Society events and reunions across Fleming and nearby towns
A social roundup details a Rosemont ice cream party honoring Flemington relatives with Homer Brown and Alonzo Brown families present. The sixth annual Asner family reunion is set for August 20 at Devers Grove with officers named and baskets invited. Motor trip highlights to Tennessee Georgia and Florida. A birthday surprise for Mrs Turner's husband features a large cake and a host of guests. Emerson Newcome nuptials occur in Newburg with elaborate family ties. Girls' Charity Club hosts a picnic at Grafton Park. Governor Sinclair’s nephew Cyrus Kump to wed Hazel Turner with prominent West Virginia lineage. The Sturm and Robey families plan their Mannington Park reunion with a full program and family officers.
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Rosemont
Homer Brown
Pocemon
Flemington
Alonzo Brown
Winifred
Elyn
Robert
Charles Gaines
Gladys
Helen
Lawson
Norms Lee
Walter Dale
Hugh Epperson
Helen Moore
Thelma Jeanne
Wilma Moore
Asner
Devers Grove
Northwestern Turnpike
Bert Isner
Abe Isner
Louise E. Ringler
Charles Isner
Bessie Pulling
Turner
New York City
LaGrange High School
Agnes Scott College
Decatur
Elizabeth
Peggy Kump
Cyrus Kump
Elkins
Kump
Virginia | Military Institute
Lexington
West Virginia University
Phi Kappa Sigma
C. J. Scott
West Virginia
Fairmont Times
Sturm
Robey
Mannington
The
Family Association
C. R. Sturm
McMechen
A. J Sturm
Herschel Sturm
Metz
Ben H. Ice
Mrs Esther Byard Improves After Illness and Travel Plans
Mrs Esther Byard of Ross street has been ill but is rapidly improving. Rev W R Eskew departs Sunday for Harrisonburg Virginia for two weeks vacation and to attend the Massinetta Springs Bible Conference. Mrs Paul Marsh of Pittsburgh visits her parents Mr and Mrs C F Schroeder and sister Mrs Karl Nuzum at Hope Mont sanitarium in Terra Alta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Byard
Ross Street
W. R. Eskew
Harrisonburg
Virginia
Massinetta Springs
Paul Marsh
Pittsbuurgh
C. F. Schroeder
Karl Nuzum
Hopemont Sanitarium
Terra Alta
Firemen Choose New Head Valley Group
Greencastle Pa August 12 Elmer Gonso of Greencastle was elected president of the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association at the closing session of the one day convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Elmer Gonso
Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s ‘Association
Officers elected and cave event noted at Waynesboro
W H Bush of Winchester Virginia first vice president C E Auld Martinsburg West Virginia second vice president George Geiger Harrisburg third vice president C L Jacots Waynesboro secretary W H Richter Chambersburg treasurer Rev G F Blubaugh Myersville Maryland chaplain and E W Kline Martinsburg Was representative to the state convention Waynesboro Was selected for next year s three day caves The Rescue Hose Company hosted fire companies from Pennsylvania Maryland and West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bush
Winchester
C. E. Auld
Martinsburg
W. Va
George Geiger
Harrisburg
C. L. Jacots
Waynesboro
W. H. Richter
Chambersburg
Rev. G. F. Blubaugh
Myersville
E. W. Kline
New officers chosen by Baptists at Philippi assembly
Rev Julius Fishback of Morgantown was elected president of the Baptist Assembly at Philippi last night succeeding Rev Robert Caverlee of Fredericksburg Va. Others elected include Richard Tibbs as vice president A B Withers named dean emeritus and James E Fidler as assembly manager. Four directors were chosen for two year terms with several officers re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Fishback
Morgantown
Phiipps
Baptist Assembly
Robert F. Caverlee
Fredericksburg
A. B. ‘Withers
Parkersburg
Assembly
Richard Tibbs
Clarance Figgatt
Mt. Hope
J. A. Young
West Union
James E. Fidler
Alderson-Broaddus College
William Trent
Washington
Tibbs
Hugh Pickett
Fairmont
G. M. Turner
Philippi
Lloyd Parkinson
South Charleston
W. B. Miller
Charleston
Gordon Vincent
Wheeling
Katherine Moore
Fairman
Baptist Sunday School Convention
Clarence Figgatt
Vesper
Robert B. Caverlee
Erna Wells
Huntington
Walter S. Dunlop
Caverlee
Grove
Lily or Fish Pond Signaling Bass Rise
In Mountain Home Arkansas on August 12 anglers found a practical use for a new lily pond on the courthouse lawn. They test bass responses by tossing cracker crumbs. rising fish signal a strike and a boy fetches his fly rod, else he stays home.
