Weekend visitors and hospital notes from Morgantown area
Sunday Korte family from Somerset and guests visited relatives in the city. Hospital notes report several local residents undergoing or recovering from procedures, with others discharged or returning home. Additional items note visits from Akron and Cumberland residents, sorority events in Morgantown, illness in Philadelphia, and a Maryland political pair spending time in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Korte
Mary Ann
Somerset
Eugene Vorwald
Jimmie
City
Area Records Toll Since 1927 In Fatalities
A report notes area fatalities rising since January 1, 1927, with 15 deaths recorded. Officials pursue safety measures as investigations continue.
Pattern pattern Kiddie Frock or Suntan Playsuit
A sewing pattern notice describes pattern 149 from Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department offering two styles for children sizes 2 through 10. The playsuit and a party dress feature curved side bodice straps, with lace edging options and fabric choices. Price 15 cents, order form details included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Tilden
Grafton Sentinel Pattern Department
Fifth Avenue
New York
N.Y
Delegates Return From Apecal Club Meet in Wheeling
Delegates from Apecal Club led by Mrs Dorothy Beavers and Miss Nina Tucker return from Wheeling where they attended the annual Junior Department convention. Friday featured the state playoff of three one act plays won by Wheeling. Saturday included a business session, a Purple Hatters luncheon, a Belmonte Club tea, and a McLure Hotel dinner with guest speaker Mund Miner. Next year’s convention slated for Morgantown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Beavers
Nina
Nelle Tucker
Purple Hatters
Fort Henry
Belmonte Club
Elm Grove
McLure
Ph Ind
Cotton ‘of Domestic Relations
Pittsburgh
Morgantown
Grand Matron of Eastern Star to Visit In Gration
Naomi Chapter 12 Order of Eastern Star prepares for a visit by Worthy Grand Matron Edith L. Sweet of West Virginia. A six o'clock dinner at Andrews Church precedes a exemplification meeting at the Masonic lodge with initiations and light refreshments. Attending guests include Worthy Patron Harry Hoffman and Mrs Hoffman, Past Worthy Grand Patron George Gall, plus expected visitors from Fairmont and Mannington chapters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naomi
Order of Eastern Star
Edith L. Sweet
W.va
Worthy Grand Op
Ladies of Andrews
Tter
Ligt Rene
Paar
Harry C. Hoffman
Hoffman
Clarkaburg
George 8. Gall
Rowlesburg
Fairmont
Mannington
Gratton Girl Is Wed In December 1930
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Eva Marie Philips and Roy Ferrie made December 23 1930. Ceremony was performed in Winchester Virginia. Mr and Mrs Ferrie are residing in Clarksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Marie Philips
Roy Ferrie
Wihtchester
May club sessions and society meetings listed
A sequence of community notices outlines events from May including Quota club at Cozy Rest at 6 15 p m Memorial services at VFW Auxiliary hall and multiple church group gatherings led by Miss Catherine Jones Miss Maxine Sisler and others with venues at 439 West Washington street Andrews church and First Presbyterian First Baptist and other local venues plus a May 23 final meeting of the International Relations class on Beech street with Mrs B M Tomlinson chairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quota Club
Cozy Rest
VFW
Woman's Missionary Society of the First Christian Church
Maxine Sisler
West Washington Street
Catherine Jones
Andrews Church
Virginia Samples Hawker
Shinnston
Francis Grigwold
American Legion Auxiary
Moose Home
the Haymond Community Club
W. M. Brown
Church Society Parley At St Johns Methodist Church
The Auxiliary of Woman's Work at St John’s Methodist held a Thursday evening parley led by President Mrs. Walter Beall with Mrs H J Mitchell guiding devotions. Mrs J Stanley Nicola ran the question box as members planned a June luncheon meeting and the event concluded with refreshments served by Circle No 1 for fourteen members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's
St. John's Methodist
Walter Beall
H. J. Mitchell
J. Stanley Nicola
Miss Fannie Bolden Returns to Sales Duties
Five weeks of illness confined her to West Boyd street home, now greatly improved and resuming duties. Weekend guest Mr W S Booth of Cleveland Ohio stayed with Mrs J N Tregellas and family on West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph W. Vinson
Akron
Ohio
W. E. Brown
WestMain Street
Ross Wolfe
Cumberland, Md
Luther Peacock
East Main Street
Fannie Bolden
West Boyd Street
W. S. Booth
Cleveland
J. N. Tregellas
Familly, West
Knit Baby Jacket and Cap Set Pattern Ad
Pattern 8711 offers a baby jacket and cap set with simple stitches and a seam in the sleeves. Includes instructions, illustrations, materials, and a photo. to obtain send ten cents in coin to Gratton Sentinel Household Arts Dept. 259 W 14th Street New York NY, with name and paper rn clearly written.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratton Sentinel
Househould Arts Dept
W. 14Th Street
New York
N. Y
Three Shot In Chicago Milk Strike Clash
In northern Illinois near Yolo three men were shot as violence flared during a milk strike. About 500 pickets menaced Wisconsin shipments. four Meadowmoor trucks were sabotaged with damaged cabs, ignition wires torn, and milk dumped. Police from Illinois faced armed convoys as embalm ing fluid was added to some milk. A 100 police force moved in to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Yolo
