New Year Dance Plans Highlight Local Social Calendar
Three large New Year celebrations are planned with Ellis Moose and Woman's clubs announcing events to usher in 1940. The Woman's Club ball at Field House is a public charitable benefit with Miss Virginia Mann and her Men of Note providing music plus a vocal trio and swing band. Hours run from 12:01 a.m. to 4 a.m. Mrs Vera Hamilton heads the committee. others include Mrs T W Heironimus Jr, Mrs John Madden, Miss Helen Chenoweth, and several more. The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks holds a major event in Judge No. 308 ballroom with a lavish repast and festivities beginning at midnight. Moose Party at the Moose Home on Wash Street starts at 11:30 p.m. with arrangements by Steward A T Bertiller. Many private celebrations are also planned to greet 1940.
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Ellis
Moose
Woman's Clubs
Pield House
Sue
Virginia Mann
United States
Vera Hamilton
Washstreet
A. T. Berttiller
Community notices and club meetings in Taylor county
The item lists various January events from local groups. First Christmas church invites Taylor county youth to a watch party in the church basement. Quota club holds annual meeting January 1 at Cozy Rest at 6:15 pm with officer elections and reports. Lindy club meets January 2 at Mrs. Mary Cannon’s Barret street home at 7:30 pm. Women’s Republican Club meets January 2 at K of P hall at 7:30 pm with an arranged program. White Fawn Council Pocahontas meets January 3 at Redmen’s hall at 2:30 pm with officer installation and covered dish. Group A Ladies Aid of Andrews church meets January 3 after prayer in the church parlor. Band partners club meeting rescheduled to two weeks after the first Monday in January.
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Taylor County
Quota Club
Cozy Rest
Lindy Club
Mary Cannon
Barret Street
Womens Republican Club
K of P
White Fawn Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Redmens Hall
the Andrews Church
Band Partfits Club
Card Party Held by Mrs Grimes in Blueville
Miss William Grimes Blueville hosted a Christmas party for her club Tuesday night. The home featured roses and seasonal decorations as the group enjoyed a rummy game. Prizes went to Mrs. Paul Rector and Mrs. Dorsey Cole. Members and guests exchanged gifts and were served a dessert course.
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William Grimes Blueville
Paul Rector
Dorsey Cole
Virginia Mason
Archie Lemmons
Helen Snider
Helen. Thayer
Buffet Dinner at Noble Home Hosts Honor Guests in Bridge
Dr. and Mrs. Harold Noble entertained last evening at a buffet dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Bliss Riley of Hagerstown Maryland. The event featured a bridge game with prizes for top scores. Mrs. Hanaway won the women’s high score and Mr. Riley the men’s high score. Mrs. Potts received the consolation prize. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Potts, Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Stafford, Mrs. Howard Holt, Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Holt, Miss Alice Margaret Holt, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hanway, and the hosts.
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Harold Noble
Bliss Riley
Hagerstown
Maryland
Mrs. Hanaway
Mr. Riley
Potts
H. L. Potts
Charles M. Wells
Stafford
Howard Holt
E. F. Clark
A. A. Holt
Alice Margaret Holt
W. C. Hanway
Mrs. Noble
B.riley
Beech Street
W. C. Hanaway
A. B. Riley
Miss Sisler Hosts Sunbeam Class Party at Home
Miss Maxine Sisler entertained the Sunbeam class of the First Christian Church at her home on Wednesday afternoon. Rather than exchanging gifts the girls gave their presents to someone who received little for Christmas. Games and music followed, with refreshments served by the hostess to Doris Jean Thorne, Loretta Henderson, Martha Jean Moore, Dorothy Simmons, Francis Smith, Nancy Fauley, Isabella McKinely and the teacher.
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Maxine Sisler
Sunbeam
First Christian Church
Doris Jean Thorne
Loretta Henderson
Martha Jean Moore
Dorothy Simmons
Francis Smith
Nancy Fauley
Isabella McKinney
Minister Chosén For Local Church
The Assembly of God church has called Rev. Ivan Loy of Salem as pastor of the local church. Rev. Mrs. Ethel Huber resigns to enter evangelistic work, moving to Greensburg, Pa. Rev. Mr. Loy will begin ministry here December 31, 1939.
