Johnsons Big Task Outlines War Department Spending
Assistant Secretary of War Louis A. Johnson, a former Clarksburg lawyer and American Legion leader, reports the War Department spent about 450 million dollars on equipment for the current year, with 373 million planned for fighting gear in the 1940 fiscal year. He stresses industry’s critical role, urges coordinated war production, and warns of a skilled labor shortage in mechanical trades to sustain future mobilization.
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Washington, Jan
America
Louis A. Johnson
Clarksburg
American Legion
W. Va
War Department
Spain
Johnson
Navy Department
Labor Department
Civil Aeronautics
Interior Department
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Youth Administration
Fairmont Girl Weds David J Harley in Manassas Va
Ruth Butcher of Fairmont becomes Mrs. David J Harley Jr in a Tuesday ceremony at Manassas Virginia with Rev M Graham officiating. She is noted for WVU and Fairmont State College ties and Beta Omega Kappa Pi membership. Harley is a Fairmont native with deep family roots in the area.
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Ruth Butcher
Edwin Butcher
View Avenue
Fairmont
John Harley, Jr
David J. Harley
Manassas
Ater M. Graham
Harley
Marion Counties
West High Fairmont State College
West Virginia University
M@ge
Beta Omega Chapter
Kappa Pi
Beta Psi Beta
Delta Sigma Epsilon
Penn
Ani
Earl of Oxford and
Foith
London
England
Ahd
Pennsylvania
Georgia Dalton Weds On Sunday
Miss Georgia Marie Dalton daughter of Mrs Sacha A Dalton wed Clifford C Fisher of Youngstown Ohio Sunday in Oakland Maryland The ceremony took place with Dale J Wilson and Morgan tr siblings in attendance The bride plans to finish senior year at Morgantown High School before joining her husband in Youngstown Fisher is son of Harold G Fisher of Morgantown
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Georgia Marie Dalton
Sacha A. Dalton
Gratton-Morgantown
Clifford C. Fisher
Youngs
Ohio
Oakland
H. O. Teagarden
Dale J. Wilson
Morgan
Morgantown
Business Girls Hear Review of Again the River
Members of the Business Girls club will hear Mrs J Paul Murphy review Again the River by Stella Morgan at a 7 o clock dinner meeting in Cafeteria Court Thursday. Mrs Murphy recently presented to the Woman's club where her review was warmly praised. the author, a Fairmont resident, is a recognized figure in literary circles. Miss Mary Virginia Carter and Ward Blaney hostesses of the affair.
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Business Girls’ Club
J. Paul Murphy
Stella Morgan
Womens Republican Club
K of P
Weekley Sewing Club
W. P. Clark
East Main Street
Young Women's Society of St. Paul's Lutheran Church
White Fawn Council
Degree of Pocahontas
Redmens Hall
Ladies Aid
the Andrews Church
Mary Virginia Carter
Ward Blaney
Clab
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Everett Rightmire
Blueville
C. E. Society
St. John’s
St. John’s Methodist Church At 7:30 P. m. At the Home of C. C. Richman
Maple Avenue
Band Parents Club
Community club meeting notices list January gatherings
A sequence of January meetings across local clubs and churches is posted. Activities include Jan 2 gatherings at Mrs Mary Cannon's home and K of P hall, Jan 3 sewing and youth society meetings, Jan 4 Business Girls Club at Cafeteria Court, Jan 8 band parents club rescheduled, all with times and locations.
