Virginia Newcome and Ines Glaspell Wedding Told
Virginia Newcome daughter of Mrs Newcome of Mountain en Camp and James Glaspell son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Glaspell of Shinnston wed in a quiet Bar ceremony conducted by Rev D L Whitner in Glarksburg on Wednesday at 1 pm. Mary Smallwood served as maid of honor and a reception followed with a four tier cake. The couple plan a East Coast honeymoon and reside in Boothesville after return. Mrs Glaspell is a Grafton High School graduate. Mr Glaspell attended Fairmont High School and served 3 1/2 years in the US Army including 36 months in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. L. Whitner
Mary Smallwood
Ysford Griffith
Grafton
Glaspell
Boothesville
Gaspell
High Hool
Fairmont
United States Army
Pacific Theatre
Community group meetings and notices schedule
June 25 American Legion Auxiliary meets at Legion Home for business and officer election. White Fawn Council convenes at V F W Hall at 2 30 pm for Indian Sister exchange and covered dish supper. Delta Nu Chapter Tau Phi Lambda Sorority hosts hobos party at Miriam Nester home 519 Beech Street at 7 pm hosted by Louise Arbe Clarabel Upton and Bertha Goodwin. WSCS blueville Methodist church cleans Thursday morning. Quota Club Board of Directors meets at C W T Lockard home 8 pm June 27. World War II Mother's Club meets at clubroom 8 pm for important business. Mountaineer Council No 44 Jr O U A M meets at V F W Hall East Main Street 8 pm. Circle No 5 St Pauls Methodist church meets at William Bott Sr home 701 on A Street 2 30 pm change of date."
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
White Fawn Council
Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Supreme Forrest Woodmen
Circe
Miriam’ Nester
Beech Street
Louise Arbe
Clarabel Upton
Bertha Goodwin
WSCS
Blueville
V.F. W. Hall
East Main Street
Circle
St. Paul's Methodist Church
William Bott Sr
Margery Bolyard and Donald Williams Announce Marriage
Announcement of the marriage of Margery Bolyard daughter of Mr and Mrs Greenland Bolyard to Donald Arthur Williams son of Mr and Mrs Alice Williams Cumberland Pa. vows exchanged at Central Methodist church on April 12 in a double ring ceremony. The couple will reside in Northumberland for the summer. The Ladies Auxiliary of the N A L C met at the home of Mr and Mrs Truman MeVicker with devotionals and a social period. plans for a July covered dish dinner were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery Bolyard
Greenland Bolyard
Donald Arthur Wiliams
Alice Williams
Cumberland
Central Methodist Church
W. Holister
Wyonna Teter
Bridgeport
Edward Micheitch
Pierce
Truman MevVicker
N.A.L.C
Philippi Pike
Harold Kirkpatrick
Sherman Reed
James Parkhill
Warren Lee McVicker
McVicker
Morgantown gets direct Pullman service to major cities
B and O announces schedule changes enabling Morgantown to have direct Pullman sleeper and day coach service to Washington Baltimore Philadelphia and New York. Train No 70 runs from Connellsville to Morgantown and back with revised departure and arrival times. passengers from Wheeling transfer at Fairmont to No 70.
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B&o
Page One
Jersey City
Connellsville
Wheeling
Fairmont
Morgantown
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Local Births And Returns Noted In Brief Items
Brief notices from the city announce births at Presbyterian Hospital Chicago and Grafton City Hospital, naming Robert Michael Stevens Russell Lee and David Richard George TI with parentages and grandparents. Other items report returns home from Washington and Florida, a major surgery in Mt Alto Hospital, and a California trip of Lt Cmdr Denton family, with brief accompanying details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Stevens
Chicago
Presbyterian Hospital
Robert Michael Stevens
Grace Evelyn Nuzum
T. L. Nuzum
East Main Street
Earnest Stevens
West Main Street
A. R. Williams
Mt. Alto Hospital
Washington, Pc
Ex Duchess Weds Raleigh Court House Janitor James Edward Simon
Ex duchess marries James Edward Simon a Raleigh County Court House janitor. Simon was convicted at Beckley March term and sentenced by Circuit Judge W A Rifle to one to ten years in the state penitentiary with a 60 day stay for appeal. He may testify at Lilly and Thornhill trial as proceedings begin. Raleigh County clerk Harry Anderson testified about events leading to discovery of ballot theft on November 16.
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Raleigh Court House
James Edward Simon
Beckley
Simon
W. A. Rifle
Supreme Court
Lilly and Thornhill
Lilly
Raleigh
Harry Anderson
Mike Gladwell
Anderson
Gladwell
Judge Rules On Trial For Lilly In Grand Larceny Case
Judge continues Thornhill retrial questions as William Henry Lilly a former State Road Commission employee and co defendant faces potential jury split. Defense argues double jeopardy due to identical evidence while the prosecutor counters distinct features justify a new trial under a venue change. A third defendant in the case remains to be heard.
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Thornhill
Wiliam Henry Lilly
State Road Commission
C. E Mahan
Counsil
State Senate
Chauncey Browning
Logan Couney
Lilly
Senate Labor Bill Triggers Miner Unrest Across States
The senate passed the labor bill affecting steel, railroad, and coal industries. Miners in Alabama, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky and other states reported large idled workforces. Union leaders warned of further strikes and protests, with miners declaring they will not dig coal again. Local miners in Uniontown and Harlan voiced strong opposition, calling the measure oppressive and union-busting. A $100 lump payment was set for a 10-day vacation starting June 28, as mines would be relinquished by June 30.
