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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1939
Page
7
At the 30th annual Rotary International convention in Cleveland delegates studied a proposal to open club membership to more than one representative from a business or profession. A constitutional amendment would create senior memberships for older members and allow younger men in current classifications.
Duncan McDonald rang the curfew for the last time in Cupar Scotland before retiring as truancy officer after a 32 year service.
William Allen Pugh son of Mr and Mrs Harry R Pugh Kana street received the Samuel Fuller gold medal at Phillips Academy commencement. The prize honors the graduate who best embodies the academy spirit and traditions as 196 seniors earned diplomas. Pugh led his class as president and was senior council president while playing varsity football lacrosse and tennis.
Whiting C. Faulkner, former Martinsburg West Virginia postmaster, posted a 1500 dollar bond after being indicted on five counts of perjury for allegedly making false sworn statements to a House committee probing the District of Columbia milk market and distribution system. He resigned hours before the indictment and faces arraignment on June 30 unless he seeks to appear earlier.
New York June 22 Discovery of an electrical mirror in the upper atmosphere reflecting the sun’s activity was announced by Bell Telephone scientist William M Goodall He and E V Appleton British authorities showed radio signals 70 to 225 miles up forming a mirror in the F-2 region of the ionosphere This enables measuring solar activity and predicting weather as well as aiding radio transmission
A Friday 1 30 p m business meeting and rehearsal of the Edison Mothers Singers will take place at Annie Laurie Leonard's studio in the First Presbyterian church in Charleston. Also noted are meetings of the Blundon Woman's Relief corps, J O class dinner at Wren's Nest, and a Kanawha lodge Degree of Honor picnic with details for reservations. Family travel and visits are listed in the personals.
E F Marshall received a building permit yesterday to repair a frame dwelling at 1546 Madison Street. The project is estimated to cost 1900 dollars.
Applicants for marriage licenses yesterday included Winder Oscar Green and Sarah Ann Munn of London and Woodrow Wilson Whittington and Helen Amelia Black of Handley.
The Williamson Gun club a non profit organization was issued a charter to establish a shooting ground for trap and skeet shooting on Sycamore creek in Mingo county. Incorporators are C A Reinhard Wells Goodykoontz John Godhes W E Vernon and J E Weiser all of Williamson.
Employees from Charleston banks attend the Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University in New Brunswick New Jersey. R E Dewey B A Dudding E E Thomas W H Lloyd Denver Morgan and W T Judy are named from Kanawha Valley Bank Central Trust Charleston National and Kanawha Banking and Trust companies.
Philip H. Ragan, assistant actuary with Farm Bureau Inspection service of Columbus, has accepted a position as statistician with the West Virginia Inspection Bureau at Charleston, effective July 1.
A. H. Andrews, former managing director and later research director of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, has accepted the executive vice presidency of the Greater New Castle, Pennsylvania association. Andrews has already reported to New Castle as the state chamber announced yesterday. Austria's read production is to be expanded.
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