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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1938
Page
3
Two evicted families, Mrs Emma Kruis and Mrs Jessie Herguson with four children, set up shelter in a public park pavilion as relief funds run dry. Mayor Burton convened a cabinet session to address recurring crisis and a policy until state action.
Proctor of Berkeley Springs files Democratic candidacy for state senator in the 1st district which includes Berkeley and surrounding counties. Randolph potato tour June 25 reports a 2 percent rise in acreage. County Agent Underwood notes planting gains. Thomas E. Sweeney Jr. elected president of Wheeling Life Underwriters, succeeding George Ashenhart. Fay ette county ag leader B H Myles dies at 86. WHEELING lunchroom owner Charles Yocke dies of heart ailment. Morgan Town Ernest Gilbert becomes head of the gross sales tax division. John Clifford to head inheritance division. Alder son Nathaniel T Ballard dies at 67 from heart attack. Covenway Catherine Wilson named Rhododendron festival queen with 153,853 votes. Parkersburg man W E Hamerick injured stepping from streetcar. expected to recover.
A round of gatherings includes a Vera Justice birthday party in Spring Hill with many local attendees. Garden club and World Wide guild activities span Rosemont, Fayetteville, Clarksburg with elections and convention notes. Lions club, Bible class, and club meetings are listed with member travels to Clarksburg and Grafton, plus visits to Athens Ohio.
Two Democrats filed certificates of candidacy for the house of delegates in the circuit clerk's office. K. L. McClung of Charleston is an incumbent, and F. R. Blizzard of Chelyan also seeks the seat.
Robert Ertle 44 foreman at Cherry River Paper plant died of heart ailment in Richwood after a weekend shift. He had worked in Wisconsin previously and is survived by his widow and two daughters.
Jennings Randolph of Elkins filed for a third term as Democratic representative for West Virginia's second district. He is currently unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
Huntington June 20 A F L chartered Brewery Workers union and Fesenmier Brewing Co. signed a two year contract granting a $2 weekly wage increase. The agreement also provides a paid week of vacation and a 40 hour work week as announced by union secretary Paul Ballengee.
Charles Town report notes Delegate H. G. Shores of Keyser announcing his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for state senator from the 16th district. Other Democratic hopefuls in the race include incumbent Clayton Haines of Charles Town, former Sen. Helsey, J. A. Proctor and George Williams.
Charlestonians R M Gunn J A Nichols W W Mowry Charles Neal R Pence and R C Means of South Charleston A W Beane of St Albans and James B Thomas of West Charleston returned yesterday from a weekend cruise and fishing trip on the cabin cruiser Sunbeam as guests of Mr and Mrs E G Temple and Mrs G M Naff of Emporia Virginia.
A twelve year old, Clement Ray ODonnell, was struck by a truck after falling from a bicycle and died. The truck driver is being held for investigation. In Hawick Scotland, football star R W Barrie donated blood to save a typhoid patient named Ina Simpson.
Representatives from city county and state agencies will discuss modern methods to promote law enforcement at the Fraternal Order of Police and West Virginia Sheriffs Association convention opening in Charleston for a four day session at the Daniel Boone hotel. Sheriff J M Slack of Kanawha County will host the event with officials from state and national groups slated to speak on better conditions for law enforcement. The meeting marks the first joint Charleston gathering after Wheeling last year with Henry Lauires of Fairmont expected to arrive to help finalize arrangements and discuss civil service amendments juvenile delinquency prison overcrowding and justice of the peace reform.
The association and Fraternal Order of Police announce officers including Fred L. Ray Welen vice president A C West Fairmont J C Burkhart Wheeling J M Slack Charleston J R Aliff Fayetteville and Leslie L Harris Wheeling. Other names listed are Chester W Charleston C N Wilson Bluett A Amsler Morgantown and G R Griffith Williamson as trustees. American electric hairdressing appliances may be introduced into Paris.
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