Three Arrests After Modoc Home Brew Explosion
A home brew party at Modoc ended in a shotgun incident Saturday night. Constable C C Mn and Deputy Sheriff Charles McGuire found three men and a woman arrested. all faced magistrate C C Elmore. Jameses 42 posted 1000 bonds, Mrs Charles Barnes to hear on Wednesday, and Charlie 43 fined ten dollars. Shanks Mann and Clyde Walters were wounded while James Barnes fired a shotgun from his home. all were treated by Dr W W Harlee in Matoaka.
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Modoc
C. C. Mn
Charles McGuire
C. C. Elmore
Jameses
Charles Barnes
Charlies c. 43
William Mann
Shanks
Mann
Clyde Walters
N. and W
James Barnes
Peppe
W. W Harlee
Matoaka
Rites Held For Harrison Hicks At Hinton
Harrison Hicks 58 longtime C and O employee died Sunday at Hinton station after a heart ailment. A native of Athens born June 20 1884 he resided in Hinton 33 years and belonged to the Christian church and Masonic Lodge. Survived by son Glenn Hicks Speedway and brother J B Hicks Speedway. funeral at old Hicks home place with Masons in charge. Body moved from Pred-Ope mortuary to Hicks home Monday.
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Harrison Hicks
C. and O
Hinton
Hicks
Athens
William _ Hicks
Christian Church
Glenn Hicks
B. Hicks
Speedway
Old Home Place
Hicks Rial
Masons
Prince
Ernest K Bailey Dies After Illness At Memorial Hospital
Death claimed Ernest K Bailey of near Williamson in Memorial hospital Sunday night from illness complications. The body will go to the old home place of G H Bailey Eschurch today. Funeral service will be at Pisgah church at 2 o'clock Wednesday followed by burial in the church cemetery. He leaves a widow, two daughters Mrs F H Conner of Princeton and Mrs M Bailey of Princeton, and four sons including H M Bailey of Pisgah and Ruka Bailey of Princeton.
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Ernest K. Bailey
Hant
Williamson
Memorial Hospital
G. H. Bailey
Pisgah Church
En K. Bailey
F. H. Conner
Princeton
M. Bailey
Bailey
Pisgah
Three Involved On Charges Of Driving While Intoxicated
John F. Thompson 46 Cresaptown Md fined 100 and costs and four months in jail on a drunk driving charge. Thompson faced an April term indictment for reckless driving and has appeals tied to a January route 219 collision with Dorothy Echols. Hall Serena cited for drunken driving with a 25 fine. Vincent Gore Levern arrested for drink driving with a scheduled hearing before Magistrate C C Mmore.
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John F. Thompson
Cresaptown
Glen Lyn
D. T. Cartona
Pat Honaker
Thompson
Oakvale
J. E. Childers
Dorothy Echols
Alderson
Route 219
Hall
Serena
Aerm Carr
Coney Bps
G. H. Osborne
F. E. Springer
Vincent Gore
Levern
Charles McGuire
Alvis Street
Princeton Paragraphs Suits and Court Business
In Karnes circuit court a suit by Bull against Henry Karnes in chancery seeks a divorce. Estate names E. E. Bailey D. J. Bailey and Rev W R Smith Jr appear in the case. Mr Gentry's 1943 will was probated and Judge Easley issued chancery orders in yesterday's circuit court session.
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Karnes
Henry Karnes
E. E. Bailey
D. J. Bailey
W. R. Smith, Jr
Mr. Gentry
D. M. Easley
Truitt
Sagamore Colliery
Idaho at Royal theatre with Roy Rogers in romance western
Roy Rogers stars in Idaho at the Royal theatre with The Sons of the Pioneers and Robert Mitchell Boydhoir in support. Virginia Grey leads with Ona Munson as a luxe villainess. Smiley Burnette provides the comedy in this romance filled western adventure.
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Idaho
Roy Rogers
Royal Theatre
Sons of the Pioneers
The
Boys of
Robert Mitchell Boydhoir
Virginia Grey
Ona Munson
de Luxe
Smiley Burnette
Mercer totals eleven automobile fatalities this year
Mercer records show eleven deaths from automobile accidents so far this year, highlighting ongoing road safety concerns and a rising fatality count.
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Mercer
Visits in Princeton by Lt. Col. Glenn Workman
Lt. Col. Glenn Workman of the U S army air force arrives in Princeton to visit his parents Mr and Mrs C H Workman and other relatives after years stationed in Honolulu His wife now joins him in Princeton from Florida Col Workman flew from Honolulu to Huntington in thirty.
