Lavish White House debut marks Eleanor Roosevelt party
Washington reports describe Eleanor Roosevelt 18, debuting amid Roosevelts and socialites at the White House. Relatives from Boston, New York, Oyster Bay and Washington attended a midnight supper after dancing to 3 AM. Guests included Quentin Roosevelt and a Greek gown gift, with King of Greece noted.
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Washington Society
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Alice Longworth
Holiday Dance at Alumni Club With Barney Rapp Band
A holiday dance featured Barney Rapp and his New Englanders at the Alumni and Woman's club affair. Rapp, heard on WLW NBC, recently from engagements in St Louis Beverly Hills Newport and New York, performed with a noted lineup and novelty arrangements. The program promised a rare musical treat for attendees.
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Woman's Club
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Natal
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St. Louis
Beverly Try Club
Newport
Warner Broth
New Yorker
New York City
Metropolis
Credit Firms Head Guilty In Indianapolis Case
A federal jury convicted five officers of Continental Credit Corporation and related firms of using the mails to defraud about 1.2 million dollars from midwest businesses and individuals. John W. Moore Sr and Jr faced full counts. others faced two counts. Sentences possible up to 57 years for leaders. judge to pronounce January 5. Two more defendants pled guilty. illness kept Anna Louise Trent from trial.
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Indianapolis
Continental Credit Corporation of
Winchester
Ind
John W. Moore
Continental
Kenneth P. Kimall
Kim-Murphy Company
Lansing
Mich
Phillip
Mineral Felt Company of
Toledo
Russell. Wise
Union City
Wise
Robert C. Baltzell
Hiram Browne
Mineral Felt Company
A. Henry Hikenberry
Lang Industries, Inc
Muncie
Anna Louise Trent
Moore
Barclay on Bridge A Compliment and Confidence
A briefing on Barclay at the bridge table states a top cardsman thrives on 5 let play and glides toward higher contracts when justified. It notes his burden to justify confidence and the effort to see all cards and seek positions to make the contract.
Squeeze and winning spade jumper in bridge deal
A bridge problem from Tomorrow's Problems features OConnell and Morgan in a dramatic 5 clubs contract. O'Connell executes a long sequence to drop the diamond king, ruffing and reentrying to force West into discarding hearts, yielding the final winning spade. The dealer is South, North-South versus Fellowes Morgan.
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O'Connell
Lassie
South
Val
Calla
Copmieit
King Features Syndicate
Lac
Weirton Teacher Visits Ill Father as Holidays Span
Blaine Board, a teacher in the Weirton schools, visits his father R. C. Board who is seriously ill. Bill Allender spends Christmas with brother James Allender at Burgettstown Pa. Mrs. 8 M Squires and daughter Gloria return from Mingo Junction Ohio after Christmas with Linn and Saffel families. Edwin Valentine Eugene Robinson and Roy Saffel visit Pittsburgh. Ira Poling of routle6 treated for a lacerated finger at City hospital. Trella Frye is a tonsil patient in City hospital.
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Weirton
R. C. Board
Bill Allender
James Allender
Burgetts
Town
8. M. Squires
Gloria
Warder Avenue
Mingo Junction
Ohio
Ronald
Sanford
Denzil Linn
Squires
Edwin Valentine
Eugene Robinson
Roy Saffel
Pittsburgh
Ira Poling
Joneses Welcome Daughter Elaine Elizabeth at Grafton City
Mr and Mrs Gerald Jones of Walnut Street announce the birth of a seven and three quarters pound daughter Elaine Elizabeth born Monday at Grafton City hospital Mr Jones is manager of A P Food store
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Gerald Jones
Walnut Street
Elaine Elizabeth
Grafton City Hospital
Jones
A. P. Food Store
Warehouse Blaze at Standard Ultramarine Brought Under Control
A four story Standard Ultramarine warehouse fire in Huntington was contained after a three hour battle by firefighters. Purchasing agent Robert Wright estimates damages at 50000 dollars, covered partly by insurance, with losses limited to finished products from one unit and no impact on production. Cold weather and scant pumping equipment hindered efforts. Night watchman Ambrose A. Swann discovered the blaze at 5 a.m.
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Huntington
Standard Ultramarine
Robert Wright
Ambrose A. Swann
Delinquent Assessors Warned By Auditor Sims
Charleston December 28 State Auditor Edgar B Sims warned county assessors delinquent in capitation tax settlements they will face the strict letter of the law He said in 1939 assessors who fail to settle monthly and yearly by August 1 will lose their 10 percent commission About 90 percent of assessors are now complying More counters and county clerks have completely settled to date accounts than at any previous time in his administration
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Charleston
Edgar B. Sims
Sims
Blum Wins Socialist Backing for Allied Cooperation Plan
Former French Premier Leon Blum secured approval at the Socialist party annual convention in Paris for a program urging cooperation among France the United States Britain and Russia to oppose totalitarian states.
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Leon Blum
France
French Socialist Party
Paris
United States
Britain
Russia
Relief fraud charges trigger city wide welfare probe
Cambridge mayor John W. Lyons ordered a full investigation into relief fraud after finding 235 of 800 randomly sampled recipients appeared ineligible. He cited stockpiled costs rising to 1.5 million while employment grew. Welfare reorganization launched. eight visitors suspended. board members denied the charges.
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Cambridge
Mass
John W. Lyons
Richard C. Everts
Lyons
Welfare Department
Welfare Board
Aged Lady Anna McCay Dies at 87 in Parkersburg
Aged 87 native of Monroe county Ohio Mrs Anna McCay died at her Parkersburg home the residence of a daughter She is survived by one daughter four sons twelve grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
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Parkersburg
Anna McCay
Monroe County
Ohio
Hamlin Democrat Editor Succumbs After Illness
W. Va Hamlin December 28 editor and publisher Lee Taylor age 65 of the Hamlin Democrat died at his home after a two week illness. He and his wife co owned the Lincoln County weekly since October 1918 and he wrote the Dao Dads column and was active in the Democratic party. He was born in Lovelaceville Kentucky.
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Hamlin
W. Va
P— Lee Taylor
Hamlin Democrat
Taylor
Lincoln County
M. B. Leete
Democratic Party
Lovelaceville
Obituary fragment mentions Taylor family ties and Berkeley link
The obituary fragment notes a man from Kentucky who came to Hamlin from Wycliffe Kentucky. He is survived by a brother, John Taylor, who visited after his wife’s death, and a sister, Mrs. 8, 8. Maxwell, of Berkeley California.
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Hamlin
Wycliffe, Ky
John Taylor
8. Maxwell
Berkeley, Callif
Garage Fire Causes Estimate at Two Thousand Dollars
Fire damage totaling about 2000 dollars was found by an employee of the C. J. Taylor garage when they reopened after the Christmas weekend. Fire Chief E L McClure said the blaze burned itself out without being noticed.
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Bluefield
Des
C. J.taylor Garage
E. L. McClure
Fire destroys 21 homes at Crescent Heights, Pa
A blaze due to an overheated stove engulfed 21 Crescent Heights dwellings near California, Pennsylvania, injuring one resident, Mrs. Anna Johnson, who reentered her home to save belongings. About 100 residents fled into subfreezing air in their nightclothes as crews fought the fire.
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Pittsburgh Coal Company
Crescent Heights
Here
Anna Johnson
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