Alibi club entertained at Mrs George Ashbys home
Members of the Alibi club met Tuesday night at Mrs George Ashbys on West Boyd street. Seasonal flowers decorated the living room and a dessert course featured a birthday cake for Mrs Sherman Reed. Guests included Mrs Henry Rupp and other club members. June 6 the group will meet at Mrs A W Deans on upper Beech street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ashby
West Boyd Street
Sherman Reed
Reed
Henry Rupp
Pray Withers
A. W. Dean
B. J. Rowland
Social Calendar of Elkins Area Clubs and Events
May 18 meeting of Eastern Star Woman's club features music and poetry. June 2 Weekly Sewing Club at Mrs Lizzie McFarland Grand Street. May 19 Augustine School pupils present The Seven Guides at 8 p.m. May 21 Taylor County Sunday school rally at Knottsville Methodist church. May 22 Phil's Club of the Rus Presbyterian church meets at Mrs Thomas Bolyard 205 Lincoln Street. May 22 Literature and Art and Book Review departments of Women's Club joint meeting and luncheon at St Johns church Hazel Steadman Fear of Morgantown to speak. May 23 Mrs Allie Chamberlin entertains the Daughters of the American Revolution at Washington Street home 7:30 p.m. May 23 Regular monthly business meeting of Philathea class First Baptist church 7:30 p.m. Memorial service for Mrs Margaret Byers. Thursday afternoon. Local parade attendance noted for Knights Templar parade and conclave. Mrs Commodore Henderson confined ill at Pruntytown road home. Mrs Howard Barcus and two daughters from Los Angeles visiting Grafton. Ben Patterson and Harry Clark visited Elkins. Mr and Mrs William Fisher guests of Mr and Mrs Virgil Handley in Clarksburg. W P Clark able to be out after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star Woman's Club
Lizzie McFarland
Grand Street
St. Augustine School
Seven Guides
Taylor County
Knottsville Methodist Church
Filel's Club
Rus Presbyterian Church
Thomas Bolyard
Lincoln Street
Women’s Club
St. John’s Church
Hazel Steadman Fear
Morgantown
Allie Chamberlin
Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington Street
Philathea
First Baptist Church
Margaret Byers
W. E. O'Dell
George E. Gerkin
David
Tom Spencer
Clarence Evans
Clyde Mays
Charles W. Steel
O. J. Fleming
W. A. Beavers
Victor Lucas
Dallas Wolfe
Tom Kinney
Joe Mason
Elkins
Knights Templar
Commodore Henderson
Pruntytown Road
Howard ‘Barcus
Mary Lou
Ruth Marie
Los Angeles
Calif
Grafton
Ben Patterson
Harry Clark
William ‘D. Fisher
Maple Avenue
Virgil T. Handley
Clarksburg
W. P. Clark
East Main Street
Personal notices from City hospital admissions and discharge
Mrs. Ivy Morris route 3 Blueville was admitted to City hospital Wednesday night for medical treatment. George Ty Vance 220 McGrew Avenue underwent a minor operation at City hospital Thursday morning. Paris Shay Jr Kingwood was discharged from City hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy Morris
Blueville
City Hospital
George ‘Ty Vance
McGrew Avenue
Paris Shay, Jr
Kingwood
City
Jerome Frank Named Chairman of SEC
Jerome Frank of New York was elected chairman of the Securities commission. The vote was not unanimous with commissioners Robert E. Healy and George C. Mathew voting against. Henderson was named to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Chairman William Douglas, to become a Supreme court justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jerome Frank
New York
Securities Commission
SEC
Robert E. Healy
George C. Mathew
Frank
Henderson
Roosevelt
William ©. Douglas
Supreme Court
Chamber of Commerce chief faults government relief role
New York May 18 The newly elected president of the United States Chamber of Commerce said government has done a small job in alleviating distress compared to business He warned against claims business is on strike and urged true liberalism to provide employment for all who want work Carey noted manufacturers paid more to employes during downturn than relief and criticized debt high taxes and reliance on public aid indicating a need for private enterprise to spur new employment opportunities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United ‘States Chamber of Commerce
Busi‘ness
W. Gibson Carey, Jr
Merchants Association of New York
Carey
Wagner Warns Labor Act Changes Must Be Carefully Considered
Washington May 18 Senator Wagner warns the house labor committee against discarding the labor relations act. He says amendments proposed by the AFL deserve careful study but urges workers to scrutinize every change. He accuses reactionary forces tied to CIO AFL split of aiming to destroy the act and asserts Congress must resist their driven campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wagner
D.-N
House Labor Committee
AFL
Cio-Afl
Congress
Prison booze parties and graft feature in Ohio prison probe
In Columbus on May 18 the Civil Service commission heard James C. Woodard's appeal after his April 1 discharge for permitting liquor and narcotics peddling at Ohio's penitentiary. Testimony described Christmas day bribery, an ironing board bar in the chapel, mixed drinks, guard reprisals, selective privileges, and inmate controlled prisoner jobs with contraband sales inside the walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Civil Service Commission Today Agit
James C. Woodard
Woodard
Louisville Jewelry Store Robbed by Unmasked Trio
