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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1925
Page
8
The Boyd Memorial church on Delaware Avenue will host a community Bible study class at 10 o'clock this morning as the first West Side churches session. Ms. B S Preston will teach with several committees to assist. Attendance invited from all West Side churches.
Gorman prepares Charleston High for a Saturday home game against Pt Pleasant with two key lineup changes. Shepherds for Woodrum at guard and Gilliland replacing Shepherd on the other guard position highlight anticipated shifts while Hull could replace Williamson at quarterback depending on final decisions.
Henry J. Morgier of Union Trust Cincinnati spoke at the Kanawha chapter American Institute of Banking banquet at Hotel Ruhter. Other speakers included E B Coleman and F C Groff, with courses on commercial duty economics and business English. He urged training laymen about banking and noted staff education as key to bank success and world impact.
Reports from Mosul describe chaotic appeals and a adjourned session as Turks and Allies clash over deportations and British role. A special commission was urged to examine the military actions since Lausanne 1924 but not acted on. In Wilkes-Barre, Sailor Freedman defeated Morrie Schlaffer by judges decision after a near one sided bout.
Mise Sept French Hyre of Upshur County was elected president of the Eastern States 4 H Club Leaders in Convention in here. He began with Yincie Charlie Wilson's club a decade ago and has been a standout figure in the program at the Eastern protest excussion.
Students attend Laidley hall for a Charleston Trade Week program with free admission. Classes feature fine horses and gleaming entries, including a $500 roadster stake and a $50 Nyvo paired wager. Winners and participants from Charleston and nearby towns compete as music by the Muntilpol band fills the air.
A long list of attendees from across West Virginia and beyond gathers in Huntington for a meeting with state party leaders. Notables include Isruve Puers of Hurstineten and Floyd Chajanan, plus Democratic officials and regional representatives visiting for business and political discussions.
The quarterly statement on street accidents in London shows 340 people killed or seriously injured in April May and June this year. The tally is 41 higher than the previous three months, with 25 fatalities, and represents a steady rate despite longer-term trends.
The report describes confusion aboard the Shenandoah with officers Lansdowne and Nesendahl noting limitations and rope lines. Commander Roxendahl and Judge Advocate Foley discuss whether the ship could proceed under navy orders and lament missed favorable sailing conditions during a ten day window. A Pittsburgh funeral procession halted by a brawl involving mourners and several arrests is also reported. Native rubber plantation prosperity in the Netherlands East Indies emerges amid rising prices.
Statistical figures show a lower proportion of Italian emigrants choosing the United States and other destinations in the first four months of 1985. Fewer Italians are returning home as 46,000 people left for abroad over recent months, a drop from previous years.
Junked confusion aside, the piece notes Peluutmag urging Europe to unite in film production to compete with American studios. It cites concerns over U S dominance, bids for European theaters, and plans to coordinate across countries to raise productivity and market effectiveness.
In Newark, five state alienists concluded Noel is mentally capable of standing trial for the Raymond Flerce murder, though he suffers a form of mental defect. Defense counsel Merritt Lane contended the testimony but the panel maintained Noel can participate with a defense. parents attended.
Mrs Aletha Qrosn ons Tor, known as Weenestay, passes away. Funeral services to be held at 12 o clock at the Methodist General Gris Pures Day church. Interment will be in Spring Hill pemnelers.
The Italian queen spoke of her role as a mother to a visitor, recounting how she cared for her children during illness and how motherhood shaped her actions. She contrasted motherly duties with caring for younger siblings and described tears and comfort through family moments.
The will of Reginald Vanderbilt who died September 4 at his summer home is filed for probate. The widow Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt is named as recipient of the estate residue, with estimates suggesting the widow could receive over 7 million dollars. Vanderbilt’s two children are to share a 35 million dollar trust fund, with provisions tied to their father and grandfather Cornelius Vanderbilt’s wills. the elder Vanderbilt left 200 million in trust for four children, and the executor will divide the fund among the children upon death.
A federal grand jury reported gross irregularities in Pike County elections in 3322 and Lond, but found violations infringing Ohio law and not warranting indictments. It urged state authorities to remedy the deplorable conditions as action under current code seemed unlikely. The probe found the 1961 election comparatively free of fraud though bribery via absent ballots was considered.
Captain Wee-Jey Westbrook, ex warden of Cook County jail, testifying in federal court blamed Sheriff Peter M. Hoffman for irregularities at the jail. He cited liberties given to Terry Druggan and Frankie Lake, plus signed passes and letters from the sheriff supporting favors for two beer runners serving a year for contempt. Westbrook alleged a meeting with Hoffman and other officials followed by the two men being allowed to conduct business from within the jail.
A northbound Dixie Flier derailed and plunged down an embankment after colliding with the Dixie Limited near Worley Tennessee. Mrs. H C Sayers of Cloyne Minnesota was killed instantly. Thirty aboard were injured, many seriously, with rescue efforts continuing.
APAIRMONT W Va Sept 246 Van A Bitener chief international representative of the United Mine Workers of America for northern West Virginia today announced final plans for a parade Saturday with eight bands. John J Lawis UMW president will speak Baynp Murray international vice president will give first address Thomas Kennedy international secretary and treasurer will speak Ewle will close. Union held fifteen mass meetings in mining camps across northern West Virginia today.
West Virginia colleges report 26 games scheduled this weekend as 24 high schools prepare for opening clashes. Buckhannon, Beckley, and Parkersburg feature among early contenders with Buckhannon facing Grafton and Beckley opening against Alderson. Others include Williamson at Handl Salem, Wheeling at Warwood, and Charleston at Point Pleasant as teams sharpen for the season.
Plan calls for a street carnival at 2 p m and a baseball game at Kanawha City Park at 2 o clock. Yesterday a luncheon at Scottish Rite temple hosted by the Masonic Luncheon club and a complimentary reception for visitors at the Charleston Chamber of Commerce and the Charleston Quota club at the Business Men club rooms in the Moore building. The day’s program lists registrations at Kikwelu on Quarrier Street. aeroplane manoeuvres by a United States squadron. luncheons by the Charleston Rotary and Tower clubs. and events at the Charleston stadium. Also included is a City Home Show exhibit with classes for saddle horses, road saddle hacks, runabout horses, and a polo pontoon event, culminating in a polo match between the Tenth and Seventh United States Infantry.
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