Shriver Day Bride of Eugene S. Shriver in Clarksburg
Bernice Eleanor Day and Eugene Spencer Red Shriver united Sunday May 29 at the Methodist Protestant parsonage in Clarksburg. Rev Frank L Shaffer officiated. Mrs Shriver, a Victory High graduate of 1936, worked at Hazel Atlas Glass Co. He, a Clarksburg High School athlete and Potomac State alum, also works in Hazel Atlas Glass Co. They will reside at 745 Mulberry Ave. Also notes annual piano recital by Mrs Harry Mason set for June 3 at the Elk's Club with a varied program by her students.
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Harry Mason
Anne’ Tucker
Elk’s Club
Saratario
Joan Tucker
Bobby Tucker
Rosebud
Bilbroy
May Warden
Yijila
Munn
Stairs
Jack'McDargh
Forrest
Charles Warren
Bilbro
Patty Ann Wolfering
Kerr
Pigs Nebela
Prey
Betty
Val
Patty
McDargh
Jack McDargh
Krentzlin
Nancy Nuzum
Durand
John Cas
Benson
Aaes Nuss
Mary Jane Han
Camilla
Bradford
Sea Gardens
Helen ‘Mullet
Nevin
Wilma Jean “Casseday
Mary Jane Hancock
Frances Jones
Marthe Kuhn
Kreisler
Mildred ‘Jones
Russell
Jean Casseday
John Casseday
Porter
Rachmaninoff
MacDowell
Walter Wolfe
B. Foster
Wheeling
Albert Wolfe
Rowlesburg
Lovereen Jones
Ed Halbert
Philippi
Donna Jo Wolfe
Eva Dale Jones
Marguerite Faulkner
Sarah B. Henderson
Finley Jones
Estel Jones
Rowland Vandergrift
Ralph Shahan
Jones
Market Street
Social calendar items and a wedding notice
A roundup of local events lists rehearsals and meetings across June from the mountain choir festival prep at First Baptist to alumni canquets at St Augustine’s, Lend-a-Hand at First Presbyterian, and church society gatherings in the evenings. Also notes the Jones Waller wedding of Mildred Wolfe to Hugh Jones with service at United Brethren and post marriage address.
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First Baptist Church
St. Augustine's
First Presbyterian Sharch
Thomas Love
Washington Street
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society of Andrews Church
Business Girl's
Mary Clark
Carrie Packman
Cozy Rest
Eastern Star Club
Knights Templar
United Brethren Ladies Aid Society
A. B. Cutright
Beech Street
Sewing Club
T. C. Gough
Keely Company Low Bidder on County Road Projects
Keely Construction of Clarksburg was the low bidder on a surface treating project for five miles of the Thornton Preston county line secondary road with a bid of 8751 dollars. The firm also submitted the low bid of 5552 dollars on 3.4 miles of the Taylor county line Newburg road.
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Keely, Construction Company
Clarksburg
Thornton-Preston County Line
State Road Commission
Charleston
Taylor County line-Newburg
Barclay on Bridge: One Round Too Soon
Barclay advises against prematurely ruffing in the dummy to block the declarer’s third round of trumps. If the dummy’s trumps are ruffed away, the declarer may regain control. timing can prevent the dummy from running trumps, preserving your side’s trump entries and counterplay.
Bridge problem on defensive play and trump management
In a four hearts contract with East-West vulnerable, the defense uses the heart queen as an entry while the spade sequence forces dummy ruffs. East leads spade Q to force declarers to ruff in dummy, blocking diamond development and requiring South to trump three times to clear diamonds. The dealer South must decide the best bidding and how to handle spade Ace.
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East
Wread
South
Memorial Day Weekend Guests Abound Across Town
The column lists numerous Memorial Day visitors and family gatherings. Robert Grayson returns to Strayer’s College in Washington DC after visiting his parents on Wilford Street. Frances Blaine visits her parents on Dewey Avenue. Other guests include the Campbell family and relatives from Pittsburgh Washington DC and Chicago. Frequent mentions of Leonard, Hawker, Korte, and several households show a busy social scene.
