Social World Highlights From A City Bridge Party And Dinners
Jiss Holt hosted a bridge evening on Thayer Street with two tables in play. Dorothy Lambert and Margaret Jaco won high scores, followed by a salad course. Guests included Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Walden, Mrs. Randall McKinney, Mrs. George McKeen, Grace Miller, Margaret Jaco, and Dorothy Lambert. Mrs. John Fralinger entertained at Latrobe Street with a six o'clock dinner and a theater outing to see Search for Beauty. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Bradley and Bernadine, and Mrs. Lillie Thomas and Ethel. A piano recital by James Barnes featuring Miss Vivian Thomas was announced for United Brethren Church with Miss Thomas and other advanced students. Representatives from Mountaineer Council No. 44, D of A, include Mrs. Ella McVicker, Mrs. Davie Moats, and Mrs. Bertie Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Freshman celebrated their thirtieth wedding anniversary near Flemington. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Wisley hosted a weiner roast near their Wendel grove in honor of their son Charles on his eighteenth birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Colebank of Bear Mountain announced a marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiss Holt
Hosteas
Virginia Holt
Thayer Street
Dorothy Lambert
Margaret Jaco
Miss Holt
J. 8. Palmer
C. E. Walden
Randall McKinney
George McKeen
Grace Miller
Jances Barnes
Viviat
Slayer Tells Reasons Back of Shooting
Clarion Pa August 30 1940 Py Soft spoken Leona Menser a 20 year old on trial for the murder of John B Kelly yesterday told how she met the man through a matrimonial agency came to his farm after his proposal of marriage and shot him in self defense on what was to have been their wedding day The girl testified after neighbors from Coshocton Ohio spoke of her good reputation she said she corresponded with Kelly a Mill Creek township farmer after seeing an advertisement describing a handsome bachelor 40 wealthy wishes to correspond with girls 16 to 30 with marriage in view She said the farmer asked her to come to his home arriving June 3 with all her belongings and that Kelly 20 years older than he represented himself postponed the wedding until June 14 when it was set for the marriage She said that on that day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
Leona Menser
John B. Kelly
Coshocton
Ohio
Kelly
Mill Creek Township
Woman testifies in self defense in farm case
Miss Menser described a man who drank heavily and refused to let her keep her clothes. She took a loaded revolver from his pocket and fired after he threatened to strike her. Neighbors and a physician were summoned. The court adjourned after her testimony and will resume with cross examination. Attorney J M Myers described Kelly as luring young women to his farm with promises of marriage.
Brown Feed Store Moves to Walnut Street
The Brown Feed store, longtime occupant of the Pugh & Waters Wholesale building on Latrobe, relocates yesterday to the Perine building on Walnut, West Side. Rumors say the local transient bureau plans to move into the old site, replacing overcrowded East Main and Luzadder facilities that serve about sixty beds nightly and around 100 daily registrations. The Pugh-Waters structure, built by Joseph Speidell Grocery of Wheeling and owned by Joseph A. Pugh, rises three stories with potential to convert lower levels into kitchen and storage.
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Brown Feed
Pugh & Waters Wholesale
Lower Latrobe Street
Perine
Walnut Street
West Side
East Main
Luzadder
Bureau
Pugh - Waters
Joseph A. Pugh
Joseph Speidell Grocery Company
Wheeling
Latrobe Street
Lawyers Plan Inquiry Into New Dealing
Milwaukee Aug. 20 Spurred by attacks on the New Deal at its convention the American Bar association decided to investigate effects of new government legislation. Two federal officers urged closer cooperation with enforcement units to keep desperados behind bars. Edgar Hoover said too many major criminals escaped from penal institutions and blamed jail officials malfeasance.
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Milwaukee
New Deal
American Bar Association
Association
Edgar Hoover
Division of Investigation
Department of Justice
Dillinger
Lawyers’ Convention
Hoover
Brother of Accused Lad Tells in His Defense
Franklin Pa Aug 30 Closing the defense testimony Robert Witherup 23 brother of Walter Witherup on trial for murder of their father testified the relationship between the accused youth and his father Clark N Witherup had been very good with no quarrels for six months Walter was at the scene and the defense seeks to cast doubt on the charged youth’s conduct and motive.
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Franklin
Robert Witherp
Walter Witherup
Clark N. Witherup
Robert
Walter
Off lease shanty near Kennerdels referenced in daily helping
A fragment notes daily activity near Kennerdels with a person and his father hunting and fishing together on several occasions. The text is incomplete but indicates shared outdoor tasks and kinship.
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Kennerdels
Father
Bank President Foils Hold-Up at Byron Bank
Byron Minn Aug 18 A 44 year old bank president grabbed a shotgun behind bullet proof glass then removed a bandit's pistol and thwarted a holdup of the State Bank of Byron capturing two men in the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron, Minn
Totay
State Bank of
Byron
Personal notices from Blueville mix with Chicago trip plans
Miss Geraldine Casto at home in Blueville recovering as friends send well wishes. Blueville residents Mildred Clauze and others convalesce. Families including the McDermotts and Carneys head to Chicago for the Century of Progress and plan air race visits in Cleveland. Various residents, including Hayward and Bruce McIntosh, visit relatives and attend the fair. Commander Ewald and family visit Brookside Inn in Aurora before journeys to World’s Fair events.
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Geraldine Casto
Blueville
Mildred Clauze
C. B. Lake
F. McDermott
Chuckie
Helen
James Carney
Chicago
W. H. Courtney
Ruth
Elizabeth
West Malin Street
Cleveland
Hayward McIntosh
Lois Jean
Bruce McIntosh
Simpson
Brady
Farmington
M. J. Hannon
St. Augustine's
Clee Brown
Elizabeth Stuck
Atlantic City
John Ewald
Washington, D. C
Brookside Inn
Aurora
C. Holt
A. A. Holt
Howard H. Holt
Nix Nuzum
Mrs Workman Raises Pet Hawk From Infancy
Mrs Elizabeth Workman keeps Billy Buster a pet hawk she found five weeks ago in a court house corridor. The bird, not a true bird of prey, perched on her shoulder as she feeds and cares for it, while the avian companion grows into a prized pet amid city street pranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Buster
Elizabbeth Workman
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Spencer
the of America
W. Canfield
Charles F. Hannon
Mountaineer Council No. 44
D. of Representatives
Ella McvVicker
Davie Moats
Bertie Thompson
Mrs
Ronal
Near Flemington
Dennis Colebank
Bear Mountain
Chas. M. Wells
Optometrist
Wehn
McCrory's
Harold O. Etz Co
Victory
Royal Neighbors of America
Grafton Park
Christian Endeavor Society of the
First Brethren Church
Fisher's
West Main Street
M. E
St. Joseph’s
Wendel
United States
M. E. Church
Boothsville
Jennilee Ann
Franklin B. Tellison
Frank Benson
First Methodist Protestant Church
Tellison
Wayne Tellison
Methodist Protestant Church of
Slayer
The
Max Bernotat Academy
Clarksburg Trust
Clarksburg
W. Va
BROWN
Grafton
Coats
End
England
South
Assoc
Convention of Bar Association
Lad
R. E. Canfield
Webb City
H Canfield
Ona Street
Barbour
Taylo
George B. Hamilton
New York City
Dingle Tn
Bette
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