Temperance Council Discusses Play and Plans
A Youths Temperance Council meeting at Miss Eleanor Jacobs’s Walnut street home reviewed a study course on narcotics led by Vernon Ball and held a general discussion. Miss Mildred Hefner led a February session report and was named April leader. The council appointed a finance committee of Miss Hefner, Miss Jacobs, Miss Esther Beall, Vernon Ball and Harvey Wittman. They chose a new play In the Best of Families to be presented soon and planned to attend Easter services March 30 at St John’s Methodist and April 3 at West Main Street Methodist. A cup shower for the council was held and the meeting closed with the YTC pledge and Alma Mater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Ball
St. John's Methodist Church
West Main Street Methodist Church
Sion
YTC
Social calentar events at churches and clubs
March 31 meetings of Ladies Aid societies at U B church and St Pauls Methodist, plus April 3 Music Dept of Womans Club at Elks. April 4 VFW Auxiliary meeting with officer elections. Social hour included salad, guests named. April gathering at Mrs Miller’s home with games, Easter party for Connie Lou Zinn. many attendees listed. London Hand Circle at First Presbyterian held at Mrs Muterin home with officer elections. Bake sale planned for April 15 after Easter.
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Ladies’ Aid Society
U. B
King’s Daughters
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul's’ Methodist Church
Kelvin Parkhill
Gay Street
Womans Club
Elks Club
O.J. Fleming
VFW
Orin Zinn
Connie Lou Zinn
Miss Virginia Wilson
Zinn
Louise Cutright
Rosemary’ Cutright
Kay Hauserman
Helen Louise Sillwell
Betty Lou Cross
Chirley Jenkins
Nancy Plymale
Joan Haun
Nan Avery
Cy Lockwood
Marcia Malone
London
First Presbyterian’ Church
John Muter
Tygart Dam
A.A. Miller
Elizabeth Handley
F.S. Smith
Virgil. Swearingen
Prank B. Cather
Eva Love
S. 8.8 Club Hosts Members and Guests at Batson Home
Members of the S. 8.8. club and guests gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. C. C. Batson’s Dewey avenue home for sewing and social conversations. A two course lunch was served toward evening. Attending included Mrs. W. H. Wilhide and several named members with Mrs. Ralph Kunst and Miss Eva Love as guests.
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C. C. Batson
Dewey Avenue
W. H. Wilhide
G. H. A. Kunst
D. G. Kunst
E. F. Clark
C. G. Turner
W. A. Hanway
A. A. Holt
Ralph Kunst
Eva Love
City of Moundsville Ends Year With Money in Treasury
City Clerk J. D. Clark announced that unless emergencies arise the fiscal year will close with money in the bank. Negligible overdrafts in two funds will be absorbed by a balance in the contingency fund, ensuring financial stability for Moundsville.
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Moundsville
J. D. Clark
Barclay on Bridge Strategy for Sacrifices and Points
The column explains how players should avoid showing a laydown hand when opponents attempt a sacrifice. It advises keeping plans concealed to tempt the opponents into overreaching, thereby denying cheap sacrifices and steering them to miscalculate. The discussion emphasizes maintaining the upper hand and securing extra points through subtle deception.
Bid options on a mixed bridge hand at 1939 tournament
In a two table bridge setting from 1939, South opens Blackwood style while North shows an ace, and South bids 6 spades after West overcalls 4 hearts. East doubles and the contract holds, with only the trump ace lost. Debates arise about the proper takeouts and double implications across open bids and artificial conventions.
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West
South
North
East
Pears
Cne
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Illness and visits mark local personals page
Miss Helen Shaw is confined to her home on Beech Street with influenza. Mr and Mrs Robert White and Bobby of Salem visited Mrs White's father Lloyd Shackleford Tuesday, who is ill at his home on Maple Avenue. Mr and Mrs R L Campbell, Mrs Margaret Weaver and Robert Love attended the funeral of Mrs Agnes Byers in Cumberland Maryland on Wednesday.
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Helen Shaw
Beech Street
Robert White
JSON
Bobby
Salem
White
Lloyd Shackleford
Maple Avenue
R. L. Campbell
Margaret Weaver
Robert Love
Agnes Byers
Cumberland
Reward Push After Slugger Attack on Actress in Los Angeles
Los Angeles March 30 Search continued for the Hollywood slugger who struck down 17 year old actress Delia Bogard known from Mickey McGuire series. City council urged a legal ruling on posting a reward. Police captain Patton linked the case to the February 25 killing of Anya Sosoyeva on a college campus. Actor Joseph D. Bushane was jailed on suspicion of murder after an anonymous tip.
