Benefit Party Attracts One Hundred For Guild Event
About 100 attended a benefit bridge and Chinese checkers party at the Elks Home auditorium on East Main Street. The Guild of St Matthias Protestant Episcopal church organized the event, with seventeen bridge tables and four prizes. Prizes went to Mrs E H McDargh and Mrs C C Batson for ladies’ highs, J W Gainer of Tunnelton for best man score, Charles Carpenter second. John Hopkins won Chinese checkers with Helen Trimble second. A lamp door prize went to Mrs John Tucker, and Herman L Potts presided as MC guiding Culbertson progressive play. A salad course followed, with Girl's Friendly Society selling candy during the games.
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Elks Home
East Main Street
St. Matthias Protestant Episcopal Church
E. H. McDargh
C. C. Batson
J. W. Gainer
Tunnelton
Charles Carpenter
John Hopkins
Helen Trimble
John ‘Tucker
Herman L. Potts
Girl's Friendly Society
May church and club events listed for Hazel Steadman Fear area
A sequence of community notices lists events in Morgantown and nearby. On May 14 Sunday school rally at Haymond M E church at 2 pm public invited. May 14 a Mother's Day tea at Mrs L C Frey 301 McGraw Ave from 2 to 6 pm with a silver offering. May 15 Quota Club meets 6 15 at Cozy Rest. May 17 St Augustine school presents The Seven Guides at 8 pm. May 17 Lend a Hand circle First Presbyterian church meets at 2 pm. May 18 Eastern Star Woman's club music and poetry. May 22 Women s club joint Literature and Art and Book Review departments luncheon at St Johns church Hazel Steadman Fear Morgan Town. May 14 Fetterman District Mrs W J Bailey and Mrs W C Manley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haymond ‘M.E
St. Paul’s M. E
L. C. Frey
McGraw Avenue
Cozy Rest
St. Augustine School
First Presbyterian Church
Eastern Star Woman's Club
Women's Club
St. John’s Church
Hazel Steadman- Fear
Morgantown
Fetterman
Girl Reserve Dance Transforms Riverside Field House
Friday night the Riverside drive field house became a festive scene with blue pink and white decor as the Girl Reserve dance featured Mrs Harry Phillips Mrs J B Maliaffey Mrs H K Debendai fer Mrs Ben Gerkin and Barbara Catherine Nellie Cook as sponsors and chaperones Miss Mildred Jones led in the receiving line Paul Shahan and his orchestra provided music with a floor show including Tillie Degan Betty White Evan June Koon and Dick Bell. A jitterbug contest won by Katherine Hart and Robert Creel added to the entertainment and contract tables offered alternatives for non dancers. ENJOY MEETING Members of the C B F club met Friday at Mrs A Ray Shaw Sr home on Beech street the living room filled with season floral arrangements and guests stitched various needlework before a light salad course was served.
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Riverside Drive
Harry Phillips
J. B. Maliaffey
H. K. Debendaifer
Ben Gerkin
Barbara Cather
Nellie Cook
Mildred Jones
Paul Shahan
Tillie Deegan
Betty White
Evan June Koon
Dick Bell
Katherine Hart
Robert Creel
C. B. F. Club
A. Ray Shaw
Beech Street
C. A. Keefer
Harold Cole
Lawrence Atha
Earl Smith
J.C. Deck
Leota Hartsook
Warder Family Visits and Local Visitors Noted
Mrs. Hugh Warder and daughter Peggy left Saturday for an extended visit in Baltimore with Miss Anna Mary Warder on Johns Hopkins hospital nursing staff. Mr. and Mrs. Arden Halbritter of Tunnelton visited the city Friday night. Mrs. E J Clapton of McGrawn avenue is visiting Virginia for several days. Charles Warder of Fairmont was an overnight visitor Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Warder
Peggy
Baltimore
Anna Mary Warder
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Arden Halbritter
Tunnelton
E. J. Clapton
McGrawn Avenue
Virginia
Charles Warder
Fairmont
City
Miners Reach Agreement In Wage Talks Stirring Coal Region
A coal industry deal was reached with district 17 leader A Bittner saying the pact is the best possible and could be profitable for the sector. He planned to travel to Charleston to pursue individual contracts for firms, signaling a key end to contentious bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biiner
Industrian
A. Bittner
District 17
Kanawha
United Mine Workers
Charleston
W. Va
Barclay on Bridge Watch Your Step in Play
The column cautions players to slow down when a contract seems easy. It urges pausing to scan for dangers, as risky distributions may appear despite initial simplicity. Careful play now helps avoid pitfalls that could harm the final result.
