Government to spend seven and a half million on obras
Washington Sept. 7. The allotment of about 7,500,000 for public works projects in 10 states was announced after approval from Roosevelt. Officials expect most projects could start within 10 days and finish within a month. Listings include banks in West Virginia and Charleston among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
West Virginia
Bayard
the Yard National Bank
Charleston
Peoples Exange Bank of Charleston
Fairmont
the National Bank
Beauty Hint for Stage Actresses on Hair Care
Stage actress advice stresses proper hair care. Frequent brushing from scalp to ends maintains life and luster, improving overall appearance and making best impression on audiences.
Woman Dies at Pruntytown in Philippi Area
Mrs. Lou McKinney age 69 of Philippi died at 4 30 pm yesterday at the home of her son Glenn McKinney in Pruntytown after months of illness and complications. Survived by three sons Guy of Canton Ohio Way of Huntington and Glenn at the Pruntytown residence. two brothers Bruce Sturm of Philippi and Fred Sturm of Clarksburg. Born Sturm, lifelong Barbour County resident. Funeral arrangements incomplete Philippi undertaker in charge, announcements later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou McKinney
Philippi
Glenn McKinney
Pruntytown
L. A. McKinney
Guy McKinney
Canton
Ohio
Way McKinney
Huntington
Glenn
Bruce Sturm
Fred Sturm
Clarksburg
McKinney
Miss Sturm
Barbour County
Threat to Cardinal Dougherty Demands 50000 dollars
Philadelphia police report a letter threatening to bomb Cardinal Dougherty’s home unless $50,000 is produced. A guard was stationed at the residence after a suspicious man loitered around the grounds for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Dougherty
Philadelphia
Lower Marion Township
Labor Board backs Berkeley Mills workers in bargaining choice
Washington reports the NRA's national labor board ruled Berkeley Woolen Mills strikers at Martinsburg West Virginia could select any representative to bargain collectively. Senator Wagner announced the decision after a hearing where United Workers official William F. Kelley warned of possible DOJ action against Berkeley officials for alleged recovery act violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
NRA
National Labor Board
Berkeley
Martinsburg
W. Va
Wagner
D-Ny
William F. Kelley
United Workers
Department of Justice
Hospital Notes on Local Patients Begin Week
Mrs. E. G. Kuhn wife of Prof. Kuhn of Grafton high school underwent a major operation at City hospital this morning and is resting well this afternoon. Mary Alice Wood of City underwent a minor operation this morning. Mrs. Beulah Laren of Newburg underwent a minor operation this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Kuhn
Prof. Kuhn
Grafton High School
City Hospital
Kuhn
Mary Alice Wood
City
Beulah Laren
Newburg
Trooper Kills Crazed Man in New York Gun Fight
Mattewan New York September 7 One inmate died and another was wounded in a clash with guards and police at the state hospital for the criminally insane during a failed escape bid. Ray Fisher led the breakout and was shot by State Trooper Harold Galvin. Tear gas forced the surrender of Shelly Marshall and two others, James Ellis and Reinhardt Bol. Governor Lehmann ordered a full report as authorities probe the source of pistols and blanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattewan
N. Y
State Hospital
Ray Fisher
Buffalo
Troper
Harold Galvin
Shelly Marshall
James Ellis
Reinhardt Bol
Herbert Lehmann
Al-banyfi
Stocks Settle Moderately Lower In Late Dealings
New York stock prices edged down in late dealings on September 7 with steel and metal shares dipping. Major losses reached one to two points for Bethlehem, U S Steel, Case, Goodyear, Johns Manville, Cerro de Pasco and Southern Pacific, while Homestake Mining fell seven points and Sea-Land Oil, Union Pacific and U S Smelting canceled two-point gains. About 950,000 shares changed hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bethlehem