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Los Angeles
Hollywood
D. R. Patton
Delia Bogard
Taylor
Anya Sosoyeva
Los Angeles City
Miss Bogard
Joseph D. Bushane
Police Under Fire Over City Resolution on Crime
The council unanimously approved a resolution accusing police of being at a total loss to find the perpetrator of brutal crimes. Mayor Fletcher Bowron said he is satisfied police are doing their best to protect women in Los Angeles.
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Fletcher Bowron
Los Angeles
Taylor county livestock improvement campaign opens April 6
Taylor county announces a three day livestock improvement campaign from April 6 to 8 led by expert sheep husbandry speaker Col. L. Shaw. The effort aims for higher quality livestock, better care, and greater farmer income with meetings at Kerns Farm Roderick and multiple area farms and schools.
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Col. Shaw
Taylor County
L. Shaw
Kerns Farm
Roderick
Tucker
Glade Run
Valley Falls
Roberts
Plum ‘ Run
Lawson Rogers
McConkey
Haymond
Satwaay
Batson
Shelby Run
Coal Wage Negotiations Continue In New York
In New York on March 30 representatives of bituminous coal operators and miners resumed talks to reach a new contract. The sessions focused on wage terms and work conditions as both sides sought a settlement to end the labor dispute.
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New York
Silk Spun Powder Laden with Lavender Fragrance
A luxurious bath accessory described as a soft clingy cloud of silk spun powder with English lavender, designed to envelop the user in a delicate fragrance. The product promises soothing, smoothing, and protective effects for the skin and comes in an exquisitely fine oversized container with a giant puff.
Negotiators clash as contract nears expiry at midnight
Imminent contract expiration looms as operators push for a two year renewal while miners favor a one year term. United Mine Workers CIO reportedly rejected a two year renewal proposal. John L. Lewis had earlier proposed extending the present agreement to October 1.
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United Mine Workers of America
CIO
John L. Lewis
Mine Workers
Steel Heiress Freed In Death Case Marries
Miss Louise Campbell a 29 year old steel heiress freed in the Christmas Eve 1937 fatal shooting of her mother announces marriage at Covington Kentucky to J C Casey 27 of Cleveland. Casey is from Cleveland and Mrs Campbell died after a party at a country home near Youngstown. Coroner Henshaw reported the mother’s death accidental and Campbell was released from Trumbull county jail.
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Cleveland
Louise Campbell
Covington
J. C. Casey
Roundtable Future To Be Decided By Ballot
Elkins March 30 four counties will ballot Saturday on continuance of the Tygarts Valley roundtable. The annual event opens tomorrow and its future depends on the election. Speakers include Secretary David Kirby of the State Board of Education W C Craig of Columus C and Dr Frank H Reed Jr of the State Health Department.
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Elkins
Tygarts Valley
Variety Night At Grafton High Draws Crowd At Riverside
Variety night sponsored by Grafton High School physical education departments aims to attract a large crowd at the Riverside Drive field-house tomorrow. Proceeds fund new PE equipment. Highlights include a tumbling exhibition with rolls flips diving and pyramids and a seniors vs faculty basketball game featuring Rand McKinney Tom Bolyard William Bolyard Fordyce Mickey McDade Kenneth Daughtery and others. Senior class players include Scotty Hamilton Arthur Hebb Kenneth Knox Paul Rowe Sam Newcome Earl Kerns Philip Miller Sandy Kincaid and Alfred Campbell. The G A A cage team also plays Flemington Girls basketball in another program feature.
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Grafton High School
Riverside Drive
Rand McKinney
Tom Bolyard
William Bolyard
Oe Fordyce
Mickey McDade
Kenneth Daughtery
Kenneth Robinson
Paul Senior
James Fordyce
George Post
Pete Wolfe
Earl Kerns
Philip Miller
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Avis
Margaret White
Louise Jaco
Virgina Mason
Alvey Jacobs
Kenneth Menear
Edmond Jacobs
Robert McCartey
Manfred Shafer
Everett
Lee Keener
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Charles Kener
Richard Shaffermann
How Garr
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Huntington
W. Va
Pearl” McComa
14Th St
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Shepard Barclay
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Indore
Marguerite Lawler
California
Europe
Nancy Ann Miller
Seattle
Errol
June Bisdy
Errol Flynn
Dodge City
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Mary Butterfield
Yardley
Beauty Mist
Malone's
Rexall Store
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Macy
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Trip
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Scrancon
J. Lee Evans Furniture Store
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