December mas party and social notices in Andrews church
The Woman's Home society held a December mas party at the church with Rev. Knox leading carols and readings from Luke. A later social featured a dessert, gift drawing, and guest attendance. twenty members and five guests were present. A village wedding in St Louis included John A. Bickford of St Louis and Andrews natives. details on dress and career noted. The December social calendar lists multiple church group meetings and events through Dec 27, including Christmas exchanges and parties at various Andrews churches and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ourist
the Woman's Home Society of
Jesus
Knox
Bliz
Christ of
Jey Davis
Blanche Guand
Vice Press
White Fawn Council
Pocahontas
Redmen's Hall
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Church of Christ
F. A. Hinkins
Henry Rupp
Fisher
M. P
Ladies Ad Society of Andrews Church
H. C Baxter
Washington Street
Flodia Cunningham
Sleet Causes Traffic Tieup in West Virginia
Driving sleet disrupted travel across West Virginia as temperatures hovered near freezing. Road crews used cinders and plows while school closures loomed in Mercer County and bus service faced suspensions in Bramwell. Southern counties like Mercer McDowell Logan Mingo Kanawha Cabell bore the impact. Charleston drivers faced windshield freezes as more sleet and snow were forecast. An Atlantic Greyhound route from Charleston to Winston-Salem stalled at Bluefield with northbound service canceled. remaining buses ran late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Mercer
Co. H. Archer
Mercer County
Bluefield
Bramwell
McDowell
Logan
Mingo
Kanawha
Cabell
Atlantic Greyhound
Winston- Salem
N. C
Winston-Salem
Christmas program at Elk's Club by General Woman's Club
The General Woman's Club of this city met at 8 p m at the Elk's Club with Mrs. W A Beavers Sr presiding. Mrs G T Bartlett Sr led the Book Review program featuring readings by Mrs E F K Root and songs by John T Evans and Mrs Paul P Warden. Plans were announced for the annual children's Christmas party and the New Year's charity ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elk's Club
General Woman's Club
Clio
W. A. Beavers
G. T. Bartlett, Sr
John T. Evans
Rita Riffee
E. F. K. Root
Herminie Templeton
Edgar A. Guest
Mr. Evans
Paul P. Warden
Meidlinger
Rasbach
La~ther Ford
New Year's Eve plans at the Field House announced
Rolfe Shahan and his band are secured for the affair. International Relations class will entertain January 10 at the General club meeting. Dr. Thomas E. Ennis of Morgantown will speak on 1938 What Does It Mean. Mrs. William Myers of Clarksburg will review a best seller at the next Book Review meeting last night’s guest unable to attend.
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Field House
Rolfe Shahan
Thomas E. Ennis
Morgantown
William Myers
Clarksburg
Book Review Department
U. B. Church
Birthday Party Honoring Miss Marie Ruble At Park View
Miss Marie Ruble of Morgantown was honored with a surprise birthday party at the home of Mrs. Ida Blanche Reed in Park View. Hosts Mrs. Reed and John Thomas Duckworth presided. Gifts were exchanged and a bank night contest awarded Charles Glover a prize as attendees enjoyed music games and social conversation. A late luncheon followed with a large group including Olive Sapp Pauline Sapp Betty Lee Jones Geraldine Jones and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Sapp
Pauline Sapp
Betty Lee Jones
Geraldine Jones
Mary Arnold
Evelyn Bunner
Adaline Zara
Anna Clyde Fawcett
Evelyn Isner
Cleta Glover
Lila Breedlove
Elsie Silcott
Ida Blanche Reed
Samuel Sapp
Hayward Sapp
John A. Bunner
Paul Jones
Sonny Kirby
Charles Glover
Raymond Isner
Brennis Hebb
Jesse Paul Kirby
Charles Rapp
Raymond Mathews
Alan Reed
Tommy Duckworth
Mrs Henderson Improves After Major Surgery At St Marys
Mrs Ruby Henderson wife of Ed Henderson of 279 Fanny Street was admitted to St Marys hospital Clarksburg December 3 for an infected leg from a dog bite. She underwent removal of appendix and bladder December 9 and is reported improving. Mrs R B Madera leaves for Baltimore to live with her son. Mrs Hartford Haller has attended her father O J Gainer near Valley Furnace and returned home. Gainer remains serious. Mrs W P Clark and Miss Mary Clark visited Clarksburg yesterday.
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Ruby Henderson
Ed Henderson
Fanny Street
St. Mary's Hospital
Clarksburg
R. B. Madera
Baltimore
Henry F. Madera
Hartford Haller
O. J. Gainer
Near Valley Furnace
Barbour County
Gainer
W. P. Clark
Mary Clark
East Liverpool Pots Workers Parade in Protest
William Green of the A F L addressed 1,400 at a mass meeting after a parade watched by about 3,000 residents in 10 above zero. The event denounced Japan over the China war with a bonfire of Made in Japan and Made in Czechoslovakia boxes. Pottery workers, bakers, drivers and other union members marched as Duffy noted the job pressure on the local potteries employing about 6,000 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Green
William Green
Japan
China
Czechoslovakia
Duffy
Child 12 Struck by Truck In Weston Sled-Riding Incident
Alfred Freedenberg, 12, suffered critical injuries when struck by a truck while sled riding in Weston on December 14. Officers report the truck driver did not stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Alfred Freedenberg
Ambassador Bingham Operated On In Baltimore
Ambassador Robert W. Bingham to England underwent an operation at Johns Hopkins hospital in Baltimore to determine the cause of his illness. Dr Rienhoff said a definite diagnosis had not been made. Bingham had entered the hospital November 25 after arriving from London.
