Farley under attack as a political machine builder
James A Farley postmaster general and DNC chair faces Huey Long’s charges of using official power for contracts. He defends his stamp gifts and national machine work, while McAvoy’s candid photos capture him amid the dispute. The piece notes Farley’s abstinence from smoking and drinking and mentions 1935 NEA Service photography.
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Long
Farley
Collec
Thomas D. McAvoy
Washington Daily News
McAvoy
Huey
Washington News
NEA Service Inc
Young People Elect Chauncey Officers
At Chauncey a meeting of the Young People’s Society of the Church of God elected Flora Haning president Florence Kelsenberg vice president Freddie Crabtree secretary Irene Roses treasurer Pisie Staley and Margaret Marshall pianists. Weekly cottage prayer met Fiore Hanning. church prayer Thursday at 7. Public invited. Revival services in progress at The Plains M E Church led by Rev Ward Radford every night at 7. public welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Young People's Society of the Church of God
John Marshall
Anna Marshall
Elia Cunningham
Flora Haning
Florence Kelsenberg
Freddie Crabtree
Irene Roses
Pisie Staley
Margaret Marshall
Fiore Hanning
Plains M. E
Ward Radford
Chauncey Couple Wed in Chauncey Saturday Night
Announcement reports the marriage of Heracle Smith of Chauncey and Velma Jackson of Buchtel solemnized Saturday night by Rev. Gilbert Courtney of the Church of Christ. They will reside in Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Heracle Smith
Velma Jackson
Buchtel
Gilbert Courtney
Church of Christ
Chauncey Briefs From Chauncey and Surrounding Areas
Chauncey Mrs Wealey Wal burn Chauncey is in Clarksburg West Virginia called there by the serious illness of her mother Mrs Stewart. Mrs Arthur Burchfield who has been seriously ill for two weeks is reported much improved. Mrs Ann Hughes with her brother Russell Jellison came from Waynesburg Pennsylvania to visit their parents Mr and Mrs Samuel Jellison The Plains. Mrs Nora Graves who has spent time in Tampa Florida has returned to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania to visit her son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Guy Stewart. Kenneth Sands Chauncey who has been unable to be out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Wealey Walburn
Clarksburg
W. Va
Stewart
Arthur Burchfield
Ann Hughes
Russell Jellison
Waynesburg
Samuel Jellison
the Plains
Nora Graves
Tampa
Chauncey—“So You're from Missouri” at local high school
A three act farce titled Chauncey—“So You're from Missouri” played Monday night in the high school auditorium. An appreciative audience enjoyed the performance by members of the Friendship Class of the Church of Christ with church orchestra providing music before the show and between acts.
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Chauncey
Missouri
Friendship Class
The
Church of Christ
Eighteen Attend Trimble Church Joint Class Event
Eighteen members of Chauncey Church of Christ Sunday School joined 75 attendees in Trimble for a joint meeting of the Progressive Class Greens Run and Bishopville Young Married People's Class. Devotions were by Ferne Johnson with Trimble and Greens Run playlets, singing, contests by Esta Haskins, and Trimble members serving refreshments.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ Sunday School
Trimble
Greens Run
Bishopville
Churches of Christ
Gilbert Courtney
Andrew Simpkins
Victor Grinstead
Charles Minister
Gladys Pickering
Frieda Smart
Kenneth
Wooleys announce birth of nine-pound daughter
Mr and Mrs Cyril Wooley announce the birth at their home on Tuesday March 5 of a nine pound daughter. Grandparents are Mrs Effie Wooley of Athens and Mr and Mrs A M Linscott of Hooper Ridge.
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Chauncey
Cyril Wooley
Effie Wooley
Athens
A. M. Linscott
Hooper Ridge
Local Notices From Rock Springs and Surrounding Areas
Bashan E Hayman sold colts to Eiselstein at Rock Springs. Chester Carson delivered them. Maxine Bailey spent the weekend with Mrs Nease at Morning Star. A H Bailey attended a basketball game in Racine Friday night. Mr and Mrs J C McKay of Middleport visited Mr and Mrs Tom Bailey Friday. Dr and Mrs S A McCullough spent the weekend in Columbus. Many attended Jacob Worley’s funeral at Pine Grove Sunday. Edytha Stout returned to work in Parkersburg after caring for her ill mother. Mrs Rosa McKay visited Mrs William Leifheit in Syracuse. Paul and Wayne Orr received three truck loads of horses Tuesday. Roy Pearson and children of Racine visited, Marl Trussell went to Marietta for employment.
