Veteran Publisher Dies at Wheeling
George A. Laughlin aged 74, longtime publisher and columnist for the Wheeling Intelligencer and News Register, died of a heart attack after a three day illness. He leaves a widow Anna Bruning Laughlin and a stepson Joseph Henry Bruning. Laughlin led Wheeling newspapers from 1902, served in the state legislature, attended GOP and Republican conventions, and was active in community philanthropy.
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Wheeling
George A. Laughlin
Wheeling Intelligencer
News Register
Poystciana
News- Register
Anna Bruning Laughlin
New York
Joseph Henry Bruning
Laughlin
Wheeling Intelli Renter Publishing Company
Samuel Laughlin
Clevelang
GOP
Board of Trade
Intelligencer
Tis
Congress
Whitesville Church Officers Are Honored
The Whitesville First Baptist Church held a dinner for officers and teachers at the home of Rev. O. E. Stump. Attendees included Mrs. O. E. Stump, Miss Gil Stump, Mrs. Verne Gabony, Mrs. E. Sims, Daisy Arnold, Chester Stover, Mrs. A. R. Bibby, J. R. Price, ED Cummins, Anna Showen, Mrs. William Massey, and others.
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Whitesville
Charleston club dinner honors Dorothea Campbell
The Charleston Business and Professional Women's Club will sponsor a dinner on December 14 honoring Miss Dorothea Campbell. Campbell is president of the West Virginia federation of women's clubs and director of the state bureau of public health education.
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Charleston Business and Professional Women's Club
Dorothea Campbell
West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs
State Bureau of Public Health Education
Aid Society Honors Mrs Ada Dunlavy Shower at Witcher
Mrs Ada Dunlavy was honored at a home shower in Witcher by the Witcher Creek Missionary Baptist church aid society. Guests included many local couples and single guests such as Mr and Mrs L W Scruggs, Mr and Mrs R H Greene, Mr and Mrs E S Keeney, and Miss Jean Ellis with numerous Keeney and Meadows family members.
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Ada Dunlavy
Witcher
Ladies and Society of
Witcher Creek Missionary
D. E. Berd
C. MW. Meadows
George Weaver
Edward Magaw
Cameron Keeney
Melvin Jarrett
Joseph Efaw
Warrison Merrifeld
Jack Kilburn
Sidney Meadows
James Doorglass
Harvey Martin
Traber G. Keeney
Robert L. Bonham
Miss Ann Sutherland Hosts Dinner Party in Pennsylvania Ave Home
Miss Ann Sutherland entertained guests at a dinner party at her home on Pennsylvania Avenue Friday evening. Attendees included Miss Helena Dodd Miss Dorothy Bek Miss Dorothy Sue Dotson Mr. Herman Caleman Mr. Carl Henson Mr. Harald Glyens and Mr. Edward Jackson.
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Ann Sutherland
Pennsylvania Avenue
Helena Dodd
Dorothy Bek
Dorothy Sue Dotson
Herman Caleman
Carl Henson
Harald Glyens
Edward Jackson
State to Open Bids on Paint and Auto Tires
Fred M. Hawkins state director of purchases will open bids on Wednesday December 23 for the state's paint and automobile tire requirements. Current contracts expire December 31.
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Fred M. Hawkins
Band to Play for PTA at City Junior High
A PTA event at City Junior High will feature a band performance this afternoon at 3 30 o clock. Thomas E. Horner, assistant superintendent of schools, will speak at the gathering hosted by the Jeffe Thomas Jefferson Parent-Teacher Association.
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Ity
Jaye
Thomas Jeffe
Parent
Thomas E. Horner
Planning Board For City Urged In West Virginia
Cal Hugh Miller urged immediate establishment of a Charleston city planning committee at the West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers meeting. The talk emphasized city planning, a county commission, traffic improvements, and the need for a coordinated plan to prevent costly private developments and future civic delays.
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Charleston
Cal. Hugh Miller
PWA
West Virginia Society of Professional Engineers
Daniel Boone Hotel
M.L. O'Neale
MWA
J. E. Settle
Col. Miller
West Virginia
Wheeling
Carl D
Ells River
Col. XII Nho
Vtity
County Planning Commission
Engineers’ Society
Mrs Burford Hosts Birthday Dance at Pocataigo
Mrs. Charles Burford hosted a birthday anniversary gathering Saturday night at her Pocataigo home in honor of Mr. Burford. Attendees included numerous family members and friends such as G. McClanahan J. T. Landers L. W. Ashley C. J. Bentley and many Burford relatives.
