G A R Meeting and Local Church Notices Abound
A society page compiles reports from the December meeting of The Children of the American Revolution at the Shafer home in Walnut Street with remarks by president Miss Helen Snider and a letter from state director Caroline B. Hogg. It also lists upcoming meetings of West Main Street M E church groups, Andrews M E church societies, a Baptist Young People's union watch party, a Junior League gathering, and Lutheran and other church activities with dates, hosts, and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Children of the American Revolution
Evelyn and
Mary Elizabeth Shafer
Walnut Street
Helen Snider
Leslie Loar, Jr
Caroline B. Hogg
Lewisburg
Ladies’ Aid Society
West Main Street
M. E
Offical Board
Baptist Young People’s Union
Morgantown
8. C. Jones
Jones
Randy
Lutheran Aid Society
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
D. G. Kunst
Wilford Street
My Beauty Hint for Cupid's Bow Lip Shape
Stage actresses often extend lipstick beyond the lip line creating an overdrawn Cupid's bow. Confine the color to the lips to keep a natural, attractive bow. Avoid coloring beyond the lip edges to prevent oversized appearance.
Fire destroys rural two story home near Fetterman
A roof fire ignited by a defective kitchen flue wholly destroyed Clarence McDaniel's two story frame house on Country Club road near Fetterman. With no local water supply, firefighters could not halt the blaze before it consumed the second floor. first floor furnishings were saved. McDaniel is Hayward McDaniel's father of West Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence McDaniel
Country Club Road
Fetterman
McDaniel
Hayward McDaniel
West Main Street
Stocks Edge Higher At Year Start Amid Sluggish Trading
New York stock market opened the year with limited progress as selling pressure persisted. American Telephone and Texas Corporation slipped about a point, Union Pacific and U S Steel declined briefly but trimmed losses, tobacco issues rallied on short covering, and a cigarette price cut was largely priced in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Telephone
Texas Corporation
Union Pacific
U. S. S. Steel
American Tobacco
Bigcott
Myers
North American Aviation
Personal News From Grafton and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs T W Heironimus Jr and son of Mullens W Va spent Christmas with relatives in this city Mrs H G Chaney returned to Cumberland Md after a week with Mr and Mrs E E White of Grafton Miss Lucille Poe student nurse at Cooks Hospital Fairmont spent New Year's Day with her mother Mrs Florence M Poe 220 Front Street Mr and Mrs George Cassell and three children and John J Cassell of Washington Street traveled to Pittsburgh Sunday and back to Grafton yesterday They visited John Cassell's son and daughter Mrs J A Gifford and William Cassell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Heironimus Jr
Mullens W. Va
H. G. Chaney
Cumberland
E. E White
Grafton
Lucille Poe
Cook's Hospital
Fairmont
Florence M. Poe
Front Street
George Cassell
John J Cassell
Washington Street
Pittsburgh
John Cassell
J. A. Gifford
Willam Cassell
Unidentified Gunmen Slain by Seven Policemen
Two unidentified gunmen were shot to death by seven police officers in a pistol battle in Cape Girardeau Missouri. They were suspected of a safe burglary in Morehouse the previous night. officers entered a flat with Capt Charles Schneer and found the gunmen who opened fire. Frank Casey of Cape Girardeau was present during the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau
Morehouse
Here
Charles Schneer
Frank Casey
Mollison and Johnson Plan North Atlantic Flight
Captain Mollison and his wife Amy Johnson announced plans to fly across the North Atlantic later this year after he completes a projected voyage to the south. The couple said the Atlantic crossing would follow his next month’s trip to South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
H. A. Mollison
Amy Johnson
North Atlantic
L. J. Forman Former State Senator Dies at 78
Petersburg obituary reports L. J. Forman a 78 year old Republican former state senator from this district died today of heart trouble. A native of Preston county he was formerly president of the senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L J Forman
L. J. Forman
Petersburg
HPS
D. J. Forman
Preston County
Senate
Congress Passes Bill To Handover Cotton To Red Cross
The house passed a bill to turn 350000 bales of cotton still held by farm board agencies over to Red Cross relief efforts. The measure moves through the venue amid reports of distress relief and humanitarian aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm Board
Red Cross
The Cabin In The Cotton at Strand Theatre
The Strand Theatre presents The Cabin In The Cotton starring Richard Barthelmess supported by Bette Davis and Dorothy Jordan. The drama set in the South portrays class tensions among a poor white man, a planter daughter, and their circle amid new material for film storytelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Harrison Kroll
Paul Green
Barthelmess
The
Cotton
Dawn Patrol
Bette Davis
Dorothy Jordan
Henry B. Walt
Local Actor Ensemble Names Incomplete Cast List
A fragmented 1920s era cast listing includes names such as Jake Fisher William LeMaire Roland Neal Hardie and others like Clarence Muse Holmes Scott Edmund Breese and Dorothy Peterson, suggesting a theater program or film credits snippet with multiple performers and roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Fisher
