Philathea class honors ill Miss Newton at First Baptist
Miss Effie Newton, recently ill, receives a surprise party hosted by the Philathea class at the home of her sister Mrs Gail Goodwin on Maple Avenue Monday night. A shower of gifts followed by refreshments, with many attendees including Cora Solomon Liv Smith Dora Bradley and Ruth Newton among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newlon
Effie Newton
First Baptist Church
Gail Goodwin
Maple Avenue
Goodwin
Bertha Goodwin
Cora Solomon
Liv Smith
Dora Bradley
Grace Whitescarver
Ruth Newton
Nettie Burnside
Lulu King
Rose Grinnan
Anna Shackelford
Belle Shay
Eva Miller
Lulu Fralinger
Lillie Thomas
C. E. Haynes
Ida Williamson
M. J. Farnsworth
Clara Menear
Homer Selvey
Maude, Palmer
Frances Newton
Thomas Knight
Kenneth Newton
Roy Newton
L. L. Bradley
People in town on visits and health notes
Miss Florence Johnson travels to visit Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Reddick in St. Petersburg Florida. Mrs. Joseph Vinson visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brown. Mrs. Mary Wood visits her daughter Mrs. R. W. Roberts. C. E. Lawley visits his father M. A. Lally. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Harrison travel with Miss Theta Harrison to the west coast, planning a rail return through the north in about a month. Mrs. Roy Bolyard undergoes minor surgery at City hospital. Manuel Moore admitted for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Johnson
East St. Charles Street
W. L. Reddick
St. Petersburg
Fla
Joseph Vinson
Cleveland
Ohio
W. E. Brown
West Main Street
Mary Wood
Wickwire
R. W. Roberts
C. E. Lawley
Brunswick
Miss Harrison
San Diego
Roy Bolyard
Knottsville
City Hospital
Manuel Moore
Grand Street
Auxiliary Has Fine Memorial Service in Grafton Hall
Rev Okey W Grow pastor of the First Church of Christ delivered the main address in memoriam of departed members of the B and O Veterans and the Clara Fawyer Auxiliary. About eighty veterans wives and friends attended the memorial in the VFW hall East Main street with Mrs Clara Fawver and Mr Fawver of Baltimore present. Anglophone solo and singing closed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Fawver
V. F. W. Hall
Gleaners
Andrews Church
Bridgeport Airport Park
VFW
Kings Daughters Bible
U. S
M. Squires
Warder Avenue
Charles Warder
Ruth Withers
Nora Withers
Ladies Aid of
Blueville
Jj. S. Cornwell
J. S. Dugan
Murphy
Clemtown
F. B. Murphy
Philippi
First Baptist Church
Webster Baptist Church
W. T. Robinson
A. G. Robinson
Okey W. Grow
First Church of Christ
B. & O. Veterans
Clara Fawyer
East Main Street
Grow
Grafton
Fawver
Baltimore
aMnongah Division
John Edwards, Jr
VET Dies at 81 in Glen Jean Home
J. B. Douglas aged 81, a retired veteranarian, died at his daughter’s home in Glen Jean today. A native of Kanawha County, he moved to the coal fields in 1897 and worked for several coal companies before retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Hill
J. B. Douglas
Glen Jean
Duglas
Kanawha County
Negro killed crossing highway near Charleston
Ed Webb, a Black man from Upton creek, was struck and killed by an automobile while walking across U.S. Route 60 at South Charleston as water damaged crops at night. Authorities reported no further details about the driver or investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Ed Webb
Upton Creeg
South Charleston
Tragedy Hits Maryland Farm as Father Shot and Mother Charged
A two year old boy named John Draper loses his father when a Maryland farmer is shot dead on his own land. The mother, 19, is in Baltimore charged with the crime, claiming Dewey Draper, 41, her mate, had beaten her daily for a week and she could endure no more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Draper
Maryland
Baltim
Dewey Draper
Pleads Not Guilty In Drunken West Main Charge
Paul Fitzwater, 22, of Grafton, pleaded not guilty before Mayor P F Gillispie this morning on a drunk in public charge. He will stand trial at 3 PM this afternoon after being arrested by city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Fitzwater
Grafton
West Main Stret
P. F. Gillispie
Fitzwater
DIES IN FIRE PRINCETON AREA
Firefighters found Clyde or a 50 year old bachelor dead in a charred bedroom after a house fire. Investigators suspect the man fell asleep while smoking a pipe as the blaze destroyed the home he moved into two months ago. Two of Fielders' brothers previously served as police chiefs in the area. Nearby Beckley reports a railroad section crew found Leslie Randant 23 dead in New River after drowning on Saturday while swimming with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
W. Ve Fur
Clyde
Firemon
Fielders
Beckley
McKendree
Leslie Randant
New River
Randant
Will Abandon Contested Berchesgaden Report
Officials declined to discuss the report or any further communications stemming from Burck. The matter remained unresolved as discussions continued amid Friday night activity, with officials avoiding public comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berchesgaden
Burck
Spy systems cost European powers over fifty million yearly
The text notes Europe’s powers reportedly spend over 50 million dollars annually to support spy networks. It recalls a King Edward III era law making falcon killing a capital crime. It mentions the song Hi Jolly Good Fellow, its modern lyrics but ancient tune, and that submarines are named after fish varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Good Fellow
Britain Opens Door to European Peace Talks on Danzig
Britain signals willingness to negotiate a European peace plan if Poland accepts a workable formula. Britain plans a treaty to formalize guarantees to Poland while keeping France and Sweden informed. Rome and Berlin reports are cautious, with Rome suggesting a conference among France Britain Germany and Italy, possibly after a 30 day truce to settle Danzig and broader issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
League Committee of Three
Danzig
France
Sweden
Burckhardt
Poland
Great Britain
Rome
Berlin
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Germany
East Prussia
Hitler
Joseph Beck
Albert Forster
Italy
Europe
Crane Creek tragedy: bodies found in Twin Peaks car
Searchers recovered two bodies in the demolished Twin Peaks drawing car and a third in the same wreck, while Albert Johnson of Chicago survived in critical condition. Investigators suspect a calculated act by a mentally ill or railroad-savvy assailant who disabled spikes and rails without triggering the signal cable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Hecox
County Budget Proposals For 1939 40 Named
Taylor County board sets budgets and tax levies for 1939 40 with Trent noting allocations and text book funding progressing. County figures include Berkeley 1892 Grant 753 Hampshire 987 Hardy 89 Jefferson 1087 Marshall 271 Mineral 1538 Mingo 3690 Morgan 755 McDowell 7875 Pendleton 1116 Randolph 2727 Taylor 1509.