U. S. Steel
Case
Goodyear
Johnsonsville
Cerno de Pasco
Southern Pacific
Homestate
Seaboard Oil
Union Pacific
U. S
Corning grade price advances in Buckeye pipelines
Pittsburgh reports a 10 cent barrel rise in Corning grade crude oil to 1.05 as purchasing agencies announce the price. All Pennsylvania grades also advanced 10 cents yesterday. Personal notes mention Charles Furlow of Washington visiting H C Furlow in Lincoln street, while the University of Iowa library reaches a half million in circulation for the third straight year. Iowa livestock value hits 197.715 million as of January 1, 1933, leading national farm property totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Buckeye
Pennsylvania
Local residents to winter in St Petersburg Florida
The piece lists numerous local residents planning winter stays in St Petersburg Florida including Mr and Mrs W A Hitchell of Maple Avenue Mr and Mrs W L Reddick and Mrs Leona Tapp of West Milford Street Mr and Mrs Herbert M Wolfe and son Charles of Route 6 Harrison Wolfe of Simpson Leonard Botts and family underwent a tonsil and adenoids operation at Davis Memorial Hospital Elkins He is recovering well Henry Botts and Mrs Herman Botts accompanied him and will visit for several days Howard Blue and Junior Fawcett have returned home to Blueville after weeks in Missouri Nebraska and Kansas City reporting a splendid time Agnes Sorenson of New Martinsville is visiting the Hashingtons at their summer Loveland home Daniel S Keenan of Ashland Ky and George Angle Grove of Pittsburgh visited Labor Day with Mrs Keenan and Mrs Grove and Mrs Shaffer Also Ruth Pearl Smith and Kenneth returned to West Union after visiting Mrs R L Smith Mrs E J Shackelford of Maple Avenue plans to visit her daughter Mrs Neil Hefl in Fairmont for a month or more R L Foley of High Street hosted Miss Trene Eickelberger and Miss Elsie Bittner of Washington DC as house guests for several days Miss Eickelberger is a sister of Mrs Foley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Florida
W. A. Hitchell
Maple Avenue
W. L. Reddick
Leona Tapp
West Wilford Street
Herbert M. Wolfe
Charles
Route 6
Harrison Wolfe
Simpsom
Leonard Botts
M. W. Botts
Davis Memorial Hospital
Elkins
Henry Botts
Herman Botts
Howard Blue
Junior Fawcett
Blueville
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas City
Agnes Sorenson
New Matinsville
W. J. Hussion
Loveland
Daniel S. Keenan
Ashland
George Angle Grove
Pittsburgh
Labor Day
Keenan
Ruth
Pearl Smith
Kenneth
West Union
R. L. Smith
Warren Smith
Keith
W. Va
Longstreet
John Hamilton
Leland Knight
Camp Boone
Clifford Smith
Hammond Settlement
Grafton
Russell Butcher
Bettyburg
J. A. Sinclair
High Street
Chicago
E. J. Shackelford
Neil Hefl
Fairmont
R.L. Foley
Trene/ Eickleberger
Elsie Bittner
Washington, D.C
Hickelberger
Foley
Father Coughlin Denounces Free Press Publisher as Liar
Detroit bank inquiry hears E. D. Stair deny engaging with a man devoid of truth and honor as Rev. Father Charles E. Coughlin describes banking misconduct charges as a pack of lies. Stair testifies before a one man grand jury probing bank closings in Detroit on September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Charles E. Coughlin
E. D. Stair
Detroit Free Press
Father Coughlin
Georgia Girl Becomes Bride of Cyrus Kump
Miss Hazel Vorus Turner of LaGrange and Cyrus Scott Kump son of West Virginia governor were married in LaGrange First Methodist Church. The ceremony featured a single ring rite with maid of honor Helen Boyd and best man Garl Channel. Attendants include Katherine Kump and Margaret Turner among others, brides wearing a white satin Paris model gown. The couple departed for a secret automobile trip after the ceremony.
