Marriage Announcements Highlight Local Nuptials
In Fairmont society notes, Frances Heflin Clark wed Joseph H. Dunham at First Baptist Church with Rev. Hugh D. Pickett officiating. The couple, attended by Paul and Mrs. Shinn, will reside on Fourth Street. Also noted are afternoon First Ward program and Wilson Sharps nuptials in Fairmont with Inez Sharps and Paul Wilson wedding details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Heflin Clark
Joseph H. Dunham
First Baptist Church
Fairmont
Hugh D. Pickett
Paul Shinn
Fourth Street
Mrs. Heflin
First Ward
Naomi
West Main Street
M. E
West Main Street Orchestra
Frank Evans
Reading
Abe Tackett
Norma Lee Fauley
Clifford Wells
Paul Mitter
Ed McDaniel
Julie Brainerd
Merle Fauley
Horace Brainerd
Julie
Lucille Jackson
Joe
Nina Kinter
Minerva
Pansy Mahaffey
Jane Brainerd
Horace
Orella Sinsel
Wilson Sharps
Mary E. Sharps
Inez Mildred Sharps
Paul W. Wilson
Morgantown
Highland Avenue
Job Jones
Simpson High School
Beauty Tip Protects Brows During Bleaching
The instruction advises covering eyebrows and eyelashes with mineral oil or petrolatum before bleaching to keep the lightening effect on skin only. The oil barrier protects the brows and lashes and can be easily removed afterward.
Special permanent wave offer at Wolf and Murphy Barber Shop
Genuine Shelton Croquignole permanent wave priced at 8.00 with finger wave 1.95 or two for 2.95 when bringing a friend. Finger waves 25 cents each. Personal supervision by Miss Mildred Teets of Fairmont guarantees satisfaction. appointments available Tuesday through Friday.
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Bring & Friend
Mildred Teets
Fairmont
Wolf & Murphy
West Virginia House Reapportionment Bill Proposed
Charleston May 22 A bill to reapportion membership in the house of delegates was prepared for introduction by Delegate Pelter D Logan. The plan reduces some counties delegates and increases others based on a 18000 population per delegate rule with several counties gaining or losing seats.
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Charleston
House of Delegates
House
Pelter
D. Logan
Berkeley
Braxton
Jackson
Mason
Preston
Randolph
Roane
Fetzel
Mingo
Logan
Tone
Mercer
Raleigh
Cabell
McDowell
Kanawha
Motorcycle Crash on West Main Injures Clarksburg Pair
A motorcycle veered into a Ford coupe at West Main street near the old Fred Bernhold residence, tossing the riders onto the road. Charles Lewis of Clarksburg and Miss Bessie Squires, 20, were injured. Squires in critical condition with possible skull fracture, treated initially at City hospital then transferred to Clarksburg hospital. Ford occupants uninjured. car slight damage.
