Society Notes and July Social Events Highlights
Telephones to the society editor by 11 am to cover women’s activities. July 4 Valley Inn dance features Don’s Pennsylvanians from Pittsburgh, nine to one. Fidelis Club hosts dinner and meeting at Mrs Wilkinson’s Bluemont home with two guests from Memphis. Open air bingo by St Augustine’s Alumni postponed to tonight if rain allows. The Queen play by Andrews M. E. church missionary circle directed by Winifred George and Goldie Marshall presents No Men Admitted with ten and twenty cent admission. Muntaineer Council No 44 Junior Order meets with officer slate for July to Dec 1932. installation July 1. July religious-sermon dates set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Inn
New Penn
Pittsburgh
Valley Inn Roadhouse
Fidelis Club
Florence H. Wilkinson
Bluemont Street
First Presbyterian Church
Catherine Hamilton
Dorothy Hamilton
Memphis
Tenn
Esther
Raise Stamp Rates July 6
The increase in postal rates takes effect July 6 announced by Post master A Leuthardt. First class mail rises by three cents from two to five. airmail is eight cents for the first ounce and 13 cents for each additional ounce. Postal cards remain one cent and parcel post charges stay unchanged.
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A. Leuthardt
Operators Fail To Attend Fairmont Meeting
June 28 Fairmont coal operators did not appear for a conference with union officials. Van A. Bittner, mine workers’ representative, urged operators to meet and settle questions. He warned non union miners to be ready to strike in northern West Virginia to end starvation and the old mine guard system.
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Fairmont
van A. Bittner
Bittner
West Virginia
Parole Granted to Charleston Youth on Assault Conviction
Charleston June 28 Ed die Stone a youth sentenced to twenty years for criminal assault was granted a parole by Governor Conley after serving five months of imprisonment.
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Charleston
Eddie Stone
Conley
Convention Flashes Roosevelts Second at Chicago Meet
At the Democratic convention in Chicago delegates mix amid a scramble over Texas banner placement in the wet parade. A dry banner incident ends with Walsh of Wichita Falls knocked down, while Mrs Levey misreads intent. Bets fly on Roosevelt nomination as animating arguments echo a prior Smith stance.
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Burgh
al Smith
Roosevelt
Smith
Chicago
Texas
C. J. Walsh
Wichita Falls
George Levey
Walsh
Levey
League of Women Voters
President Wilson
White House
Premier Urges at Lausanne See No Bridge in Reparations Conflict
The Lausanne talks broke into deadlock as Germany demanded no more reparations while France insisted some payments be made. German Finance Minister Count Lutz Schwerin Von Krosigk asserted cancellation of reparations, signaling firm German stance. French Premier Eduard Herriot voiced pessimism and noted no rapprochement between the two approaches. Delegations considered adjourning the conference until fall amid fears French and German publics would block concessions.
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Germany
France
Lausanne
Switzerland
Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk
Eduard Herriot
Berlin
Franz von Papen
River Rises Sixteen Inches After Weekend Rainfall
The Tyearts river rose sixteen inches overnight after heavy rains near a cloudburst, flooding Main Street in Grafton and surrounding areas. Gardens suffered damage while ground moisture improved in cultivated soil. City Park crews repaired the ferry carrier and floating equipment as water levels eased and service resumed.
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Tyearts
Grafton
City Park
Five Guards Held In Mine Trouble
Morgantown June 28 Five mine guards are jailed over strike violence that flared twice and cost one life. Three guards face Maidsville mine shooting charges while two others are linked to Tunnelsville Bi-Product operation violence. Union miner John Wilson wounded at Connellsville Bi-Product mine. H M Anderson charged with the shooting. Ben Lipscomb held for shooting across a public highway.
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Morgantown
Maidsville
Kelly Creek
Tunnelsville
Herbert Vance
A. R. Thompson
E. W. Goff
John Wilson
Pursgrove Coal Mining Company
Connellsville
H. M. Anderson
Ben Lipscomb
Driver Kills Deer on Dark Norristown Highway
Miss Frances Plinsky, driving in Norristown Pennsylvania on a dark road, struck a buck that dashed along the highway without a tail light. The accident occurred June 28 and resulted in the deer’s death.
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Norristown
Frances Plinsky
Stock market tonic from American Can lifts trading
New York July 28 American Can’s regular dividend declaration provided a tonic to the stock market as leaders recovered from earlier losses. Allied Chemical and American Can rose more than two points, with late trading seeing rallies of one to two points from the day’s early lows.
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New York
Market Mixed News Dampens Stocks In New York
In New York on June 28 a blend of good and bad news unsettled stockholders as the market hovered and then dipped after midday. Santa Fe Union Pacific Westinghouse Electric National Biscuit and American Telephone were among the names touched as about 800000 shares changed hands.
