Sub District Of Youth Fellowship Meets At Blueville
The Taylor county sub district of the Methodist Youth Fellowship met for its monthly meeting at the Blueville Methodist church Tuesday evening. Miss Marilyn Carrothers directed devotion and Miss Joannie Conover led recreation. The next meeting was set for St John’s church on the first Tuesday in September. Sub district officers will meet again at St Paul’s church Tuesday evening. Refreshments were served by Mrs Homer Beek and Mrs Jonse Rovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Blueville Methodist Church
Marilyn Carrothers
Joannien Conover
St. John's Church
St. Paul's Church
Homer Beek
Jonse Rovers
Paternal Grandparents Named in Miner Family Notice
A newborn weighed eight and a half pounds and has not yet been homed. The mother is Jessie Robinson of Shinnston. Paternal grandparent is Nellie Mason of Pruntytown. Father works as a strip mine operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weit
Jessie Robinson
Shinnston
Nellie Mason
Pruntytown
Births and visits noted in local society page
Mr and Mrs Fred Nicola of West St Charles St and Mr and Mrs WD Rhodes of Keyser visited at the Rhodes camp at Deep Creek Lake Md for a day of fishing. A son, Thomas Lee, born August 2 at St Marys Hospital Leonardtown Md to Mr and Mrs Thomas Guy formerly of Clements Md. Maternal grandparents Miss Mary Sayres of West Main St and Mrs EL Sayres 1114 West Main St. Paternal grandmother Mrs Georgiana Guy of Clements Md. Visiting here Mr and Mrs J L Reese of Portsmouth Va former Grafton residents visiting Mrs W H Reese of Pearl St. Mrs Maury Roof returns to McMechen as band director with Rev and Mrs E F K Roof. Fred Mason and wife Pruntytown announce birth of their first child a son born August 3 at Union Protestant Hospital Clarksburg. O E Hauchawa of Montezuma Town returned after visiting here and attending funeral services for his nephew John Thomas Stilwill, with stops in Philippi Elkins Morgantown. Admitted to Grafton City Hospital were Betty Jo Roombsburg Eric Dreitel Morcan Williams Emmett Roush Patricia Hawkins David Devers. Discharged: Virginia Mikulik Doris Jean Pier Louise Cellins Agnes Weaver. Mrs Cyde Turner and Mrs Vie Sellers visiting Cincinnati with daughter Maury Virginia. A survey notes 80.7 percent of American adults have played cards. In 1948 U S proven crude oil reserves topped 21 billion barrels. U.S. diesel locomotives rose from 1267 to over 5000 after World War II. Barrow Alaska’s Point Barrow is the northernmost U S settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Afrivally
Thomas Guy
Clements, Md
St. Mary's Hospital
Leonardstown
Thomas Lee
Sarah Sayres
EL Sayres
West Main Street
Georgiana Guy
Grafton City Hospital
Betty Jo Roomsburs
West Washington Street
Eric Paul Dreitel
Grand Street
Morcan Willams
Tunnelton
Powell
Flemington
Anna Heflin
Love Plaza
Patricia Hawkins
Newburg
Emmett Roush
David Devers
Disehar
Virginia Mikulik
Front Street
William Hiller
August Community Events and Family Reunions Schedule
A compiled list of local events and family reunions from August including sewing club postponement, church meetings, circle gatherings, Grand Army visits, junior orders, and multiple family reunions at various churches and homes. Notable items include the Kerns family reunion, Atha and Morgan reunions, and the Fidelis club picnic with schedule details.
County Budget Revisions Show Tax Rate Shifts and Cuts
County tax rates for class one two three and four property have fallen this year while current expenses and outstanding obligations shrink compared with 1947. Budgets for sheriff clerk assessor circuit court and prosecuting attorney are trimmed. prisoner feeding and courthouse costs rise. overall receipts drop but levy increases due to higher property valuations amid reduced state aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canausea
Public Works
Ofice
Government spending cuts and historic notes amid wartime shifts
The text records budget cuts across government functions with circuit and justice court expenses lowered this year from last year while noting a 1945 appointment of Wallace as commerce secretary and his 1946 removal by President Truman. It mentions Rep Mundt’s committee hearings on Communist activity and references Don Lopez de Cardenas and Coronado’s 1540 Grand Canyon discovery. It also notes the average small house requiring about 30,000 items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Roosevelt
Truman
Rankin
House Committee
Rep. Mundt
R.S.D
Grand Canyon of
Colorado
Don Lopez de Cardenas
Mexico
Wallace era spurred Communist spy claims in commerce department
Representative Rankin said testimony before the House Un American Activities Committee tied many communists to prominent posts in the Commerce Department under Secretary Wallace. He urged subpoena of the Progressive Party presidential candidate to explain why such individuals were placed in key government roles during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swlich
State Department
Treasury Department
War Production Board
Office of Strategic Services
United States Army
McDowell
U.S
Germany
Rankin
House UN American Acivities Committee
Wallace
Progressive Party
Also Mentioned on This Page
Janice Myers
of Youth Fellowship
Hedboded
Fred Nicola
West, St. Charles Street
WD. Rhodes
Keyser
Rhodes
Deep Creek Lake
J. L. Reese
Portsmouth
Grafton
McMechen
Maury Roof
Benwood-McMechen Union High School
E. F. K. Roof
Fred Mason
Union Protesant
O. E. Hauhawa
Montezuma
John Thomas Stilwill
Rehe Ale
Philippi
Elkins
Morgantown
Bertha
Cincinnati
Cyde G. Turner
Vie Sellers
Maury Virginia
United States
Barrow
Alaska
Point Barrow
Malone
ELKAY
Drug & Chemical Co
Frst
Women's Missionary Council of the First Brethren Church
St. John's Methodist Church
J. A. Shingleton
Maple Avenue
Alan, Jones
Charleston
Ladies Grand Army
Vue
W. Hall
John Jones
Man
St Street
Denver John
West Side
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Lynn Faulkner
West Knolls Avenue
T. U
Baptist Church
Mountaineer Council
Junior Order
United American Mechanics
V. FP
East Main Street
Kerns
Brown's Chapel
Curch
C. J. Kerns
Nora Vince
Atha
East Run
Farmington
Fig Athi Metzeliati
Ohio
Webster Baptist Church
Shaffer
Birds Creek
Preston County
Morgan
Mt. Zion Grove
Fairmont
Lowell B. Morgan
Ray Bolyard
Oliver Carpenter
Hadden Rhodes
Bailey Morgan
Opal K. Trauzh
Leota Berry
Brown
Brown Church Grove
Country Club Road
Fidelis Club
First Presbyterian Church
William Fisher
White Rose Grove No. 2
Supreme Forest Woodmen
K. of P. Friendship Lodge
McVicker
Webster Church
Lydia B. Pinkham
Slydia E. Pinkham
Conizouns
S, Price
Beverly Shop
West Main
Easy Secret
Helen Holmes
P. O
Trenton
New Jersey
Scotty
Union Orugce
Style Shop
Glearange
Main Street
Lions Club
Don’s den
Heinie Hammel
Clarksburg
Barton's and
American News Stand
Penney’s
Oxford
Army
Penney
America
Priittey
FORD
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