West Virginia Fire Loss Totals Rising in June
State Fire Marshal Fred Watkins of Grafton reports a June fire loss of 287 677 dollars, up 220 087 to 326 percent from a year earlier. Sixty four percent of loss covered buildings, 123 300 dollars insured. 24 of 41 fires were total losses. Nine inspections, seven arson arrests, three arson convictions, thirteen awaiting trial.
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West Virginia
Fred B. Watkins
Grafton
Watking
Watkins
Berkley
Clay
Doddridge
Logan
Morgan
McDowell
Raleigh
Kanawha
Monroe
Barbour, Cabell
Harrison and
Wood
Summers County
Mercer County
Mr. Watkins
This
Preston
Barbour County
St Matthias Episcopal and Prunytown M P Church Notices
Reverend Arthur J Torrey pastors St Matthias Episcopal with 9 30 Sunday school led by W C Pembroke and 10 45 Morning prayer. Prunytown M P Church Perry J Null pastor offers 10 Sunday school Joe Keiner superintendent and 10 preaching by the pastor with a welcoming message for all worshippers.
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ST Matthias Episcopal
Arthur J. Torrey
W. C. Pembroke
Pruntytown M. E. Church Rev Charles Hawkins Pastor
The Pruntytown Methodist Episcopal Church pages show Charles E. Hawkins as pastor. Church School led by Rhea Weenan at 10:00 with Epworth League and worship at 10:30. Preaching on first Sunday morning at 11 and third Sunday evening at 7:30. Friendly church with a welcome to all.
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Rhea Weenan
Epworth League and
Beulah Baptist Church and Webster M E Church Notices
Beulah Baptist Church Pruntytown West Virginia 9 45 Sunday School Omar Lambert Superintendent 11 00 Morning Worship 6 30 P M B P A Archie Bartlett President 7 30 Evening Worship Webster M E Church Charles E Hawkins Pastor 7 00 Prayer circle 7 15 B P U Beautiful Missionary Stories Told 8 00 Evening service subject gin and Its Remedy Wednesday 7 30 Prayer service Regular church business meeting Saturday 4 00 Jr B P U All members urged to attend public invited to worship Preaching first Sunday evening and third Sunday morning of month Welcoming all
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Omar Lambert
Archie Bartlett
P. U
Christian Endeavor
Sunday church schedule with pastor sermons and meetings
The timetable lists 9:45 Sunday school with Superintendent Fred Nicola and classes for all. 7:30 and 8:00 p m preachings by the pastor. 6:30 Christian Endeavor led by Kenneth Godwin with Mrs Alva Funk as leader. Wednesday 7:30 p m prayer meeting. A cordial invitation to all not worshiping elsewhere.
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Fred Nicola
Christian Endeavor
Kenneth Godwin
Alva Funk
St Pauls M E Church Weekly Schedule and Services
The St Pauls M E church announces weekly services led by Pastor W R Eskew with 9 30 Sunday school led by Arlie Leonard and 10 30 morning worship. Activities include Monday county Christian Endeavor, Tuesday cottage prayer, Thursday choir rehearsal, and Wednesday prayer service. Special topics include What is the Secret of a Happy Life and Jesus the Light of the World with a pointed invitation to all to attend.
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Arlie Leonard
Merle Bailey
County Council of Christian Endeavor
St. Paul's Church
A.M
G. N
Walters
Young Peoples Service
Hugh John Sson
Christian Endeavor Choir
Christ
Jesus
West Main Street M. E. Union Services Notice
Reverend Harry W. Flanagan leads union services at Devers Grove starting at 10 00 with 7 30 Epworth League Abe Tackett presiding All young people urged to attend 8 00 Sermon by the pastor and a special request for youths to stay Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 00 You are invited to all services.
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Devers Grove
Epworth League
Abe Tackett
First M E South Offers Weekly Church Schedule
The First M E South lists 9 30 Sunday school led by J E Keen er, 5 sermon by pastor on first Sunday, 7 30 sermon by pastor on second and fourth Sundays for Young Peoples service on first and third Sunday nights. Miss Phyllis Withers presiding, Wednesday 7 30 prayer meeting led by Charles F Hall. Everyone is invited.
