster J. W. Singleton said roughly 1,800 men in the city had delivered bonds, about 56 percent. Mrs. Alice Roberts was injured after being struck by a car on Mary Street and was taken to St Francis Hospital. A man giving the name W. B. Spangler was reported as the driver.

Federal Treasury Centri State Charleston J. W. Singleton Alice Roberts Bighey Avenue Mary Street St. Francis Hospital W. B. Spangler

Widen Rotary Club Seventh Birthday Dinner

The Widen Rotary club marked its seventh anniversary with an inter-city banquet attended by Rotary reps from Weston Glenville Rich wood Clay and Charleston. Gov H G Kump gave the principal address as part of a ladies night event with over 200 guests. Other Charleston members and speakers included Lon H Kelly Dr F H Fast J Y Hieshelwood and Dr C N Brown. Musical numbers featured R Richmond Houston W F Schadel Stanley Gill and Hatry Davidson.

Widen Rotary Club Weston Glenville Richwood Clay Charleston Carl Scholz H. G. Kump Charleston Club Lon H. Kelly BE. Bennetteé Henson Frank H. Kincheloe Widen Club Elk River Coal and Lumber Company Clay Club F. H. Fast J. Y. Hieshelwood C. N. Brown R. Richmond Houston FP Schadel Stanley Gill Hatry Davidson

South Side Bridge Chooses Aluminum Railing for Walkways

The South Side bridge advisory committee selected aluminum hand railing by Aluminum Company of America for the sidewalks of the new bridge. Concrete was poured at the north end abutments and reinforcing steel placed for the pier at the north approach. River spans steel is to begin arriving June 28 at two carloads daily. Concrete pours planned for pier C today, pier B tomorrow, and pier D early next week.

South Side Aluminum Company of America

Trial of Toto Guidice Delayed. Bond Renewed

Toto Guidice former secretary of the Halian consular agency in Charleston had his trial moved from July 8 to October 19 in an intermediate court. A $2500 bond was renewed. He faces no indictments for embezzlement from Enrico Iannerelli and forgery endorsements on state compensation department checks.

Toto Guidice Halian Charleston Guidice Enrico Iannerelli State Compensation Department

Review Granted In Power Case In Wetzel Circuit

The Wetzel circuit court won a supreme court review of its order restraining New Martinsville from issuing bonds to build an electric light plant. J A Zimmerman argued residents approved a 64000 bond issue for a water plant project. The court also denied Sampson’s bid to block Conrad Apartment Co from building a duplex in Belford extension Huntingon. An appeal by Great American Insurance Co from a Greenbrier circuit court award of 1450 to Handley for a fire policy was denied. The spring term likely ends Saturday.

Wetzel Circuit Cout Supreme Court New Martinsville J. A. Zimmerman Samuel Sampson Conrad Belford Huntington Sampson Great American Insurance Company Greenbrier Johnston B. Handley

Life Underwriters Nominate Directors

The Charleston Life Underwriters association met at the McKee cafeteria and nominated four directors for election at the July 9 meeting. Nominees are O Sayre, G B Buckley, Leon May, and Lewis Milam with RG Turney elected national committeeman for two years. J H Robson, secretary-treasurer, gave the annual report as Lewis Milam presided.

Charleston Life Underwriters Association McKee Sayre G. B. Buckley Leon May Lewis Milam RG. Turney J. H. Robson Association

Enlistees Sent for Final Examinations at Fort Thomas

Men named Noah Weaver of New Haven Ma son county Glen W Pitter of Beaver and J Owsley of Eskdale applied for U S army enlistment Friday at the city building recruiting office. Sergt Lloyd Williams sent them to Fort Thomas Ky for final examinations.

Noah Weaver New Haven Mason County Glen W. Pitter Beaver J. Owsley Eskdale U.S. Army Sergi Lloyd Williams Fort Thomas

Axe and Tool Works Continues Operations

The Kelly Axe and Tool Works of the American Fork and Hoe company kept operating yesterday despite a strike by about 400 workers. The plant will close today for Saturday and the state's birthday. Duncan Bruce, general manager, said the strike remains uncalled for and the company stands by its original position.

Kelly Axe and Fool Works American Fork and Hoe Company Duncan Bruce

Burford Acquitted Amid Mixed Jury Verdict

James Burford of Charleston was acquitted yesterday by an intermediate court jury of the charge. The proceedings also included a confession of guilt by Ryan, linking a related case to the Burford matter.

Burford Ryan James Burford Charleston

Accomplice Pleads Guilty in Auto Theft Case

Ralph Ryan of Charleston pleaded guilty to stealing A. G. Mathews Jr.’s car and was sentenced by Judge Callett Littlepage to three years and six months in the penitentiary. The item also notes that girls are heading new tractor brigades in Soviet Russia.

A. G. Matthews Ralph Ryan Charleston Callett Littlepage Soviet Russia

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