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West Main Street
Fred Bernhold
Charles Lewis
Clarksburg
Bessie Squires
First Street
Albert Hester
Belington
Mr. Lewis
Miss Squires
City Hospital
Lewis
Clarkspure
Paintings Unveiled at United Brethren Church
A dedicatory service at United Brethren church unveiled two Biblical paintings by Rex Nuzum. One piece, Jesus and His Disciples in the Wheat Field, was given by Mrs. B. F. Poe in memory of the late Mr. and Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Rex Nuzum
Jesus
B. F. Poe
Paintings Unveiled at Church Dedication by Shumaker Gift
John L Magill describes two 6 by 9 foot paintings hung beside the pulpit. Jesus and His Disciple in the Wheat Field was unveiled by Camille Hugill and Genevieve Messenger. Jesus and Mary at the Tomb was gifted by Nellie Shumaker in memory of J B Shumaker. Rex Nuzum presented the works as the artist. A quartet, Ralph Redinger, Mrs. Redinger, Miss Margaret Handley, and Guy Bennett, sang after the addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Magill
Jesus
Mary
Nellie Shumaker
J. B. Shumaker
Camille Hugill
Genevieve Messenger
Helen Rau
Ada Poling
Rex. Nuzum
Ralph Redinger
Margaret Handley
Guy Bennett
Personal notes from Blueville to Huntington and beyond
A. J. Blue sails Sunday to Huntington to visit daughter Miss Bessie Blue. Mrs. G. C. Flint of Parkersburg stays with her mother Mrs. Anna Utterback and aunt Miss Carrie Brender in Loveland. Manuel McFarland and Roy Smallwood drove to Rowlesburg. Simon J. Friedman returns from Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Towles and Mrs. Leona Tapp return from Florida. R. S. Middleton of Indianapolis, ex M C A secretary, visits Grafton. H M Bunco club meeting postponed to June 7 at Miss Poling's Blueville home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Blue
Blueville
Huntington
Bessie Blue
G. C. Flint
Parkersbore
Anna Utterback
Carrie,Brender
Loveland
Manuel McFarland
Roy Smallwood
Rowlesburg
Simon J. Friedman
Baltimore
W. L. Towles
Leona Tapp
Florida
R. S. Middleton
Indianapolis
Indiana
Citp
Grafton
H. M. Bunco Club
Fines Imposed in City Court After Weekend Drunkenness
Mayor King levied a 25 dollar fine after a police raid at Mrs Perone’s home revealed home brew. Others facing charges included Talor 15 dollars for drunkenness and disorderly conduct and a quartet with 5 dollar fines for intoxication. Dale Foley received 50 dollars on two counts for operating under the influence and resisting arrest.
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Perone
Taylor
Drew
Ethel McDonald
William
Boston
Pearl Dabney
Eugene Shelley
McDonald
Fanny Street
Ross ~ Street
Shelley
Dale Foley
Long Street
West Main Street
Ma‘s
Moran
Wayne England
Alumni Dance and Banquet Set for June 2 at Moose Home
Grafton High School Alumni Association finalized plans for the twenty fourth annual banquet to be held June 2 at the Moose Home from 6 16 p m to 9 00 p m The evening features an invocation class presentation and performances by members of the class of 33 and other participants followed by dancing in the ballroom until midnight Invitations extend to wives husbands and friends Engagements for association officers and executive committee members are listed with candidates for president vice president and secretary treasurer plus a slate of executive committee nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Moose Home
Blanche Guard
E. G. Kuhn
Katherine Koelz
Alumni Association
Wellington Rowan
Carolyn Rendle
Richard Dean
Kenneth Cole
Pierette
Punchinello
James Silcott
Columbine
Georgiana
V. Miller
Mildred C. Keefer
Paul P
Ruby Bonafield
Dorothy Nye
Dorothy White
Terring W. Heironimus
Zeppa Boliner
Theodore Patton
Virginia Cox Lambert
Ralph Kunst, Jr
Lili Dean
Hugh Church
Margaret Byers
Frank Collins
Grace Miller
Hour Bride Dies in Wreck Near Gettysburg
In Gettysburg on May 22 coroner E A Miller said an inquest will review the death of Clara Farr 19 of Keisterville Pa and critical injuries to Kenneth Connor 18 of Fairmont W Van after a motor crash shortly after their wedding in Hagerstown Maryland en route to New York following the ceremony.
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Gettysburg
E. A. Miller
Adams County
Clara Farr
Keisterville
Kenneth Connor
Fairmont
Hagers
Tragic Car Crash Involving Cunningham Family Members
A crash near Gettysburg involved a Mr R Cunningham of Fain car and Mrs O Mont, with Arthur H Leh of Allentown driving separate vehicles. The bride died from injuries, her husband is hospitalized with serious injuries, and Mrs Cunningham is recovering from shock. The incident also left the groom nearly paralyzed and physicians show little hope for recovery. Connor and his bride, both sophomores at Fairmont State Normal, were among those stated in the report.
