Reunion of Abney Barnes and Company Emploees
A reunion of employees from Abney Barnes and Company, once a wholesale distributor, was held Friday night at McKee's cafeteria to honor president EA Barnes and general manager treasurer WW Abney. The Charleston based firm sold out in 1926. Toasts and impromptu talks by numerous former staff highlighted the event with many attendees from Charleston and surrounding areas.
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Abney
Barnes and Company
Funds and Nations Distributors
McKee
Barnes
Ww. A. Abney
Traasurer
Charleston
Guthrie, Mortis and Campbell
Walio Henson
F. A. Barnes
W. Q. Abney
A. A. Bares
Sidney Robinson
Arthur Isaac
Bill Hardbarger
Telford Mathes
O L. Stanard
Newman Groves
Alvin Frail
Mise May Grass
Silas Spearer
Lester Mortis
Oak Hill
W. J. Maynor
Blue Creek
Virginia Eplins
Coal Fork
J. Kautz
Nitto
Jim Payne
Dunbar
Tess Fields
Irene Young
Anna Meadows
W. 3
McCormick
Elton Robinson
Alfred Patrick
Catherine Hamilton
Icie Farrier Amick
Rebecca Bupp Eden
B. E. Barnes
Wade Bowles
Cacl Bowles
Wilber Woods
Earl Shaver
Harley Godhey
J.C. Matheny
Byrd Wallace
R. D. Epling
Frank
Letha Thompsons Pupils To Give Recital Thursday
Public recital to be held at 8 p.m. Thursday in Judson Baptist church Belle. Performers include Joyce Ann Palmer Nancy Lee McSurely Ruth Turner Dorothy Thompson Kay Walker Beulah Taylor Phyllis Ann Shents Bernice Jean Reber Fanny Beile Miligan Bonnie Ann Browne Buster Booth Florence Turner Thomas Edwards Kateva Ponle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letha Thompson
Judson Baptist Church
Belle
Joyce Ann Palmer
Nancy Lee MccSurely
Ruth Turner
Dorothy Thompson
Kay Walker
Beulah Taylor
Phyllis Ann Shents
Bernice Jean Reber
Fanny-Beile Miligan
Bonnie Ann Browne
Buster Booth
Florence Turner
Thomas Edwards
Kateva Ponle
Lemon Juice Recipe Promises Quick Rheumatic Pain Relief
A dubious home remedy claims to ease rheumatic neuritis and related pains within hours. It urges mixing Ru-Ex Compound with water and lemon juice, dosing twice daily, and promises rapid improvement, warning that lack of relief means continuing discomfort.
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Camerids
Washington in festive mood amid wartime lobby rush
Washington buzzes with feverish activity as hotels fill and lobbyists crowd Capitol Hill seeking war orders. The capital looks lively with diplomats entertaining, officials pressed for speed on defense contracts, and social life continuing despite looming global tensions.
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John L. Lewis
Roosevelt
Sen
Vandenberg
Army
Sec
State Berie
Washington
Newport
North Shore
U.S
NRA
Dedication of New Church in Martinsburg Today
The 27,800 Ceace Church of the Brethren in Martinsburg will be dedicated today with a sermon by Rev. Elmore Rowland of Hager, Md. Other speakers include Rev. A. M. Dixon of Abern, Bay, formerly of Hagerstown, and Rev. William Pierpaint of Martinsburg.
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Martinsburg
Church of the Brethren
Elmore Rowland
Hager
A. M. Dixon
Abermwn
Bay
Hagerstown
William Pierpaint
Dental Hygienists Baccalaureate Today in Charleston
The West Virginia Training School prepares dental hygienists for graduation at 8 p m Tuesday with a baccalaureate service at Christ Methodist church and a sermon by Rev Harald Nash Geistweit of Cincinnati. Rev Robert Boothe and M C Aw will address the class as alumni banquet plans proceed for Kanawha Parkways. Graduates include Dean Cutlip Ciara Alfalter Nina Wurster Finne Jackson Martha Foster Dorothy Shipley Richmond Val Grace Tyna Gassaway and Juanita White from Charleston Malden and nearby towns.
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Laureate Sey
Christ Methodist Church
Ecen
West Virginia Training School
Morris Harvey College
Harald Nash Geistweit
Ninth Street Baptist Church
Cincinnati
Robert ©. Boothe
Charleston
M. C. Aw
Taimorrow
Kanawha Parke Ways
Dean Cutlip
Ciara F. Alfalter
Nina Wurster
Finnte Jackson
Martha Foster
Charlestont
Dorothy Shipley Richmond
Val Grace Tyna
Gassaway
Juanita White
Malden
Stark Named Major on Gov Holt Staff
Hubert Stark an inspector for the sale board of aeronautics and pilot of the state plane carrying West Virginia officials was named a major on the honorary staff of Governor Homer At Holt. Stark has served as an Aeronautics inspector for two years on the governor’s aviation staff.
