Newburg Residents Attend Events Around Fairmont and Kingwood
Newburg news notes visits to Fairmont state hospital and to relatives in Fairmont. Attendees from the area joined a Field Day Meet in Kingwood with high school participants. A Principal’s meeting at Newburg high school featured several district educators and a banquet served by home economics students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Shrader
Lioyd Wolfe
Francis
Fairmont
Shrader
Lester Shrader
Fairmont State Hospital
C. C. Harrison
East Liberty
Pittsburgh
Clarence Ghrader
Wm. Horchiler
Fred Horchler
Mabel Burke
Huntington
Earl Smith
Lois
Little Washington
John Lambert
Frank Stuck
M. W. Boylan
Grafton
Marguerite Boylan
Grafton City Hospital
Strader Phares
Terra Alta
Rowlesburg
F.C. Conley
Newburg
P. D. Fortney
Doris Harter
Catherine Fortney
Audra Zinn
Genevieve Renshaw
Agit
Falome
Oet
Kump
Holtz Class of 1932 Reunion at Dawson's Camp
Tunnelton News reports a Holtz high school class reunion held at Dawson's Camp on Saturday evening with attendees including Dorothy Miller Winifred Watkins Edith Watkins Alice Weaver Marie Hart Ruth Watson Kate Williams Lillian Weaver Madaline Taylor and others. The notice also lists funeral services for Miss Sarah McCartney at Newbury and local residents receiving medical care or visiting relatives including Paris Williams and Rev C H Wegerich family.
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Holtz
Dawson's Camp
Dorothy Miller
Winifred Watkins
Edith Watkins
Alice Weaver
Marie Hart
Ruth Watson
Kate Williams
Lillian Weaver
Madaline Taylor
Fred Taylor
Galen Lines
Willard Maier
Paul Trickett
Ralph Wiles
Delbert Minor
Howard Fortney
Sarah McCartney
Newbury
Paris Williams
Ed Williams
Preston County Hospital
Kingwood
C. H. Wegerich
Annette Wegerich
Walter Rock
Fairmont
West Virginia Federation prizes awarded in state contests
Miss Mabel Ann West of Clarksburg won twenty five dollars in the statewide short story contest. Miss Eva Hughes of St Albans took the first prize of fifteen dollars in poetry. Mrs R A Strong of Morgantown earned the second poetry prize of ten dollars. Prizes were presented by the Southern district clubs.
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Clarksburg
Mabel Ann West
West Virginia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Woman's Club of
Morgantown
Eva Hughes
St. Albans
R. A. Strong
Better Business Campaign Votes Narrow Field to Fourteen
The Sentinel reports the Better Business and Subscription Campaign entering the home stretch with fourteen active workers. Contestants must report on Wednesday and Saturday. those failing to do so face removal. Strong candidates remain in contention for this week's prize, with eligible workers listed by name and address.
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Better Business
the Sentinel
A Village Under The Snow Byrd's Men In Little America
Admiral Byrd winters in Antarctica while his team at Little America tunnels through the Bay of Whales snow. The camp has power, a broadcasting station, tractors, planes, a library, a medical office, a dog ward for 122 huskies and seven pups, a science hall, a dairy, and a motion picture theater. Buildings sit under eight foot snows with two rows of structures including mess, library, science block, generator tunnel, radio shack, Dog Town kennels, and cow barn as three planes lie awaiting preservation in snow walls. one plane crashed in March.
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Admiral Byrd
Ross Barrier
Little America
Bay of Whales
Radio Shack
United States
Antarctic
Burns and explosions injure three in Dent's Run area
In Dent's Run a kerosene explosion during a fire injures 19 year old Bernice Haught and her mother Nora with severe burns. The father Haught, who restrained the boy after a forceful incident, sustained minor injuries. In a separate incident near Harrisville a man identified as Steve Henning was found swimming nude and cited by a state trooper. Charleston's J Slidell Brown filed formal candidacy papers for re election as a Democrat for Elkins.
