Bennett Moore Reunion and Society Notes
The calendar lists the Bennett and Moore family reunion on Sunday at Jerusalem c four miles south of Philips four H camp road with a noon picnic and an afternoon program. Weiner roast honor Billy Cannon's tenth birthday with Joan and Constance Limbers hosting and many friends attending. Several personal updates follow about Fairmont and Pittsburgh visits, Whitescarver and Freeman family reunions, and local social calls.
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Bennett and Moore
Jerusalem c
Philaps
Barbour County
Camp Road
Weiner
Joan
Constance Limbers
Billy Cannon
Weiners
Milford Griffith
James Tanzill
John
Fred Trisler
Maxine
Virginia Rosier
Etna McDaniel
Mary Catherine
Betty June
Patty
Michael
Nora Limbers
Tommy
Freeman
Auderbine Grove
Dent
J. M. Freeman
Christiana Yates
Personal notes from area residents recount World’s Fair trips
Prosecuting Attorney James C Holt and family toured Bucyrus Ohio and Chicago for the World’s Fair. Other locals visited Chicago Century of Progress, Buffalo Niagara Falls and Canadian points. Several families traveled to Cumberland Md and Charlestown for fairs, visits, and leisure. Local health concerns mention Dr and Mrs Whitescarver bedridden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Holt
John Homer
J. H. Holt
Katherine
Chauncey Helms
Agnes Margaret
Bucyrus
Ohio
Chicago
W. P. Withers
Lloyd J. Shriver
Century of Progress
R. M. Parrish
Mary
Eleanor
Gallipolis
Mr. Parrish
Virgil D. Martin
Charleston
Russell Reeder
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Buffalo
New York
Niagara Falls
Canada
Elizabeth Mosebach
John Marshall
Margaret
Mary Louise
Johnstown
Bonenberger
Moritz
Northwestern Turnpike
B. Satterfield
Rex, Daniel
Ralph
Maudie Ruth
Cumberland
J. S. Whitescarver
West Main Street
George Cassell
West Side
My Beauty Hint ITH Weston Stage Actress
A stage actress shares a beauty tip for social evenings after a busy day. A brief siesta of about an hour banishes fatigue and leaves one with a vivacious, animated spirit to enjoy the evening’s social activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ith Weston
NIRA mobilizes local drive to survey idle workers
Under rough weather, over 100 people gathered at the courthouse at 8 p.m. to launch the Blue Fagle drive and organize NIRA as a militant group to restore prosperity. Chairman N F Kendall outlined goals, including compiling a city wide list of idle workers and placing them in trades, with Captains and Lieutenants named to lead city sections.
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Court House
NIRA
Whrile
N. F. Kendall
Simon J. Friedman
Cleo Withers
West Fetterman
William Samples
Jones Street
Market Street
Ralph S. Kunst
East Market
Lafyette Street
John Pickett
Lafayette
Luzadder Street
H. L. Greenwald
Luzadder
Blueville
John McFarland
J. A. Cunningham
Park View
Richard Foley
South Grafton
James Murphy Charles Thayer
Robert C. Wood
West Grafton
Earl Layman
Beaumont and
Woodford
Crawford Compton
McGraw
Yates
Fletchertown
Curtis Lambert
J. W. Ault
Pitch for patriotism in a Blue Eagle drive
A meeting led by Colonel Cedrick Reynolds discussed a blitz style campaign to patriotically support stores displaying the Blue Eagle. Speakers urged a rapid mobilization similar to World War era drives, with plans to resume after Washington record cards arrive and the army goes on the march.
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Cedrick Reynolds
Garcia
Grafton
Work weeks tied to store hours in NRA hearings
Washington August 24 Work weeks for retail employees based on store operating hours were urged by Dr Paul Nystrom of New York as a means to provide jobs within thirty days. Nystrom spokesman for five and ten cent and one cent to one dollar stores in the NRA hearings on a national trade code for the retail industry. He supported a code for drug stores but objected to special eight hour week rules for druggists. He cited hours based on store hours with 40 hours for short weeks 52 to 60 hours for longer weeks and 48 hours for the two tiers above 60. He represents Woolworth Kress Kress Giants Murphys and other chains.
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Washington
Paul Nystrom
New York
Nystrom
Columbia University
NRA
A. D. Whiteside
Woolworth’s
Kress
Kresge’s
Giants
Murphay’s
America
Labor schedule promises job maintenance and wage shifts
Nys trom told Whiteside that 1,000,000 persons would be reemployed within thirty days to keep current service. The variety group would raise pay and shorten hours as needed. A 40-hour week would require up to a 14 percent employment increase, 44-hour week 4 to 26 percent, and 48-hour week 12 to 66 percent as many stores already operated up to 80 hours.
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Nystrom
Whiteside
Variety Group
Government Buys Hogs To Lift Pork Prices
Chicago reports the first day of a government hog buying program aimed at trimming supply. About 29,500 pigs and 800 sows were purchased from six markets, part of a 40 day plan to remove millions of pigs and unborn piglets. The effort seeks higher prices for remaining hogs by diverting animals to fertilizer or aid to the poor.
