Personal News From Clarksburg Area Society
Mrs Hang Maloney was a business visitor in Clarksburg yesterday. Ada Barnes of the First ward has recovered enough to go out again after illness. Michael J. Tucker, newly finished at Biss Electrical School in Washington, returned to the city before seeking a position. Kathryn Tucker has been discharged home after an appendicitis operation at St Mary’s Hospital. Minnie Cole of Grand street leaves for Beington to visit sister Mrs O J Robinson and attend the Chautauqua.
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Ogy
Hang Maloney
Clarksburg
Ada Barnes
Michael J. Tucker
Biss Electrical School
Washinston
Kathryn Tucker
St. Mary’s Hospital
Grand Street
Minnie Cole
Beington
O. J. Robinson
Social Bridge Party at Mrs M Z Russell’s Home
A pretty bridge gathering hosted by Mrs M Z Russell and Miss Evelyn Ott featured two tables, pink and green score pads, and prizes for Miss Agnes Gocke and Miss Mary Catherine Walter. A two-course luncheon followed with chocolate mints as favors. Attendants included Mrs Catherine Fahey, Miss Catherine Tucker, Miss Mary Catherine Walter, Miss Ana Korte, Miss Clara Korte, Mrs John Bradford, and Miss Pauline Trafford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Z. Russell
Evelyn Ott
Agnes Gocke
Mary Catherine
Catherine Fahey
Catherine Tucker
Mary Catherine Walter
Ana Korte
Clara Korte
Mes. John
Bradford
Pauline Tradford
West Virginia Exports Reach Heavy Total Values
West Virginia merchandise exports were 1928 valued at 43 million with coal leading at about 28 million, followed by iron and steel, paper, wood products, cotton cloth, machinery, nickel and glass. Export values show coal dominant. 1927 figures to be added.
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West Virginia
Department of Commerce
Isaec
Childrens Day Program At Local Church Announced
Announcement lists a Sunday school program with recitations songs and a feature titled What Kind of a World it Would Be led by Richard Leonard. Participants include Frances Leonard Ruth Reeder Bobby Hamilton Betty Jean Bakey Neva Webb and others with groups Bluebirds and children’s day songs. The Swedish language is taught at 18 institutions in eight countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Leonard
Reaselbe Cuppett
Ruth Reeder
Bobby Hamilton
Betty Jean Bakey
Neva
Wonderful Shepherd
Richard Leo‘nard
John Gall
Lawrence Cuppett
William Stanley
William Webb
Dorothy Reynolds
Alice Lane Cuppett
Beulah Riley
Vivian Thomas
Vera McDaniel
Helen Riley
Riend
Cozard Case Heard as Court Schedules Monday
Discussion of the J W Cozard versus Grafton Feed and Storage damage suit occupied most of today in eft enit court and is to be settled Monday morning. Another $2000 damage suit by Benjamin F McVicker against Hilsworth Croston for a defeated sale of McVicker property was continued until the next term by survey. Sentencing of Thomas Hays for jail breaking was postponed until early next week as Judge Warren JB Kittle noted the docket is cleared. court adjourned until Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cozard
Grafton Feed and Storage Company
Eftenit Court
Benjamin F. McVicker
Hilsworth Croston
McVicker
Thomas Hays
Warren JB. Kittle
Funeral services for James B. Butcher Sunday
Funeral services for James B. Butcher who died yesterday morning will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the United Brethren Church. He was son of the late Nathan Butcher and leaves eight children, his wife Virginia Xeener Butcher, and many relatives in the county and vicinity. Rev. S. L. Bog slyt Wait will officiate and interment will follow at Bluemont Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Butcher
Gits
United Brethren Church
Nathan Butcher
Virginia Xeener Hutcher
S. L. Bogslyt
Bluemont
Ceme
Tery
Fugitives Sentenced After Prison Escapes
In Moundsville on June 14 Judge J P Shipman of Marshall County imposed heavy sentences on fugitives who escaped from the state prison or camps. Four received two to five years, eight got two years each, and one was sentenced to a year. Tom Wilson, who escaped to visit his wife and baby, surrendered five days later. Jesse Callaway, a Black man, was sentenced to two years after staying at Herty for five hours.
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Moundsville
J.P. Shipman
Marshall County
Tom Wilson
Jesse Callaway
Herty
Science Begins Attack On Problem Of Cancer
Science plans a cancer clinic at Cook County Hospital next month under eminent doctors including Dr Charles Mayo of Rochester Minnesota. The clinic will combine observation experiments and cross clinic discoveries to seek a cancer cure and preventive measures. Final plans were drafted at Rochester where Dr Herman N. Bimdesen coroner of Cook County and Anton J. Derkman Cook County board president have gone to confer with Dr Mayo.
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Chicago
Science
Cook County Hospital
Charles Mayo
Rochester
Minn
Herman N. Bimdesen
Cook County
Anton J. Derkman
Cook County Board
Mayo
Boys Admit Involvement In River Death Near Welch
Two boys aged 10 and 11 were arrested on robbery charges and reportedly confessed to causing the death of nine year old Raymond Colley whose body was found in the Dry Fork river near Eaglish. An autopsy was ordered to determine the cause of death.
Three Men Escape From Buckhannon Jail
In Buckhannon West Virginia on June 14 three inmates escaped from the county jail by sawing through locks. The trio Dever Stone Buckhannon charged with passing bad checks Clovis Smith Adrian and Bryant Holbert also of Kanawha Head charged with larceny. Several other prisoners fled as the men cut through two locks and released fifteen days.
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Buckhannon
W.va
Dever Stone
Clovis’ Smith
Adrian
Bryant Holbert
West Virginia Exports Include Diverse Animal Products in 1928
Ten injured today in a collision near Ligonier involving a bus with nineteen passengers. The report notes various figures and events, including a bound Miss Lonike Jones, 76, injured, during a mishap on Colonial Stages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Fane
Ligonier
Lonike Jones
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John Blondel
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London
Mrs. Wood
White Rose Grove
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Red Men Hall
Taylor Club
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St. Paul's M. B
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Mildred Keefer
Chas. Stafford
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Blueville
Netmapirten Tennee
the Love Drug Co
Grafton
W. Va
Atwater-Kent Radio
Mohawk Radio
Majestic Radio
Haymond Piano Co
W. Main St
Cozard
James H. Butcher
Greensburg
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Avery
Sahie
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Sprumer
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