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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1931

Page

2

Detroit Indicts Eight Officials and Five Disorderly House Operators

In Detroit Hamtramck area, eight municipal officials including Mayor Rudolph G. Tencrowicz and two councilmen face indictment. Five alleged disorderly house proprietors are charged with bribery conspiracy and operating disorderly houses. The sweeping inquiry marks one of the area’s largest municipal probes.

Detroit Hamtramck De‘troit Rudolph G. Tencrowicz Fred Dibble Joseph Skom

City officials named in release

Ski Chief Harry K Wurmusk erken City Attorney William Cohen Police Captain Joseph Rupineki City Controller Anthony Lipka and Police Clerk Daniel L Minock are listed as officials in the action. Details remain unclear in the fragment.

Bible School Opens at Lick Branch Church

One hundred ten persons enrolled in daily vacation Bible school at Lick Branch Presbyterian Church opening Monday morning. Rev. B F Sperow, pastor, leads instruction with Mrs Callie Porter Miss Carrie Sutherland and Miss Julia Wintz directing divisions of the work.

Lick Branch Presbyterian Church Daily Vacation Bible School B. F. Sperow Callie Porter Carrie Sutherland Julia Wintz

Flight Postponed Delays Navy Visit to Charleston

Unfavorable weather over Virginia yesterday prevented two navy planes from visiting Charleston. The aircraft will return later carrying three officers of the naval reserve to promote interest in the reserve organization.

Virginia Charleston Naval Reserve

Drivers Reinstated By Road Commission

The state road commission reinstated eight licensed drivers and chauffeurs including M. D. Bowermaster of Kingwood Clyde Duncan of Oak Hill Roy Frye of Hinton Lee Keller of Weston J. H. Preston of Charleston Leo Shook of New Cumberland Roy Simms of Pocataligo and Ezra Swearinger of Boothe.

State Road Commission M. D. Bowermaster Kingwood Clyde Duncan Oak Hill Roy Frye Hinton Lee Keller Weston J. H. Preston Charleston Leo Shook New Cumberland Roy Simms Pocataligo Ezz& Swearinger Boothe

Family Reunion Draws Forty-Four Members Near Clendenin

Forty four members of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Graham's family attended a reunion Sunday at Joseph Ashley's home near Clendenin. All children of the couple were present along with many relatives including H. V. Myers and family of Clendenin A Ashley and family of Owens T V Justice of Clendenin J Gay and family of Annapolis Md Joe Astley and family of South Park Gay Graham and family of Newton Va and Mrs Gypsy.

W. S. Graham Joseph Ashley Clendenin H. V. Myers A. Ashley Owens T. V. Justice J. Gay Annapolis Joe Astley South Park Gay Graham Newton, Va Gypsy

Local Residents Noted in Community Social List

White and children, Mr. and Mrs., Walter Gandee, C. Campbell of Wel ford, Miss Elizabeth Moore of Newton, Va., Miss Anna Elswick, the Rev. Gay Smith and family of Owens and Mr. Charles Cribb of Anna.

Sperows Return After Palestine Lecture in Barboursville

The Rev. B. F. Sperow and Mrs. Sperow with Robert Stebbins of Kanawha City returned yesterday from Barboursville where Sperow lectured on Palestine Monday night. The lecture was at Kuhn Memorial Presbyterian church and Stebbins sang.

B. F. Sperow

War Risk Suit Filed Against United States

William Wilson Blair of Kanawha county filed in United States district court a suit to recover on a war risk insurance policy against the United States of America.

William Wilson Blair Kanawha County United States Letric United States of America

Local Theaters Today Feature Variety Pack

At the Virginian Gold Dust Gertle is a fast moving comedy with Winnie Lightner and Chic Johnson. The Rialto shows The Lady Refuses a drama of human emotion led by Betty Comp ton and John Narrow. Capitol presents Just a Gigolo with William Haines and Irene Purcell. Greenbrier screens The Primrose Path a gin party driven drama with Helen Foster. The hearse offers Up Papa the Devil a Greenwich Village comedy starring Carole Lombard and Skeets Gallagher.

The Virginian Winnie Lightner Chic Johnson Ole Olsen Dorothy Christy Claude Gillingswater Arthur Hoyt George Byron Vivian Oakland Rialto Betty Compton John Narrow Gilbert Emery Ivan Lebedeff Edgar Norton Dephne Pollard Reginald Sharland the Capitol Wiliam Haines Irene Purcell C. Aubrey Smith Charlotte Granville Grantland Rice Sportlight Greenbrier Helen Foster John Dartow Mery Carr Papa the Devil Greenwich Village Carole Lombard Natman Foster Skeets Gallagher Stuart Erwin Lilyan Tashman Lowell Thomas Paramount Pictorial

Doctor Given Fine for Driving While Intoxicated

Dr J T Nalen of Wheeling 60 said to be safety director for a coal company was fined 100 and costs and sentenced to three months in jail on DWI charges. He posted 92 000 bond after appeal and was arrested yesterday when his car collided with two other cars.

Wheeling J. T. Nalen Hig Automobile Wan

Alderson Rexalls Win Sixth Straight in Marlinton Clash

Aldersons Rexall team won its sixth consecutive game by defeating Marlinton nine 6 and opponents. Black drove in two runs with a three singles and a double while Hodges hit a five run homer in the fourth including extra runs in the fifth and ninth. Shafer made key defensive plays in center.

Alderson Rexall Marlinton Black Hodges Shafer Missey Taggert Jed Marlinton

Morning Melodies and Dance Then Concert at Church

Morning program features Kearse Thester at 9 00 then dance music from 10 00 to 10 30 Talk by Dr Pug at 10 35 followed by service with Jao L Welte Tasbary Church 11 00 to 11 55 vocal variety and band music wraps with Cruncher Candy Contest at 12 00.

Kearse Thester Dr. Pug Jao L. Welte Tasbary Church McGibbas-Deming Cyram Ormandy Orchestra Syneuany Orchestra Kearse Theater

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