Local Woman Emma Godfrey Dies at 60 in Bluefield
Mrs. Emma Godfrey 60 died suddenly at Bluefield sanitarium Friday at 2 PM from a blood clot after recovering from a May fracture of the leg. A Bluefield resident for years, she was a nurse and life member of the Methodist church. Survived by daughter Mrs. J B Straun of East Radford and seven brothers and one sister. Funeral plans not yet set.
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Emma Godfrey
Bluefield Sanitarium
Sanitarium
Mar Avenue
Methodist Church
Godfrey
Montgomery County
Virginia
J. B. Straun
East Radford
Rev. S. H. Austin
Norton, Va
M. I
C. H. Austin
Bluefield
J. FE. Austin
High Point
N. C
H. L Austin
Wytheville
H. A Austin
New Orleans
Joe Smith
Greenup
Last Word in American Planes to Enter L A S F Route
A trio of new American passenger planes built in New York by Anthony Fokker will soon join the Los Angeles to San Francisco air main line. Each aircraft seats 12 and costs about 80000 dollars. The Guggenheim Foundation partially funded the purchase as a loan to Western Air Express.
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New York
Anthony Fokker
Guggenheim Foundation
Western Air Express
Man Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter After Morgantown Crash
Anthony Florentino of Elkins West Virginia faces an involuntary manslaughter charge in the death of Prof Frank Delli Gatti violin instructor at West Virginia University after a collision near Brownsville. Prof Louis Black injured in the crash and Florentino released on bond for hearing set by a Brownsville justice of the peace. The coroner will hold an inquest. Delli Gatti had been with the university for six years and previously studied at Naples Royal Conservatory.
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Uniontown
Anthony Florentino
Elkins
W. Va
Frank Delli-Gatti
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Acro
Browneville
Florentino
Brownsville
Delli-Gatti
Black
Fayette County
West Virginia
Uni
Presbyterian church hosts Dr Baker for special Rotary tribute
The Bluefield Rotary Club plans a special attendance at the evening service with reserved seating for members and wives. The First Presbyterian Church choir prepared music for the event. Services at 11 a.m. and 7 45 p.m. promise an unusual treat of hearing Dr. Baker.
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Bluefield
Rotary Club
First Presbyterian Church
Baker
Local Citizens Return From Veteran's Funeral
Mr and Mrs R F Cox and Mrs Claude Stafford have returned from Staffordsville Va where they attended the funeral of David Croy. Mr Croy a Civil War veteran was 82 years old and among Giles counties oldest citizens. He attended the old soldiers convention in May at Little Rock Ark.
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R. F. Cox
Claude Stafford
Staffordsville
David Croy
Croy
Little Rock
Ark
Giles County
Rev Percival Baxter to Preach Here Sunday
The Rev Percival H Baker D D pastor of Point Breeze Presbyterian Church Pittsburgh will stay in Bluefield over Sabbath and preach at First Presbyterian on Tazewell Street at both services Sunday. He preaches to thousands on radio each Sabbath and Rotary Club of Pittsburgh member.
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Percival H Baker
D. D
Point Breeze Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh
Beaver High School
First Presbyterian Church
Tazewell Street
Bluefield
Barker
Rotary Club of
End the
Rotary
Wealthy Wytheville landowner Robert Sayers dies
Robert Sayers of Wytheville, a prominent and wealthy landowner with deep Southwest Virginia family ties, died suddenly yesterday at 5 p.m. at his home near Wytheville. He leaves one son Samuel R. Sayers of Wytheville and is linked to the Hoges and Mrs. W. H. McKhany of Bluefield. Funeral services set for Sunday at 3 p.m. in Wytheville.
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Robert Sayers
Virginia
Wytheville
Bluefield
Mr. Sayers
Old Dominion
Samuel R. Sayers
J. H
Kermit Roosevelt Pays Fine For Speeding in NY Court
New York June 1 Kermit Roosevelt son of the former president paid a $25 fine in a Long Island City traffic court for speeding on Memorial Day. A motorcycle officer testified he followed Roosevelt’s automobile at 38 miles per hour. Magistrate Marvin expressed respect for the Roosevelt family. Roosevelt waited with 25 other speeders for his case. WHO CHALLENGES HIM! Georgetown University track athlete William Wimsatt, seven feet tall, touted as the nation’s tallest college athlete.
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New York
Kermit Roosevelt
Long Island City
Roosevelt
Marvin
William Wimsatt
Georgetown University
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