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Senate
Steel Company
Alabama
Pennsylvania
West Virgin Kentucky
Illinois
Virginia
Ohio
Tennessee
Indiana
Utah
UMW
Harlan
Dll
James Jones
Uniontown
Louis Smorada
Tax Skirting Debate Signals Senate Action Not Certain
Discussion on tax veto and possible pre Congress action shows Democratic leaders split over timing. Speaker Rayburn cites two thirds support in House, while Republicans push for votes if two thirds exist in House and Senate to override a veto. Mentions of miners, a college, and city government changes in Grafton frame a broad political snapshot.
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Weunounee Sans Page Oe
Congress
Martin
House
Senate
Rayburn
Texas
Idle hoppers and mines on division show shortages
From page one report the mines division had 3,250 hoppers ordered but only 1,666 available for placement. Yesterday 1,149 cars were loaded. There were 82 idle mines, 77 without hopper cars and five down due to protest walkouts.
Grafton officials and legal staff reshuffle noted
Oral Jones resigns as fairmont bank head after six months. He returns to Grafton to work as bookkeeper at Tygart Valley Chevy. In 1943 he joined DuPont Morgantown bond dept. He later rejoined Grafton in 1944. Attorney Bord, new police court judge, started practice in 1943 after WVU Law 1942. Burdett named city attorney under Mayor Bones. Also notes on soup flavor from gelatin and home safety and humane meat usage.
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Gradu
College of Law
West Virginia University
Burdett
Grafton
Robert F. Gerkin
Russell Dotson
Victor Wilhide
William A. Murray
Dent Wiles
City of
Onveumucu Sivas Daze One) Trust Company
Fairmont Bank
Tygart Valley Chevrolet Company
DuPont
Morgantown
Bord
OPA
Charleston
U. S. Army
ETO
University
C. C
Protests Halt WV Coal Miners Over Taft-Hartley
Charleston reports snowballing walkout in West Virginia coal fields. About 41,000 miners idle nationwide in a protest against the Taft-Hartley act, with Monongalia and District 6 Northern Panhandle noting notable back-to-work movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
Ony
West, Virginia
Monongalia County
Monongalia
District 6
Northern
Panhandle
Ohio
Coal mines idle as West Virginia fields report slow returns
In West Virginia many mines remained idle with only a few operations active. Logan field saw idle miners rise to 9,000 from 5,000 yesterday while 13 of 53 mines operated. Pocahontas and Kanawha fields reported increases in idleness and several mines closed, with significant tonnage losses. Rail lines noted minor gains in Williamson, but overall job recovery was limited as unions urged workers to return. The largest producer, Federal No 1 at Grant Town, was idle while other mines that were down yesterday reopened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Pocahontas Operators Association
Bluefield
West Virginia
Koppers Coal Division
Grant Town
Coal Mines Administration
Fairmont
Monongalia
Osage
The
Pitts
Miners Idle Across Ohio and Monongalia Counties
In Ohio's Eastern region production fell to below one sixth as more than 6,000 miners were idle. In Monongalia county nearly 2,000 workers were reported idle across several mines. Notices for Sunday union meetings appeared amid tensions over the Taft Hartley act, while districts reported no official push for work stoppages. Normal output from 22 major local mines runs about 53,000 tons daily, with 16 non-operating mines yielding 44,500 tons and the six operating mines expected to produce around 8,300 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jbured Consolidation Coal Company
Osage
Monongalia
Ohio
Bellaire
Cal
Ccal
Taft-Hartley
T. J. Price
District 6
United Mine Workers
Columbus
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Rginia Newcome
Ines Glaspell
Donald Williams
Ks. Williams
Fairmont State College
Sigma Theta Rho Sor
Wiliams
Unitedd Navy
Lock Haven State Col
Lock Haven
Northmberland
Greyhound Eanense Tours
America
Greyhound Terminal Union Drug CO
Pepsi-Cola Company
Lona and City, N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
Clarksburg
Russell Weaver
Grafton City Hospital
Russell Lee
Ruby Morris
B. & O. Railroad
Sam Morris
J. C. Weaver
D. R. George
State Hospital
David Richard George
Evelyn Campbell
A. M. Campbell
8. N. George
Hich Street
Bartlett Funeral
A. H.sarrell
Wilford Street
Washington, D. C
Kenneth
Mac" Orr
Florida
California
R. L. Denton
Nancy
Barbara
Cmdr
Denton
Hunters Point
Lily Jace
Thayer Street
Charles Englehardt
Duchess of Leeds
Irma Amelia Osborne
Frank Atherton Howard
Reno
Nev
John F. G. Oameera Loree
International
Oral Jones
Pdr
Ana Eoial Nott Hotel
Phinburgh
Pitsburgher
Pittsbergher
Union Drug CO
Core
Lumber Hardware General ‘Merchan
Conn and
Holto
Gibson
B. Fawley Music CO
Tigh
DIAL
W. Va
By Jane Abbott
the Sentinel
Sian Fey
Welfare Finance Corp
W. Main
Fairmont Printing, Co
James E. Allan
Iss of
Jewa Health
Amer
Wtalaney
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