Woman's Mission Circle and Ladies Aid Society Meet
Society editor notes 20 members gathered at Miss Emma Reynolds home for a Baptist church Women’s Mission Circle and Ladies Aid Society meeting. Reports from officers were encouraging, plans made for a May 30 church dinner, and refreshments followed a devotional with hymns and prayers.
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Vission and Aid
Woman's Mission Circle
Ladies Aid Society
Baptist Church
Emma Reynolds
Main Street
America
W. C. Byers
Birth of Burke Baby at City Hospital
Mr and Mrs Charles E Burke announce the birth of an eight pound son at City Hospital yesterday morning. The baby has been named Charles E Burke III. Mrs Burke before marriage was Miss Claudia Phillips, daughter of Mrs Mary C Phillips.
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Charles E. Burke
City Hospital
Charles E. Burke III
Burke
Claudia Phillips
Mary C. Phillips
Pal of Lewis Gets 18 Years
Baltimore May 20 The indictment describes an April 20 holdup in which one of three charged was at large after treason trials and an 18 year penitentiary sentence. Logan county army office records mention Troy Boyd 19 of Buckhannon W V. The other arrested was Kenneth Lewis suspected in murder of Patrolman John R Black.
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Baltimore
Logan County
Troy Boyd
Charles Town
W.B. Alder
Vpolige
Kenneth
Lewis
Buckhannon
W. Va
John R. Black
Trid
Boyd
Parolman
Kump Signs Bill Expands Circuit Court Jurisdiction
Charleston reports Gor emnor Kump signed a bill authorizing circuit courts or other courts to fill vacancies from the United States in 1932, marking a year with more silk yarn exports and greater prosecuting attorney activity than any prior period.
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Charleston
Goremnor Kump
United States
Andes
Three Get Long Terms In Dundalk Bank Theft
Three men receive fifteen year terms for robbing the Dundalk branch of the Prevent Savings Bank of 2076 dollars on March 1. The defendants are William Hayes Roger Sussi and Johnny Fontana. Hayes is a 35 year old father of two, Sussi is a 21 year old unemployed painter, Fontana is a 19 year old keeper.
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Towson, Md
Maryland Penitentiary
Dundalk
Prevent Savings Bank
William Hayes
Roger Sussi
Johnny Fontana
Cau
Coal men to meet at White Sulphur Springs
Huntington May 20. Producers of smokeless coal plan to meet May 22 and 23 to decide on organizing a marketing agency.
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Huntington
White Sulphur Springs
Tax hearing schedule fixed by board of public works
Charleston officials set May 20 to 24 and 26 for hearings on public utility tariffs for the coming fiscal year. The board of public works established the fixed dates to hear rate requests and related public input.
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Charleston
Board of Public Works
Mrs Cline Dies at 79 in Barbour County Home
Mrs Catherine Cline 79 died this morning at 12 East Wilford Street home of her daughter Mrs J J Duffy after a two week illness and a fall that fractured her left arm She leaves three daughters Mrs J J Duffy Mrs J L Ford Mrs J W Martin and a son Charles Cline two brothers John Haddix and Lloyd Haddix Funeral will be Monday at 2 pm from Mt Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church Cove district Barbour with Rev Lloyd Myers and Rev Lois Luzadder officiating Interment at church cemetery Bartlett Funeral Co in charge
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Catherine Cline
J. J. Duffy
East Wilford Street
Cline
Adam Haddix
Susan Isner Haddix
Barbour County
Joseph Cline
Wilford Street
Charles Cline
Paden City
John Haddix
Lloyd Haddix
Fairmont
Mt. Pleasant Methodist Episcopal Church
Cove District
Lloyd Myers
Lois Luzadder
Church Cemetery
Bartlett Funeral Company
Puffy Finds Fluff A Shy Rabbit Companion
A brief cartoon style note describes OPE Puffy acquiring a companion named Fluff, a shy rabbit. Puff yells in relief that he found the rabbit in time lest it become a fur piece to attract attention from ladies.
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Puffy
Fluff
Drexel George Sought on Funds Embezzlement Inquiry
Fairmont May 20 The Marion county sheriff audit finished and to be released soon shows a $200000 plus shortage. A warrant for embezzlement was issued for former deputy George Drexel KR, with state police asked to arrest him. George chaired the Marion Democratic executive committee and sought a First District congressional nomination.
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Fairmont
Marion County
Exel KR
George
Charleston
Homer Toothman
Barbour Co. Man Haddix Dies At Home
Jonathan Haddix aged 74 died at his home near Clemtown Barbour county Friday morning after an extended illness from influenza. A lifelong farmer he leaves sons Walter and Delbert Haddix of Philippi route 4 and daughter Mrs Ida Stemple of Flemington. funeral 10 am tomorrow at Clemtown church with burial in the church cemetery.