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Princeton
Glenn Workman
U. S. Army Air Force
Honolulu
C. H. Workman
Florida
Col. Workman
Huntington
Pearl Harbor Raid Wounds Colonel Workman in Leg
The Pearl Harbor attack left Colonel Workman wounded in the leg by shrapnel. Reports place the event in the immediate aftermath of the Japanese raid and note his injuries as serious but not life threatening.
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Untington
Pearl Harbor
Col. Workman
Corrick Family Update From Pen City Service Training
James A. Corrick Jr completed a course in aerial photography at the naval station in Pen-Fia Friday and arrived Saturday to spend a few days with Mrs Corrick Lt Corrick departs Wednesday evening for eastern port transitional training before duty in the South Pacific He had a county agricultural agent leave of absence granted last fall by farm bureau directors Mrs Corrick has enlisted in the SPARS Coast Guard auxiliary and awaits training orders
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James A. Corrick, Jr
Naval Station
Pen- Fia
Corrick
South Pacific
Farm Bureau
SPARS
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Draftees Sent To Huntington Induction Center
Fifty high school boys from East River Plymouth and Jump Branch districts joined Mercer draft board No. 3 for induction at Huntington center on Monday. Ernest B. Spangler Jr of Princeton led the group with Robert Barbary of Athens as assistant leader. A missed appearance by Eplin was noted for a second time. Other inductees included Joe P. Morgantown and Paul Hub, transferred from Columbus Ohio.
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East River
Plymouth
Jump Branch
Mercer
Huntington
Ernest B. Spangler, Jr
Princeton
Robert Barbery
Athens
Woodrow Lee
Eplin
Joe P
Morgantown
Paul Hub
Columbus
Ohio
Speeding Autoist Arrested On Princeton Road
Walter J. St. Clair of Lamar was stopped by state troopers on the Princeton Bluefield road after reaching 95 mph. On Main Street he halted in a dead end. He was fined $50 and costs for drunk driving. his Chrysler was impounded and license revoked for six months.
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Princeton- Bluefield
Walter J. St. Clair
Lamar
Princeton
Main Street
William DeMoss
J Childers
Conley White
St. Clair
D. T. Carr
Princeton Moose Chapter Meeting Highlights and Events
Princeton Moose Women chapter 355 reports two initiations and plans for a motion picture program by Charlie Killin of Parkersburg on June 3 in the high school auditorium. May 28 saw four candidates initiated with officers from Bluefield assisting.
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Women OF
MOOSE
Princeton
Iday
Charlie Killin
Parkersburg
J. A. Douglas Bailey
John Carson
Bluefield
Princeton Personalities and Visits Highlight Summer
Local notes reveal visits by Set. and Mrs. Eugene Graveley to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and Irvin A. Downey returning from a business trip near Harrisonburg Virginia. Several residents travel, recover from operations, or prep for summer from Sandusky Michigan to Norfolk Virginia, with radio program listings and schedules for WHIS and Camp McCoy Wisconsin entertainment.
West Pocket Gun and NBC Radio Schedule Fragments
The listing shows a dense NBC and CBS radio schedule with programs from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM, naming shows such as Light of the World, Lonely Women, Warlock Furniture Co, News, Salute to Youth, Fibber McGee and Molly, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, and more. It includes sponsor credits like General Mills, Allied Drug Company, Philip Morris, Fort Pitt Brewing Co, and Brown & Williamson Tobacco, with note of time changes and cross-network promotions.
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Victory Tunes
Camp McCoy
Wiscon
Johnny
Ginny Simms
Billy Mills
Bill Thompson
Isabel Randolph
Bob Hope
Prance
Langford
Jerry Colonnal
Norfolk, Virginia
Richard Harkness
NBC
Lonely Women
General Mills
Family Ipso & Camay
Happiness Warlock Furniture Co
Allied Kentuckians
Allied Drug Company
Chicago House Furnish
Nbc—News
Uncle Sam
Bill Stern
Chesterfield
News Room
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Johnny Presente
Philip Morris
WVNI
Fort Pitt Brewing Co
Fibber M
Molly—Johnson
Red Skelton
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company
Louis Serenade
Ens
Farrell
Shrednik
Ae News & Henry
Frazer Ant
Cbs-Basic
Symphonets
Cbs-West
Aoe
A & Joe
Blu
Hill
Charlotte Destle
Nbe
Lowell Thomas
Captain Midnight
World News
Cbs
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Victory
Harry James
His
Johnson Family
Joe Rines
Py Hale
Kaltenborn
Nbc-West
Arthur Hale
re_peat
Horace Heidt
Pibber McGee and
Molly
Bdiu
Nick Carter
Harry Wismer
Nbs
Fielding Elliot
John 4 Hughes War
Gracie Pields
Noe
Congress
Paul Schubert
Per Brooks
Tmng
Fred Waring
Army Corporal Cecil Dennis Dies in Nashville Mishap
Corporal Cecil Dennis United States Army, 23, son of Mrs Minnie T. Dennis of Princeton, was killed when an army truck left a curve near Nashville and plunged down a 30 foot embankment after a two week leave. Eighteen soldiers died in the crash with several others injured. Relatives were informed Sunday night that body return and funeral plans are pending. The accident struck one of the train bridge approaches, leaving several occupants pinned in the wreckage. Two later died in hospital and two more remained critical.
