Sewing Club and Legion Auxiliary Meet at Local Homes
Mildred Graham reports on the Star Sewing Club gathering at Mrs. W. J. Hussion’s Lincoln Street home with new member Mrs. Robert Wittman. next meeting at Mrs. B. Knight’s High Street on May 17. Also covered are the American Legion Auxiliary’s monthly session at the Moose Home and a Mother’s Day program at the Salvation Army Citadel on East Main Street with performances and readings led by local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tar
Star Sewing Club
W. J. Hussion
Lincoln Street
Robert Wittman
B. Knight
High Street
American Legion — Ausiliary
Moose Home
T. R. Shields
the Elks Club
John Evans
McMechan
Edmund Hardin Als
Bluefield
Local Social and Business Travels Noted in Wheeling Area
Mrs John Campbell of the Salvation Army Citadel East Main street is a business visitor in Wheeling today and tomorrow and will return to Graf ton tomorrow evening. H C Compton Jr of McGra Avenue is in Pittsburgh for a few days on a business trip. Mrs W C Manley of McGra Avenue is in Fairmont visiting a brother recently ill. Sheriff Lee E Bennett at the sheriffs residence Main street is ill with influenza and tonsillitis and confined to bed since yesterday. Junior Swisher of Grafton was discharged from Grafton City hospital yesterday. Mrs D L LaRue is spending time with her daughter Mrs Carson Ford in Mannington. Mr and Mrs John A Holt of
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Campbell
Salvation Army
East Main Street
Wheeling
Grafton
H.C. Compton, Jr
McGra Avenue
Pittsburgh
W. C. Manley
Fairmont
Lee E. Bennett
Main Street
Junior Swisher
Grafton City Hospital
D.L. LaRue
Carson Ford
Mannington
John A. Holt
Pulitzer Drama Prize Sparks Objections Over The Old Maid
Edith Wharton and Clayton Hamilton spar over the Pulitzer drama award to The Old Maid by Zoe Akins. Hamilton resigned from the Pulitzer committee last year, criticizing the selection as defying the will of Joseph Pulitzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoe Akins
Edith Wharton
Clay‘ton Hamilton
American Drama Critics
Pulitzer Committee
Akinsik
Joseph Pulitzer
Social Calendar Tags From Local Groups
Thursday events include D A meeting at 730 in Wehn Hall and Layman's council at MP church at 730. Woodman Circle White Rose Grove No 2 meets 730 in Red Man's Hall. VFW Auxiliary meets 7 with reminders to bring thimbles. Mother's banquet 630 hosted by First Church mothers group. Friday district convention for Royal Neighbors to Buckhannon May 10 at 730 in American Legion Hall Main. Wichita visitors and John Thayer moves to Oakland California for army reserve camp duties.
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D. of A
Wehn Hall
M. P. Church
Woodman Circle
White Rose Grove No
Red Man's Hall
V. F.W. Will
R. N
Anis
Royal Neighbors
Buckhannon
Americal Legion Hall
Main _ street
Grafton Camp
Major Manpower on Dam Project Near City Park
The Ty gart Valley river flood control project near the city park employs more than 700 workers. Frederick Snare Corporation crews, Sutton Construction, Moot core drilling, and a road contractor sum to 700 plus, with an Army engineering unit adding about 40. Work includes conveyor belts, a cofferdam, and rising whirler cranes for concrete placement. Kiwanis plans a large celebration at pour date with prominent speakers and a full program.
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Tygart Valley River
Prederick Snare Corporation
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Paul Malone
the Sentinel
Frederick Saare Mn
Sutton Construction Company
Moot
Simple Concern
U. S. Army Engineering Corps
Audit of City Finances Shows No Shortage Reported
A tersely released synopsis from the state tax commission via City Attorney Watkins notes the audit of city finances covering April 1 1934 to March 31 1935. Bank records align with city treasurer books, no shortage found, and Clerk’s records described as well kept. Balances at March 31 show almost no funds on hand with 8000 to 9000 dollars in unpaid bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred V. Kunst
State Tax Commission
City Commission
W. Merle Watkins
City Hall
Tax Sonsini
Charleston
Cars Parked On North Side Of Main Street During Church Hours
Mayor E Otto Waugh announced that cars may be parked on the north side of Main Street during church hours on Sunday. Outside church hours parking is prohibited and violations will be enforced by city police under the usual procedures.
