Social Events And Club Gatherings In Clarksburg
Mrs. Virgil Handley hosted a sewing club in Clarksburg with guests from the city, assisted by Mrs. Donald Landacre, while Mrs. J Lee Evans and others attended. A quilting party at Lincoln street hosted by Mrs. L H Greenwald produced a completed quilt and prizewear. Mrs. Rena Goodwin hosted Fidelis club dinner at Cozy Rest followed by a meeting and social time. The Pruntytown Loyal Temperance Legion announced an annual medal contest with seven entrants in music and seven in declamation at Pruntytown Methodist church and a salon orchestra performance. A playlet Fooling The Agent featured Mrs Case and others. The Youth's Temple ve range Council, Elizabeth Cummins Jackson chapter events, Lend-a-Hand circle luncheon, Degree of Pocahontas gathering, and U B church Ladies Aid notes were listed with dates and venues.
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Clarksburg
Virgil T. Handley
Donald Landacre
J. Lee Evans, Jr
William D. Fisher
Raymond McDaniel
Francis Wolfe
Lawrence R. Swisher
Sewing Club
L. H. Greenwald
Lincoln Street
Lawson DeLaney
Blueville
Pruntytown
John Muter
Grafton Park
Redmen’s Hall
Indian Sisters
Ladies’ Aid Society
U. B. Church
King’s Daughters Room
Program features assorted entertainers at prominent venue
A two colored sketch with Mrs Potter and a list of named performers including Carolyn Laren, Jim Ford, Jake, Rastus and Dinah, with Helen McKinney singing and Vera Klepfel piano. Admission free as the public is invited, plus a luncheon meeting reviewing The Horse and Buggy Doctor by Hertzler and a Spring Frolic by the Eastern Star Woman's club library committee at Prunt Town gym.
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Mrs. Potter
da Carolyn Laren
Sambo
Jimmy Ford
Jake
Charles Ray Wiseman
Rastus
Joe Boyd
Dinah
Catherine Mason
Chloe
Dorothy Alcorn Wing
Freda Mason
Helen McKinney
Vera Alice Klepfel
James C.holt
Arthur E. Hertzler
M.D
Woman's Club Book Review
United Brethren ‘Church
G. T. Vance
G. T. Bartlett
Eastern Star Woman's Club Library Committee
Boys Industrial School
Pruntytown
Barclay on Bridge Second Ear For Better Bids
In a North South deal with vulnerability, South passed 1 Spade and West kept the contract. North then jumped to 2 Hearts and 3 Hearts made with tight play, revealing how a partner’s two bids can guide the bid open to Hear a “second ear.” Different lines at other tables showed varied choices from double to 1NT.
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Mie
South
North
West
East
King
Lacy
Library Benefit Dance Planned by Industrial School
On Thursday March 30 the event will feature round and square dancing from 8 p m to late, with the Industrial School orchestra providing music and a novelty program. Mrs W C Barnes directs preparations as proceeds go to the library.
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Industrial School
W. C. Barnes
Illness Relapse Looms For Mrs Newton Price In Blueville
Mrs Newton Price, previously reported improving, has relapsed at her Blueville home. Sunday visitors included Steve Bartlett, Mae Bartlett, Lillie Bartlett and Mr King from Barbour county to see W T Robinson and family. Also calling were Mr and Mrs Ed Gans and daughter Jean of route 119 and Mrs J W Travis of Loveland to visit Mrs Lee Stout in Bridgeport.
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Newton Price
Blueville
Steve Bartlett
Mae Bartlett
Lillie Bartlett
Mr. King
Barbour County
W. T. Robinson
Ed Gans
Jean
Route 119
J. W. Travis
Loveland
Lee Stout
Bridgeport
Birth announced for McDade's child in city hospital
Mr and Mrs Charles McDade of Dewey avenue announce the birth of a seven pound 11 ounce daughter at City hospital on Monday night. She is unnamed. Mrs McDade is the former Miss Helen Lake of Fairmont and the father teaches at the local high school and coaches junior high athletics.
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Charles McDade
Dewey Avenue
City Hospital
Hearing on canal postponed to April 11
Washington March 28 The House Rivers and Harbors committee postponed today's hearing on the Lake Erie Ohio river canal project until April 11. The move shifts the timing of discussion on the proposed waterway.
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Washington
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Oppression bill urged to curb private armies and protect civil liberty
The article argues for legislation to end oppressive practices by private groups while preserving employers property rights and policing on their premises. It notes investigations improved conditions but are insufficient, and stresses a broad business majority already adheres to national policies. A powerful minority is blamed for provoking civil liberty concerns and creating a menace.
Navy Ordered to Begin Work on Battleships
The White House announced that President Roosevelt authorized the Navy to build two 45,000 ton battleships. The Navy, under a 1938 act, seeks funds to start work on two ships, with authority for ten ships granted earlier to Admiral Leahy.
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Washington
Cal
White House
Roosevelt
Navy
Congress
United States
William D. Leahy
Flood Control Program to Be Discussed at Ohio Valley Meet
Pittsburgh reports the 44th convention of the Ohio Valley Improvement Association set for April 11 will air flood control and waterway transportation issues along the Ohio River. Banquet speakers include General Julian L. Seley and Rep Will M. Whittington. Luncheon topics cover railways highways and inland waterways with Chester Gray of Washington directing.
