Picnic At Grafton Park Draws 300 Rail Workers
The Monongah division of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad held a park picnic at Grafton City Park attended by over 300 railroaders and families. Contests awarded prizes such as a rolling pin and a cash prize for the dance, with croquet and horseshoes enjoyed by visitors. A Nicola and Guthrie reunion gathered 110 Preston county and 181 from Taylor and Barbour counties. A church missionary society meeting at Harrison County airport featured readings, music, and talks. A birthday party for Mrs. Arthur Spotts, hosted by Pittsburgh visitors, closed the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CTP
Cooperative Traffic Program Organization
Monongah Division
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Grafton
R. P. Whitlock
Billie Robinson
Granville
R. P. Taylor
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Police Department
Nicola
Guthrie
Grafton Park
Preston County
Taylor and Barbour
Woman's , Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
Clarksburg
Harrison County
John Reisinger
Francis Wolfe
James Roy
F. M. Randolph
O. W. Grow
F. A. Hinkins
W. A. Harrison
Evelyn Banner
Maxine Sisler
Fignels Wolfe
Arthur Spotts
Victor
Darlene
Richard
Pittsburgh
Community notices of gatherings and reunions
A compilation of local events for August and September includes memorial services at W F W hall honoring veterans, Gleaners Sunday School picnic at Bridgeport Airport park, VFW Auxiliary meeting with a blanket club drawing, Kings Daughters Bible class gathering at Mrs Squires home, Ladies Aid of Blueville M E church joint hostessing, Ruth Withers and Nora Withers hosting Blueville M E Ladies Aid, Woodford reunion at Mt Olivet church, Sinclair Maryess Cornwell reunion near Mar yess, Murphy family reunion at Clemtown, Robinson Bartlett reunion at Webster Baptist Church with birthday remembrances for Mrs Spotts. several events list organizers and locations in Preston county communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Pawver
Mary
W. F. W. Hall
Gleaners
Andrews Church
Bridgeport Airport Park
VFW
Kings Daughters Bible
U. S
Mt. Olivet ‘Church
Philippi
Mt. Zion Church
Maryess
Preston County
Cornwell
S. Dugan
Murphy
Clemtown
F. B. Murphy
Robinson-Bartlett
Webster Baptist Church
W. T. Robinson
A. G. Robinson
Kidnay Margaret Weill Sentenced In San Francisco Case
Youthful New York farm girl Polly Weill pleads guilty to kidnapping five year old Krehe Osborn. Judge sentences her to four years at the Ventura Home for Girls in California. Birthday surprise party honors James F Holt with over forty friends at the country home of Mrs Howard Holt. Guests include the Holt family and friends from Fairmont Clarksburg Philippi and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Polly) Weill
New York
Krehe Osborn
San Francisco
Ventura
James F. Holt
Holt
Howard H. Holt
W. C. Lawson
Paul Murphy
Harry, Welch
William D. Fisher
James C. Holt
E. G. Kuhn
A. A. Holt
C. M. Wells
Victor Willhide
Ward Blaney
Margaret Moran
Evelyn Welch
Jerry Morgan
Fairmont
Ruth White
Man
Clarksburg
Helen Chadduck
Alice Margaret Holt
Jean Murray
Frank ‘ Kittle
Philippi
Charles _Hern
Loved and Feared Jay Meredith Linked to Miami Slayer Case
Jay Meredith a 22 year old radio worker linked to the alleged talent scout slaying of Miami girl is described as a figure others feared. In New York she claimed she was menaced by him and that he threatened her friends after they parted ways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Meredith
Thomas Cochran
Barclay on Bridge Sound bids and spade game outcomes
The article reviews decision in bridge bidding, asking if a bid is sound based on suit length stopper and overall strength. It cites multiple duplicate-table deals where players chose different bids, noting two pairs tied for top on the hand and detailing vulnerable dealer situations and sample hands.
