Social notes and family reunions highlighting Ford Shaffer and Stafford events
Coral Parrish Montgomery notes social items from Grafton including the Ford reunion at Harmony Grove on August 14 and the Shaffer family reunion on August 10. A city glass shower for Miss Mildred Stafford honored the bride elect with gifts and a bridge game, hosted by Miss Geraldine Morgan in the Jennings apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Harmony Grove
L. Meade Ford
Ciety
Geraldine Morgan
Jennings
Mildred Stafford
Priges
Arlene McDaniel
Esther Murray
Migx Morgan
Mildred
Betty Stafford
Mildred Waters
Virginia Samples
Mary Thomas
Evelyn
Ruth Welch
Josephing Manley
Marguerite Burke
Alten Knight
Emma Annis Thayer
Louise Holt
Margaret Morgan
Virginia Crickenberger
Marguerite Thayer
Rose Marie Folio
Frederick Schroeder
Jonathan Lucas
Duff divorce suit orders $20 monthly child support
Mrs. Gerald Duff sues for divorce in chancery. Judge Warren B. Kittle orders Gerald Duff to pay $20 within 10 days and $20 on the first of September and monthly thereafter, plus $50 within 45 days and $80 within 90 days for counsel fees and costs. Gs. Duff, a minor, sues through her father R L Morgan. Attorney Eugene Ford represents the plaintiff. Francis Warder represents the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren B. Kittle
Gerald Duff
Gs. Dutt
R. L. Morgan
Atorney Eugene Ford
Francis Warder
Hospital Notes Briefly Report Two Philippi Patients
Mrs. C G Cleavenger of Philippi had a major operation at City Hospital this morning. Herald Martin of Maple Avenue had a minor tonsil operation this morning. Pauline Ross of Philippi also underwent a minor tonsil operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Cleavenger
Philippi
City Hospital
Herald Martin
Maple Avenue
Pauline Ross
Legion Holds Primary Elections Nominations At Moose Home
The Legion post in the County region met at the Moose Home to nominate post officers for the coming year. Ralph H. Cline and J. C. Helms were named as candidates for post commander. Ballots will be prepared and mailed to members for voting, with results counted at the August 27 meeting. Delegates were named to the state convention in Clarksburg.
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Teay Mepee Council No
Jan Geaee United
American Res
Webn
Moose Home
Vanes
Ralph H. Cline
J. C. Helms
Clarksburg
Fitch's Dandruff Remover Shampoo Returns Shine
An advertisement touts Fitch's Dandruff Remover Shampoo promising quick dandruff removal and clean hair. The notice claims a price of 69 cents for the regular size and 1.29 for a larger bottle, with RED CROSS PHARMACY advertising the product and guaranteeing its effectiveness.
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Dandrum
Fitch
RED Cross Pharmacy
Post officer nominees and executive committee slate
Nominations include James Holt Arthur Yates and J L Haldeman for were with alternates Harry Compton Kersting and L C Bennett. First vice commander R L Poling and Charles Litzinger. second vice commander Leland Price and W E Hardin. Adjutant M Humpreys and Howard Cameron. Finance A A Miller and G Wesley Evans. Chaplain Rev A J Torrey. Service J S Burdett and Charles R Skaggs. Historian Harry Compton and J L Haldeman. Executive committee nominees: James Holt Leland Price Max E Ray W B Hardin Harold A Rice Will Grimes A E Lockard Lloyd L Shriver C W Knight C Poe Dallas Wolfe W A Stansbury Charles R Skaggs W H Dent. W R Mat
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James C Holt
Arthur G.yates
J. L. Haldeman
Harry C Compton
Kersting
L.C. Bennett
R. L. Poling
Charles A. Litzinger
Leland Price
W. E. Hardin
Irl M. Humphreys
Howard Cameron
A. A. Miller
G. Wesley Evans
Chaplin
A. J. Torrey
J. S. Burdett
Charles R. Skaggs
Harry C. Compton
J. L. Haldeman Sargeant
Arythans
N. Sidnow
James ©. Holt
Max E. Ray
W. B. Hardin
Harold A. Rice
Will Grimes
A. E. Lockard
Lloyd L. Shriver
C. W. Knight
C. Poe
Dallas Wolfe
W. A. Stansbury
W. H. Dent
W. R. Mat
Local Visitors and Summer Arrivals Noted in Grafton
Mr and Mrs Walter S Kent and daughter from Harrisburg PA visited Grafton yesterday and today. Misses Wilda Dotson Eva Jane Maystiller Beulah Williams Opal Lake and Adeline Shaw drove to Belington Wednesday evening. Caldwell of Shadyside Ohio spent the morning in Graf ton on business. J B Havermill of Pittsburgh is in the city on business. Mr and Mrs John C Shaffer of Jamestown Ohio visited in Grafton yesterday and today. Laura Vanscoy and Glenn Hersman of Elkins were here yesterday and today. Charles Flanagan Jr recently studying in Tucson Arizona is spending August with his mother Mrs Ruby Flanagan in Blueville and will return to school September 1. Mr and Mrs William B Willis
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Walter S. Kent
Harrisburg
Grafton
Wilda Dotson
Eva Jane Maystiller
Beulah Williams
Opal Lake
Adeline Shaw
Belington
KB. Caldwell
Shadyside
Ohio
J. B. Havermill
Pittsburgh
John C. Shaffer
Jamestown
Laura Vanscoy
Glenn Hersman
Elkins
Charles Flanagan Jr
Tucson
Arizona
Ruby Flanagan
Blueville
William B. Willis
Family News From Chestertown and Nearby Towns
Gale of Chestertown and Bass ter n Shore Maryland visited Grafton last week and stayed with Mr and Mrs Lawson Starcher. Mr and Mrs James R Montgomery and guest Theodore Cloud of Martinsburg went to Fairmont last evening.
