Hiawatha Man Held On Attack Charge Near Princeton
William Sobesky, 21, is jailed for alleged attempted criminal attack on a 11 year old girl near Hiawatha. Sobesky reportedly confessed. the girl and mother pursued, Sobesky captured by authorities. County jail awaiting July grand jury action. Federal prisoners from Pocahontas held for Bluefield trial.
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Hiawatha
William Sobesky
John E. Bailey
Matoaka
Sobesky
Arthur McKinney
McKinney
Princeton Dances At Lake Shawnee With Beckley Orchestra
Friday night dances at Lake Shawnee run 9 to 1 30 with admission 1 50 and chaperones present. Constable L J Chambers arrests a Princeton woman for forgery over 175 dollars and she faces trial. Mercer Republican club meeting draws voters and praise for regional officials. A 16 year old is jailed for allegedly striking his mother with a stone. county welfare action pending. Neeley paroled after petit larceny sentence. New gas and oil leases recorded for Mullens Gas Co and others on Brush Fork and Bluestone river. Circuit court suits listed and Mrs M J McElrath named administratrix. Bond set at 15 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Beckley
Mullens Gas Company
United Fuel Company
Brush Fork Creek
Ida
Floyd Hypes
Harriet Bailey
FE. J. Broyles
Bluestone River
Rock District
W. H. Wiles
Administratrix Appointed for Batley Estate and Bond Filed
The administratrix of Rhoda Eveline Batley’s estate posted a 1500 bond with J. M. Hypes as surety. G. M. Rudder, Joe Herndon and J. R. Dillard named as appraisers. An application to lay gas mains under county roads will be filed at the July county court term. About fifteen miles of the line from Kentucky fields to Eastern cities will traverse the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda Eveline Batley
J. M. Hypes
G. M. Rudder
Joe Herndon
J. R. Dillard
Kentucky Fields
Ladies of Leisure at Royal theatre marks Stanwyck tenth anniversary
Barbara Stanwyck stars in Ladies of Leisure a Columbia Pictures anniversary special at the Royal theatre today for the last time. She plays an artist model with her spare time shown in the film. An all star supporting cast includes Ralph Graves Lowell Sherman Marie Prevost Nance ONeill George Fawcett Johnnie Walker and Juliette Company. Audiences rate the picture as among the season’s best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Stanwyck
Columbia Pictures
Royal Theatre Today
Miss Stanwyck
Ralph Graves
Lowell Sherman
Marie Prevost
Nance O'Neill
George Fawcett
Johnnie Walker
Juliette Company
Mrs Harry Strong Hosts Belle Bennett Class
Mrs Harry Strong will entertain the Belle Bennett Sunday school class Thursday afternoon at 2 30 at her home on College avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Strong
Belle Bennett
College Avenue
Giles County Enterprise Narrows Weekly Established
Sam R. Pennington plans a new Giles County Enterprise weekly at Narrows Virginia with first issue in the first week of July. Printing will be temporary at a local plant before a Narrows plant is installed. The Narrows business men’s association backs the venture. Pennington has 23 years in the newspaper field and is well known in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam R. Pennington
Giles County Enterprise
Narrows
Pennington
Narows
Narrows Business Men's Association
Ihe
Carr Class Meets Tonight at 8 in First M E Church
The D. T. Carr Sunday school class of the First Methodist church will gather this evening at 8 o'clock rather than this afternoon. Hostesses include Mesdames E. K. Bay W. G. Buckland W. D. T. Carr R. Bowman B. E. Boult and Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. T. Carr
M. E. Church
EK. H. Bay
W. G. Buckland
W. D. T. Carr
R. Bowman
BE. H. Boult
Wiliams
Delphian and Forum Club Meetings Reported
The Delphian club met June 10 at Mrs. G. B. Halstead's Hale avenue home with study on the Protestant Reformation. Mrs. Lilly K. Sutton presided. program included reports on Restoration in England Scotland Ireland and papers on Anabaptists and Huguenots. Forum club gathered at Mrs. Cody Fletcher’s with Art as the study topic and a program by Mrs. Vermillion and others including readings and art talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delphian Club
