Miss Duskey Honored at surprise birth party
Coral R Parrish reports a pleasant surprise birthday gathering for Miss Helen Duskey at the Duskey home on West Main street. Guests included Bertie Vandergrift, Violeta Stockdale, Goldie Haddix, and others with dancing, radio, piano, and refreshments noted as enjoyed by all.
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Miss Duskey
Helen Duskey
Evest
Bertie Vandergrift
Violeta Stockdale
Goldie Haddix
Bertie Thompson
Mabel Marsh
Susay Brown
Irrahwanna Evans
Dick Tucker
Earnest Hart
Junior Mason
Charles Leach
Victor Humphreys
Herbert Thompson
Taylor Beats Frederich In Tennis Play
White Sulphur Springs July 23 Earl Taylor of the University of Texas defeated H W Frederich of Wheeling in the West Virginia open tennis tournament opening round. The match went three sets 6 4 4 6 10 8 in favor of Taylor.
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White Sulphur Springs
Earl Taylor
University of Texas
H.W. Frederich
Wheeling
Frederick
Addié Jacobson
Baltimore
H. I. Bennett
Charleston
E. M. Starr
Huntington
M. G. Martinez
Washington
Francis Hardy
University of California
J.B. Pierce
Pred Buxey
Miami
Roy Samms
William Williams
T. B. Jackson
FAIRMONT PERSONALS HINT AT REGIONAL VISITS AND TRAVELS
Mayor and Mrs A G Martin of Fairmont spent last weekend at Merryland near Coffman on the Tygarts Valley river. Joseph Williams of Fairmont is seriously ill at his daughter's home, 479 Maple Avenue. Genevieve Keese returned home from a weekend visit to Miss Eleanor Hedrick. H V Tobias L H Hedrick and families plus Henry Rupp spent Sunday at Dawson Camp by car. Roger and Charles Bennett of county clerk Frank Bennett returned to Zanesville after visiting their father. Mrs W B Stuck visits Philippi. Mrs Glenn Primm of Washington PA visits Grafton. Mrs Coy Hardman and children of Zanesville visit County Clerk Bennett. Mrs Lottie B Murphy of Fairmont visits Grafton. Mrs Karl Glenn will move to Pittsburgh. Glenns plan August move. C B Lake and family visit Ralph in Moundsville. Marian Lowe leaves for two weeks in Cleveland and Akron. Mary Goley deputy county clerk absent from work at county clerk Bennett’s office.
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A. G. Martin
Fairmont
Merryland
Opposte Coffman
Tygarts Valley
Joseph Williams
Garfield Heek
Maple Avenue
Genevieve Keese
Eleanor Hedrick
Washington Street
H. V. Tobias
Catheryn
L. H. Hedrick
Eleanor
Henry Rupp
Dawson Camp
Roger
Charles Bennett
Gene
Frank Bennett
Zanesville
W.B. Stuck
3. W. Myers
Philippi
Glenn Primm
Washingston
Grafton
Coy Hardman
Ohio
Lottie B. Murphy
C. B. Lake
Ralph
Moundsville
Marian Lowe
Cleveland
Akron
Mary Goley
Ralph Emmett Dies After Visit to Estranged Wife
Chicago man Ralph Emmett went to his wife’s apartment seeking reconciliation. After knocking he fainted at the second floor landing and fell, fracturing his skull. He died from the injuries.
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Chicago
Ralph Emmett
Emmett
Auditors Open Conference at Capital City
Charleston July 23 state auditor Edgar C Lawson opened a two day conference with auditors accountants and financial secretaries from all state penal correctional and educational institutions and hospitals handling state funds. The meeting focused on cooperation detailed reporting invoices payrolls and accurate purchase statements to save thousands annually by ensuring goods are billed correctly and statements are clear. P W McCullough and H M Bradley from the board of control echoed the ideas while Charles Wright from the claims department highlighted errors and neglect in institutional reports.
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Charleston
W. Va
Edgar C. Lawson
State Board of Control
Lawson
dBctarer
Board of Control
P. W._McCullough
H. M. Bradley
Charles Wright
Claims Department of the Auditor’s Office
Library Contract Awards Planned For Glenville School
Charleston July 28 Contracts for the 50000 library and classroom building at Glenville State Normal School will be awarded about September 1 the state board of control announced final plans due August 1. The library will be named the Kidd Library to honor Robert F Kidd of Glenville who led the fight to reinstate Glenville library funds. Preliminary plans were approved by the board of control from E G Rohrbough president of the school.
