Chaplin Welcome New Son In California Romance
Grey haired Charlie Chaplin aged 58 becomes father again as wife Oona O Neill gives birth to a seven and a half pound son in Santa Monica California. Oona, daughter of playwright Eugene O Neill, previously bore a daughter in July 1944. The couple wed in June 1943.
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Associated Press
Santa Monica
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Charlie Chaplin
Oona O'Neill
Chaplin
Eugene O'Neill
Miss O'Neill
Lilly gets permit for five room house on Third Ave corner
Sallie F Lilly is granted a building permit to construct a five room house on the corner of Third Avenue and Fourth Street valued at about 3000 dollars, per City Recorder William P Larew.
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Sallie F. Lilly
Third Avenue
Fourth Street
William P. Larew
Duncan Purchases Maxwell Hill Home
George E. Duncan occupies a four‑room frame home in Maxwell Hill Truck Farms, purchased from Hubert and Blanche Turner for about $3,000, as shown by Federal revenue stamps on the deed filed in the County Clerk's office. Other deeds include B. E. Carter et al to R. J. Gilbert for a Whitestick addition lot at Mabscott about $2,000. J. H. Lilly Land Co to R. Campbell four town district lots for about $1,500. A. I. St. Clair and Hannie Pear to St. Clair two Prosperity town district lots with no price. D. C. and Ellen Hay Wade to Joseph and Catherine Brown a town district lot for about $500. George and Charlotte Pierce to W. T. and Ada Mae Lilly a Beckley city lot for about $.
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Dorothy Udy Granted Divorce Decree in Circuit Court
A final divorce decree was entered by Judge Ben H. Ashworth in the Dorothy Udy vs Raymond E. Udy case granting Dorothy Udy permission to resume her maiden name Dorothy Wheeler.
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Ben H. Ashworth
Dorothy Udy
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Dorothy Wheeler
Pendleton and Saunders Transfers of City and District Lots
Ben W Pendle ton and Wanda T Pendle ton sell a Shady Spring district lot to Lyle W and Marie C Fori ash for about 3500 dollars. Mattie and Peter Saunders sell a city lot to W L and Alice Barbour for about 500 dollars. Sidney Williams sells a Clear Fork district lot to Joseph Williams with no price listed. Ignatz and Faten Nikonovich sell two Beck ley lots to Lema Starr for about 1500 dollars.
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Red Cross First Aid Classes Set for Beckley
Red Cross instructors will conduct five night first aid courses Monday through Friday at Beckley junior high for those who completed senior and advanced courses. Dudley Gordon from AlexandriaVa supervises three hour nightly sessions. Merit badge instructors and Scout masters are urged to register and renew certificates.
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Alexandria
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Two County Sailors Released By Navy
Charles L. Lilly of 115 Tolbert street and Oscar P. Meador of 327 Neville street were honorably discharged from the Navy at the Bainbridge Maryland separation center per the center public information office. Lilly served two and a half years while Meador logged 31 months. both are en route home.
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Tolbert Street
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Neville Street
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Lilly
Meador
Indigo dyed garment found in Thebes tomb
A natural indigo vat colored garment was discovered in a Thebes tomb and has lain there since about 3000 B C.
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Thebes
New Air Firm Opens In Morgantown Today
Morgantown welcomes Globair Inc as it opens offices at the municipal airport after securing a city permit to operate charter flights. Fred Wiswedel of Detroit heads the company, with services planned to begin tomorrow to multiple points.
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Morgantown
Associated Press
First iron furnace built in Virginia in 1619
A historic note states the first iron furnace in the United States was constructed in Virginia in 1619 marking an early colonial industry milestone.
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United States
Virginia
Morgantown Elks to Award $10,000 WVU Scholarships
Morgantown lodge of the B P O Elks will contribute $10,000 annually for scholarships to students at tending West Virginia University. The scholarships will be awarded each year as long as the lodge is financially able, officers announced last night.
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Morgantown
Morgantown Lodge
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B. P. O. Elks
West Virginia University
Firm Revaluating All Property In Monongalia
Morgantown reports a Dayton Ohio appraisal firm began revaluing all property in Monongalia county for tax purposes. The county court hired Cole Layer company after the attorney general advised the court had authority as a board of equalization and review to conduct the reassessment.
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Morgantown
Dayton, O
Monongalia County
Cole-Layer Company
Board of Equalization and Review
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