Masons Urged to Get Tickets for Friday Dinner
Master Masons of Grafton are urged to contact Secretary Marion E. Skaggs by Friday to reserve seats for the past master's banquet at Andrews Methodist church parlors. No charge for the function, but tickets ensure banquet seating. Robert S. Lemon, grand master of West Virginia, will deliver the address and present jewels. many visiting members are expected for Mystic lodge No. 7 A F and A M.
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Grafton
Andrews Methodist Church
Mystic Lodge
A. F
Marion E. Skaggs
Skaggs
Robert S. Lemon
Grand Lodge of
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Dr. Draper Speaks to Grafton Women’s Club
The Grafton Women's club met at the Elks Club auditorium with Mrs. W. E. Hardin welcoming members and guests. Mrs. E. G. Kuhn led the Literature and Art department, introducing Dr. John W. Draper to present lantern slides on life, customs, dress, and architecture.
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Grafton Women’s Club
Elks Club
W. E. Hardin
E. G. Kuhn
Rhea Fisher
Child Jesus
Dolores Bolin Curry
Kuhn
Draper
New York
Harvard College
England
Dr. Draper
Christmas party and meetings fill December schedule
A December series of church and community events is listed including the Youth Temperance Council Christmas party at Lawson Community Center on December 12 at 8 pm with a ten cent gift request. Other December activities cover missionary society meetings, Fisher class gatherings, a Kings Daughters Bible class, choral program, Legion Auxiliary, P H C Lodge, Business Girls Club Christmas dinner, Women’s Mission at First Baptist, bake sale, baby contest, and a Philathea class gathering with notices of officers, talks, and New Year plans.
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Youth's Temperance Council
Lawson Community Center
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Blueville Union Sunday School
Alice Stoyer
Alderson Broaddus College
First Baptist Church
American Legion Auxilary
Moose Home
P. H. C. Lodge
Redmens Hall
Business Girls Club
Cozy Rest
Geneva Hilkey
Women’s Mission
Circle and Ladies Aid Society
C. H. Deem
L. L. Bradley
Eva Miller
Rose Grinnan
G. L. Withers
Fisher
St. Johns Methodist Church
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Warren M. E
Philathea
Barclay on Bridge Long Suits and Sacrifices Discussed
In Barclay on Bridge Shepard Barclay explains that players holding long suits with weak honors may still powerfully play the hand when backing a partner with a suitable shortage. The text analyzes a Vanderbilt club convention sequence where 4 Diamonds was doubled and made, costing little, with only one heart lost.
Mission Group Enjoyable Christmas Affair at Andrews Church
The Home Missionary society of Andrews Methodist church held a Monday evening gathering featuring Christmas themed devotionals led by Miss Mattie Jace, a short business session, and musical solos by M Harvey Davis and Elizabeth Stuch. After a candlelit dessert, Rev. Coleman Brown and family received a butterfly table gift, and members drew numbers to receive gifts. Twenty members attended with seven guests.
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Ladies of the Home Missionary Society
the Andrews Methodist Church
Mattie Jace
J. W. Knight
Harvey Davis
Elizabeth Stuch
Florence Seymour
Coleman Brown
Solo Organist At Palace For Royal Family
Getty Sellars the solo organist for Alexandra Palace London National Band Festivals is to play at United Brethren church tonight He previously played before fifty thousand people at Crystal Palace largest world exhibition building cost twelve and a half million dollars The Palace later burnt down Alexandra Palace hosts world s greatest band festivals with two hundred bands five thousand instrumentalists and thirty thousand attendees Patron H M The King Gatty Sellars opens on the great organ notable for its tone He gave London s first performance of Rhapsody on the Reformation Hymn published by Oxford University Press
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Getty Sellars
Alexandra Palace
London
United Brethren Church
Crystal Palace
H. M
Gatty Sellars
Europe
Oxford University Press
Italy
Recital Highlights by Gatty Sellars At Westminster Abbey
The program features Bach, Blzet, Walton, Elgar and Gatty Sellars works as part I and II. Pieces include Toccata con Puga in D minor, Sunset at the Abby, The Church Triumphant, Rhapsody on the Reformation Hymn, Crown Imperial, Felicity, In Old Thibet, and Pomp and Circumstances. A large audience is anticipated with nominal admission.
