The Mendips House and a Wartime Mystery
A mysterious locked room above Nuns Farthing, a country house, draws Sabrina and a wary caretaker into a dreamlike intrigue. Hilary Shenstone, wounded in the desert, longs to return home as Wing Commander Dalton supports him. The tale opens with memory, tension, and hints of espionage in 1930s England.
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Sabmon
Effie
Sabrina
Dalton
England
Hilary
Gray House
Mendips
Nuns Farthing
George
R.A.F
Doctor's Comments on Aging and Elderly Health
Dr Edwin P Jordan discusses aging's impact on women and men, noting high rates of dizziness, falls, and deafness among those over 85. He links growing elderly populations to care needs and suggests more homes and institutions to ease family burdens. A Q&A defines cystocele as a bladder outpouching requiring possible surgery.
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Edwin P. Jordan
Deeper Blame for Youth Violence Cited by Editor
A newspaper column argues roots of youth cruelty go beyond comics and cinema. It stresses parental responsibility and early moral training, urging fathers to actively shape conduct through example and discipline, with schools and churches aiding later.
Broadwell Road Promise Reappears Ahead of Election
In Broadwell residents complain about a politics road from Stewart to Route 50. A grader works on the road before elections, while delays keep the public waiting. Mrs Sadie E Young notes the cycle of unfinished work and politicking as election time nears.
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the Messenger
Broadwell
Stewart
Sadie E. Young Broadwell
Glouster Lodge 607 F and A M to Meet Wednesday
Glouster Lodge 607 F A M will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m. Members gather for routine lodge duties and community fellowship in the Gothic hall. Potential officers and candidates to be announced.
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Glouster
Glouster Lodge
Washington Merry-Go-Round honors Tracy Voorhees
The Washington Merry-Go-Round praises Tracy S. Voorhees, assistant secretary of the Army, for decades of devoted service and decisive wartime action. The piece notes his rise from a New York law firm partner to Army colonel, his role fixing supply snarls in the South Pacific and England, and his Distinguished Service Medal award.
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Roberts
Allen Washington
Washington
Tracy S. Voorhees
Army
Voorhees
Tracy Voorhees
New York
Harlan Stone
Robert Patterson
Patterson
South Pacific
England
Convict Confesses in Moonlight Beach Slayings
Sheriff confirms a Black convict named Clarence Auellery confessed to standing guard while a companion attacked a university student and injured a girl at a moonlit beach slaying in Ormond, Fla. The incident occurred two weeks ago.
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Camilla
Moonlight Beach
Ormond
Fila
Grover Jones
Clarence Auellery
Auellery
WSCS Meeting at Glouster Methodist Church
The WSCS of the Glouster Methodist Church will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the church. Mrs Mildred Lantz of Trimble will lead the program and Miss Edna Binderbasin will conduct the devotionals.
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Glouster
WSCS
Edson’s Column on Hiss Chambers Case and White Collar Communists
Edson notes HUAC interim report may pause the Hiss Chambers perjury issue with Justice Department deciding whether to pursue charges. He details Hiss ties to Agriculture Department lawyers and the challenge of proving Communist ties, citing Pressman Abt Collins and Kramer and the shift to taft hartley affidavits.
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Peter Edson
Washington
House Un-American Activities Committee
Whittaker Chambers
Alger Hiss
Department of Justice
J. Parnell Thomas
Hiss
Democratic Department of Justice
Chambers
Triple-A
Department of Agriculture
Victor Perlo
Perlo
Lee Pressman
John Abt
Charles Collins
Charles Kramer
Pressman
Abt
Collins
Kramer
Un-American Activities Committee
J. Peters
U. S
Peters
Communist Party
C. P. World Congress
United Front
Maryland
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Caldwell announces daughter Hilda Caldwell to Charles Martin
Mr and Mrs L V Caldwell announce the marriage of their daughter Hilda to Charles Martin of Cincinnati. The wedding occurred August 7 in Covington Kentucky. Hilda is a Rome High School graduate employed at Cincinnati Hospital. The couple spent several days in South Dakota.
