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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1935
Page
4
A Satirical column by Al Quinn features Chips of State with comments on federal officials West Virginia politics and the Washington scene. It also covers wage concerns for state workers in Charleston and critiques a harsh life sentence while praising public service and recovery.
The Gazette lists prize winners from its weekly photographic contest with class winners and prize amounts. Notable entries include Miss Golden Bailey Mullens and Norman S. Fitzhugh Jr Charleston. National prizes total $10,000 with first prizes of $24 per class and a grand prize pool of $1,500.
A reader submits an entry for the Amateur Snapshot Contest with a photo and a printed name and address on the back. The note states the pictures were taken after April 27, 1935, and confirms reading and agreeing to the rules.
Henderson nears completion of work at the Tolerally in Pittsburgh as superintendent of schools. Previously he led Filkins and Fairmont districts, then headed education at Glenville State Teachers College since 1931. Beckley College was rated accredited for next year. credits accepted by state institutions for the coming term, with final accreditation pending term-end board review per W. W. Trent.
Nitro Notes reports the Charleston Tigers Necro baseball team meeting Viscose this afternoon at 5 30 on the Viscose diamond. Manager Earl Snyder taps former high school pitcher Jacob O Dell to start with a lineup featuring Bing Thomas L Whittington Mitchell Wile Hard Bricker Cromley Farley Harrison Rexroad Jiiden and pitchers Hudnnit Donegan in relief. Also notes a rubber factory crew received a leather bill salda for accident-free year, and local travels including Mr and Mrs W A B Vivian Brent returning from Drexel University production exercises. funeral attendance for Mrs Padden’s uncle James Albert Neeley.
Mrs Th Ro Mathes visits Kingsport and Mr and Mrs Charles Logan plan a Blacksburg vacation to attend Mr Logan s sisters wedding The Harry Shannon Players tent show travels to Jackson Ohio Nitro high school alumni banquet and dance held at Rulmer hotel Charleston Music by Harry Price orchestra Boxing instruction offered by Marin Js Instructor Robert Bob Martin at Dunbar American Legion gym Samuel Jacobs to Montgomery as cashier in state liquor store City licenses due and payable July 1 1995 to June 1 1993 at city office penalty ten percent per month for uncensed renewals
J O Quisenberry of Grant Street filed a $10,000 damages suit in circuit court against Justice J A deGruyter. The claim alleges unlawful arrest and false information given by the justice. Quisenberry was previously sued over his 14 year old daughter’s schooling and won an appeal in an intermediate court by proving the girl older.
Mallye Baker, formerly with Norton's beauty shop, is now with Exclusive's team. She serves as a practitioner at the New York Marine School of Beauty, bringing experience from prior salon work.
Governor Kamp congratulates Holt on a senate role calling it an opportunity for large public service. He released a telegram to Senne and Molt amid reports Holt was approved yesterday. Republican AC Huntington declined comment on Holt’s senate action amid eligibility dispute over Volt’s age.
The Coronel Charles FE Young No 7 American Legion auxiliary will hold a memorial service at Young Street Biost church at 3:50 Sunday afternoon June 20. Major Joseph C. Jackson will give an address and music by the Wright Silver Tongue quartet plus a solo by Philip Dixon.
On New York streets Jack Let of International News Service earned praise for coverage of the Dillinger case in Chicago. Lait’s rapid dispatches from New York preceded the Chicago announcement, and his morgue walk and gunman ID highlighted a terse vivid report. Jersry Taper and J. Times received public service honors for cleaning up Trenton’s municipal government. Kirk Ringkamp lauded for crusading stories. Two photography prizes went to Mijehach A Baron for the Morro Castle blaze and Harry Pougue for the Minneapolis riot photo. Scoping mentions honored Fox Movietone News for King Alexander assassination film and exclusive Dianne quintuplets stills. Holmes and Lew Flourney received honorable mentions for election coverage and feature photos.
Hershel Parsons and James Smiths were held to the grand jury after arraignment in immunity pal court charged with breaking and entering a garage owned by E Westfall and stealing an electric motor valued at 85 dollars. Ruby Carter, charged with driving while drunk, was fined 50 dollars, her driver's license revoked for six months, and her automobile impounded for the same period.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Binford and their son Lewis Robert along with Mrs J F Roberts of Norfolk have returned home after visiting Mrs 5 B Binford the mother of Mr Binford on Lock Six road with the family.
Private observers report Democrats fear a substantial revolt on a measure to abolish holding companies. A poll showed 68 definite woes and 128 non-committal. Republicans largely oppose abolition. House leaders adjust schedules to push must program amid parliamentary delays. Senate focus remains on omnibus banking and AAA amendments.
Robinson urges quick passage of a wealth tax and distribution plan while Long blasts the president for unkept promises. Roosevelt uses a long distance call from Hyde Park to steer Congress on utility holding company control and wealth tax action as Progressives press for early action.
In Toledo federal court Buckeye Brewing and co defendant William S. O'Brien move to quash service of a subpoena and dismiss the suit brought by Cincinnati rival Burger Brewing. The action challenges jurisdiction and alleges trademark infringement over the Buckeye name with requests to cancel registration and destroy all Buckeye labels and containers.
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