New Year Dance Planned by Twentieth Century Woman's Club
The Twentieth Century Woman's Club plans a New Year's dance at the Elks Club on December 31 with a Harrisburg recording orchestra. The event is a major social occasion in the city and is highly anticipated by local young people.
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Twentieth Century Woman’s Club
Elks Club
Taylor County Democratic Association
General Aid Society of
Andrews M. E. Church
Hiks Club
Harrisburg
Birth of Marianna Behen in city family note
Mr and Mrs Elmer Behen Jr announce the birth of a baby girl on December 3 at 224 Washington Street. The child weighed nine and a half pounds and is named Marianna. Mrs Behen, formerly Miss Marguerite Wright, is a longtime resident of the city.
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Elmer Behen, Jr
Washington Street
Marianna
Behan
Marguerite Wright
Tis City
Personal notices from Elkins and nearby towns
Miss Maude Brown spent the weekend in Elkins as a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Talbott. Miss Eva Bell of Clarksburg visited Mrs. Mabel Ketchem at Klein apartments and will move to Wheeling for a hotel position after the holidays. The Kleins, Perine's Furniture ads, and various locals extend social and shopping notes with travel, visits, and items for sale.
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Maude Brown
Elkins
Lloyd Talbott
Eva Bell
Clarksburg
Mabel Ketchem
Klein Apartments
Mabel Ketehem
Wheeling
McClure
Ketelem
Howard White
Perine
Mon
W. Fri
J. A. Holt
Louise
Carl Husted
Meadowbrook
West Virginia
George R. Kinsey
West St. Charles Street
Virgil Bolyard
Colleen
Baltimore
James C. Holt
Dewey Avenue
Patterson
Holt
George Jones
Steubenville
Ohio
Honors Divided in Gary Liquor Conspiracy Cases
In Hammond Indiana federal raids yielded a split Gary Mayor liquor conspiracy trial with a jury convicting three of 17 defendants acquitting six and disagreeing on the remainder after a night of deliberation in the federal case files.
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Gary
Hammond
Ind
Cient
Legion Drive For Members Progressing
Intense interest surrounds the annual American Legion membership drive as Adjutant A. Litzinger reports last year’s 160 members by November 30 earned the local unit a distinguished service citation and a 1930 target to surpass 200 by December 31. New members added this week include W. C. Boyd Charles O Locke Roy Wiseman Dallas Wolfe Delbert Wolfe and many others.
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American Legion
A. Litzinger
W. C. Boyd
Chas
Locke
Roy. Wiseman
Dallas Wolfe
Delbert Wolfe
W. A. Henderson
Andy J. Hesston
Cc. H. Cameron
C. G. Sterling
Brooks ¥. Martin
J. C. Helms
J. A. Pugh
JS. Burdett
Clyde W. Shaw
M. J. Kisert
T. R
Are YOU Getting YOUR MONEY'S WORTH IN Entertainment
A historical argument by the American Federation of Musicians led by Joseph N Weber criticizes the shift from living musicians to mechanical music in theaters. It questions value for patrons as talkies and synchronized sound replace live performances, urging theaters to retain real music for audiences.
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Tomer
American Federation OF Musicians
United States
Canada
Joseph N. Weber
Broadway
New York
Atwater Kent
Local Names Mentioned in City Ledger Report
Names Price, Max B. Rau, Wm. Morgan Jr., W. C. Bennington and Ralph Newton appear in the quarterly city ledger, with entries linked to recent transactions and civic records. The list notes individuals connected to contracts, committees, or property dealings within the municipality.
Local Police Have Quiet Weekend No Arrest Made
A quiet weekend with no arrests reported by state city or county officers. Despite the lull, coyotes breed in a dense forest near San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, keeping a paid hunter busy protecting fowl.
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San Francisco
Golden Gate Park
Grafton Students Finish Garments For National Contest
Seven Grafton high school domestic science students supervised by Miss Ida B. Dorsey presented finished garments at local stores for submission to national headquarters for examination. Competitors listed include Louise Moore, Ruth Colebank, Helen Cooper, Elsie Kester, Myrna Turner, Louise Zimbro, and Tuth Plum.