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Crown City
L. V. Caldwell
Hilda
Charles Martin
Cincinnati
Covington
Rome High School
Cincinnati Hospital
South Dakota
Edward Corbin
Ironton
Corbin
O. L. Corbin
Ohio Valley Milk Co
Glenn Soles
Lester Soles
Tommy Chick
Bidwell
T. G. Dillon
Eureka
Orie Caldwell
Stanley Swain
D. M. Scarbrough
Kentuck
W. Va
Joe Hunt
Cheshire
Jay Holland
Huntington
Ray Scarbrough
Oden Caldwell
Caledonia
Paul
Edna Blake
Paul Mills
Wellington
Bertha Sheets
Charles Henderson
Stanley Dillon
Betty
Ashland
William Caldwell
Glouster Hollister Schools to Reopen September 7
Hollister schools will reopen for the fall term on September 7 with a full staff. The high school will continue on site after state review. Two new school buses were purchased. E Phelips is clerk of Trimble Township Board. E L Koehler re-elected superintendent and part-time high school teacher. Elementary teachers include Pence, Davis Brooks, Farmer, and Buchenish. First graders must show age certificates by January 1, 1949.
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Glouster
Edward Phelips
Trimble Township
Letha Rowland
Commercial
Evelyn Koehler
John Herron
Zenovia Courtney
Lillian Pence
Ida Davis Brooks
Maude Farmer
June Buchenish
Dorris King Dies Sunday In Chicago
Dorris J. King 81 of Chicago died Sunday after a brief illness from a cerebral hemorrhage. Survived by wife Mary and two sons Merrill and Lawrence, he lived much of his life in Morgan and Amens Counties. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Chesterhill Methodist Church with burial in Chesterhill Cemetery.
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Glouster
Dorris J. King
Chicago
Cecil
William
Charles
M. M. Bryson
Morgan
Amens
Chesterhill
Surial
Chesterhill Cemetery
Earthquake Registers Distantly Near and Far at UC Berkeley
A moderate earthquake, centered 5 600 miles away, was recorded at the University of California Berkeley at 5 36 14 am PDT on Saturday. A similar quake, centering 3 800 miles away, was recorded Friday night at 7 37 05 pm PDT. The record gave no directional data.
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Berkley
Calif
University of California
Deeter Taken to Parkersburg Hospital for Hip Operation
James Deeter of this city was transported to Parkersburg today for hip surgery. Mrs. Deeter accompanied him to the hospital for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
James Deeter
Parkersburg
Elm Tree Water Pipes Used in Early London
Britannica notes hollow elm trunks were used for water pipes in early London. Elm heartwood resists decay in permanent water contact, aiding durable pipe construction.
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London
Mary Anne Hosts Refreshments for Local Families
Mary Anne served refreshments to Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Porter and daughter Mary Lou, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sheets and son Johnny, Mr. and Mrs. Loren Haley and sons James and Melvin, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sheets and sons Jimmy and Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Donnally and son Paul Eugene, W. W. Caldwell, Grover Sheets with a sprained ankle, Kathryn Rankin.
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Mary Anne
H. H. Porter
Charles Carter
Mary Lou
Clarence Sheets
Johnny
Loren Halley
James and
Melvin
Lewis Sheets
Jimmy
Donald
Robert Donnally
Paul Eugene
W. W. Caldwell
Grover Sheets
Kathryn Rankin
Recruiting Event Slated For Reunion
Jacksonville mayor Frank Binderbasin announced a public swearing in ceremony during the Old Settlers Reunion. The event, arranged with Army and Air Force Recruiting Service officials, will take place Sept 6 on the speakers’ platform.
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Jacksonville
Old Settlers
Frank Binderbasin
U. S. Army
U. S. Air Force
Binderbasin
Glouster Residents Tour Virginia and Washington
The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. John Devol and Mr. and Mrs. John S. Blower completed a two week motor trip through Virginia with a stop in Washington D C. While the Blowers were away, Girard Blower of California assisted at Blower Funeral Home in their absence.