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Young Peoples
Phyllis Withers
Charles F. Hall
Church Service Highlights A. M. E. Samuel Jones D D Pastor
9:30 Sunday school led by Mrs Ona C Jefferys as superintendent with active departments. 10:30 Morning worship features a sermon on What Can I Believe About the Sacraments of the Modern Church. Noted for good music and fellowship.
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A. M
Ona C. Jefferys
G Ood
Methodist Protestant Church Service Notice
Rev P J Null pastor Sunday at 9 30 Sunday school with C C Rich man as superintendent. Classes for all grades. 10 30 Morning worship and men A cordial invitation is extended to all who will worship with us.
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Joe Keener
C. C. Richman
First Presbyterian Church Service Schedule
The First Presbyterian Church presents Rev. Frank J. Turvander as pastor with 9:30 church school led by Robert F. Love as senior superintendent and Mrs Earl Wilkinson as junior supervisor. 10:30 morning worship follows. Trustees meet Tuesday at 7:30 and senior choir rehearsal Friday at 8:15.
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A.M
Robert F. l Love
Earl Wilkinson
Lord
Blueville Methodist Church Invites Union Service and Meeting
Rev. Harry W. Flanagan invites parishioners to a union service at Dever's Grove starting at 10 00 with Epworth League meeting at 7 30 Current serves as president invites to study God's word with us at Blueville Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Blueville Methodist Episcopal Church
Harry W. Flanagan
A.M
Dever's Grove
Epworth League
God
Warren M. E. Rev. W. J. Frye Pastor
Warren M E church announces schedule with church school at 9 30 superintendent E Jones and assistant M Dabney. Morning service at 11 sermon by Rev H McDonald. Evening service at 6 00. Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 00. Men's club to debate Monday night chaired by E Jones. Sunday night marks debt rally close. Diamond ring contest ends Tuesday at 8 00. Woman's Home Missionary society in charge of refreshment. District conference and church school convention at White Sulphur Springs August 8 12. presence requested.
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E. Jones
M. Dabney
Woman's Home Missionary Society
White Sulphur Springs
St Pauls Lutheran Sunday Services and Choir Song Service
Rev E F K Roof leads 9 15 Sunday school with song service by the orchestra. 10 30 morning worship on Loyalty. 1 30 Luther League meeting. No evening service. All are invited to join and worship.
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WH. Shafferman
Luther] League
Sunday School and Services Invitation
9 30 Sunday school led by William Grimes as superintendent. Sermon by the pastor on the second and fourth Sunday mornings each month. You are invited to all our services.
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William Grimes
Second Baptist Church Morning Worship and Union Fete
Second Baptist Church led by Rev. L H Walker schedules 9 45 Sunday school with N Bethiel as superintendent and 11 00 morning worship on the sermon A Man Seeking the Wrong Information. Evening worship at 8 00 and Mt Zion Baptist of Clarksburg will join for a lawn fete and wiener roast on Beech Street Martins lawn.
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A.M
N. Bethiel
Saller Jones
Seri Mt, Zion Baptist
Church of
Clarksburg
Martin's Lawn
Beech Street
Rotary warns against overorganization in club work
Charleston leader warns that too much organization can dull the human element while stressing Rotary ideals as means to date. Delegates from Parkersburg and many towns attended the Charleston assembly with Fairmont and Beckley events planned for August. DAM IS STARTED Elkins reports construction of a protective dam on the Tygarts Valley River to avert water shortages during droughts, echoing city council approval.
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Charleston
Gill L Wilson
Parkersburg
Rotary International
Charles Area
Rotary
Ripley
Spencer
Clay
Sutton
Widen
Huntington
Kenova
Logan
Madison
St. Albans
Point Pleasant
Montgomery
Fairmont
Beckley
Elkins
Tygarts Valley
I Tity
Rash Lahaw
End of Austrian Nazis Predicted By Reifel Group
Reifel family figures in a Wheeling meeting where smugglers and customs charges loom. Indictments by the grand jury are expected, with a second dam proposal near Elk-Lins Country Club under discussion. Robbery at a Wheeling bus terminal leads to four arrests and a $650 cigarets theft claim. Charleston ruling requires banks to show debt sales on tax returns. Morgantown reports a drowning and a prison death due to heat.
