Engagement announced for Nina Lee Waddell and Richard Weekley
Philippi reports an engagement at the Waddell home on Walnut street with pink and white decor and ice cream bell inscription. The bride to be Nina Lee Waddell taught at the local high school and holds degrees from West Virginia University, while Richard Weekley is a Philippi High School graduate with college study at Broaddus, Glenville State, and a Phi Mu member. Thirty-five guests attended including Miss Juanita Stephenson and Miss Katherine Nral. The wedding date is set for a near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Lee Waddell
George Waddell
Richard Weekley
J. R. Weekley
Phil- Spi
Waddell
Walnut Street
Nina Lee
Beta
Catherine Simon
de Gratia Weekley
Anna Waddell
Bessie Campbell
Edith Corder
Philippi
Qu Sylvia's Court
Philippi High School
Broaddus College
West Virginia Uniosity
Phi Mu Sorority
Weekley
Glenville State Teachers College
Juan
Social Calendar Highlights Local Club Meetings
June events include Philathea Class at Mrs. Poe's home on West Street, Red Wing Club gathering at 7 30 p m on Gay Street, and Star Sewing Club meeting at Mrs. Isner's Beach Street home. A long list of Beverly Randolph County Daughters of Confederacy members attended a social afternoon hosted by Mrs. Gene Ford at Pruntytown Road country home with programs, flags, speeches, and a luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea
First, Baptist Church
L. Poe
West St. Charles Street
J. A. Carruthers
Red Wing Club
Mary Parkhill
Gay Street
Star Sewing Club
B. C. Isner
Beach Street
RM. Thomasson
Clarksburg
Dallas
Texas
Ford
Ernest Bloom
Thornton
Elkins
B. M. Hoover
J. Sidell_ Brown
H. G. Kump
Mary Bruce EllMritz
Drake coed Heloise Martin wed Drake football star Ernest Bergmann
The marriage of Heloise Martin a former Drake University coed of Des Moines and Ernest Bergmann Drake football star was announced in Chicago. Martin had drawn front page attention months earlier after a magazine feature depicted “a day in the life of a co ed” including a scene in a shower bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heloise Martin
Drake University
Des Moines
Ernest Bergmann
Drake
Chicago
Miss Martin
Heloise
Hesty Ross club social at Mrs. W. F. Martin home
The Hesty Ross club met Thursday evening at Pearl street guest Mrs. Gertrude Price Morgantown attended. Three tables of bance provided entertainment with prizes to Mrs. Ive Carder Myrtle Frazier and Helen McDaniel. Dessert served to members and guests including Flossie Messenger Morgantown June 22 set for next meeting at Walnut street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hesty Ross
W. F. Martin
Pearl Street
Ive Carder
Myrtle Frazier
Helen McDaniel
Bird Thompson
Ada Powell
Iva Carder
Josephine Stutler
Lessie Marta
Eunice Carroll
Hazel Wittman
Flossie Messenger
Gertrude Price
Morgantown
Walnut Street
Blind Arizona newsboy Bathes Away From Home
A blind newsboy in Arizona went upstairs and bathed, frustrated by missing soap and towels. A stranger entered, and the boy realized he was bathing eight blocks from his own home, in a strange setup titled Re-Vile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
UAW Moves To Prove Union Controls Members
Detroit June 19. The UAW executive board vows to prove it controls its members amid GM claims of lack of discipline. President Knudson and Homer Martin announce penalties for wildcat strikes, insisting corporations share responsibility for unauthorized stoppages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United Automobile Workers of America
General Motors Corporation
William S. Knudson
G. M
Wildcatters
Striking Brick Company Workers to Hold Parley
In Charleston on June 19 a meeting is set for Tuesday to negotiate an end to a three day walkout by Standard Brick and Supply workers. C I O representatives and company officials will attend alongside William Blizzard of United Mine Workers and John B. Easton of the State Federation of Labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Standard Brick and Supply Company
John B. Easton
State Federation of Labor
William Blizzard
United Mine Workers, District 17
Williamson Firm Seeks To Establish Station
Washington June 19 George W. Taylor Company Inc of Williamson West Virginia has requested authorization by the communications commission for a new station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George W. Taylor, Company, Inc
Williamson, W. Va
The
Communications Commission
Quality Street on Screen Stars Hepburn and Tone
Katherine Hepburn plays a woman who loves a man for ten years then disguises as her niece to test his feelings in the film Quality Street. Franchot Tone co stars as a young English officer returning home unaware of her past. lavish London countryside sets and ballroom scenes accompany a romantic comedy drama based on Sir James Barrie’s play.
