Old White week opens with golf rounds and tennis matches
The fifteenth annual Old White summer golf championship qualifying rounds and first round matches of the White Sulphur junior tennis tourney start the third annual Old White activities the week of August 20 in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. A Tuesday country store carnival benefits the Needlework Guild of America chaired by Mrs Thomas T Gaunt with aid from Mrs George W Crawford and Mrs Frank Payne. The Old White Art Gallery hosts a southern states art exhibit through September 2 aligning with Old White and Robert E Lee week.
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White Sulphur Springs
West Va
Needlework Guild of America
Thomas T. Gaunt
New York
George W. Crawford
Pittsburgh
Frank Payne
Harrisburg
Tristram C. Colker
Philadelphia
Crawfords
Robert C. Baldwin
Ashington
Greenbrier
War Department
Greenbrier Polo Club
Gould Shaw
Boston
Warrenton
Charles T. Neale
Gordonsville
William Dodd Fergus
Cleveland
Tom Harris
U. S. Army
Leslie Combs
Lexington
Huntington
W.va
Frauquier-Loudoun
Middleburg
Mason and Ditsa
Lee
President's Cottage
Stratford Hall
Courtly Hosts and Guests Share Evening of Bridge
Miss Courtney hosts a charming gathering at 1023 W Main with Miss Forshey and Miss Davies of Cleveland as guests. Bridge, dancing, and a two course luncheon filled the night with lively chatter among Elizabeth Collier, Ruth Gerkin, Helen Hopkins, and others.
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Miss Courtney
Elizabeth Courtney
Main Street
Josephine Forshey
Dorothy Davies
Cleveland
Ohio
Elizabeth Collier
Ruth Gerkin
Helen Hopkins
Sara Belle Henderson
Rose Mae White
Dollie Kirk
June Harvey
Dorothy Brown
Josephine Courtney
Eligabeth Courtney
Messrs
Dale Peters
John Peters
Carder Peters
Bob Bolyard
Frank Bolyard
Junior Brown
Junior Harvey
Victor Ringler
Junior Marshall
Hol. Murphy
Sam Mauller
Girl Killed Alighting From Auto in Donora
Viola Dennis, daughter of Councilman W. W. Dennis, was killed when she was thrown to the pavement as she stepped from a moving auto on the highway across the county line in Westmoreland county. Police hold her companion, William Leatherman, 24, for questioning.
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Donora
Westmoreland County
Viola Dennis
W. W. Dennis
Harrisburg
Dent
William Leatherman
Miner Entombed by Rock Fall Recovered in Donora
In Donora Pennsylvania on August 18 Earl Matter, one of three miners trapped by a cavern collapse near Juyken, was brought to the surface. Rescuers said at least six more feet must be dug to reach the others as night-long work continued by flickering miner lamps.
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Omaha
Neb
Woodmen
Linden Grove No. 13
Parkersburg
United States
Edna B. Maloney
Grafton
Chancellor Hotel
Henrietta Snider
Fairmont
Lyda Friend
Mary Joan Davis
Alice Snider
Cherlyn Cooper
Reginia Reckart
Ddonora
Earl Matter
Juyken
Impr improvised electric plant corro corro reports suffocation
Coroner investigators say Mat ter died of suffocation after an improvised electric plant was installed yesterday. The incident prompted an official inquiry to determine contributing factors and safety breaches.
Fred Stone to Return in Civil War Drama Jawhawker
Fred Stone plans a dramatic stage return in Jawhawker, a Civil war play by Sinclair Lewis and Lloyd Lewis. His daughter Carol will star opposite him, marking her first stage appearance with her father. Stone, 61, enters drama after a lifelong career from circus to musical shows, with rehearsals set for September 13 ahead of a Broadway opening.
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New York
Fred Stone
Sinclair Lewis
Lloyd Lewis
Carol
David Montgomery
Jawhawker
Stone
Europe
Hanneford Family Stars In Sparks Circus At Grafton
The famous Hanneford bareback troupe led by George Hanneford with his red wig and riding clown act headline Sparks Circus at Grafton on Friday. The cast includes Jack Hoxie, the Five Flying Brooks, Marion Shuford with thirty dancing horses, Senorita Thressa, and Minert DeOrlo the clown cop. A mile-long street parade and two hours of novelties and thrills conclude with 12:30 a.m. grounds departure.
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Hanneford
Big Sparks
Downie Bros. Circus
Grafton
Fairgrounds
George Hanneford
George
George Thanneford
Sparks
Jack Hoxie
The
Five Flying Brocks
Marion Shuford
Senorita Thressa
Minert DeOrlo
Former Bus Boy Held as Bombing Suspect
Chicago, Aug. 18. Orville Money, 28, a former Edgewater Beach Hotel bus boy, was under arrest as police investigated his alleged boast of bombing the hotel. He claimed in a phone call to be responsible for the attack that wounded two union pickets. Municipal Judge Harold O Connell released nine men and four women pickets for peaceful demonstration.
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Chicago
Orville Money
Edgewater Beach
Harold O'Connell
Extreme Apathy Shown in Stock Market Today
In New York on August 18 the stock market faced extreme apathy as prices drifted downward in a dull Saturday session. Most lists barely moved with numerous fractional losses and a few declines over a point. Transfers totaled about 180000 shares.
