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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1937
Page
3
New York June 29 Dr Prod eric Wertham renowned psychiatrist who has studied Robert Irwins mental eccentricities since 1932 says the youth shows a new mental disease called catathymic terials. Four months before the Easter Sunday triple murder Irwin confessed and Wertham had been invited as trusted confidant.
Dr. Wertham associate professor of psychiatry at New York University and head of Bellevue mental hygiene clinic supervised sculptor Irwin during observation at Bellevue. Irwin, described as suffering a catathymic crisis, confessed after a 20 minute talk, with five-stage theory outlining psychological shocks and violent urges followed by a brief remission.
The three day state sales meeting of Esso marketers at Kanawha country club will conclude today. About 23 salesmen attend led by A Newland of Charleston assistant division manager. Speakers criticized E G Morris merchandising manager FE ML Showalter Jr teased stations assistant E L Rogers lubrication manager and R L Wildman gasoline manager all of Charleston with RE McDaniel of Beckley district sales manager present.
Local boys are invited to enter the Southern West Virginia Soap Box Derby on Saturday in Akron. McMillion Motors and Schmidt Motor Co announce prizes for the first finished cars, with showings and publicity planned by The Gazette. Over 150 contestants expected. 11 prizes donated by Charleston merchants. cards from multiple printers sponsor prize distribution.
Applicants for marriage licenses filed yesterday at the county clerk's office. Names listed include Homer Hackney of Kanawha County with Edith Parsons of Sixth Avenue, Haley Vance of Court Street with Leslie Belle Shamblin of Charleston, Joseph M. Lewis of Hall Street with Elizabeth Noyes Coleman of Pratt, Elmer L. Bowyer of Eskdale with Ethel Dixie Moore of Eskdale, Harold A. Lewis of McClung Street with Anna Brooks of Kanawha County, and Horace M. Buren of Virginia Street with Virginia R. Whitaker of Jackson Street.
ELKINS June 20 Raymond Nelson 26 died from injuries in a logging camp accident near Mingo. He was dragged into driving gears after a fall. Survived by wife and two children. Lived at Mi Creek.
The Rev. Hugh D. Pickett acting president of Alderson-Broaddus College will resign his pulpit at the First Baptist church on September 1 to accept the directorship of Christian education in West Virginia He was named to the post by the Northern Baptist convention and will establish headquarters in Parkersburg.
Wheeling dates report the Ohio County school board voting down a proposal to raise local taxes by fifty percent to fund higher teacher salaries and building upkeep.
Camp Shaw-Mi-Del-Een opened for an eight weeks season at Greenbrive military school with Madre Stark of Charleston as director and Col HW Modre as president. The staff of counsellors introduced new features including a concrete dam and separate indoor pools for older and younger campers.
The NYA girls camp at Barboursville closes its first session with about 150 participants. Dorothea Campbell and Mrs. Vir alnia Dye Virgin spoke at graduation. Glenn Callaghan and state NYA officials attended a banquet as plans for a second session through September 30 were announced.
Twenty three Kanawha County girls head to Jackson's Mill for the state older girls Four-H camp as announced by Miss Mabel Marks. They will return in July. Notables include Mary Tucker Betty Tucker Kathie Lambert Florine Evans Ellouise Shafer and others from Cedar Grove Dunbar Sissonville East Bank Marmet Hansford Elkview Charles City Clendenin and Route 5. Florine Evans and Ellouise Shafer will represent the county in the state health contest for older Four-H club girls.
Prof. A. J. Schiffer longtime organist and choir director in Wheeling dies at age after 42 years at the Wheeling church. He previously served 15 years at St. Marys Catholic Church in Pittsburgh. Born Baltimore, he and wife Louise Mitsch Schiffer celebrated their golden anniversary on June 7. Survived by six daughters and three sons including Mrs. N. F. Schraz and Eugene J. Schiffer of Pittsburgh.
Richmond Va June 29 Robert Lloyd 31 photographer's salesman of Parkersburg West Virginia died in a plunge from a James River bridge Coroner Dr WH Scherer said today no other cause than self inflicted death found Investigators said Lloyd and a companion were walking on the bridge when he jumped Police recovered the body.
In Elkins on June 29 Federal Judge William Baker sentenced Perry Shumaker of Hardy county to five years for possessing nontax paid liquor. Wetzel and Olin Whetzel pleaded guilty to unlawful entry of the Milan Hardy county post offices. Ira Wetzel received three years and Olin Whetzel 418 months in prison on the pleas.
Deputy U S Marshal John Hoffman returns from Chillicothe Ohio where he had delivered Walter Justice to the federal reformatory. Justice was sentenced at Bluefield for liquor law violations in federal court.
Advert shows 12 in stock for 12 inch sovelty weave luncheon cloths regular 65c now 25c each. Twelve elegant floor lamps offered as new looks, urging buyers to view and request a special price quote with discount attached. Va OFF.
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