To Honor Mr and Mrs Edward M Payne Jr Dinner Bridge Host
Social notes report the marriage of Edward Malcolm Payne Jr as a late May event. Austin Caperton hosted a dinner bridge at Slab Fork with Mr and Mrs Clarence Meadows honored. Prizes went to Mrs E W Wood and Mrs H L McCreery for ladies and John Pollock Bonner and H A Sloan for men. Guest gifts were presented to the Payne and Meadows pairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Malcolm Payne, Jr
Austin Caperton
Slab Fork
Payne
Clarence Watson Meadows
E. W. Wood
H. L. McCreery
John Pollock Bonner
H. A. Sloan
Entertains Informally to Honor Wheeling Woman
Mrs A A Tieche hosted an informal Monday bridge event at her Oakwood avenue home to honor guest Mrs O C Davis of Wheeling, hosted by her daughter Mrs T S Williams, with guests Mrs R E Graighill of Lynchburg Va Mrs T R Ragland sister of Mrs De Witt Gaffney of Craig Missouri and Mrs B B Richmond. Refreshments followed the afternoon of play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Tieche
Oakwood Avenue
O. C. Davis
Wheeling
T. S. Williams
R. E. Graighill
Lynchburg
T. R. Ragland
de Witt Gaffney
Craig
Missouri
B. B. Richmond
Social note: Roster of visitors and travellers
Personal mention lists Miss Marie Cranz Lewis and numerous relatives and visitors. Names include Mr and Mrs C S Lewis, Mrs George Kourey and children James and Evelyn, Mr and Mrs C C Webster, Mrs Virginia Moreland, Mrs Treyburn Mauck and Woodrum, Miss Margaret Bibb, Earle Jr, Thomas Bibb, Mrs J O Freeman, Charles Thoma, Mrs Ross Irle, Miss Izzie Johnston, E Vecellio, C Ney Smith, Mrs T H Wickham, Miss Nancy Wickham, Mrs J E McKenzie, H B Deakins, Deakins, Miss Shirley Banks, Dwight File, E E Ellison. Locations Charleston Beckley Toledo Waynesburg Melbourne Chicago Columbus Zanesville Greenbrier Union Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Cranz Lewis
C. S. Lewis
Waynesburg
George Kourey
James
Evelyn
Toledo
Ohio
C. C. Webster
Virginia Moreland
Charleston
Treyburn Mauck
Woodrum
Melbourne
Fla
E. E. Bibb
Margaret
Ill
Columbus
Zanesville
C. Ney Smith
Beckley
T. H. Wickham
Nancy Wickham
J. E. McKenzie
H. B. Deakins
Pittsburgh
West Virginia Tax Assessments Show Shifts Across Utilities
The report details shifts in valuations for water and electric utilities totaling 3.14 million with Potomac Light and Power absorbing smaller firms, and larger groups facing overall reductions. Gas oil and pipeline categories drop to 12.87 million as court rulings affect taxable intangibles. interstate rail and bus lines also show changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iachian Electric Power Company
Potomac Light and Power Company
Potomac Company
Water-Electric Group
Appalachian Electric Power Company
Monongahela
West Penn Public Service Company
West Virginia Power and Transmission Company
Wheeling Electric Company
State Supreme Court
United Fuel Gas Company
Hope Natural Gas Company
Pittsburgh and West Virginia Gas Company
Intrastate Steam Railroads
Interstate Steam Railroads
American Express Agency, Inc
Only Express Company
Telephone and Telegraph Companies
Interstate Bus Lines
Mrs Claude Swanson and Her Quiet Cabinet Role
Mrs Claude A Swanson and her sister were noted Virginia beauties. The sister married Claude Swanson and after her death he wed his current wife. He is rarely apart from her except on duty as secretary of the navy. They vacation at Rapidan camp or sail the Potomac on the Sequoia. She is the diminutive yet famed hostess who smoothly runs cabinet social affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude A. Swanson
Virginia
Claude Swanson
Governor Opposes Not Among 33 Sent for Senate Confirmation
The governor says he knows nothing of any pressure over the nomination held back from the 33 sent to the senate for confirmation last week. He states he is in the state on official business and has no involvement in the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Such is Charged Governor Kump (Continued)
Huntington Advertiser publisher J. H. Long and bank president C. M. Gohen traveled to Washington with demand for McCullough’s nomination. They planned meetings with Federal Relief Administrator Hopkins and Postmaster General Farley to prevent delaying the works relief project in West Virginia amid factional differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Long
Huntington Advertiser
C. M. Gohen
First Huntington National Bank
Washington
McCullough
Yarry Hopkins
James A. Farley
West Virginia
Long
Governor Kump and Bob Kelly Hold Up Nomination
Governor Kump and state chairman Bob Kelly are responsible for delaying the nomination as reported, with officials noting resistance within the party and procedural delays affecting the appointment process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kump
Bob Kelly
Christening Dance and Acrobatic Exer cises At Roumanian Event
Arthur Bartholomess and Billie Tolez performed a Roumanian dance with Remenyi on piano. The christening attracted strong interest from Greek Orthodox adherents and drew their friends to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sian
Arthur Bartholomess
Billie Tolez
Remenyi
Federal processing tax challenge to AAA powers
Gwinn Brothers and Company of Huntington sues to block the five cent per bushel corn tax and thirty cent per bushel wheat tax under the agricultural adjustment act. A temporary injunction stops tax collection while the suit proceeds. The firm has paid $12,585.86 in unpaid taxes into court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
United States
Gwinn Brothers and Company
Huntington
Walter R. Thurmond
Internal Revenue
Congress
AAA
Vacation Bible School Opens at Beckley Church
