Sudden Engagement Of Gorgeous Gussie Moran Sparks Talk
In London the engagement of tennis star Gussie Moran to British businessman Tony Davenport surprised families and observers. Davenport, an Oxford graduate and wartime Grenadier Guards major, announced the plan from India where Moran plans to compete in Wimbledon and Forest Hills. Moran, famed for her Wimbledon lace trim attire, will live in Calcutta with Davenport, who is 28. Moran, 26, remains America’s seventh-ranked women’s amateur and says nuptials will wait until after summer tournaments.
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London
Gussie” Moran
Nicholas Davenport
Santa Monica
Cal
England
California
Gussie
Calcutta
Anthony Davenport
Gertrude
Moran
Mama
India
Tony
Miss Moran
Davenport
Berkshire
America
Luxury Liner To Be Built
The keel of a major new $70,000,000 American luxury liner will be laid next month. The 980-foot vessel, largest yet built in the United States, will be started at Newport News Shipbuilding on February 4 without ceremony. It will be called the United States, operated on the transatlantic run by U S Lines, weighs 60,000 tons, and is unofficially clocked around 30 knots, faster than the Queen Mary Elizabeth group. Military secrecy surrounds its exact speed.
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Washington
Federal Maritime Commission
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock
Newport News
United States
U. S. Lirs, Incorporated
Local Scouts Attend Session in Findley
Two scouts from Mound Builders' Area Council attend a Findley meeting to finalize plans for the council's participation in the National Boy Scout Jamboree. Paul Parker, scout executive, and E H Bindley, Jamboree Committee chair, were present. The session was called by J R Donnell, regional vice president, to coordinate council efforts.
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Mound Builders’ Area Council
Findley
Paul Parker
E. H. Bindley
J. R. Donnell
Feighan seeks fifth term as Ohio representative
Cleveland ap reports Rep. Michael A. Feighan Democrat announces bid for a fifth term in the 20th district with no declared challengers from either party. Other items note a New Jersey divorce case and various public notices including estate executors and divorce filings in Ohio and Mississippi. Potential dates and docket numbers appear but details are fragmented.
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Cleveland
Michael A. Feighan
Ohio
Economy Home: A Charming, Budget Friendly Design
Penny Hazell extols a small, economical house with white siding and brick facing. The article reviews a 23 by 14 foot living room, a large front porch, an unfinished second floor, compact kitchen with a long work bar, and a full basement with heater and laundry. It invites readers to mail order blueprints for five dollars and offers additional design portfolios.
Standard materials cut costs in small house building
Architect Arthur E. Allen outlines how using stock size materials lowers costs in Long Island homes. Standard beams and wall studs reduce waste, enabling room widths of 9 ft 4 in, 11 ft 4 in, or 13 ft 4 in. Ceiling height, window and door placement, and elimination of interior doors further trim expenses while steel casement windows balance trim costs with demand.
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Arthur E. Allen
Long Island
New York
Foundations for future basement and home plans
A home builder asks about delaying a basement while ensuring future foundation support. Answers: feasible but offers little saving. consult an architect for efficient floor plans and use no more than a 10 percent waste margin. Consider professional guidance for room circulation and plan selection.
Circular mirrors gain on medicine cabinet doors
An increasing use of circular mirrors on medicine cabinet doors is reported. Chrome-bound circular mirrors shield seamless round porcelain cabinets and are offered in popular 24 22 and 21 inch diameters.
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Court of Common Pleas
Butler County
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E. O. Highley
First National Bank of
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Elliott D. Levey
James F. Glass
Ola L. Glass
Garfield St
James F. Gies
Oscar R. Leiser
Said
H. O. Finkelman
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Jersey City
N. J
William J
Elizabeth Pressier
Bernard A. Smith
Clarence F. Smith
Elizabeth Pressler
Jeannette Glisson Tincher
Albert Glisson
Mendenhall
Mississippi
Glenn Tincher
Common Pleas Court
Joseph T. Kiep
Merle Eberling
Thomas H. Stubbs
Penny Hazell
Royals Syndicate
Atkinson Ave
Detroit 2
Mich
Carl Burgemeir
B.D. Morgan & CO
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Charles ST
DIAL
Federal Housing Administration
C. A
Williamson-Ziegler Furnace
N. Broad St
Gunnison
Gunnison Champion
Fjcost
Master Home
Tailored Homes, Inc
H. S. Boren Sales & Financing
Fred H. Ruscher, Jr
Sales & Service
Charles H. Bendel Erection Service
Demaa, RY
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Central Ave
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Columbia
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