Forty friends celebrate birthday at Mrs Demoss home
A social evening at Mrs W B Demoss home in Morgantown marked by invitations and a full set of delighful refreshments. Attendees included Misses Jackson Collier Margrett Irené Hall Lemons and many local residents. Engagement announced at a Morgantown tea for Miss Mary Goive Shuttlesworth and Mr George Adams Gaskill with plans to reside in Morgantown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aem
W. B.demoss
Danny
Amit
Misses Faxe
Kathryn
Jackson
Marghrett
Irené Collier
Pansy
Hall Lemons
Mildred Couhier
Henry
James Grinnan
Mildred McCue
Clarence Grinnan
Lawrence
Grafton
Morgantown
Mary ‘Goive, Shuttlesworth
George Adams Gaskill
Misa Shuttlesworths
Mek
S. A. Shuttlesworth
Gusleili
de. Gugey
Fairmont
The
North American Coal Co
Commander of G. A. R. to Be Here on May 30
Gol. J C Lewellen of Reno Post G A R received a letter from W S Clark Harrisville State Commander stating that Mr Clark will be in the city on May 30 and will deliver a brief address in the afternoon. He expects to arrive about noon but hopes to come earlier if possible.
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Gol. J.C. Lewellen
Reno
Personal notes from the West Virginia University region
Local items report University staff returning to duties after city visits, illnesses including pneumonia fever affecting Edna Bumner, and a new baby Julia Elwira to Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley Nicola born May 19. Other notices mention Promaine poisoning, resumed work by John Deck, and travel by Selvey to Tunnelton for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Bumner
Stanley Nicola
Julia Elwira
Frei Malone
Promaine
Walnut Street
John ‘Deck
A. V. Duppett
Parker Selvey
Tunnelton
Beauty Experts Rigged in Paris Yankee Hair War
A chaotic Paris Parisian beauty panel debates coiffure supremacy with French and American delegates clashing over hair nets and styling. The meeting ends in a verbal tangle as both sides tout tradition and innovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvonne LeBlanc
Ecles
Gaul
Madame
Paris
America
Abe
Singer Meesete
City visitors and social notes mix with ads in Grafton roundup
A long list of residents and visitors from Fairmont Wheeling Morgantown Parkersburg Charleston and other towns travel to Grafton for shopping business calls dances and social visits. Local announcements include a public dance at Rustic Park and notices of property sales and leases in Pruntytown and Chillicothe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Dunnington
Robert M. Dunnington
Fairmont
Parker Selvey
Clarksburg
Griddre
O. R. Wilson
Morgantown
Board
Williamson
W. Va
A. M. Goodwin
Wheeling
C. W. White
J. W. Davis
Charleston
Rustic Park
Valley Falls
Mason Orchestra
Crowds Chase Escapee From Georgia Mob
IRVINGTON Georgia May 24 A P Jim Dennison a 20 year old Black man who escaped from a mob yesterday after seizure from the county jail remained at large with officers and citizens pursuing him south of Irvington reports said early today while other notes mention Connecticut crafts and Wisconsin cheese in a disjointed filler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvington
Jim Dennison
Bill Hart Movie Showing Sparks Presbyterians Debate
Des Moines Iowa May 24 Reverend Gustav Briegleb of Pasadena charged film interests ridicule Protestant pastors in Hart films as censors push back against morality campaigns. Hart's scene involved a pastor robbing a stage coach and a hanging finale with a pistol, provoking objections from church leaders and urging boycotts and national censorship.
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Des Moines
William “Bil” Hart
134Th General Assembly
Gustav Briegleb
Pasadena
Cal
Hart
Pacific Coast
West Virginia Sunday School Assn to Expand Staff and Budget
The Northern region conference in Elkins West Virginia reports the state organization tentatively sets next year’s budget at 60000 double this year’s. A plan to add five sabbath workers includes a superintendent of education. Headquarters may move from Charleston with a committee to decide.
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Elkins
W. Va
West Virginia
Sunday School Association
Sab Aworkers
Walted
Shaw
Charleston
D. B. Purington
Morgantown
E. Leroy Da‘tin
F. E. Brininbrool
Clarksburg
J. D
P “Pru
L J Forman
Petersburg
W. R. Hill
Payette County
Lesroy Dakin
P. Knox
Chicago
National Sunday School Organization
Bread From Bones And Stored Corn In Moscow
Amid famine zones peasants continued to bake bread from ground bones acorns straw and other substitutes as corn aid began to arrive. They kept portions of corn to store against potential shortages while some Russians used ground bone meal mixed with corn to stretch rations under relief aid and tax constraints.