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Chicago
Williams elected state chancellor at JOUAM convention
D E Williams of Clarksburg was named state chancellor of the Junior Order United American Mechanics at the annual Birkns convention. He was the sole nominee, previously serving as vice chancellor. C P Hannon of this city became state warden after inside sentinel service, and I R Graham of Martinsburg was re elected as state treasurer.
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D. E. Williams
Clarksburg
United American Mechanics
Birkns
Williams
C. P. Hannon
I. R. Graham
Martinsburg
Mrs Agnes Johnston Guests in City from Chicago
Mrs Agnes R Johnston of Charleston is staying with Mr and Mrs Roy Warne on West Boyd Street. She arrived from Chicago where her son Ross Johnston, formerly with the Sentinel staff, is connected with the West Virginia building at the Century of Progress.
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Anne Cruise
J. J. Cassell
Washington Street
Pittsburgh
George Cassell
William H. Cassell
Margaret E. Gifford
J. R. Monroe
Hartford
Virginia
A. E. Shanabarger
C. E. Sisler
Sisler
J. H. Summers
Route 2
Grafton
Genevieve Whalen
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
George Smith
J. A. Whalen
East Main Street
L. A. Smith
Christiana Street
C. L. Gillis
Agnes R. Johnston
Charleston
Roy Warne
West Boyd St
Chicago
Ross Johnston
Sentinel
West Virginia
Valley Falls
Birth of David Marshall Hoffman Named
Mr and Mrs Okey W Hoffman of 414 Dewey Avenue rejoice over the birth of a baby boy born on Saturday August 19. The child has been named David Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okey W. Hoffman
Dewey Avenue
David Marshall
First Lady Visit Highlights Arnettsville Mining Tour
Mrs Roosevelt toured mining camps with Lorena Hickok and Louis Howe in West Virginia. Mr and Mrs Glenn R Work hosted the First Lady at their Arnettsville home, sharing yet guarded details while she inspected homes and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn R. Work
Land
Arnettsville
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Lorena Hickok
Harry L. Hopkins
Mrs. Roosevelt
Mrs. Hickok
Work Home
Fairmont
Mrs. Work
Patty Jo
Fairmont-Grafton
Farmstead Home among Oldest in Fairmont Area
ler Work serves as assistant mine Superintendent and supervises Friends work in camps. The Work family live on the Jarrett Lynch farm near the main highway, on the road toward Fairmont. The farmhouse is comfortable and attractive with ample space, marking one of the oldest homesteads in the local community.
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Ler Work
Jarrett Lynch
Fairmont
Youth Drowns In Deep Creek Lake
Oakland Md Aug 24 A Friedens Pa teen Ellis Rhoades 17 drowned in Deep Creek Lake after cramps set in on an aquaplane that capsized. He had just graduated from Friedens High School and was camping with four boys. Recovery was hampered by rough weather as the lake reaches about 60 feet deep at the accident site.
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Oakland
Ellis Rhoades
Friedens
Deep Creek Lake
Friedens High School
Virginia Miners Strike Shuts Lee County Mines
Norton Virginia August 24 P A strike tied to unionization in the St Charles field kept more than 2 000 miners from coal mines in Lee county as differences within the movement grew.
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Norton
St. Charles
Lee County
Sour milk substitute with vinegar trick in recipes
When sour milk is unavailable, add 2 tablespoons of vinegar to a cup of fresh or canned milk. Let it sit for a few minutes and the milk will soured, providing a workable sour milk substitute for baking and cooking.
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Coral Parrish Montgomery
Anna Cruise
McMechen
W. S. Haymond
Scott
England
George Washington
Washington County
Durham
Germany
United States
Whitescarver
Whitescarvers
Pruntytown
Mary Whitescarver
J. 5. Whitescarver
E. L
Randolph County
Bert McCutcheon
Charles Dadisman
Stanley Dadisman
Belington
Fred E. Whitescarver
Oscar
High Point
N. C
Millard B. Stump
Philippi
Annie E. Mallonee
Allie Chamberlain
Grace Whitescarver
C. C. Whitescarver
Mary Pickett
Dayton
Clyde Ramsey
Raeighley
Paul Bennett
Bobbie
J. W.whitescarver
Jessie Whitescarver
Beulah Lambert
E. M. Whitescarver
Edward
Robert
Billy Frank
Pwalhinston
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Winchester
Geezyhound Minal
East Main
UN. RT
Ray Ae A
Charles G. Corbin
Ben H. Franz
Kendall
F. Hannan
Agnes Johnston
West Penn
Chase! & Sanborn
Chase &Sanborn
Maxwell House Coffee
Welch
White Cross
Roosevelt
Louis Howe
Howe
Smart
Fin
Nelly Donsi
Nelly Don
Jolliffe
Mrs
Alexander George
Angel
Shell Sale
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