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The
Lindy — Club
Mary Cannon
Barret Street
Briefly Told Leave For Home
Mr and Mrs M S Swisher Milford Swisher and Ernest Smith left Detroit Michigan Monday morning after visiting friends in town. Miss Velma Rogers daughter of Mrs Eva Rogers Christiana Street departed Sunday for Spartansburg South Carolina to visit Mr and Mrs Donald White. Mr and Mrs R L Campbell of Dewey Avenue hosted holiday guests including their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs C R McCullough Addison PA and Mr and Mrs Woods
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M. S. Swisher
Milford Swisher
Ernest Smith
Detroit
Mich
Carolina
Velma Rogers
Eva Rogers
Christiana Street
Spartansburg
South Carolina
Donald White
R. L. Campbell
Dewey Avenue
C. R. McCullough
Addison, Pa
Woods
Florida
C. C. Batson
Sarasota
Holiday Notices From East To West Coast Families
A collection of brief society items notes Crudup and family planning West Coast visits, Mrs Furman and daughter en route to Lynwood, Calif., holiday departures and returns, Miss Eva Love visiting Arthurdale, and students and travelers returning to Salem College and home. Other items mention Mrs Herschel Conaway at her ill mother, Mrs Bertha Darby visit, and Paul Israel as a holiday guest. Florida wintering plans for Mr and Mrs C C Batson are listed.
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West Coast
Ocie Furman
Buryl
Lynwood
Calif
Holiday Visitors and Local Injuries Reported
Holiday guests include Mrs Vinson and her in laws Mr and Mrs W E Brown of West Main street. Visiters Mother Roy Knock of Washington DC and George Kock of Charleston. Zane Ball, 16, suffered a Colles fracture from sledding and was treated at Grafton City Hospital before discharge. Clyde Post of the Elks Club and James Whelan of East Main street were admitted for medical treatment.
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Roy Knock
Washington, D. C
George Kock
Charleston
Zane Ball
Flemington
Colles
Grafton City Hospital
Clyde Post
Elks Club
James Whelan
East Main Street
County Court Holds First Meeting of 1940 Session
Taylor county court opened its first session of 1940 this morning in the courthouse with the sole major item the appointment of a guardian for Ruby Knight. President Harvey Poe presided as several minor matters were slated for consideration.
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Ruby Knight
Taylor County
Harvey Poe
German Warplanes Attempt Paris Bombing on Jan 1 1949
German warplanes tried to reach the Paris region on the first day of 1949. French radio stations briefly stopped broadcasting during the event, though Paris did not sound an air-raid alarm. Other German reconnaissance aircraft patrolled eastern France.
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Paris
France
Point Pleasant Man Is Killed Examining Gun
Lewis Pearl German a 27 year old man was accidentally shot and killed in bed while examining a shotgun for a hunting trip. County coroner Dr J M Sadeley said indications point to an accidental death and noted the gun may have discharged after being moved in bed. The incident occurred after a New Year period spent with relatives in Akron Ohio.
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Point Pleasant
Lewis Pearl German
J. M. Sadeley
Akron
Joseph Vinson
Ohio
Reed
Slam Diamonds and Spades Show Clash in Barclay Essay
Barclay explains why some slams should be abandoned in favor of avoiding a dark fate. He analyzes hands where opponents placement blocks certainty, noting that even with perfect play the slam remains risky and a safer, louder route may win.
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Slamb
Garner silent on candidacy amid opening Congress
Washington January 2 The new session will test a slate of presidential hopefuls in both houses while Vice President Garner’s close friends predict he will stay publicly silent and privately active as a candidate. Alfred Smith on his birthday ruled himself out but backed Garner as possible. Garner 71 plans behind the scenes talks with friends, delegates, and Democratic chairman Farley.
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Washington
Congress
Garner
Johnson
Uvalde
Tex
Alfred Smith
Smith
Senate
Farley
Abundance of Ham Leads To Arrest of Chauffeur
In Huntington on January 2 a large ham haul prompted State Trooper James Ellis to detain Sterling Lowe, a Charleston West Virginia chauffeur. Lowe faced a charge of stealing 680 pounds of pork from C R Dowley of Charleston at Lesage. Sam Ball, 35, admitted transporting the meat and implicated Lowe. Ball is held on a grand jury larceny charge with a $1,000 bond.
