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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1934
Page
5
The state public speaking contest of the Future Farmers of America will take place in the state senate chamber at 7:30 tonight to choose representatives for West I in the North Atlantic regional contest in Springfield Massachusetts in September. The speakers are listed as follows.
Clay county notes list Walter Jordan and others as members of the Clay chapter preparing a piece of wood a photograph and a history of the original Golden Delicious apple tree for display at the state museum tomorrow afternoon. Swanson commends the Future Farmers of America for its outlook and cooperative activity at the state convention. Robert Jones arrives in Charleston to speak at the annual banquet tomorrow evening.
Tra L. Smith of Fairmont seeks Republican nomination for U S representative from the first district covering Hancock Brooke Ohio Marshall Wetzel Marion and Taylor counties. P R Garrett of Harrisville runs for Democratic nomination for U S representative from the third district including Ritchie Doddridge Harrison Calhoun Gilmer Lewis Upshur Braxton Clay Nicholas and Fayette counties.
Mr and Mrs Albert Eplin of oc Spring Hill announce the birth of a son on Saturday June 3. Mr and Mrs George Anderson of Smithers announce the birth of a daughter Phillis Jean on June 18. Mrs Anderson is the former Miss Evelyn Hudnall of Hudnall.
Burglars stole an electric clock and a cigarette carton portion from the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad company city ticket office in the 600 block of Kanawha Street early yesterday. It marks the fifth burglary in Kanawha Street stores and buildings in the last ten days.
Miss Margaret Weimer and Miss Sue Hagaman visit from Lewistown, while Edward Edwards returns from Lewisburg with others. Rev. Arthur Lawyer preaches at the Presbyterian church. Ada Lowe announces her marriage to Carl Harris of Buffalo on June 24, with Ada a 1934 graduate. The couple will live in Winfield. An annual Bible school picnic is planned for Friday.
Plans were announced Monday by the Daughters of the Confederacy to hold a public silver tea Friday evening at the Colonial hotel near Charleston Union Mission camp area. An order meeting took place at Mrs. John Morgan’s home with several members listed and honorary membership granted to Mrs. Joseph Nurmberger.
Chambers and Samuel Chambers of Charleston were found guilty by a jury of unlawfully wounding Carrie May Turner. E A Holling of Cabin Creek district pleaded guilty to unlawfully wounding Jesse Adkins and was sentenced to one year in the state penitentiary. Robert W Cales was released due to no indictment.
Clifford Morris of Randolph Street told The Gazette yesterday he is not the Clifford Morris named in a police court item in yesterday's edition.
Governor Allen says only what he reads in papers while Senator Long accuses Mayor T Serames Walmsley of New Orleans of calling the city wide open. Long vows action and warns of troops if such statements persist.
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