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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1931

Page

3

Beclay Fight Leaves Two Hurt. Suspects Arrested

Beckley fight injuries leave Arnett Brower discharged from Charleston General Hospital with minor knife wounds while Samuel Craige remains hospitalized with a non serious gunshot wound to the abdomen. Buker and John Buzzard are held on felonious assault charges after police say Stovers attacked Buzzard and Craigo.

Arnett Brower Charleston General Hospital Beckley Samuel Craige Fulton Buker John Buzzard Beckley Fell Rccording Stovers Buzzard Craigo

Ben Moore Speaks At Club Meeting

Lions club members invited to weekly luncheon as six months of new members are welcomed. Ben Moore, education committee chair, recalls programs from the past year and extols the forum for friendship. Alvin Ostrin played violin solos with Myrtle Stone.

Lions Club Lion Ben Moore Moore Alvin Ostrin Charleston Myrtle Stone

Kanawha City Woman Injured by Grinder

Mrs Grace Dugger of 2319 Staunton Avenue Kanawha City lost three fingers of her right hand while operating a sausage grinding machine at Owens Illinois glass plant yesterday morning. She was feeding the machine when her hand was caught by rotating knives. After emergency treatment at the glass plant she was taken to Mountain State Hospital where doctors amputated the injured fingers.

Grace Dugger Staunton Avenue Kanawha City Owensrlllinolg Mountain State Hospital

Pastor Lectures At Bible School Event At Prenter

The closing exercises of the daily vacation Bible school at Prenter featured an illustrated Palestine lecture by Rev. B. F. Sperow. Vocal selections were by Robert Brebbins of Kanawha City, with Mrs. Sperow on piano. Miss Florence Dolphy led the session as mission worker.

Prenter Palestine B. F. Sperow Robert Brebbins Kanawhe City

Weather Data Maryland and Nearby States Summary

Weather notes show generally fair conditions across Maryland and nearby states with warmer periods in northern areas. Yesterday eight city temperatures ranged from 30s to 80s, with several stations reporting rising or falling river stages including Kanawha, New, and Ohio river areas. multiple locks noted shifting levels throughout the day.

Maryland Kentucky Ohio Virginia United States U. S. Weather Bureau New York Boston Marat Chicago Denver San French New Orleans Columbue Louis Seattle Pittsbamh Parkersbur Filkinson Hyera Ag Pittsburgh Parkersburg Dam Portsmouth Kanawha Kanawha Falls Charleston Radford Hinton Staunton Jock Carbon L. Bay Katherine al My Lane Liberty Welshman Reliance Victory Sutherland

St Albans Society Notes and Local Visits

Mrs. J B Mower returned from Columbus with daughter Carmalee, after weeks with grandmother Mrs Mary Raines. Birthday party for John Castle Jr hosted by Mrs I L Jenkins. many locals attended. Sew-A-Way Club met at Mrs G J Bartlett’s. L J Wilmer honored with birthday shower. Mrs R L Leake of Baltimore visiting sister Mrs W A McCreery at the Colonial. Piano pupils of Miss Lillian Halstead gave a recital at Valley View with multiple solos and duets. Zone meeting of Huntington district women’s missionary society held at St Albans M E church with devotions, talks, music, and pledge discussion. Virginia White returned to Logan from Drew Street. Mr. and Mrs D F Westfall attend Pittsburgh week for ill father. Revived mission at Charleston area camp attended by several locals. Mrs Davie MacQueen improving.

Doukles I. L. Jenkins High Lawn John Castle, Jr Jenking R. JT. Guthrie Mildred Richardson Gertrude Kenna Wands Lee Woody Virginia Crayes Mary Ellen Graves Sylvia Kide Ladine O'Neil Doris Jenkins Betty Jane Jenkins Frances Brooks Katherine June Carpenter Ethel Castle, Jr Crede Adking Brooks Adking John William Eldd Lawrence Markhals Fred Markham John Kenna Henderson Charles Rex Alderson Vernon Brooks Jack Craves Fred Carney Robert Williamson Herman Stevens R. T. Guthrie Gertrude Kenna G. J. Bartlett Sixth Avenue L. J. Wilmer McCreery R. L. Leaker Baltimore W. A. Mel Creery Colonial Hotel Lillian Halstead Valley View Dry Ridge Grey Dorothy’ Harshbarger Buckner Roland Maxwell Charles Huerter Justine Rogers Willian Matthews America Ruth Halstead Hirk F. la Farge Woman's Missionary Society Huntington St. Albans M. E South E. C. Clayton Huntington d Strict C. F. Matheny Clarksburg Milton St. Albans Logan Charleston Parkersburg H.C. Pittenger Plano Ruby Kiser C. N. Clark Cart Women's Missionary Society Conference J. F. Pennybacker South Charleston Miss Elean Walt Mfe The Missionary Society Mra Ds O. Jackson Qolendenin C. O. Watt Virginia White Floyde Thompson Drew Street R. C. Beane A. V. Cooper Thelma Allen Beane, Jr McQueen Davie MacQueen

