Legion Picnic At Sivens Hill Park July Fourth
The American Legion plans a large Fourth of July picnic and barbeque at Sivens Hill park in Greenbrier County. The Sev enth district department convention will be held, featuring Judge Frank Murphy of Detroit as the main speaker. The day begins at 10 a.m. with band concerts and athletic events, followed by Murphy’s address and a weekend stay for Murphy and party at White Sulphur Springs.
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West Virginia
American Legion
Sivens Hill Park
Green Brier County
Frank Murphy
Detroit
Murphy
Readers' Forum Weighs Virtue and Government Limits
The Readers' Forum discusses moderation of prosperity, liberty, and democracy. It asserts that excess optimism and statism harm society, urges a free church in a free state, criticizes taxation and corruption, and warns against reliance on princes while calling for real reforms in government and life. It also notes Germany's push for high power broadcasting stations and Japan's look to favor firms with Japanese capital.
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Congress
Nartare
Jesus Christ
Free Church
Kingdom of Heaven
Prigater
Tantalus
New National Shrine on Banks Of Wabash Will Honor Pioneer
Vincennes Indiana June 2 A national shrine to commemorate the western Revolutionary war and cost over 2 million dollars will rise along the Wabash at Fort Sackville. Centerpiece is Col George Rogers Clark who carried Virginia and American arms from Kaskaskia to Sackville. Clark led a 240 mile march with 190 men under harsh conditions. Ground obtained funding from Indiana General Assembly and Knox County and Vincennes City. The national project honors Clark’s victory which opened the Northwest Territory and prospects toward the Pacific. The shrine’s design approval rests with the George Rogers Clark Memorial Commission.
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Vincennes
Ind
Wabash River
Old Fort Sackville
George Rogers Clark
Virginia
Americs
Kaskiakia
Fort Sackville
General Assembly of Indiana
State of
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County of
Knox
Calvin Coolidge
Congress
Union
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Ohio River
Alleghenies
Mississippi
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Pacific
Clark
Fort Sackvilley
Warrior's Island
Ohio
Minois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
National Fine Arts Commission
Frederic C. Hirons
New York City
George Rovers Clark
Fisher Body Contest To Close Wednesday
Fisher Body Crafts guild miniature Napoleon coach contest closes Wednesday. Entries must reach Matthews Storage, Hansford Street, by midnight July 1. West Virginia members urged to deliver models to the warehouse. Awards total 830,900 with four four year 8500 scholarships and 980 other prizes. Judges are Herbert, Kyle, and H L Burns of Charleston, with a third judge from guild headquarters.
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Fisher Body Craftsmaign's Guild
Bavids
Mathews Storage Company
Hansford Street
West Virginia
Herbert
Rev and Mrs Ross to celebrate colden wedding anniversary
The Rev and Mrs H G Ross will mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a reception at their Highland avenue home in South Charleston this afternoon from three to six. Yellow and white decorations, a greeting program, and a tea service are planned with about 200 guests expected, including local friends and out of town invites.
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H. G. Ross
Highland Avenue
South Charleston
S. Thacker
J. Paul Smith
Re Eelving Inc
jRey
Ross
George A. Waldo
Big. Pierce
Ruby Sizer
KR. C. O'Dell
Warren W. Mowry
Mra. © . Elking
Helen ‘Thacker
Russell Fogleating
Global War Debates Moratorium and Flying Feats Highlight Era
Continued from page six notes war debt talks, a possible one year moratorium, and easing mood as German gold shipments slow. Mentions Lindberghs Pacific flight plans with Gatty, Danes’ Atlantic crossing, and reporters circling globe in opposite directions. Burns descendant attends Glasgow Memorial Cottage Homes ceremony. cost of homes pegged at 150,000.
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Ong
Bremen
Denmark
Copenhagen
Satemara Shingu
Osaka
Asani
Kenzo Fukumi
Tokyo
Asihi
Countries
Gabriel Builoch
Glasgow
Homer
Restful Vacations for Women Urged by Dorothy Dix
Dorothy Dix argues wives and mothers need real vacations from endless duties, not mere changed surroundings. She notes husbands often misjudge holidays, presuming a new scene suffices while mothers still bear daily grind, child disputes, and meals, seeking true rest away from chores.
Wife Vacation Plea from Dorothy Dit inspires respite
A public ledger piece argues husbands should grant wives vacations to relieve fatigue and restore family bonds. It claims rest returns wives refreshed, heroic husbands, cherubic children, and better home life, urging men to invest in this simple break for lasting dividends.
Visit of Higgins Family to Duggan Household
Mrs. Jamey Higgins and granddaughter Miss Marian Higgins of Wilmington Delaware are guests of Mr and Mrs F J Duggan at South Charleston.
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Jamey Higgins
Marian Higgins
Wilmington, del
Snd
F. J. Duggan
South Charlestor
Woes of the Peacemaker
New York police report a man named Joseph Gordin was arrested for assault after attempting to intervene in a quarrel between a husband and wife. Gordin says both spouses attacked him when he tried to mediate the dispute.
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M-o-t-h-e-r
Woes
New York
Joseph Gordin
68 Children Left Fatherless in West Virginia May Fatalities
May fatal accidents in West Virginia industries left 68 children without fathers and 31 widows, per state compensation commissioner Lee Ott. Non fatal injuries totaled 3,039 across coal mining, lumber, clay products, metal work, municipal corporations, chemical plants, contractors, textiles, and more.
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West Virginia
Lee Ott
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