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Jonathan Haddix
Clemtown
Barbour County
Yelock
Haddix
Allen P. Haddix
Nancy Duckworth Haddix
Walter Haddix
Delbert Haddix
Philippi
Route 4
Ida Stemple
Flemington
C. V.tate
Miss Matheson to Speak at West Main M E Church
Miss Lily Grace Matheson of Neenah Wisconsin field secretary of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union will lecture Sunday at 2 30 oclock in the West Main Street M E Church. The talk is described as masterly and will hold the audience from start to finish. The public is invited and a large crowd is expected to attend as Miss Matheson allocates her leisure to temperance supporters.
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Lily Grace Matheson
Neenah
Wis
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Local visitors and residents stop by in Grafton
Mrs Clarence Strasinger and son John Francis from Baltimore visit Mrs Virginia Southworth on Lafayette Street. Mrs Henry Pracht of Pittsburgh with Miss Erma Posten spend a week in Grafton. Earl Robinson of Route 6 calls today subscribing for the paper. M C Squires of Moatsville and W W McDaniel of Cecil attend to business in Grafton. Mr and Mrs Harry Murray return from Edenburg Virginia. The old Coleridor building on West Main Street has fresh paint brightening the area. R M Middleton of Indianapolis Indiana visits Grafton, renewing old friendships. formerly secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association here.
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Clarence Strasinger
John Francis
Baltimore
Grafton
Harry Murray
Edenburg
Coleridor
West Main Street
R. M. Middleton
Indianapolis
Ind
Middleton
Young Men’s Christian Association
War in China Studied by Roosevelt During Envoy Farewell
President Roosevelt, as he sent off China’s envoy T. V. Soong, outlined efforts to quiet the Orient’s undeclared war and planned talks with Tokyo’s official spokesman while monitoring progress at the Geneva arms talks.
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Washington
R Rosevelt
China
T. V. Soong
Tokyo
Geneva
World Leaders Seek Peace as Armament Cuts Loom
A Russian government reply to a peace appeal signals a new stage in Soviet relations and hope for disarmament. Soong and Kalinin stressed trust and joint efforts to halt Far East hostilities as a Japanese delegation arrives in Washington. The president noted a likely cut in military officers as Germany’s acceptance of Britain’s plan for heavy weapons is seen favorably.
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Paris
Deladier
Soong
China
Far East
Washington
Moscow
Japan
Viscount Ishii
Soviet Socialist Republics
Michali Kalinin
Cor Union
Hitler
Germany
Forestry Workers To Get Pay Increase For Meritorious Services
Washington May 20 Promotion system for meritorious service in the civilian conservation corps will take effect June 1. Ten group leaders in each group of 10 will get 45 dollars monthly, 16 lieutenants in each camp will receive 36 dollars monthly, while the remainder keep the 30 dollar rate. Each camp housing 1300 to 1400 workers will select its leaders.
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Washington
Civilian Conservation Corps
Bruce Kinsey Visits City on Business
Bruce Kinsey, a prominent farmer from Lost Run, is in the city today on business.
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Bruce Kinsey
Lost Run
Hopkins Named Relief Director for Federal Emergency Relief
Washington May 20 President Roosevelt nominated Harry L Hopkins of New York as federal emergency relief administrator. He will supervise the distribution of the 500000000 dollars recently voted by congress for direct relief among the states.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
New York
Congress
Menus of the Day by Mrs Alexander George
Sunday dinner menu lists chicken and rice buttered beans watermelon pickles bread plum jelly asparagus salad rhubarb pie coffee plus detailed recipe steps and measurements for chicken and rice rhubarb pie and related fillings serving six is given in a compact home cook style.
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Alexander George
Loans Rise at Federal Reserve Banks May Week End
Washington May 20 Loans to brokers and dealers held by New York Federal Reserve member banks for the week ending May 17 were $618,000,000, an increase of 1,000,000 from the preceding week, according to the Federal Reserve Board.
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Washington
New York Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Board
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Coral Parrish Montgomery
Alabama
Lois Hough
Chicago
University of Alabama
Associated Press
Junlor Alder
B. E. Bensinger
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company
Muskegon, Mich
Kump
Bonita Hume
Blue Milan
Merrygoround & Ferris Wheel
Mr. Glazer
J. A. Glaze
Tennessee
A. B. Scott
Optometrist
W.C U
Miss Matheson
W. Main St. M. E
Woong
Palm Springs
Cal
Janet Gayner
Robert Montgomery
Gail Patrick
Benita Hume
Hopkins
Union Brokerage
Morgantown Avenue
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