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Pittsburgh
Ohio
Chester Gray
Washington
The
Naional Highway Users Associaions
Ohio Office Building Fire Briefly Doused
Black oily smoke rose from an elevator shaft fire at the 12 story state office building on the Scioto riverfront in Columbus. The blaze was extinguished quickly with no injuries reported as employees, mostly women, evacuated calmly from the building long infamous for a 1932 explosion that killed ten workers.
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Columbus
Scioto River
Maharajah Prince Weds American Girl in 1928 Affair
India reports Prince Yesh- Indore, heir to Holkar throne, announced marriage to American Miss Lawler amid claims linking him to past travels and family scandals. The bride reportedly faced Hindu conversion aspects as the ruler cited mental peace for duties.
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India
California
Eles
Gal
Justice Kephart Grants Bar Admittance Ceremony
In Pittsburgh on March 28, Justice John W. Kephart, in formal robes, witnessed the admission of his son W. Kephart Jr. to the high bar. Justice Wil I. Schaffer announced the historic ceremony as the court convened. Kephart Jr., 26, a 1935 Eton and 1938 Harvard Law School graduate, received honorary Pier Dannals’s welcome and high hopes for a distinguished career.
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Mtsburgh
John W. Kephart
Pennsylvania
W. Kephart, Jr
Wil I. Schaffer
Keo Gemeckinig
Pier Dannals
Lawl
Eton
Harvard School
Decrees Boost Navy Enlisted Strength and Defense Plans
RIS reports Premier Eduard Beneš moved to raise navy manpower to 77 500 and place frontier regions under instant military notice. The decrees, approved by President Albert Le Dé yesterday, were published in the Official Journal this morning as part of a broader defense plan.
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RIS
Ier
Eduardiér
Albert le
Ial
Three Injured In Esburg Crash Report
An AP dispatch from Esburg reports three people were injured when a blowout caused a car to swerve, hitting a ditch. Hileman of Oxford, Dodd county, his wife and their six year old son received treatment after the incident on March 28.
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Esburg
Hileman
Oxford
Dodd County
Dnent. J
State Division Of For Starts Spring Harvest Day
Charleston March 21 The State Division of Forestry started its spring harvest day with 1 837 000 small trees ready for transplanting around West Virginia. Two year old trees for reforestation and conservation are at the state nursery near Lesage Cabell county. Twenty five species are available for land owners and others who wish to reforest denuded woodlands. Four clubs of the state receive their trees free and use about 100 000 of them a year in projects. Others pay a nominal fee.
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Charleston
For
West Virginia
Lesage
Cabell County
Dan B. Griffin
Rivers Rise Slightly But Stay Well Below Flood Stage
The Monongahela and another river were rising yet remained eight feet under the 25 foot flood mark, indicating only modest flooding risk despite the uptick in water levels.
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Monongahela
Repatriation Ordered Speeded Up by France
Paris dispatch reports the French Foreign Office urges the Burgos Nationalist government to accelerate the return of Spanish refugees to 5000 to 10000 daily. About 70000 of 400000 refugees in France have agreed to go to Nationalist areas, but only a few hundred enter Spain each day. Paris papers say France may act independently by provisioning refugees for days before crossing into Spain.
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Paris
French Foreign Office
Burgos
France
Spain
Former King Rejoices At Madrid's Surrender
In Rome on March 28 the ex King Alfonso at the Grand Hotel greeted Madrid's fall with quiet joy. Associates said he and the Spanish royal family were very happy, while no formal comment was issued.
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Rome
Madrid
Alfonso
Veteran Ohio Highway Official Resigns to Join Company
J R Burkey of Columbus resigns from the State Highway Department after a lengthy career since 1911 ending as chief engineer of the Bureau of Bridges. He will become consulting engineer for Union Metal Manufacturing Co. in Canton. salary was 4500 dollars annually. Acting chief William S Hindman, who designed the University of Pittsburgh stadium and aided Ohio State stadium design, steps in.
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Columbus
J.R. Burkey
State Highway Department
Bureau of Bridges
Union Metal Manufacturing Co
Canton
Robert S.beightler
Pridge
No Flood Danger Despite Rising Allegheny Streams
Franklin, Pa., March 28. The Allegheny River and its tributaries rose after two days of heavy rains. Observers warned of potential damage from high water though levels remained under flood stage. In Pittsburgh, the river’s rise was noted with continued monitoring.
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Franklin
Allegheny River
Allegheny
Pittsburgh
Fairmont West School Celebrates 1939 State Title
Fairmont West high school students heard speeches and attended a theatre as guests and paraded in a celebration of their 1939 state basketball title on March 28.
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Fairmont
Fairmont West High School
Youth Playing Cowboy Suffers Skull Fracture
BECKLEY March 28 (4) The village game had Wallace Lucian Wilson as villain. In the scuffle he was captured and fell on a concrete sidewalk. Doctors at Beckley hospital said the 10 year old suffered a fractured skull.
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Beckley
Rhossell
Wallace Lucian Wilson
Wallace
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