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E. Otto Waugh
Main Street
Alleged Drunk Fined in City Police Court
John Delaney was fined five dollars in City Police Court by Mayor B Otto Waugh after being found guilty of drunkenness at George's Place on Beech Street early this morning. Delaney was taken into custody by Officers Stafford Sturm and Joe Mask at 1:20 a.m. after the incident.
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John Delaney
B. Otto Waugh
George’s Place
Beech Street
Et Delaney
Stafford Sturm
Joe Mask
Workers Rally in Springfield Over Relief Stations and Tax Plan
In Springfield on May 9 members of the Illinois Workers Alliance gathered near the state house to protest the closing of relief stations and a sales tax bill. Gerry Allard led 500 members in a march to present ten demands to Governor Horner, threatening a starvation march if the crisis remains unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ilinois
Workers Alliance
State House
Gerry Allard
Illinois
Alliance
Allard
Horner
Environment Cited as Cause of Lost Pep by Doctor
In Wheeling on May 9 Dr M I Mendeloff of Charleston told the West Virginia Medical Association closing session that many seek help not from illness but faulty surroundings. He cited institutions noting 10 to 20 percent of patients suffer from environment related problems and praised swimming as effective for nervous troubles.
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Wheeling
W. Va
M. I. Mendeloff
Charleston
West Virginia Medical Association
Pritchard Elected National Editorial Association President
Robert H. Pritchard publisher of the Weston Democrat in Weston West Virginia was elected president of the National Editorial Association at New Orleans Louisiana on May 8 He succeeds Kenneth F Baldridge of Bloomfield Town as the group’s leader with Clayton Rand of Bulfport Mississippi as vice president and W W Loomis of Lagrange Illinois as treasurer.
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New Orleans
Robert H. Pritchard
Weston
W. Va
Democrat
National Editorial Association
Kenneth F. Baldridge
Bloomfield
Town
Clayton T. Rand
Bulfport
Miss
W. W. Loomis
Lagrange
Massed Naval Hop Sets Flight to Midway Island
Honolulu May 9 The greatest over water air fleet ever assembled a squadron of 48 naval patrol planes was on the line today for an unprecedented flight to Midway Island The secrecy around Pearl Harbor guarded gates as the planes prepared for the 1828 mile dash signaling an initial step in linking Pacific territories by air Navy officials stressed Hawaii’s need for secrecy amid Pacific naval maneuvers
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Honolulu
Midway Island
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
America
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Hawaii
Couple Wed Amid Jail Bars In Clarksburg County Jail
In Clarksburg on May 9 a proposal passed through jail bars led to the marriage of Samuel Anthony Audia, 24, an armed robber, and Floral Lee Scott of Troy West Virginia. Audia faces a possible life sentence if convicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Samuel Anthony Udia
Aes Floral Lee Scott
Troy
W. Va
Audia
Magistrate Ties Couple Shortly Before Audia’s Return
The couple wed in Sheriff Fitzhugh Reynolds’s office with a magistrate presiding. After the ceremony they embraced and Audia was sent back to jail as his bride went home.
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Fitzhugh Reynolds
Audia
Mediation chaos at polling after GM vote urged by AFL leader
Nine members of a dependent workers group were stoned leaving a polling place last night as police halted the outbreak with no arrests and no injuries reported. Francis J. Dillon of the AFL urged workers to reject company proposals including a five per cent wage rise and up to ten per cent adjustments. McGrady and Williams, federal conciliator, said they would reopen negotiations if the proposals were rejected. Dillon asserted the poll result obligates General Motors to promptly adjust to the changed order and proceed.
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U. 8
Daxc
Dependent Workers’ Society
Francis J. Dillon
American Federation of Labor
McGrady
Thomas J. Williams
Dillon
General Motors
Coughlin Attacks Congress and Press on National Union
Reverend Coughlin urges Congressmen to heed constituents and remove those opposing the public will. He warns against sensational press stoking division and cites radio as a fifth estate competing with newspapers. He criticizes the Assairs Banking Act and urges caution in branding the National Union as a party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. Coughlin
National Union
Banking Bill Draws Rebuke From Cleric and Critics
Rev Fr Coughlin rebukes Senator Bulkley of Ohio for voting against Patman bonus bill and predicts his political end if he does not change his mind. He also attacks Senator Wagner of New York as a traitor to the soldiers and says he will travel to New York City in May 22 to press his organizational campaign. Congressmen not taking a stand are warned.
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Omese
Robert Robert J. Bulkley
Ohio
Coughlin
Wagner
Robert F. Wagner
New York
New York City
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Mr. Holt
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Midway Isle
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Red Top
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