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Assembly of God Church
Ivan Loy
Salem
Ethel Huber
Greensburg
Loy
Yosts Entertain At Christmas Dinner
Mr and Mrs Delmar Yost hosted a Christmas Day dinner at their Fairview home. Guests included Mr and Mrs S M Zinn, Mr and Mrs George S Zinn, Virginia Lee, Tommy Zinn, Mr and Mrs T F Bartlett, Edward Dougher, Mr and Mrs Edgar Poe, and Mr and Mrs Jesse Yost.
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Delmar Yost
Fairview
George S. Zinn
Virginia Lee
Tommy Zinn
T. F. Bartlett
Edward Dougher
Edgar Poe
Jesse Yost
Surprise Birthday Party Honors Miss Poling and Riley Guests
Dr. and Mrs. Harold Noble hosted a 6 o clock buffet at Beech Street for Mrs. W. C. Hanway and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Riley of Hagerstown. Four bridge tables, prizes for high scorers, and guests including Holt Potts Hanway and Wells were noted. A separate surprise party honored Mary Jane Poling from Morgantown with games and music by local performers.
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Mrs. Riley
Miss Poling
Bad time to lead under an honor in bridge
In a Barclay on Bridge column, the commentator discusses risky under leading against a suit bid when declarer shows general strength. An example deal shows South as dealer and Hast as opponent. leading hearts or clubs is precarious, with most experts preferring a trump lead or queen reversal, while the actual play yielded the contract on a club jack.
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South
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Grafton Guests Attend Poling Family Event
Mrs Poling and Billy Poling hosted a gathering for Mary Louise Juanita Richards Maxine Mae Irene Courtney Betty Poe Dorothy Held Dorothy Sway Margaret Berton Anna Bell Berton Stanley Richards Howard Robinson Lester McIntosh Norman MeNear Arthur Poling Robert Poling all from Grafton and Jackie Helms of Wheeling with guest of honor Mary Jane Poling.
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Mrs. Poling
Billy Poling
Mary Louise Juanita Richards
Maxine Mae Irene Courtney
Betty Poe
Dorothy Held
Dorothy Sway
Margaret Berton
Anna Bell Berton
Stanley Richards
Howard Robinson
Lester McIntosh
Norman Menear
Arthur Poling
Robert Poling
Grafton
Jackie Helms
Wheeling
Mary Jane Poling
Farewell Party For Newly Weds At Beall Home
Relatives and friends gathered Thursday evening at Christiana street home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse T Beall to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Knight Jr who plan to move to Raleigh North Carolina on New Year’s Day. A chicken dinner was served to the guests including Miss Cinderella Wilmoth and others.
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Jesse T. Beall
Christiana Street
Beall
Harold Knight ,Jr
Raleigh
N. C
Harold Knight, Jr
French Kilmoth
Cinderella
Brief Family and Hospital News Items From Independence Area
Discharged hospital patients Mrs H D Linton of Independence and Mrs Laura Brown of Blueville. Admissions include Mrs Anne B Cruise of West Main Street as medical patient. Visitors in Grafton: Mrs James F Hickman and Otto Morrow of Bridgeport and Mrs Martha Wilson of Shinnston. Dr and Mrs Charles P Harper and family returned to Glenville after holidays with Rev Mrs Lois Luzader. Miss Mary Jane Poling, Morgantown student nurse, resumes work after visit with parents. Cliton W Gurd resumes U S aviation corps duties at Langley Field after Christmas with mother Mrs Forrest M Deegan. Mr and Mrs C O Reynolds and son of Washington DC visit Mrs Reynolds' parents on Walnut Street. Mr and Mrs J H Matheney and daughter Jo Ann and Robert Peters of Philadelphia return home after visiting aunt Mrs Ed Hussion. Harry Joe Cook visits family on Warder Avenue for holidays. George S Zina and children Virginia Lee and Tommy of Charleston return home after holiday visit.
