Local Club Hosts Enjoyable Bingo Party
The Now and Then club held a Thursday bingo gathering at Mrs. Lulu Evans's Lucretia Addition home. Prizes went to Mrs. Mary Wagoner, Mrs. Ruth Crouser, and club prize to Mrs. Nina Sturm. Next meeting planned at Mrs. Elva Gough's Park View home with refreshments provided by the hostess. Members present included Mrs. Wagoner, Mrs. Crouser, Mrs. Sturm, Mrs. Stillwell, Mrs. Gough, Summa Camaen, Mrs. Pearl Poling, and Miss Mirian Isner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Evans
Lucretia Addition
Mary Wagoner
Ruth Crouser
Nina Sturm
Elva Gough
Park View
Wagoner
Crouser
Sturm
Minnie Stillwell
Summa Camaen
Pearl Poling
Mirian
Isner
Billy the Kid at Strand in Technicolor Western
Robert Taylor leads a romantic swashbuckling figure in Billy the Kid at Strand Theatre. The MGM Technicolor western follows a bandit who aids ranchers and befriends an English settler, with a dramatic jail escape and a climactic sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Taylor
Metro - Goldwyn - Mayer
Strand Theatre
Pioneer West
Climge
David Miller
Brian Donlevy
Jan Hunter
Mary Howard
Gene Lockhart
Lon Chaney, Jr
the Kid
Pat Ue
King's Daughters Bible Class August Session
The King's Daughters Bible class of the United Brethren church met on Friday night for the August business session and social hour. Devotions and a program opened with Living For Jesus, led by Mrs. Myrtle Matthews. Ruth Crouser read scripture and prayers followed as the group sang The Friendly Road. An Appreciation reading was given by Mrs. R. C. Sloan. Music included a piano duet Our School Band by Helen Louise and Rosemary Outright and a vocal duet Are Ye Able by Mrs. Carl Boylen and Mildred Hefner. Closing hymn When the Roll is Called. President E. S. Duckworth presided and refreshments were served by hostess Mrs. Charles Warder with help from several members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Daughters Bible Class
United Brethren Church
Jesus
Myrtle Matthews
Ruth Crouser
R. C. Sloan
Helen Louise
Rosemary Outright
Carl Boylen
Mildred Hefner
E. 8. Duckworth
Charles Warder
Flora Stillwell
Mae Spiker
Nell Shumaker
Lois R. Lugader
B. C. Isner
O. A. Jenkins
Thelma Losh
Stella Eisner
Belle Hefner
E.S. Duckworth
A. B. Cutright
Mary Spiker
Constance Zinn
Helen Louise Cutright
Rosemary Cutright
Mission Group Meeting at Grafton Park Cottage
Twelve members of the Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church met Thursday afternoon at the summer cottage of Mrs. T. W. Heironimus Sr. at Grafton Park. Devotions, prayers, hymns, and a brief business session were led by Mrs. A. A. Miller. topics were presented by Mrs. Elizabeth Handley and Miss Nell Haslup, with a closing prayer by Rev. Tufvander. A salad course was served by Mrs. Heironimus and her daughter Mrs. Rhea Fisher. The September meeting will be at Mrs. Emma Morzan's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian Church
T. W. Heironimus
Grafton Park
F. J. Turvander
A. A. Miller
Elizabeth Handley
Tufvander
Nell Haslup
China
Heironimus
Rhea H. Fisher
Emma Morzan
Webster Baptist Group Enjoys Picnic at Airport Park
Webster Baptist Church Woman's Missionary Society and members plus families and friends traveled to Harrison County Airport Park for an annual picnic. The day featured a dinner and social time with a brief business session, listing those present as Mr and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Missionary Society of
Webster Baptist Church
Harrison County Airport Park
Names in a Community Notice List
A long roster of individuals including Mrs A E Swisher Mr and Mrs Earl Waller Mrs H M Wolfe Mrs Phebe Wolfe Mr and Mrs Charles Stipe Mrs Onda Poe Mrs John Marks Mr and Mrs Randal Wolverton Mr and Mrs H M Queen Grace Swisher Jua nista Wolfe Mildred Swisher Dorothy Lee Poe Annabelle Bacchus Mary Jane McGowan Emmajean Bacchus Howard Richardson Charles Wolfe Harry Wolfe Tommy Marks Billy Wolverton and Norma Lee Wolverton appear in a community notice style listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Swisher
Earl Waller
H. M. Wolfe
Phebe Wolfe
Charles Stipe
Onda Poe
John Marks
Randal Wolverton
H. M. Queen
