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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1936

Page

4

Y W Club Planning Meet Opens State Con ference Preparations

The planning committee of the Y W C A Business and Professional girls club met at eight o clock in the association building on Quar tier street to arrange a state conference in early fall. Attendees include Nell Kirby Shirley Thompson from Huntington Virginia Ice Sallie Patterson Betty Maple from Fairmont Mrs D S Scroggins from Charleston and many others from Huntington Fairmont Charleston and Charleston. First conference meetings are set for this afternoon.

Y. W. C. A. Business and Professional Girl's Club Association Quar- Tier Street Huntington Fairmont Parkersburg Charleston Nell Kirby Shirley Thompson Virginia Ice Sallie Patterson Betty Maple D.S. Scroggins Virce Weil Wilma Mackey Gladys Vineyard Irene Parka Ruth Ferguson Margaret Fielier Marie Sirk Genevieve Poe Mildred Graffis Clara French J. Earle Hanley Merna Allebach

New Book Topics At Kanawha County Library

Raw books received last week cover American Army in France 1817 1819 and Japan power among diverse subjects. Notable titles include Paythology and Morals One Way Streets Photoelectric Cell Applications Gardening In the Greenhouse and The King of the Great Clock Tower Poems by Yeats.

France Religious Liberty Texas Kanawha J. A. Hedfield Arthur Osborne Walker and Lance Anne Dorrance William Butler Yeats Heath Bowman Stirling Dickinson James Rorty James G. Harboard America J. Moss Ives George O'Brien John Matthew Calbraith Perry Edward M. Barrows Togo Edwin A. Jogiy Eleanor A An Mh

Camps Occupied At Shadyside Beach

Shadyside Beach on Coal River near St Albans became a vacationer hub last week said beach manager Harry A Cooper. Campers included families from Charleston Huntington St Albans and nearby areas with numerous couples and children listed among the occupied camps.

Shadyside Beach Hadyside Beach Coal River Deer St. Albans Harry A. Coop Chasteston Filiot Abbott Gary N. Casto South Hite R. O. Sears Charleston Ernest Stucker Cleveland J. A. Fitch Frank Crumbaker Phil Allen South Charleston R. K. Buford J. F. Callison Charles Malcolm Earl Robinson St. Albans Henry B. Berry James Dickinson Timothy Dishwell Sll Huntington Glens Clark Kanawhahi Tee SP Apri Electric Company A. C. Stine Hallie Louise Charles Frank Campbell

Garner Pledges His Faith In Roosevelt Leadership

Vice President John Nance Garner pledges fealty to Franklin Delano Roosevelt and acceptance of the Democratic ticket, praising the New Deal and vowing support in the months ahead. He recalls shared duties since March 4, 1933, and emphasizes opposition to the Old Deal while urging national unity and continued reform.

Garner Roosevelt Franklin Field Philadelphia John Nance Garner Theagh Am Agein Franklin Delano Roosevelt Franklin Delans Rossevelt Counfat Sd Congress Ca Fe Oor Franklin Delano

Father at bedside of ailing 83 year old Ross

Walter V. Ross former state manager of the Home Owners Loan Corporation left yesterday for Henry Virginia to be at the bedside of his father Charles L. Ross age 83 who is critically ill.

Walter V. Ross Home Owners Loan Corporation Henry Charles L. Ross

Murder Trials On Court Docket

Two murder defendants face trials in an intermediate court this week. James Ingram, 24, charged with the May 6 shooting of Ethel Shelton in a Morris Street restaurant, will be tried by jury tomorrow. Noah Proctor, 38, of Blakeley, facing charges in the April 28 shooting death of George Sparks near Blake, is set for Tuesday. Proctor allegedly admitted the slaying, claiming Sparks was with his wife and daughter and that Sparks was “hanging around my house.” State police cited motive as jealousy. Old state appeal and misdemeanor cases will be heard by Judge Collett Littlepage Wednesday and Thursday.

James Ingram Ethel Shelton Morris Street Charleston Hospital Ingram Sealousy Noah Proctor Blakeley George Sparks Near Blake Sparks Charleston Procter Proctor Collett Littlepage

Engineer Announces Bid Opening Dates

Bids will be opened July 1 for bower pipe and bolt threading machine, July 6 for wicket timber for U. S. repair station at Marietta Ohio, and July 6 for coal for Lock No. 26 on the Ohio river per Huntington office. Kanawha river relief crews progress. 2.3 miles of pool 11, all of pool 10, and 34 miles in pool to be cleared. Operations shifting to cleanup and burning timber as end of month nears. A sewer outlet permit was issued for Kanawha river at Spring Hill 52.9 miles above the river mouth.

U. & Repair Marietta Ohio River U. Engineer Huntington Kanawha River Pool No Ohio River Divison George A. Schlossstein Spring Hill

Boy Dies After Wrestling Bout At State Home

Elkins June 27 A 12 year old boy George Green died after a friendly wrestling match with his 14 year old brother Elmer at the state children's home. He was seized by the foot and twisted reaching for freedom then went limp. County Health Officer Dr. W G Harper ruled death a broken neck. The coroner plans no inquest. Home authorities seek the boy's mother Mrs Laura Toncray Green. The brothers came from Parkersburg three years ago.

Elkins George Green State Children's Home George Elmer W.G. Harper Laura Toncray Green Parkersburg

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