Road Officials Meet at French Lick Conference WV Delegation

Harald F. Tompkins and F C Banders will represent West Virginia at a conference of 11 states in French Lick Indiana next Monday and Tuesday. Discussion will cover automobile license reciprocity. Other attendees include W T Slicer and M S Aldrich of WV motor groups. States present include Wisconsin Illinois Missouri Michigan Indiana Ohio Kentucky Tennessee and Georgia.

Harald F. Tompkins State Road Commission F. C. Banders West Virginia French Lick Ind W. T. Slicer Southern Wlagonsin, Inne Illinois Missouri Michigan Indiana Ohio Kentucky Tennessee Georgia

Verdicts Filed in Common Pleas Court

A verdict for the defendant in the Chester Foot v. Black and White Taxicab Co. case was returned in common pleas court. In another action, Gertrude L. Conrad and Grant Williams, administrators of 4 H. Williams, were awarded 11 800 dollars against Mathews Storage Co. of Charleston for injuries and a fatality from a Maryland truck collision months earlier.

Chester Foot Common Pleas Gertrude L. Conrad Grant Willams 4. H. Williams Mathews Storage Company Charleston Hirs Sait Maryland Miss Conrad Mr. Williams

Mayor Names Ernest Jividen Assistant Jailor

The mayor announced yesterday afternoon the appointment of Ernest Jividen of Third Avenue as assistant jailor effective July 1. The mayor also noted that Jividen and David Prich as city jailor would inaugurate a new municipal jail system with the city administration responsible for feeding prisoners.

Ernest Jivi Den Third Avenue R. P. DeVau Jivlden David Prich

Injured In Auto Accidents Reported Near Home

Miss Rachael Grogan 14 of Fourth avenue was hit by a car near her home and treated at Stanta hospital for minor injuries. The driver was Miss Sadie Hammond of Fourth avenue. John Ashley of Valley Fort was slightly injured when struck by a vehicle near his home and hospitalized at Binote hospital.

Rachael Grogen A. L. Grogan Fourth Avenue Stanta Hospital Sadie Hammond Ase Officera Srld John Ashley Valley Fort Binote Hospital

Four Charged With Home Brew Possession Arrests

Four people Wiilinka Ravely Mary Friggs Allen Woods and Leona Miller were arrested yesterday on charges of possessing home brew Ravely also faced moonshine possession charges. Three vagrants were arrested as part of the day s policy actions.

Wiilinka Ravely Mary Friggs Allen Woods Leona Miller Ravely

Mrs Rosenbaum of Ansted Killed in Car Crash

Mrs M Rosenbaum mother of Miss Gay Rosenbaum of Ruffner avenue was killed instantly in an automobile accident in front of her home at Ansted Thursday Funeral will be at the Baptist church at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon in Ansted Milas Rosenbaum has gone to Ansted for the funeral Details of the accident were not reported here

M. Rosenbaum Gay Rosenbaum Ruffner Avenue Ansted Milas Rosenbaum Baptist

Ice Cream Social Planned at First Presbyterian Church

An ice cream social is set for this evening at 7 30 at the mound in South Charleston under the auspices of the Young Men's class of the First Presbyterian Church. Bynville Massey directs arrangements.

the Mound South Charleston First Presbyterian Church of Bynville Massey

Vantaelen Family Announces Daughter Birth

Mr and Mrs R B Vantaelen of 1031 Third Avenue announce the birth of a daughter Friday at Kanawha Valley Hospital.

R. B. Vantaelen Third Avenue Friday Kanawha Valley Hospital

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Stover Charleston Hospital Craige Ben Moore Weather Data Pope Jacob Pe “Ws Robertson Elgin, Waltham, Ilinois and Barillton 5 V. Jewelry CO Karawha St St. Albans. News J. B. Mower Columbus Carmaiee Mower Mary Raines W. A. McCreery R. L. Leake Robert McDermit D. F. Westfall Kroger Stores Daddy Dorothy Country Club Chuck Loin Kellogg Ise Milk Crescent Ebabe Lifebuoy LUX Fine Fabrica Jwée Mason Doren Iar van Camp Baked Beans Country Club Country Club Creamery U.S Mississippi Kroger Coorzd Will Rogers Connecticut Yankees Sir Rogers Spencer Moore Co Capitol St the Portrait Shop Quarrter St. Cap Charleston Rug Manufacturing Co Capitol Paate ALL New Street Parade Ham Potterfield
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