Society News and Local Club Gatherings
Mildred Graham reports on society events at St Pauls M E church and nearby groups. Elizabeth Stuck hosted the Women's Foreign Missionary Society meeting with 14 attendees. a mite box yielded funds. Pocahontas picnic at Grafton park hosted 50 members with swimming and a basket dinner. Epworth League cabinet at Pruntytown M B church featured devotionals, contests, games, and a dessert. Helen Menear honored sister in law Clar ence Menear with a pink and white theme anniversary party at Wilford Street home with music, dancing, gifts, and a decorated dining room and cake.
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Entertains Society
Elizabeth Stuck
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of St. Paul's
M. E. Church
Washington Street
Epworth
Epworth League
Pruntytown M. B. Church
Virginia Mason
Lois Cover
Mason
Foster Jones
Madge
DeMoss
Virginia Larue
Joe de Paul Fletcher
Virginia Pletcher
Madeline Cover
Betty Flesher
Harry Edgar Plesher
Fay Cover
Hostel
Helen Menear
Clarence Menear
Construction of CCC Barracks at Camp McDowell
Work is underway on barracks for the Civilian Conservation Corps at Camp McDowell near Berwind. The project supports CCC personnel housing as part of the camp facilities expansion.
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Start Barracks
Welch
Au UP
CCC
Camp McDowell
Berwind
Social Calendar Notes From Aug. Activities
Aug 22 Anneta Frey Bible class of St Pauls ME church with Mrs Arle Leonard at Thornton. Aug 22 Knights of Columbus party at K of C Hall all members urged to attend. Aug 23 W C T U at Mrs C E Grayson residence at park 1 oclock. Aug 23 Ten Rhythm Aces play for dancing at Moose Home starting 9 p.m.
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Anneta Frey
St.Paul's ME
Arle Leonard
Thornton
Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Hall
W. C.T.U
C. E. Grayson
Park
Rhythm Aces
Moose Home
Local residents mingle at meetings and hospital admits
Mrs Margaret Farling and Miss Ruth Gerkin of West Main street returned home after visiting aunt Mrs Margaret Mahatty in Davis for a week. Captain C T Morehead and Chief A B Lockard attend a police chiefs association meeting in Morgantown. Charles Richard Delaney of Pearl Street admitted to Grafton City Hospital for tonsil operation. John Warder and Mrs Virginia Tighe also admitted for tonsil procedures. Miss Myrtle Lee Farnsworth visiting Miss Belly Lee Hamilton in Parkersburg. Paul William Fawcett and Donald Brown of Blueville away on weekend. Miss Louise Robinson of Blueville returns from Garrett Indiana after visiting friends. Mr and Mrs Garfield Heck and Dorothy left for Buckhannon then Charleston and southern cities, returning via Parkersburg. Delmer Heck’s grandmother mentioned.
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Margaret
Ms Farling
Ruth Gerkin
West Main Street
Margaret Mahatty
Davis
C. T. Morehead
Police Department
A. EB. Lockard
Chief of Police
Morgantown
Charles Richard Delaney
Pearl Street
Grafton City Hospital
John Warder
Maple Avenue
City Hospital
Virginia Tighe
Ton
D. C
Myrtle Lee Farnsworth
Parkersburg
Belly Lee Hamilton
Walnut Street
Paul William Fawcrett
Donald Brown
Blueville
Louise Robinson
Garrett
Indiana
Garfield Heck
Dorothy
Buckhannon
Delmer Heck
Charleston
Senator Couzens Under Knife at Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic physicians removed a kidney from Senator Couzens of Michigan in Rochester Minnesota. It was his third operation to correct his ailment and doctors describe his condition as good. Mayor Frank Couzens of Detroit and the senator's wife were present.
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Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Senator Couzens
Michigan
Frank Couzens
Detroit
Crash Fatal Takes Ed ward V. Sheely Sr. in Turtington
Edward V. Sheely Sr. age 65 former Memphis postmaster dies in a collision between his automobile and a truck in Turtington on August 22.
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Turtington
Edward V. Sheely
Memphis, Tenn
Four Aboard Plane Lost Over Alaska
A missing aircraft carrying pilot Arthur Fo Mines and three Fairbanks residents from Dawson was not found after searches by five planes. Dawson reports say the last sighting was near Chicken, Alaska, about noon Monday, with Weather favorable at Dawson. Pilots on arriving planes confirmed no locate and planned further flights today.
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Seattle
Aus
Dawson
Fairbanks
Alaska
Arther Fo
John Long
Alten Nordale
U. Cistries
Chicken
South Philippi Man Attempts Death by Self Harm
Howard Poling, 23, of South Philippi, is hospitalized at Myers Clinic with his windpipe severed and esophagus cut, after being found by his six year old niece in his mother's bathroom. Doctors call his condition serious but not critical and express an excellent chance of recovery. rumor says he used a razor.
