Banquet honors mothers and brides at Otterbein church
The annual Mother-Daughter banquet of the Women's Missionary Association and Otterbein Guild at Otterbein church featured purple and white decor, a 6:30 dinner, birthday remembrances for Mrs. C. E. Ray and Mrs. Hazel Reed, a wedding gift to Mrs. James Welsh, and a program with music and readings. Installations for new officers preceded convention preparations for Clarksburg. May 31 to June 2 marked upcoming events and attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Association
Otterbein Guild
United Brethren Church
Otterbein
C. E. Ray
Hazel Reed
James Welsh
Doris Jean Bolyard
Frances Reed
Lois Luzader
Clarice Eyler
Clarksburg
Ray Burnside
Nell Shumaker
Winnie Shumaker
Mary Jane. Hancock
Myrtle: Mathews
Flora 1
Flora, Losh
Mary ‘Losh
Hefner
Ares
Belle. Hefner
Elen Mimms
William Batt
Iya
Hugill
H.hefner
Robert C. Sloan
Ralphinger
John Waller
Social Calendar Highlights Local Clubs May Meetings
May calendar lists American Legion Auxiliary meeting at 8 p m at the Moose home. Blueville Kings Daughters Bible class at 7 30 p m at Mrs Knotts home. Missionary society meets in Lucretia at 7 30 p m. Protestant church women luncheon at St John s at 1 p m. H C lodge regular meeting. WFW bingo party postponed. WCTU meeting at First Baptist at 7 30 p m. St Paul s Lutheran missionary meeting at Mrs Wittman s. Fetterman district rally at Haymond M B church at 2 p m. St Paul s M E tea at Mrs Frey s 2 5 p m. Quota club meets at 6 15 at Cozy Rest. Eastern Star Woman s club music and poetry with dance score. free transport from B O station 7 30 p m. Jewel presented to E M Reed by B and O Veterans Auxiliary. Baltimore convention set for May 26-27. Parent-Teachers year end meeting at Blueville school. Officers elected: Helen Dempsey president Arthur Vegon vice president Georgia Hunt secretary-treasurer. Next meeting June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Moose Home
Kings Daughters’ Bible
Blueville
Walter Knotts
Missionary Society of the First Brethren Church
I. R. Miler
Lucretia
Protestant
Women of
McGraw Avenue
Cozy Rest
Eastern Star Woman's Club
E. M. Reed
B. & O. Veterans
Clara Fawyer
VFW Hall
Harry Carroll
Baltimore
Parent-Teachers Association of
Helen Dempsey
Cominig
Arthur Vegon
Georgia Hunt
Community Women Stage May Luncheon Program
A series of performances and talks highlighted the Ickes group meeting and Women’s Home Missionary society. Mrs. Davis presented What is the Parent Teachers Association, and refreshments followed. Plans for year end were discussed as church women prepare an interdenominational May luncheon at St Johns Methodist with theme Can Christians Bind the World Together.
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St. Johns Methodist Church
Grafton
The
National Committee of Church Women
C. ¥. Sterling
Edna Roy
Mildred Bartlett
Carrie Packmamy
Christian Unity and World Order
C. H. Deem
Bysterial Association
New Liquor Listing To Be Delayed Says Kelly
Charleston May 10 West Virginia liquor buyers who miss the July 1 listing may blame coal suspension business uncertainties. Chairman R E Kelly of the Liquor Control commission offered the explanation today. Matoaka May 10 Seven Crystal residents were held for grand jury action by Magistrate Nelson on charges of stealing about 800 pounds of copper wire from mines in the section.
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Charleston
West Virginia
R. E. Kelly
Liquor Control Commission
Matoaka
Crystal
Nelson
Branch Lines To Be Halted In WV Rail Service Cut
West Virginia railroads move to curb branch line passenger service if coal shutdown continues. Chesapeake and Ohio may cut two trains between Logan and Huntington. Norfolk and Western says one month coal supply, no immediate curtailment. Freight down, hearings set May 17 for 59 men charged under Red Man act after Weston arrests.