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Huntington
James Ellis
Florida
Sterling Lowe
Charleston
W. Va
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Ellis
Lowe
C. R. Dowley
Lesage
Sam Ball
Ball
Clarksburg Marks Quiet Accident Record Anniversary
Clarksburg celebrates a notable accident record as 31 months pass without a street incident. At noon the city planned a collective bell rope and whistle ceremony, praised by George M. Brase of Harrison County safety council for the record. Will C. Easley of the highway safety department called the achievement unique in accident prevention.
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Clarksburg
George M. Brase
Harrison County Safety Council
Will C. Easley
Highway Safety Department
Cardenas closes door to oil property talks
Mexico City observers say President Lazaro Cardenas has shut off any further negotiations on expropriation of foreign oil properties. In a New Year message he stated he did not commit to reforms or division of control of properties seized March 18, 1938, involving 17 American, British and Dutch companies.
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Mexico City
Lazaro Cardenas
Moose Film Shown At Open House In Moose City
George D. Vogel announces a new Moose cine color picture Young America to be shown at the Opera House tonight January 2 1940. The ten minute film praises the Loyal Order of the Moose and its Child City of Moose Heart Illinois while supporting a local new member drive amid an international campaign.
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George D. Vogel
Moose Lodge
Young America
Opera House
Order of the Moose
Mooseheart
Ilinois
Moose Fraternity
Moose
Germany Watches British Aid to Finland Closely
Berlin reports authoritative sources say Germany studies what British aid to Finland entails. Berlin aims to avoid the Soviet Finnish clash, but would back Russia if British troops land in Finland or if British munitions reach decisive levels.
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Berlin
Germany
Britain
Finland
Soviet Union
Russia
Philippi Man Forwards Gift to Boston Copper
A package shipped from West Philippi West Virginia arrived at Boston police headquarters addressed to the smiling Irish cop No 392 who was on duty during the Veterans of Foreign Wars parade August 27 1939. The gift was sent by Thomas Lynn Wilson.
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Boston
Santa
Thomas Lynn ‘Wilson
West Philippi
West Virginia
John E. Sullivan
Farm Exports Are Hard Hit By War Measures
Washington report says American farmers face blocked markets and tightening controls as Allied blockade and European trade curbs limit U S exports. President Wallace warns against laissez faire era limits on farm aid, urging continued government support and policy action.
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Washington
Jan
Agriculture Department
United States
Wallace
Editor Dies at Home in Davis After Heart Attack
W R Morris a longtime editor and publisher of the Tucker Democrat died suddenly today at his Davis home at age 60. His widow and several children survive him in the community.
Returning American Sees Germany as Victor in War
Erwin Ernst a 30 year old German born Milwaukee salesman who returned to America after three months in a Nazi concentration camp said Germany would win the war in two years if the United States and Italy stayed neutral. He reported Germany produced two submarines daily and had planes capable of 487 miles per hour, with supplies coming from Italy Russia and the Baltic States and noted fats and oils were the only serious short supply.
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Boston
Erwin Ernst
America
Germany
Scaces
Italy
Neujtral
Ernst
Russia
Baltic States
Philadelphia Payroll Tax Faces Court Challenge
Philadelphia opens court action over its 112 percent wage tax aimed to raise about 18 million dollars annually for the city’s 1940 budget. Three judges agreed to hear the case at 3 p.m. EST, brought by a widowed garment worker Mrs. J Dole seeking to restrain tax collection, joined by labor groups seeking to participate.
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Philadelphia
J Dole
Texan Appointed Undersecretary in Interior Department
President Roosevelt designated Alvin J. Wirtz of Austin Texas as undersecretary of the interior with Senate confirmation pending. The action followed disclosure that Wirtz’s nomination would be sent to the Senate early in the new congressional session.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Alvin J. Wirtz
Austin
Tex
Interior
Senate
Stephen T. Early
Wirtz
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Georgia Dalton
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Shirley Rexroad
Marguerite Robinson
Brownlow Park
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Salem College
Charles H. Payne
Salem
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Bertha Darby
Chauncey Miler
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al Smith
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