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Grafton High School
Ida B. Dorsey
Buterick Educational Service
Chas. O. Brinkman
Louise Moore
Tuth Plum
Helen Cooper
Ruth Colebank
Elsie Kester
Myrna Turner
Louise Zimbro
Early Mailing Urged By Postmaster In Grafton
Postmaster A Leuthardt and staff urge residents to mail Christmas packages early to speed deliveries. Volunteers gather bundles and ask patrons to cooperate, noting increased seasonal mail. Despite extra staffing, delays persist without shopper and sender cooperation.
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Grafton
A. Leuthardt
Grafton Post Office
Tremor Shakes City in Istanbul with Roar
A slight earthquake shock rattled Istanbul today accompanied by a loud underground roar. No loss of life or property damage was reported.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Held for Investigation in Pittsburgh Killing Case
William Bryant aged 82 of Anderson Ward was held for investigation in connection with a Pittsburgh killing that occurred six years ago. Patrolman Hugh Lavery reported the arrest.
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Pittsburgh
William Bryant
Anderson W.vo
Hugh Lavery
Bryant Saturday as suspect in Tony Sarvich killing
Lavery testified Bryant bore a scar on his left hand and one on his right eyebrow like those of Whitey Johnston, a suspect in Sarvich’s death. Sarvich was stabbed when he found his wife with Johnston. Bryant denied he was the killer.
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Je Bryant
Tony Sarvich
Lavery
Bryant
Whitey
Johnston
Sarvich
Judge Ben Lindsey Disbarred by Court on Charges
Denver report states former Denver juvenile court judge Ben B. Lindsey was disbarred by the state supreme court for professional misconduct. He allegedly accepted 37000 dollars from Mrs Helen Elwood Stokes and 10000 dollars from Samuel Untermyer in the W E D Stokes estate matter while he presided over related proceedings. Lindsey claimed his Stokes involvement was disinterested and outside juvenile court duties.
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Denver
Ben B. Lindsey
Supreme Court
Lindsey
Denver Juvenile Court
Helen Elwood Stokes
New York Society
W. E. D. Stokes
Samuel Untermyer
New York
Lindsay
Stokes
Theuvenile Court
Cost of pilgrimages to graves of World War veterans
Washington December 9 the cost of pilgrimages by widows and mothers to visit the graves of World War veterans in France was estimated at 5 653 000 dollars in a committee report noting wartime and travel expenses and the potential impact on veterans bonds and tourism.
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Washington
France
Beach Pajamas Take Miami Beach Winter Runway
Exotic color beachwear dominates a Miami winter scene as Isabe Bronson models pajama inspired outfits. The AP photo captures vibrant patterns and relaxed style for the season.
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Associated Press Photo
Isabe Bronson
Miami Flo
Secretary Hurley Reports War Secretary Letter Responses
Hurley notes efforts to locate all the mothers and widows, but many letters were not answered or returned. Of those invited, 6,730 expressed a wish to travel, with 5,828 favoring 1930 departures and the rest 1931.
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Congress
Hurley
Oriental Meat Loaf and Side Dishes Menu
Unusual breakfast and luncheon plan featuring Oriental Meat Loaf with baked potatoes steamed beets and greens. Includes recipe for meat loaf with round steak pork breadcrumbs bacon and tomatoes plus Graham Pudding and Orange Sauce as dessert and accompaniment suggestions. Also lists coffee and citrus beverages to pair with the meal.
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Coral R, Parrish
Society
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Gratton Sentinel Society
Entocratic Club
Press Building
General Aid Society
General Aid Society of Andrew's M. E
Grafton W. C
Grafton Womans Christian Temperance Union
The
Baptist, Church
Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias Hall
Marinello Beauty Shop
Po.uu. “Tan
Marinello Beauty
McCrorey
Osgood
Wintergreen
the Love Drag Co
H. L. Potts
W. Va
Legion
Associated Press
Jernny van Parys
van Choven
Misa
Belgium
Brussels
Anwater Kent RawioGt
Atwater
Kent
RADIO
W. Main St
Grafton, W.va
Gotham
Burton & Randolph Inc
Ben Lindsey
Mrs. Alexander Geok
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