Grace Swisher
Juanista Wolfe
Mildred Swisher
Dorothy Lee Poe
Annabelle Bacchus
Mary Jane McGowan
Emmajean Bacchus
Howard Richardson
Charles Wolfe
Harry Wolfe
Tommy Marks
Billy Wolverton
Norma Lee Wolverton
Local Briefs Roundup Of Hospital and Travel News
Briefly Told Leaves Hospital Mrs. Herbert W. Dent discharged after minor operation at City hospital. Explore Caverns Mr. and Mrs. George R. Travis motor trip through Shenandoah Valley visits Endless Caverns New Market Va. Twins Born Mr. and Mrs. Merle Menear welcome twin daughters Karen and Carolyn Lee weighing five and six pounds at Kirby street home. Beckley Visitors Misses Luella and Margaret Anne Harper guests of Miss Mildred Lowery at West Main Street Methodist parsonage. Here This Week Mrs. Winnie Pepper visits W C Hall residence Blueville Addition. In Maryland Miss Lois Kathryn Robinson visiting Chevy Chase Md. Returns Home Mrs. Paul Difenbaugh returns from motor trip to Washington Norfolk and southern points. Hospital Notes Joseph Wiles admitted to City hospital for medical treatment. Rob ert Lee Pratt and Helen Pratt undergo tonsil operations. Ed Powell dismissed after tonsil operation yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Travis
New Market
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Merle Menear
Youngstown
Ohio
C. H. Menear
Kirby Street
Karen
Carolyn Lee
Mildred Britton
This City
Beckley
Luella
Margaret Anne Harper
Mildred Lowery
E. L. Lowery
West Main Street Methodist Parsonage
Maryland
Lois Kathryn Robinson
Kenneth Robinson
Blueville Addition
R. L. Brand
Grafton
Chevy Chase, Md
Joseph Wiles
Tunnelton
Route 2
City Hospital
Robert Lee Pratt
Helen Pratt
Ed. Powell
Wilford Street
Duke of Kent Capitol Building and Institutions Scene
In Washington the Duke of Kent visit continues with stops at the Capitol Building the Supreme Court and the Mellon Art Gallery as part of a broader ceremonial program. Local officials and attendees comment on the significance of the engagements and the cultural focus of the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Building
Supreme Court
Mellon Art Gallery
Washington
Embassy visit attended by British guests and staff
Attendees include Wing Commander Sir Louis Greig and aides at the National Press Club in Washington, greeted by diplomatic staff of the Empire at the British embassy. Duke accompanies the party with private secretary A J Lowther, Scotland Yard inspector H J Evans, and valet J W Hales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Press Club
Empire
Washington
Sir Louis Greig
A. J. Lowther
H. J. Evans
Scotland Yard
J. W. Hales
Monument
Lincoln
East States Face Gasoline Shortage and Ration Talks
The East due to tight gasoline supplies contemplates rationing with a uniform distribution plan from the Office of Defense Petroleum Coordination. Stations in some cities limit sales to five gallons while others keep normal orders, raising fears of dry tanks by month end. Senator George backs the shortages as real, while Senator Maloney pushes for congressional inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Seaboard
Office of Defense Petroleum Coordination
George
East
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Maloney
D.conn
Dutch Jews report on wartime restrictions in the Netherlands
The summary notes a string of anti Jewish measures restricting access to education public service theaters cafes and restaurants public baths movement between communities and residence in certain towns. The report cites actions around Amsterdam and Waterloo square with about 50 000 Jews affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Square
Amsterdam
Moat -Sur
Restrictive Nazi antisemitic laws suppress Jewish rights
The report documents harsh anti Jewish measures forcing Jews from ownership and professional work. Jews may not own radios or enter stock exchanges, and Jewish musicians lose state subsidies. Professionals must refuse Jewish clients. Jews had to register lands and sell them to non Jews by set dates, with many arrested for alleged anti Nazi activity transported to Germany for labor battalions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin Front Report Says Cherkassi Falls To Soviet Forces