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Baltimore
Robert W. Bingham
England
Johns Hopkins Hospital
William F. Rienhoff
Bingham
London
Holy Land Violence Rises Across Cities
Across the Holy Land shooting looting and sabotage dominated today. In Tiberias an armed band killed a Jewish constable and wounded a British policeman at Haifa as police and British troops exchanged fire. Marauders raided several Jenin district homes stealing money jewels and furnishings.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Tiberias
Haifa
Jenin
Buckingham Palace Hosts First Children's Party in Years
London dispatch reports a Christmas party at Buckingham Palace for Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose and their playmates. The event celebrated King George VI turning 42, as a small family gathering with cheers and festive laughter filling the palace rooms.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth
Margaret Rose
George VI
Inquest Into Murder Of Prison Captain Planned
In Columbia three state officials will testify at an inquest into the death of prison guard captain J. Olin Sanders. Sanders was stabbed during an escape attempt by six prisoners. Coroner John A. Sargeant said Adjutant General James C. Dozier, Governor Olin Johnston, and State Constable Frank Meyer faced danger as they sought to identify Sanders from the prisoners.
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Columbia
D. C
J. Olin Sanders
John A. Sargeant
James C. Dozier
Olin Johnston
Frank Meyer
Sanders
Alma Motter Dies After Pneumonia At Grafton City Hosp
Mrs Alma Motter about 70 residing near Hammond died last night of pneumonia at Grafton City hospital admitted earlier in critical condition. Body removed to Bartlett Funeral Home on McGraw avenue pending relatives’ arrangements. Husk O’Hare famed bandleader and alumnus ball organizer details as American Association of ors best orchestra leader. notes his wardrobe, tours, and Miss Vivian as dancer and singer in 1937.
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Alma Motter
Hammond
Grafton City Hospital
Bartlett Funeral Home
McGraw Avenue
Husk O'Hare
the Pield House
American Association of Ors
Husk
Chicago
Mity O'Hare
America
Tels
Ptet
Miss Vivian
Defense Asks Life For Pair In Dr Seder Kidnapping Case
Huntington December 14 The defense诉 attorney Jesse Hammock urged jurors to give John Travis and Orville Adkins life terms for kidnapping Dr. James I Seder. The state seeks the death penalty as it did for Arnett Booth. Witnesses Mr and Mrs Stanley Dean testified about Booth operations and the November 9 sighting near the old coal mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Jesse Hammock
John Travis
Orville Adkins
James I. Seder
Arnett A. Booth
Travis
Adkins
Booth
Seder
Stanley Dean
Wayne County
Ann Milton
Dean
Hammock
Dr. Seder
Fire Destroys Crucible Company Furnace in Pittsburgh
A $10,000 four alarm blaze followed by an explosion destroyed the two story furnace building of the McCullough Dalzell Crucible Company in suburban Lawrenceville today. Flames towered 100 feet threatening a nearby Standard Oil refinery with thousands of gallons of gasoline stored.
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Pittsburgh
McCullough-Dalzell Crucible Company
Lawrenceville
Standard Oil Company of Pennsylvania
WPA Worker Dies From Fractured Skull In Snow Accident
Clarksburg report says Kiffer Hayes of Summit Point Doddridge county died from a fractured skull after slipping in snow and a heavy log rolled onto him while he was hauling firewood. He is survived by a sister Mrs Grace Metz of Mannington.
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Clarksburg
Kiffer Hayes
Hayes
WPA
Summit Point
Doddridge County
Grace Metz
Mannington
Porter Giotto Held on Break‑In Charge in Wyoming County
Justice L. B. Staton ordered Sam Porter Giotto of Mercer county held to the grand jury under a $1,000 bond on a charge of breaking into the home of Joe Parsons at Cotwine Wyoming County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
L. B. Staton
Sam Porter Giotto
Mercer County
Joe Parsons
Co Tvine
Wyoming County
Russell Quarrier Dies At Home in Charleston
Russell G. Quarrier, 69, a lawyer and long prominent figure in Karat valley, died at home in Charleston. He had served with Central Trust Co. since its 1913 organization and was a director of Kanal Valley bank.
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Charleston
Russell G. Quarrier
Karat Valley
Quarrier
Central Trust Couy
Kanal Valley Bank
Bukets Evacuant Promised Relief for Kidney Irritation
For kidney irregularities two steps: neutralize acids and gently move waste to relieve nighttime waking, scanty flow, burning, or backache. Mentions 25¢ worth of green tab by buchu leaves and juniper oil. Directs to say Bukets evacuant to any druggist. Red Cross Pharmacy and Grafton Drug & Chemical Co. listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Ms Grafton Drug & Chemical Co
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Mrs. Bickford
Sewing Club
Mary Thomas
A. B. Saanabarger
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Margaret Moran
Richard Robey
James F. Holt
Muller-Harris
A. B. Miller
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John Talley
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Vivian Corder
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B.and O. Veterans
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