William LeMaire
Roland Neal
Hardie Albright
Tully Marshall
Clarence Muse Holmes Scott
Edmund Breese
Riss Carter
John Marston
Sock Fisher
Erville Alderson
Lilly Blake
Dorothy Peterson
Enzy Daniels
Snow Flake Uncle Joe
Russell Simpson
Ross Clinton
Harry Cording
Norwood
Virginia Hammond Liver Florine McKinney
Four Marx Brothers Score In New Season Comedy Hit at Strand
The Four Marx Brothers star in Horse Feathers at the Strand Theatre opening Sunday. Groucho plays a college president to woo Thelma Todd while Zeppo wreaks college hijinks and Zeppo scores the winning touchdown as the team defeats Darwin. Harpo Chico part of caper, chaos, and campus stunts end in farce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marx Brothers
Groucho— Harpo
Chito
Zeppo
Groucho
Huxley
Thelma Todd
Thelma
Darwin
Harpo
Chico
Hussey
Cecil Cook
David Landau
Miami
Manhattan College of New
Cigar
York
Bates
Edly
Landau
Jennings
Horse Feathers last show ends comedy run tonight
A review notes S J Perelman Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby shaped the script with pop-eyed humor. Norman McLeod directed. Horse Feathers will be shown for the last times today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Perelman
Bert Kalmar
Harry Ruby
Norman MccLeod
All American on screen at Opera House with football stars
The Opera House presents The All American showing through tonight and Wednesday. It features the 1931 All American team and an All-Star lineup of famed players, with Richard Arlen and Gloria Stuart in leading roles. The plot follows a football star after college as he confronts adulation and guides his younger brother to find pride before a dramatic climax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Richard Arlen
Andy Devine
Gloria Stuart
James Gleason
Preston Foster
School finance reform debated by lawmakers
State officials and tax experts urged a overhaul of school aid distribution noting it spurs excess spending to reach levy limits and ignores a district’s financial ability. With potential income tax revenue aimed at schools, legislators warn it may not cover all needs amid calls for broader tax system reorganization.
Baltimore trolley firm seeks receivership in U S Court
The General Electric Company filed in United States district court a petition for receivership of the United Railways and Electric Company operators of trolley and bus service in Baltimore. The company heard of directors in a statement issued by Lucius Storrs president admitted its inability to continue operations and authorized the filing of answers admitting the necessity for receivership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
General Electric Company
United States District Court
United Railways and Electric Company
Traction Company
Lucius &. Storrs
Reynolds cuts cigarette price to meet rivals
Winston Salem announces a five cent per thousand reduction on the 15 cent brand cigarettes, lowering wholesale to six thousand dollars per thousand. The cut takes effect at opening of business tomorrow, aimed to match American Tobacco Company’s move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Salem
N. C
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
American Tobacco Company
Vicks Presents Nose Drops to Prevent Colds
An early 20th century health notice touts Vicks VapoRube and Vicks Nose Drops as modern external aids for treating and preventing colds. It emphasizes the Vicks Plan for better cold control and notes instructions are fully explained on each package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicks
Group Report Warns America Faces Civil Unrest Risk
New York Jan 3 The president’s research committee on social trends after three years study warns that violent revolution in America may be avert ed only with stronger social integration and purpose. Financed by the Rockefeller Foundation with 500 researchers, the two volume 1,568 page report cites varied topics from happiness to international relations and urges proactive social reform to prevent drift toward dictatorial forces. President Hoover notes the survey, begun in 1921, aims to identify where stresses occur and where constructive efforts are needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
Rockefeller Foundation
Hoover
January Menu and Recipe Fragments
A dated daily menu lists breakfast orange juice cereal muffins and coffee lunch vegetable soup princes pats apple sauce and dinner lamb with creamed potatoes cabbage and bread. Included are recipe fragments for bran muffins vegetable soup princess pats and notes on baking steps.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Coral Parrish Montgomery
Foreign Missionary
Foreign Missionary Society of Andrews M. E. Church
John Sayre
H. C.pton
Andrews M. E. Church
Miss Robinson
Dolores Robinson
H. C. Breedlove
A. Robinson
Leland Knight
Ray Saffel
Findley Jones
Carol Lowe
Bill Scott
Jimmy Burkett
Bill Reneman
Harry Bolliger
Thorald Ammons
Bill Jones
Manington
Marie Reneman
Anna
Ruth Marsh
Regina Knight
Nora Goodwin
Nadia Turner
Pallie Robinson
Billy Robinson
Alig
Barbara Pepper
Captain Mollison
Wise
Baltimore American
Richard Barthelmess
David
Abraham
Strand Theatre
Ana
Enis
Richard Barthelmers
Herse
Miami U
Toendity Goon Oe
Fine Goin
Henderson
N.C
Columbus
Arymoun Jeter
Virginia
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