What bidding would you recommend on this deal
The deal shows North and South in a high level auction with South declaring diamonds and hearts. West leads clubs, East overcalls with spades, and South runs diamonds and spades before the eventual six spades contract. North later reflects that in match point play he would have bid six spades.
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North
South
Robid
King Festures Syndicate
Loc
Kanawha Field Mines Report Idle Workers Amid Wage Pact
Charleston May 13 18 000 miners idle as Kanawha field operators fail to sign the Appalachian Wage contract. The southern Kanawha valley extends toward Raleigh County with Charleston at its center. The field spans about 80 miles and covers the regular mining region.
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Charleston
Kanawha Field
West Virginia
Kanawha Valley
Raleigh County
Kanawha
Holt to Speak Fairmont at Guardsmen Banquet
Governor Holt will address the annual mess of Company A 201st Infantry National Guard in Fairmont. Representative A C Schifler of Wheeling is set to speak at the banquet for delegates to the West Virginia department reserve officers association convention.
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Fairmont
Holt
201St Infantry
National Guard
A. C. Schiffler
W. V
Wheeling
West Virginia Department
Reserve Officers Association
Give Mother a Gift from Skaggs and Company
Skaggs and Company advertises a collection of thoughtful gifts for Mother’s Day. Discover budget friendly options, exclusive bundles, and in store pickup available at the Skaggs locations.
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Skaggs & Co
Indiana Miners Return To Coal Digging Today
Indiana miners returned to work under two year contracts with written guarantees of a union shop by the United Mine Workers. Shaft mine wages are 5.85 daily and strip mines 6 with a five day 35 hour week. separate shaft and strip mine agreements signed in district 11. District 8 began negotiations at Brazil as truck mine operators and independents prepare next week.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Hoosier
United Mine Workers of America
CTO
Indianna
District 11
Lock Coal Field
Brazil
Fog Delays Empress Voyage To Quebec On Royal Tour
The Empress, escorted by the Glasgow and Southampton, drifted in dense fog since Thursday. A 930 arrival was missed and officials warned docking before Tuesday, disrupting a weeks‑long royal tour of Canada and parts of the United States. Continuous radio contact with Canadian authorities was maintained to adjust plans.
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Glasgow
Southampton
Quebec
Canada
United States
Dewey Uncovers Plot To Defraud State Of Money
New York May 13 District Attorney Thomas E Dewey aided by a state insurance fund auditor said he uncovered a ring of auditors defrauding the state workmen compensation fund of millions by accepting bribes and approving spurious payroll reports to dodge taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Royalty Visit Boosts New York Radio Schedules
New York broadcasters gear up for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth's visit with a dense Canada to United States network plan. NBC CBS WOR MBS and others coordinate arrivals at Quebec stops and in city programming including Luncheon addresses, live summaries, and a slate of Sunday features and talks across WEAF WABC WJZ and more.
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New York
England
Sta
WOR
MBS
WABC
CBS
Canada
Bob. Trout
Geo. Hicks
WJZ
NBC
Federal Aid for Education and Radio Schedules
A fragmentary news listing outlines federal aid for education and radio program schedules from WEAP NBC WABC CBS and WJZ NBC stations. Police report a pistol possession case where Cacopardo claimed the weapon for safety of the Starace family while other material notes poison investigations tied to a physician and insurance fraud suspicions extending across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Forum
WEAP
NBC
Ma Perkins
Science In the News
WABC
CBS
Frank Murphy
Civil Liberties
Ohio State U
WJZ
Paul Petrillo
Cacopardo
Starace
Card of Thanks for Joseph A. Wanstreet
Miss Gussie Wanstreet thanks friends and neighbors for expressions of sympathy in illness and at the death of her father Joseph A. Wanstreet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Wanstreet
Miss Gussie Wanstreet
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U. S. Chamber of Commerce
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
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