Ladies Circle and Society Notes Share January Events
The Ladies Circle of the M E Church South met January 3 at the church with eight members present led by second vice president Mrs Bensliecker. A quilt raffle at the Parent Teachers Association drew by John Henderson with Mrs Oecie Ball holding the winning ticket. The Woman's Club meeting was postponed to January 16 at the Elks Club with a reminder of family night and invitations to civic clubs. Montgomery Lambert nuptials announced for Mildred Lambert and Berard Montgomery at the Methodist Protestant Church with ceremony on Christmas Eve. The couple will reside at Parkview where Montgomery works for Carr Guins Company. A robber warned, and Hollywood homes targeted by robbers posing as messengers.
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M. E. Church South
Ening
Bensleicker
Lance
Lulu Powell
Parent-Teachers’ Association
First Ward
John Henderson
Oecie Ball
Woman's Club
Ehid
Elks
Elks Club
Montgomery-Lambert
Berard Montgomery
John Montgomery
Browntown
Mildred Lambert
Guy Lambert
Newburg
F. K. Arnold
Gec Malone
Bertha Cornwell
Parkview
Montgomery
Carr Guins Company
Economy Not Speed Keynote At Car Exhibit
New York January 6 1933 economy rather than speed is the keynote as manufacturers gather at Grand Central Palace for the National Automobile Show. The emphasis is on fuel saving and reduced stress with devices like gasoline setting controls thermostat carburetor air, automatic radiator lighting mounts to cut frame wear, and refinements to freewheeling steering wheels and power tool brakes.
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New York
Grand Central Palace
Actress loses valuables to hold up man six widows of ex presidents
Washington report notes six widows remain of former presidents Harrison Cleveland Roosevelt Taft Wilson and Coolidge. Cleveland widow remarried in 1913 to Thomas Jex Preston Jr. living with Princeton archaeology professor husband in New Jersey. The piece marks second time since Washington’s era with no living ex-president.
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Washington
Calvin Coolidge
Harrison
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Taft
Wilson
Coolidge
Thomas Jex Preston, Jr
Princeton University
Princeton
N. J
George “Washington
United States
Grover Cleveland
Theodore Roosevelt
Hoover
Robber Dressed as Messenger Binds Betty Compson in Home Theft
Hollywood actress Betty Compson reported a robbery at her home where a man dressed as a messenger entered, bound and gagged her and E. D. Leshin, valued jewelry at 41500 dollars, and escaped with the loot. The incident was disclosed to police last night.
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Betty Compson
Friend
Hollywood
Calif
Betty’ Compson
E. D Leshin
Formr
My Beauty Hint Screen Actress Stretching Routine
A short fitness note from a screen actress outlines a morning shower based reducing treatment and a simple evening stretch. She describes lying on the floor, raising legs, and extending arms behind the head for an invigorating exercise.
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Wrretch
Valley Round Table Parley Postponed
An announcement states the Monongahela Valley round-table meeting set for March 3 has been postponed indefinitely due to a scheduling conflict with the inauguration of new officials. The postponement affects Clarksburg area participants and the timing remains undetermined.
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Clarksburg
Monongahela Valley
Beause
What
Fort Huachuca killings linked to alleged ambush
A report describes Peter Hardley Jr. pursuing and shooting Private James Abernathy after Abernathy killed two white army captains and their wives at Fort Huachuca Arizona. The Associated Press photo notes the involved stores and vendors in Clarksburg Logan Grafton Huntington Pout five art Lairmont and Mragon se.
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W. L
Clarksburg
Logan
Grafton
Huntington
Pout Fiva
Lairmont
Morrison Stores Combine Offices Consolidated in Charleston
The chief offices of O. J. Morrison stores in eight West Virginia cities will move to Charleston. Company officials said the change places buying and bookkeeping departments of all stores in Charleston, per a secretary of state certificate filed.
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Charleston
O. J. Morrison
West Virginia
Secretary of State
Grafton Yellow Jackets Open Season Against Fairmont Comets
Grafton Yellow Jackets meet Fairmont Comets at 8 p.m. in Fairmont M C A game. The Jackets, after three weeks of practice, are rated strong in the region while the Comets, a fast shooting squad, have won most of their recent games. Jackets lineup includes Bill Cotton James Beverlin Merle Bailey Frank Graham Frances Gatrell Dana Poling Bus Jaco and Paul Willis.
