Mrs Stover Elected Head of Local Eastern Star Club
The Eastern Star Womans club closes its year with officer elections retaining the full staff for another year. Officers include Mrs Pearl Stover president Mrs Margaret Cather first vice president Mrs Bertha Shafer second vice president Mrs Klayde Wolfe secretary and Mrs Apps Barnes treasurer. The session featured music poetry and a spring themed program with a Glockenspiel quartet and poetry readings. Refreshments followed as the hospitality committee hosted. Meetings will resume in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star Woman's Club
Pearl Stover
Margaret, Cather
Bertha Shafer
Klayde Wolfe
Appie Barnes
Tréne Wolfe
Ure
Biover
Pippas
Elizabeth Stuck
Ada Mae Withers
Susan Monroe
Teen Leonard
Florence Seymour
Seymour
Florence Fleming
Janet Turvander
Mildred Debendarfer
Nuaim
Appalona Reger
Bunco Party At Mrs Cannon Home On Barrett Street
Two bunco tables kept guests entertained at Mrs W P Cannon’s Barrett street home Wednesday. T N T club members attended with Mrs T Gough winning high score trophy, Mrs W R Skinner second high, and Mrs John Hoskinson the consolation prize. Mrs T C Gough to host June 12 on West Washington street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Cannon
Barrett Street
T.N.T
T. €. Gough
W.R. Skinner
John Hoskinson
T. C. Gough
West Washington Street
Commencement Watches Awarded to Three Students
Three high school students, two seniors from Grestoy High and a junior from St. Augustine High, received watches during May commencement. Gladys Boyce of Griffort Route 1 and James E. Riley of 334 Warder Avenue, plus John Shields of St. Augustine High, were credited with guessing the closest penny count at 2,500. a tally found 2,497 pennies displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grestoy
Otther
St. Augustine High School
Skaggs,and Company
Gladys Boyce
James E. Riley
Warder Avenue
Griffort High
John Shields
St. Augustine High
Community Club and Church Plans May Schedule
May events list at St Augustine school hall, Fisher class at St Johns church home, Quota club Cozy Rest meeting, Andrews church Book Review luncheon with Mrs Hawker, Hay mond Community club at Mrs Brown, Lend-a-Hand Chloe luncheon at Pearl Street home, Woman's Mission Circle at First Baptist church, International Relations class of Woman's club final meeting at Miss Keefer home on Beech street to discuss Toward a Federated World. Full attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Augustine School
Fisher
St. John’s Methodist Church
Russell DeMoss
East Long Street
Quota Club
Andrews Church
Virginia Samples Hawker
Shinnin'ton
Francis Griswold
The
Haymond Community Club
W. M. Brown
Chloe
First Presbyterian Church
Frank Cather
Pearl Street
Dana Barker
Margaret Weaver
Woman's Mission Circle
Ladies’ Aid
First Baptist Church
Rose Grinnan
C. O. King
Maud Palmer
Woman's Club
Mildred Keefer
Beech Street
E. M. Tomlinson
Church Mission Society Meets In Haslup Home
Miss Nell Haslup hosted the Missionary society of the First Presbyterian church at her East Main street home Thursday afternoon. President Mrs F B Suddarth led the session with devotions by Miss Helen Thayer and Rev F J Turvander. Minutes were read, treasurer's report given, bake sale plans made for May 29, and June meeting arranged at Miss Thayer's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nell Haslup
Missionary Society of the First
Presbyterian
East Main Street
F. 8. Suddarth
Helen Thayer
F. J. Tufyander
Thayer
R. L. Campbell Eaves
Turvander
Henry Kramer
Bridge Dinner Tendered by Miss Laura Fries
A large party of Miss Laura Fries friends was feted at a 6:30 bridge dinner at Cafeteria Court. Flowers decorated tables and rooms with the spring motif. Seven tables hosted bridge, one for Chinese checkers. Prizes: high score E L Johnson Fairmont. second high Dolores Curry. low Mabel Cunningham Clarksburg. traveling prize Elizabeth Hall Fairmont. The guest list included numerous Mrs., Miss, and Mr. attendees from Fairmont Clarksburg Glenville Charleston and this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Fries
J. , Welch
A. B. Murphy
E. L. Johnson
Fairmont
Dolores Curry
Mabel Cunningham
Clarksburg
Low
Elizabeth Hall
Earle Arbuckle
Glenville
Frank Hall
E. L. Johns
J. E. Welch
E. H. McDaigh
Charles Carpenter
O. Jay Fleming
T. W. Heironimus, Jr
Merle Watkins
E.G. Kuhn
Virgil Rohrbough
Lynn Faulkner
Hugh McPhail
Ward Blaney
Mason Tucker
Mixed City Hospital Updates and Political Notes
Notices show private medical events from Blueville and City hospital including tonsillectomies and major surgery, with discharges and home returns. In politics, former governors and party officials react to primary results, urging loyalty and unity while addressing internal faction tensions and public service duties. The report also covers World War I era battlefield activity near Louvain and the RAF disrupting German targets on the western front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louvain
Netherlands
Brussels
British
Air Ministry
Royal Air Force
Betty Williams-Elected President of Girl Reserves
