Former local woman Carrie Marquess dies at 83
Carrie Marquess aged 83 died yesterday at 1 65 oclock at the home of her daughter Mrs Webb Lambert in Washington Pennsylvania where she had resided since moving from Morgantown two weeks ago. She had been in poor health about four years and death was due to angina pectoris. Surviving are nine children including Mrs George McGrew of Powhatan Ohio and Mrs Floyd Kuhn of Clarksburg, plus Ira Marquess and others in Morgantown and Washington. Funeral services will be held Saturday at Ira Marquess’s home at 404 Barrett Street with Rev Samuel C Jones officiating. burial in Haymond cemetery under Bartlett Funeral Company supervision.
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Carrie Marquess
Webb Lambert
Washington
West Main Street
George McGrew
Powatten
Ohio
Floyd Kuhn
Clarksburg
Walter
Charles Marquess
Morgantown
Hallie Newhouse
T. H. Marquess
Ira Marquess
Jennie Hill
Pittsburgh
Bartlett Funeral Home
Barrett Street
Samuel C. Jones
Andrews
Methodist Episcopal Church
Haymond Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Company
Lions Convention Opens Today in Morgantown
Morgantown hosts the 11th district Lions clubs convention with 100 delegates registered. Twenty nine clubs are represented. Mayor Paul Summers welcomed the delegates and Ed win R. Kingsley of Parkersburg gave the response.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Lions Clubs
Paul Summers
Edwin R. Kingsley
Parkersburg
Navy to Build 32 New Ships in 3 Years
Washington June 15 The Navy announced a 238 million naval building program to put 32 new ships into water within three years. Secretary Swanson stated the plan as the official project outline.
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Washington
Swanson
Essolene Guarantee Facts From Standard Oil New Jersey
Essolene, backed by the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, is sold through Esso Stations from Maine to Louisiana and is colored orange to prevent substitution after thorough testing at the world’s largest petroleum research laboratories.
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Aladdin
Essolene
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Esso
Maine
Louisiana
Essolube
Pennsylvania
Colonial Beacon Oil Company, Inc
Cope
Emo, Inc
West Virginia Wet-Dry Fight Sparks June Vote
West Virginia faces a pivotal wet-dry referendum on June 27 with repeal advocates forecasting strong turnout. Key figures from United Repeal Council Crusaders and anti prohibition groups urge broad mobilization, citing past 1912 dry victory and 1934 repeal groundwork as context for today’s statewide vote dynamics.
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West Virginia
KEY State
Charleston
Mountain States
United Repeal Council
Patrick D. Koontz
Thomas Jackson
The
Crusaders
United Dty
Donald O. Bragg
B. EB. Ewing
Indiana
Mountain State
Democratic House of Delegates
State Prohibition Department
Repub
Governa
Senate
Prohibition Reform Circles East Ohio Valley Labor Flanks
West Virginia Hotel Association the American Legion and its auxiliary join the Negro Anti Prohibition Society Loyal Order of Moose and the Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Council in a broad alliance. Affiliated groups include the Anti Saloon League the Women’s Christian Temperance Union the Women’s Law Enforcement League the Prohibition Party and various Protestant churches. The campaign opened early in the year with a week long speaking tour by Bishop James Cannon Jr and featured Edwin Holt Hughes among others with national leaders adopting tactics to broaden support.
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Ization
West Virginia Hotel Association
The
American Legion
Negro Anti-Prohibition Society
Loyal Order of Moose
Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Council
United Dry Forces
Anti-Saloon League
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Women's Law Enforcement League
Prohibition Party
Days
James Cannon, Jr
Edwin Holt Hughes
Little folks swim at city pond in park revival
In a park plan update, a lily pond near the pump station was nearly finished but converted into a bathing pool for small children after a Sunday vote by city officials and residents. A drain pipe will be installed and fresh water pumped in daily for summer use.
Cains in Pay Work Biggest Since Year 23
Washington reports a 4.8 percent rise in manufacturing jobs and 11.5 percent in payrolls for May as Perkins announces industrial regulation public works plans to lift the upturn. Data from 17,928 firms across 89 industries show gains in 79 sectors. Hugh S Johnson group forms to run the new law and push early industry wage deals while job seekers flood offices. Roosevelt未签署 bill. Gasoline consumption fell 17 percent from 1931 to 1932 per agriculture department.
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Washington
Perkins
Secretary of Labor
Hugh S. Johnson
Roosevelt
Johnson
Funeral notices for Collins infant Fortney Donachy death notices
Incomplete funeral services are noted for John Collins Jr day old son of Mr and Mrs Collins awaiting father from Webster Springs. Mrs Virginia Fortney age 66 widow of John Wesley Fortney died Tuesday. burial in Gladesville cemetery. Thomas A Donachy three month old son of Mr and Mrs. services held at Greer gas station near Brownton.
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Collins
John Collins
Webster Springs
Alice McCauley
Flemington
J. W. Fortney
Innondal Furnace
Virginia Fortney
John Wesley Fortney
Gladesville Cemetery
Bartlett Puneral Company
Thomas A. Donachy
Greer Gas Station
Brownton
Henderson's Cash Feed Store Opens In Blueville
Henderson's Cash Feed Store in Blueville advertises motto Service and Quality selling no inferior feeds. It touts old established Esh elman Guaranteed Feeds backed by more than ninety years in feed business. Manager Luther Fast notes Thur Mon Wed as business days.
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Eshelman
Luther Fast
Thur.-Mon
Mrs. Clifford B Donachy Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Clifford B Donachy died Tuesday evening after a brief illness of cholera infantum followed by pneumonia. The Rev Mr Wilfong officiated. Interment was in the I O O F cemetery at Flemington with McGlumphrey Brothers funeral directors in charge.
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Clifford B. Donachy
Wilfong
Flemington
McGlumphrey Brothers
Mary Jackson Re-elected President of West Virginia Union
Miss Mary Jackson of Jane Lew was re-elected for a fifth term as president of the West Virginia Christian Endeavor Union in Darrisburg. New officers include Stephen Kerns of Moundsville as vice president C C Richman of Grat ton as treasurer and Glenn Brock of Moundsville heading the citizenship department.
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Mary Jackson
Jane Lew
Union
Darrisburg
West Virginia Christian Endeavor Union
Stephen Kerns
Moundsville
Cc, Richman
Grafton
Glenn Brock
Citizenship
Building program for Charleston outlined by mayor
Charleston June 15. Mayor R P Devan proposed a public works plan to use federal funds for four bridge constructions a sewage disposal plant and a river rail terminal in Charleston.
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Charleston
R.P. Devan
Mattern Again On Nome Lap In World Flight
Jimmy Mattern presses toward Nome Alaska on a 2500 mile Siberia to Alaska leg of his world flight. He previously turned back from Libel Nome due to harsh weather and now faces open skies with better forecasts and route guidance.
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Moscow
Jimmy Mattern
Tidewater Hikes Crude Oil Price In Texas Field
New York June 15 Tidewater Oil Company increased the price of crude oil in the Conroe field Texas by 10 cents a barrel. The new quotation is 40 cents.
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New York
Tidewater Oil Company
Conroe
Texas
Boy at Morgue Identifies Son in Auto Crash
Mrs. Elizabeth Van der Kuylen went to the morgue in New York on June 15 to identify her son James nine who had been killed in an automobile accident after failing to come home for dinner.
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New York
Elizabeth van der Kuylen
Tames
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Durham
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Repeal Council
the Crusaders
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