Business Girls Plan State Meet and Rummage Sale
The local Business Girls held their regular dinner and meeting at Ronny's Dairy Bar to select a Junior class student for the Girls State meet at Jackson's Mill from June 15 to 21. Mrs. Josephine Haddix led the session, Elizabeth Rendle hosted, and a rummage sale was discussed. The next gathering is planned in Clarksburg with a dinner and theatre party. Attending members included Maxine Cockrell, Terry Colon, Nellie Cook, Thelma DeMoss, Tippie DeMoss, Dorothy Douglas, Mildred Gall, Evelyn Greene, Mary Jeane Grinan, Josephine Haddix, Mary Lough, Arlean Moore, Norma Jean Moore, Marjorie Newcome, Elizabeth Rendle, Helen Shaw, Helen Louise Shomo, Gloria Squires, Eleanor Weekly, Annabelle Wilson, Jackie Kemple, and Janie Mathews.
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Ronny's
Jackson's Mill
Elizabeth Rendle
Josephine Haddix
Clarksburg
Maxine Cockrell
Terry Colon
Nellie Cook
Thelma DeMoss
Tippie DeMoss
Dorothy Douglas
Mildred Gall
Evelyn Greene
Mary Jeane Grinan
Mary Lough
Arlean Moore
Norma Jean Moore
Marjorie Newcome
Helen Shaw
Helen Louise Shomo
Gloria Squires
Eleanor Weekly
Annabelle Wilson
Jackie Kemple
Janie Mathews
Arrival announced for Billy Frank Shaw at City hospital
Mr and Mrs William Frank Shaw announce the birth of their son Billy on May 30 at City hospital. The mother Christine Carpenter, Maple Avenue, is a former Mrs Charles Carpenter s daughter. Paternal grandparents include Mrs A Ray Shaw Sr. Father works as an operator for B O. Proud parents also announce Carolyn Marie, a daughter born May 27 at St Marys hospital in Clarksburg weighing seven pounds two ounces. Mother Helen Margaret Peters is former Mrs Walton Lee Peters. Hazel Atlas Glass Factory employed father. Grandparents include Mrs Edna Trader of West Main Street.
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William Frank Shaw
Billy
Bernard Laren
West Main Street
St. Mary's Hospital
Clarksburg
Carolyn Marie
Helen Margaret Peters
Hazel Atlas Glass Factory
Walton Lee Peters
Edna Trader
Young Adult Class Holds Meeting at First Baptist Church
A spaghetti dinner and class meeting were hosted by the young adult class of the First Baptist church. After dinner and business, a social hour featured social conservation. Attendees included Rev. W. T. Gifford, Mrs. Bolyard, the McKeens, Newtons, Swigers, Gainer, Whitman, Beall, and Bradley family members.
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First Baptist Church
Bud McKeen
Blaine McKeen
W. T. Gifford
Robert Bolyard
Howard Lawson
James Newton
Donna Jane
Bernadine Duty
Jackie and
Paula
Travis Swiger
Sue Ann
Sonny
Mary Elizabeth
Carol Kay
Beverly Lou
Sandra
Eleanor Rogers
Robert Gifford
Fred Whitman
James O. Gainer
William Beall
Eloise Bradley
Judson Society Hosts Monthly Mission Meeting
The Judson Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church gathered for its regular monthly meeting at the church. Hostesses Mrs Belle Shay Anna Wolfe Shady Poe Lena Harter assisted with refreshments after a devotional led by president Mrs Melba Stillwell on a topic about sowing good seeds.
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Judson Missionary Society of the First Baptist, Church
Belle Shay
Anna Wolfe
Shady Poe
Lena Harter
Melba Stillwell
Mable Bartlett
Eva Miller
Anna Shaney
Betty Shaffer
Oma Fornash
Truman Speech Rests on Fair Profits and Demand View
Truman argued that price declines require lower demand and warned that ending loans and spending, cutting wages, exhausting savings, and rising unemployment would undermine prosperity. He contrasted that with Taft's stance on reducing demand to lower prices and cautioned against such policies.
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Truman
Taft
Absolute proven remedy promise for rheumatism arthritis and neuritis
An advertisement offering relief from torturing pains with a claimed absolute remedy. Claims a single trip suffices and provides address 188 E Fayette St, New York. Mentions hours daily 10 to 8 and Sunday 10 to 5 with overnight accommodations for disabled persons and a senior high school in Uniontown, Pa.
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E. Fayette St
Uniontown
Community group notices and meetings listed
A June schedule lists Mountain City Council No 49 Daughters of America at C C Moats home, Circle No 1 WSCS of St John s Methodist at Mrs Fred Floyd s home, Ladies Aid of Evangelical United Brotherhood, Circle No 2 St John s Methodist with Mrs Frank Graham, Ladies Aid of St Paul s Lutheran at Misses Mable and Nettie Watkins, Circle No 1 St Paul s WSC C at Mrs T A Crafty s, Nellie Cook to meet Home Economics students at Grafton Senior High, WCTU at Baptist church, Fidelis Club of First Presbyterian at Mrs Earl Wilkinson s home with co-hostess Mrs Emma Morgan.