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Mountain Home
Ark
Court House
Wedding Anniversary Held At Rosemont
Mr and Mrs J C Lawman at Rosemont entertained guests for their thirtieth wedding anniversary. Family friends relatives and children and grandchildren attended. The Lawman Trio performed reminiscences and music from thirty years ago. The couple received many beautiful presents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Lawman
Rosemont
Lawman
Guards Leave Coal Fields in Pa Today
Brownsville Pa August 13 The second battalion 112th infantry Pennsylvania national guardsmen 325 men on two weeks strike patrol entrained for home Erie today parade in Erie then demobilized Most officers including Major Kenneth W Momeyer were entertained at a dance last night The guardsmen were ordered into Fayette county by Governor Pinchot after violence flared in the coal field
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
112Th Infantry
Pennsylvania National Guards
Erie
Pittsburgh
Kenneth W. Momeyer
Fayette County
Pinchot
Dairies Of Taylor County Face State Sanitary Review
County health officials concluded inspections of Taylor County dairies, twelve plants, with many improvement suggestions to meet state class A and B standards. A follow up meeting with dairymen is planned and water quality is being tested by the city chemist as efforts to raise sanitation, cooling, feed, and barn space continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Stout
Harry K. Gidley
State Sanitary Engineering Corps
Taylor County
Gidley
J. O. Mathes
Murder Probe Shrouds Belo Resident's Slaying
Robert Hall aged 65 of Belo, held after authorities opened a homicide inquiry into the shooting death of Mrs Minnie Dempsey, 45, near Trace Creek in Aug. 12 dispatches. County authorities continue to investigate motives and gather evidence as the case unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bestle Opae
Ett
Tom
Vera Carl
Jouttn
Ghicago
Woman shot after berry-picking quarrel at home
A woman was shot to death after a quarrel that began when she returned from a berry-picking trip with Hall's sons. Hall refused to comment on the death. Charleston reports a contract of 3,000,000 in steel plates awarded to Carnegie Steel for floodgate and surge tank work at Hawk's Nest tunnel and Gauley Bridge plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Charleston
New
Kanawha Power Company
Carnegie Steel Company
Hawk’s Nest
Gauley Bridge
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Barnetta Schwitzer
The Kinsler family expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during illness and death. Special thanks to Rev E F K Roof and Lutheran church choir, floral offerings, and those who lent cars for the funeral. Emil Kinsler and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnetta Schwitzer
E. F. K. Roof
Lutheran Church
Emil Kinsler
School Book List Announced By State Board of Education
Charleston August 14 Official list of elementary school texts for the next year was announced by the state board. The same basal set across ten subjects, three supplements and three optional groups is used. Some books readopted for one year, others retained for continued use. Notable retained items include The Child's World and The Community and the Citizen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Board of Education
Johnson Publishing Company
Fact and Story Readers
American Book Company
Rand McNally and Company
Europe
America
John C. Winston Company
West Virginia
D. C. Heath and Company
Elson Readers
Scott, Foresmanh and Company
Laidiey
United States
All Rand McNally and Company
Conley
West
Wake-up Town
Ginn and Company
Houghton, Mifflin Company
Charles B. Merrill Company
Lewis
West , Virginia
Ron Peterson and Company
Atwood New Geography
Benson and Bett's Agriculture
Bobbs—Merrill Company
Dann
Silver
Burdette and Company
Metzer, Bush and Company
Smith, Ham
Mond and Company
West Virginia Supplement
J. D. Lippincott Company
Webster
Miner Hurt in Fall at Green Valley Mine
Martin Bushel, 45, an employee of Reppert Coal Company at Rosemont, was rushed to Davis Memorial hospital in Elkins yesterday afternoon after a slate fall at Green Valley mine left him with a crushed leg and minor cuts and bruises. He is reported resting comfortably today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Bushel
Reppert Coal Company
Rosemont
Davis Memorial Hospital
Elkins
Green Valley
Showers And Cooler Weather Forecast This Week
Weather outlook from the Associated Press foresees local showers in the north portion at the start of the week with additional showers on Wednesday or Thursday and again at week end. Temperatures trend cooler early in the week and again around Thursday, with warmer conditions forecast for Wednesday and then Friday and Saturday.
