DeMolay Plans Holiday Dance in Clarksburg WV
The Clarksburg Chapter Order of DeMolay invites the public to a Christmas dance featuring Hal Curtis and his orchestra on Tuesday evening December 26 in the Masonic Temple ballroom. The Pittsburgh-born ensemble has played in the Midwest at venues like Music Box Omaha and Palmer Ballroom Kansas City, with vocalist Dorothy Jones noted for her distinctive singing. The dance runs from nine to one.
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Clarksburg
DeMolay
Hal Curtis
Masonic Temple
West Virginia
Pittsburgh
Middle West
Music Box
Omaha
Neb
Plamer
Kansas City
Missouri
Mississippi
Dorothy Jones
Mr. Curtis
Reynolds says he advised legal acts across five states
Reynolds testified that the witness performed legal acts in five states including West Virginia and that she told him she had married Kneider two years earlier in Gastonia, North Carolina.
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West Virgina
Reynolds
Kneider
Gastonia
N. C
Quota's Board Hosts Last Night Meeting
The Grafton Quota club directors met at secretary Mrs. John McCafferty's Maple avenue home for a regular monthly pipe. President Maud Bush led routine business and plans for a 1940 fundraising drive. A nominating committee of Bertha Goodwin and Bertha ldwin will propose offers for the coming year at the January 3 annual meeting at Coy Rest. Refreshments and valentine decorations followed. Members present: Maude Bush, Nelle Peters, Mildred Dehendarfer, Mary Duffy, Rhea Fisher, Goldie De Mods, Bertha Goodwin, and Mrs. McCafferty. Nelle Peters announced strong advance sales for the Christmas Dance benefiting the club, set to feature Johnnie Maxie and his orchestra on Christmas night at the Moose fraternal home. The annual Christmas party is slated for Monday, December 18, with an exchange of gifts among members.
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Grafton Quota Club
John McCafferty
Maple Avenue
Houtine Business Matters Ocau
Maud Bush
Iiss
Berthaldwin
Wiyé and Means
Moose Fraternal
Johnnie Maxie
PGOA Society Entertained By Jo Clair Wright
Jo Clair Wright hosted the PGOA club at her Rog Street home for an evening of socializing and planning. Members mapped holiday events including a spaghetti dinner at Mrs Josephine Lopez’s Barret Street home on December 19 and a bake sale at Hobafede's store on December 16. A piano recital by Miss Ruth Lowther accompanied the gathering as popular songs were sung.
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Jo Clair Wright
Pgoa Club
Rog “Street
Hobafede
Ruth Lowther
Dandidy
Community Christmas meeting notices
A dense December notices page lists church and club Christmas events from December 14 to 21. Activities include dinners, parties, gift exchanges, bake sales, officer elections, and special services at Redmens hall Cozy Rest First Christian St Pauls Lutheran First United Brethren St Johns Methodist First Baptist and American Legion Auxiliary venues with hostesses named and times specified. Members urged to attend.
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P. H. C. Lodge
Redmens Hall
Business Girls Club
Cozy Rest
Geneva Hilkey
Women's Mission
Firet
Baptist Church
Ladies Aid Society
C.H. Deem
L. L. Bradley
Eva Miller
Rose Grinnin
G. L. Withers
Sobiety
First Christian Church
James Roy
Quota Club
Beulah Rebekah Lodge No
Redman’s Hall
Woman's Missionary Society of
St. Paul's
Fisher
St. Johns Methodist Church
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Red Wing Club
Elizabeth McFarland
American Legion Auxiliary
Moose Home
First Baptist Church
Delightful cake ice cream and coffee party hosted by Mrs Wright
Mrs Wright prepared a pleasant course of cake ice cream and coffee served at a reasonable hour. The evening was enjoyed by all with attendees including Mary Shay Haislip Connie Limbers Helena Smith Helen Hussion Ruth Lowther Alice Reed Rita Anne Barlow Josephine Lopez Fluffy Wright Marie C Forcello and the hostess Jo Clair Wright.
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Mrs. Wright
Mary Shay Haislip
Connie Limbers
Helena Smith
Helen Hussion
Ruth Lowther
Alice Reed
Rita Anne Barlow
Josephine Lopez
Fluffy Wright
Marie C. Forcello
Jo Clair Wright
Trumps for Trumps in a Bridge Deal by Barclay
West leads clubs and a heart switch tests East’s defense as the hand unfolds to decide how to defeat 4 Spades. The diagrammed play shows safety plays, ruffs, discards, and a heart finesse, highlighting the defenders’ route to defeat or succeed.
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Peater
West
Heart
East
Ino
Mrs Turner Hosts Bridge Luncheon at 218 Yates Avenue
Mrs Clyde G Turner entertained members of the Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club and three invited guests yesterday at her residence 218 Yates Avenue. Three tables played contract after a 1 o'clock luncheon. Prizes went to Mrs V McGonagle for high score, Mrs Howard H Holt for second high, and Miss Alice Margaret Holt for high guests score. Other guests included Mr A Holt and Mrs John Hopkins.
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Clyde G. Turner
Yates Avenue
V. '. McGonagle
Howard H. Holt
Alice Margaret Holt
A. Holt
John Hopkins
Benefit Play Is Scheduled By Pinnickinnick Players
The Pinnickinnick Players of Clarksburg present Aaron Slick of Punkin Creek at Bridgeport High School auditorium at 8 o clock Friday night. Lions Club sponsors. Proceeds go to buy glasses for needy children.
