Missionary group meets at home on Washington Street
Miss Janice Myers reports on the Missionary Society of the Presbyterian church holding its monthly meeting at Miss Helen’s home on Washington Street. Mrs. A. A. Mills presided, readings from Psalms were given, and plans for a covered dish supper were discussed. Ada Buss and Marguerite Thayer attended as guests as members reviewed welfare fund topics and pension proposals involving coal operators and Taft-Hartley Act considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missionary Society of the Or Presbyterian ‘Church
Helen
Washington Street
A. A. Mills
Flo- Wilkinson
R. Publigerampbell
Marguerite ‘Thayer
Adauss
Mitta& Esidents
Miners’ Welfare Fund
de Bve
Lewis
Lewis’ Plan Ment $100 Monthly Pensions For Ga I
Elac
Pldsborough
Clatley
Marte
Phin
David L. Cole
Patmane
N. J
Morre An
Wieht Bakke
Yale Reconversity
Waldo
University of Penn- Senla
Company hikes fares and speeds up amid Ford price rise
A partial OCR snippet shows Bi SHAN bitter a China's fected. It mentions higher hourly averages by six than theirs and a company increasing prices on all passenger lines after introducing a new higher-priced Ford public last Friday. City context is unclear due to garbled text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Visiting in Baltimore and local society notices
Mrs George Norris of Brownlow Park is visiting in Baltimore with her son and daughter. June 21 events include Ladies Auxiliary in-law, Royal Neighbors meeting, Ladies Society Bay F&E special meeting, American Legion Auxiliary nominations, and a Tau Phi Lambda picnic at Grafton Dam observa tion park. Also a motor trip to southern Indiana is planned for the Vance families with visits to relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
George Norris
Brownlow Park
Virgil Norris
B. of R. T
K. of P. Hall
Red Wing Club
Royal Neighbors of America
V.F.W. Hall
Ladies Society Bay
F&e
V.E.W. Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Leston
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Supreme Forest
Woodmen Circle
Grafton Dam
Evelyn Greene
Eleanor Weekley
Marjorie Hebb
Attend Conference at Jumonville Pennsylvania
The Rev and Mrs Arta F Shomo left for a Pittsburgh conference and clinic on evangelicalism at Jumonville Pa They will return Friday afternoon Robert Sigel will spend the summer in Richmond Indiana with his grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Johnson Flora Taylor has returned from a two week visit with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Joe Mel Ginnis in Altoona Pa Mr and Mrs George E Lockwood left for Wisconsin to visit their daughter and son in law Dr and Mrs John Pierpont for three months Ruth Muller nursing student visited her parents Mr and Mrs A A Miller on Maple Ave
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Arta F. Shomo
Pittsburgh
Jumonville
Indiana
Robert Sigel
West Washington Street
Richmond
Elizabeth Johnson
Flora Taylor
West
Wilford Street
Terranghgond
Rhm
Joe Mel Ginnis
Altoona, Pa
Vis
Wisconsin
George E. Lockwood
Rochelle Road
John Pierpont
Ruth Muller
Wheeling General Hospital
A. A. Miller
Maple Ave
Collapse at Spencer Hospital Leaves Seven Women Injured
Minnie Simms, 57, of East Rainelle, died at Spencer morning after a walkway collapse. At the Spencer State Hospital officials closed a similar passageway to the men’s dormitory as a precaution. Investigators say rusting steel slabs at several corners weakened the walkway under the weight of seven inmates and one attendant crossing at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Minnie Simms
East Rainelle
State Hospital
Offcials
Robert G. Harlén
State Heart of Control
Park Work Bid Open Question on Bathhouse Contract
The parks division under the State Conservation Commission invited bids for a bathhouse project. Bids were to be opened June 17, but the awardee had not yet been announced. Completion by June 1, 1949 is expected, with capacity for 1,400 bathers at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks Division
State Conservation Commission
Haddot
Wage Talks Hint at Higher Costs for Westinghouse Goods
A report notes that wage increases for hourly paid Westinghouse workers will raise company costs. A spokesman said the impact on prices is being studied, with no firm conclusions yet on how products will be affected. The article continues from an earlier page on the agreement and its implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse
Are One
Publc
Westing‘house
Congressmen Set to Defend and Knock Legislative Record
Washington dispatch reports Congress ends the 80th session with stark partisan views. Republicans hail the record as among the best with $6.03 billion for foreign aid, peacetime draft for 19 to 25 year olds, and farm price supports. Democrats call it among the worst. housing legislation failed. A summer session remains uncertain as leaders weigh recalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sanders
Washington
Truman
House
Senate
GOP
Mr. Truman
Congress
Blanche
Dur Copeley
Harrisville
W. Waising
Taft
Vacationing In Virginia With Holloways And Cole Visit
Mr and Mrs B F Holloway and daughter Polly of Pearl street left this morning for Front Royal Virginia to spend a week vacationing with friends and relatives. Mr and Mrs Ray C Cole and small daughter Deborah Sue are visiting Mrs Cole's mother Mrs Rebecca Cole of Thayer street. Mrs Cole expects her son Paul H Cole of Montgomery Alabama to spend his vacation here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
B. F. Holloway
Polly
Pearl Street
Front Royal
Ray C. Cole
Deborah Sue