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Host
Leading Actor Arthur Peterson Jr Stars In Guiding Light
Arthur Peterson Jr the actor from North Dakota leads as Dr. John Ruthredge in The Guiding Light. He has a long family history in theater with siblings cousins aunts and parents also involved in acting. Minnesota U awarded him a degree after he had 900 performances to his credit.
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Elsia Thomas
Arthur Peterson, JR
Guiding Light
John Ruthredge
Deena
North Dakota
Art
Minnesota U
Coast Guardsman Navy Cross Hero Featured on WHIS Show
A 22 year old Coast Guardsman who earned the Navy Cross for heroism in the North African invasion will headline WHIS NBC Salute to Youths at 7 30 p m Tonight Paul L Clarke of the Coast Guardsman led the assault boat crew that out maneuvered eight enemy planes Also appearing Bud a Good year engineer who aided landing boats Miss Conner will sing Zigeuner and Romance with the all youth orchestra and a 12 voice choir
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Coast
All Youth
Variety and Close Up Sinfon Fetata Tetatne News
Ambiguous OCR fragment mentions Variety section and close up notes. No clear events, dates, or names present for a coherent news item. Unable to identify concrete individuals or organizations from readable text.
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Sinfon Fetta Tetatne
Slaughterers To Stamp Meat Cuts In West Virginia
Morgantown June 7 Under a new amendment to meat restriction order all West Virginia slaughterers not federally inspected must stamp each wholesale cut with an inspection number from city county state or federal authorities. If lacking such a number they must obtain one from the War Food Administration in Washington.
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Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia
J. Ward Wood
Wood
Usda War Board
War Food Administration
Washington
Train Kills Carl Bradshaw in East Palestine Crossing
Carl Bradshaw aged 42 of Black Hawk Pennsylvania was struck and killed by a train at East Palestine Ohio. Coroner Arnold Devon of Columbiana County reports the fatal incident occurred today.
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East Liverpool
Carl Bradshaw
Black Hawk
East Palestine
Arnold Devon
Columbiana County
Two deaths in McDowell County killings over weekend
Two men were shot dead in McDowell County over the weekend. A 15 year old boy and a woman faced murder charges in Welch as investigations tied to the shootings proceed. Carl Green, 22, of Capels died after a single .22 shot during a dispute over a shoe. William Smith died after being shot by Mrs Haze Blankenship through a screen door following the confrontation. Funeral services were announced for Green with interment at Roderfield. Smith's survivors and service details were listed with a tentative Wednesday ceremony.
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McDowell County
William Sparks
Peter's Branch
Capels
Carl Green
Haze Blankenship
Avondale
William Smith
Jack Marinari
Sparks
Smith
Walton Green
Davy
Dewey
Donald
Mona June
Lola Mae Green
Amos Green
U. S. Army
Tennessee
Glenn Green
Army
England
Gertrude Marshall
Edith Hunt
Blakely Field
Wilmington
Roder
Forget-me-not Named Territorial Flower of Alaska
The forget-me-not has been designated the territorial flower of Alaska, recognized for its delicate blue petals and hardy growth in Alaska’s northern climate. The designation honors the state’s natural heritage and blooms across coastal and inland regions.
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Alaska
FDR Addresses Food Delegates and War Time Unity
President Roosevelt told 44 nations in the White House east room that the recent international food conference forged new hope to end want and fear. He said the United Nations are united against fear and want as they are against aggression and that increased production and trade stability are essential for feeding the world. He noted food security ties to world political security and signaled further international talks may follow.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
United Nations
Hot Springs
Anv
Mrs Ellis Roston Attends Ottawa Funeral for Father
Mrs. Ellis Roston left for Ottawa Canada to attend the funeral of her father Casper Caplan who died suddenly Sunday at his Ottawa home. Caplan had suffered a paralytic stroke some time ago. Surviving are his widow three sons and three daughters.