G. B. Halstead
Hale Avenue
Lilly K. Sutton
W. 8. Dangerfield
England
Scotland
Ireland
L. E. Wilyoung
Sutton
Stuart Leach
T. Bird
Stuart Garrett
Fred Smith
Mesdames
D. L. Beidler
Leach
Mary Slaven
C. Darden
South Bend
Ind
Ethel Nixon
H. H. Ball
Ben Bird
G. V. Bruce
Dangerfield
J. P. Dyer
Stewart Garrett
T. M. Johnson
W. C. Kane
H. D. Karnes
W. M. Morrell
L. C. Porter
W. M. Poston
J. P. Shrewsbury
C. T. Snidow
J. M. Smith
F. S. Tinder
J. B. Woodson
Forum Club
Cody Fletcher
R. N. Vermillion
R. O. Secrest
Dupri
B. Santon
Mrs. Keatley
Gloucester rifle team wins Eastern title for Hearst trophy
Gloucester High School rifle team of Gloucester Massachusetts captured the William Randolph Hearst trophy by winning the Eastern rifle title, bringing home the trophy to their school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alwine M. Megowe
William Randolph Hearst
Gloucester High School
Gloucester
Mass
Circle Meetings of Local Presbyterian Church Auxiliaries
The Woman's Auxiliary circles plan Thursday sessions at 3 PM. Circle 1 chaired by Mrs. Frank Outright meets with Mrs. J. R. Rich on College Avenue. Circle 2 led by Mrs. H. C. Roney convenes at an arranged location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary of
the Presbyterian Church
Frank Outright
J. R. Rich
College Avenue
H. C. Roney
Swim Baby Born to Mr and Mrs Clarence Swim
Mr and Mrs Clarence Swim of 100 Bee Street announce a son born Sunday evening June 8. The baby was named Clarence Thedford Swim Jr. and is described as a fine child in the family notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Swim
Bee Street
Clarence Thedford Swim, Jr
Belle Bennett Bible Class Meets at Mrs Strong Home
The Belle Bennett Bible class of the First Methodist church will hold its regular meeting this afternoon at 2:39 at the home of Mrs. H. M. Strong on Walker street. Mrs. B. K. Deverle, Mrs. J. L. Caldwell and Mrs. J. J. Clark will be assistant hostesses. Every member is expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Bennett
First Methodist Church
H. M. Strong
Walker Street
B. K. Deverle
J. L. Caldwell
J. J. Clark
Ladies' Aid Meeting Postponed to June 1
The Ladies' Aid society of the Christian church has postponed its meeting from this evening, the regular time, to next Thursday evening June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Christian Church
For Sale Tomato and Cabbage Plants in Baltimore Area
For sale 3 000 tomato sweet potato and cabbage plants including early and late varieties. Contact P S Reaves at 825 North Walker Street or call 341 J for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Baltimore
P. S. Reaves
North
Walker Street
Princeton Personalities Share Travel and Health News
Princeton society notes report J H Lilly, Bank of Princeton president, improving after hospital treatment for illness. Mrs Dewey Shrewsbury plans hospital care for daughter Frances in Philadelphia and will return next week. Ben Bird Jr returns from West Virginia University to spend vacation with parents. Anna Glenn Calfee returns to Richmond after visit with Lovell avenue family. Fannie Dulaney visits relatives in Huntington. M M Preece of Keystone WV staying with J M Bell on South Walker. Gladva Hubert Smith leaves for Rural Retreat to visit grandmother. Bua Hall returns from V P T to spend summer in town. Mr and Mrs W H Shuff of Pulaski visit son W D Shuff Honaker avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Lilly
Bank of Princeton
St. Luke’s Hospital
Dewey Shrewsbury
Philadelphia
Frances
Ben Bird Jr
West Virginia University
Straley Avenue
Ben W. Bird
Anna Glenn Calfee
A. EK. Calfee
Lovell Avenue
Richmond
Fannie Dulaney
Highland Avenue
Huntington
M. M. Preece
Keystone
W. Va
J. M. Bell
South Walker Street
Gladva Hubert Smith
Mercer Street
Bua Hall
W. H. Shuff
Pulaski, Va
W. D. Shuff
W. C. Payne
Cheoksie Norman