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Charleston
Glenville State Normal School
State Board of Control
Kidd
Robert F. Kidd
Glenville
House of Delegates
Board of Control
E. G. Rohrbough
Service buds prepare for winter debuts in Washington society
In Washington the service buds of the army and navy set face a male escort shortage as cadets and midshipmen fill social calendars. Miss Mary Henry daughter of Col Guy Henry commander at Fort Myer and Miss Frances Virginia Waggaman daughter of Major Ennalls Waggaman are among debutantes planning events, with Miss Elizabeth Murray another service bud awaiting December balls.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Bud
Leutenants
Mary
Henry
Col
Guy ¥. Henry
Fort Myer
Virginia
Frances Virginia Waggaman
Ennalls Waggaman
Chita
Elizabeth Murray
Peter Murray
Daughters of Army and Navy
Mary Henry
Grafton Kiddies Playgrounds Offer Soap Carving Lessons
Grafton kiddies continue activities on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays with soap carving classes taught by Miss Kerr. The program mirrors municipal playgrounds with play and dancing guidance, drawing thirty to forty students daily and fostering friendships and happiness.
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Miss Kerr
Federal Dry Agent Alleged Intoxicated in Pittsburgh Crash
Pittsburgh on July 22 Arthur DeWitt Pressler a 36 year old federal prohibition agent was arrested after his car allegedly intoxicated collided with a taxicab. He was suspended while the prohibition administrator's office investigates the incident. Authorities noted he was in his office 45 minutes before the crash fueling belief he may have been drugged at a place he visited while working undercover.
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Pittsburgh
Arthur DeWitt Pressler
Prohibition
Pressler
Johnson elected president of West Virginia Crippled Children Society
W S Johnson state treasurer was chosen president at a joint meeting in Charleston. New officers include Bishop W L Gravatt Rainelle John Raine Scarbro and Mrs S W Price as vice presidents Jean T Dilson as secretary and C B Early as treasurer. Medical Association Council pledged cooperation as the group outlined ongoing work and plans for the Crippled Children’s Council with most council members present.
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Charleston
W.S. Johnson
West Virginia Society For Crippled Children
State Crippled Children’s Council
State Medical Association Council
W. L. Gravatt
John Raine
Rainelle
Medical Association Council
Crippled Childrens’ Council
Crippled Children's Council
Children’s Council
James 3. Larkin
State Board of Control
Florida Man Admits Beating Two to Death
H W Prescott of Fisherman's Paradise confessed to beating to death Mrs Angie Gillis and Levi Allen at their Mohawk filling station on July 6 with C J Pike of Winter Garden assisting. Authorities report both victims were aged. Prescott disclosed the plan and actions to investigators.
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Tavares
Fla
H. W. Prescott
Fisherman's Paradise
Angie Gillis
Levi Allen
Mohawk
Prescott
C. J. Pike
Winter Garden
Film Star To Wed In Los Angeles License Battle
Film star Anita Stewart and banker George P. Converse seek a marriage license in Los Angeles as Associated Press reports a wedding to be arranged.
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Associated Praag Pi
Anita Stewart
Wills
George P. Converse
Newbanker
Los Angeles
Jail hold as material witnesses cited in confession
Four officers said suspects in a case are jailed as material witnesses in Apopka. The witnesses Prescott Pike Rufin Raj are held pending further proof. confession corroborates the claim.
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Soft
Prescott
Pike
Rufin Raj Apopka
Cers
Ford Favors Tariff List On Mobiles And Trucks
Washington details show Henry Ford backs adding mobiles and trucks to the tariff list. The finance committee was informed by his representative after Reed of Pennsylvania reported Ford’s views. A Atlantic City incident involved a wife splashing paint on her husband during a bath, prompting a court response.
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Washington
Henry Ford
Finance Committee
Stor. Reed
Pivania
R. . Roberge
Atlantic City
Bath
Sea Elephant Mobi Dies at Forest Park Zoo
The $6,000 sea elephant named Mobi, touted as the country’s only male of its kind in captivity, died of pneumonia at Forest Park Zoo in St Louis. The body was found in the pool and a post mortem linked the death to infection from human expectorations in the pool.
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St. Louis
Mobi
Forest Park Zoo
Governor Subpoenaed as Witness in Texile Strike Case
A subpoena orders Governor O Max Gardner to appear in court on July 29 as a witness in the Leray mill strike trial. Defense cites a May 16 letter from Roy Stroud, connected to the slaying of Police Chief C F Aderholt at the strikers camp on June 7. The letter warned of armed action if protections faltered. Also notes Mrs Grace Frye of First Ward plans a Buckhannon visit.
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Roy Stroud
National Textile Workers
Imen
Aderholt
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