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Mountain City
Daughters of America
C. C. Moats
Barrett Street
Circle No. 1
Ws.c.s
St. John's
Circle No
St. John’s Methodist’ Church
Frank Graham
Maple Avenue
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul's
Qur
Fidelis Club
First Presbyterian Church
Earl Wilkinson
East Bluemont Street
Emma Morgan
Price Decline Sparks Debate On Economic Adjustment
A dialogue notes that reducing demand to lower prices leads to a recession or low mood. The speaker argues this is a tragic outcome rather than a novelty and criticizes price collapses caused by demand cuts as a common path to economic malaise.
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Taft
No Doubt on Merger Claim in Defense Bill Debate
In a page one discussion Robertson argued the bill's merger lines are evident nine lines define a National Security Organization comprising Army Navy and Air Forces. He contends that forming the three departments into one organization constitutes merger and plans to challenge the provision on that basis on the Senate floor next month.
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Navy
Robertson
Department of the Army
Department of the Navy
Department of the Air Forces
Senate
Fear Russia threat looms over Eastern Europe plans
Diplomats see Moscow replies to aid to Greece and Turkey as part of a larger effort to solidify the Soviet bloc before peace treaties. The possible next move could aim to perpetuate Communist dominance in Czechoslovakia, where leftists won last year but rightist gains loom in the next elections.
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Vagy
Moscow
Greece
Turkey
Europe
Checho-Slovakia
Small Nations Debate Drafting Basic Program
Fragmentary text shows SMALL NATIONS active in drafting a basic program while the Big Five splits over creating an International Army. Russia stands isolated against the United States Britain France and China on more than a third of the basic principles.
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Russia
United States
Britain
France
China
Get Relief From Stomach Gas with 88S Tonic
Advert shows 88S Tonic claiming to boost gastric juice flow to relieve gas and sour digestion. It asserts non organic stomach disturbances and anemia improve with the tonic, promoting better appetite sleep and energy. It urges readers to buy at drug stores and boasts millions of bottles sold.
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Wwnds
Happy People
Rev Bonner on Rector College history at Fairmont
Rev J W Bonner pastor of the Baptist Temple Fairmont and former Bridgeport writer of a History of the Simpson Creek Church spoke to the Marion County Historical Society on Rector College once located at Pruntytown The talk drew on data from Mrs Jessie Barnes of Bridgeport a descendant of Charles Wheeler the first president of the school Rector College opened November 2 1839 Wheeler became president in 1849 Bonner showed letters to Wheeler from Joseph Johnson first Virginia governor west of the mountains and Francis H Pierpont of Fairmont both declining to speak due to other duties or scheduling conflicts The college was destroyed by fire in 187 and part of a 2000 volume library was saved with many volumes later given to Bethany College and about 50 books studied by Bonner
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E. E. Meredith
J. W. Bonner
Baptist Temple
Fairmont
Bridgeport
Simpson Creek
Marion County Historical Society
Rector College
Pruntytown
Bonner
Jessie Barnes
Charles Wheeler
Wheeler
Joseph Johnson
Virginia
Francis H. Pierpont
Johnson
Literary Society
Bethany College
Bethany
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Virgil A. Lewis
West Virginia
Williamsport
David Prunty
Cross Roads
Assembly
Taylor County
Harrison Coun
Man Returns to Military Control After Desertion
In September 1942 GI Starr faced discouragement and fled. He was arrested yesterday by military police at a friend's home after leaving a hermit life near Mount Clare. Starr had lived mostly in a natural rock cave expanded to about a bedroom size and slept in barns at times.
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Starr
Mount Clare
Teol Foot Fungus Treatment Ad at Malone Drug Store
An in store advertisement promotes Teol a strong foot fungus killer made with 90 percent alcohol. It promises fast germ killing and offers a 35 cent money back guarantee if not completely pleased. Distributed by Malone Drug Store.
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Malone Drug Store
Starr to be moved to Fort Knox via Charleston
The provost marshal's office in the West Virginia military district says Starr will be transferred to Charleston on Saturday and then sent to Fort Knox, Kentucky.
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Freud
West Virginia Military District
Charleston
Starr
Fort Knox
Hospital hires replacement then resigns over illness
Miss Mable Andrews of Pittsburgh was hired by the hospital board to replace Mrs Grindle but resigned before taking the job due to illness in the immediate family.
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Betty
Mable Andrews
Pittsburgh
Grindle
Holland swimmers rescue amid flood damage report
The report describes Holland floods with waterlogged streets and up to two feet of mud. At least 60 people were cared for at the city armory where the Red Cross set up quarters, while others were taken in by friends.
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Theeet Armory
Red Cross
City Nears Losses From Wide Area Damage
In hundreds of residences across the northerly city section and scattered foundations in several areas, unofficial damage estimates reached as high as two million dollars.
Dean's Pills Promise Kidney Detox and Blood Cleanup
An old English ad claims Dea Ferae et ene tied eeds by milion for over 60 years. It urges readers to ask a druggist for Dean's pills to flush out poisonous waste from the blood and support kidney function.
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Dea
Ferae Et Ene
Milion
Dean
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