Legion Auxiliary Selects Officers Wednesday Night
The American Legion auxiliary held its regular monthly meeting at the legion home on Latrobe street. Officers for the coming year were nominated to be formally installed August 9. Nominations included Mrs. Thomas Shields for president and other posts filled by Mrs. Ervin Ross, Mrs. N. A. Peters, Mrs. Virgil Poe, Mrs. Lloyd Loraw, Miss Evelyn Ross, Mrs. Charles Burke, and Mrs. Roy Burnside. Delegates to Beckley state convention over Labor Day weekend were Mrs. Loraw, Mrs. Pye, and Mrs. Shields.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Latrobe Street
Thomas Shields
Lloyd’ M. Loran
Ervin Ross
N. A. Peters
Virgil Poe
Club meetings and local notices in late July
Ores 2 Ores notes upcoming events with Mrs Edna Poling hosting a sewing club at Walter street August 28 p m Mrs Zada Ridenour to host Lindy club at Walter street August 1 8 p m Mrs Myrtle Ridenour to host Lindy club 211 Monroe Street August 1 8 p m Judson society First Baptist church to picnic at Mrs W E Robinson West Main Street 6 30 p m August 6 Nicola Guthers ward Florence battles Pisa stall August 13 Lesh reunion Webster Baptist Church relatives invited basket dinner at noon on the ground
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Edna Poling
Walter Street
Zada Ridenour
Myrtle Ridenour
Lindy Club
Monroe Street
Judson Society of the First Baptist Church
West Main Street
W. E. Robinson
Nicola, Guthers Ward
Florence
Pisa
Webster Baptist Church
Webster
Losh Family Plans Fourth Annual Reunion
The Losh family holds its fourth annual reunion on Sunday August 13 at Webster Baptist Church. Activities include assembly at 11 a.m. basket dinner at noon a 1 30 p.m. election of officers and business session at 2 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited.
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Losh
Webster Baptist Church
Sesson
Family Reunion Date Announced for Nicola Guthrie Turnley
A Nicola Guthrie and Turnley family reunion is set for Sunday August 6 at Shady Grove. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the annual gathering with invitations extended by the families.
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Nicola, Gutherie
Turnley
Shady Grove
Second rationing roundup with new blue stamps
Washington reports five additional 10 point blue ration stamps B15 to F will be valid August 1 for purchasing processed foods and good indefinitely. The Office of Price Administration announces the move as it continues monthly updates.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Local WCTU Members Attend Bi-County Convention
Mrs. C F Shafer president leads Taylor Preston Bi County WCTU delegates in Rowlesburg yesterday. Attendees include Mrs. Arthur Peters Mrs P W Knotts and Mrs J D Goff as active local chapter members.
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C. F. Shafer
Arthur Peters
P. W. Knotts
J. D. Goff
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Taylor - Preston
Rowlesburg
Shafer
Dieppe's Gallo Roman Roots and Medieval Fleet Interest
Dieppe in the Gallo Roman era showed early urban existence while the middle ages saw the city maintain a large naval fleet. The notes point to Dieppe as a maritime hub with significant seafaring activity across periods.
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Dieppe
France
Kitchen salvage drives postwar planning and fat reuse
The article extols a future kitchen described by architects and scientists while noting the simplest present kitchen meets wartime needs by saving used fat. It explains fat is recovered during cooking and warns the extra step of salvaging fat is minor, urging householders to participate to support industry.
Local Visitors and Household News From Fairmont and Clarksburg
Evelyn Isner of Parkview entertains 43 guests this week including Miss eat Twyman from Fairmont. Lois Kathryn Robinson of Clarksburg visits Miss Patty McDargh on Yates avenue. formerly resided in Grafton. Mrs Ralph Morris returns from New York City to Fetterman. wife of Seaman First Class Ralph Herman Morris. Mrs Robert Norcutt visits Knoxville. husband Seaman First Class Robert Norcutt to join in Washington DC. Mrs H C Shanholtz of Blueville injures ankle in a fall from a stepladder. confined at home, recuperating. Miss Mary Eloise Arnett of Fairmont visits Mr and Mrs James Barcus in Love Plaza.