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J. 8
Bach
Gatty Sellers
Angus Dei
Blzet
Silars
Gatty Sellars
Fred Hollins
Oxford University Press
William Walton
Westminster Abbey
Edward Elgar
De Moss Completes Army Service and Local News
Briefly Told reports Paul P. De Moss finishing a three year Army term on December 8 before joining his wife in Washington, D C where he will work. Ruth Carrico, before marriage, is daughter of Elmer Carrico. Other items: Joseph Riley underwent emergency surgery at Grafton City Hospital and Mary Courtney returned home from Washington after two and a half years. A J Cornwell visited in Grafton, William O Kehrer couple announce birth of Betty Lou, Earl E Martin discharged from hospital, Gatty Sellars recalls a 25 year old organ recital, and Edgar Williams family plus Amelia Verring of Baltimore visited Mrs Williams in hospital.
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Paul P. DeMoss
Eva M. DeMoss
United States Army
DeMoss
Washington, D. C
Ruth M. Carrico
Elmer Carrico
Grafton
Edgar Williams
Amelia Verring
Baltimore
Maryland
Mr. Willams
Grant Williams
Extension of Coach Fare Rate Is Granted
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted a two month extension of the basic 2.5 cent railroad passenger coach fare in the east. Railroads had sought a nine month extension beyond January 24. The 2.5 cent fare will now continue through March 24.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Boettiger Cited In NLRB Ruling Conversation
A memorandum in the House Labor Board record quotes John Boettiger Roosevelt’s son in law saying he did not blame employers for railing against the NLRB's Wagner act administration. Esgen reports Boettiger discussed a Hearst Seattle newspaper case involving the American Newspaper Guild. Boettiger is Hearst Seattle publisher.
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Washington
House Labor Board Committee
John Boettiger
Roosevelt
NLRB
Elwyn J. Esgen
Labor Board
Seattle
Nathan Witt
Eugen
Boettier
William Randolph Hearst
American Newspaper Guild
Boettiger
Hearst
German Liner Bremen Is Unmolested By U-Boats
The admiralty announced a British submarine sighted the German liner Bremen within torpedo range but refrained from attacking without warning in line with sea warfare rules. Bremen, last reported at Murmansk, appeared to be homeward bound. location of the encounter and any action taken were not disclosed.
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Lonton
Admiralty
Murmansk
Trial of Accused Woman Slayer Near Conclusion
In Harlan Kentucky the murder case of Mrs Emaine Bates 40 is nearing a jury verdict as final arguments follow yesterday’s testimony. Bates denied any role in the slaying of Mrs Victoria Gross 45 boarding house operator amid the state’s claim she killed to avoid paying for furniture and equipment.
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Harlan, Ky
Emaine
Bates
Victoria Gross
Harlan Circuit Court
Col Ayres Predicts Economic Trends In 1940 Outlook
Col Ayres asserts near term inflation remains probable and US will hit new records in petroleum refining power output tobacco and aircraft production. He cites wage parity with 1937 levels and forecasts rapid economic progress through 1940 via pump priming and possible government subsidies or private investment depending on war orders.
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Ayres
Fa‘riy
Col. Ayres
October Farm Incomes In West Virginia Fall Short Of 1938
Charleston Dec 12 West Virginia farmers earned 5 394 600 in October up from 4 767 000 last year but the January October total this year 29 623 000 trails the 81 381 000 for the same period in 1938. Crops 5 822 000 livestock 22 165 000 and government payments 1 636 000 make up the October income.
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Charleston
West Virginia
H. M. Brewer
Agriculture Department
Finland seeks aid as Finland Russia clash widens
League leaders pressed for a report condemning Russia as an aggressor and sought practical steps to eject Moscow from the league. Finland campaigned among League delegates for war supplies while warning that international resolutions would not stop the Red Army. Delegates reported Britain offered planes and France guns, hoping Finns could endure until aid could arrive via Norway and Sweden.
