Local Social Events and Hospital Meeting Notes
Twentythree members of the Lend-a-Hand Circle of the First Presbyterian Church met at Grafton Park for an outdoor picnic with swimming and games, planning another gathering soon. The Taylor County Hospital Association held a meeting at Mrs. D. C. Peck’s home with strong attendance and plans for donation day, plus jar collection for fruit and jelly. Mrs. Carrie Swiger donated furniture before moving to Washington, D. C. Nine new memberships were added to the hospital group. Mrs. R. E. Petty hosted a bridge party at her Loveland home with a yellow theme and four tables of play, followed by a two course luncheon. The Pruntytown M E B Ladies Aid Society completed plans for an open air festival at Mrs. H. C. Stalnaker’s home on the Clarksburg pike. New engraved marriage announcements were received for Edna Sturm and Raymond Lewis Dennison to be wed on July 28 1929 in Washington PA, with a home to be set in Wallace WV after August 15.
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Piero
Cirle
First Presbyterian Church
Grafton Park
Hospital Association
Taylor County Hospital Association
D. C. Peck
Carrie Swiger
Washington, D. C
Lawrence Heinlein
B. J. Kersting
T. W Engle
Louis Hoernlein
J. T. Montgomery
Ralph Smallwood
Russel Houser
Petty
R. E. Petty
Loveland
Harry Chadduck
Claude Reger
Fred Jackson
Anna Heflin
Robert Williamson
Paul Warden
Robert Kidd
Thomas Bartlett
H. K. Debendarfer
Mildred Bartlett
Sara Bowers
Rachael Bowers
Ladies Aid Society
Pruntytown
M. EB
Shurch
H. C. Stalnaker
Clarksburg Pike
Newport Society Notes and Local Dance Highlights
Society at Newport features Mrs Dennison a former Merchants and Mechanics saving bank bookkeeper who later moved to Washington. Valley Inn Dance hosts Carl McEtfresh and his orchestra, with a large crowd and another event planned for Tuesday. Williams Garner reports the July 27 marriage of Miss Hilda Garner to Henry Williams at Oakland Maryland by Rev. B T Trevey. The couple will reside with the bride’s mother on Lincoln Street.
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Valley Inn
Carl McEtfresh
Pairmort
Valley Inn Roadhouse
Avelock
Marshall Walls
Evansville
Oak Hurst
Lincoln Street
Sergeants Dog Medicines
A brief notice endorses humane care for dogs and urges kindness to pets, highlighting Sergeants Dog Medicines as a trusted option for canine health needs. It presents a simple, promotional message about responsible dog ownership and product use.
Tornado injures pastor as churchs burn in Tabor Minn
A tornado swept through Tabor Minnesota yesterday injuring the Rev Samuel Plactko of Tabor Lutheran Church. His church was destroyed and two other churches were damaged along with several barns. He was inside the church when the storm struck and could not escape.
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Nister
Tabor, Minn
Samuel Plactko
Tabor
Plactko
Court findings on Vestris sinking reveal overload and mismanagement
London reports the board of trade inquiry found the Lamport and Holt liner Vestris overloaded and unfit for winter voyage. It faulted delayed US warning, loading beyond load line, vessel condition, stability margins, heavy weather, and coal flooding lower bunkers. Costs of 500 pounds ordered against Sanderson and Sons. Captain Marry Wheeler blamed to lesser degrees.
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London
Lamport and Holt
Vestris
Hoboken
Board of Trade
U. S
Cpurt
David Cook
Sanderson and Sons
New York
Marry Wheeler
Eight-Pound Daughter Born to Dorsey Tighe Family
Stork visits Moundsville couple as Doris Jean is welcomed Saturday morning at Mrs. Tighe's mother's home on Lincoln Street. Virginia Grob is the former Mrs. Tighe. Doris Jean weighs eight pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey Tighe
Moundsville
Tighe
Albert Grob
Lincoln Street
Ttle
Doris Jean
Virginia Grob
Briand Cabinet Receives Confidence Vote In Paris
Paris July 1 the chamber of deputies approved Aristide Briand as premier with a confidence vote of 224 to 136. The newly created Briand cabinet gains parliamentary backing and begins its term amid political tension and party dynamics.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Aristide Briand
Crippled Graf ton boy learns to ride bicycle
Frank Kunst, a 14 year old Graf ton scout crippled by infantile paralysis, learned to ride a bicycle and now rides better than many peers. He also joined a local troop, learned to swim, and passed life saving tests at a scout encampment.