Three unmasked men armed with shotguns and pistols robbed the Geiger and Ament Jewelry store on Fourth Street in Louisville today. They fled with diamonds valued at $25,000, with stones mounted in various pieces of jewelry and watches, according to Gosle F. Geiger, president of the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Geiger. & Ament Jewelry
Fourth Street
Vermifuge Advertisement Warns Against Worm Infections
A old newspaper ad warns that children can suffer from large round worms caught from flies dogs uncooked produce water and dirt. It promotes Jus Jayne's Vermifuge a mild mint flavored remedy claimed to expel worms without upset stomach and lists Dr D Jayne & Co as the supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reg
Toryee
Jus Jayne
Lenin
D. Jayne
Tae
Bund report accuses Kuhn and seven Bund aides
A 42 page report charges Fritz Kuhn head of the German American Bund and six associates with six tax related misdemeanors. It lists failures to file sales and business tax returns keep records and register as vendors. Four Bund linked corporations are named for tax delinquencies. Kuhn says they are not running away from anything.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
Thomas E. Dewey
William ‘’ D. Herlands
Laguardia
Kuhn
Bumd
Germany
Government readies retrial as Mc Mahon resumes prosecution
Brien Mc Mahon, assistant attorney general, is set to lead the prosecution again after June resigned yesterday. The retrial is scheduled to begin shortly, with officials confirming Mc Mahon’s return to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brien McMahon
June
Union backs legislation to mandate mine inspections
United Mine Workers of America endorsed a bill by Senator Neely and Representative Keller to require annual inspections of all coal mines. The measure would task the Interior Department with inspections via existing bodies or a new agency, aiming to reduce the 19th to 20th century toll of 586000 deaths and 3516000 injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Mine Workers of America
Neely
D.-W. Va
Keller
D.-Ill
Department of the Interior
A. D. Lewis
UMWA
Lewis
Traffic Over Frontier Bridge Halted By Nazis
Reinforced German frontier guards blocked traffic over the international bridge between Germany and France, suspending ordinary passes. Only visitors with valid passports are allowed to cross as they anticipate a visit by Hitler to the Kehl fortifications on the Rhine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strasburg
France
Germany
Hitler
Kehl
Geman
Rhine
Strasbourg
Kehle
Senator Holt Speaks At Elk Garden High Graduation
U. S. Senator Rush D. Holt addressed Elk Garden High School graduates in Kepsyr May 18, urging students to value conscience over popularity, saying success requires self respect and firm beliefs even if one is unpopular. the Weston Democrat emphasized standing by convictions.
Cost of Harlan Probe Last Winter Disclosed
The Justice department disclosed that about 150000 dollars was spent so far prosecuting charges that deputy sheriffs interfered with collective bargaining rights of Harlan county Kentucky coal miners. A mistrial resulted from twelve weeks of testimony last winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department
Harlan County
Chief Game Protector Fractures Skull in Accident
Charleston May 18 Chief Game Protector Earl Morford now nurses a fractured skull after a fall while fishing for a large rainbow trout in Randolph County Falls area. He slipped casting and struck his head then was driven to hospital as numbness spread through his arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Earl Morford
Morford
Falls
Randolph County
Ie Conservation Department
State Capital Suffers From Juvenile Problem
Jacksons Mill May 18 It cites Charleston as having one of the worst juvenile delinquency problems in the nation. Dr C E Roth of Marfis Harvey college told the fourteenth annual State Ministers conference the issue stems from a total lack of parks playgrounds and other educational facilities to absorb youths leisure time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson's Mill
Charleston
C. E. Roth
Marfis Harvey College
Roth
Charléstén
Commencement Speaker Named for Davis and Elkins College
Dr. James Montgomery, chaplain of the House of Representatives, will deliver Davis and Elkins College June 7 commencement address, announced by President Dr. Charles E. Albert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
Davis and Elkins College
James Montgomery
House of Representatives
Charles E. Albert
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Annabel P, Swisher
First Presbyterian’ Church
A. A. Miller
Elizabeth Handley
F.S. Suddarth
F. J. Turvander
Powell
Bruce Willhide
Mary Brown
Kincaid
F. 8. Smith
Everett
Franklin Gull
Theitt
Knottsville
H.ghared
Eral Gull
Knottsville Road
Everett Gull
Barclay
Shepard Barclay
Fire Authority
Ares
Heart
Hast
Babt
Skos
Powe
Agger
West
South
King Features Syndicate
Los
May van Beek
Mrs. Roosevelt
Vincent Astor
William H. Good
Grover Whalen
House
Bangui
York
Hudson River
Brooklyn
B& O
Baltimore
Chapel of Ohio Prison
Iaynes
Grafton Drug & Chemical Company
William Turnblazer
Harlan
United Front
United Mine Workers
Turnblazer
National Guard
New York City
Frontier Bridge
Senator Holt
Alt Drug Store
Game Protector
Sol
Ove 5
Yardley
London
Malone's
Rexawl
Morrison's
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