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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1938
Page
17
Gov Holt called for additional levies to match federal public works funds totaling 3.75 million dollars. He urged voters to approve three-year levies to secure federal aid, support school building needs, and fund municipal improvements across West Virginia.
A circuit court verdict favored the defendant in the $25,000 damage suit brought by J. Settle of Charleston against H. L. Cottom and William Cotton. Settle claimed injuries from a August 17 automobile collision when William Cotton, son of H. L. Cotton, allegedly struck him as he crossed the street.
More than 150 people attended a luncheon at the Ruffner hotel as part of a national push to create jobs by selling to U.S. businesses and sport. The Milwaukee focal point included leaders from commerce, manufacturing, education, and industry, with similar meetings in New York and Chicago and other cities.
West Virginia notes report Franklin L. Burdette joins Princeton University faculty in political science. Morgantown considers raising utilities tax to one percent. Wheeling relief officials plan welfare problem meeting. Harry E. DeVaughan dies. Morgantown ties to glass industry noted. Irene Wilson Reese, 93, Civil War veteran descendant, dies at Elerin. C J Hansbarger enters Democratic bid for house of delegates in Welch. Charles Kearns visits sister after 63 years in Moundsville. Alder son child injury after auto attack. Lillian Mae Anderson killed by train in Hinton.
Supt. of County Schools Virgin L. Flinn announced about 175 Kanawha County teachers accepted committee appointments for the State Educational Association convention in Charleston from October 26 to 28. Five division chairmen were named: Elizabeth Goodall on breakfasts lunches music and exhibits. M. R. Dodd on registration meeting places site arrangements ushers and guides. J. L. Sutholland on housing and commercial exhibits. Earl Fields on journal advertising information and publicity. C. C. Caudill on transportation and signs and markers.
An exterior photo of the Cinderella Booterie at 713 Lee Street accompanies a feature on its management in the latest Wheel of Style magazine published by D. Myers and Song, Inc. of Baltimore. The store is run by Louis E. Walter.
Four men were arrested by city police around 2 p m yesterday at alleged horse bookie joints in the downtown. M A Robinson of 110 McFarland street faced charges of possession and sale of horse race tickets. J B Goodall and J A Venton were nabbed at 159 Summers street behind a shooting gallery charged with possession of race charts. Norvel Lang was also arrested at fhe
Officials said the Alderson girl stepped from behind a west bound train not seeing an east bound train approaching. She died in a hospital a few hours later.
Wheeling officials consider two $300 licenses for all professionally operated change games. A proposed exemption would cover games run by churches or charitable groups. Also, War Veteran Dies in Oak Hill as D C Thomas M4, Civil War 27th Virginia veteran, passes after paralytic stroke at son’s home.
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