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Charles Burford
Pocataigo
Burford
G. McClanahan
J. T. Landers
L. W. Ashley
C. J. Bentley
S. McClanahan
Lorena Burford
Shirley Thomsas
P.O. Walton
Ora Burford
Virginia Painter
Jean Painter
Vivian Painter
Mary Ann Walton
Allen Jordan
Albert Burford
John Hamilton
Roy NcClanshan
Ivis McClanahan
Nass Astley
Otis Lee Rollins
Robert Burtford
Omar Dunn
Kenneth Lett
Orval Burford
FL .O. Lankan
Kings Minstrels Reveal King Edward and Mrs Simpson Anecdotes
New York dispatch recounts stories from the king’s minstrels about King Edward and Mrs. Wallis Simpson. The quartet describe private moments, dancing with gusto, and the couple’s antics at St. James Place and private rooms. They praise Mrs Simpson’s dancing and charm, noting her courteous address of the king as Sir or Your Majesty.
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New York
Fadle Club
Edward
Wallis Simpson
Duke of Kent
Mrs. Simpson
Wien
Die
Stadt
Vienna
City
Aix
Prince Paul
Jugoslavia
Sind
Oxford College
Ehum
Ison
Paul
Marina
Duchess of Kent
London
Uesina
St. James Place
Bark Room
Charley Adior
Maxine
Brooklyn
Billy Mann
Wall Street
George Kelly
Jimmy
Fordham University
Simpn Smd Adler
Wang
Lady Fareness
Gloria Vanderbilt
Prince of Wales
Mrs Ray Given Hosts Fort Hill Garden Club Event
Mrs Ray Given is host for Fort Hill Garden Club gathering this afternoon. A talk on Table Harmony by Mrs Johnny Chare Hock and a discussion of Christmas decorations are on the program. Members will exhibit fruit and vegetable arrangements with first and second prizes to be awarded.
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Tre. Rey Given
Fort Hill
Johnny
Chare Hock
Dunlap Receives Surprise Birthday Party Honors
Mr. Rexford Dunlap of South Charleston was treated to a surprise birthday party last week. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. H Heathlery, Afr, and Mrs. Basil Hornick, Sir, and Mrs. Robert.
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Rexford Dunlap
South Charleston
H. Heathlery
Afr
Basil Hornick
Robert
Mothers of Students Attend Tea at Kanawha College
Mothers of students and women hosting residents gathered at the county library building for a tea at the Kanawha college quarters Saturday afternoon. Dr F M Uilbish, dean of women, presided, with a long list of attendees including Mrs Ellen Esarey Mrs Vinetta Harkins Mrs J Hi Tinker and many others. A symphonic hour of recorded music followed by the weekly open house occurred Friday night.
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Kanawha College
Rues
Birthday Sermon Planned at Free Will Baptist Church
A special birthday sermon will be delivered by the Rev Joss Thomas at the Free Will Baptist church at Lick Branch tonight at 7 30 o clock. Charles L Drews has been the first voter to pay his poll tax in Galveston Tex for each of the last 10 years.
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Joss Thomas
Free Will Baptist Church
Lick Branch
Charles L. Drews
Galveston
Tex
Dunlap Family Names in Local Notice
Weaver Homer Alyberts Gunnoe Kidd Welch McDonald Donnally Kidd Dunlap Dunlap Wea ver OM Dunlap Kathryn McDonald Louise Heaver Lois Joan Duninn listed in a local social or family notice with multiple households and kinship ties. The fragment cites numerous names indicating a community notices page or wedding or obituary listing.
Grandparents Club Plans Christmas Party
The Grandparents club plans a Christmas party at the Ruffner hotel Thursday night. Dinner begins at 6:30 followed by dancing for attendees.
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Grandparents Club
Grandparents Club Fe
Ruffner Hotel
Protestant Church Union Predicted By Local Pastor
At a Charleston Ministerial association meeting Reverend R J Yoak of Nighbert BY church predicted a future union of all Protestant churches through Methodist unification. He cited Time and a return of the old Methodist spirit plus fraternal exchanges as steps toward unity. A peace committee led by Reverend Robert Bagnell reported a city peace committee, with Dr Leonard Riggleman as chair. A go to church campaign was planned for next month with Reverend J McKnight to name the campaign committee.
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R. J. Yoak
Longan
Charleston
Robert Bagnell
D. D
Leonard Riggleman
Morris
Harvey College
J. McKnight
PTA Meets Tonight at Lincoln School Auditorium
The Lincoln elementary school parent teacher association will gather in the school auditorium at 7 30 this evening with Dr M R Dodd county schools assistant superintendent as the speaker Public lands were leased to sugar planters for 584 408 to the Territory of Hawaii treasury in the last fiscal year.
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Lincoln Elementary School
M. R. Dodd
Territory of Hawaii
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