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Glouster
John Devol
John S. Blower
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Mrs. Blower
Girard Blower
California
Blower
30 Persons Rescued In Four Chicago Fires
Firemen rescued 30 people early Saturday and about 10 were driven from homes in four south side apartment fires in Chicago. Authorities suspect an arsonist started the blazes. Two men were detained for questioning, but denied any link to the fires.
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Chicago
South Side
Frank Green
Letters Seen as Confession in Brooks Murder
Asbury Park reports Henry M. Brooks left letters they deem a confession to killing his former partner Joseph R. Watkins. Brooks shot Watkins, whose body was found in a parked car, as detectives traced the sequence from the incident to Brooks's death by his own hand in a hotel bathroom.
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Asbury Park
N.J
Henry M. Brooks
Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office
Brooks
Joseph R. Watkins
Watkins
Brunton Returns Home After Jacksonville Visit
Shirley Brunton came home Sunday after a week in Jacksonville visiting her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Shirkey.
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Glouster
Shirley Brunton
Jacksonville
Mrs. E. C. Shirkey
Corset's Early Forms and Catherine de Medici
The first corset like garment appears in the 16th century with early designs and Catherine de Medici credited with introducing a garment resembling an iron cage to shape the torso.
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Catherine de Medici
Cement Poured In Tunnel At Burr Oak Dam Work Nears Finish
GLOUSTER The Ward Construction Co contractor for Burr Oak Dam preliminary main fill work reports tunnel excavation finished and concrete floor poured along its length. Walls and ceiling of the horseshoe tunnel remain to be constructed with progress ahead of the contract time limit. The general contract for the work is expected to be awarded in September.
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Glouster
The
Ward Construction Co
Burr Oak Dam
Horseshoe Tunnel
Kiwanis Club Dinner Meeting Tonight at Hotel Gordon
The Kiwanis Club will meet in the Hotel Gordon dining room at 6 30 p m today for their weekly dinner gathering.
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Glouster
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Gordon
Radio Station Listings for Ohio and West Virginia
Radio programs and area stations include NBC WLW Cincinnati 700 KC WSAZ Huntington 930 KC CBS WENS Columbus 1460 KC WCHS Charleston S and KC WPAR Parkersburg 1450 KC MBS WHKC Columbus 610 KC ABC WCOL Columbus 1230 KC WMOA Marietta 1490 KC
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NBC
WLW
Cincinnati
WSAZ
Huntington
Cbs-Wens
Columbus
WCHS
Charleston
S& KC
WPAR
Parkersburg
MBS
WHKC
Abc-Wcol
WMOA
Marietta
Radio Schedule Snippet Highlights Daytime Lineup
A dense listing shows a full day of network programming across CBS ABC and MBS including news reports sports music drama and variety. Notable items include Beulah Van Damme Quintet The Falcon Adventure Our Miss Brooks and Lum and Abner with multiple repeats and To Be Announced slots.
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Abe
Cbs Network
Abc-East
Abe-West
Mbs-East
Mbs-West
Abeo
Cbs
Cbs-East
Abe Lowell Thomas
Abe Basic
Beulah
Cbs News
Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr
Nbe
van Damme
Bob Crosby
Abe Henry J
Warnew
Howard Barlow
Rex Maupin
Abc
Gregory Hiood
Voorhees
Mbs
Miss Brooks
Cbs Tomorrow's Tops
Gabriel Heatter
Abe Mr. Tutt
Abc West
Ebs
Cbs Treasury
Cbs Kiddies Hour
Lum
Abner
Progress Report On Delayed State Bonus Payments
State Bonus Director Chester W. Goble said bonus applications held up for more information are being processed and paid at over 1,000 per day. He reported more than 421,420 checks mailed to date and urged veterans not to contact bonus headquarters unless asked.
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Columbus
Chester W. Goble
Goble
Hollywood silent film actor Gladden James dead at 56
Gladden James, a veteran silent film actor aged 56, died Saturday from leukemia. The star appeared in numerous era classics and was known for his stage and screen presence during Hollywood's early years.
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Hollywood
Gladden James
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