West Virginia March Metropolis Social Notes
Edna Lee Baskett wires society items from March in West Virginia. Reports on White Rose Grove Woodmen meeting, Rachel Newell at Morgantown dinner, WLW broadcast for Mildred Bartlett, Young People's Month at First Baptist, Founder's Day at Andrews Methodist, and various social gatherings with local families and club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Lee Baskett
Sentinel Office
White Rose Grove
Woodmen’s Circle
Knights of Pythias Hall
Rachel Newell
Morgantown
Rho
Tau Kappe Epsilon
High Street
Groove
Andrews
Legislature Debates Bills on Fees and School Law
Legislative action continues on the calendar as the senate weighs a resolution. Delegates clash over a law allegedly shielding attorneys from unpaid fees and an amendment to the compulsory school law aimed at agricultural districts. A bill to permit three and a half percent monthly interest on small loans faces strong opposition, while motions to defer or amend are defeated amid party lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Taylor County
Lincoln County
Buckhannon
Techers Institutes
Kanawha
Cabin Creek
Braxton County
Harold
Senate
Hugus
Helmick
Henshaw
House of Delegates
Insurance Commission
Public Service Commission
Elicp
Delegate Meadows
Kanawha County
Jand
Lendar
Hall
Ball
Campbell
Delvader
Grove
King
Weiss
Robinson, Hall of
Wetzel
Brewster
Arnold
Edwards
Birth of a Baby Boy to Mr and Mrs Russell Hender
Mr and Mrs Russell Hender announce the birth of a baby boy born Monday March 23 weighing seven and a half pounds. Mother and baby are reported “doing nicely.” A series of local moves and visits follow as Amos Powell travels to Thornton to visit his sister Rebecca Powell who is very ill, while several residents travel to Clarksburg Elkins Bradenton and other nearby towns for family visits and errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Henderson
Amos Powell
Thornton
Rebecca Powell
H. Wolfe
James Whelan
Genevieve
Clarksburg
John Ford
Fairmont
Marie’ Ford
Will Hanway
Elkins
Jo Lee Evans
Davis
West Main Street
Bradentown
Florida
John Tregallas
BE. L. Long
W. R. Booth
Garage Men Arrested on The Theft Charge
Hayward Hilkey and Lewis Burgoyne, partners in a West Washington street auto repair shop, were arrested by Constable Andy Morgan on a warrant for stealing car equipment. Police say items including two tires and rims, one battery, a distributor, and chains valued at 44 dollars were taken from a Bruce Kelley vehicle left for repairs. They are jailed awaiting a March 26 hearing in Justice Court before W. B. Leach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayward Hilkey
Lewis Burgoyne
West Washington Street
Andy Morgan
Bruce Kelley
Hiskey-Burgoyne
Taylor County
Kelley
Justice Court
W. B. Leach
All-City basketball tournament opens Friday with schedules
Twenty four teams enter the All-City event in the high school gymnasium starting Friday afternoon at 4 o clock. Six class B games start at 4 and two more at 7. four class A games follow Friday evening. Saturday tri finals and semifinals in B at 1 and A at 7, with finals that night. Drawings time announced tomorrow. B teams weighed for poundage before games. Season tickets available at $1. single admission for evenings and 25 and 15 cents for afternoon games.
Grafton Park Cottages Robbed Again
Grafton Park residents report repeated thefts at cottages owned by Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Kerr. A man and woman were seen leaving a roottage with a large bundle of bedding furniture and other items, with witnesses initially mistaking them for the owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Park
Vaughn Kerr
Cottages Report Break-ins Include Heirloom Bedspread
Investigators found a cottage broken into with bed clothes embroidered pillow slips and an heirloom woven bed spread taken. The same cottage had a prior break-in last fall returning a torn and soiled hat belonging to Miss Eloise Kerr. Last week cottages owned by Clyde Turner Harry Chadduck A Keefer and J M Riffee were entered with various items stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Kerr
Eloise Kerr
Clyde Turner
Harry Chadduck
A. Keefer
J. M. Riffee
Probing Shooting That Killed Two
Huntington news reports a conference between Judge Fred G. Roberts and Prosecuting Attorney James Collier to convene a special grand jury session in Ironton, Ohio, over the killings of Harrison Wilkes and wounding of Fred Base in Chesapeake. Relatives plan warrants against Jess Forgy and Melvin Neff. Neff and Forgy were deputies held in Ironton. Base underwent surgery for a bullet wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Fred G. Roberts
Lawrence County
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
James Collier
Ironton
Harrison Wilkes
Fred Base
Chesapeake
Wikes
Jess Forgy
Melvin Neff
Proctorville
Collier
Wilkes
Base
Forgy
Neff
Kessler Hatfield Hospital
Deputy Cline Shot While Seizing Suspect in Mingo
Lawyer Cline a 37 year old Mingo county deputy sheriff was wounded yesterday at 2 PM while pursuing Tolbert Collins brother of a man he had arrested on a pistol charge. The 38 caliber bullet passed through his body injuring intestines. doctors say recovery possible after an operation. A search is under way for Dave Collins in Kentucky and Kentucky authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
