Newton Haselden Wedding Surprise in Grafton and Mt. Clare
The engagement and marriage of Edith Newton of Grafton to Sherman H Haselden of Mt. Clare W Va was announced with a quiet ceremony at Andrews M E church parsonage officiated by Rev William Nox. The couple plans a honeymoon in the east and will reside in Lost Creek W Va.
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Melvin Newton
Grafton High School
Glenville State Teachers’ College
Alderson-Broaddus College
Taylor County
Elizabeth C. Haselden
M. L. Haselden
Mt. Clare
W. Va
Harrison County
West Virginia Wesleyan College
West Virginia University
Happy ‘Alpha
Wesleyan College
Flemington High School
Lost Creek High School
New York
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Lost Creek
Social Calendar Notes From Local Events
Aug 30 dancing 9 to 1 with WMMN orchestra at Moose Home. Sept 3 Woman's Missionary Society with Mrs William Bailey, Mrs W J Frey reviews book. Flower girl Mrs Bessie Powell ring bearer Mrs Joan Malcolm. Wedding match by Betty Rose Miller. Next meeting Sept 25 at Mrs Frank Collins Maple Ave. Colebank Lindsay reunion Sept 8 at Cally Colebank Grove Wickwire Rd. Basket dinner noon, program and business session. Allan Lindsay president invites public.
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WMMN
Moose Home
Woman's Home
St. Paul's M. E. Church
William Bailey
W. J. Frey
Fred Robinson
Bessie Powell
Joan Malcolm
Betty Rose Miller
Frank Collins
Maple Avenue
Colebank and
Lindsay
Cally Colebank Grove
Wickwire Road
Allan Lindsay
Peaches from a Peach Queen Reach the White House
Port Huron Mich resident Marion Lapid known as the Peach Queen gifts a basket of peaches to the president. The gesture highlights local fruit producers and a friendly rivalry with Georgia growers.
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White House
Port Huron
Mich
Marion Lapid
Marvin H. Melnty
Georgia Growers
Britain Told to Slow Down War Tactics Stir Communique
A Rome issued communique from the Italian cabinet warns Britain to slow sanctions policy while Mussolini prepares military measures against Ethiopia. It asserts Italy will respond at the League council and aims to keep Suez open with fleet deployment and air concentration in Sicily and southern Italy.
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Associated Press
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Newfoundland Hurricane Claims Total of 50 Dead
Four more seamen were counted among the dead in Newfoundland’s weekend hurricane bringing the toll to about 50. The bodies were not found from the Carrie Evelyn wreck drifted ashore at Torbay. Captain Frank Mansfield and crew Ariel Green Elias and Edgar Soper were aboard. search continued for other bodies.
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Barrett Elected Head of Postoffice Clerks
In Gettysburg Pennsylvania on August 29 the United National Association of Postoffice Clerks re elected John J Barrett of New York as president. John J Gorgan of Wheeling West Virginia was chosen secretary-treasurer of the group insurance division.
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United National Association of Postoffice Clerks
John J. Barrett
New York
John J. Gorgan
Wheeling
Group
Bridge Contract Change Abolishes Honors in Duplicate Play
Last June the American Bridge League abolished honors based scores in duplicate bridge. Players no longer insist on no trump with honors. partners may call a major suit without honor. The sample deal shows the added consideration for final calls under the new plan, with only North and South vulnerable.
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American Bridge League
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Bridge bidding and play across seven tables analyzed
The report details West and North signaling in a bridge deal, with bidding lines from East to South and final results across seven tables. It discusses expected suits, honor points, and whether clubs or spades offered the best game prospects, noting defensive plays that influenced scores.
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North
South
Fast
East
A-K
E. Diamond Raft
Smith Orders Highway Cuts In Maintenance Forces
Charleston August 29. Mo timer W Smith chief engineer State Road Commission orders to reduce highway maintenance forces to save expense. Commissioner Burr H Simpson had said cuts were planned in good weather to conserve funds for winter. furloughs likely in October and workers will be rehired later. Officials emphasize strict economy on labor and materials to keep primary road maintenance under 1.5 million dollars for the fiscal year. Simpson inspected eastern Panhandle counties to assess construction and force reductions.
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Charleston
Motimer W. Smith
State Road Commission
Burr H. Simpson
Simpson
Smith
Ict
Tedly
Panhandle
Wheeling City Costs Decline Report Shifts City Budget
Wheeling officials report a drop in department operating costs under the new Cincinnati government plan. July expenditures totaled 942410, about 75 percent of the monthly budget, signaling a leaner starting month under the new administration.
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Wheeling
Cincinnati
Italian Finance Measures Target War Effort and Fuel Use
The cabinet backed actions to fund the Ethiopian crisis and the broader war. Measures include converting foreign credits and bonds, capping dividends at six to ten percent, taxing dividends and interest, and mandating substitutes for gasoline in cars. The piece notes Ethiopia’s chaotic state and the absence of a strong central power.
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Ethiopia
Night Club Girl in Colorful Series Feature
The American Weekly's September 1 issue offers a striking color series on a distinctive American nightclub girl type. The big Sunday magazine, bundled with the Baltimore American, invites readers to obtain their copy from local news dealers.
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Baltimore American
Two Girls Admit Kidnap Tale Was False
Louisville reports that sisters Catherine North age 13 and Mildred 10 confessed under police questioning that their account of being kidnapped by three Negro men was untrue. Adeline, 8, had sparked the chase by claiming the girls were seized in an automobile. The sisters later said they had a dollar to buy a broom, spent time with county patrolmen, and returned home as night fell.
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Louisville
Catherine North
Mildred
Adeline
Catherine
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