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Katherine Hepburn
Quality Street
Franchot Tone
Tone
George Stevens
Pandro
Beniign
Fay Bainter
Hollywood
New York
Eric Blore
Cora Witherspoon
Estelle Winwood
Florence Lake
Helena Grant
Bonita Granville
William Bakewell
Joan Fontaine
James Barrie
England
Hepburn and Tone Star in Quality Street at Opera House
Katharine Hepburn and Franchot Tone headline RKO’s screen version of J. M. Barrie’s Quality Street. Hepburn plays the girl who believes her love has been forgotten while Tone portrays the dashing doctor in a tale of romance, humor, and tender charm. Showings at the Opera House Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katharine Hepburn
Franchot Tone
J. M. Barrie
Quality Street
RKO
Tone
Opera House
West Virginia station to operate daytime 100 watts on 1370
A commission engineer testified that the broadcasting station would operate during the daytime with 100 watts on 1370 kilocycles and would not interfere with WHIS at Bluefield West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Commission
WHIS
Bluefield
W. Va
Bear Mountain Man Denies Driving While Drunk Charge
Holly Stewart from near Bear Mountain pleaded guilty to a ton charge of driving with a permit but denied driving while intoxicated. He was arrested near Bridgeport in Taylor County early Wednesday and charged again with DUI. Attorney Eugene Summerville said a trial on the second charge would be Monday in Justice Marks court. Bond set at $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holly Stewart
Bear Mountai
J.T. Marks
Flemington
Wiata Peraut
Stewart
Bridgeport
Taylor County
Squar
Eugene Summerville
Squire Marks
Man Electrocuted at West Virginia Rail Mill
Ray Ellis aged 23 was electrocuted in Huntington on June 19 during an accident at the West Virginia Rail mill. His wife survives. J. S. Parker, 75, a pioneer Marion county family member, died in Fairmont on June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Ellis
Huntington
West Virginia
J. S. Parker
Joseph
Bilbao Aftermath Delays on Page Four Battles and Destruction
The article describes continued fighting by Asturian miners defending Bilbao barracks as thousands are wounded. Hospitals and homes turned into first aid posts are deserted. a nurse, Carmela Nunar, reports government leaders fled by car and ambulance, leaving wounded soldiers behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilboa Lost
Carmela Nunar
Bilbao
Court Opens Later To Aid Attorneys Preparation
Beckley June 19 Judge Harley M Kilgore granted the defense request to start sessions half an hour later to allow more time for case preparation, delaying the court schedule for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Harley M. Kilgore
Funeral for Mine Victim Planned at Tioga
Funeral services for John C. Currey a 37 year old miner who was killed in the Maryland Coal company mine Wednesday are set for 2 o clock Sunday afternoon at Tioga with interment in a cemetery there The body was moved from McGrumphy Funeral Home Flemington to his residence at Wendell and will be taken to Tioga tomorrow morning Survivors include his widow three children three brothers and a sister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Currey
Wendell Min
Maryland Coal Company
Tioga
McGrumphy
Flemington
Wendel
Dr Emily Bolcom to Speak at June 21 Meeting in Elkins WV
Dr Emily F Bolcom will hold afternoon and evening sessions Monday June 21 in honor of Dr Emily P Bolcom Assistant Supreme Medical Examiner and Mrs Margaret Marvin State Field Director. Bolcom will discuss medical health problems from personal experience. dinner at 5 pm, then business session. Marvin will address the association evening session. Plans for the convention in Elkins West Virginia Wednesday June 23 are outlined. Committee: Snow Hardman Chair Zena Jaco Rose Stemple. Members urged to attend. Recording Secretary Jonetta Martin June 18 19
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily P. Bolcom
Supreme Medical Examiner
Margaret Marvin
Emily F. Bolcom
Elkins
West Virginia
Snow Hardman
Zena Jaco
Rose Stemplé
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Society Reporter
Homer Poling
Cecil Daugherty
Opan Bryan
Dorothy, Frances
Gwendolyn Proudfoot
Jesus
Joseph Snyder
Bell
Boys’ Industrial School
Pruntytown
R. P. Bell
Marah Hall
William Hamilton
Scott Dodd
E. Corday
Amos Rohrbaugh
Armett Wyckoff
Desist
Glenn McKinney
Odvert Sayers
D. R McQuain
Russell McCullough
Robert Carr
Clyde Henderson
Henna McDaniel
William Boyd
Billie Ann
George Drainer
Barbara
Minnie Mason
Dore Teter
J. W. Hamilton
Winters
Sears
D. W. Frazier
Miss Hall
Pearl Jones
Jessie Whitescarver
Richard Bell
Robert Bell
Mr. Bell
Patrick McCarran
Nevada
Edward B. Burke
Nebraska
Fer A. Hazen
New Mexico
Frederick van Nuys
Indiana
Senate
Judiciary Committee
William H. King
Utah
Joseph C. O'Mahone
Wyoming
Supreme Court
Willis van Devanter
Zeltine
Allen Collett
J. E. Allen
Beverly
Virginia Crim
R. M. Thomasson
Minn
Freeman
Charles Stout
Lyle Horner
Ross Club
UAW
W. A
Knudson
General Motors
Barrie
Opera House Sun
Bear Mountain Man
Man
Emily F. Bilcom
Jonetta Martin
Woman's Benefit Association
the Woman's Benefit Association
Faure Sas
Kelvinator
Sidrow
General Radio Shop
Grafton
Etta Kett
Tmane
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