Tau Phi Lambda Pledge Ceremony At Delta Nu Chapter
The Delta Nu Chapter of Tau Phi Lambda sorority held a pledge ceremony at Mrs. Fay K. Littman home with hostesses Mrs. Pauline Keener and Mrs. Maxine Harvey. Pledges include Florence Johnson Eleanor Green Helen Freeman Moneford Cross Evelyn Green. The president Miss Sarah Sayres led the meeting and a June initiation committee was formed headed by Grace Maurie Bartlett with Mrs. Miriam Nester and Mrs. Louise Arble.
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Delta Nu
Tau Phi Lambda
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Fay K. Littman
Pauline Keener
Maxine Harvey
Florence Johnson
Eleanor Green
Helen Freeman
Moneford-Cross
Evelyn Green
Sarah Sayres
Grace Maurie Bartlett
Miriam Nester
Louise Arble
Parkersburg
Jorie Eisner
Charles Cockrell
Duncan- Miller
Marguerite Duckworth
Grace Marie Bartlett
Bertha Goodwin
Marion Gough
Leoma Zumbro
Marjorie Eisner
Elizabeth Sin~sel
Claribel Upton
Moneford Cross
Woodmen Circle Holds 13th State Convention in Parkersburg
The 13th State Convention of the Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle met at Chancellor Hotel in Parkersburg over three days. A memorial service opened the event, followed by a Star Program and reception hosted by local groups. Leaders from Nebraska and Washington, D C addressed attendees, with Eva Boone delivering the response. One hundred guests attended the banquet with group singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle
Chancellor Hotel
Parkersburg
Star
Legion of Honor
Golden Welfare Club
Elm
Linden Groves
Alpha Rho
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Alice Johnson
James E. Scott
St Paul's Methodist Church
Golden Underwood
Dora Alexander Talley
Clara B. Cassidy
Omaha
Nebraska
Henrietta Snider
Washington, D. C
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
Community Women Schedule May Events and Meetings
May activities listed include memorial services at United Brethren church May 26, Womans club May Day dinner May 27 at Belvedere club with reservations via Nell Fahey, Women’s Republican club meeting May 27 at 8 pm for officer elections, Episcopalian ladies sewing at Red Cross May 28, Philathea Class gathering May 28 at Virgina Southworth’s home, Quota Club business session June 3, and White Fawn council postponing May 29 meeting to June 5 with Indian Gift exchange and reports from the great council.
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Ladies Grand Army
United Brethren Church
Grafton Woman's Club
Belvedere Club
Nell Fahey
Women's Republican Club
W. Merle Watkis
Episcopalian
White Fawn Council No. 3
Degree of Pochontas
Great Council
Grafton High Home Economics Tea Honors Guests at Spring Event
The first period Home Economics class at Grafton Senior High hosted a spring tea in the class dining room with Miss Diane Poe presiding. Guests included numerous teachers, administrators, and students, with helpers and hostesses listed, marking a community gathering in a school setting.
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Grafton Senior High School
Diane Poe
Jesse Williams
Mary McDonald
Benjamin Poe
E. V. Denton
Edwin Shriver
Dick Bartlett
W. A. Colebank
Barbara Cather
Grace L. White
Katherine B. Shepler
Hazel Cole
Ruth Batten
Ella Curry
Roberta Bradford
Shirley Bumgardner
Paul W. Shahan
John Whitlock, Jr
Kenneth Haun
Robert W. Clayton
Charles R
Cather
James Crouser
Poe
Junior Senior Prom Held Here Last Evening
The Grafton Senior High field house hosted the Junior Senior Prom from 8:30 to 11:30 with colorful decorations and pastel gowns. Queen Alice Mae Stephenson and king Frank Todd were crowned by last year’s royalty, as Barbara Elaine Peters and Hugh McPhail Jr. served as crown bearers. Jimmy Morgan’s orchestra from Fairmont provided music.
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Grafton Senior High School
Alice Mae Stephenson
Frank Todd
Roseann Wilson
Charles Evans
Little Barbara Elaine Peters
Hugh McPhail, Jr
Jimmy Morgan
Fairmont
Women’s Conceit Holds Meeting at First Church
The Women’s council of the First Church of Christ met for its regular monthly session. Miss Arlean Moore led the devotional, with Mrs. Earl D. Hinkins presiding over the business. A white elephant sale was set for June 18 at the church, open to members and guests. Refreshments followed hosted by Mrs. F. A. Hinkins and Mrs. Kenneth Courtney.
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The
First Church of Christ
Arlean Moore
Earl D. Hinkins
F. A. Hinkins
Kenneth Courtney
Memorial City of Commander Mugler Urges Participation
The article notes plans urging organization members to watch the daily paper for times and locations of assemblies. It mentions a Quality Market baseball doubleheader against the Glenville All-Stars at G H S Athletic Field starting at 1 00 p m, plus a Thursday night dance sponsored by the Business Girls club at the Flks home and an Eagles Hall dance for members. Also referenced are mine workers signaling an end of their wage and conditions agreement as of midnight May 30.
