Home Missionary Meeting at Andrews Church Draws Members
Mrs William Magueran presided at Andrews church parish hall for a Home Missionary society meeting. The program featured songs scripture readings readings on world citizenship and articles on the Negro and Indian. Miss Lila Miller and Mrs Man gurean presented pieces and Miss Mattie Jaco shared an article The Missionary's Experience. A short business session planned pledge fund raising.
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Home Missionary Meeting
Home Missionary Society of Andrews Church
Christian Citizenship
Jaco
Social Calendar for St. John's Methodist Context
Regular Fisher class meeting at St. John's easement March 14 followed by Youth Temperance Council at Recreation Center and plate shower. Home Mary society at First Christian March 14 with Mrs Bunner hosting. 4-H Jeanne Hansen home March 15. Ladies Aid Blueville M E at Mrs Brown. Pocahontas luncheon March 15. Business Girls dinner March 16. Eastern Star guest night March 16. Ladies Aid St. Paul M E Maple Ave March 16. Ground Army covered-dish March 17 at Moose home with Montana state officers. Apron social March 22 at First Presbyterian. Masquers meeting postponed March 17. list of attendees and hosting members included.
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St. John's Methodist Church
Youth's Temperance Council
Latrobe Street
Miary Society of the First Christian Church
R. H. Bunner
Durbin Street
F. A. Hinkins
Jeanne Hansen
Lincoln Street
Ladies Aid of
Blueville M. E. Church
Mabel Brown
Zora Anvil
Cony Best
Mary Virginia Carder
Louise Church
Eastern Star Woman’s Club
Ladies Aid Society of St. Paul's M. E. Church
A. V. Cuppett
Maple Avenue
Ladies of the Ground Army
Chur.co
Moose Home
Fairmont
First Presbyterian Church
Recreation Center
Barclay on Bridge IY Pays Ahead of Bidding Conventions
Discussion on looking ahead in bridge to anticipate opponents' actions. South’s 3 Spades followed by 4 Spades with North’s support led to a 7 Spades contract for South. North’s restraint kept initiative and clarified hand distribution beyond exact facts. Tomorrow's Problem referenced.
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South
North
King
West
Club Colors Chosen At Meeting And Shower For Mrs Esker Alexander
The meeting opened with songs and roll call. Viola Brown read minutes and a committee reported blue and white as club colors. A short program followed and the group adjourned to April 14. A miscellaneous shower for Mrs Esker Alexander included Chinese checkers and music with a St Patrick color scheme. Guests and club members attended.
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West Virginia Hills
Viola Brown
Esker Alexander
Helen Jaco
Handley couple and other localities in Clarksburg Grafton
Mr and Mrs Virgil T Handley of Clarksburg spent Monday evening in Grafton Mrs Viola Isner who had been confined to City hospital after an operation returned home on route 1 Monday Carl Moore of Simpson was discharged from City hospital Tuesday
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Mrr
W.C. Balser
William Jr
Fisher
William D. Fisher
Maple Avenue
St. Patrick’s
J. Lee Evans, Jr
Donald Landacre
Virgil T. Handley
Earl Hinkins
Francis Wolfe
Raymond McDaniel
Clarksburg
Grafton
Viola Isner
Carl Moore
Simpson
Former Millionaire Leaves Heir Tiny Estate
Francis X. Mudd once built the Chicago Live Poultry Transport Co and was knighted by Pope Pius XII. His church donations exceeded 300000 dollars but his fortune fell before his 1937 death at 78. His adopted daughter Rose Mary Mudd learned the estate totaled 56.24 dollars.
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Chicago
Francis X. Mudd
Chicago Live Poultry Transit Company
Pius XII
St. Gregory
Rose Mary Mudd
Robbery at Eighth Ward Liquor Store
A man wearing a silk stocking over his face robbed the eighth Ward liquor store in Wheeling on March 14. The thief escaped with about $100 and a bent mask noted in the report.
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Wheeling
Eighth Ward
Former Governor Loses Bid to Dismiss Damages Suit
Former Ohio governor Martin L. Davey and General Motors face a $500000 damage suit filed by Lee Bradley of Cleveland over alleged malicious prosecution. Davey’s counsel failed to obtain dismissal but secured a deposition for Bradley, whom Franklin county sheriffs seek. Bradley previously claimed he acted as a political contact for Davey to secure GM funds in the 1934 gubernatorial campaign.
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Columbus
Martin L. Davey
General Motors Corp
Lee Bradley
Cleveland
Franklin County
Bradley
Davey
The
Motor Company
Senate
General Motors
Cuyahoga County
Justice Roberts Taken To Washington Hospital
Associate Justice Owen J. Roberts of the Supreme Court was at Garfield hospital today undergoing treatment for an undisclosed illness. His condition was described as favorable by his physician who declined further comment.
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Washington
Owen J. Roberts
The
Supreme Court
Garfield Hospital
Roberts
Kite Shuts Traffic On Wheeling Tram Line
A kite string fell across a 22 000 volt trolley wire on Cooperative Transit lines to suburbs, halting traffic for over an hour. The flyer escaped unharmed.
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Wheeling
Cooperative Transit Company
Youthe
Government tests plan to distribute surplus foods via stamps
Washington reports the plan to test surplus reduction and relief distribution in six cities with 50000 plus population. It envisions orange stamps exchangeable for any food and blue stamps for relief recipients, funded from customs receipts. The plan, backed by the National Food and Grocery conference, avoids price fixing and uses government redeemable stamps.
