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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1934
Page
3
Early week rain across the state aided crops but came too late for oats. Pastures near normal again and blue grass areas should improve. Hay second cutting likely better. wheat in some areas benefited. Officials say full state reports are needed to gauge overall value amid prior drought forecasts.
Jackson County hosts a Fourth of July celebration with a full entertainment program featuring contests races music and a basket picnic in Ripley. A state wide fiddlers contest led by L N Casto awards a silver loving cup to the winner. A quartet contest also offers a silver loving cup with J Morrison presenting the awards.
J Patrick Beacom of Huntington and Cabell county filed for the Democratic nomination for state senator from the fifth district which includes Cabell Lincoln and Putnam. Hetzel S Pownall of Moorefield filed for the Republican nomination from the fourteenth district comprising Grant Hardy Mineral Preston and Tucker counties.
The public service commission will conduct a hearing at two o clock this afternoon to examine the reasonableness of rates charged by Potomac Light and Power Company operating in the eastern panhandle.
Pattern 1817 features a diagonal road to chic with a mock-bolero and smart half belt, pleats for comfort, and a linen idea. Available sizes 44 to 40 with 338 yards of fabric for size 16. Anne Adams pattern details and Biggsby step instructions included. Pattern book and pattern together priced.
The city summer school opened in the Thomas Jefferson junior high building and is expected to reach about 200 pupils today. George Shadmatt, in charge, reports 111 in high school courses, 50 in intermediate grades, and 18 in elementary, totaling 179 with classes offered in English Latin biology and algebra. Fees are five dollars per subject for high school and five dollars per term for junior high and elementary courses.
Washington report states 96,400 workers found jobs in May boosting the 12 month employment gain to 2,577,000, a 31.4 percent rise. Secretary of Labor Perkins announced the figures today.
The Viscose baseball nine, two wins in three, faces Blossom Dairy of Charleston Sunday at 2 30 on the Viscose diamond. Pitchers Meadors O’Dell and Williard plus catch Clark are listed. several local residents and families appear in society notes and notices.
CHICAGO June 28 A jobless Albert Harding once a wealthy real estate dealer killed his wife and crippled son before shooting himself. The infantile paralytic boy lay dead beside his father as the 45 caliber pistol ended the tragedy. Harding depleted savings on his son’s treatment and his wife’s illness pushed him to a crisis.
Twenty state troopers departed by motor bus for Flint Michigan to collect twenty new Chevrolet cars bought for trooper use by the state purchasing department. The purchase completes the trade in of old equipment since the current administration began. Col P D Shingleton said the department now has three more men than under the previous budget yet remains within appropriations despite a $20 600 cut by the last administration.
Washington dispatch reports the United States refused Russia a 50 million dollar cash loan until the Soviet Union settles its large debt to this government. Ambassador Troyanovsky re opened talks but was told no loan unless Moscow shows definite willingness to meet past obligations.
Reenlistment of Corp. R. M. Reger of Petersburg was announced by Col. FP D. Shingleton, superintendent of state police. Reger has served 10 years and is in Company A. Coleone. Shingleton also announced the enlistment of Thomas Alden Donahue of Sistersville, to report to Capt. J. R. Brockus at Fairmont for assignment.
All former Ohio residents in Charleston and Kanawha county are invited to a 9 30 Sunday morning service at Sixth Street Methodist Episcopal Church with devotional worship. Plans to form a permanent organization will be discussed. Those far away may bring dinners and be provided space to eat.
State police report from Capt J R Brockus says strike workers at Berkeley Woolen Mills Martinsburg are on vacation and conditions have greatly improved since the recent disruption, signaling progress toward resolution and rest for employees.
In northern West Virginia nearly all state troopers on special duty at Martinsburg have returned to their regular posts, Captain Brockus said.
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