Ill
Paul Sams
Wisconsin
Meadowmoor
Sams
Dickets
City
Burglar Wave Brings Probe Across Two States
State Police probed burglaries reported Saturday night at two call business establishments in Elkins and two safes damaged at Thomas West Virginia. Acetylene outfits disappeared from another firm and money was stolen from safes at a service station and a garage. A burglary was also reported at Oakland Maryland the same night. Police suspected a single group caused all incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
Thomas
W. Va
R. G. Coen
Oakland
Arnold Moore
State Police Company C
Quake damages sweep Imperial valley with eight dead
In El Centro and six other Imperial Valley cities, a quake sequence caused $2.5 million plus losses, with 30 buildings condemned in El Centro and Brawley houses moved off foundations. Water supplies were strained as 100000 gallon tanks toppled, trains rerouted through Mexico, and schools ordered closed while crews rushed aid and repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Centro
Calif
Imperial Valley
Mexico
Brawley
Culbert L. Olson
Sacramento
Colorado
Southern Pacific
Holtville
Imperial
Mexicali
International Hotel
Don Davis
All Valley
Simpla
Neteran School Teacher Retires After 40 Years
CLARKSBURG May 20 Mrs. Rose Henderson a 70 year old school teacher plans to retire in June after more than four decades in the classroom. She notes she wishes to retire while she still can teach effectively and will miss guiding grandchildren of former pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Rose Henderson
Volcano Girl Ts Described In Cincinnati Report
A red headed girl nicknamed volcano girl was described before the American Psychiatric Association. She regularly spikes to 112 degrees during attacks of epilepsy of the pituitary gland. Doctors say she is normally healthy and happy, with violent outbursts followed by calm, and that the gland’s surges trigger widespread bodily overactivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
American Psychiatic Association
Esther B. Tietz
Longview State Hospital
Tietz
Army and Navy Bills Headed to White House Action
Senate appropriations panels examine a 1.827 billion Army bill and a 1.304 billion Navy bill with aims to forward both to the White House by June 13. Senators urged forming an industrial labor military board as House panel moves to ease shipbuilding rules amid Roosevelt’s push for higher defense output. Major General H H Arnold and General George C Marshall testified on production and cost, detailing current planes per month and projected growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Senate Appropriations Committee
White House
George
D.-Ga
Connally
D.-Tex
House Naval Committee
Roosevelt
H. H. Arnold
Air Corps
Ameraircraft
George C. Marshall
Huge Douglas order shapes Allied bomber supply
The Anglo French purchasing mission placed orders for 50 million dollars worth of Douglas attack bombers at Santa Monica. The article notes the bomber's twin engine high wing design as among the fastest of its kind and discusses U S army defense funding and labor policy debates tied to the war effort. It also covers Alf Landon criticizing delaying tactics, urging Republican unity and partisan responsibility ahead of the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Douglas
Douglas Aircraft Company
Santa Monica
Calif
Marshall
Senate
House
Alf M. Landon
Roosevelt poised for renomination as war looms
The piece notes Roosevelt likely has pledges from a majority of Democratic delegates for a third term though two thirds must be chosen. Washington politics imply war shifts support for his acceptance, but he will not answer until the convention asks him to head the ticket. Some discuss delaying the Republican convention set for June 24 in Philadelphia until the war situation clarifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Washington
Philadelphia
London claims Belgians hold lines as Weygand joins command
The British speaker praised Belgian resistance around Liege and Namur, noted no breakthrough by German forces, and said French 75s halted Nazi tanks. He reported French General Weygand has assumed command, boosting confidence as Allied troops pull back on the southern flank without a gap in the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Nsouth
Los Wales
London
Britain
Ministry
Sta Rp Air Force
Lend
Attron
Hamburg
RAF
Jegst
Cetmah
Churebltf
Empire
Pirtme
Durance
Wis
Wales
Troma
Belg
Atlses
Liege
Namur
Belge
Fe Dé A
Weygard
Maxine Weygand
Iran
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Dorsey ‘Trimble
West Knotts Avenue
City Hospital
William Clark
Ellsworth Goodwin
Boyd Street
William Summers
Love Avenue
Herbert Grow, Jr
Thayer Avenue
Sarah Belle Henderson
West Main Street
Alpha Phi Sorority
Joseph Ostrowski
Louise Holt
Grafton
James A. Holt
Walnut Street
Charles Englehart
Charleston
Florine Friedman
Richard Bartlett
Catonsville
Buckhannon
E. F. Clark Jett
Bellwood
George Pickens
Baltimore
Mrs
William J. Hussion
Baltimore, Md
Apecal
State“Junior ‘Department
Eastern Star
Gratton
Church Society
Ah Bea i
Natale
Dratre Barium
Wae
California
Neteran
Volcano Girl
Red-Head
Marinello Beauty Shop
Zopng EG
Sear Emoneatt
Areos
Deen
Teree
Borge Case
Jon DiMasaio
Tineke
Gonosatin Eee Din Alaselea
Seconiteneers Praeee
Uae
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