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Washington
National Food and Grocery Conference Committee
Wallace
Agricultural Department
Agriculture Department
Liner Rushes To Assist Damaged Norwegian Ship
An SOS from the 1673 ton Norwegian freighter Belner diverted the Italan liner Conte Di Savoia to rush to the stricken ship’s aid. The Conte Di Savoia, capable of over 30 knots, established radio bearings and sped to the rescue about 600 to 700 miles east of Cape Henry, Virginia.
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Chatham
Mass
Belner
Conte di Savoia
Radiomarine
Cape Henry
Tax Revision Not Planned Says Speaker Bankhead
Washington March 14 Speaker Bankhead told a reporter the House Ways and Means committee would not be asked to make any general revision of the tax laws this session. He said there will be no program to remove so called tax deterrents to business and noted small corporations would howl if rates rose from 10 or 12 to 18 or 20 percent. The remarks express his personal views, not official committee or administration policy.
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Washington
Bankhead
House Ways and Means
Congress
Administration
Ways and Mears Committee
Police Short Wave Is Getting Wide Reception
CHARLESTON March 14 The state police trial short wave broadcasts draw attention as amateurs report hearing tests. Postal cards from listeners poured into headquarters while Moundsville station leads a four station network with others at Shinnston Beckley and Charleston.
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Charleston
Amactuers
Moundsville
Shinnston
Beckley
Sitdown Ends After Protesting Official Demand
Clyde H. Spencer, 35, Lincoln Township chairman, ended a 11 day sitdown atop a 110 foot Crandon fire tower. He prepared a personal appeal to Governor Julius P. Hell to reopen fire lanes to Forest County lakes, after climbing the tower March 2 and threatening to stay until Easter to press the State Conservation Commission.
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Crandon
Wis
Clyde H. Spencer
Julius P. Hell
Forest County Lakes
Lincoln Township
State Conservation Commission
Pt Pleasant Depositors Will Be Paid In Full
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said payments will start soon to about 4,500 depositors of the closed Point Pleasant National Bank in West Virginia. The bank held roughly $400,000 in deposits.
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Pt. Pleasant
Washington
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Point Pleasant
W. Va
National Bank
Raze Residence for Hope Natural Gas Office Complex
Workmen began razing a residence in Clarksburg on March 14 to clear space for a three story office building valued at 206000 dollars for the Hope Natural Gas company. Officials say field offices will be consolidated at the site.
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Clarksburg
Hope Natural Gas Company
Pan American Airways Seeks Lump Sum Mail Payment
Pan American Airways asked the government to pay a base lump sum of 2 758 213 for mail on its planned trans Atlantic service. The 52 yearly trips proposal includes four weekly round trips with rates of 6 82 dollars per mile for the second trip 4 11 dollars per mile for the third and 2 73 dollars per mile for the fourth.
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Washington
Pan-American Airways
Civl Aeronautics Authority
Man Who Hired Sub For WPA Job Sent to Prison
Denver report states William J. Foster, paid $5 daily by the WPA, hired a substitute for $1.50 to take his place. Judge J. F. Symes sentenced Foster to a year at a federal prison farm, noting taxpayers fund the WPA and must guard against cheats.
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Denver
William J. Foster
J. F. Symes
Foster
Judge adjourns court session for ill state senator
Judge Robert Crane adjourned the afternoon session of the Tucker County Circuit Court as an act of respect for AL Helmick veteran state senator ill at Charleston.
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Parsons
Robert Crane
Tucker County
al, Helmick
Charleston
Four men convicted of treason harmed in Berlin incident
In Berlin on March 14 four men convicted of attempted treason and treasonable activities were severely harmed today.
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Berlin
State's Shortest Rail Line To Give Up Road
Charleston March 14 One of the state's shortest railroads the Strouds creek and Mud diery has decided it cannot compete with paved roads. The Birch Valley Lumber company line runs eight miles from Allingsdale to Delphi in Nicholas county. President J R Campbell asked the Public Service commission to discontinue passenger service between Allingsdale and Tioga as of May 31. Service has been operated at a loss and is little used since a paved road now connects Allingsdale and Tioga. The commission set April 6 for a hearing.
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Charleston
Stroud’s
Birch Valley Lumber Company
Allingsddle
Delphi
Nicholas County
J. R. Campbell
Public Service Commiss
Ion
Allingsdale
Tioga
Campbell
Man Killed by Train Found During Morning
Officials said a man was struck by a train on the New York Central line and found by a passerby in the morning in Montgomery. State Trooper L L Willeford investigated the death after the body was located.
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Montgomery
Henry Short
New York Central Railroad
L. L. Willeford
Minister Makes Good Promise to His Flock
Mount Hops reports more than 150 attended Sunday school last Sunday. Rev L D Roe fulfilled his pledge to the congregation by jumping over the pulpit after the new attendance figure was announced.
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Mount Hops
L. D. Roe
Schools Close Charleston Funeral For Board President
Kanawha county schools closed today to allow students to attend funeral services for O. T. Jenkins a 59 year old president of the board of education.
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Charleston
Kanawha County
O. T. Jenkins
Board of Education
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Ruth Welch
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Torth
Eatuces Syndicate
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Savoy Theatre
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London
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Justice Roberts
Washington Hospital
National Food and Grocery Conference
Wile
Nyack, N. Y
Helen Hayes
Charles MacArthur
Jamis
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Central Press Radiophoto
St. Peter's Square
Vatican City
St. Peter’s Cathedral
Rome
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