Delightful Surprise Housewarming Honors Mrs Lois Sawyer
Delightful surprise housewarming honor for Mrs Lois Sawyer at the Sawyer home on West Main street. Lend-a-Hand Circle of First Presbyterian church organized the event with guests from the community including Mr and Mrs J B Bradford and many others. Music, light refreshments, and a cut glass sherbert set gift marked a warm social evening.
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Sawyer
West Main Street
First Presbyterian Church
Lois Sawyer
J. B. Bradford
Frank Collins
F. B. Cather
Thomas G. Love
Elizabeth Handley
Brown Church
Bessie Poe
Myx
Florence Wilkinson
Henry Kramer
Prank J. Tufvander
Suddarth
Ada Strauss
Lydia Mason
Zenas Dean
A. A. Miller
Elizabeth Barrett
Mary Brown
Kathryn Shephler
Eva Love
Harley Sawyer
Kitchen Shower for Cal and Marguerite Wilson
A kitchen shower and serenade were hosted at Mrs. A G Gabbert's home on Fourth Street in honor of her daughter Marguerite McKeen Wilson and son in law Cal Wilson of Fairmont who wed on June 28. Guests enjoyed games and music with ice cream lemonade and cones for the children. Numerous gifts were recei ved by the couple and attendees included Klaude Spaur Mury Posten Kath Iren McIntosh Bertie Bell Thompson Nellie Pifer Elizabeth Hefner Mrs Rink Hefner Dorothy Gaskins Mary Margaret W d Isabelle Hostler Anna Bright Junior Fawcett Eddie Cattley of Pittsburgh Pa Albert McKean Lucille Henderson Sadie McKean Ruth Mays Mildred McKean and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Gabbert
Fourth Street
Cal Wilson
Fairmont
Klaude Spaur
Mury Posten
Kath Iren McIntosh
Bertie Bell Thompson
Nellie Pifer
Elizabeth Hefner
Rink Hefner
Dorothy Gaskins
Mary Margaret W@d
Isabelle Hostler
Anna Bright
Junior Fawcett
Jimmy Stafford
Albert McKean
Lucille Henderson
Sadie
Reedes welcome a son Stephen Lewis born July fifth
Mr and Mrs E M Reed of 135 East Knotts avenue celebrate the birth of a nine pound baby boy named Stephen Lewis born Wednesday July 5 The father is employed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad company
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E. M. Reed
East Knotts Avenue
Stephen Lewis
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Personal notices and visits around Grafton area
Local residents prepare for trips and visits as Rev W R Eskew heads to Stanton Virginia for several days. Edgar Neel and son Lawrentz from Punta Gorda Florida visit Laura Brown in Blueville and plan a month long stay in Grafton with trips to Cleveland. Other guests include Herman Carpenter James Whalen and James Davis from Salem. Mrs Maude Harr of Cumberland Maryland visits her mother on Maple Avenue. Dr C M Wells, formerly an optician here, returns to open offices in the Wehn building over McCrory five and ten store and will see patients next Monday. The Wellses reside with Mrs Warner F Six at 141 W Knotts Avenue. Miss Mary Frances Shaver of Elkins returns home with Miss Velmar Cather after visiting here. J W Hostler and daughter Fern return from Chicago World's Fair. joined by Mr and Mrs N C Allen and Mrs Allen. W A B Liller of Cumberland renews Sentinel subscription. Mrs Thomas A Devers and Mrs FP Young travel. Mrs Young to motor to Detroit with stops in Akron and visits to Toledo. Dorothy Pauline Wells visits two weeks with sister Mrs James Nester. Isabelle Virginia Wells returns to Washington DC. Flora Hamilton of Wittenburg College vacationing at Walnut Street. LeRoy Bond and children depart Detroit after visiting sister Mrs F P Young.
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Herman Carpenter
James Whalen
James Davis
Salem
Gratton
Maude Harr
Cumberland
W. S. Rowland
Maple Avenue
C. M. Wells
Wehn
McCrory Five
J. W. Hostler
Fern Hostler
Chicago
N. ¢. Allen
the Sentinel
Thomas A. Devers
Route 6
Grafton
FP. Young
Detroit
Mich
Akron
John Carr
Toledo
Ohio
Frank Stricken
Leroy Bond
Dorothy Pauline Wells
City
James Nester
Knottsville Pike
Washington, D. C
Isabelle Virginia Wells
Flora Hamilton
Wittenburg College
Springfield
Walnut Street
Government plans exhibit at Mountain State Forest Festival
Washington reports the federal government will exhibit at Elkins West Virginia in October. Harris Baldwin of the forest service will visit to arrange the display on forest land value and fire prevention. N Wheeler will lecture on forestry during the festival period. A platinum wire of very small diameter is noted.