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League
Finland
Russia
Kremlin
Rudolf Holsti
Red Army
Moscow
Britain
Norway
Sweden
Ohio Relief Faces Political Clash Over Welfare
Gov Bricker accuses New Dealers of exploiting human misery while defending Ohio relief. Cleveland residents on short rations for 26 days will gain full relief Friday after council approves 1,050,000 in tax delinquency notes and boosted WPA work. Roosevelt approves 1,248,991 for three Cleveland area WPA projects benefiting over 14,000 people. Toledo council adds 273,000 for poor relief and WPA funds from anticipated delinquent tax bonds.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Bricker
Ickes
Ballyhoo
Roosevelt
Fiorello la Guardia
New York
WPA
Toledo
Five men convicted in Johnstown group mail fraud case
Five men from the Johnstown group were found guilty by a federal grand jury of conspiracy and mail fraud in the Jacob Baker estate case. Judge Schoonmaker scheduled sentencing for Thursday. Defense attorney Replogle signaled an appeal. The defendants, Norman H. Blough, Fred F Sprengel, W H C Sprengel, David Anderson, and William S Miller, argued the estate was a myth and acted in good faith, saying they were misled by late attorney Cameron Smith.
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Fittsburgh
Johnstown
Jacob Baker
FP. P. Schoonmaker
Arnold M. Replogle
Pittsburgh
Ams
Replogle
Fred Sprengel
Cameron Smith
Washington, D. C
State government updates include voter registration bill
Public help continues from the page during recent years with new recommendations to modernize state government. The last session considered a permanent voter registration bill prepared by an interim committee but it was not enacted as leaders said further study was needed.
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Page
T le
Nonpartisan push on school boards and judiciary reform
The piece notes ongoing debates on school board issues and a March or November agenda. It discusses a proposed JP amendment to replace magisterial courts with courts of limited jurisdiction, aiming to streamline the circuit courts and overhaul the judiciary with state legislative enablement.
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Sion
Trainrider Sentenced to Ten Days in Jail
Hartley Bowmer, 26, accused of trainriding on Baltimore and Ohio Freight No 126, told railroad police he was en route to Virginia to look for work. He pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace A B Knaben shue and received a 10 day county jail sentence.
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Baltimore and Ohio
Tragic Scoutmaster Discovers Harrison Boy Death
Hackett encounters a sound in the scoutmaster's room and finds the Harrison boy dead with a bullet wound near a rifle. An apple hangs from a chandelier above the body, and a rifle lies nearby. Witness Fits notes uncertainty about a game called William Tee.
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Continueuhe Page
Hackett
Herrison
Ballel Nister
Harrison
William Tee
British air policy and war finance accord outlined
Britain and Canada agreed on wartime exchange stability and mutual import controls with joint financing limits. Frequent meetings will ensure close financial cooperation as in military matters. In Paris Leynaud announced the accord. Britain’s aircraft output has doubled. Royal Canadian Air Force squadrons will see action in Europe and a Canadian fighter squadron formed in Britain for RAF personnel.
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John
Poris
Paul Leynaud
Royal Canevan Air Force
Europe
Kingsley
Britsain
Royal Air Force
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Annabel P. Swiserer
Society Reporter
Masons
Grafton Women's Club
Elks Home
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
AQT
West
Wast
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Hast
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East
Nort
North
Ass Pak Qigs
Byadicete
Garry Sellars
United Brethren Church Tonight
Mission Group
Home Missionary Society
Andrews Church
VapoRub
Viccaro
Joseph Riley
Warder Avenue
Grafton City Hospital
Pester
Mary Courtney
Atu
A. J. Cornwell
Route 1
William O. Kehrer
Front Street
Betty Lou
Bremen
Santa Claus
Avex
Klein & Company
Philadelphia
Jacoby
Carter
Trainrider
British Aero
Baldwin
Q. B. Fawley Music CO
High Street
Morgantown
Postoffice
Frightlaire
Monongahela System
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