All Day Meeting at First Church of Christ
The annual all day meeting will be held at the First Church of Christ on Sunday August 21. The public is cordially invited to attend. The church sits behind the Wilton school on Chestnut Ridge of Haymond Settlement.
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First Church of Christ
Wilton School
Chestnut Ridge
Haymond Settlement
Haymond Church
Church Grove
Terian
Linn
Grady Creek
Taylor County
Personal notices of rural Appalachia social travels
A stream of short notices details Maryand and Genevieve Husson traveling to Philadelphia and Atlantic City with their brother Charlie Husson. attorney Gene W. Ford and son Layne visiting Bluefield. Mrs. Daniel Ralph returning to Washington DC from Grafton cottages. trips to Keyser Alliance Ohio Loveland addition Cumberland Md and Blueville. Social calls include Luther Bolyard family Blueville visiting Ohio. Ray Nutter coach from Burnsville off to fishing camp. Pocahontas Lodge annual picnic in Thayer. various visits among Grafton Cumberland Virginia and Hardy.
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Mises Maryand
Genevieve Hussion
Philadelphia
Charlie Husson
Atlantic City
Gene W. Ford
Layne
Bluefield
Daniel Ralph
Washington, D. C
Grafton Park
James Montgomery
Tom Montgomery
Keyser
Sara, Bowers
Loveland
Marion Scott
George Wellington
Cumberland
Luther Bolyard
Lloyd
Marion
Blueville
Alliance, Ohio
Bolyard
Vernie Messenger
Ohio
Ray Nutter
Burnsville
Kerchival
Tunnelton
Nutter
Burnsville High
Pacahontas
S. F. Suddarth
Pocahontas Lodge
Glenn
Thayerstree
White
Virgnia
Thomas’ J. Baker
Ralph Bers
Nestor
Margaret Mason
Nina Kenter
T. M. Davis
Jackie Baker
Grafton
Jane Lang
Hardman
Everett Shields
Gertrude Suddarth
Virginia
City
My Beauty Hint For Sun Tanned Complexions
The speaker recommends minimal rouge or powder when tanned or sunburned. An orange rouge is preferable to pink or red, and powder should reduce shine rather than cover blemishes. Lipstick is advised, a carefully applied dark red that blends with the tan to keep sunburn tones from dominating.
Baltimore and Ohio shop closing order details
A Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Co order closing repair shops to cut costs affects backshops and trackmen on the Monongah division. Grafton shops and offices will be spared, but skeleton crews remain at Mt. Clare Cumberland and Pittsburgh terminals. The plan reduces work weeks to two days with closures through September first and notes permanent personnel cuts since last year.
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C. W. Galloway
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Grafton
Baltimore
Mt. Clare
Cumberland
Pittsburgh
Communist Candidate Escapes Jail On Appeal
William Z Foster, the New York Communist candidate for president, was arrested in Scranton on Friday night while addressing a political gathering. He filed an appeal from a $100 fine or 30 days in jail, and remained jailed after refusing to pay. The judge granted permission to file the appeal, delaying execution of the sentence. the issue will be heard September 24. Foster was charged with disorderly conduct for speaking at a meeting police said lacked a permit.
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Scranton
William Z. Foster
New York
Lackawanna County Common Pleas Court
Foster
Common Pleas
W. R. Lewis
Mystery Shot Wounds William Reed in Park View
William Reed, 19, of Park View, was wounded by a shotgun blast near Graf ton's playground while walking from Cecil. Two pellets pierced his left leg and hip, with a third near the ankle. Reed's condition described as not serious. police dropped the case as it occurred outside city limits and no complaint was filed.
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William Reed
Park View
Leck Frey Place
Grafton
C.F. Shaffer
Reed
Cecil
Clarence Silmon
Grafton Park
Frey
Legion in Pittsburgh Prepares for 60 000 Visitors
In Pittsburgh on August 15 1942 wartime veterans arrive by motor and rail as the city readies for the state American Legion convention. Downtown garbed in national colors, missions and festivities are set to welcome 60 000 visitors starting Wednesday.
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Pittsburgh
American Legion
Arson Suspect Held Without Bail In Canonsburg Case
Kirbery Valentino, 29, arrested in Steubenville, charged with participating in incendiary fires, held without bail after hearing before Justice T. M. Reese. Sixteen other suspects are held for court on arson charges.
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Canonsburg
Kirbery Valentino
Steubenville
Justice of the Peace
T. M. Reese
Charleston Girl Named Queen of Mountain State Festival
Miss Emily Frances Maxwell of Charleston has been chosen Queen of the Third Annual Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins on October 6 7 and 8 She comes from the Maxwell family tied to the West Virginia Supreme Court and will represent Central West Virginia The coronation will feature a chorus of hundreds and a ceremony with 25 princesses from across the state plus notable West Virginians participating
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Elkins
Emily Frances Maxwell
Charleston
W. Va
Maxwell
Haymond Maxwell
West Virginia
Supreme Court
Washington Irvings High School
Clarksburg
Sweet Bridk College For Women
Virginte
Edwin Maxwell
West Virginia Supreme Court
Fo Jer Maxwell
Miss Maxwell
Silvia
West
Thirteen Arrested in Night Gambling Raid
Thirteen men were arrested in a raid on an unfurnished room in the Cohen building second story over Morinson's store at 3:30 Sunday morning. They faced gambling charges. A deck of cards was found. several chairs and a rounded dining table padded with cardboard were seized. Bond set at $5 each for Tuesday hearing. Names listed: Harrel Kemper, Ray Bolliger, Joe Lewis, J T Moxran, Dominic Lobis, Homer Daugherty, L C and Orvill Philips, Carl Jones, Vick Folio, Fred Fury, Earnest Poling, Newt Swiger.