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Charleston
West Virginia
New York
Washington
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
N. and
E. L. Bock
Huntington
Logan
Public Service Commission
Norfolk and Western
Roanoke
Baltimore and Ohio
Wheeling
Weston
James H. Brewster,Jr
Robert McWhorter
McWhorter
Jane Lew
Lewis County
Robert Bish
Rivers and Harbors Bill Gets U S Committee Action
The House appropriations committee recommended a 255,188,514 dollar appropriation for non military War Department activities, mainly river and harbor improvements and flood control, but rejected a 50 million dollar extra from next year's relief funds. The military sub committee had earlier proposed approving the extra 50 million and deducting it from relief funds later.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
War Department
Military Appropriations Sub
Returns Home 31 Years After He Went to Store
Anthony Kesey returned home after 31 years away in rural Pennsylvania. He left at age 13 to fetch kerosene for his mother and ran away, working on farms and as a wrestler with a circus. He surprised his mother Veronica Kesey with a jug of kerosene and plans to settle and reconnect with relatives. The father had died during his absence.
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Wheatland
Anthony Kesey
Veronica Kesey
Kesey
Pennsylvania
Arden visitors and city hospital admission noted
Mr and Mrs Earl Poole and Miss Josephine Duckworth of Arden were visitors in the city Tuesday Paris Shay Jr of Kingwood was admitted to City hospital Tuesday afternoon for an emergency condition showing typical small town notices from a local page
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Earl Poole
Josephine Duckworth
Arden
City
Paris Shay, Jr
Kingwood
City Hospital
Voters Reject Parking Meter Ordinance in Buckhannon
May 10 meeting of the Buckhannon municipal council voted down renewal of the expired parking meter ordinance after 50 businessmen protested the meters trade loss. The discussion noted meters' impact on local commerce and attendance at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckhannon
West Virginia miners idle over wage talks loom of state action
Charleston reports that to avert a breakdown in Appalachian wage talks, state officials hinted at protection for miners wishing to work. Governor Holt declined formal comment as about 100,000 West Virginia miners remain idle since mid April, labeled voluntarily unemployed by the state and blocked from unemployment pay. The United Mine Workers call the shutdown a lockout and push for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
West Virginia
A. B. Chanidler
Kentucky
Frankfort
Eastern Kentucky
National Guard
Homer A. Holt
New York
Spoksman
United Ming
Spe
Ohio miners strike prompts unemployment benefit clash
In Columbus Ohio May 10 organized labor challenged a ruling by unemployment compensation officials that idle coal miners in Ohio due to the Appalachian shutdown are on strike and not eligible for benefits. The administrator canceled first checks for 3000 miners while 15000 struck from the ruling though 30000 miners were idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Columbus
Organized Labor
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Thomas J. Price
United Mine Workers of America
Compensation Bureau
Board of Review
Federal Social Security Board
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Annabel P. Swisher
Guild of St. Matthias Protestant Episcopal Church
Elks Home
East Main Street
First Presbyterian Church
Frank Collins
Brownie Church
Missety Turvander
Dulius Hensen
Dick Campbell
Paul Floyd
Julius Hansen
John Floyd
Red Cross
Tygart
Tom Campbell
A. A. Miller
Robert Love
J. B. Leamon
T. W. Heironimus
Ben Blackman
Charles M. Wells
Lon Hamilton
Dana Barker
W. H. Young
Deran Morrison
Frank Bevertin
F. J. Tyfvander
Inirial School
Friy
Grand Army the Republic
Icie Bickford
Charles Fannon
Elgin, Skaggs & CO
Ickes’ Son
Grace Cox
Helen Brown
Harnett Dempsey
Gene Headley
Harriett Dempsey
Bettye Flesher
Elizabeth Brown
Davis
Simpson
Taylor County
Parent-Teachers Association
Davis Tooi
Parent=Teachers Association
Woman’s Home Missionary Society of Andrews Church
Lucille White
Hoye G. White
Alex Ross
H. G. Compton
Margaret —Brown
Elizabeth Stuck
William Knox
W.C Barnes
H.G. White
Lila Miller
W. R. Loar
H.C. Compton
Blanche Guard
Mattie Jace
National Committee
Protestant Church Women of America
E. M. ‘Tomlinson
Woman's Club
Robert H. Ickes
Secretary of the Interior
Harold L.’ Ickes
Marcelle Charlotte Levine
Chicago
Lisbon
Ickes
Kelly
America
U. K
Lone Eagle
Army Air Corps
Col
Charles Lindbergh
San Diego
Calif
U.S
Lindbergh
American Institute’ of “Laundering
Olds
Oldsmobile
Priges
Tygarts Valley Chevrolet Co
Beech Street
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