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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1931

Page

7

Local Highways To Get Oil And Tar Treatments This Week

Roads from Blair to Ethel Logan county and Whitesville to Arnett Haleigh county will receive oil and tar coatings this week as ordered by the state road commission. Additional routes across multiple counties including Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Mingo, and others are scheduled to start, with procedures detailing a one to four oil to gasoline mix applied and washed after five minutes to remove hardened oil or tar.

State Road Commission Blair Ethel Logan County Whitesville Arnett Haleigh County Harper New Martinaville Hundred Wayne Kermit Wayne County Jaeger Roderfield McDowell County Ivydale Jm Clay Braxton Counten Ellenboro Harrisville Ritchie County Clarksburg Charleston Nitro Kanawha County Plymouth Teon Putnam Mason Counties Albright Preston County Elizabeth Creston Wirt County Maysville Seberr Grant County Bur- Bngton New Creek Mineralrome Hicosod Cifttop Fayette County Craigsville Richwood Nicholas County

Appalachian Company To Hold Safety Meet

The second annual first aid and story contest of the Appalachian Electric Power Company will be held at 2 oclock Thursday afternoon at Cabin Creek. Teams from Charleston Fikeville Hazard Bus field Williamson Cabin Creek Oak Hill and others will compete with Pure Oil Hops Natural Gas Carbide and Carbon Chemicals. Each team has six men. Medals from the American Red Cross and National Safety Council will be awarded to first and second places. D C Duncan safety director will supervise.

Appalachian Electric Power Cabin Creek Charleston Fikeville Hazard Busfield, Williamson Abin Creek Oak Hill Pure Ol Hops Natural Gas Company Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation American Red Cross National Safety Council of Chicago D. C. Duncan The Electric Company Wil

Racers Lease Fair Grounds Near Dunbar

The Winchester Farms Stables of Kentucky have leased the county Four-H fair grounds racing plant near Dunbar for July 3 and an exhibition racing program will be run off. Sixty horses will be brought here for the races.

Winchester Farms Stables Kentucky

Nitro Viscose Team Defeated On Sunday Diamond

The Viscose baseball team lost to Spring Hit on the Viscosé diamond by 1 to 6 amid ragged Nitro fielding and timely Spring Hit hitting. Pitchers Mesders Moore and D Persing for Nitro with O Persinger catching. Sider pitched for the witness with K Chilton catching. Also notes on residents returning from White Sulphur Springs and others undergoing operations, plus revival services opening at the Methodist Church and local vacation updates.

Mesders Moore D. Persinger Nitro O. Persinger Sider Witness K. Chilton Methodist Muiicopal Rose Culpepper of Ward C. L. Hawkins

Love and Wealth Change Bonnie and Foster in New York

Two weeks after a tropical honeymoon Bonnie and Foster return to New York where Bonnie seeks constant social excitement and lavish wardrobes while Foster chafes at the intruding bachelor life. Mary, loyal to the Vaughans, faces rising costs as Bonnie’s world of luxury expands and Christmas gifts reveal growing class tensions within the family.

Foster Bonnie New York Mrazier Tropics Saite Mary Vaughans Ike Thas Ronnie van Kidden Danny Ronald Foster Ag Bonnie Pachelor Lim Mom Boone Foster'a Clu Bennie Vaughn Honnie

Notable Lifestyle Contrast Between Car and Public Transit

In a fragmentary aside, Bonnie enjoys a luxurious car while Mary relies on the subway and ferry for city travel, highlighting social contrasts in mobility. The snippet ends with a note that the story continues.

Bonnie Mary

City Water Supply Committee Meets at City Hall

The city council water supply committee met yesterday at City Hall to discuss the water supply problems. A report will be submitted to the council in the future outlining the committee’s views on West Virginia Water Service Company proposals for an improved supply. Committee members include Joe L. Silverstein, chairman, Stanley Legg, Harry K. Mathews, and J. B. Madison.

City Council West Virginia Water Service Company Joe L. Silverstein Stanley Legg Harry K. Mathews J. B. Madison

C G O D Checks Accepted At Post Offices

Postal authorities warn that C O D checks will be accepted at post offices only at the personal risk of postmasters. The Charleston office relayed an order from the post office department detailing this policy for C O D parcels and related processing.

Charleston Postoffice Department

B C Headache Remedy From North Carolina Druggist

A North Carolina druggist developed a multi ingredient blend that relieves headaches neuralgic and rheumatic pain quickly and safely. Marketed under the name B C it is advertised as ready for sale in drug stores or soda fountains for 10 or 25 cents. The claim asserts rapid three minute relief and guaranteed harmless.

North Carolina

Toothman Instructs New Board on Duties

County Superintendent A H Toothman mails detailed instructions to incoming district boards of education. The circular covers meetings set for July to appoint a secretary and trustees, fix school terms, employ teachers, and set a basic salary schedule. Additional August meetings plan budgeting and tax levy work.

Boards of Education A. H., Toothman

Meinhardi Rupture Expert to Visit Charleston Event

Chicago specialist E J Meinhardi, promoter of the Meinhardt Rupture Shield, travels to Charleston West Virginia to demonstrate his device at the Daniel Boons Hotel on Wednesday June 34 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The event is men only with free demonstrations, urging caution against fake methods and imitators.

E. J. Meinhardi Chicago Daniel Boons Charleston W. Va Meinhard Meimhardt J. Meinhardt Crawford Ave

Budget Preparation Steps Outlined for Levy Eow

The document lists various steps to be taken in preparing the budget and laying the levy for EOW, detailing procedural actions, timelines, and responsible entities to ensure a balanced approach and lawful funding.

Bankruptcies Filed In United States District Court

Voluntary petitions were filed yesterday with the clerk of the district court. Names include Walter Harrison Boone of Mount Hope with liabilities of 391,184.80 and assets 628,000. Also Robert H. Taylor of Widen Mobilities with liabilities 2,104.29 and assets 2,010.53.

United States District Court Walter Harrison Boone Mount Hope Asdete Robert H. Taylor Widen

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Appalachian Company Dunbar Nitro News White Sulphur Henry Clay Custer Aon Henry Clay Custer, Jr Theo Cyril Toney White Sulphur Springs Freda, Rawlings T. Rawlings Edward Hendle Natural Bridge D. L.ambier D. J. Ambler Charleston Hospital Maryland Marshall and Sons Junior James Icorns Sean Tune In KDKA Cloverbloom Atlantic City Virginia Beach Norfolk Point Comfort Pullman Chesapeake Cuticura Pines Clemical Corp Tae Putter Deng & Chemical Corp Maigun Mose Jen Council Water Supply Committee Toothman Tulley & Bailey Gil Tennessee Ave. Wendow Shades Wall P Packard Mae In Design Neu Ie Neutie Litter To Mator Geraldine Farrar J. B. Ruby Motor Co Virginia St Ruby-Sterrett Motor Co
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