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Moscow
American Relief Administration
Thornton News Roundup From Grafton and Belington
Mrs Isaac Ansel shopped in Grafton on Monday while families in the area share notes of illness visits and social callings. George Parsons and son Leo spent Sunday at home in Belington. Merle Thomas was with his parents C F and Mrs Thomas. Ola DeMoss and family were with Maple Run relatives.
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Isaac Ansel
Grafton
George Parsons
Leo
Beington
Merle Thomas
C. F. Thomas
Ola DeMoss
Maple Run
M. Powell
Rowlesdurs
Powell
M. A. DeMoss
Carl Devers
Hyson Devers
A. F. Taylor
Ray Travis
Edna Butcher
Grafton High School
W. R. Butcher
Clark Bailey
Rebecca
Morr
Fairmont
Thornton
Mary Shaw
Geo, Sinclair
Ralph Fomey
Belington
Mary Bailey
W. WH
Grimes
James Bailey
Mia
Thornton Band Impresses with Street Concert
The Thornton band practiced for some time then performed on the street Sunday afternoon delighting music lovers. Leader Earl Menear praised the band’s progress as Mason Brown buys a seven passenger touring car from Grimes and Bailey garage.
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Thornton
Earl Menear
Mason Brown
Grimes and Bailey Garage
Grafton Tops Fairmont In Fast High School Game
Grafton annexed the final game of the series with Fairmont as pitchers confused the hitters. Hall led Grafton with a triple and a home run while Beavers Samples and Warne contributed multiple hits. Warne turned in a neat unassisted double play as fans applauded throughout the contest.
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Grafton High School
Fairmont High School
Marion County
Grafton
Fairmont
Colebank
Fairmonters
Warne
Hall
Beavers
Samples Algo
Dox
Ea “Ab
R. H. OO Kle
Ross
SDE Y Criss
Michoals
Pss
Davis
Leach
Thayer
Gatton
Read Warne
Hall Beavers
Galner
Putman
Pierce
Hefner
Criss
Lafferty
Kins
Beaves
Leach Ross
Local cricket and baseball scraps amid reform talk
The report mentions a cow breaking a milk record and minor league style innings with Warne and Hall noted for limiting runs. Umpire Tooth man officiated a one hour forty five minute game. Separately Huntington and Martinsburg in West Virginia show liberal municipal reform trends after reform candidates faltered in a recent election.
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Huntington
West Virginia
Martinsburg
Panhandle
Reform
Reform Faction Wins Big in Huntington Mayor Race
Floyd Chapman won a decisive mayoral victory in Huntington by 3,359 over incumbent C. W. Campbell, ending four years of blue law reform. The bitter campaign centered on police management, civil liberties, and enforcement of Sunday laws, with Chapman promising a liberal administration focused on protecting residents and property.
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Huntington
W. Va
Floyd 3. Chapman
C. W. Campbell
Chapman
Judge Campbell
Campbell
Ufe
Govt Action Triggers Coal Price Drop in Fayette Region
In Connellsville Pennsylvania May 25 A P report says federal plans to curb coal price surges lowered Fayette’s coal costs from 4 50 to 3 25 and 3 50 at mines The shift pushes steel buyers toward non tioned fields of West Virginia and Kentucky reducing demand in the local Payette region and prompting anticipated mine stoppages and shortages as pipelines and shipments tighten
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connellsville
Fayette Gituminous
Payette
West Virginia
Kentucky
Mob Takes Law Into Own Hands in Trenton Georgia
A mob in Trenton Georgia stormed the Wilkinson County jail area and seized Jim Demgoto, dragging him away after a violent incident. Demgoto had been sentenced to hang on June 16 for a prior assault on a 72 year old white woman. His execution had been postponed previously by the Supreme Court confirmation.
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Trainton
Wilkingon
Jim DemgoTaseRro
United States Supreme Court
Tome Ameago
Macon
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P. C. Roozer
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West Virginia Fally
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Parkersburg
Marie Waithers
P. C. Webowsky
Zanesville
E. R. Holverston
Pittsburgh
M. E. Penner
New York City
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Troy B. Hardman
Viking
Parker S. Snuffin
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Wm. Howes
Wm. Holland
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Wm. J. Coughlin
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J. A. Shaw
Philippi
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J. G. Wheeler
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Steuple
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Kingwood
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Clarence Evans
Everett Reese
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T. A. Waggener
C. P. Harrs
East Main Street
J. W. Thornhill
J. R. Mille
Garrett, Ind
TL. Shaffer
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Pruntytown
Taylor County
State Road
Walter Powell
Chillicothe
Ohio
George Hopper
Connecticut
Wisconsin
Bill Hart
Rev
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Briegleb
Committee On Temperance and Amoral Welfare
Briegleh
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
West End
Keyser
Ntth
Potomac
West Bloomington
Cheat River
Rowlesburg
Piedmont
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Terra Alta
Cranberry
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High School
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Georgia
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