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Grafton
Frank Kunst
Frank
Indians Meet To Discuss Suit Plans
Rapid City South Dakota July 31 tribes from Hopi Zuni Sioux Ute Cheyenne Arapaho Kiowa and Crow gathered to discuss the pending government suit for hundreds of millions over the Black Hills loss and other tribal concerns amid a ceremonial display.
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Rapid City
S.D
Black Hills
Council of American Indians
Officers Investigate Shooting of Bride
Charleston July 31 state police and county officials opened an inquiry into the fatal shooting of Mrs. Osa Graley by Lester Graley 18 in his home on Davis Creek. He claimed a burglar fired first but investigators pressed the story as they questioned him with Dale Casto and Lt H F Wilson assisting. Graley remained jailed but was expected to be released to attend his wife’s funeral tomorrow afternoon.
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Charleston
Osa Graley
Lester Graley
Davis Creek
Traley
Dale Casto
Casto
H. F. Wilson
Graley
Communist Demonstrations Spark European Security Measures
London reports say all Europe watched preparations for an anti war Communist demonstration. Police across nations prepared to avert trouble tied to the Moscow third International. For days cities described steps to curb disorder as Communist leaders and followers faced imprisonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Europe
Benjamin Keith Dies From Dropsy Attack
Benjamin Keith died suddenly today in Ellenboro West Virginia from a dropsy attack. Mr. and Mrs. P. Clark and daughter Miss Margaret of Wilford Street left for the funeral. He was the brother in law of Mrs. Clark. No further information on the death was available today.
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Benjamin Keith
Ellenboro
W. Va
P. Clark
Margaret
Wilford Street
Clark
Flying risks debated by advocates and prosecutors
A discussion compares civilian aviation risk with naval flying records. The aviator argues safety depends on aircraft and pilot, while Holt notes life insurers still price policies for pilots. Navy data show massive miles flown with few casualties, illustrating a sharp decline in deaths per mile over six years.
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Holt
Capital Admires Poise Of Paulina Longworth
Washington a four and a half year old granddaughter of Theodore Roosevelt is gaining notice for refined manners and grown up demeanor. Paulina Longworth speaks with her mother rather than baby talk, enjoys games with her nurse present, wears simple linen dresses, and has already accompanied her mother to open the Longworth summer home in Cincinnati. Born February 1925 in Chicago, she received a $1,000 bank gift from Mrs. Marshall Field on birth.
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Washington
Pauna Longworth
Alice Roosevelt
Nicholas Longworth
House
Theodore Roosevelt
Paulina
Cincinnati
Longworth
Paulinty
Chicago
Marshall Field
Air travel risks compared with air mail and civilian flying
An analysis notes army flying has risen while fatalities fell, citing last year's death rate per miles flown. It compares air mail dangers with civilian aviation and civilian club activity in Canada, detailing accidents, costs, and airport sizes, and ends with a Boy Scout Troop meeting notice at the Fellen Avon Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beffore
Canada
United States
Boy Scout Troop No. 4
Fellen Avon Hotel
Savory Malgon Salad Recipe Note From City Page
A fragment lists a recipe using mayonnaise horseradish catsup and chopped sweet dish items with servings on head lettuce and salads. The text mentions Robertson continuing the 18 days and sisters appearing at a municipal opera where the city promised pay per hour for flights, noting an estimate of 25 000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uiss Robertson
Ae Municipal ‘Opera
Wheeling Steel Corp Reports Strong June Half Outlook
Wheeling Steel Corp reports business strength for the period ending June 30 with President J M Scott noting best results since organization. Net profits available for dividends were $2,342,990 with 17 percent on $39,001 common outstanding after preferred dividends. Outlook for the second half remains favorable.
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J. M. Scott
Scott
Fire destroys arsenal in Sarajevo incident
A Sarajevo arsenal was gutted by fire during the night in Belgrade Jugoslavia triggering damage estimated around 500 000. The blaze caused extensive destruction at the facility with authorities reporting significant losses of munitions and storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Jugoslavia
Jif
Sarajevo
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