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Robert Grayson
Strayers College
Washington
D. C
C. E. Grayson
Wilford Street
Frances Blaine
Washington, D. C
R. L. Campbell
Dewey Avenue
Campbell's
Cc. R. McCullough
Pittsburgh
Helen Jean Campbell
Hazel Lawson
McCullough
Campbell
J. W. Hamilton
Clarksburg
Dorothy Austin
Brannon Brown
East Main Street
Frances Murphy
Anna Korte
Maple Avenue
Mary Rauscher
McGraw Avenue
Fred Grimes
Sentinel Force
Elkins
Marlin Hawker
Mary Marlin
Shinnston
William W. Samples
Danny
Fairmont
W. P. Samples
Washington Street
Harry Parrish
Wheeling
Helen Duskey
Kelso Ball
Chicago
B. ‘C. Duskey
West Main Street
Junior Leonard
Edna Lee Leonard
West Virginia University
8. M. Leonard
Walnut Street
Howard Leonard
Jerry Alfred
Charleston
Guy Leonard
M. Leonard
Martha Williams
Nimrod Lake
William Mitchell
Grafton
Russell Hedricks
Morgantown
Carl Merkel
James F. Holt
Holt's
Cincinnati
Merkel
Sharonville
Ray DeMoss
Ohio
William E. DeMoss
Brownlow Park
George Zinn
Student Repatriates for Studies After Holiday Visit
Miss Sara Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs Oral Jones of Maple Avenue has returned to Washington D C to resume studies at Strayer College after spending the weekend holidays in the city where she received treatment at the City hospital for an emergency major operation.
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City Hospital
Sara Jones
Oral Jones
Maple Avenue
Washington,d. C
Strayer College
Robinsons Welcome First Child at City Hospital
Mr and Mrs James Robinson of 313 Washington street announce the birth of a seven pound son at City hospital on May 30 this is their first child.
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James Robinson
Washington Street
City Hospital
Strawberry Festival Opens With Queen Betty III
Buckhannon prepares for the strawberry festival as Miss Elizabeth Jarvis of Weston is crowned Queen Betty the third by Representative Andrew E Edmiston at high noon marking the start of a two day event. Jarvis recently returned from Washington where she gave Mountain State strawberries to Mrs Roosevelt during the Arthurdale project visit.
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Buckhannon
King Strawberry
Andrew E. Edmiston
Elizabeth Jarvis
Weston
Betty III
Central West Virginia
Jarvis
Washington, D. C
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Arthurdale Homestead Project
Dewey Indicts Six For Investment Trust Fraud
New York June 1 District Attorney Thomas E Dewey announced six persons have been indicted on a charge they looted seven investment trusts with assets over 16 million dollars in the past year. A lawyer Vincent E Ferretti was arrested. Continental Securities Corporation is named as the keystone in acquiring the trusts with a tiny initial investment and large dissipation.
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New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Vincent E. Ferretti
Continental Securities Corporation
Keystone
Cedillo Uprising Over, General Still Hiding
In San Luis Potosi Cedillo’s revolt that began May 20 is said finished by government action. Cedillo remains at large as military police pursue him. His sister reportedly met President Cardenas to seek surrender. The president urged letting the “sick man” flee through the hills.
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Mexico City
Saturnino Cedillo
San Luis Potosi
San Louis Potosi
Cedillo
Lazaro Cardenas
Cardenas
Safeguards for PWA Funds Debate Continues on Utility Bonds
Continued coverage notes a committee amendment to limit PWA funds from building utility systems that would compete with private plants. Senator Norris of Indiana Nebraska presses to remove the restriction amid ongoing debate.
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Ing
PWA
Norris
Ind.-Neb
Ballard Announces Candidacy for Democratic Delegates
Mayor O. H. Ballard stated he would seek the Democratic nomination for the house of delegates. The announcement marks Ballard’s bid amid local political activity in Princeton.
Cowboy Singer Bob Baker Draws Big Box Office
At Strand Theatre viewers favor outdoor pictures with musical background. The cowboy with a golden voice who strums romantic melodies now captivates crowds. Bob Baker proof of this trend draws large audiences and much gold from sagebrush thrillers.
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Bob Baker
Universal Studio
Shaw
City Audit Delivered to City Commission for Review
The state auditor's office provided an early spring copy of the city audit through April 1 detailing finances and revenue suggestions. Mayor P F Gillispie and Commissioners Harley Haller and Joseph B Bradford study the report and its recommendations.
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City Commission
State Auditor's Office
P. F. Gillispie
Harley Haller
Joseph B. Bradford
Johnstown Mayors Strife Tied to Steel Strike Scandal
Bethlehem Steel company report accuses Mayor Shields of extortion and improper fees. He posted 2500 dollars bail awaiting hearing, claiming the attacks on him seek to sully his 1935 mayoral tenure. Connor served as Citizens committee treasurer aiding workers during the strike to preserve order.
