Christmas Visitors From Nearby Towns and Cities
A string of local residents and relatives gather for the holiday season with friends and family across Morgantown and nearby cities. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Howard Smith and daughter Ann of Morgantown, Mrs. Richard Ford from Detroit, Mrs. Mary Mallonee Pickett of Dayton, and many others visiting relatives on Washington Street, East Main Street, and Thayer Street. Notables travel for New Year plans, hospital ties, and job-related engagements as communities exchange greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Smith
Ann
Morgantown
Richard Ford
Detroit
Mary Mallonee Pickett
Dayton
Ohio
Allie Chamberlain
East
Washington St
James Whelan
East Main St
J.B. Bond
Mary Bond
Charles Showalter
Clarksburg
James C. Holt
Dewey Avenue
Michael Gibbons
Third Division
Keyser
Sarah F. West
West Main Street
Washington, D. C
Washington
New York City
Grafton
E. L. Love
Brooks
Ada
Okla
William Potter
Army Corps
Pittsburgh
Army
Marie Hechrier
John Hechmer
East Main Street
Paul Hefner
Susan
Logan
H. H. Hefner
Thayer Street
Mary Catherine Laughery weds Marcelles Harvey Grinn in Dewey Ave home
A Christmas season wedding united Mary Catherine Laughery of Dewey avenue with Marcelles Harvey Grinn of Beckley. Rev Lois Luzader presided. Miss Laughery, a nurse trained at St Marys Hospital, Beckley, and Grinn, a Koppers Coal welder, hosted a small guest list including family from Clarksburg and Grafton. A turkey dinner followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laugherty Grinn
J. E. Laughery
Dewey Avenue
Mary Catherine
Lois Luzader
Miss Laughery
St. Mary's Hospital
Clarksburg
Beckley
Mr. Grinn
PF. B. Grinn
Koppers Coal Company
W. E. Sullivan
J. Tighe
Agnes
Betty
Willis Bailey
W. E. Boyles
Carl Duncan
Ruby
Grace Thayer
H. 8. Barker
Leigh Hayes
Pride
Grafton
Social Calendar and Christmas Events in Grafton
A social calendar item details Naomi Chapter No 12 meeting at 7 30 PM in the Masonic Hall and a long obituary of the Morrow family from Fairmont with descendants in Bridgeport Cameron Niagara Falls and Clarksburg. It notes a Christmas party at Andrews M E Church and multiple December weddings and celebrations with local families and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Hall
Morrow
Fairmont
Alexander Young McElroy
Sarah McElroy
Green County
Pennsylvania
Elmer
R. A. Morrow
Ethel Blanche
Eva Myrtle
Otto Ray
Usie Lee
Herbert Evans
Dennis
Robert
Cameron
Harold
Francis
Bridgeport
Osie Lee
Edwin C. Thompson
Garnet
Louise
Niagara Falls
Clarksburg
Taylor County
J. F. Hickman
Charles
Epworth League of Andrews M. E
Wm. Knox
Marry Lauder the Laugh Maker of Scotland
Our Yesterdays recalls Marry Lauder a famed Scottish comedian whose songs and characterizations delighted audiences in Europe and America in the early twentieth century. He excelled in impersonating Scottish characters and became a London music hall favorite with tuneful numbers like She's Me Daisy and It's Nice to Get Up in the Morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Marry Lauder
America
Lauder
London
Daisy
United States
Hospital Admissions in Philippi Notice
Mrs. H W Kelly of Philippi was admitted to city hospital this morning. Also admitted Monday were Mrs Dorothy Draden Mrs Mary Johnson and Mrs Paul Davison for treatment at the same hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Kelly
Philippi
City Hospital
Dorothy Draden
Mary Johnson
Paul Davison
North
Attleboro, ‘Mass
Lorne Higgins
Harmer Voices Strong Opinion on Prohibition Amendment
Continuation from case v8 shows Harmer urging strict liquor sale safeguards. He argues any law allowing looser restrictions invites public objection, citing the drunken driver as today’s greatest menace.
Jury Panel Drawn Amid Kidnap Manuscript Debate
Prospective jurors were drawn as attorneys discuss a booklet incident suggesting potential bias in a kidnapping trial. Defense and state counsel press for a conference to decide if an entirely new panel is needed, possibly delaying opening statements beyond 40 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Lloyd ‘Fisher
Febert Rosedaris
de Tenge
Talesmen
Fisher
Trenchard
Askide
Garist
Prosecution and Defense
Trenton
Robbins
Utilities and federal aid shape nationwide power plans
Public works data show 47 million for municipal plants and nearly 200 million for federal projects while the Roosevelt administration extends FTC investigation time. Mississippi Valley plans envision 100 million for rural sections and substantial power and flood control development, with multiple-use dams tied to regional prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S
Public Works Administration
PWA
Federal Trade Commission
Roosevelt
Commission
Mississippi
Mississippi Valley
Ickes
United States
Also Mentioned on This Page
Society
Wehn
Marion County
Booths Creek
Pat Murphy
John Henry Morrow
Elizabeth Husterd
Mr. Morrow
Harrison County
O. J
Skaggs
Betty Lee
Virginia
Goff McElroy
George McElroy
George Brinkley
Harold ‘Thompson
Ned Thompson
Emory Nutter
Genevieve and
Albert
Elmer McElroy
Tommy McElroy
Otto Morrow
Myrtle Thompson
Frances Evans
John Evans
Charleston
The
Owens Glass Co
Shannabarger-Bogart
Pauline Shannabarger
Raymond Bogart, Jr
Galloway
Presbyterian Manse
F. J. Turvander
Harold Barnhouse
Maretta Cabret
W. Va
W. E. Leonard
Maple Avenue
Moose Home
Eddie Barrett
Woman's Club
Healey‘Lameth Orchestra
Beulah Belle Beauty Shoppe
Fredrick
Marinello
Franz & Burka
Beulah Bailey
Irene Collier
Beulah Belle Bailey
Harry Lauder
Sir Harry Lauder
Harmer
Raps
Scott
Mire
ROMES
Siena
Italy
Ine
R. J. Scott
Skiet
Billie Oakley
Sannie Oakleys
BoTt
Porpans Ted
Missouri
Southwest
Kansas City
Jolly Zelia
John Paul Cooper
Mrs. Cooper
Sou
Ae Bankaera
JNO
A. Lilly
Hartley
Coats
Fairmont, W. VA
Toyland
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