UnderGoes Major Surgery and a Fatal Car Jeep Wreck
Dorsey P Groves underwent orthopedic surgery at Monongalia General Hospital after a deadly incident near the Baker Estate. Grenville Baker returned from the Bahamas and, with Floyd Widdon, his wife, and a waitress, headed out in two vehicles. The jeep wreck resulted in Baker’s death from a pistol wound. the waitress survived. A coroner's jury ruled Baker was killed by a pistol held by unknown parties. Sheriff Stoutamire has asked the FBI to test the gun and will send FBI casts of the hands of three companions to determine if any fired recently.
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Vonsanueu
Grenville Baker
Bahamas
Floyd Widdon
Whiddon
Thelma Griffin
Baker Estate
Wifiddons
Baker
Frank Stoutamire
FBI
Washington
Mrs Mildred Cole Installed Delta Nu President
Mrs Mildred Cole of Blueville addition was installed as the new president of the Delta Nu Chapter of the Tau Phi Lambda sorority at the Supreme Forest Woodmen circle ceremony held Sunday at Mrs Elenor's home. Fourteen pledges were initiated and Epsilon-Epsilon alumni officers announced.
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Mildred Cole
Blueville Addition
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda
Supreme Forest
Elenor
Irma Jean Stutler
Jean Riggleman
Edith Jo Foley
Grace Marie Bartlett
Nancy Kemple
Betty L. Brown
Norma Lucas
Mary ‘Louise Fawcett
Ann Coulson
Kathaleen Bolyard
Edith Jo Foleywarden
Elizabeth Rendle
Betty Sinsel
Helen Husslon
Helen Miller
Pauline Hulley
Mary Ellen Peters
Gladys Murphy
Norma Murphy
Jackie McDaniel
Barbara Wyckoff
Martha Soles
Louise Hart
Frances Linn
Treva Lawler
Eileen Sayre
Parkersburg
Miss Sayre
National Advisory Commission
Alpha Rho
Epsilon-Epsilon
Louise Arble
Pauline Keener
Miriam Nestor
Elenor Weekley
Evelyn Greene
Betty Jo McAvoy
Kathleen Youns
Kathleen Bolyard
Favé K. Littman
Helen Hussion
Jean Rigeleman
Marty Ellen Peters
Ellen Tingler
January church and club meetings listed in local notices
A long list of January events from various churches and clubs in the area. Meetings include W S C S circles at St Pauls and West Main Street churches, Emma Rogers Bible Class, R.T.S. class at First Baptist, D of A Mountain City Council dinner and initiation, King’s Daughters, Woman’s Council, Grafton Business Girls Club at Hotel Grafton, Missionary Society, White Fawn Council, Blueville and West Main Methodist W S C S gatherings, a luncheon for West Main, and a sewing gathering hosted by Mrs Ralph Paugh with numerous attendees named.
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Andrews Methodist Church
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Emma Rogers
West Main Street Methodist Church
Church Hall
First Baptist Church
Mountain City Council No
D. of A
V.F.W. Hall
King’s Daughters Bible Class
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Woman’s Council of the First Church of Christ
Beech Street
Grafton Business Girls Club
Grafton
Ellen Jane Wiseman
The
Missionary Society of the
First Presbyterian “Church
Elizabeth Handley
Beech Retreet
White Fawn Council
W. F. W. Hall
Blueville Methodist Church
Fred Zinn
West Main Street
Ralph Paugh
Thelma Demoss
Jackie McDaniel
Barbara Wyckoff
Louise Arble
Gladys McDaniel
Eileen Sayre
Laura Mae Hoffman
Virginia Peters
Maxine Harvey
Martha Soles
Mildred Cole
Claribel Upton
Elenor Weekley
Evelyn Greene
Betty Jo McAvoy
Louise Hart
Marjorie Ridenour
Community club and church meetings planned in February
An OCR fragment lists multiple January and February gatherings across town. Events include the Woman's Missionary Society at St. Paul's Lutheran on East Lincoln Street, Mountaineer Council No. 44 on East Main, the D C B Class of BluevilleMethodists with Bertha Jacobs, and Beta Sigma Phi Alpha Mu at West Main. Also notes Homemakers groups at Mrs Lizzie Cathell and Fetterman Methodist home of Mrs H Deets, all with 7:30 p m or 4 The entries detail dates February 1 February 4 and February 8 among others, with various hosts and hosts.
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Bertha Jacobs
Charles Bunner
Bessie Shafferman
Hepabal Home Improvement Club
Lizzie
Cathelli
Beta Sigma Phi
John Paull Floyd
West Main Street
Fetterman Methodist Church
Dean Pence to Speak at Grafton Forum January 24
Dean John W. Pence of Fairmont State College will headline a Grafton Woman's Club forum at Andrews Methodist Church on January 24. The event on State and National Government features local high school students Camilla Bradford Vera Litainger Mary Margaret Keener Elaine Gifford Joan Kinney and David Dowden with Mrs W Hoffman directing. The club invites the public and explicitly welcomes students and their parents.
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John W. Pence
Fairmont State College
Grafton Woman's Club
Andrews Methodist
Dean Pence
Camilla Bradford
Vera Litainger
St. Augustine's Catholc School
Mary Margaret Keener
Elaine Gifford
Joan Kinney
David Dowden
Grafton Senior High School
W. Hoffman
Woman's Club
Truman inaugural week gears up with gala events
Vice president elect Barkley stressed that agriculture thrives only when labor and business do well as Truman prepares for inauguration. Washington buzzes with the president's arrival schedule including a Truman Barkley club dinner, party luncheon, governor’s reception, and a major inaugural gala. The following day features breakfast with World War I artillery buddies and the formal noon ceremony.
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Barkley
Truman
Washington
Truman-Barkley Club
Democratic Party
Missouri
Mayflower
Field Artillery
Patteson Delivers Inaugural Message Amid Slow Session
The new governor Patteson unveiled a budget restrained approach and pledged financial integrity while avoiding new taxes if possible. The brief inauguration drew over two thousand indoors due to rain, with 400 spectators in the capitol rotunda and many more listening by radio.
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Senate Chamber
Capitol Rotunda
11 West
Trial of 11 Continued as Defense Objections Delay Court
Trial proceedings extended after yesterday’s session with defense motions occupying the court. Foster’s fitness to stand trial had previously postponed the case last November, with doctors again finding him unable to stand. Expectation remains that the trial will last at least two months.
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Foster
Welcome Relief From Digestive Nerves and Gas
A vintage ad claims a tonic can boost stomach gastric juice flow to ease sour stomach gas and nervous distress after meals. It touts the tonic as an aid for non organic stomach disturbance, improving appetite sleep strength and blood nutrition, while warning against excess soda or alkalizers.
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Museracim
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Lincoln Street
Monongalia General Hospital
Ernest Bevin
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Robert Schumann
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B&o
Contul! Bac
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Bob Hope
Doris Day
Bob
San Antonio
Wake Forest Avenue
Alma L. Potter
Texas
Grandpa Barkley
Alben W. Barkley
Will Central Pi
Wright Brothers
Kittyhawk Hill
England
Prince Charlie
Feller
White House
MRT
Catoctin Mountains
Maryland
Odom
Peru
Roy
D ‘Mayer
Norwalk Conny Gate
Tostector
Bureau of Stands
First National Bank
Consumer Credit Dept
Bank
Wayne M
Sinsel
Mer
Caplan
Jewelers
W. Main St
Lydia B. Pinkham
Pinkham
Rand
Lydia E. Pinkham
Packard
Fairmont
Currey Motor
Fairmont Avenue
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