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The
Associated Press
Lambert-Weaver Family Reunion on August 13 at Boothaville
The Lambert-Weaver family reunion will be held at the old home place near Boothaville on Sunday August 13. A basket dinner will be served on the grounds with music and addresses. George Able of Dellmer Pa is president and Jas W Lambert is secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert-Weaver
Old Home Place
Boothaville
George Able
Dellmer, Pa
Jas. W. Lambert
Oil deliveries rise as eastern Standard pipelines grow
New York reports oil activity growth reflected in pipeline deliveries by nine companies formerly in Standard Oil eastern group. July deliveries totaled 8,549,661 barrels, up from 8,160,248 in July 1932, marking a second consecutive monthly increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Standard Oil Pipelines
What Old Man River Is Doing What Old Man River Is Doing
Heavy rains in the upper Tygart Valley Thursday night sent the river up significantly. The city water station gage readings show a rise from 3 feet 3 inches above mean stage to 9 feet 3 inches by Friday morning, a six foot increase in 24 hours. It marks the third rise in a month, with the crest about a foot higher than the previous peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tygart Valley
City
Miners Defy Pickets To Work In Indiana
In Clinton Indiana August 12 miners at Bunson No 4 colliery near Universal returned to work despite a growing ring of pickets. Bombings of four Clinton suburb homes preceded the shift as workers entered under darkness. Most evaded the crowd but late arrivals faced a gauntlet of protest. some bricks and stones were thrown though no injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ind
Bunson No. 4
Universal
Bunson
Back to fundamentals by Brooke Peters Church
A reflective piece recounting a winter teaching approach for three girls aged 4 to 7. It describes hands on lessons in geography using home made maps, multiplication with counters, food origins, textile identification, and practical sewing. The author notes aim to instill basic life skills often missing in modern schools through group guided inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooke Peters
Sundown and the Missing Scissors
Mary Graham Bonner narrates Willy Nilly’s quest for his missing scissors after a peaceful picnic. Christopher the crow sleeps in his nest as Willy hunts everywhere, recalling the scissor box on the work table and suspecting the crow. In the end the missing scissors remain elusive, revealing Willy’s misadventure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Graham Bonner
Christopher
Willy Nilly
Hospital Notes on Lincoln St Patient's Major Operation
Mrs Earl Phillips of Lincoln Street underwent a major operation at City Hospital yesterday. R D Kelley of Maple Avenue was at the hospital yesterday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Phillips
Lincoln St
R D. Kelley
Maple Avenue
Festival Opens at White Top Mountain Folk Event
The third interstate folk music festival opened on White Top Mountain in Virginia amid cold gusts and cloudy weather. About 800 mountaineers and musicians gathered from Albemarle and nearby areas as critics from major cities prepared to judge performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Top Mountain
Old White Top
Mother Nature
Albemarle County
New York
Detroit
Chicago
Richmond
Nashville
Atlanta
St. Louis
Peniis
Menus of the Day and Recipe Fragments
A collage of daily menus and recipe instructions appears with breakfast and dinner items listed, including chocolate angel food cake and spaghetti Napoli. The text provides preparation steps for spaghetti Napoli and a pear and marshmallow salad, followed by a chocolate angel food cake recipe and a note about mountaineers and traditional tunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spaghett! Napoli
Angel Food Cake
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I. J. Shroyer
Knottsville Pike
Tennessee
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Florida
Otis Shroyer
Charles G. Turner
West Washington Street
Delbert Moore
Richard Williams
John Evans
James Behan
Elmer Behan
Thomas Shields
Lora McVicker
Lillian Develon
Bert Miller
Mike Murray
Veronica Turner
Betty Willams
Betty Lee
Mary Ann Behen
Greer Turner
Patricia Moore
Emerson-Newcome
Mary Emerson
Newburg
Wilbert Newcome
Grafton
M. P
J. E. Newcome
B & O Railroad
Philadelphia
Girls’ Charity Club
Grafton Park
T. W. Helionimus
Hazel V. Turner
LaGrange
Cyrus F Scott
Goernor
Hermann
Guy Kump
William H. Turner
Etty Nailer
Durham
Enders
Keen Kutter
Head Valley Group
Baptists
Mary Jane Beauty Shop
Ney
ST. John Street
Long
J. Hong
Roosevelt
West Virginia State Public Works Advisory Board
D. H. Stephenson
Huntington Publishing Co
Advertiser
Herald-Dispatch
Tie
Gore
Charleroi
Margaret Navey
Cokebure ‘Junction
John
Navey
May
OKEH
George W. Lana, Jr
Lewiston, Me
Federal Public Works Administration
New England
Old Man River
Indiana
Chocolate Angel Food
Lee
Cie
Morgantown Avenue
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