Marietta Campaign Target Focuses on CIO AFL Dispute
The CIO launches an organizing drive at Marietta Manufacturing Co and opens an office in the Lowe Hotel. A handbill accuses the AFL of breaking faith and refusing a labor election until the reinstatement of 17 workers with back pay and seniority rights. The document asserts CIO gains and questions AFL actions during wartime.
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Point Pleasant
CIO
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Lowe Hotel
United Steel Workers of America
AFL
Marietta Mfg. Co
United States
Congress of Industrial Organizations
American Federation of Labor
U. S
Labor Board
Funeral Brings Many Out-of-Town Friends
Funeral services for Hugo Juhling were held at his Hartford home on Saturday afternoon. Many attendees traveled from distant places including Jackson Ohio Logan West Virginia Toronto Ohio Charleston Parkersburg Huntington Gallipolis Ohio Detroit Michigan Williamson West Virginia Cincinnati and others to pay their respects.
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Point Pleasant
Hugo Juhling
Hartford
J. W. Morgan
Jackson, O
Brisben Smith
Logan
W. Va
James Armstrom
Toronto
R. G. Heslop
Elise Heslop
Norman Heslop
Russell Barr
Charleston
Rome Roush
Myles Brown
Parkersburg
Marvin Jenkins
Lewis Graham
Huntington
Harold Brown
Gallipolis
A. L. Rossiter
Detroit
Ernest Juhling
Williamson
Annie Chapelle
Willie Rehem
Cincinnati
Miss Eleanore Lowe Weds Benjamin Tracy in Point Pleasant
Simplicity marked the June 30 ceremony at Sacred Heart Chapel as Miss Eleanore Elizabeth Lowe, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer D. Lowe, Sr., married Mr. Benjamin Franklin Tracy, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Tracy, Sr. The rite was read by Rev. Father Merkle. The couple plans a Westward motor trip before settling at 313 Seventh St.
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Point Pleasant
Eleanore Elizabeth Lowe
Homer D. Lowe
Benjamin Franklin Tracy
Father Merkle
Huntington
Sacred Heart Chapel
Edward Keeler
Columbus, O
Tracy
Benjamin Franklin Tracy, Sr
William Burdette
Homer D. Lowe, Jr
Benjamin F. Tracy
Mary Elizabeth Summerfield
Fayetteville
W. Va
de Bussey
Traume
Wagner
Lohengrin
Mendelessohn
Christ Church
John Berry
Winton R. Hauck
Spencer
Ruth Weller
Charleston
West
Seventh St
West Virginia University
Chi Omega National Sorority
Merchants Close Saturday for Independence Day Observance
Point Pleasant merchants will close their stores on Saturday to observe Independence Day in keeping with a long standing local tradition. The report notes community participation and historical practice in town commerce.
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Point Pleasant
Mrs. Cora Parr Dies After Long Illness in Ohio
Mrs. Cora L. Parr former Point Pleasant resident died at her home in Great Bend north of Syracuse Ohio after years of illness. Services will be held at her home Thursday at 2 30 p.m. with burial in Letart Falls Cemetery. She was born February 8, 1870 in Cottageville and was widow of Hamilton A. Parr. Survived by son Bryan Parr and family. another son Charles Hamilton Parr served in World War I.
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Point Pleasant
Cora L. Parr
Great Bend
Syracuse
Letart Falls
Frank T. Cady
Christ Church
Episcopal
Cottageville
Jackson County
Hamilton A. Parr
Roseberrys
Washington
Arlington National Cemetery
Robert S. Meyer
A. Horton Roseberry
Parr
Roseberry
Owens
Mason County
John Roseberry
William Owens
Camp meeting planned for Sunday School pupils in Roane County
The Rev A E Tullough attended a Ripley gathering of Methodist ministers to arrange a five day camp for Sunday School pupils at Gandeville Roane County starting July 20 with housing for 200 pupils. Pupils chosen by pastors will attend. The Rev Eugene Dick also attended. Ministers from Glenville Charleston and Parkersburg districts were present.
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Point Pleasant
A. E. Tullohh
Ripley
Gandeville
Roane County
Eugene Dick
Henderson Circuit
Glenville
Charleston
Parkersburg
Mason Food Supply Checks Health Dept Survey
Mason County Health Department continues efforts to safeguard community health by surveying sanitary conditions in grocery stores and food handling establishments. Public health engineer George M. Lewis notes hot weather accelerates spoilage and urges cooperation to correct insanitary practices.
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Point Pleasant
Masson County
George M. Lewis
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American Association of University Women
Beta Theta Pi National Fraternity
Marietta Manufacturing Company
Carter Franklin
Benjamin Franklin, IV
Clarence Daugherty
Joe Barr
James J. Hall
C. Burt Hanson
Margaret Burdette
Eleanor Filson
Barbara Fisher
C. L. Parr
Mason Food
State Theatre
Walter Wanger
Woring
Gene Tierney
Bruce Cabot
George Sanders
Harry Carey
Joseph Calles
Reginald Gardiner
Carl Esmond
Marc Lawrence
Cedric Hardwicke
Henry Hathaway
Saturday Evening Post
Barre Lyndon
United Artists
Churchill's Island
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