Possible marriage crisis rocks Edward as Simpson union sparks cabinet turmoil
A century's constitutional crisis erupts over King Edward VIII's plan to marry Wallis Warfield Simpson. Prime Minister Baldwin warns the king to abandon the marriage, the Bishop of Bradford urges duty and grace, while coronation preparations proceed amid national uproar.
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England
Edward
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Stanley Baldwin
Riage
Bradford
Bishop of
Wallis’ Warfield Simpson
King Edward
Philippi couple wed at Philippi Methodist Church
Miss Misse Paaveyn Semple daughter of C B Stemp and John Mars son of J H Marsh, both of Philippi, were married Friday evening November 27 at the Philippi Methodist Episcopal Church with Rev Deward Brown. Mrs Marsh a Pilippi High School graduate and Alder son Broaddus college teacher and Mr Marsh a Philippi High senior will reside in Philippi.
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Mise Paaveyn Semple
C. B. Stemp
Philippi
John Marsson
John Harve Marsh
Marth
Philippi Methodist Episcopel Church
Deward Brown
Hollis Named T B President In County Tuberculosis Drive
Frank M. Hollis Jr was named president of the Taylor County Tuberculosis association at a courthouse meeting. Mrs Virginia Stavely was named secretary treasurer. The drive plans a Christmas seals sale with Flemington and Pruntytown teams and a December 19 button day to boost funds.
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Grafton High School
C.F. Shafer
Flemington
Pruntytown
Hollis
Frank M. Hollis, Jr
Taylor County Tuberculosis Association
Court House
Virginia Stavely
Women’s Home Missionary Society Meets at Pluchell Home
Twelve members and two guests gather at Mrs. J W Pluchell’s Maple avenue home. Mrs A W Cuppett leads prayer, program includes remarks by several members, and the group votes on business with $30 raised from the Thank Offering. A 6:30 pm covered dish dinner and book review are planned for January 6 at the church in a joint meeting with Missionary and Porary societies.
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Sadie
Koi
A. Ray Shaw
Society
Home Missionary Magazine
Laura
Social Calendar Highlights Women’s Club Activities
The Literature and Art department will meet with Mrs Halrrich man on Maple Avenue and Mrs N C Hall as co hostesses. E F K Roof will lead a program Oriental Countries Around the Red Sea. The Women’s Foreign Missionary society of Andrews church meets at Mrs W R Lear on Maple Avenue at 7 30 for the annual Christmas party. A gift exchange party by Friendship Bible el at First Christian church on Dec 3. Members to bring an inexpensive pitt. The Missionary society of the Presbyterian church holds its annual praise service Dec 4 at 7 30 with Mrs Rhea Fisher’s class in charge and a candy and apron sale after. Light residents will be served. The Ladies’ Aid of U B church meets at Mrs Dora street at 7 30 on Dec 4. The Weekly Sewing club meets with M W P Clark at East Main Street at 8 o’clock.
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Woman's Club
Halrrichman
Maple Avenue
N. C. Hall
E. F. K. Roof
Red Sea
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Andrews Church
W. R. Lear
Friendship Bible el
First Christian Church
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Rhea Fisher
Ladies’ Aid
U. B. Church
Dora Street
M. W. P. Clark
East Main Stree
Personal notes from Grafton area social column
Mrs. Richard Ford of Main street returned from Detr Michigan after visiting a week with her ill sister. Andy Moats and two Park View men left for Pendleton county to hunt bear and return Saturday. Herman Everson of Behagion was discharged from Grafton City hospital this morning. Mrs. Irene Stews land and M. ton, daughters of the late R. M. Sheets, visit Ada B. Strauss on Walnut street for the weekend.