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Mugler
Daily Paper
Quality Market
Glenville All- Stars
G. H.S. Athletic Field
Business Girls Club
Flks
Order of Eagles
Eagles
Bubna Trial Details and Claimed Body Disguise
The article notes Thomas collapsing during proceedings as defense attorney John Black vows an appeal. Fisher's body was found in a shallow grave last March, allegedly shot by Bobna over auto theft profits. The Commonwealth later argued Mrs. Thomas cut the corpse's hair to disguise it.
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Bubna
Thomas
Big Mike
John Blackmore
Fisher
Bobna
Commonwealth
Visiting Here Mrs Margaret Casteel of Oakland
Mrs Margaret Casteel of Oakland Massachusetts spent the past week visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs George Norris in Grafton and other relatives. The piece notes travel to California including Anaheim and Tijuana as well as other places, with transport and rail strike impacts mentioned.
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Margaret ,Casteel
Oakland
George Norris
Grafton
J. J. Rose
California
Victor Potts
Anaheim
Tijuana
Mexico
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Long Beach
Santa Monica
Mines face shutdown as coal strike persists across states
Mining grind to a halt in West Virginia with 104,000 miners idle amid transport limits. Northern West Virginia production ceased as 24,000 workers filled hoppers and no engines moved cars. Illinois soft coal also headed for full shutdown with 23,000 UMW idle as the union and truce falter. Independent Progressive Mine union with 18,000 members continues work but hoisting will stop due to lack of empty cars.
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Page One
West Virginia
Ilinois
UMW
Independent Progressive Mine Union
Charleston
Huntington
United Mine Workers
Rail labor walkout grips vast railroad system
The nationwide action by about 250,000 engineers and trainmen halted service and idled an unestimated portion of the 1.2 million members of the 18 other rail brotherhoods. The stoppage disrupted widespread rail operations and prompted industry and government reaction.
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The
American Association of Rail
United Nations Council Aims to Heal World Economy
Trygve Lie welcomes the UN Security Council as it pledges to tackle global economic and social problems. He calls it a historic step, saying nations have created a common body to consider and rectify mankind's troubles. The United States vows full support for this task.
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United States
Trygve Lie
United Nations
Council
Lie
Truman Decides to Toughen Railroad Strike Stance
Presidential advisers say President Truman reached his decision after long consultations and study to use troops if necessary. He drafted the address last minute, relaxed with a pool dip, then finalized with Rosenman and aides before public broadcast. The White House switchboard flooded with congratulatory messages.
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Truman
White House
Executive Mansion
Samuel S. Rosenman
Rail unions threaten return to work over wage and rules
The letter states workers may return by 4 p m today if government awarded 18 1 2 cents an hour is not accepted, arguing it would negate seven emergency board rule changes. It asserts engineers and trainmen are patriotic and seek fair treatment to allow further talks with carriers on contract and working rules.
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Rmanace
Taylor County
Hazel Atlas Glass
Carr China Company
Lass Factory
Graftonians
Mr.Truman
Washington
Truman
Congress
Barkley
D.ky
Army
Office of Defense Transportation
Byrnes
White House
John R. Steelman
Brotherhood of ‘Locomotive Engineers
Brotherhood of
Railway Train
Steelman
Statler Hotel
Wesap
Truman breaks with railway unions and eyes strike bill
President Truman cut government ties with striking railway unions and prepared for Congress to consider decisive strike legislation. He ordered mediation with 18 unions while aiming to avert a wartime army takeover, with military police ready and carriers urged to recruit.
Striking miners idle as railways stop work across state
In West Virginia the 12 day mining truce collapses as railroads remain idle. United Mine Workers chief officials stay silent while Washington negotiators seek a way forward. Coal car shortages and exhausted pits push Owens-Illinois plants in Charleston and Huntington toward closure, with up to 900 workers affected. Some trains run sporadically. mail and freight delays grow. Owens-Illinois Fairmont posts a tomorrow closing for 1,500 workers unless rail traffic resumes.
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UMW
Washington
Truman
Grafton
B. F P. Davison
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Engineers’ Group
Owens Iinois Glass Company
Charleston
Owens-Illinois Glass Company
Huffington
John L. Lewis
Huntington
J. E. McBurney
Owens- Minors Glass Company
Owens-Illinois
Fairmont
Marian Martin Fashion patterns and a labor hold
Readable notes describe Marian Mast style patterns 912 and 9121 with seam free blouses and easy skirts plus complete directions. The text mentions pattern book availability, 15 cent extra for the Winter collection, and assorted accessories. A separate item reports Fairmont Box Company and Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road engineering appeals as workers face stoppages and coal shipments unsettled around Benwood.
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Marian Martin
Local gas station sale with sole bidding in Pennsylvania
An unclear OCR excerpt describes a gas station business in Allegheny County Pennsylvania offered for sale with no competition. It mentions Levey stock valued around twenty thousand dollars, a modern home, cash terms, and a two year ownership transfer. The fragment hints at owners taking over and contacting for details.
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Eny County
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Society Reporter
Woodmen Circle
Field House
Davisson
Iceland
Scotland
Jr. Mt
Marian Mast
Fairmont Box Company
Ajay Ia Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Railro
Wheeling
Kent Pig
Benwood
General
STG
Atlas Realty
Fourth Ave
Pittsburg
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