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Ellis Roston
Ottawa
Canada
Casper Caplan
Mrs Lula Bise of Roderfield Dies at 57
Mrs Lula Bise 57 of Roderfield died yesterday morning at 10 30 at Bluefield sanitarium She was the mother of Mrs C Sisco of ar Details of funeral arrangements have not yet been perfected.
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Lula Bise
Roderfield
Bluefield Sanitarium
C. Sisco
Welch briefs bids for surface treatment on secondary roads
Bids were requested yesterday by the state road commission for surface treatment and leveling of secondary roads 9 and 16 in Berwind.
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Berwind
Don Bingo Shines In Derby Lead In Remarkable Mile Race
The article notes Don Bingo, a 4 year old, covering a mile and a quarter in 2 01 2 5 at Churchill Downs, under 126 pounds. Eddie Arcaro navigated through traffic in a fast Belmont Park field with Whirlaway close behind.
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Old Churchill Downs
Whirlaway
Don Bingo
Eddie Arcaro
Downs
Belmont Park
Bing Crosby
Harry Payne Whitney
Belmont
General Marshall Returns from Overseas Tour with Churchill
Washington reports Gen George C Marshall army chief of staff has returned from overseas detailing his trip with Prime Minister Winston Churchill to North Africa to review plans for advancing the war to Europe. A U S department of agriculture predicts a roosters program will quicken poultry stock quality much faster than usual.
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Washington
The
War Department
George C. Marshall
Army
Marshall
Winston Churchill
North Africa
Department of Agriculure
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Ernest H. Hicks
Honaker Avenue
N. Walker St
Shell
Pure Oil
Princeton W. Va
Executrij
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Don Ameche
Janet Blair
Jack Oakie
William Gaxton
Cobina Wright, Jr
Hazel Scott
Mercer Theatre
Cole Porter
the Royal
Princeton Society
Masonic Hall
O. BE
O. E
Forum Club
I. H. Fry
Walnut Street
Set
Eugene Graveley
Fort Leonard Wood
Set.raveley
Irvin A. Downey
Mrs. Downey
Harrisonburg
Francis Watters
Cleveland
Vincent W
R. F
Thomas Watters
Mildred Morefield
Sandusky
Mich
Straley Avenue
Joe Peck McNutt
J. P. McNutt
Center Street
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Chicago
Pete Cavanaugh
Camp Blanding
Fla
Red Cross
Cavanaugh
A. R. Kyle
College Avenue
Pred Kyle
Freddie
Norfolk
F.S. Tinder
Trixie Shrewsbury
West Virginia University
Harrison Street
Ann Dave Jackson
Fifth Street
Priday
Brinda K. Hardin
Woodrow Hardin
Charleston
W. C. Jackson
Frederick Tinder Jr
Dennis
Beckley
Alec Forsythe
Wayne Reynolds
Tinder
Betty Smith
Frederick Tinder, Jr
Highland Avenue
J. W. Glenn
C. T. Glenn
Winston-Salem
Paw Bailey Gheyle
J. C. Carter
Dewey Bailey and Son
Vermont
Penny
New York
Eddie Bancroft
Paul Starling
H. R. Peyton
Rise and Shine
Chicago House
Kenne R
Bn-Farm and Home Hour
Ee Rock Mineral Springs Co
Pioneer Pals Fs
West Pocket
RADIO
Coast Guardsman
J. Markell
Spangler Drug Company
E.B. Spangler
E. B. Spangler Drug Company
Mercer Street
ROYAL
Smiley Burmette
Virginis
Gaty
Chasin
Jack Oakie Cobina Wright
Welch
WAAC
Helen Crockett
Fort Devens
Mass
E. 8. Crockett
Miss Crockett
Woman's Army Auxiliary Corps
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga
Texas
Vera Pocahontas Coal Company
Virginia State Line
George Runyon
Grace Hospital
Red Army
Spartaks
Sarazen
Epinard
Mad Play
Latonia
FDR
Welch Briefs
General Marshall
U. S
Houshold Fuel
Docks
New Gedford
Boston
Salem
Mase
Portland, Me
Rockiana
Branca
Chicago, Il
Detroit
Mion
Cincinnati Ohio
Norfolk, Va
Baltimore, Ma
New Bedford
Pocahontas Fuel Company Incorporated
ONE Broadway
New York City
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