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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1925
Page
2
Dancing pupils of Mrs Theresa Mathews perform in classical recitals at Bearse theater. Friday evening May 3 at 8 and Saturday May 4 at 4:20. The program features dances from ages and styles across Charlestion society with many participants having amateur theater and pantomime backgrounds.
James Duncan senior vice president of the American Federation of Labor withdrew his resignation after Groom was elected president. Duncan had long led the organized granite cutters and decades linked with Samuel Gompera, with his admissions blamed on seniority prompting promotion to the federation's executive leadership.
Dr. Robinson, chair of the joint legislative committee on revenue, urged broad tax fairness at a Clarksburg chamber luncheon. He warned a supplemental budget could raise taxes and cited road maintenance costs, public building plans in Charleston, and state employee needs as drivers of fiscal pressure.
Watt Lawson of Kanawha City faced federal court proceedings on probation when his two year term was changed to a two year sentence in the Atlante penitentiary after a parole violation. The case notes liquor law violations and parole rules, with probation officers to oversee compliance and reporting requirements in southern West Virginia.
Reading right of way dispute between Chesapeake & Ohio Railway and Interurban Railway over Marmet line. In Green County a county court hearing set for Wednesday to determine the land right of way and possible settlement with two railways. Meetings held to plan widening the path to meet state requirements.
Text reports planned repair efforts on Dam 5 in the Raniwha river with no full details due to garbled OCR. It mentions workers, river conditions, and a Keoat Lock 6, noting a 12 foot measure and a need for an eight foot stove to start works. No clear dates or entities are fully legible.
A narrator recalls a Brooklyn Syrian restaurant visit featuring an unusual four member orchestra and a hookah like nargileh pipe. The setting includes strange paintings, a small crowd, and a slow smoking process that ends with a subtle thrill. The proprietor claims Syrians here have Americanized, while others remain charming and obliging. The piece ends noting a future column.
About 30 couples gathered as the license bureau opened and were married in the county clerk's office at six minute intervals, creating a rapid sequence of ceremonies in Chicago.
Post masters commissioned today include Charles C. Alfender in Alia West Virginia Sra Brown in Browntown Alberta. The announcement from Washington lists new appointees in various states as of May 11.
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