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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1929

Page

2

Moonlight School Founder to Speak at West Virginia Meeting

Mrs Cora Wilson Stewart founder of the moonlight schools will address the regional district boards of education meeting at the state house on Saturday at 1 30 pm Her talk titled Histeracy in West Virginia highlights illiteracy efforts and lists Kanawha Clay Boone Jackson Mason Putnam Fayette speakers and topics from education administration to supervision and libraries

Histeracy West Virginia Cora Wilson Stewart Moorhead Moonlight Schools Farmers Rowan County Kentucky Deremab Anna Eliza Wilson Moorehead Kentucky Illiteracy Commission World Federation of Education Association National Congress of Parenta and Teachers General Federation of Women’s Clubs National Education Association National Arts Club Shada Country Life United States Pictorial Review Moorehead William ©. Cook Free Schools R. Emerson. Langfitt N. E. Lockhart Jackson County Ripley O Emerson Camp Kanawhe County Standart Schools Clifford Coon Boone County Madison W. E. Cummins Albans W. E. Thompson Putnam County Hurtlesnc Conley Gauley Bridge Bertha Filson Mason County Point Pleasant CG. C. Stants Ripos

Fayette county promotions meeting discussion names

Intendent of Fayette county Fayetteville leads talks on promotions. G A Cottrill from Red House and A V Boges, superintendent of Clay county Cle, plus H L Glen Jean camp participation noted. Description highlights discussions and local officials involved.

Fayette County Fayetteville G. A. Cottrill Red House Promotions A. V. Boges Clay County Cle H. L. Glen Jean Camp

Real Estate Transfers Recorded by County Clerk Office

Real estate transfers filed yesterday include Jefferson and Loudon district lots with varied considerations from 1 to 1500 dollars. Parties named include Mery Jenkins, John Brandan, S D McGee, J L McGee, May Cov ert, George W Atkinson, John L Montague, H W Snodgrass, Virginia Snodgrass, the state road commission, A B D Hanson, R L Bowles, Willie C Gilbreath, Spurlock, and others in Charleston Malden and adjoining areas.

Roscoe Moulton Sunset Memorial Park Company James F. Kay Jefferson District Mery E. Jenkins John Brandan Charleston Kanawha County S. D McGee J. L. McGee Washington Street Piedmont Road R. Morgan May Covert Loudon West Virginia Jefferson A. BD. Hanson State Road Commission of R. L. Bowles Willie C. Gilbreath State and Commission of See Spurlock Thomas Spurlock Malden

Local Notes Highlight Visitors and Arrivals in Lewisburg

List of residents and guests visiting Lewisburg includes Johnston Bell Marion Stratton Guy Glillan F H Campbell J W Hutchinson Mrs Betty and daughters Christine Catherine staying for summer Mrs George Alderson motored to Charleston Henry Hittinger Martinsburg visiting Lewisburg Mrs George VanLear Roanoke visiting relatives Helen Thompson William and Mary College vacationing with parents Dr French Thompson B Allen returned from New York John B Laing James Laing also listed as present

Betty Christine Catherine Lewisburg Henry Hittinger Martinsburg George P. Alderson Charleston George’ VanLear Roanoke Helen Thompson William and Mary College French Thompson B. Allen New York John B. Laing James Laing

Camp guests fill Mountain Lake area with visitors from Ohio and Kanawha

A fragment lists multiple visitors including Renison Lawrence 31 of Ohio and John Withrow and daughter Evelyn Standish 24 of the city at Mountain Lake Virginia while other names such as Ethel R Moore 20 of Ohio and Holly Hansford Allen 23 of Kana are described as staying with friends and relatives in Wana County. The item ends with a note of a freed girl singer in Aylesbury England.

Ethel R. Moore Ohio Mountain Lake Renison Lawrence John Withrow Evelyn Standish Louise Withrow Staunton Holly Hansford Allen Kana I Wna Nora Vala Blair Lewisburg Kanawha County Aylesbury Eng

Marriage Licenses Issued by County Clerk Roscoe Moulton

The Kanawha county clerk reported licenses issued yesterday to Cecil Casto 28 and Lene Munday 21 both of Kanawha county. Nely Hitchner 23 of Pennsylvania and Fannie Hitcher 22 of West Virginia were married. Cecil Moffatt 22 of Roade county and Ora Gaylor 25 of Kanawha county received licenses. Harry M. Cogan 1 of New York.

Roscoe Moulton Cecil Casto Kanawha County Lene Munday Nely Hitchner Pennsylvania Fannie Hitcher West Virginia Cecil Moffatt Roade County Ora Gaylor

Funeral services held for Capt. John J. Ditty in Lewisburg

Funeral services were held at the home of A. G. Masters on Tuesday afternoon for Capt. John J. Ditty who died suddenly in Florida on Monday June 10. The Rev. Swann and Rev. Courtney led the rites at the house while the pallbearers Frank P. Barty W. E. Hayes and Thomas Kirkpatrick served at Old Stone cemetery where interment followed.

Buffy A. G. Masters John J. Ditty Florida TM. Swann Llnyd McF. Courtney Manong Old Stone Frank P. Barty W. E. Hayes Thomas Kirkpatrick

Mary O'Donoghue death sentence reprieved and to be released

Mary O'Donoghue, once sentenced to death for murder in 1927 and later reprieved, is slated for release next month. The case reflects changes in capital punishment applications and post conviction reviews over the era.

Gid Mary O'Donoghue

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Moonlight School Cora “W. Stewart Lydia E. Pinkham Jerry C. Janis Palmer, Mass Industrial Savings and Loan Company of State Weet Va Johnston Bell, Marion Stratton Guy Glillan F. H. Campbell J. W. Hutchinson Harry M. Cogan Heinz Heins Mock Orange Mineral Water Company Capitol Drugad Tiderie Seper Pennzyhanie Motor Oil SINE WECO Arline Helena Rubinrein Lilly France Maderra Palm Beach Palm Beach Mills Goodall Worsted Co Sandford Maine A. Rehaut Fourth Ave
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