W. Va
Cline
Mingo County
Dave Collins
Tolbert Collins
Collins
Kentucky
STATE LEGION CHIEF TO VISIT MARCH THIRTY
The Taylor County Post invites citizens and ex soldiers to a March 30 meeting at the Elks club with Department Commander James H. McGinnis of Beckley as guest. Edward E. Spafford of New York City will join as speaker, a naval wartime commander with national prominence. The event aims to unite Legion posts from Philippi Elkins Rowlesburg and Kingwood for a large community gathering and social evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Lodge
Legion
Elks Club
Department
James H. McGinnis
Beckley
McGinnis
Arthur Yates
Taylor County
Edward E. Spafford
New York City
Spafford
New York State
St. Paul
Martinsburg
Legionaires
Grafton
Philippi
Elkins
Rowlesburg
Kingwood
Birth control leader ties wars to overpopulation
New York March 23 Dinsdale president of the Birth Control League of England said the world is overpopulated and that birth control offers the only solution. He will attend a six day conference starting here Wednesday and linked wars to population density. He noted educated people privately support birth control while public figures keep silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
D. ©. Dinsdale
Birth Control League of England
Fie
Dinsdale
Drissdale
Charles Drisdale
Iis
England
U S Sea Fleets Prepare For Two Day Force Practice
Naval Base San Pedro California March 23 Dawn sees the U S fleets begin two days of gunnery force practice aimed at testing main battle line potency. From twenty four 16 inch guns to twenty 10 inch guns and other weapons the fleet will fire on canvas targets ten miles away after planes locate the targets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval Base
San Pedro
Cal
United States
Captain Champ Cagers Triumph at Buckhannon
Huntington forward Ralph Williams, state champion at Buckhannon, was elected captain of the Huntington quintet for next year after scoring a key field goal from the center of the floor. Dancing masters in New York chose an international format for the annual ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Ralph Williams
Buckhanm
New York
Openunt Park View Road Bridge Plea Leads Local Debate
Openunt letters urge Park View Road bridge to end dangerous conditions. Grafton groups back Potters and local residents demand county action, noting $2000 court funds and district disparities. Critics question road upkeep and call for immediate concrete bridge work and local employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Potters ‘Ags
Park View
Pan
Lam
Park View Road
Fetterman District
Cormty
Hevga
Fetterman
Eltleens
Cumberland City Council Seeks Action Against Telephone Company
Cumberland March 23 The city council by vote passed a resolution urged Governor Ritoh to direct Maryland Attorney General to revoke the Chesapeake and Company name linked to American Telephone and Telegraph. The action seeks property control and demands full information for the Public Service Commission to set fair telephone rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Thomas Koon
Ritoh
Maryland
American Telephone’ ’ Telegraph Company
Balti City
Chesapeake and Comnac Telephone Company
Tas
el da
Thte
Public Service Commission
Flemington Farmer Shoots Stray White Tail Eagle
A Flemington farmer named F. D. Stout shot a large white tailed eagle roosting among his flock on Route 1 between the railroad and Northwestern Turnpike. The eight and a half pound, eight foot eight inch wingspan eagle was mistaken for a buzzard at first. This is reported as the first eagle seen in the area. The incident occurred as he tended his spring lambs and searched for stray dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. D. Stout
Nort Western Turnpike
Flington
Mr. Brogg
Mr. Stout
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West Virginia
Jennie C. Beltz
WLW
First Baptist Church
Fred S. Bishop
Will Brown
Janice Beagle
Ed Hart
Richard Glenn
Dartmouth Beatty
Helen Pierce
Hugh, McDaniel
Vaughn M. Kerr
Burrell
W. C. Hendrickson
B. F. Clark
Hugh McDaniel
Morgan
William Morgan, Jr
Warner Six
Knotts Avenue
Floyd Hamilton
Wilbur Fauley
R. J. Stark
J. C. Tec
Wilbur
Virginia
Gertrude Lemlinger
Mildred Henderson
Joseph Miles
William Smith
Paul
Janes Henderson
Franois Remlinger
Ersel Waugh
Wilbour Fauley
Hattie Reynolds
James Remlinger
Miles
Vance Ma ‘Jlone
Dudley Smith
R.J. Stark
J.O 'Fauley
Kate Koelz
W. C. Reynolds
Durbin Street
Merry Matrons Club
Hom
Junior Hamilton
Walnut Street
Jey
Dottie Bennett
Charles Stret
A. R. Bolyard
L. A. Britton
Dewey Avenue
Holt Building
C. F. Malone
Clyde Sisler
Harry Flesher
Pruntytown
Rochesburg
J S. Williams
Wendel
Tomason
Clarksby
James Bartlett
Whster
Robert Grimes
Clarksbur
Morrow
Meadland
Natonal Bank
Lucy Turnley
Newbu
GS. McCartney
Route 3
Toda
J B. Harvey
C. A. Thorn
Glade Run
Olan
Harold D.etz & CO
Fear B. & C
Mildred Montgomery
East Liverpool
Ray G. Deffenbaugh
Grafton Park
Lydia Miller
Clarkssburg
Julia Proudfoot
Ernest Mason
Maude Grinnan
Parkersburg
A. L. Kestling
Franz and Burka
Emma DeMoss
Elking
Vlalting
Fince
Mingo
Ford
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
State Legion
Elks Home
U S
Captain Champ Cagers
Sounty Court
Flemington
Washington
Kellogg
Harris
Georgia
Ptyush
H. A. Korte
Falraonti
Yisitta
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