West Virginia Delegation To 6070 Meeting
West Virginia delegates prepare to attend the 60th annual International Convention of Religious Education in Toronto opening June 23. Arrangements include a passenger bus route from Charleston visiting Clendennin and other towns, with rail links to Detroit, Cleveland, and Canadian routes. The West Virginia Council of Religious Education oversees transport. Canada’s quota and a large regional turnout are noted. The convention features a 15000 square foot exhibit, study groups, platform addresses, and the Robert Raikes statue unveiling at Queen’s Park.
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Toronto
West Virginia
Charleston
Clendennin
Spencer
Weston
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Morgantown
Pittsburgh
Meadville
Erie
Buffalo
Hamilton
Detroit
Cleveland
Canadian Pacific
Dethe N. Central Lake
West Virginia Council
Charlesston
Canada
Weel
Imilar
Robert Raikes
Queen's Park
West
West Virginian Council of Religious Education
Fraternities Elect Leaders at Davis and Elkins College
Elkins May 28 two fraternal groups at Davis and Elkins College elected officers for the coming year. Chi Beta Phi Kenneth Bullivant Elkins president Benton Talbot Elkins vice president Neil Daniels Beverly recording secretary and treasurer Henry Little Martins-Durer corresponding secretary. Omicron Delta Netly Barnard Elkins president Newman Faulconer Hinton vice president Henry Rutchford Elkins secretary Neil Daniels Beverly treasurer Lawrence Kessler Winona chaplain James Allen Elkins sergeant at arms. T V C Club Luther Piggott West Union president Dale Petery Rushville Ind vice president Godrow Chanell Elkins secretary-treasurer Cecil Irvin Cisco Texas sergeant at arms. Chi sorority Evangeling Patterson Elkins president Lela Dornblazer Elkins vice president Irene Currence Elkins secretary Jerentine Miller Beverly treasurer
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Elkins
W. Va
Davis and Elkins College
Chi Beta Phi
Kenneth Bullivant
Benton Talbot
Neil Daniels
Beverly
Henry Little
Martins- Durer
Hi Omicron Delta
Netly Barnard
Newman Faulconer
Hinton
Henry Rutchford
Lawrence Kessler
Winona
James Allen
T. V. C. Club
Luther Piggott
West Union
Dale Petery
Rushville
Ind
Godrow Chanell
Cecil Irvin
Cisco
Texas
Ee Chi
Evangeling Patterson
Lela Dornblazer
Irene Currence
Jerentine Miller
Treasur
Censorship of Books by Passages Upheld
Boston ruling upholds censoring books by passages rather than whole works. Donald B Friede, New York publisher, must pay a $200 fine after conviction by a superior court jury in April 1939 for selling a Theodore copy to a Boston police officer.
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Boston
Supreme Court
Donald 8. Friede
New York
Superior Court
Theodore
Hunger in China Ravages Shantung Provinces Amid War
Rab Louis Levitsky of Temple Is- Wilkes Barre, Pa. reports to China Famine Relief that vast areas in Shantung are exterminated by famine. He describes thousands dying, streets filled with beggars, families of ten in one room, and soldiers’ pay used to secure food. He says famine and warfare feed each other and transport disruption worsens starvation. The Sphinx is said to have been built about 3750 years before Christ.
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New York
Shonsi
China
Rab Louis Levitsky
Temple Is- 1
Wilkes Barre
East 42Nd St
New York City
Levitsky
Rabbi Levitsky
Far East
Shantung Province
Shantung
Surgeons to Convene at William Penn Hotel Pittsburgh
The Association of Railway Surgeons of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will hold its 39th convention at the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh from June 4 to 6. About 300 surgical and medical staff members are expected. keynote remarks by John J. Cornwell will address Public Relations. Eminent surgeons from Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland and other cities will discuss modern methods for treating surgical and medical conditions and preventing serious injuries. Officers will be elected on June 5 with social events on the evenings of June 5 and 6.
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Association of Railway Surgeons of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
William Penn Hotel
Pittsburgh
Baltimore and Ohio
John J. Cornwell
Harry J. Mack
Chicago
Louis J.feid, Jr
Cincinnati
Henry J. Becker
Cleveland
Paul R. Sieber
George J
Wright
W. G. Mac Mlachlan
Frank’ 8
Lynn
Page Edmunds
Henry J. Walton
G. Carroll Lockard
Baltimore
Robert J. Reed
Wheeling
W. Va
Lester D.M Norris
Fairmont
Benjamin I. Golden
Elkins
W.va
John W. Thomson
Townsend Rules Teachers Are to Be Paid the Entire Amount
In a May letter to school secretaries, Tax Commissioner Townsend bans deductions from teachers salaries for dues or fees to associations or publications. He says districts paid such amounts from public funds misusing taxpayer money and that salaries must be paid in full to teachers. He warns the practice could cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands yearly and notes salaries cannot be attached.
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Charleston
W.va
Boards of Education
T. C. Townsend Y
Townsend
Salvary
Board of Education
Prac
County Court Backs Hospital Plan in Grafton Taylor County
The County Court endorses a 10 percent levy proposal for a new hospital and pledges to cut public spending to offset taxes. An active petition drive gathers about 2,200 signatures with 85 percent on record, while workers prepare full county canvassing by June 15. Citizens are urged to sign at local drug stores and Bert Bryant's Ford garage ahead of Decoration Day.
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Grafton and
Taylor County Hospital
Righga
Bert Bryant
Ford
Mra. A. J. Torrey
Charles Warder
Taylor County Court
Eighth grade exercises to be held tonight
Eighth grade promotion exercises will be held at the high school with Dr. R. E. Luebbers, professor of Business Administration at West Virginia Wesleyan College, delivering the address. Luebbers is a renowned commencement speaker, attracting many to hear the address and graduation services. Tomorrow night the graduation continues.
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R. E. Luebbers
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Luebbers
Grafton High Alumni Banquet Set For June 2
The Grafton high school alumni plan their annual banquet on June 2 to welcome the graduating class. Mr and Mrs William Mears Ling depart early by car for Wave rly Ohio to visit a daughter. A local inspector and Mrs McFaringpia will tour various places en route to Toronto Ontario.
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Pimy Parkebure
Grafton
Distributing Center
Grafton High
Dad
William, Mearsling
Waverly
Miller Tire Warehouse Stock Moves to Grafton
Miller Tire Warehouse serving West Virginia Pennsylvania and Maryland moved from Clarksburg on Hughes Avenue to Beavers building on Beech Street in Grafton. Distributor William A Beavers Jr reports about $12000 of stock on hand for instant dealer supply with a carload of tires and tubes in tall sizes and Beavers Tire service retailing these tires locally.
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Miller Tire
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Clarksburg
Hughes Avenue
Grafton
William A. Beavers
lJt
Beech Street
Beavers Tire Service
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