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Washington
Mountain State
Elkins
W. Va
Harris P. Baldwin
Agricultural Department Forest Service
Con H, N. Wheeler
Forest Service Ueturer
Cyrus 8
Randolph
Forest Service
Dollar Again Drops as Market Waves Hit Stocks
New York reports show the dollar weakening in foreign exchange with gains irregular across markets. Wheat up about a cent, corn mixed, bonds steady to firm, and radios leading shares with large block turnover. Major names include General Electric International Nickel Cerro. Pasco American Smelting Kennecott Westinghouse Bethlehem Steel Union Pacific and more. Transfers reach 2.6 million shares as profit taking appears. Williamsburg Kentucky reports a deadly downtown explosion causing five-store loss of about $100,000 with one death and brick debris injuring bystander Leon Humpfleet.
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New York
General Elect i
International Nickle
Cerro- 2 Pasco
American Smelting
U. Smelting
Kennecott
Westinghouse
Deerz
Case
Bethlehemeer
N.Y. Central
Santa Fe
Iltmore & Ohio
Union Pacific
Laware & Hudson
Williamsburg
Leon Humpfleet
G. J. Humpfleet
Whitley County Journal
Property Sold Under Hammer on West Main Street
The old Odd Fellows building across from First Baptist and the frame structure west of the S. J. Walters building on West Main were sold today at the courthouse foreclosures. New York Life Insurance Company bid both properties, the first for eleven thousand odd dollars and the second for eleven thousand six hundred seventeen dollars and sixty six cents. Properties owned by Joseph H Cohen, Clarksburg merchant.
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Odd Fellows
West Main Sweet
First Baptist Church
S. J. Walters
West Main Street
Court House
New York Life Insurance Company
Joseph H Cohen
Clarksburg
Rogers Fined for Blocking Roadway
Roy Lee Rogers of Blueville faced Magistrate W E Rightmire after Trooper H K Debendarfer alleged he blocked Simpson road near RE Ludge Ross’s residence. The Ford truck stood from 10 a m to 5 p m hindering traffic. he was fined 5 dollars, with the amount raised to 10 dollars on request to appeal to the circuit court.
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Roy Lee Rogers
Blueville
W. E. Rightmire
H. K. Debendarfer
Trac
Simpson Road
RE. Ludge Ross
Rogers
Dr Stout Named County Health Officer for Taylor County
The county court has certified Dr. R. D. Stout as health officer for Taylor county. He has held the position for some time under a tentative arrangement and state confirmation is expected shortly.
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R. D. Stout
State Health Department
Taylor County
Man 33 Succumbs After Two Years of Blood Transfusions
Bluefield July 8 Joseph B Lawrence 33 died today two weeks after his 125th blood transfusion and two years kept alive by the blood of others. He died at his father F M Lawrences home at Mud Fork Tazewell County Virginia near here. Lawrence stopped producing blood in 1931 after an illness affecting the spleen. The case drew wide attention in medical circles.
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Bluefield
Joseph B. Lawrence
F. M. Lawrence
Mud Fork
Tazewell County
Virginia
Lawrence
Washington July Rules Labeling Wine Under Bureau Order
July 8 Washington reports there will be no labeling of 2.2 percent wine beverage as snarkline wine frags. Industrial Alcohol Bureau issues new labeling rules clarifying terminology and compliance standards.
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Washington
Industrial Alcohol Bureau
Kentucky Governor weighs repeal of 18th amendment in special session
Governor Ruby Laffoon of Kentucky said he had not decided on calling a special session and had not replied to a telegram from Postmaster General Farley urging inclusion of repeal of the 18th amendment in any such session. Farley pressed for submission of the repeal question so beer taxes could be considered.
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Frankfort
Ruby Laffon
James A. Farley
Kentucky General Assembly
Laffoon
Railroad Employment Increase Is Reported
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports class one steam railways hired more workers in April, with 925,485 employed versus 919,887 in March, marking the first rise since October.
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Washington
Class One
Interstate Commerce Commission
Motorcycle Crash Leaves Rider Critical Near Albright
Finharty suffered a skull fracture after a motorcycle crash three miles from Albright off Route 26 between Kingwood and Terra Alta. He rode with Louis Gorman of Grant Town and Ruby Ross on another bike. He was partly conscious and treated at Fairmont Emergency Hospital.
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Fairmont Emergency Hospital
Finharty
Albright
Kingwood
Terra Alta
Flaharty
Louis Gorman
Grant Town
Ruby Ross
Glenna Ware Chooses Motherhood Over Golf Contests
Glenna Collett Ware, a five time women's national champion, says motherhood governs her 30th birthday and a newborn daughter. She will not enter this season's tournaments or the national championship, even if rival Enid Wilson competes in New York.
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Philadelphia
Glenna Collett Ware
Enid Wilson
Nitro Water Complaint Continued By P S C
Charleston July 8 The Public Service Commission extended the Nitro water rate case of Joseph Webb and others against Kanawha Valley Water Corp until July 21 Counsel for the company sought dismissal claiming the complainants failed to prove their points The motion was denied The Webb associates case against Dunbar Water Works was moved from July 12 to an indefinite date A hearing date will be set for complaints on Appalachian Electric Power Co rates.