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H. D. Linton
Independence
Laura Brown
Blueville
Anne B. Cruise
West Main Street
Glenville
Charles P. Harper
Harper
Lois Luzader
Cliton W. Gurd
U. S. Aviation Corps
Langley Field
Forrest M. Deegan
West Boyd Street
Philadelphia
J. H. Matheney
Jo Ann
Robert Peters
Mr. Matheney
Ed, Hussion
George
Zina
Virginia Lee
Tommy
Charleston
Spen
Divorce Delayed Family Notices Mention Zinn and Bartlett
Mr and Mrs ee M Zinn of Riverside drive and their daughter Mrs F J Bartlett of Maley Falls road are involved in a delayed divorce. They were accompanied home by Sidward Dougher. Miss Mary Elizabeth Cook attended the DeMolay dance at the Masonic Temple in Clarksburg. Mr and Mrs eer Slayton returned to Detroit after visiting Mr and Mrs B H Slayton at 1109 West Washington street over the holidays.
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Mr. Zinn
Ee M. Zinn
Riverside Drive
F. J. Bartlett
Maley Falls Road
Sidward Dougher
Clarksburg
Mary Elizabeth Cook
Masonic Temple
Detroit
Eer Slayton
Mich
Mr.Slayton
B. H. Slayton
West
Washington Street
Wife Preservers Use Hook and Eye on Zippers
A brief tip advises sewing a hook and eye at the top of a zipper to keep it from sliding down during gymnasium work or children's active play. This practical fix helps maintain modesty and safety in active settings.
Allegheny Uprising stars Trevor and Wayne in historical epic
Claire Trevor and John Wayne headline Allegheny Uprising based on Neil Swanson’s The First Rebel. The 1760s revolt in Pennsylvania against British traders and Indian escorts features Wayne as frontier leader James Smith and Trevor as Oy McDougall. George Sanders, Wilfrid Lawson, and others fill key roles in a RKO production directed by William A. Wellman.
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John Wayne
Allegheny
Neil Swanson
Pennsylvania
Lexington
James Smith
Wayne
Oy McDougall
James Stmith
Englana
George Sanders
RKO Radio
Brain Dorney
Wilfrid Lawson
Robert Barrat
John F. Hamilton
Morori Gus'n
Eddie Quillan
William Leiter
Sorority Life Drama at Opera House Sunday
RKO Radios Sorority House comes to the Opera House Sunday starring Anne Shirley and James Ellison. Miss Shirley portrays a small town girl who seeks a college education and watches her father mortgage his store to support her ambitions. The tale shows how peers push girls toward sorority life as meaning.
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RKO Radio
Anne Shirley
James Ellison
Miss Shirley
Eternally Yours at Dixie Theatre With Stars Young and Niven
Loretta Young and David Niven headline the Walter Wagner romantic comedy Eternally Yours at the Dixie theatre for a three day run starting Sunday. The duo perform tricks under magician Paul de Paul including hypnotism and a handcuff escape as Young plays his frustrated wife. Supporting cast includes Hugh Herbert C Aubrey Smith Virginia Field and Broderick.
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Loretta Young
David Niven
Miss Young
Artjuro
Paul de Paul
Niven
Walter Wagner
Dixie Theatre
Herman
Virginia Field
Broderick
Filming Magic in Eternally Yours Reveals Clever Props
The production features anita Crawford and Raymond Fancer in a riotous bridal party scene with director Tay Garnett. Lloyd Thayer, a Los Angeles designer, built most of the mechanical illusions, including a cage of doves from a card table and a self transforming bench. Irene Young influenced 18 wardrobe changes by Hollywood stylist Wardrobe spans stage costumes to sable formal wear.
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Los Angeles
Mr. Thayer
Walter Wanger
Arturo
Miss Young
Irene
Poor Baseball Play Ends in Florida Exile
A fragment notes a poor baseball play ending with players sent to Florida exile amid harsh conditions. The wording suggests a harsh, dismissive outcome affecting players and team rivals. Names, dates, or organizations are not provided in the readable text.
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Florida
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