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R. Cunningham
Fain
Cunningh
O. ‘Mont
Arthur H. Leh
Allentown
Purg
Ph ‘Oken
Lody
Cunningham
Connor Id
Fairmont School
Class Play Big Success At Grafton High School
By James Allender the senior class presented Tom Sawyer at Grafton High School last Thursday and Friday. The large attendance marked the highest turnout in years. The cast, directed by Ruth Bolton, performed credibly with strong stage direction. The high school orchestra under E B Sitter supplied fitting music.
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James Allender
Tom Sawyer
Grafton High School
Ruth
Bolton
E. B. Sitter
Two Los Angeles JCC members die in plane crash
In Upland California on May 2 two men members of the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce flight to Boulder Dam were killed when their airplane crashed into a hillside nearby.
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Upland
Cal
Los Angeles
Brewery Syndicate May Be Organized
A syndicate of eastern capitalists has formed plans to create a large brewery corporation. Potential sites include Clinton, Huntington, Parkersburg, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Wheeling. New York engineers review buildings and equipment as site planning proceeds. Capitalization details remain undetermined.
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Wheeling
West Virginia
Clinton
Huntington
Parkers
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Burg
New York
Arrest Two Dealers In Georgia Beej
Atlanta reports that county officers arrest two alleged drug dealers amid a local home rule ordinance sale of a new brew in a Georgia area. Kate Brew Vaughn, culinary expert, notes ongoing enforcement and public concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Atlanta
Kate Brew Vaughn
Menus Of The Day And Diet Notes From City
A daily menu list includes breakfast lunch and dinner items such as stewed prunes cereal meat balls creamed potatoes and salad with cookies. A recipe section lists ingredients for a cocoa based mix. Also a report notes Vaughn an LA dietician who died of a heart condition and a local program promoting prohibition advocacy through church talks and citywide unity forces.
Whose Parade May Be Memorial Day A debate in Chicago
The Grand Army questions who may lead Memorial Day parade with Major General Parker declaring it a military event and favoring regulars or National Guardsmen to lead. The U S Grant Post urged Lincoln Park Board to revoke its permit for guardsmen to parade on May 30.
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Parker
Sixth Corps
U. 8
Grant
Lincoln Park Board
Uni
Ted States Commerce Department
Epworth League Cabinet Meets at St. Pauls Church
A cabinet meeting of the Epworth League at St. Pauls M E Church is set for Tuesday at 7 30 PM Theodore Dunn has been elected president of the organization The council will also meet at the church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s
M. E. Epworth League
Epworth League of St. Paul’s
M. E
Theodore Dunn
Appeal Allowed In Prison Camp Escape Case
The Supreme Court today allowed an appeal in a prison camp escape case. Marshall County inmate James Dignan was sentenced to five years for escaping from a prison camp in Clay County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Supreme Court
Marshall County
James Dig‘nan
Iclay County
Ford Hovey Resigns From Agriculture Credit Division
Ford Hovey of Omaha Nebraska resigns as chief of the Agriculture Credit Division of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. The report notes his departure comes in May with credit for leadership during tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Hovey
R. F
Bose
Washington
Omaha
Neb
Recordstruction Finance Corporation
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Coral Parrish Montgomery
Hopemont Sanitarium
Wilson
Wayne W. Wilson
Monongah West Penn Company
Lions Club
Vero
Boe
U. B. Church
Ben H. Franz
W. Main ST
Cushca
Merrygoround & Ferris Wheel
Glaze
J. A. Glaze
Grafton High School Alumni Association
Association
Mitchell
Center
Max de 'd
Charles E. Bank
Leonard Moore
Steuer
Mate
Jtown, and
Graham Bread
UP Brew Vaughn
First Christian Church
United Dty
Grand Army
Chicago
Tsrican Dinigales TO Economic Conference
Cordell Hull
Roosevelt
United States
London
Union Brokerage
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