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Richard Ford
Main Street
Michigan
Andy Moats
Park View
Pendleton County
Hunt Bear
Herman Everson
Grafton City Hospital
Irene Stewsland
Ohio
M. Ton
Fosbace
R. M. Sheets
Crash victim can walk now after long hospital ordeal
Uniontown Pa December 3 Mrs Meyer S Ellenstein wife of the Newark mayor practiced walking on crutches in her hospital room to fulfil a vow to walk from the hospital or stay there She survived the TWA crash on a mountain top last April the other survivor Nellie Grang ostess who gained national recognition for aiding rescue pulled Mrs Ellen and is described as pretty young
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Uniontown
Meyer S. Ellenstein
Newark
N. J
TWA
Ellenstein
Nellie Grang Ostess
Ellen
Woman determined to travel home on crutches
A fragmentary report notes Mrs. Ellenstein vows to leave the hospital on crutches this Saturday and board a train for the journey back home, despite the burning wreckage incident.
Toy Whistle Removed From Chest of Youth
John Goodnite, 19, of Charleston, West Virginia, was recovering in a Cincinnati hospital after doctors removed a toy whistle from his chest. The youth had swallowed the whistle five days earlier and it lodged deep in the thorax. Dr. Henry M. Goodyear performed the operation using a long forcep inserted down the throat.
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Cincinnati
John Goodnite
Charlest W. Va
Charleston
Henry M
Trial of Accused Slayer of Husband Delayed in Pakersburg
In Pakersburg on December 3, the trial of Mrs Beatrice Robinson for the slaying of her husband Elmer was continued at the prosecutor E B Pennybacker's request to allow officers to assemble new evidence. Robinson, who police said admitted shooting in self defense after he beat her last September 11, was released on a 1500 dollar bond.
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Pakersburg
Beatrice Robinson
Elmer
Tes
E. B. Pennybacker
Aluminum Co Announces Special Dividend Payment
The Aluminum Company of America authorized a special dividend of 7.25 per share on its preferred stock to apply to back payments totaling 16.25. The payment will be made December 21 to stockholders of record as of December 10.
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Pittsburgh
Aluminum Company of America
Burns Cause Death Of Pen Year Old Child
Huntington Der 3 CP Ten year old died from complications of burns suffered in an accident at his home Doctors said he was infected in the wounds
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Huntington
Der
Alderman Inches Smells Burning In City Hall
Newton Mass December reports Alderman Henderson Inches suddenly sniffed and declared something must go burning. Fellow aldermen searched corridors but found no blaze as the odor grew stronger and Inches sprang to his feet.
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Newton
Mass
Henderson Inches
Inches
Two Women Injured in Head-On Snow Crash
In a heavy snowstorm, a head-on collision injured two women, Agnes Weisand aged 41 and Kathleen Bettridge aged 46. Miss Weisand was not expected to recover. Rebecca Davis Read, 82, a pioneer resident of Bluefield since 1891, died after a long illness.
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Agnes Weisand
Kathleen Bettridge
Phydans
Miss Weisand
Bluefield
AleeMe
Rebecca Davis Read
Jump in Iron Exports Reported in October
The Commerce Department reported a 79 percent jump in exports of semi finished and finished iron and steel goods in October from September. Tonnage reached 139,935 with value at 8,813,700 dollars, up 25 percent from September and 59 percent higher in tonnage and 52 percent higher in value than October 1935.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Negro Prisoner and U S. Convicted Individual In Brief
A fragmented clipping mentions a Negro recently convicted, with stray references to a U S. request and a man named Robinson. The text also alludes to bronchial cough remedies and a local justice context, though details are unclear due to damage.
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Hilltop
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Bluemont Street
Hussion
Adaline Stemple
Dessie Rogers
Joe Davies
Ada Rogers
Marie
Melba Hamilton
Janetta Martin
Clara Leese
Betty Stemple
Howard Day
Maxine Stevens
Dessié Rogers
Eloise DeMoss
Eloise
Ma Parrish
Dorothy Douglas
Betty Reese
Ginger Slacham
Wittman
Bill Slack
Walla
Edmund DeMoss
T.B
Mangrove
Chest of Youth
Aluminum Co
Alderman
Vanderbilt
Alva
Biscayne Bay
Miami Beach
Fla
Earl T. Smith
Consuelo Vanderbilt
William K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Henry Gassaway Davis, III
West Virginia
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Davis
Laramie
Wyo
Grace Vanderbilt
Reno
Hart T. Smith
U.S
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