Betty Williams heads the reserves as president at a High school meeting on Wednesday. Margaret Jane Payne is vice president, Idaline Knotts secretary, and Betty Turvander treasurer. Retiring officers are Doris Bolyard Marylouise Hammer Joanne Gersecretary and Alice Austin treasurer. Barbara Cather serves as faculty sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Williams
Margaret Jane Payne
Idaline Knotts
Betty Turvander
Doris Jean Bolyard
Marylouise Hammer
Joannegersecretary
Alice Austin
Barbara Cather
Briefly Told Back In Grefton From Bradenton Florida
Mrs. F. M. Davis and daughter Mrs. J Lee Evans Sr arrived in Grefton from Bradenton Fla. Mrs. Davis will spend the summer at the Evans home in Fetterman. Eddie Powell resigns his Turner store position effective June 1 and will move to Charleston for new work. Mrs Bruce Lon Leo and wife move from Blueville to Fairmont to establish a home. Mr and Mrs Melvin Richards announce the birth of a but the 5%pound er Jesse Hugh Richards born Tuesday at Gay Street. Mrs Richards is the former Margaret Vandergrift. Ed Weire visits Baltimore and Washington this week to see relatives. Miss Eileen Norris spent days in Fairmont this week. Latimer Bradley and wife of Pittsburgh spent the weekend here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
F. M. Davis
J. Lee Evans, Sr
Grefton
Bradenton
Fla
Eddie Powell
Turner’s
Charleston
Melvin Richards
Gay Street
Jesse Hugh Richards
Social Meeting Of Girls Group Held Last Night
At Cozy Rest the Business Girls club held its regular dinner session with Miss Ruth Mays presiding. The discussion focused on ideas to raise extra funds, with several decisions deferred to a later date. Hostesses were Miss Beatrice Tucker and Miss Mary Thomas. attendees included Ruth Mays, Mary Virginia Carder, Angela Gerkin, Mildred Graham, Geneva Hilkey, Jane Lisk, Josephine Manley, Helen Ines, Ada Poling, Pauline Poling, Mary Jo Rauscher, Kathleen Reese, Margaret Robinson, Dorothy Sapp, Helen Shaw, Margaret Shaw, Mary Stanley, Ana St Clair, Mary Catherine Walter, Peggy Warder, Mrs. Francis Warder, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Girls Club
Cozy Rest
Ruth Mays
Beatrice Tucker
Mary Thomas
Mary Virginia Carder
Angela Gerkin
Mildred Graham
Geneva Hilkey
Jane Lisk
Josephine Manley
Helen Ines
Ada Poling
Pauline Poling
Mary Jo Rauscher
Kathleen Reese
Margaret Robinson
Dorothy Sapp
Helen Shaw
Margaret Shaw
Mary Stanley
Ana St. Clair
Mary Catherine Walter
Peggy Warder
Francis Warder
Tucker
Thomas
Andrews Will Nomination and Timely Reply
Senator Neely quickly replied to Andrews suggestion about indicating preference for time and place of a state committee meeting. Neely thanked Andrews for the congratulatory telegram and praised the cooperative spirit, noting Andrews did not engage in personal bitterness amid the factional rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Neely
State Committee
Jing
Britain, Australia vow support as war in Europe deepens
A fragment reports ongoing war concerns with Britain and Australia showing resolve. Lord Caldecote, secretary of state for colonial and dominion affairs, lauds Allied effort and Australia’s anticipated participation amid uncertain Italian aims and the broader Battle At Waterloo context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungary
Italy
Waterloo
Australia
Lord Caldecote
Halt Hearing On Mine Bill Faces Delay
Washington May 17 Objections by Representative Allen halted a house subcommittee from hearing a bill for annual federal mine inspections The delay moves discussion to next Tuesday and follows concerns over the Bartley West Virginia Pond Creek Pocahontas Coal Company explosion that killed 91 workers in January with Allen insisting hearings not be rushed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Allen
D.-Pa
House
Pond Creek Pocahontas Coal Company
Bartley
W. Va
Pennsylvania
Witnesses Debate Mine Safety Law Adequacy
Supporters and opponents of bill 482420 argued a full hearing. Engineer M. J. Ankeny of Pittsburgh Bureau described an investigation after the Bartley explosion and blamed faulty electrical equipment. When asked if West Virginia mining laws were adequate he said no state can prevent all mine explosions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toth
M. J. Ankeny
Pittsburgh
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Mrs. Stover
Bunco Party
Church Mission Society
Haslup
Laura
L. L. Bradley
Blueville
Anna Mae Taylor
Wilford Street
City Hospital
Paul Bartlett
Simpson
State Committee For Organizat
H. G. Kump
State House
Harley M. Kilgore
U. S. Senate
Elkins
Kilgore
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Homer A. Holt
Statehouse
CIO
John L. Lewis
Capitol
Brucelon
Leo
Ed Wéire
Baltimore
Eilen Norris
Jaime
RED Cross Pharmacy
Parker
RED Cross
Pharmacy
Walnut ST
End Permanente
Marinello Beauty Shop
W. Main
Ralph Newton
O. R. Thomas
Thia
Uas
Plymouth Coffee
Stokely's
Stokely’s Peaches
Carolene
Red Heart Dog Food
Lmons
California
Mlb
Herbert
Pete” Thompson
Adar
Athens
Ic Ouve 2
Gyan
Ony
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