Birthday Party and Anniversary Reflections in Clarksburg
Mrs A C Gabbert and others attended a first birthday party for Hittle Calvin Illson at his parents home, with a yellow cake as centerpiece. A Glen Satterfield 12th wedding anniversary and birthday were celebrated at 514 Piedmont Avenue with gifts including fine tableware. A square dance and card party at Wolfe home entertained friends, with refreshments served. Frequent social and club notices followed, citing guests, venues, and upcoming gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Gabbert
George McKean
E.G. McKean
Don Everett
Frances McKean
Clarksburg
Nora Ruth McKean
Firmont
Hittle Calvin
Junior Wilson
Calvin Ilson
Wilson
Marverile McKean
Glen Satterfild
Piedmont Avenue
Satterfields
Satterfird
Satterfield
Guy McVicker
S4terfield
Rex Satterfield
Bernard Satterfield
Tiesis
Glen Satterfield
Howard Wolfe
Grafton-Philipp P
Lawrence Wecbst
Manuel Kittle
Ramona
Jackie
Plemington
Haymond Bartlett
Girl Held as Auto Stealer in Cabell County
Point Pleasant July 26. A pretty 18 year old girl calling herself Mary Smith of Huntington waited for Cabell county officers after claiming she was dragged from a beer parlor and forced into a commandeered car. Mason county officers held her on a charge of possessing a stolen automobile. Police found her in a restaurant attempting to trade a punch board clock for a meal after the wrecked car was found near town. She said Ted Hicks struck Patterson in the head at a Huntington beer parlor the night before and forced her to ride with him to the Ohio River road before the man jumped from the car and left her. She could not drive and the machine crashed into a bridge.
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Point Pleasant
Mary Smith
Huntington
Cabell County
Mason County
Ted Hicks
Patterson
Hicks
Ohio River
Local visitors from National Reemployment Admin tour Arthurdale
Miss Agnes Tierney Miss Irene Kunst and Charles Englehardt of the local National Reemployment Administration visited Arthurdale yesterday. Mrs Eugene Brestel who has been in Myers hospital Philippi has returned home. Dr and Mrs L L Painter with family plan a week camping trip on the North Fork near Moorefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Tierney
Irene Kunst
Charles Englehardt
National Reemployment Administration
Arthurdale
Eugene Brestel
Myers Hospital
Phillippi
E. Main Street
L. L. Painter
Virginia Anne
Lorraine Howard
Howard Camerson
Buster
Leslie Loar
Leslie, Jr
Bobby
Paul Lee
Virgil Rohrbaugh
Z. L. Dean
Richard
Hugh
Grafton
North Fork River
Moorefield
Flogging Case Leads to Jail Time for Father in El Monte
A 12 year old boy from El Monte California endured a brutal flogging after his father John Estes Sr borrowed twenty cents from a neighbor to cover missing magazine route funds. The elder Estes received a 90 day jail sentence as a result of the incident and court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eszes, Jr
el Monte
Cal
John Estes, Sr
Panhandle Peach Trees Declared Disease Free
Martinsburg reports John B. Williams, a USDA inspector, surveyed 80 000 trees across three counties and announced the eastern Panhandle is free of the so called phony peach disease. He noted Georgia has suffered losses from the ailment affecting roots growth and fruit production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
John B. William
Department of Agriculture
Panhandle
Willams
Geotele
League Calls Session On Ethiopian Situation
Geneva July 26 The League of Nations summoned members to an extraordinary council session to consider the dispute between Italy and Ethiopia. It asked for a meeting on July 31 or August 1 and urged nations to reply by noon tomorrow, with J Avenol, secretary general, calling for representation to the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Italy
Ethiopia
J. A. ©. Avenol
League
Tomorro
Governors, lawmakers to address Monongahela mine safety meet
Morgantown July 26 Governor Kump Representative Jennings Randolph and Chief Noah P Rinehart received accepted invitations to speak at the Monongahela coal mine safety meet Sam Morton Joseph H Stuart president of the Monongahela Valley Coal Mining Insurance said Randolph agreed on condition his presence is not required in Washington Director Charles Lawall of the University School of Mines will oversee forty teams in the meet
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
Kump
Jennings Randolph
Noah P. Rinehart
Monongahela
Sam Morton
Joseph H. Stuart
Monongahela Valley
Three Blasting Experts Die In Nova Scotia Explosion
In Waverly Nova Scotia three experts from Canadian Industries Inc were killed when a test blast of nitroglycerine went wrong. A four man team had gone to test ground at an old explosives plant with prior wartime manufacture activity. The initial blast followed by another shook nearby buildings and created a large crater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
