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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1937

Page

5

Roads Damaged by Heavy Rains Report

Heavy rains damaged roads and bridges across Pleasants, Wood, Ritchie, Wirt, Jackson, Gilmer, Lewis, and Upshur counties. Bridges washed, detours set, and rush repairs planned to minimize traffic impact. multiple state routes show construction, one way traffic, and load restrictions with delays and detours in effect.

Pleasants Wood Ritchie Wirt Jackson Gilmer Lewis Upthur Thru State Road Commission Smithers Grafton Halleck Elkins Beverly Rock Camp Lintiside Mardy Maratall Fairmont Philippi Buckhannon Norton New Cumberland Ham- Jin Griffithsville Harper Horman Macksville Great Cacapon Ivydale Calhoun County Big Arricans West Union Gilmer Soimty Une Jackson- Durg Smithfield Brockwide Breedrove Wellsburg Springfield Romney Pe Vale G ‘Wright Hopesvile Pendleton County Grant County Seneem

West Virginia Black Rock company begins operations

A. G. Anderson, president, announced that the West Virginia Black Rock company at 5 West Spring Street has begun operations. About 200 tons of asphalt from the plant are being used to resurface D Street in South Charleston. Seven men are employed at the plant. Greece will hold Itz International Fair at Solonike in September.

West Virginia Black Rock Company West Spring Street A. G. Anderson D Street South Charleston Greece Solonike

Holt to Receive Jamboree Scouts

Eighty Boy Scouts from Kanawha Fayette Raleigh Pocahontas and Webster counties will be received by Gov Holt at the state house tomorrow afternoon. Music by South Charleston high school band. They will dine at the Elks club then travel to Washington by special train. Eagle badges will be awarded to Charleston Beckley and Raleigh scouts. Charleston area contingent includes three scouts bound for the world jamboree in Holland July 19. They sail from New York July 10 aboard the Samaria and return September 14 after visiting England France Belgium and Italy.

Charleston Area Council Washington Holt State House Kanawha Fayette Raleigh Pocahontas Webster South Charleston Elks Club C. and C. Strain A. W. Londeree Paul McKinney Robert Thomson Charles Beckenstein Paul M. Barlow Arnold Frazee Otho Flack Robert R. W. Twohlg Cincinnati Lexington Ashland Huntington Lorgan Walhonde Charleston Camp Walhonde Ohio Kentucky West Virginia Twohle Raleigh County John Hartwell Fayette County Philip Curtin Webster Springs New York Samaria England France Belgium Italy

Breath prints reveal character secrets like fingerprints

New York June 26 Breathing patterns or spirograms are as individual as fingerprints and handwriting in a study from the Institute for Psychoanalysis Chicago Drs Leon Lawl and Franz Alexander placed breath prints on 265 people to observe chronic breathing rate tidal air and other factors while noting spasms and sighs resembling handwriting.

A. S New York Institute For Psychoanalysis Chicago Leon’ J. Lawl Franz ‘Alexander Dra Saul Alexander Nce

Navy recruits sought from local high school graduates

Recruiting Officer J. K. Lowe urges high school graduates aged 17 to 25 to join the Navy, noting four recruits this month in the Charleston district including Huntington. In Bethel Alaska the admission price at a movie theatre is listed as one fish.

Navy J. K. Lowe Charleston Huntington Bethel Alaska

Youth group secretary to speak at United Brethren Church

Evan Harries, membership secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, will speak at 10:30 this morning at Weekley Memorial United Brethren Church on "Calling Between Two Opinions." Bernard Hendricks will lead the service in the pastor's absence, Rev. J. M. Knight. Tonight Ye will lead the musical program at the South Charleston Methodist Church with Rev. Tl. M. Hayes speaking at o'clock.

Evan Harries Young Men‘s Christ. Lien Association Weekley Memorial United Brethren Church Bernard Hendricks J. M. Knight South Charleston Tl. M. Hayes

Breath prints linked to character and mental disorders

The report notes a correlation between breath-point patterns and psychological makeups. It states that individuals with mental disorders show distinctly different breath prints from normal people, suggesting breath prints could aid understanding of character and various mental health conditions.

Chicago

Building Permits Approved Amid Mixed Projects

City records show 3180 in permits issued yesterday by Building Inspector George B. Hendricks. Cavender obtained 100 for demolishing a dwelling on Scent Road and 2500 to build a new dwelling. Alagusta to spend 300 on a Brown Street house. A Beech Avenue garage is set at 230 by Alpha L. Owens, and South Australia plans 600000 for highway improvement.

George B. Hendricks Charles Cavender Scent Road Thomas Alagusta Brown Street Beech Avenue Alpha L. Owens

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