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National Stade
Crtmvsny
Washington
Mel Nurt
Peth
McNutt
Paul McNutt
Rogelter
Siver Brass
Nemph
White House
Roosevelt
Stark
Gov
Holt
Hubert Stark
Sale Board of Aeronautics
West Virginia
Homer
Fragmented Brighter Side chatter about Ethel’s appearance
In a garbled snippet from The Brighter Side a speaker questions why another person does not want to see Ethel. The text mentions her long hair and swimming imagery, with disjointed phrases implying discomfort or judgment about her appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Joe
Abbie Schultz Hair Described In Dreamy Note
A quirky letter laments Abbie Schultz with a stringy hair dream motif. The writer signs as Toe To and bids Jac good night while musing on tangled hair imagery. The fragment captures a personal, intimate note tone.
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Abbie Schultzes
Abbie
Elieses
Abbies
Rate Hearings Set On West Virginia Gas Increases
Washington reports that West Virginia and its public service commission were cleared to participate in oral arguments over a suspension of gas rate increases for Warfield Natural Gas. A hearing on the suspension against Columbian Fuel Corp will begin June 17 after a prior rate hike was suspended.
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Washington
West Virginia
Public Service Commission of
Federal Power Commission
Warfield Natural Gas Company
Columbian Fuel Corporation
Columbian
FPC
Vote Tampering Charged in Huntington Case
Ally Okey P. Keadie asked the county court today to throw out recent primary votes in a municipal district, citing evidence of tampering and irregularities.
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Huntington
Second Piano Recital Set by Thomas Pupils
A second public recital by piano pupils of Caroline D Thomas will be held at 8 p m tomorrow at Cr vleston s Women s club Hostesses include Misses Katie Belle Abney Laura May Haughwoul Mesheymes Isobel Cooper Smith Elise B Caney Ruth Rummel and W R Hughey More than 100 ballots were tampered Keadle appeared for Faul CG Pancake defeated in the Democratic county commissioner race joined by Floyd Harrison representing C H McKown A recount granted McKown state senate aspirant in Cabell precincts Ballots to be sealed pending review
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Caroline D. Thomas
Cr Vleston’s
Katie Belle Abney
Laura May Haughwoul
Isobel Cooper Smith
Elise B. Caney
Ruth Rummel
W. R. Hughey
Keadle
Faul CG
Pancake
Floyd Harrison
C. H. McKown
McKown
State Senate
Cabell
Revie
Equitable Life Expands West Virginia Offices
Equitable Life Assurance Society enlarges its Charleston area presence by moving the T B Sweeney Agency to the Kanawha Valley Building fifth floor. The team led by John F. Sweeney and Alan Greensnow offers personal consultations and enhanced policyholder services to current and prospective customers.
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Equitable Life Assurance Society
T. B. Sweeney Agency
West Virginia
Kanawha Valley
Charleston
John F. Sweeney
Alan Greensnow
C. L
Lewis Milam
H. F. Glenn
W. M. Frankenberger
L. P. Williams
Williams
Kanawha Booking & Trust
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Siem
Young Gop
Young Elephant
Young Republicans
Bluefield
Boone Dawson
West Virginian
Tom Sweeney
Wheeling
U. Senate
Merry
Hoover
Fred A. Hartley
New Jersey
Hartley
Capitol Hill
Bill Skeels
North Dakota
William Lemke
Pennsylvania
Arthur Jami
Politizas
Wylie
New England
New York
Pew
Kansan
John Hamilton
AH Lanson
Landon
Jack Nichols
Oklahoma
Gene Autry
Mark Twain
Lee Geyer
California
John A. Houston
Kansas
Copsright
the Gazette
BR Waek
Venice
Kanawha Banking & Trust Company
Capitol Street
Member
Federal Reserve System
Shawneer
Princeton
W.va
Act
Madame Bank
F. Shin
Rawle
Jim Hesund Warrick
Elk Hula
Dental
At& P.M
Frances A. ‘Tate
Sissonville High School
8. E. Tate
Sissonville Road
Cherleaton
City Loan CO
Dickinson
Greana Flear
Ginta
Thomas
Assured Estates
She Hadley
Virginia Street
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