Bluefield
Hilda Norman
St. Luke's Hospital
Helen Partlow
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Mary Parrott
Robert Gunning
Chilicothe
Kermit Hunter
Chandler Curd
Virginia Episcopal School
Lynchburg
Woman Freed on Bigamy Charge in Parkersburg
Flora Warner Phalin had her marriage to George Cole annulled by Judge John W. Martin after pleading she did not know her first husband, Thomas Phalin, was alive. Indicted last October for bigamy, she claimed her husband deserted her in 1923 and she believed him dead until 1929. Two hundred forty million board feet of Russian lumber will be imported into Japan in 1930.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Flora Warner Phalin
George Cole
John W. Martin
Wood County Circuit Court
Cole
Japan
Welch Man Held For Action Of Next Grand Jury
Andrew Spehar, about 35, said to be from Chicago, was arrested in Coalwood after a speech at a Caretta boarding house. He is charged with advocating sympathy for forms of government hostile to West Virginia and the United States and was arraigned with no bond, remanded to jail for the grand jury review. The arrest followed an investigation by Baldwin-Felts detectives in Bluefield into alleged Red activities. Spehar allegedly solicited subscriptions to a Red paper printed in Chicago with red ink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
United States
Andrew Spehar
Chicago
Coalwood
Spehar
S. M. Burgess
Criminal Court
Baldwin-Felts
Bluefield
A. C. Hufford
L. L. Tinsley
Harry Chafin
T. L. Felts
Caretta
Kohler family unveils lightweight aviation breakthrough
Walter J. Kohler of Wisconsin inspects a new Kohler airport plane. Carl Kohler, governor's son, sits in the cockpit beside the craft touted as the first of its kind. The 400 pound plane with a two cylinder air cooled engine aims to reach over 16 000 feet at 85 miles per hour. Carl Kohler is named as owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Kohler
Wisconsin
Kohler
Carl Kohler
Carl
Funeral Today for Auto Wreck Victim Ira Queens
Funeral services will be held this afternoon at Wayne West Virginia for Ira Queens who died when his automobile plunged over an embankment near Elkhorn Tuesday morning. His son Howard Queens 16 was driving the car and said the front wheel ran off the pavement causing the vehicle to overturn. The driver leaped free but the others were pinned in the wreck with Queens suffering a broken neck. He is survived by a wife and four...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
W. Va
Ira Queens
Elkhorn
Howard Queens
Seven Circuit Court Jury Trials Reported
Seven cases were disposed of by juries in circuit court Tuesday. Dr. C W Vick sought damages against Andy Yudick et al with three joint actions. two verdicts of 75 dollars and one of 400 dollars were returned for the plaintiffs. A jury found for the defendant in W B Jewel vs Providence Life and Accident Insurance Co. Mollie F Wheeler filed three suits tried together. verdicts favored the plaintiff in two and the defendant in one. Other matters before Judge Howard included a waived jury trial in Harry J Capehart versus Mutual Benefit Health and Accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Vick
Andy Yudick
Jewel
Providence Life and Accident Insurance Company
Mollie F. Wheeler
Thiat
Andy Coles
Court actions and settlements in Welch area docket
Tuesday sessions saw several cases: Brindley dent association case taken under advisement by Judge Benen. Johnson vs Gregory dismissed. Cardwell vs Commonwealth Casualty settled. Ham vs WV and KY Insurance settled. Keatley vs Appalachian Realty settled on appeal. Carter estate executors report filed and directed to continue duties under will. Hurley vs Hurley allows defendant to answer. American Wholesale Corp. vs Lopinsky dismissed. Wheleam et al. vs Fordson Coal order to move Philadelphia orphans court records. estate of Bernard Corr noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail T. Carter
First National Bank of Welch
S. KE. Carter
Anna E. Carter
Hoagland French
Garfield Hurley
Gladys Hurley