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la Grange
Cyrus Scott Kump
Herman Guy Kump
West Virginia
Hazel Vorus Turner
First Methodist Church
L. M. Twirgs
Helen Boyd
Charlotte
N. C
Garl Channel
Elkins
W. Va
Margaret
Elizabeth Kump
Carolyn Russell
Winder
Richard B. Russell, Jr
United States
Georgia
Johnnie Mae York
Atlanta
Virginia Milan
LaGrange
Meredith Turner
Nancy Mobley
Carolyn Sue Traylor
Kump
Frances Kump
Mary Gamble Kump
Benjamin Kump
Charleston
Buford Pinder
Pinceton
H. Smith
West Virginia Legion elects hubert ellis state commander
In Wheeling the West Virginia American Legion completed its 14th annual convention naming Hubert B. Ellis of Huntington as state commander and selecting Parkersburg for next year’s assembly. Other officers include Rebel Ross first vice commander F. Thomas Fairmont second vice commander M J Click Ravenswood third vice commander L A Tony Dalhill vice commander at large J Franklin Greenlees Charleston finance officer Pel Yost New Milville judge advocate Shrewsbury Princeton sergeant at arms Tey L W Burton Wheeling chaplain Kebel Ross Buckhannon Robert McDougal Parker National committee member
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
West Virginia Department of the American Legion
Hubert
Ellis
Huntington
Parkersburg
Putman County
Jack Thornton
Sistersville
Edward McGrail
Ross
Farr
E. Thomas
Fairmont
Hugh Maloney
F- Welch
M. J. Click
Ravenswood
L. A.B. Tony
Dalk Hill
Serge
J. Franklin Greenlegs
Charleston
Pel Yost
New Miville
Kebel Ross
Buckhannon
Robert McDougal
Parker
National Committee
Satin fashion trends in wartime styles and silhouettes
The piece notes satin dresses and tailored satin gowns gaining popularity in the wartime era. It highlights brown satin creations, hints at a potential radical shift in fashion, and mentions Paris embracing the hourglass silhouette, with American adoption uncertain. A scarf collar decorates a Hudson seal coat shown nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
West Virginia Legion Delegates Named At Large In Chicago
Delegates at large to the national convention in Chicago were named from the ElkIns district with alternates from Welch Washington D C and Weston. The Wheeling district won the C M Jones trophy for largest paid up membership while Mountain Post McMechen received the McGinnis cap for largest quota increase Pennsboro was second and New Martinsville third Pleasant post St Marys won the McDougal award for largest membership Speakers urged a drive to increase membership and criticized the 1933 economy bill urged modification of veterans law with proposals to aid Spain American War veterans and partly disabled World War veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
Mountain Post
McMechen
Pennsboro
New Martinsville
Pleasant Post
St. Mary's
McDougal
Robert L. Ramsay
West Virginia
Congress
West Virginia American Legion Auxiliary Elects New Officers
Mrs W E Harden of Grafton was elected president of the Women s Auxiliary of the West Virginia American Legion. Mrs Ralph Riddle of Hollidays Cove was appointed national committeewoman. Other officers include Mrs H W Daniels Elkins first vice president Miss Estella Walker Clarksburg second vice president Mrs J V Ennis Charleston treasurer Mrs Roy W Breeze Huntington historian re elected. Installed by Mrs S Alfred Blackburn Versailles Ky national auxiliary president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsay
W. E. Harden
Grafton
Women's Auxiliary
The
West Virginia American Legion
Ralph Riddle
Hollidays Cove
Menus of the Day by Mik Alexander George
A fragment list of dishes and home cook instructions including Creole Corn served three, Sliced Tongue, Creamed Onions, Butter Head Lettuce with Mayonnaise, Chocolate Pudding, Cream Coffee and Butterscotch Buns. Recipes detail bacon fat browning onions and peppers, corn frying, and a muffin mix with brown sugar and vanilla, plus cheese spreads and nut toppings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mik
Alexander George
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Coral Parrish Montgomery
Howard Madera
Iile Madera
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
University of Iowa
Madera
Washton High School
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Grafton Poe
Duck
Alice Johnson
St. Charstreet
Gueses
Jotmple
Ye White
W. C. Balser
Idren
Sara Belle’ Henderson
Petersburg
Grant County Bank
Spencer
Roane County Bank
West Virginia National Bank
National Bank of Fairmont
Richmond
Reconstruction Corporation
Pe Fairmont Bank
Georgia Ellis
West Main Street
Son
Prelate
Labor Board
N.Y
Charles Furlow
Washington, D. C
H. C.furlow
Lincoln Street
University of Iowa Library
Towa
Main &T
Baltimore & Ohio R. R
Georgia Girl
Cyrus Kump
H. G. Kump
Associated Press
W. E. Hardin
Craig Scott
Des
Ea Aes
Jane Merurin
W. H. Rendle
West Washington Street
Baltimore
Huey
Huey Long
Long Island
George Ide Zayas
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