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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1935
Page
2
State treasurer B E Talbot announced an apparent operating surplus of 3 050 000 for the fiscal year ending Sunday. He said floating debt was reduced to 2 200 000 from 5 250 000, noting the reduction would yield a surplus if no floating debt existed. He predicted the 900 000 in overdrafts of the sinking funds would be wiped out in coming months as revenue accrues.
The article discusses summer digestion, noting fat affects stomach movements via enterogastrone produced when fat contacts the upper intestine. It cites Northwestern University claims, refutes the need to drastically reduce meat in heat, and recalls historical ice cream warnings. Reader questions cover neck skin laxity and remedies, with Dr. Clendening offering exercises, massage, and plastics as options.
Rifle Colorado commemorates Gunner W Clancy who carried the first American flag over the top at Vimy Ridge in April 1917. The flag bears his name and note of his wartime service, though he served with American and Canadian units and married in London before delivering the flag to his front.
West Virginia Wesleyan Music Camp presents its third concert series with an orchestra program at 2:30 PM and a band program at 8:30 PM in the Wesleyan College auditorium Buckhannon under Professor C Lawrence Kingsbury.
Mrs B T OGorman hosted a birthday party on Thirty eighth street Wednesday for her daughter Ruby Frances with games and refreshments for Reba Lee Skaggs Eula Hayes Beulah Hayes Margaret Samrles Edna Spence Helen Burgess Betty Lee Baumgartner Mary Margaret Hartranft and Peggy Lawless. The Viscose baseball team travels to Charleston to face the Tigers in an out of town game at Valley Bell park at 2 30 pm with a double header against Dunbar Glass in Nitro on July. Manager Snyder plans to use his regular lineup with pitching duties split among Hudnall O'Dell Harrison Donegan Biggs and Harrison. The Viscose skeet shooting team will participate in the Charleston skeet meet today.
Ember Walker, Ralph Walker, William Asbury, Arnold Markham and Ott Persinger are named in local notices. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lauderbach announce the birth of a son in a Charleston hospital on June 26. Moves include Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vaugan relocating from Twenty fourth street to 19 Thirteenth street. Mrs. F. J. Nalley and Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Colitz of Cincinnati, and C. attended the first Moving Picture Association convention at City Sulphur Springs. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. O'Dell, back from a southern motor trip, visit Roxie O'Dell on Eighty eighth street.
Judge Reno F Howard may rule on liquor store proximity to churches after J M Jordan petitions to enjoin a Hague store in Williamson. Hearing set for July 2 to contest the 160 foot distance from First Methodist Church Williamson. The state liquor commission had no protest to the site and plans to open the store next Friday.
City building inspector George Hendricks issued permits totaling 4780 yesterday. Recipients include AS Thomas on Kanawha street for a front remodel at 1000, Michael Lewis on Washington Street East for a new apartment foundation at 650, John Walker on Grant street for an extra story at 1500, S P Mace for three added rooms on Preston street at 1000, Mrs Ida Bedwinek for a concrete storeroom floor on Washington West at 200, and James Bibby for an addition on Whitaker street at 300.
Funeral services for Lycurgus Maddox of Morgantown are at 3 pm in Ashland Kentucky. He died at his home Wednesday and was a long time traveling salesman and organizer of the O J Morrison stores in Kenna. He had managed Morrison stores at Ripley Renix Morgantown and Ashland and left a wife Louella Jane Morrison. He was a native of Jackson county and had over fifty years in state business.
The obituary notes the passing of Mrs Vera Murphy and her three sons Hayden Herman and Harry Maddox. Burial is planned at Ashland with services to follow, leaving a family behind in mourning and honoring their memory.
Nine district supervisors of the liquor commission met with the body to iron out troubles at various stores. Afterward Fred G. Hanna of Hinton was appointed clerk in the Hinton store to handle increased duties. The commission also named D. S. Wetzel Grocery of White Sulphur Springs as a state agency, with a new agency opening July 8.
The death of Barton Smith of near Hurricane who was struck by a truck at Spring Hall Thursday was ruled accidental by county coroner Dr. W. F. Work after investigation. The owner and driver of the truck was Scott McCallister of Browns Creek. Smith had lived on a Hurricane area farm before retiring to Spring Hill to reside with his daughter Mrs. J. J. Ransbottom. The service will be held at Emmanuel Baptist church in Spring Hill at two o'clock tomorrow, with burial in Valley View cemetery near Hurricane.
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