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Pinnickinnick Players
Clarksburg
Aaron Slick
Punkin Creek
Bridgeport High School
Lions Club
Fugitive from Harrison County Held in Florida
Raymond Winemiller a 28 year old fugitive from the Harrison county jail who escaped on September 29 has been arrested in Quincy Florida and is held on a vagrancy charge FBI officials informed Sheriff Moore M Reynolds Winemiller was serving a one year robbery sentence when he escaped County funds are being sought to cover the costs of bringing him back to Harrison county
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Clarksburg
Raymond Winemiller
Harrison County
Quincy
Fla
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Moore M. Reynolds
Winewiller
Reynolds
Ida Margaret Wilson Born In Charleston
Nitro West Virginia announces the arrival of a six pound thirteen ounce baby girl born December sixth at Charleston General Hospital. Named Ida Margaret, this is the couple Clayton Wilson and Virginia Crickenberser’s first or second child. The mother is formerly Miss Virginia Early Crickenberser of this city.
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Apt
Clayton Wilson
Nitro
W. Va
the Charles,tor. General Hospital
Charleston
Ida Margaret
Virginia Early Crickenberser
Birthday Party Honors Sixteen Year Old Mary Proudfoot
A surprise party was held at Mary Gwendolyn Proudfoot's Walnut Street home for her sixteenth birthday. The Alder son Broaddus College Choral group performed, guests enjoyed music and games, and Mary received many useful gifts before refreshments.
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Mary Gwendolyn Proudfoot
Walnut Street
Alderson Broaddus College Choral
Mary K. Ewers
Gloria Feller Squires
Louise Myers
Betty Gordon
Mary Frances Ode
College Choral Group Presents Dandy Program
The Alderson-Broaddus College Choral Club in Philippi gave a musical program at First Baptist church under Miss Helen June McCoy. A contralto solo Gesu Bambino by Pietro Yon impressed. Beethoven Moonlight Sonata first movement impressed on piano by Carl Murphy. The chorus performed numerous numbers and quartets. the group plans a return to Gruffton in spring. members visited Mr and Mrs H E Proudfoot on Walnut street after the concert.
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Alderson-Broaddus College Choral Club
Philippi
First Baptist Church
Helen June McCoy
Pietro A. Yon
Miss McCoy
Carl Murphy
Graffton
H. E. Proadfoot
Walnut Street
Sylvia Benson
Carol Ann Proudfoot
Mary Grace Proudfoot
Virginia Moore
Virgie Johnson
Dorothy Ann Hill
Dorothy Deane Proudfoot
Bill Warren Zinn
Bill Holjob Hurst
Howard Bowers
George White
Orville Swisher
Pennsylvanian Nabbed On Mann Act Violation
Clarksburg December report states dD Kreider a 27 year old Harrison County man is jailed on Mann Act charges. Sheriff Moore Reynolds says Kreider forced his blonde wife who is jailed as a material witness and has allegedly confessed to the act.
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Clarksburg
Dd. Kreider
Harricon
Moore Reynolds
Reynolds
Kreider
Fire dept apparatus fund drive donors listed at station
Voluntary contributions totaling $12 were received last week for the Fire department apparatus fund. Chief L H Greenwald, general chairman, disclosed the donors names are published and displayed on a bulletin board at the station house, detailing donors and amounts.
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L. H. Greenwald
Buletin
Local citizens donate to fire department protection fund
The sincere thanks of the entire fire department are extended to Miss Lena Gerkins William Manley Sr Mrs W J Curry Emma Marker Nell Fa hey Raymond Hayres the Mayflower roadhouse and Ona C defferys for generous aid to improve city fire protection. Chief Greenwald asks others to donate so funds are received properly and credited to contributors.
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Lena Gerkins
Wiliam Manley, Sr
W. J. Curry
Emma Marker
Nell Fahey
Raymond Hayres
Mayflower Roadhouse
Ona C. Defferys
Greenwald
British warship history hints at wartime crew size
The report notes that the vessel likely carried a larger than normal crew due to wartime duties. It mentions the fifth ship of that name since the 1600s and that she spent most of her career under wartime conditions.
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Ruchess
Career of a Chinese Waiter Stirs Allied Controversy
A fragmented report notes actions by a Chinese waiter involved in moving foreign nationals from a besieged area last July. It also references a May event where she compelled a cruiser to permit the British Ranpura to advance near Kong, suggesting naval and wartime tensions affecting Allied movements.
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Beseiged
Kong
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Pgoa Society
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
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S.j
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North
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O Ely
Roe
Ie Moines
Smith
Mrs. Turner
Florida
Savery
Bondo
Tb Z
S. Artid
American Institute of Laundering
Marjorie Ridenour
Earl Ridenour
Monroe Street
Cincinnati
Ohio
N. J. Kaneman
G. T. Bartlett
McGraw Avenue
Grafton City Hospital
Elizabeth Williams
Mystic Lodge No. 75
A. F
A. Masons
Andrews Methodist Church
Marion Skaggs
Parent's Home
College Choral Group
Alderson-Broaddus Club
B&o
USA
Biles
Fila
UNION
DRUG_CO
Bach
Rayon
Mary Ester
Scottie Dogs
Woodbury
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