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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1931

Page

5

Charleston Youth Chosen by Synod Treasurer Named

Marion Jarrett of Charleston was named treasurer of the Want Virginia Synod youth conference for the session ending Friday at Lewisburg. Officers include Hinefield president Jack Goodgrooms Williamson View vice president Joe Childs Huntington secretary. Rev B Sperow directed the conference with 264 students attending. The gathering ran June 20 to June 15, with 17 churches represented from Kanawha Presbytery and 18 each from Greenbrier and Bluestone presbyteries.

Marion Jarrett Charlester Young People's Conference Want Virginia Synod Lewisburg Jack Goodgrooms Hinefield Russell Babcock Williamson View Joe Childs Huntington B. ¥. Sperow Lick Kanawha City Kanawhs Presbytery Green Drier Bluestone Presbyteries Actie A. & Harmon Columbia Boulevard J. R. Perry Oney Street Ernest Trice ‘Thompson Union Theological Seminary Richmond Thompson Ernest Thompson First Presbyterian Church F. J. Brooke Ruttner Memorial Church Quacker Trees Christ Locke White Montgomery Foreign Mission V. E. Weyland Maiden Nina Davis Charlesston Mary Cunningham Charleston White Sulphur Springs Davis-Stewart College Alderson Lewisars Egal

Copeland Line Added By McKee Company

McKee Maile company announces appointment as denier in Charleston and vicinity for Copeland electric refrigerators. R Barton joins sales and service staff from Baldwin Supply, strengthening McKee’s ability to serve customers, says Joseph McKee sales manager.

McKee Maile Company Charleston Copeland Electric Barton Baldwin Supply Company McKee Company McKee Joseph Bmckee

Marriage Licenses Issued for Clare Forrer and Edith Burdette

A marriage license was issued yesterday at the county clerk’s office to Clare Forrer and Edith Burdette, both 23, residents of Kanawha County. The notice lists their names and ages for record.

Clare Forrer Edith Burdette Kanawha County

Miss Utley Extends Mission Camp Services

Miss Adeine Utley, a girl evangelist, will continue speaking at the Union Mission camp this week in the same tabernacle. She schedules afternoon and evening talks through the week with varied topics such as Rightest Christianity and The Center Cross, plus lectures on Oberammergau and Pontius Pilate. Delegations from Chelysa, Sharon, and nearby areas attend, and the O. J. Morrison department store employer will host a Monday night lunch at the camp before the night meeting.

Aidine Utley Union Mission Ober+ammergau Pontius Pilate Chelysa Sharon O. J. Morrison Department Store

Spanish War Veterans To Meet at Piedmont

The eighth annual convention of the West Virginia department of Spanish War Veterans opens today at Piedmont with an encampment and a memorial service. The program features a mardi gras parade street dance and a formal military pall tomorrow night with business sessions slated for tomorrow and Tuesday.

West Virginia

Real Estate Transfers From Local Clerk’s Office

Deeds recorded yesterday show multiple transfers including Nannie D Chilton to A J Bowles on Woodward branch for 10 dollars and other consideration. Belle Land Co to Join M Hemings on Lot 86 I C Massey addition for 10 dollars. Elk district board of education transfer, G Miller to non specified. Levi and wife to Hattie Eupanks Lot 93 Block T 1 for 10 dollars. National Union Realty Co to Sam Suppoend wife Lots 17 and 18 Block G Tanyard property for 1 dollar. Nell A Holmstead to Florence A Avis undivided one fourth interest in land in London district with numerous lots and blocks listed.

Punty Nannie D. Chilton A. J. Bowles Woodward Branch Belle Land Company M. Hemings I. C. Massey Board of Education of Elk District G. Miller Flus BR Levi Hattie Eupanks National Union Reetty Company Sam Suppo Tanyard Nell A. Holmstead Florence A. Avis London

Building Permit Granted for Two-Story House in Charleston

Will Build Dwelling W G Moore the city treasurer issued a building permit to O H Hopkins and H I Gibson on Saturday to erect a two story six room frame house on Second Avenue between A and B Streets. The estimated cost is 9500.

W. G. Moore Charleston O. H. Hopkins H. I. Gibson Second Avenue

Gardens by the Poor Solicitation Drive in County

The county welfare board organized on Thursday asks for lots for gardens to provide vegetables to the unemployed. Despite late season, planting remains possible with small seed purchases. Ten cents worth of seed can sustain a person for days. those willing to donate seeds or plants may call Capitel 2387.

County Welfare Boar Lota Capitel

Birthday of State Goes Unnoticed Locally

The sixty eighth birthday of West Virginia passed with no observance in city, county, or federal offices. Only courthouse notice will be a rephrasing on some legal documents to read in the sixty ninth year of the state.

West Vigiina

Optometry Board to Hold Examinations at Parkersburg

The state Board of Optometry will conduct examinations for licensure at the Chancellor Hotel in Parkersburg on July 13 and 14. President W T Blaensmith announced that other optometry matters will be considered during and after the exams. China will aid its mining industry.

State Boar of Optometry Chancelor Parkersburg W. T. Blaensmith

Trinity Lutheran Service Broadcast From WOBU Radio

Trinity Lutheran church communion service to be broadcast at eleven this morning on radio station WOBU. Rev. A. B. Leamer will give an address, with organ prelude, offertory and postlude by Mrs. E. A. Fruth. The congregational choir directed by Ernest F. Joachim will sing Break Thou the Bread of Life with a solo by Mrs. Helen Leamer Kauta.

Trinity Lutheran Church WOBU A. B. Leamer E. A. Fruth Ernest F. Joachim Helen Leamer Kauta

Shorter Working Week To Affect Mail Service

Postmaster R. Mathews announced a 44 hour week at Charleston postoffice begins July 1. Saturday afternoon delivery will be suspended after one o clock to allow as many of the 132 employees as possible a half holiday. Mail collection and dispatch will continue as usual.

Charleston

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