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Howard Poling
South Philippi
Myers’ Clinic
Philippi
Olive Poling Thompson
Galloway
Simpson Creek
Poling
Trig
Police seek Lorain man in bride's murder mystery
Police sought 26 year old Joseph Meluch of Lorain Ohio for questioning after the body of his bride Dorothy Meluch a former Michigan girl was found beaten to death in their Lorain home. Meluch disappeared before relatives located the murdered woman.
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Joseph Meluch
Lorain
Dorothy Meluch
Michigan
Meluch
Dr Sly to Lecture on Politics at Princeton
Charleston reports Dr John F. Sly dean of West Virginia University faculty will take a year’s leave to lecture on politics at Princeton University in New Jersey, departing September 2. He serves as head of the state brain trust and will begin lectures in the fall.
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Dr. Sly
Princeton
Charleston
John F. Sly
Brain Trust
N. J
Princeton University
Sly
West Virginia
Two Estates Up In Court In Circuit Court
Praecipes filed for settlement of two chancery suits in the office of Frank M Hillis Jr clerk of the circuit court. The action seeks to determine obligations of the late Edgar W Doll with executor Harry Friedman named. Defendants include Edgar W Doll Jr Lewis R Doll Rhea T Doll Mabel I Gaskin Leslie W Gaskin Dora B Gaskin G T Bartlett D C Peck E A Rinehart receiver of Bank of Flemington and trustees O E Wyckoff and Francis L Warder. Rogers acts for Mrs Rogers and others against Lewis Poe and E N Lock administrator of Stephen Poe estate to collect funds due from the estate on a judgment. Summons returnable to September term.
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Frank M. Hillis
Circuit Cour
Edgar W. Doll
Harry Friedman
Edgar W. Doll, Jr
Lewis R. Doll
Rhea T. Doll
Mabel I. Gaskin
Leslie W. Gaskin
Dora B. Gaskin
G.T. Bartlett
D. C. Peck
Baby girl born in Bartley weighs 16 ounces after one week
Tiny infant born to Mr and Mrs Tia Castle in Bartley West Virginia on Aug 22 weighs 16 ounces at one week old.
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Bartley
W. Va
Tia Castle
New York Labor Board backs WPA wage strike plan
The New York state federation of labor voted to support potential strikes against WPA security wages. Delegates argued the WPA scale threatens private industry wage levels and pledged aid if further strikes are needed.
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Albar
New York
Mellon Returns Aboard Europa From England
Former treasury secretary Andrew W. Mellon sailed back to New York aboard the liner Europa after a three week vacation in England and France. He said he went abroad for rest to escape New York heat and limited his Paris stop to view an art exhibit. He declined to discuss European economic conditions.
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New York
Andrew W. Mellon
Secretary of the Treasury
Europa
England
France
Mellon
Paris
Treasury
Europe
Associate of Harding Dies at Marion Ohio
George H. Van Fleet age 71, longtime associate of President Harding in newspaper work, died of a heart attack in Marion Ohio. He retired in 1932 as publisher of the Marion Star.
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Harding
Marion, Ohio
Marion, O
George H. van Fleet
Marion Star. Car
Mystery hearing reveals names and telegrams in suit case
A Senate inquiry recounted telegrams and witnesses involving Robinson Hopson and figures linked to the Cleveland suit over $2,000,000 of Associated bonds. Bruce Kremer and an aide reported paid sums. references to John Saure Jr and a Denver Post representative surfaced amid the questioning. Chesley Jurney sought a contempt writ as Marvin McIntyre was found in Hopson’s hotel room.
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Pagerson
John Saure, Jr
Washington
Gridley
Denver Post
Robinson
Black
Hopson
Cleveland
R.F.C
Union Trust Company of
Associated
B. K
C. A
Kramer
Bruce Kremer
Montana
Senate
Lottery gang crime shocks city page one report
Joseph Troia, 25, was shot in the abdomen and left shoulder. Antonio Sunsaro, 39, also wounded in a lottery gang incident described on page one. Further details incomplete from the readable fragment.
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Joseph Troia
Antonio Sunsaro
Scene of shooting described as postcard fight at store
Police arrived and found a chaotic scene with playing cards scattered and numerous lottery slips. Victims or witnesses were taken to police headquarters for examination. A black sedan with stolen plates fled the scene amid reports dated March 30.
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Cinity
Nine Men Arrested After Violent Incident In City
Police rounded up nine men after a violent incident. three men were taken to City hospital in critical condition and unable to be questioned by detectives at once.
Piano for sale on easy terms near Clarksburg WV
Unpaid balance owner, a prominent local resident, can no longer pay. Piano used only a few months appears nearly new. Continue small monthly payments or receive a good cash discount. For information write A House Co., 229 W. Pike St, Manhattan Bidg., Clarksburg, W Va.
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A. House Co
W. Pike St
Manhattan
Clarksburg
W. Va
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