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Gale
Chestertown
Basstern Shore
Maryland
Grafton
Lawson Starcher
James R. Montgomery
Theodore Cloud
Martinsburg
Fairmonth
Last Rites Held For Charles W Osenton
Charleston W V Aug 7 Joseph Guffey Democratic national committeeman of Pennsylvania arrived to join West Virginia Democratic leaders at the funeral of Charles W Osenton former man for West Virginia He died yesterday from a fractured skull after a fall over a 60 foot cliff near his home Herbert Fitzpatrick and F W McCullough also attended the Kanawha Falls service as Governor Conleys personal representative
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Charleston
W. Va
Joseph Guffey
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Charles W. Osenton
Herbert Fitzpatrick
F. W. McCullough
State Board of Control
Conley
Kanawha Falls
Osenton
Southern Band Warns Against Interference
Washington August 7 The long running inner party dispute over southern patronage surged again as Republican leaders met to choose a national committee chair Horace A Mann warned administration forces and Postmaster General Brown that his southern followers will resist outside interference They plan to accept Claudius Hustons resignation as national chairman appoint Senator Fess provisional chairman and name Robert H Lucas to head the executive committee in a move aimed at guiding forthcoming congressional elections Brown countered that he handles only post office patronage and that the Savannah meeting of eight discontented men changes nothing
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Washington
National Committee
Horace A. Mann
Hoover
Brown
Mason-Dixon Line
Purposes
Georgia
Mann
Savannah
Senator Fess
Ohio
Comittee
Robert H. Lucas
Kenicky
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Farmer Dies After Revolver Wound in West Union
Patrick Putnam, 22, a farmer of West Union West Virginia, was reported dying today from a self inflicted revolver wound near his heart during personal crisis over business troubles and drought. He is married.
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West Union
W. Va
Patrick Putnam
Putnam
Taylor County Camp Hosts 44th Musical Combat Visit Night
Miss Anvil announces Taylor County American Legion 4-H Bugle Corps will camp at Wickwire Creek starting 6 30 pm for visitors tonight. Program includes Legion music Vesper service and performances by 4 H boys and girls under Anvil. About 100 youths expected. camp water is scarce. tents and rough houses dot the hillside as visitors plan to attend the program and Legion show.
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Taylor County
American Rion
Deviane Bugle Corps
Wickwire Creek
Legion
Myrtle Anvil
Move to recall Hamtramck mayor takes definite form
In Hamtramck near Detroit a recall campaign against Mayor Rudolph G. Tenerowicz became definite with the opening of headquarters by the mayors' political forces. Petitions accuse the Tenerowicz administration of unfair tax assessments and extravagance and note several acts by the mayor.
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Detroit
Rudolph G. Tenerowicz
F Hamtramck
Tenerowicz
Water famine looms as drought tightens in Kannapolis
Baltimore reports a 42 day drought with no break as temperatures rise. T Roland Brown of the Annapolis Water Company warns storage is shrinking and supply could be exhausted within a week. Maryland forest fires draw 1000 men including volunteers and state police in reserve.
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Baltimore
Kannapolis
Mercury
T Roland Brown
Annapolis Water Company
Maryland
Ers
Miss Virginia Henderson Vacation with Parents
Miss Virginia Henderson a student at West Virginia College in Fairmont sets out on a vacation with her parents. The family plans a Bluefield trip as part of the holiday plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Henderson
Stude Dent
West Virgini College
Fairmont
da Blueville
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the Love Drug Co
Hal, Potts
Associated Press
Dorothy Bell Goff
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Southern Band
Vannah
South
Claudius Huston
Tennessee
Georgette
The
Coffman Fisher Co
Grafton, W. Va
Cash and Carry
Call and Delivery Service
Heinze Cleaners and Dyers
W. Main St
Osgoods
Smart Shoppe
Farmer
Wickwire
Miss Anvil
Suburb Definite
Anathea i
Ieee
Bradfield
Pont
S. J. Walper, Jr
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