Berlin dispatch notes continued fighting on the Dnieper as Soviet troops reportedly seized Cherkassi after street battles that wiped out a battalion. Red Army fortifies positions in Ukraine, with mopping up in Gomel and German advances claiming 1,000 prisoners and tanks in pursuit. Leningrad remains main German pressure point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DNB
Russia
Dnieper
Cherkasi
Ukraine
Kiev
Red Army
Cherkass
DNR
Gomel
Smolensk
Leningrad
Anniversary Treaty Shattered Fronts Near Leningrad
Moscow reports mark the second anniversary of the peace pact with Berlin as Soviet forces fight along the entire front. The Red fleet attacked a German convoy in the Baltic, sinking two transports and two escort boats, with other ships driven ashore. Key sectors lie east of Kingisepp, within 75 miles of Leningrad and Novgorod, 100 miles south of the city. Finns say they advanced to the Karelian isthmus within 50 miles of Leningrad from the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thunderbolt
Moscow
Berlin
Adolf Hiller
Soviet Bureau of Infomation
Red Fleet
Baltic
Leningrad
Kingisepp
Novgorod
Karelian
Two Men Die After Tavern Shooting
Two men die in a hospital after Harrison drew a gun and killed Brown when officers confronted him near a tavern. Harrison and a companion were suspected of planning a robbery. Harrison's accomplice fled before the gunfire began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyle
Harrison
Brown
Marx Brothers invade Dixie in The Big Store
The Marx Brothers arrive at the Dixie Theatre for The Big Store their eleventh film in eleven years. The comedy follows private detectives with five musical numbers, pairing Tony Martin with Virginia Grey in a romantic arc while Harpo Chico Groucho and Virginia O'Brien perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harpo
Groucho
Chico Marx
Dixie Screen
Tony Martin
Hollywood
Dixie Theatre
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Marxes
Virginia Grey
Chico
Harp
Tano
Groucno
Virginia O'Brien
Horton invites forty to 83rd birthday party at Opera House
Edward Everett Horton invites about forty guests to celebrate his eighty third birthday with a party at the Opera House. The event accompanies Universal's Bachelor Daddy currently showing, featuring Horton with baby Sandy aged three. Sandy is invited, and Horton tells guests to bring their husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Everett Horton
Universal
Opera House
Horton
Sandy
Baby Sendy
Daneld,Woods
Franklin Pangvorn
Opera
Birthday Party Honors Longtime Stage Actor
A birthday party was held in honor of a veteran performer who has acted for thirty years since debuting with a traveling company. He appeared in The Mikado and spent years with various stock companies in Philadelphia, Portland Oregon, Portland Maine, Pittsburgh, Albany, and Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Portland
Ore
Portland Me
Pittsburgh
Alabany
Brook
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Billy the Kid
Taylor
Strand
King’s Daughters Bible
United Brethren Church Society
Mission Group
Park Cottage
T. W. Heironimus, Sr
Presbyterian Church
Irondale
Old Fortney Mill
Nena H. Orr
Linn
Grady Creek
Morris Park
Fairmont
Withers-Riley
Hepdibah Church
Ruth M. Withers
Pisgah Church
Route 73
Morgantown
Sweet Noters
Groves’ Harmony Singers
Andrews Church
Andrews Methodist Church
Blueville Methodist
Earl Fawcett
Wehn Hall
Hec
Ivy Louise Sayres
West Main Street
Woman's Mission Circle
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Baptist Church
A. Homer Garrell
Maple Avenue
Pierce
W. C. Pierce
McVicker
Rowlesburg
George JD. Zinn
Jabez Brown
Reedsville Park
Gerald Zimmer
Murphy
Montrose Baptist Church Grove
Westerman Church
Thornton
Webster Baptist Group
Tygart Restaurant
Booch Street
Blue & Grey Restaurant
Main Street
Philippi
Winnie Pepper
Wheeling
W. C. Hall
Blueville
Paul Defenbaugh
Washington, D. C
Norfolk
South
Duke OF Kent
Electris
Pageane
Conmuea Irvin
Edward Everette Horton
Roll With Baby Sandy
Brian Donley
Arizona
Tot
Ewing Guide
Claire Tiden
Bend
Bratton
Fifth Avenue
New York
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