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Charleston
Public Service Commission
Joseph Webb
Kanawha Valley Water Corporation
Nitro
Webb
Dunbar Water ‘Works
Appalachian Electric Power Com
Motorcycle Crash Injures Fairmount Man Alpert Fiuharty
Alpert Fiuharty 30 of Fairmont is listed in critical condition after a motorcycle accident on Thursday night. Police report the rider was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries. The incident occurred near the city limits, and authorities continue to investigate contributing factors.
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Fairmont
Alpert Fiuharty
Miss Jessie Gray Elected NEA President in 853 to 333 Vote
Chicago July 7 Miss Jessie Gray of Philadelphia was elected president of the National Education Association over Miss Anna Laura Force of Denver by 853 to 333. The retiring president Joseph Roster of Fairmont WV becomes first vice president. Henry Lester Smith of Indiana University was re elected treasurer.
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Chicago
Jessie Gray
Philadelphia
National Education Association
Anna Laura Force
Denver
Colo
Gray
Miss Force
Lake Junior High
Colorado
Joseph Roster
Fairmont
W. Va
Henry Lester Smith
Indiana University
Man Arrested For Alleged Theft Of Dog
Otto Rosier of Lucretia was arrested early Friday by Constable Murphy of Philippi with Constable Smith for allegedly stealing a fine collie valued at $25 from Robert Moore of Galloway. The warrant was issued by Magistrate Cleavenger of Barbour county city.
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Otto Rosier
Lucretia
Murphy
Philippi
Smith
Robert Moore
Galloway
Cleavenger
Barbour County
Rosier
Mannington Boys Searched For By Residents
In Mannington a large search led by Deputy C Ed Snodgrass and Boy Scouts sought two missing boys Albert Gould 10 and Walter Augustus 12 who disappeared from their homes yesterday Gould left for a dentist visit and refused a tooth pull while Augustus was last seen at five pm their whereabouts remained unknown early today Gould is son of Frank Gould a Mannington plumber while Augustus is son of Mrs Walter Augustus former Mannington residents.
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Fairmont
C. Ed Snodgrass
Mannington
Albert Gould
Walter Augustus
Gould
Augustus
Frank Gould
Park Skating Rinks Draw Crowds at Popular Place
The skating craze has drawn many youths and elders to Park skating rinks. The dancing pavilion floor is crowded each evening with roller skaters and packed seating outside. Last evening the management added novelty features for couples and trio dancers, providing wholesome entertainment for all.
R F C Workers Aid In Weston Creek Project
Weston July 8 Possibly one of the greatest improvements in the city will begin when Reconstruction Finance Corporation workers start widening deepening and straightening Town Run Creek. The project will provide a permanent bed and course to curb floods that have troubled residents in the West end after rains.
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Weston
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Town Run
Local Fire Chief To Attend School
Roy Warne, chief of the local fire department, plans to attend the third annual fire service extension school for firemen in Morgantown from July 24 to 27. Other city firefighters may attend. Modern firefighting methods and the latest equipment will be displayed for state fire stations.
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Roy Warne
Morgantown
Robber Kills Woman and Burns House in La Junta
A masked robber shot Mary Russell, 50, to death and wounded her brother John Russell, 60, then set their house on fire and fled leaving a partner to die in the flames. The charred body of a man believed to be the robber’s companion was found in the wreckage. Authorities think the partner died trying to escape upstairs.
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la Junta
Col
Mary Russell
John Russell
Pire
Evening gowns shift focus from shoulders to skirts
A study of 1920s fashion notes skirts elongating in back over front, pleated frills and ruches on de colletes and hems, and increasing use of flounces and velvet accents. Paris favors pleated trims while rope girdles appear on sports and evening wear. Elastic belts and wristlets trend through gowns and gloves.
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Paris
Schialparelli
MENUS OF THE DAY BY MRS ALEXANDER GEORGE
A July Sunday menu by Mrs. Alexander George lists breakfast fried chicken with sides, dinner and desserts including vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce. The text then provides a cooking method for fried chicken, a vegetable salad with French dressing and a recipe for vanilla ice cream with steps, plus a caramel sauce.
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Alexander George
OVER PROTECTION By Alice Judson Peale
A discussion on how much of life to shield children from in a modern era of movies and newspapers. The piece urges open dialogue at home to help children process crime and vice, compare impressions, ask questions, and sort ideas. It argues that stability at home aids gradual understanding of the world’s harsher aspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Judson Peale
Paul Kisner Finishes Painting of Resthaven House
Paul Kisner completes painting Resthaven, owned by Mary E. Shingleton, using a white and green color scheme. The work formalizes completion of a property improvement by the artist for the owner.
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Paul Kisner
Resthaven
Paul Kiser
Mary E. Shingleton
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