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Fairmont
Evelyn Isner
Parkview
Eat Twyman
Westinghouse Tate
Clarksburg
Lois Katheryn Robinson
Patty McDargh
Yates Avenue
Robinson
Grafton
Ralph Morris
New York City
Fetterman
Ralph Herman Morris
U. S. Navy
Clara Swish
Robert Norcutt
Mary Boyles
Jerome Boyles
Knosville
Washington, D. C
H.C. Shanholtz
Blueville
Mary Eloise Arnett
James Barcus
Love Plaza
Rationing notes adjust August WPA food aid and film plans
Message outlines adjustments to the ration list under WPA directives. It notes delays in August processed-food charts and meat tables, with a CPA forecast of changes in canned foods likely announced Saturday and effective Sunday. It also mentions changes in meats and fats and a Lassie Come Home screening at the Strand Theatre with red stamp A5 BS, valid indefinitely.
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WPA
CPA
Strand ‘Theatre
Boy's Loyal Bond With Lassie Comes Home in Strand
A touching Strand feature recalls a boy's deep affection for a collie, tracing their adventures and the dog’s role in family life. The piece highlights devotion, shared risks, and the healing power of companionship amid daily struggles.
Anne Gwynne Stars in Wield Woman at Opera House
Red headed Anne Gwynne headlines with Lon Chaney and Eve Ankers in her first murder mystery drama Wield Woman at the Opera House. The thriller explores Man’s fears and superstition, but Anne remains unswayed by such palaver about ladders cats or unlucky omens.
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Anne Gwynne
Waco
Texas
Lon Chaney
Evelyn Ankers
Anne
Follow the Boys Cast Shines in Cosmopolitan Talent
Universal’s all star film Follow the Boys features top players from diverse origins. Vera Zornia, born in Berlin, stars in the leading role while Marlene Dietrich, also born abroad, performs a notable scene with Orson Welles. Both are now American citizens.
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Universal
Berlin
Germany
Vera iZornia
Marlene Dietrich
Orson Welles
U.S. A
Film promotes epic tale of a collie and master uneasy
Eric Knight's story This j Above All is adapted to film with Technicolor scenic backdrops of Scotch and English countryside. It follows a thousand mile journey of a beautiful collie seeking its master. Fred M Wilcox directs a story of courage and loyalty with Roddy McDowall and Donald Crisp returning from How Green Was My Valley to star alongside Dame May Whitty Edmund Gwenn Elsa Lanchester Elizabeth Taylor and Ben Webster in supporting roles.
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R Eric Knight
Fred M. Wilcox
Roddy McDowall
Donald Casp
Father
My Valley
Dame May Whitty
Mrs. Miniver
Edmund Gwenn
Nigel Bruce
Elsa Lanchester
Elizabeth Taylor
Ben Webster
War analysis notes German collapse and bluffing threats
The article argues that German leadership, including Hitler and Prussian militarists, cannot win the war as Allied offensives press on. It suggests any secret weapons would mainly target civilian morale, while Hitler seeks a compromised peace. English resilience faces further tests, with deeper bond buying urged to fund the war effort.
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Hitler
Germany
Fuehrer
England
West Virginia comminuementum Convention set in Wheeling
Charleston report notes a fall convention in Wheeling after district vice president James Stanley cited travel restrictions. Infantile paralysis claims second victim a 13 year old James Harold Jones of Mammoth. In Lumberport an 11 year old Ronald Gaines and a 9 year old Dorsey Davisson drown in a water filled strip mine hole nearby.
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Wheeling
James Stanley
Charleston
James Harold Jones
Mammoth
Lumberport
Ronald Gaines
Dorsey Davisson
Here
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