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Mannington
Bernice Jeannette Haught
D. H. Tifle
Haught
Dent
Nora Haught
Miss Haught
Baptist Church
Dent's Run
Harrisville
Steve Henning
Charleston
D. C
T. K. Long
Brown
J. Slidell Brown
Elkins
Senate
Shotgun Accident Near Luc as Mills Hospitalized
In Clarksburg Freeman Bonner 38 lost most of his left hand when a wife’s shotgun discharged at 1 30 last night. He underwent amputation at St Marys hospital and was listed in satisfactory condition after surgery. In Mount Hope P H Garrett, president of the First National Bank, was elected mayor succeeding Paul D Hollen who became city clerk. Bach named on Citizens Progressive and Progressive tickets. Five of eight council candidates contested.
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Clarksburg
Alvin J. Douglas
Maryland Avenue
Nutter Fort
Guy Harvey West, Jr
G. H. ‘West
Douglas
Freeman Bonner
Lucas Mills
St. Mary's Hospital
Mount Hope
P. H. Garrett
First National Bank of
Paul D. Hollen
Bach
Citizens Progressive
Progressive
Anderson files for Republican state senate nomination
Charleston James L Anderson of Littleton Wetzel county filed notice of his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state senator from the second district comprising Marshall Tyler and Wetzel counties. This official filing signals his bid in the upcoming party primary.
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Charleston
James L. Anderson
Littleton
Wetzel County
Marshall, Tyler
Wetzel
Murder alleged as son charged in Beckley slaying
A 14 year old boy was charged yesterday with fatally slaying his father Don Meadows 45 in a family quarrel near Beckley at Odd. A warrant was issued by Justice Zack Petty based on Deputy Pred Cole statements that the son struck his father during a quarrel days ago and illness caused death yesterday.
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Beckley
Don Meadows
Odd
Zack Petty
Justice of the Peace
Pred Cole
Barbour County Red and Gun Club Releases Wild Turkeys
Eight wild turkeys were released in Barbour county by W H Lantz president of the Barbour County Red and Gun Club. Turkeys came from the state game farm at French Creek. Four similar birds were released last year by the club. Workmen supervised by Harry D Nestor chief of police marked traffic lanes on main city streets around Court Square. City crews washed streets after a general clean up week.
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Barbour County
W. H. Lantz
Red and Gun Club
French Creek
Harry D. Nestor
Court Square
Partridge Drum Drumming in Quiet Woods
A vivid scene follows a handsome young partridge with coppery red neck ruff drum-drumming on an old log amid the deep woods. Christopher warns silence to avoid frightening the shy birds as the woodland soundscape sways with the wingbeat rhythm.
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Christopher
Partridge Drum Scene Delights The Puddle Muddlers
On a forest path Christopher signals the arrival of a younger partridge. The drum bird, with wild sweet feathers, drums vigorously as wings flutter in the damp woods while onlookers, the Puddle Muddlers, smile at the moment of shared woodland music.
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Christopher
Tomorrow-A Partridge Wedding Events At School Dinner
Governors and Kiwanis officials join a spaghetti dinner hosted in the school dining room with Miss Margaret Desist guiding the meal. Esther Bell supervises the setting as Ross welcomes guests. Jack Cruise gives the response after a Salem Glee Club performance opens the program.
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H. G. Kump
Governor Adams
West Virginia Kiwanis Clubs
Kiwanis Club
Margaret Desist
R P. Bell
D. F. Desist
Esther Bell
Ross
B. Ross
Grafton Club
Jack Cruise
Clarksburg
Salem Glee Club
Bae Aap
Fairmont
United States Offers Terms for Debt Revision Hearing
The United States indicates it will provide a hearing for debt reduction measures. It remains clear that the U S continues to press for debt collection while proposing revised terms.
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Uted
Fire department battles small blaze at East Main Street home
Grafton fire department responded to a 1:00 AM alarm at 307 East Main Street to a room fire started by a dropped lit cigarette. The blaze spread to an ironing board cover and filled the house with smoke but was quickly extinguished with no material damage reported. Mamie Hale occupied the residence at the time.
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Grafton Fire Department
East Main Street
Mamie Hale
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