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Taylor County
Trent
Berkeley
Grant
Hampshire
Hardy
Jefferson
Marshall
Mineral
Mingo
Morgan
McDowell
Pendleton
Randolph
Taylor
Squires Family Reunion at Riverside Beach Aug 20
The Squires family holds its annual reunion at Riverside Beach on the Cheat River Route 50, one mile west of the old covered bridge. A basket dinner and string music entertainment are planned. All Squires family members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squires
Riverside Beach
Cheat River
Route 50
Old Covered Bridge
Squires Family
Prim
Sunset Beach
Washington
W. V. Prims
Ohio
Prims
Glen Prim
E. D. Prim
Knotts
Parkersburg
Venetian Singers
Golden Underwood
Reese Blizzard
Alhorn County
Allender Grove
Grafton
Knottsville Road
Multiple Aug and Sept Family Reunions Listed Across County
A weathered notices page lists numerous family reunions scheduled for late August and early September. Families named include Withers Riley Prim McVicker Stewart McElroy Colebank Knotts Squires Gall Nurum Pratt and Vicker, with gatherings at Sunset Beach Grafton Park Arnett Grove Barbour County 4-H camp and Mt View Inn. Activities include picnics basket dinners and entertainment with local officials welcoming guests.
Tough Kid at Opera House in Murephy Family tale
Frankie Darro stars as the Tough Kid in Monogram’s Tough Kid a Murephy Family entry at the Opera House. Skipper idolizes Red fights for the world heavyweight title but Grogan the crook manager schemes to force a loss. Red seeks funds for Ruth as illness prompts a dangerous operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monogram
Frankie Darro
Skipper
Red
Grogan
Piers
Monk
Blackie
Churchill
Ruth
Also Mentioned on This Page
Annabel P. Swisher
Society Reporter
Nicola-Gutherie
Nicola~Gueherie
Grafton Park
Rose Nicola
H. J. Mitchell
J. Stanley Nicola
Preston County Choir
Orval Friend
Edna Miller
Harry Nicola
Mitchell
George Williams
Della Fry
Moatsville
William Nicola
Ella Fry
Cassie Ball
Jimmie Gutherie
Preston County
Marti Nicola
Belle Farley
Austin
Altarita
Bernadine Jacobs
Ada Jacobs
Margaret Lorantz
Lorene Musgrove
Marceline Moran
Delta McVicker
Leta McVicker
Georgia McVicker
Mae McVicker
Charles Moran
Harlan Moran
Paul Moran
Jack Moran
Harold Moran
Dorsey Robison
Jay McVicker
James Orr
Donald Stockett
Ervin Weaver
George Robison
Edward Robison
Guy Gillon
Carl Hovatter
Charles Phillips
Joel Robinson
Ocie McVicker
Latrobe Street
Elizabeth Gill
Ralph Shahan
Gill
Doris Jean Bartlett
Glenn Ruth Haller
Clara Jean Kines
Betty Jean Gillspie
Eloise Gillispie
Bonnie Jean Icher
Danny Moore
Jackie Well
Lewis Wittman
Jerry Zinn
Billy Zinn
Junior Riddle
Charles Turner
Social
Union Baptist Church of
Simpson
John W. Elliott
Alderson-Broaddus College
High Street
Morgantown
Postoffice
Eva Lestisak
New York
Bellevue Hospital
Willian Lestisak
Lemer
Edward III
England
Ees
Malone’s Drug and Chemical Company
Berchtesgaden
Withers-Riley
Hepsibah Church
Taylor Coun
McVicker
A. B. McVicker
Stewart-McElroy-Colebank
Stewart, McElroy and Colebank
Arnetts Grove
Pairmont-Morgantown Road
Morial Service
Sion
Catherine Leach
Nerum
Mt. View Inn
Route 250
Criss Grove
Tunneltog
Jare
Vicker
Opera House
Hisloe
Union Drug Company
Main Street
Grafton Malone’s Drug & Chemical Company
Red Cross Pharmacy
Walnut Street
Co. O. Brown
Lincoln Street
C. W. Phillips
Sentinel
Flemington Martin and Monroe General Store
Harker Potteries
East Liverpool
America
Goodhousekeeping
Harker Pottery
East
Liverpool
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