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Reifels
Neve
Robery
Wheeling
Grand Jury
Grover Eubanks
Joan Paul Stephens
Oliver Stephens
Wilma Bailey
Convict Who Preached Is Stabbed by Ex-Cellmate
McAlester Oklahoma July 28 Authorities said Gray Mickle a life term convict from Pontotoc county stabbed Paul Evans a co robber in the back Evans formerly was Mickle's cellmate Evans had written the warden on May 26 about an escape plot and the search of prisoners supporting his claim Prison authorities assume the attempt on Evans life grew from his informing on the plot
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McAlester
Ohda
Paul Evans
William H. State
Gray Mickle
Pontotoc County
Evans
Mickle
Sam Brown
Liquor Seized in Federal Case Ties Up $200000 Value
Seattle July 28 government seizes liquor valued over $200000 imported legally into the United States by the Relief Brewery interests of British Columbia. The action is part of the government’s $17250000 civil suit against Henry Reifel and his son George. The government also attaches about $43000 in bank accounts.
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Seattle
United States
Relief Brewery
British Columbia
Henry Reifel
George
Bank Eee
Public invited to attend all services Tuesday evening
Public invited to attend all services Tuesday evening as announced, with details of gathering and participants not specified in the available text. The notice emphasizes invitation to the community to join the events and services.
Former Jersey Mayor Held for Embezzling
Wildwood New Jersey July 28 warrants accuse Maurice Sofrony former Sea Isle City mayor of embezzlement for failing to remit a $100 fine from John J. O Leary and neglecting to turn in his magistrate docket. Marshal Louis H Lyautey dies at 80 in Paris as Briand era ends.
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Wildwood
N. J
Maurice Sofrony
Sea Isle City
Sofroney
John J. O'Leary
Philadelphia
Paris
Louis H. Lyautey
France
Aristide Briand
Photo of Mrs Keele in Dillinger case mystery
The whereabouts of Mrs Reta Keele also known as Polly Hamilton, linked to Dillinger’s Chicago death, is a developing mystery. Anna Sage said Keele told her she planned to leave and would send her address, while her brother Ereyl Hamilton believed she was hiding in Chicago.
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Reta Keele
Polly Hamilton
John Dillinger
Chicago
Anna Sage
Dillinger
Keele
Ereyl Hamilton
Sociated
County 37th annual church rally planned at Philippi
Philippi July 28 Barbour countys thirty seventh annual Sunday school convention will be held at the Philippi Baptist church on August 22 and 23 with state Sunday school officers and Dr Walter Scott Dunlop of Alderson Broaddus college on the program The two day event features openings addresses devotionals music readings and an open forum plus reports of county officers and installation of new officers A Clionian Literary Society picnic is noted and the article lists county real and personal property valuations for 1933 and 1932 with a grand total of 4 890 812 for 1933 and 4 232 932 for 1932
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John C. Carpenter
Philippi
Barbour County
Philippi Baptist Church
Walter Scott Dunlop
Alderson-Broaddus College
Paul Martin
Paschal Brake
Milford Townsend
Lillian Edmonds
George W. Shomo
County Council of Religious Education
Philippi Presbyterian Church
C. V W. Tate
Ted Brethren Church
Christ
Edworth
Installa
Lion
C. C. Lambert
Crim Memorial Church
H. S. Chapman
Philippi Methodist Episcopal Church
W. 8. Dunlop
Alderson-Broadduscelle
de Ee
Chinese Woman Claims Birth of Eight Boys in Nine Totals
A chaotic, partially garbled report from Canton claims a Chinese boatman’s wife gave birth to seven boys and one girl, with the piece noting the Dionne quintuplets comparison. The tale references a Chinese fishing junk and Sam Ting praised by the press as a benefactor, though the veracity is unclear.
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Canton
China
Corbeil
Ontario
Sam Ting
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