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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1947
Page
10
A photographer won a major national award by building a simple set with a back hole for a bandstand and using silhouettes to dramatize musicians and dancers. The technique showcased storytelling with lighting and composition, encouraging entries in the Gazette Snapshot contest with weekly prizes and up to 1500 for a single national award winner.
Amateur entrants only excluding Gazette employees or families. Photos after Jan 1 1947 eligible with no retouching or composites. 12 week contest from June 1 to Aug 27 with weekly prizes and four grand prizes totaling 15 dollars each. national awards offer 10 000. Enter by mailing prints to the Amateur Snapshot Contest Editor with name address and class. consent required for subjects in photos.
The Kanawha county W C T U held its annual institute at St Mark's Methodist church with Mrs Robert M Wells president in charge. D 0 Blagg led devotionals and institute director Mrs Andy Patterson presented the program. A playlet A Change of Heart was shown by Mrs W Green and Mrs Gilby Bryan. A report on the World and National convention at Asbury Park June 5 12 was given by Mrs Wells and Mrs Ida Bryan. Additional participants from Charleston and nearby towns were noted.
A service and Holy Communion for the deaf will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at St. John’s Episcopal Church honoring Reverend George A. Almo with a deaf ministry service.
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