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Bethlehem Steel Company
Shields
Johnstown
Citizens Committee of
Court orders Remington Rand to reinstate 4000 striking workers
Supreme Court refused to review a National Labor Relations Board order forcing Remington Rand to reinstate about 4000 employees on strike for over two years. Affected plants include Syracuse 700, Dion 3000, Elmira 1500, and Middletown Conn 800. Managers expressed mixed awareness vs worker satisfaction as the strike’s history and union formation are noted.
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Supreme Court
National Labor Relations Board
Murray
Syracuse
Dion
Elmira
Middletown
Conn
Joseph Straub
Rand
Chiang’s Line Presses Forward in Mid War Front
Reports from the front describe Chiang’s forces extending a 250 mile arc along the half moon line while facing stiff resistance. Some Japanese units near Lanfeng lost cohesion and cut communication, raising concern for General Kenji Doihara whose fate remained unclear as Chinese reports claimed the division was nearly erased. Japanese aerial attacks acknowledged by both sides indicate continued pressure on the Kaifeng defenses.
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Lanfeng
Kenji Doihara
Doihara
Kaifeng
Bulldog Drummond Peril at Dixie Theatre Tonight
The Desperate war waged by the world's most powerful diamond syndicate to stop a chemist from perfecting diamonds drives Bulldog Drummond on a high adventure. John Howard pursues the diamond trust from Switzerland to London, with Reginald Denny and Louise Campbell, aided by Inspector John Barrymore, in a thriller ending with a sword whip duel.
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John Howard
Bulldog Drummond
Paramount
Dixie Theatre
Howard
Louise Campbell
Switzerland
Reginald Denny
Matthew Boulton
Boulton
England
London
Kingdom Come
Scotland Yard
Denny
Miss Campbell
John Barrymore
H.C
Sapper
Strand Theatre Screens The Daredevil Drivers Tonight
The Daredevil Drivers features Beverly Roberts as a business girl battling a rival bus company with Dick Purcell as her lead. The plot blends romance and fast paced auto racing as they fight bankruptcy and rebuild a rivaled enterprise with thrilling scenes and strong direction by Breezy Eason.
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Strand Theatre
Beverly Roberts
Northwest Woods
Dick Purcell
Beverly
Eason
Sherman Lowe
Charles R. Condon
Light Brigade
Gloria Blondel
Joan Blondel
Gordon Oliver
Charley Foy
Willard Parker
Post Office Receipts Reach $62,384.22 in May
Postmaster W. Singleton announced May 1938 receipts totaling 62,384.22 dollars, about 30,000 dollars higher than the same month in 1937, reflecting a strong month for postal earnings.
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W. Singleton
Japanese Far East Attacks Hit Hankow and Canton
Reported aerial raids claim Japanese forces bombed Hankow with 30 planes and Canton with further attacks. Chinese defense allegedly shot down 15 of 54 Japanese aircraft, while 20 Chinese planes were claimed shot down in the raid.
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Eing
Lanfeng
Chiang
Hankow
Canton
Juvenile Court Hears Case On 15-Year-Old Suspect
Authorities weigh whether a 15 year old boy, likely sane, should face possible second-degree murder charges or juvenile jurisdiction. Judge Charles W. Man noted the need for secure care and possible placement. funeral arrangements were reported for Shirley Ann, a battered victim whose pallbearers prepared.
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Yoo
Betty Lou Trent
Charles W. Man
Shirley Ann
Franco's Army Strikes Coast as Foray Ravages Sagunto
The report describes a brutal eastern coast advance with infantry and cavalry dislodging positions and an offshore attack near Sagunto and Valencia. British ships were sunk, including the Penthames, amid fires and bombardments that left towns like Sagunto and nearby markets scenes of slaughter and ruin. The Spanish government announced its aviation fleet as insurgent air raids hit the government seaboard from Mallorca.
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Penesuss
Ter
Saguinto
Val Ris
Ollerg
Barciona
Sagunto
Spain
Penthames
Valencia
Gov . Spain
Mallorca
Bluefield Jews Raise 1700 for Oppressed Abroad
In June in Bluefield local Jewish community raised 1700 dollars to aid oppressed individuals in foreign lands, reflecting charitable civic activity of area groups.
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Bluefield
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Miss Mildred Bartlett
Mendelssohn
Betty Miller
Keely Company
Barclay
Central Press
Shepard Barclay
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Strand
W. VA
Pele Ry Ie
Rere
Paeee
Mek
E Ellen Cale Naaeecaren
W. W. Willis
Remington Rand
New Dixie Theatre
Drummond
Franco
Love Drug Company
West Main
Electrig
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