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Grafton Yellow Jackets
Fairmont Comets
Fairmont
James Beverlin
Merle Bailey
Frank Graham
Frances Gatrell
Dana Poling
Bus Jaco
Paul Willis
Cornwell Addresses Maryland Farm Bureau Federation
John J. Cornwell former governor of West Virginia and now B and O general counsel spoke to Maryland Farm Bureau Federation in Baltimore on January 6. He said the country grew and prospered because of private industry and urged support for business vitality.
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Baltimore
Maryland Farm Bureau Federation
John J. Cornwell
West Virginia
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Private industry pays taxes to support government
The text argues that taxes are funded by private industry, not public expenditures. Buried capital in public works reduces taxable income and earnings. It asserts wages and taxes come from private industry and warns that higher public spending leads toward socialism and communism.
Roads diverted to fund schools shock at Hoover conference
Washington January 6 2P Secretary Wilbur proposes diverting billions spent on highway construction to school maintenance at the presidents crisis in education conference. He says a billion dollars could go to schools as legislatures meet. The plan follows labor's call for low interest loans and gasoline tax allocations for education while Cambridge England plans a new library.
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Washington
Wilbur
Citizens’ Conference
Hoover
Frank Morrison
American Federation of Labor
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Mantz Family Attends Funeral From Edinburg Va
Mr and Mrs Frank Mantz and Mr and Mrs James Mantz returned from Edinburg Va their former home after attending funeral services for their sister in law Mrs Guy P Mantz Mrs Retta Galey of High street is ill and her daughter Miss Mary deputy county court clerk was off duty today James Flanagan son of Mrs H V Flanagan of East Washington street has gone to Washington DC to resume studies at Georgetown University where he is a dental student.
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Frank Mantz
James Mantz
Edinburg
Inlaw
Guy P. Mantz
Retta Galey
High Street
Mary
James Flanagan
Brand
H. V. Flanagan
East Washington Street
Washington, D. C
Georgetown University
Beer Bills Eye West Virginia Legislature
Charleston lawmakers expect a beer legalization measure to reach the statehouse though hurdles loom. If Congress alters the Volstead Act to permit four to five percent beer, West Virginia may amend the Yost Law. others doubt constitutionality and delay. Several legislators stay noncommittal on their stance.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Congress
George D. Moore
Clyde Beecher Johnson
William B. Hogs
Williamson
Yost
Johnson
Lawmakers discuss beer bill and Yost Law modification
Democratic Senators J Slidell Brown of Elkins and J T Garrett of Putnam County along with Delegates C F McClintic of Williamsburg J Shirley Ross of Charleston J Pabbensom of Huntington and A J Lulbiner of Bluefield express support. Republican Delegate M D Carrico of Preston County likely opposes the beer bill though favored submission. Senator Harvey Taylor of Huntington says any modification of the Yost Law should be based on thorough study by the senate’s legal rights committee.
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J. Slidell Brown
Elkins
J. T. Garrett
Putnam County
C. F. McClintic
Williamsburg
J. Shirley Ross
Charleston
J. Pab Bensom
Huntington
A. J. Lulbiner
Bluefield
M. D. Carrico
Preston County
Harvey Taylor
Senate
Little Change In Mr Abbott After New Year Crash
A mild shift in M. L. Abbott's condition was noted after his New Year’s Eve automobile crash near his West Main street store. In City Hospital he showed a mid night slump in vitality lasting until near noon with slight later improvement and no pneumonia. Also reported is a minor operation on Mrs. Velma Hawks of Terra Alta.
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M. L. Abbott
West Main Street
City Hospital
Velma Hawks
Terra Alta
Card of Thanks for J A Carroll Loss
The family expresses gratitude for sympathy and kindness shown during the bereavement of husband and father J A Carroll. Signed by Mrs Eunice Carroll and children.
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J. A. Carroll
Eunice Carroll
Sunday Dinner Menu and Roasted Beef Dishes
Menu lists dinner options with tomato juice cocktail roast beef and browned potatoes buttered carrots bread currant jam head lettuce salad steamed date and nut pudding hard sauce coffee. supper features beef sandwiches tea chocolate cookies. Includes recipe for steamed date and nut pudding and chocolate cookies with steps and ingredient lists. Also notes a shoe cleaning tip for mud stains using an emery board.
Hostage Offer Ties Bandit William Carlisle to Sheriff Father
In a Wyoming state penitentiary scene Gerard Sthellinger chaplain offers himself as a hostage for bandit William Wild Bull Carlisle, who plotted a 15 year old train robbery. Carlisle’s good time was restored to qualify for release in 1935, according to Associated Press.
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Gerard Sthellinger
Wyoming
William “Wild Buli
Carlisle
Associat Press
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