Beckley Presbyterian church launched its annual Vacation Bible School with 93 children enrolled, rising to 101 by this morning, and will run through the week. A second Beckley program meets at Teel school house with 61 attending yesterday. The faculty includes Dr J L Lineweaver and Rev Felix Gear from the University of Tennessee, assisting with music and memory work. similar sessions were held last week in Raleigh and Stanaford with 105 and 215 enrollments respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Teel School House
Beckley Church
Teel
J. L. Lineweaver
Felix Gear
University of Tennessee
Beckley
G. E. Honts
Frances Brezack
Marjorie Wiseman
Joyce Radford
Pearl Anderson
Kate Johnson
Earl Marshall
Martha Thomson
Raleigh
Stanaford
Cats on Bay Bridge Walk Rescue Bystanders
Four alley cats attempted the bridge cat walk between towers in San Francisco then fled, deciding it was for men not cats. Onlookers called for help and bridge workers saved the felines from danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Stolen Machine and rifle damaged during dismantling attempt
A stolen machine and an automatic rifle were badly scarred by failed dismantling efforts. A sling was missing from the .22 as Trooper McLaughlin reported limited details of the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLaughlin
Rifles found near coal town woods linked to Withers home
State police expect an early arrest after Trimble discovered rifles hidden under a log about 45 yards from a house occupied by John Withers in a coal town. The incident occurred this afternoon as Trimble was playing near the woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimble
John Withers
Bar On Gold Suits Won’t Harm Credit, Morgenthau Says
Secretary Morgenthau said the rising government bond market supports a law barring gold clause suits against the government. In a letter to the senate banking committee he argued such legislation would not endanger national credit, despite concerns raised by Senators Glass and McAdoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Morgenthau
Senate Banking Committee
Roosevelt
the Treasury
Glass
D-Va
McAdoo
D-Calif
ICC Coal Rate Assailed In Court
The Interstate Commerce Commission's $1.17 per ton coal rate for shipments by boat from Catlettsburg Kentucky and Huntington was challenged as arbitrary and invalid before a three judge federal court. The injunction paused the order from February 7 until July 24 while Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad pursued relief. The protest claims a 50 cent rate is reasonable and the $1.17 tariff prejudicial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ICC
Associated Press
Charleston
Interstate Commerce Commission
Catlettsburg
Huntington
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Religious War Is Fatal To Another
In Belfast on July 16 amid Protestant Catholic clashes a 17 year old, James Andrew, was shot and wounded on Boyd Street in Millfield as sectarian violence continued. The city, guarded by police and troops, mourned two riot victims buried after a weekend of bloodshed with five killed and 75 wounded. A seven year old girl, Kathleen Stewart, also fell to a sniper. Large crowds attended services as armored cars and Royal Rifles aided street duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Rottorn
James Andrew
Boyd Street
Millfield
King’s Royal Rifles
London
Kathleen Stewart
Co. & O. to Elect New President Soon
Cleveland July 16 a spokes man for the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad announced the board of directors will meet on or before July 23 to name a successor to the road's late president John J Bennet. Reports in financial circles here said Charles E Denney president of the Erie railroad might be named Bennet's successor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cleveland
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
The
Road
John J. Bennet
Charles E. Denney
Erie Railroad
Bennet
Ballard Family Heads Off On Vacation Motor Trip
George W Ballard financial secretary at Pinecrest sanitarium with Mrs Ballard and two children Christine and Buddy plus Mrs Ballard's sister Miss Sallie Bower depart for a two to three week trip visiting Niagara Falls Boston New York City and Washington D C They will see Mr Ballard's brother John P Ballard in New York City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Ballard
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Movie Producers Oppose AT&T Coaxial Cable Plan
Washington officials reported opposition from motion picture producers to AT&T proposal for a coaxial cable between New York and Philadelphia. Dr Frank B Jewett of Bell Labs described the cable for television experiments and multiple telephone conversations. Ralph Warner, attorney for producers and distributors, warned the plan could jeopardize amusement interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
New York
Philadelphia
Frank B. Jewett
Bell Laboratories
Ralph Warner
Coaxial Cable Project Details Revealed by Dr Jewett
Dr. Jewett explained the cable installation aims at testing multiple voice transmissions with television development not a primary goal. The system will run in ducts between New York and Philadelphia using two copper-sheathed wires alongside a lead covering. Each wire sits on rubber disks inside a copper tube filled with air or nitrogen, supplemented by eight ordinary telephone wires in the same sheath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewett
New York
Philadelphia
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Mrs
Edward M. Payne, Jr
E. L. Ellison
Fred Wood
Amigo
Charles Waddell
Bloomfield
N. J
C. H. Bonnesen
Ross Preston Daniel
Lucille Bair
Beckley Hospital
Lyle Rader
Chicago
Vacation Bible School
George Ballard
Camp Lee
Mrs. Lee Porter
Vera-Rose Beauty Shop
Main
Woolworth
American Tobacco Company
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