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Cohen
Mor
City Hall
Harrel Kemper
Ray Bolliger
Joe Lewis
J. T. Morxan
Dominic Lobis
Homer Daugherty
L. C
Orvill Philips
Carl Jones
Vick Folio
Fred Fury
Earnest Poling
Newt. Swiger
Auto bombing adds flare to racket war in Pittsburgh
Police describe another flare in the racket war that killed the Volpe brothers and John Bazano. A machine owned by Charles Ferrana, used to deliver flowers to the Volpe funeral, was wrecked by a bomb.
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Pittsburgh
Volpe Brothers
John Bazano
Charles Ferrana
Volpes
Grand Theatre Showcases Stars Advice and Oakie Film
George Bancroft dispenses career guidance for entering the film industry urging apprenticeship on stage or outside Hollywood while the Grand Theatre screens Lady and Gent with Bancroft. Jack Oakie stars in Million Dollar Legs at the Grand with the film highlighting his witty figure and the indoor athlete turned author.
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George Bancroft
Hollywood
Oakie
Coolidge
Jack Oakie
Paramount
Scandal for Sale at the Opera House Tonight
An advance on the feature Scandal for Sale from Emile Gauvreau's Hot News era story debuts tonight at the Opera House. The production, directed by Russell Mack, touts sensational news incidents and a cast led by Charles Bickford Rose Hobart and Pat OBrien, with scenes recreating famed newspaper offices.
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Emile Gauvreau
Opera House
Saturday Evening ‘Post
Russell’ Mack
Los Angeles
Hollywood
New York
Universal City
Charles’ Bickford
Rose ‘Hobart
Pat O'Brien
Claudia Dell
Harry Beresford
Tully Marehall
J. Par‘Tell MacDonald
Mitchell Harris
Hans von Twatdows
Jack Richfardson
Lew Kelly
James Farley
Mountaineer Council No.4 Holds Meeting and Charter Draping
Twenty five members attended the regular Mountaineer Council No.4 Junior Order United American Mechanics meeting in Wehm hall Friday at 7 30 pm. Dale Zinn was admitted to membership and a committee was formed to draft four resolutions and drape the charter for deceased brother Clyde Bennett on Friday August 1 at 8 pm. Drape will be by Mountain City Council No.49 Daughters of America and Mrs Stocketti, captain, asks all team members to be present in white. public is invited.
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Mountaineer Council No
United American Mechanics
Wehm Hall
Dale Zinn
Clyde Bennett
Priddy
Mountain City Council No
Daughters ‘of America
Trains Nos 37 and 43 to Run Between Gratton and Parkersburg
Local notices state Trains Nos 37 and 43 will be operated between Gratton and Parkersburg by a motorized unit, replacing steam as a permanent shift. No. 87 remains with a steam haul today with a return plan noted for No. 42 as the motor car is introduced.
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Gratton
Parkers
Brig
Cumberland obituary notes Herpich dies as Greenly survivor
Conraud J Herpich, 64, longtime Alaska traveler and last survivor of the ill fated Greenly expedition, died in a Cumberland hospital after a life tied to Arctic exploration. He served in Maryland House terms and was linked to Greenly era expeditions.
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Cumberland
Conraad J
Herpigh
Maryland
House of Delawates
Isewara
Alaska
Aus
Owset
He C
Consolidated Pudding and Berry Pie Recipe Fragments
A fragmented domestic recipe list outlines Lubbury pudding with breakfast items and berries. It shows ingredients for corn bread, browned corn, and a berry pudding with blueberries and raspberries, including flour, baking powder, lard, sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice, and butter. The text weaves in steps for browning corn, blending berries, assembling dough, and baking, with notes on serving warm or cold.
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Cole
Fragmented Tale Of River Crisis And Hidden Island Escape
Alice Judson Peale portrays a troubled youth named Tom facing pressure from aunt Pol dais and Becky’s rebuff. He contemplates drowning in the river but reunites with a friend to flee to an island near Growibay, seeking life away from town. They return to the church as the town gathers and hope for respite.
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Tom
Poldais
Becky
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Russell B. Hazelton
West Severtieth Street
Dr. Hazelton
Sault Ste. Marie, Mich
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Ira Lake
Francis Street
Rhea Lake
Business Girls’ Cluab
Business Girls' Club
Park Cottage
Selah M. Mauller
Mildred Williams
Kay Francis
Marinello Beauty Shop
Galloway
WM. Reed
Parkview
Legion
Fi¢re
Chicago
Associated Press
Grand Theatre
George ‘Bancroft
Slag Bailey
Puff ‘Rogers
Ted Streaver
Pin Streaver
Buzz Kinney
Cash Enright McSweeley
Doc Hayes
Ted
Joe iSecond
J Jim
Workman
Tom Kennedy
Frank Dawson
With Charles
Bickford Rose
J, Herpich
Greenly
Alexander Georges
Alice Judson
Peale
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