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Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Westinghouse Electric
National Biscuit
American Telephone
New York
Van A Bittner Protests to Secretary Doak over Conference
Van A Bittner international representative of the United Mine Workers of America telegraphed Secretary of Labor Doak protesting the lack of reply to a union proposal for a government sponsored conference of unions and operators. He charged that the Morgantown shooting could have been prevented if the conference had been called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
van A. Bittner
United Mine Workers of America
Doak
Bittners
Morgantown
Pioneer Mason County Resident Succumbs
Point Pleasant on June 28 Virginia Caroline Stribling QI, a member of a pioneer Mason county family, died last night at her home in Ben Lomond near here.
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Point Pleasant
Virginia
Caroline Stribling, QI
Mason County
Ben Lomond
Here
Health contest to be feature of girls camp
Jackson's Mill will host the State Girls Four-H camp with Dr R H Paden of the state health department starting examinations at 8 pm. Examinations continue through Thursday when the winner will be announced. About 200 girls from across the state are expected to arrive. Registration closes soon after dinner. The camp combines the Older and Younger Girls camps from previous years.
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Jackson’s Mill
R. H. Paden
State Department of Health
Charleston
Visitors From Clarksburg Fill West Main Street
Mrs A Arena Mrs Mary Pelad ino Mrs A Angotti Miss Flora Angotti and Master Buddy Angotti all of Clarksburg visited the Misses Forcello on West Main street Laura Forcello and her nieces Misses Marie Concilia and Angela Forcello and John ForcellJO were visitors in Washington over the weekend
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A. Arena
Mary Peladino
A. Angotti
Flora Angotti
Buddy Angotti
Clarksburg
Forcello
West Main Street
Laura Forcello
Marie Concilia
Angela Forcello
John Forcel Jo
Washington
Ten Americans Reported Kidnapped by Chinese Bandits
Hankow, China June 28 Ten Americans five adults and five children have been kidnapped by Chinese bandits near Kikungshan in southern Hosan province. The raiders, linked to Communist forces active in the area, struck Kikungshan Sunday night and abducted the group.
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Hankow
China
Kikungshan
Hosan
Roosevelt Denies Involvement In Adoption Change
Albany June 28 Gov Franklin D Roosevelt denied today that he had any part in adoption by the rules committee of the Democratic national convention in Chicago last night of a resolution to end the two thirds nomination rule after the sixth ballot.
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Albany
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chicago
Committee On Permanent Organization
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Jouett Shouse
Kansas
Rules Committee
Rwe
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Louis Brodinski Seeks To Change His Name
Springfield resident Louis Brodinski petitions to change his name to Brady arguing there is value in the name. He must face another Louis Brady who asserts only those with true Irish ancestry should bear the surname Brady.
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Louis Brodinski
Springfield
Mass
Brodlinski
Brady
Louis
Roosevelt Convention Battles Over Chair and Rules
Chicago, June 28. Roosevelt supporters fought to control the Democratic convention with fights over chairmanship rules and credentials. A Roosevelt favored plan sought to postpone the platform vote until a nominee is chosen and a modified two thirds rule. Farley disavowed responsibility for the final committee rule.
Planning Picnics A Menu Filled With Sandwiches Salads And Treats
A planning picnic feature lists menus and recipes including fried chicken ham salmon and cheese and salad fillings. It presents Cheese Filling for 12 sandwiches Salmon Filling for 12 sandwiches and various fruit and dessert items. The article also includes home tips on cleaning painted walls and preventing clothes from streaking.
New Lake Resort to Open July 4th
Elkins June 28 A new summer resort will be formed near Silver Lake less than forty five miles from the city. The lake lies nine miles east of Thomas on state route 6N 24 and covers ten acres. A large concrete dam 312 feet long backs up the mountain stream from the Big Yough river. The Fourth of July program features the Thomas Band and Cadets music a patriotic address by Jennings Randolph two baseball games and boat races.
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Elkins
Silver Lake
Thomas
Thomas Band
Jennings Randolph
Transfer of A. B. McCutcheon and Reynolds in WV
Huntington June 28 Amos W Woodcock national dirt director announced transfer of A B McCutcheon Huntington and Harry D Reynolds Fairmont deputy diry administrators to Baltimore effective July 1. Change ordered to improve enforcement conditions in West Virginia.
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Huntington
A. B. McCutcheon
Harry D. Reynolds
Fairmont
West Virginia
Baltimore
Amos W. Woodcock
Woodcock
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St. Augustine's Alumni Association
Junior Order
aMuntaineer Council No. 44
Junior Order United American Mechanics
Marinello
Frederic Vita Tonic
Eugene
Marinello Beauty Shop
McCrory
Veal
Jimmie” Walker
Committee
Senator Barkley
Jimmie
H. H. Cotton
Los Angeles
R. L. Douglas
Fallon
Nev
William Woodburn
Reno
Carroll Miller
Pittsated
Stone
Page
Atlantic City
Baltimore & Ohio
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
van A Bittner
Jim Reed
James Missouri
Nell Donnelly
Reed
John .W. Davis
Shouse
Frankin D. Roosevelt
Deas
Grafton Printing Co
Latrobe St
R. Grafton
W. Va
Mrs
Alexander George
New Lake Resort
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