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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1939
Page
3
President Roosevelt named former Senator F. Ryan Duffy to be U. S. judge for the eastern district of Wisconsin. Duffy, a staunch administration supporter, will succeed Judge Ferdinand.
Emmett Coleman filed the charge against Guy Mi lam and the municipal court noted his waiver to the grand jury. The case involves a felonious assault claim awaiting grand jury action. Diamond sales in Europe were reported as off.
In Welch June 21 a 13-year-old boy Hubert Talmadge McClain was shot and killed by Bob Proffitt during target practice. Witnesses including the boy’s mother and Mrs Proffitt say the discharge occurred while Proffitt was reloading. Proffitt posted $1,000 bond for a preliminary hearing before Magistrate W D Lidle.
At Beckley on June 21 the opening day of the 33rd annual meeting of the state Negro medical society featured a public meeting. Dr. E. L. Youngsue presented a paper on Syphilis and Its Consequences while delegates heard a dental infection and systemic diseases paper and an address by state president Dr. J. Ernest Martin.
Kanawha county public library adds twenty books to its children's department nine fiction nine non fiction and two picture books. Notable titles include Till Potatoes Grow on Trees Strong Hearts and Bold and The Year Is a Round Thing. Other works cover history nature and world cultures.
H. K. Lewis and Dr. H. H. Young, owners on the Kanawha parkway between Morris and Bradford streets, were named defendants in condemnation proceedings begun by the city yesterday. The writs are returnable July 10.
A 225000 carat rough emerald touted as the largest ever mined rests in a New York bank vault. Jacques Isaacharoff of a London firm says it is insured for 250000 dollars and now exists in two pieces with shades of green and pyrite. The gem reportedly originated in Russia six centuries ago and passed through Indian royalty and private families before reaching its current owner in India.
Plans for a new funeral home in Kanawha City by Hardman Brothers of Clay. The building is being remodeled to include a large reception room private office two display rooms a chapel a fully equipped embalming room and a slumber room with completion expected around July 1.
St Albans News Post reports patrons and past matrons of the local Eastern Star chapter will attend a Friday meeting in the Masonic temple chapter rooms with refreshments to follow. Circle No 3 of the First Presbyterian Church auxiliary held a picnic at Mrs L P Harvey's Coal River summer home and attendees included numerous local women.
The City School of Music will present its 29th annual students recital tonight at 8 15 in the school auditorium on Lee street with a reception to follow. Tomorrow at 8 15 p m Miss Elea- continues the program.
Nor Lee Blusier will be presented in a graduation recital. She is a piano pupil of L. E. Hoke, director of the school. The public has been invited. Sixteen thousand trees will be planted along streets of Taskent, Russia.
An old Lavoptik advertisement touts relief from burning and itching eyes with a drug free formula. It claims 25 years of success and offers an eye cup included with purchase at all druggists.
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