Southern Appalachian industrial exhibit opens in Bluefield
Coal industry equipment valued at over 2 million dollars will be shown at Bluefield West Virginia for the fifth annual Southern Appalachian industrial exhibit opening Thursday. The program includes motion pictures addresses by industry experts and a meeting of the pioneer miners club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
W. Va
Pioneer Miners Club
Delegates to State Truck Association Hear ICC Official
Miss Maycll Stephens secretary said delegates meeting Friday and Saturday at Wheeling will hear Roy M. Snetzer, Interstate Commerce Commission district director of the Bureau of Motor Carriers in Columbus Ohio. He will speak on motor carrier regulation and ICC policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Maycll Stephens
State Motor Truck Association
Wheeling
Roy M. Snetzer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Columbus
O. Snetzer
Bureau of Motor Carriers
Typical 3 Minute Station to Station Rates List
A reader notices a compiled rate sheet listing three minute station to station charges for multiple cities including Annapolis Asheville Atlantic City Boston Denver Luray New York Niagara Falls Ocean City Petersburg Pinehurst San Francisco Virginia Beach and Washington D C with Webster Springs also named in the sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Annapolis
Asheville
N. C
Atlantic City
N. J
Boston
Mass
Denver
Col. Luray
New York
N. Y
Niagara Falls
Ocean City
Petersburg
W. Va
Pine Hurst
San Francisco
Cali
Virginia Beach
Washington, D.C
Webster Springs
Senate charges NAM funding anti labor campaign
The Senate Civil Liberties committee said the National Association of Manufacturers deliberately organized a nationwide effort to nullify the National Labor Relations Act and used corporate funds to influence elections. It cited a $1,440,000 operating budget in 1937 with major contributions from Du Pont, General Motors, National Steel, United States Steel, Monsanto, Westinghouse, Chrysler, Bethlehem Steel, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
National Association of Manufacturers
Association
Associa du Pont de Ni
Rfiny
Ite
General Motors Corporation
Lsted
National Steel Corporation
United States
Steel Corporation
Monsanto Chémical Company
Westinghouse’ Electics & Manufacturing Company
Chrysler Corporation
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
the Texas Corporation
Borg-Warner Corporation
Republic Steel
Socony-Vacuumi Oil Company, Inc
Swift & Company
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Eastman Kodak Company
Local Names and Hospital Discharges Highlight Weekend News
Multiple residents were discharged from City Hospital after weekend treatments including Helen Jean Ki ger and Joan Lake of Simpson. Others, such as Joseph Peaslee and Kenneth Shingle ton, were noted for recent hospital stays or travel as local events advance with plans for a Mc Vicker family reunion at Grafton Park on September 3 and a city welcome by the councilman and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Jean
Robert Lee Kiger
Pike Street
City Hospital
Joseph Peaslee
Route 5
Rowlesburg
Kenneth Lee Shingleton
Parkview
William Poling
Grafton Park
Arden Halbritter
Tunnelton
Army retiree Charles Seegmiller dies in Manila hospital
Master Sergeant Charles Seegmiller, 51, U S Army retired, died Friday in an army hospital in Manila of an intestinal ailment. A Huntington West Virginia native, he came to the islands in 1912. Survived locally by his widow and six children, and in Piper City Illinois by his mother, Mrs Letty Seegmiller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Aus
Charles Seegmiller
U. S. Army
Army Hospital
Huntington
W. Va
Islands
Piper City
Ill
Letty Seegmiller
Family reunion notices across multiple families
Several family reunions are listed for August with locations near Parkersburg Grafton and Tunnelton. Stewart McElroy Colebank at Arnotts Grove Fairmont Morgantown road on August 20. Knotts reunion at City Park Parkersburg August 27. Squires family at Alden der Grove south of Grafton August 20. Gall family at Barbour County 4 H Camp Sugar Creek August 20 with basket lunch and program. Nuzum family August 20 at Mt View Inn Route 250 with basket lunch. Pratt family reunion at Criss Grove Tunnel with musical group Venetian Pratt Singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart-McElroy-Colebank
Stewart, McElroy and Colebank
Arnotts Grove
Fairmont-Morgantown Road
Parkersburg
Squires
Allender Grove
Grafton
Knottsville Road
Gall
Barbour County
4-H
Sugar Creek
Catherine Leach
Mt. View Inn
U. S. Route 250
Pratt
Quartet of
Criss Grove
Tunnel
Golden Undler Hil
Tunnelton
Axis Talks in Salzburg End With 100 Percent Agreement
Reports say Hitler Galeazzo Ciano and Joachim von Ribbentrop concluded three days of talks in Salzburg with full accord on key issues. Italy and Germany reportedly charted a joint course amid world repercussions, centering on the Danzig question as the burning world problem. A reliable informant hinted at further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Galeazzo Ciano
Italy
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Salzburg
Germany
Danzig
Axis strategy hints at Danzig settlement hopes
British observers noted possible preliminary moves toward settling the Danzig dispute as Reichsführer and Carl J. League discussed with the League of Nations. Reports said Burckhardt traveled to meet Hitler for a plan that could address broader European issues beyond Danzig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reichesfuehrer
Carl J
Britain
Danzig
Burckhardt
Lord Times
Europe
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Annsbel P. Swisher
Society Reporter
C.W. Brown
Clarksburg Society
Opal Luzadder
Harrison
R. H.bunner
J. F. Roy
Evelyn Bunner
C. E. Sisler
William Fauley
Patricia Wolfe
Betty Randolph
Kidnay
Jon and
Gerald Herndon
June Garrell
Dick Dean
Bob Davisson
Hugh McPhail
Margaret Weill
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
Gwen Oboe
Abi Sho
Deeler
Fonday
Prooka
Nin
Chesapeake and Potomac
Grafton Banking & Trust Co
Bidg. ‘Telephone
Civil Liberties Committee
Joan Lake
Simpson
Mary Hilkey
Grand Street
A. E. Shanabarger
Washington, D. C
Baltimore, Md
Ed. C. Fleming
Crescent Printing House
Morgantown
Parsons
The
Grafton Printing Co
Cary Grant
Phyllis Brooks
Hollywood
California
Grant
Knotts Reunion
Rome
Ciano
Linitional Zietung
Friends
Carters
Grafton Malone’s Drug & Chemical Company
West Main Street
Red Cross Pharmacy
Walnut Street
C. C. Brown Grocery
East Lincoln Street
C. W. Phillips
Sentinel
Latrobe Street
Flemington , Martin and Monroe
Harker Potteries
East Liverpool
Chile
America
Goodhousekeeping
Harker Pottery
East
Liverpool
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