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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1931

Page

3

Healthiest Girl In State Chosen From Grantsville

Miss Aleen Gherke of Grantsville Calhoun county won the West Virginia 4-H health contest at Jackson's Ball last week. She will represent the state in Chicago this December at the national 4-H health contest. The health seat boy will be chosen in August. Doctors Paden and MacLeod reported dental issues among many top finishers. Second place went to Nelna Johnson Nutters Fork Harrison county and third to Virginia Swepston Talcott Summers county. Eighteen counties were represented in the contest.

Aleen Gherke Grantsville Calhoun County West Virgina Jackson Chicago R. H. Paden R. H. MacLeog State Health Department Festh Nelna Johnson E. B. Johnson Nutters Fork Harrison County Virginia Swepston C. H. Swepston Talcott Summers County Gherke Ia M. 5. Gherke Grantaville

Picnic and meetings fill St Albans week

The Atkinson Memorial M E church choir held a Thursday picnic at Bill's Creek School on Winfield Road with many attendees. The Philsthea Bible class will meet at Mrs H D Poole's home, and the sixth district American Legion auxiliary plans a district meeting in Charleston with luncheon hosted by Bess Harrison. Mrs L J White and children returned home after a ten day visit, and the Business Men's Association discussed continuing the Western Union Telegraph Office in St Albans with financial concerns noted.

Atkinson Memorial M. E Bill's Creek Winfield Road Mozella Lewis Ellen Reed Helen Mary Evelyn Ward Madaline Barker Mary Dawson Joseph Pettit Josus Geraldine Pettit G. Widen Oscar Widen Riley Dawson Jack Dawson Rosewell Barker Estep C. L. Butchinson Maxweil Jarrett Dunbar Paul Dawson Virgil Miller Eugene Bolt Eccles Joel Miller Philsthea Bible First ML Church, South H. D. Poole Second Avenue 5. . Grayton The American Legion Auxiliary Charleston Ft. Albana Logan, Rathelle Beck J. Bartlett Business Man's Association K. of P Main Street L. & Lowenstein EB. N. Wickit New York D. W. Vaughn Huntington Kitvenger M. D. Hawley Charles Brown H Meadows Wickins Western Union Telegraph Office St. Albans

London Schools Elects Bush as District Superintendent

B. Bush elected as district superintendent of London schools and serves on education boards. He is WVU alumnus with extensive post graduate work and past roles as teacher, superintendent in Concord normal and other districts, plus former state board of education member.

I B. Bush Bush Board of Education of London Heig West Virginia University University of Pittsburgh Vanderbilt University Concord Normal Athens Hinton Parkersburg Erie Elocation West Virginia University, Alumni Association West Virginia Council of Regions Education

Error Writ Granted In Earl Cameron Case

Writ of error allowed by Judge Haymond Maxwell in the state Supreme Court in vacation on Hose M. Cameron v Earl R. Cameron. Case appealed from San Francisco to Kanawha County circuit court. Other items note weather summary across states and river stage reports, with local notices of residents visiting and returning home.

S.m United States U. S. Weather Bureau Haymond Maxwell New York Preme Isiemi Hose M. Cameron Plain Chicago Earl R. Came Denver San Fransisc Circuit Court Kanawha County Senate St. Louis Seattle Pittsburgh Little Rock L. M. Campbell Parkersburg Ruth Dunn Jackson Street Monroe County

Fishing Fleets Grow in New England Ports

Boston and other New England ports expand fleets and boost groundfish output with more vessels and workers. The Boston fleet rises from 104 to 226 ships, and total groundfish receipts reach 264,796,800 pounds in 1930, while the swordfish fleet sets a record with 87 ships.

Boston New England America United Press Newport New London Massachusetts George Perry Marjorie Parker

Fishermen suffer losses from storms off New England coast

Sailors Joseph Leavitt of the Groucester schooner Governor Puller and Cant Ernest Parsons of the Boston schooner Lark endure savage storms along the rockbound coast. The toll rises with 23 vessels sunk this year versus 18 last year, marking heavy maritime losses.

Joseph Leavitt Groucester Governor Puller Ernest Parsons Boston Lark New England

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St. Albans News Fred McClure Lillian Green McClure Coffman Methodist Episcopal Church, South L. J. White Margaret and Mary Sue White Princeton Bluefield London Schools Dr. Vaughn J. W. R. Skinner O. N. Slater W. H. Wilson Colorado C.W. Morris Virginia Rogers Freda Cassens William Morris C. M. Miller Armel Colo Dudge Bryan Dudge G. R. Bryan Church Street Adaline Campbell James Welmer Fairview Eighth Avenue Mieses Elia Dorothy Standley Mildred Ruth Barnett Nina Smith Eula Thompson Anha Marie Helen Bowles Virginie Pauline Meadows Adaline Dousan Rachel Hazel Womack Fannie Byrd Maxine Hide Coburn Pearl Collims Margaret Alice Rogers Oleta Young Eileen Etheleen de [Vore Pauline Loftus Virginia Hensley Ae Beulah Racer Ashi Bue Hagerman Ashland Miils Taylor Elizabeth Tanner Widen Eve Taylor Park Street Morrison Hubert Blake Wil Walter Morrison West St. Albans St. Albans Coun Cil No Hunter C. U. A. M Order Milton Barboursville Nitro Elizabeth Martin Marshall College Nemazenl K. Caldwell Washington Street Sire Department Order of the Eastern Star Robert C. Sweet D. J. Smith Ora Blair Marshall I. A. Edwards Alford Florence Howes D. B. Taylor Ware B. B. Evans Capitol St Optometrist Capitol Aman Member Federal Reserve System Capitol BT P. O. Square Earl Cameron Weather Data Maryland Virginia Kentucky Ohio West Virginia Pennsylvania Miss Dunn Love Aureen Tages Plitsnucgh Gin- Sunnah Radford Jackson Atraet Tng Monroe Virginia Beach, VA Chalfonte Ocean Front Horace Lucian Grey Ween Woodrums Virginia St
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