Mr. Cole
Rebecca Cole
Thayer Street
Taft campaign scenes clash with protest at rally
The Chicago event shows Taft grimacing as placards fall over his campaign head and an elephant statue. At the convention hall, Carroll Reece and Governor Dwight Green rehearse speeches while a heckler queries the PA system about “the juice,” interrupting the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Clarence Brown
National Committee
Carroll Reece
Dwight H. Green
Illinois
Reece
Joe
P. A
Regce
Charleton Drive Logging Shows Savings Bond Progress
West Virginians have purchased 9.6 million in 0.8 savings bonds toward a 30 million goal in the Security Loan Campaign as a three month drive ends July 16. reports from Chairman A C Spur. A Cuba foothold at Isle of Pines is described amid a debate between Democracy and Communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Wst Virginians
A. C. Spur
Les
High Court To Review Conviction Of Former Officer
The Supreme Court agreed to review the voluntary manslaughter conviction of former Webster Springs Police Chief Roy B Reppert in a case tied to the shooting of Ralph Ware during an arrest attempt. Reppert argued self defense and that as a officer he was not tried as an individual. The ruling followed a separate Harrison county decision overturning a $5,500 jury award to Dixie Lee Sams' estate after a fall on ice in Clarksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Supreme Court
Roy B Reppert
Webster Springs
Frank C. Haymond Woul
Reppert
Braxton County
Ralph Ware
Thestate Penitentiary
Ware
Harrison County
Clarksburg
M. G. Sams
Dixie Lee Sams
Tetover
Greeks Advance North of Konitsa in Major Offensive
Greek ninth division pushes four miles into guerrilla territory north of Konitsa as part of a sweeping civil war offensive. Official reports say no opposition encountered at launch and a guerrilla force led by captain Kikitsos faces six divisions totaling about 70,000 troops moving to suppress rebels near Albania. Dwight Griswold, head of the American mission, urged guerrillas to surrender to end the bloodshed while calling Greece’s military situation vastly improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Chakales
Athens
Konitsa
Kikitsos
Markos Vafiades
Albania
Dwight P. Griswold
Ala Greece
Griswold
Greece
Frankie Sinatra’s Wife Presents Special Father’s Day Gift
In Hollywood during June, Nancy Sinatra received praise as she bowed in public, while Frankie Sinatra welcomed a daughter named Christina at Cedars of Lebanon hospital. Christina is the couple’s third child, expanding the Sinatras’ family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Frank Sinatra
Nancy
Frankie
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Christina
GOP Platform Draft Reveals Labor, Housing Stand
The draft platform affirms a permanent fair employment commission and anti lynch and anti poll tax measures while opposing repeal of Taft Hartley. It reiterates free labor leadership and outlines housing policy battles led by Senator Taft amid aging Taft Ellender Wagner proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Organized Labor
Republican Party
Taft
Ohio
Taft-Ellender-Wagner
Senate
Republicans Prepare for Platform Fight Ahead of Sessions
Republicans push toward Wednesday or Thursday sessions as they set to unleash their top orators on the Democrats and adopt a party platform. The day’s opening session was described as a warm up for the main events to come.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Conventions Begin Amid GOP Nomination Drama and Delegation Alignments
Balloting begins as Republican leaders monitor Pennsylvania and Illinois lines for the nomination. Stassen and Taft factions forecast multiple ballots, with Dewey supporters insisting the fight will go on. Delegates fill seats as officials open the convention and sing the Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Carroll Reece
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Tinois
Dwight Green
Edward Martin Stassen
Randall
North Dakota
Blassen
Stassen
Arizona
Montana
Batt
Dewey
Taft
Massachusetts
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Conventort
Walter
Hallanan
Virginia Davis
Philadelphia
Convention Echoes Spiritual Leadership At Philadelphia Gathering
The Rev Fred Pierce Corson led the opening prayer as delegates gathered in Philadelphia for the Republican convention. Mrs Dudley C Hay of Michigan became the first woman secretary of the Republican National Committee. Major Bersiayd Samuel welcomed delegates, urging bold, visionary leadership as Gov James H Duff of Pennsylvania praised the world role of the convention and urged spiritual guidance. The eyes of the world are upon this convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Pierce Corson
Philadelphia
Dudley C. Hay
Michi
James H. Dutt
Pennsyllvania
Keystone
Duff
House with nine rooms and bath and garage
Property listing offers nine rooms and bath with two cellar rooms and a garage. Described as in good condition and priced at four thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Low High Street
Wilford St
West Main
West ‘Grafton
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Little
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Grafton
Bartlett Funeral Homes
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Funeral Homes
Bridgeport
Tom Bartlett
Isle of Pines
Cuba
Glavors
Kellogg's
Irede
High Court
Kontsa
Evans Furniture Co
Zareen Escaer
Tirain
Lydia
Pinkham
Inkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Suerwin
WiLliams
J. Lee Evans Furniture
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