N.S
Canadian Industries, Inc
Flying Instructor and Student Die in Plane Crash at Airport
At Curtiss Reynolds Airport northwest of Chicago Duane Howard, 30, flying instructor, was killed and Vivian Thomas, 24, student, seriously injured when Howard's monoplane fell from a spin. Witnesses reported the plane spiraled and crashed to the runway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Duane Howard
Vivian Thomas
Curtiss-Reynolds
Benwood Kiddies Will Get Beach After All
Benwood West Virginia on July 26 193? relief officials had called off the project but officials found a suitable site along the Ohio River. Mayor Henry Healy announced the park would proceed with the swimming beach for local children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benwood
W. Va
Ohio River
Henry Healy
Chief Finds Way to Dispose of Hobos
Police Chief Henry Debyest claimed a method to clear a hobo camp near Charles City. Farmers offered two dollar daily wages for laborers, and the chief suggested officers visit the camp to recruit workers. Time passed with no applicants. the chief went to the site and found only ashes of a cold fire remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Tay
Henry Debyest
Amy
Police
Students Take 500 Mile History Trip Through Eastern Towns
July trip at Fairmont State Teachers College sent twenty students on a 500 mile voyage to study history firsthand. They visited Grafton Philippi Canaan Valley Romney Harpers Ferry Shepherdstown Charles Town Berkeley Springs and other eastern historic sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Fairmont State Schors College
Grafton
Philippi
Canaan Valley
Romney
Harpers Ferry
Shepherdstown
Charles Town
Berkeley Springs
Ly J Tea
Varied List of Entrants in Oregon Bicycle Race
Grants Pass Oregon July 26 The committee in charge of no bicycle race found in addition to youthful speedsters the following entrants One man past 80 years of age one with wooden legs and a blind man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grants Pass
Ore
May Muir Sues Husband for Divorce Over Pets and Neglect
Mrs May Muir of Omaha files for divorce alleging her husband fed dogs with fancy canned goods while failing to provide adequate food clothing for her and their three children. She says he insulted her calling her skunk and snake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
May Muir
Omaha
Dentists Fired Up by Wooden Molars Twist
In Rockwall on July 26 a resident with tooth troubles received wooden molars carved by a friend. The makeshift teeth, while not stylish, served to aid eating and deterred him from visiting a dentist. In Bluefield on the same date Fortyeight Boy Scouts from nine southern West Virginia communities held a summer encampment along Wolfe Creek in Bland County Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwall
Bluefield
Fortynine
Boy Scouts
West Virginia
Wolfe Creek
Bland, County
Police Chief Drives Off Night Parkers in Moundsville
Police chief Fr launched a drive against all night parkers in Moundsville West Virginia on July 26. He handed out 11 tags the first night as enforcement began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton Moundsville
W.va
Parkers
Plan race meeting at Charles Town August 7th
Charles Town July 26. The Charles Town Horse Show association received permission to hold a four day race meet in connection with its annual horse show. The show will be August 7 and 8 while the race meet continues to August 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
Charles Town Horse Show Association
Militia Called In During General Strike at Terre Haute Plant
Armed guards arrived as four month long strike escalated at the Columbian plant. A crowd of union supporters gathered while unions demanded removal of issue calling off the general strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Columbian
Ind
Vigo County
Columbian Enameling & Stamping Co
UMWA Accepts Roosevelt Extension on Soft-Coal Wages
Washington report says John L. Lewis announced the United Mine Workers have accepted President Roosevelt's plan to extend wage and hour contracts in the soft coal industry through September 16. The move preserves current terms while negotiations continue.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Roosevelt
First CCC Camp Opens in McDowell County West Virginia
Opened near Berwind with 197 young men enrolled as the first CCC camp in McDowell County. Enrollment coordinated by Mercer Wyoming and McDowell counties to deploy workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
McDowell’ County
Berwind
Mercer
Wyoming
McDowell Counties
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