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New York
Swope's Return Delays GE Factory at Reedsville Project
Washington reports negotiations for General Electric Company to build a factory at the Reedsville West Virginia subsistence homestead project continue. Officials say the deal likely will wait for Gerard Swope to return from Europe.
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Washington
General Electric Company
Reedsville
W. Va
Gerard Swope
Europe
Two Negroes Die In Highway Wreck Near Cumberland
Cumberland August 18. Andrew Brown thirty and his brother Francis twenty four, both Negroes, were killed and a third seriously injured when their car overturned after hitting a culvert on the National highway three miles west of Cumberland while returning from a dance. Fog hampered visibility as the vehicle rolled about 60 feet into a ditch. State Police Sergeant John W Kreie reported the accident occurred early yesterday.
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Cumberland
Andrew Brown
Francis
John W. Kreie
Stork Delivers Eight-Pound Boy in Griffin Race
In Griffin Georgia on August 18 a baby boy eight pounds was born to Mrs W H Treyz of New York before hospital arrival. The father is Reverend W. [text truncated]
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Stork
Griffin
W. H. Treyz
New York
Rev. W
Manhattan
Long Island Sound
Evangelist H Treyz and Mother Tour Nation in Car
H Treyz evangelist from Dutchess County New York and mother traveled the country in a house car. The baby was born just as the father reached the hospital.
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H. Treyz
Dutchess County
New York
A. House
Canadian Distillery Head Targeted by Mail Kidnap Threat
The Toronto Star reports H. C. Hatch prominent distillery head has been threatened by mail with kidnapping in recent days but no monetary demand was stated.
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Toronto
Toronto Star
H. C. Hatch
English Prince Asked to be Guest of Ruler
Bled Yugoslavia August 18 King Alexander objects to inviting Prince George to stay at the royal summer palace. The move appears aimed at promoting a marriage between Britain's fourth son and Princess Marina daughter of Prince Nicholas and Princess Olga of Greece. Week's weather outlook in Ohio Valley and Tennessee calls for generally fair skies with showers late in the week.
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Bled
Yugoslavia
Alexander
Prince George
Royal Summer Palace
Marina
Nicholas
Olea
Greece
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Waiting Official Count In District
Youngstown Ohio Aug 18 Thousands of voters in the Seventh Appeals Court district cast ballots for the late Judge Louis T Farr of Libson. Election boards across 14 counties reported the vote but postponed an official count until later.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Seventh Appeals Court District
Louis T. Farr
Libson
Lilly clan reunion set for Flat Top weekend
Bluefield Aug 18 The Lilly families of southern West Virginia plan their annual gathering at Flat Top Mercer county over Saturday and Sunday Speakers include Governor H G Kump Senator Henry D Hatfield Rush D Holt the Democratic senatorial nominee Judge Jo N Kenna and A A Lilly former attorney general A digest mentions flatfishes candlewick bedspreads and English poster art as stray notes from the era.
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Bluefield
Lilly
West Virginia
Flat Top
Mercer County
H. G. Kump
Henry D. Hatfield
Rush D. Holt
Jo N. Kenna
The
Supreme Court
A. A. Lilly
Prune Bread for Luncheon and Broccoli with Flavor
Mrs Alexander George shares a luncheon menu featuring prune bread for sandwiches and a broccoli dish with butter salt paprika and catsup. The prunes are prepared from soaked and simmered fruit to make a sauce and optional bread filling. A simple bread recipe uses sour milk and prune juice with nuts.
Goff Child Undergoes Tonsil Operation at City Hospital
Report states little daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse D Goff underwent tonsillectomy at the city hospital and was moved to her home after recovery. Friends extend wishes for a speedy, full convalescence. In other news Cagney discusses alleged Communists amid a criminal trial, mentioning letters and finances without naming individuals.
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Hea Goff
Jesse D. Goff
City Hospital
Evangelist Kidnap Plot Threats Grow In Wake Of Disappearance
Developments raced through the case after Mrs. Askew received a telegram stating money is due Saturday. A letter postmarked Richmond Va August 15 threatened to blow up Angelus Temple and kill Sister Aimee unless $25,000 is paid. The same amount was in the initial note from the abductors. Two federal agents are aiding local authorities.
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Askew
Waslington
Cortez
Aimee
Los’ Angeles
Richmond
Angelus Temple
Personal News From Pittsburgh and Nearby Towns
Mrs. Anna Barbe of Pittsburgh spent Thursday night and yesterday with her sister Miss Nora Bishop enroute home from attending the funeral of her aunt Mrs. James Leonard which occurred at Fairmont. Mrs. Maude Griffith of Scottsdale Pa is the guest of her mother and step father Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Riffee of this city. Miss Virginia Ashcraft of Wyatt who has been visiting her aunt Mrs. Daisy Silcott of Parkview for the past two weeks will leave Sunday for her home.
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Anna Barbe
Pittsburgh
Nora Bishop
James Leonard
Fairmont
Maude Griffith
Scottdale
J. C. Riffee
Virginia Ashcraft
Wyatt
Daisy Silcott
Parkview
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