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Jacob Worley
Pine Grove
Edytha Stout
Parkersburg
Rosa McKay
Wiliam Leifheit
Syracuse
Paul
Wayne Orr
Roy Pearson
Racine
Albert Pearson
Marl Trussell
Marietta
Meigs Resident Honored On Birthday Celebration
Meigs residents attended a birthday observance for Norman Will hosted by Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Will and family with relatives including Mrs. Ward Saxton returning from Radcliff to care for her mother. Other local visits included Delaney guests from Dexter and Cantata event at Mount Union Church.
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Marion McClure
Carl
Juanita McKinney
Fred Kincaid
Guy
Holly Glaze
G. O. Will
Norman Will
Ward Saxton
Radcliff
Claude Delaney
Dexter
Alpha Plummer
EB. B. McCumber
Oliver Bratton
Mount Union Church
Race Davis
Land Davis
Dorthy Molden
Helen Locke
Rutland
Earnest Molden
B. E. Saxton
Pied Frogs
Raymond Fiselstein
Pomeroy
F. Eiselstein
Elizabeth Hysell
Two Accident Victims Reported Recovering
George Mathews and Ted Coen, both with severe head injuries from accidents earlier in the week, are reported recovering. Mathews, 60 East Stimson Avenue, was injured when his motorcycle struck a dog in Chauncey and remains confined at home with no improvement. Coen, 4 Marietta Avenue, regained consciousness after a 60 hour coma at Sheltering Arms Hospital following a ball thrown by Ohio University students on West Washington Street.
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George Mathews
Ted Coen
Mathews
East Stimson Avenue
Chauncey
Coen
Marietta Avenue
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Ohio University
West Washington Street
Prospective PA Teacher Required to Complete Visual Education Lab
A future Pennsylvania teacher must finish a laboratory course in visual education before obtaining a permanent certificate. The rule affects candidates seeking full state certification and underscores the district’s educational standards.
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Pennsylvania
Gilded Lily Stars Claudette Colbert at Majestic
Claudette Colbert headlines The Gilded Lily at the Majestic Theater, a romantic comedy about a stenographer who prefers a poor husband until a wealthy English nobleman travels incognito and later resurges. Fred MacMurray, Ray Milland co star. Wesley Ruggles directs. The feature also notes Devil Dogs of the Air and Here Comes the Navy as other current Warner Cosmo releases with Marine and naval stunts.
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Claudette Colbert
Majestic Theater
Fred MacMurray
Ray Milland
Miss Colbert
United States
London
New York
Wesley Ruggles
Melville Baker
Jack Kirkland
C. Aubrey Smith
Edward Craven
Donald Meek
Grace Bradley
Arthur Johnston
Sam Cosiow
Frank McHugh
Marine Corps
Navy
West Point
Army
Cosmopolitan
Warner Bros
Ohio Theater
Cosmopolitan Productions
U.s.8s
Macon
U.S
Seventeen Mines Active in CHAUNCEY District
Seventeen mines in the CHAUNCEY district are active today. Chauncey Poston Mine No. 6 and Chauncey Mine No. 25 are idle. Other operating mines include No. 9, No. 68, No. 107, No. 69, No. 24, No. 15, No. 119, No. 28, No. 255, No. 10X, Ohio No. 1, Coonville, Carbondale, Kimberly, Hocking, Luhrig and Black Diamond.
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Chauncey—Poston
Chauncey
Ohio
Coonville
Carbondale
Kimberly, Hocking
Luhrig
Black Diamond
Revival Services at Tuppers Plains Church
Revival meetings are in progress at the local M. E. Church with Rev. Henry Snyder as evangelist. Robert Keller, Ohio University student, spent the weekend at home. Mrs. O. L. Nickles of Parkersburg visited for farm business on Meigs Creek. Paul Brooks becomes the new Messenger carrier in Tuppers Plains. Mrs. Carrie Bahr returned from the Washington Hotel Coolville. J. S. Davis, Ruth Drake, and Mary Guerra, high school faculty, were dinner guests.
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Tuppers Plains
M. E Church
Henry Snyder
Robert Keller
Ohio University
O. L. Nickles
Parkersburg
Meigs Creek
E. G. Kim
Robert
Middleport
Paul Brooks
Carrie Bahr
Washington Hotel
Coolville
J. 8. Davis
Ruth Drake
Mary Guerra
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Pat O'Brien
United States Navy
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Devil Dogs OF the IN
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Majestic
Robert Young
Stuart Erwin
Leo Carrillo
Betty Furness
Ted Healy
Preston Foster
Russell Hardie
Ole
Screen
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
W. N. Kellogg
Dept. of Psychology
Indiana
Mr. Keller
America
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