American Wholesase Corporation
F. H. Lopinsky
Sarah Lopinsky
William B. Wheleam
Et Als
Fordson Coal Company
Orphans’ Court of Philadelphia
Bernard Corr
Naturlization Hearings Set In Welch Next Week
Mrs. Clare Willison district naturalization director will visit Welch next Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday to hear petitions and examinations of applicants for naturalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Willison
Welch
Welch hearing for liquor charges tied to Bluefield federal term
State Police bring French, Hogland hearings for J Hogland four defendants. Gault and Taylor escort to Welch jail to await June 17 federal court term at Bluefield. Keystone guest Miss Reva Tots honored at picnic hosted by Miss Lillian Offa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry J. Gault
C. P. Taylor
Welch
United States
J. Hogland French
Will Abercombe
Frog Hallard
Charles Adams
Jeneva Adams
McDowell County
Bluefield
Lillian Offa
Keystone
Reva Tots
Coalwood Mountain
Ofea
Ted Reynolds
Maria Lodola
Mies Lota Stewart
Jokie Ofsa
Mary Barrett
Joe Stevens
Esther Rosensweig
Mary Lozarne
Mies Htta Banks
Dora Hermanson
McKenzie
Sam Smoot
Elio Pais
Dave Puckett
Helen Gordon
Buddie Herzbrun
Harry Rosenthal
A. Albertson
Max Dawson
Brownstein
Mary Bucko
Marie Surst
Scotty Monahan
William McFarland
Social notes of regional visitors and travels
Miss Marlon French of Price Hill visits J Hogland French family in Valiprasio Ind and George Howard. Dr Giles T Eppling and son Harold come from Giles to attend to business. Elizabeth Houghteon and granddaughter Shirley Davis arrive from Florida to visit H D Houghton family in Memphis. Mrs J C Saunders and daughter Lachey head to Lynchburg with Jesse Saunders returning via VY P TI. Mrs W D Lee travels to Cincinnati to shop for show carinment with Bluefield accompaniment. Several residents travel to Christiansboro Va and Chilhowle Va to visit relatives. Members visit Columbus Ohio and Lynchburg VA for schooling and summer visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlon French
Price Hill
J. Hogland French
T. A. Robinson
Valiprasio
Ind
George Howard
B. F. Howard
Giles T. Eppling
Harold
Giles
Elizabeth Houghteon
Shirley Davis
Florida
Bluefield
A. C. Bryant
War
Bedward O'Toole Jr
Helen
Christianshoro
O’toole
Elizabeth Walker
Chilhowle
Hobart Payne
J. W. Price
Washington Va
Welch
Price
German girls take first solo glider flight in Gatow
In Gatow Germany a female pilot makes an early solo flight in a glider as a new sport earns strong support among women. Ground duties are open to girls and they wear specialized gliding costumes as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatow
Germany
Mrs J C Somers Visitation With Relatives in Fayetteville
Mrs J C Somers and her children are staying several days in Fayetteville visiting relatives, spending hours there tending to business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Somers
Fayetteville
Unusual Rocket Car Driven by Liquid Carbonic Gas
Berlin researchers test a car propelled by high pressure jets of liquid carbonic acid gas similar to soda water. The rear release system drives the vehicle at remarkable speeds, showcasing a novel propulsion approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Stomach Ailments Promised Relief With Taniac Remedy
Doctors attribute many illnesses to stomach troubles and recommend Taniac for gas stomach pains dizziness and loss of appetite. A pure medicine made from roots herbs and barks is offered with a money back guarantee by your druggist.
Narcotic Violations Rare Among West Virginia Druggists
West Virginia narcotics inspector J C Crowley told the Pharmaceutical association that five narcotic law violations were found among state druggists in five years, all minor. Prohibition Commissioner Brown urged a five member pharmacist advisory committee and discussed bay rum permit needs and a central ethics reporting agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
J. C. Crowley
West Virginia
Wheeling
West Virginia Pharmaceutical Association
Crowley
Prohibition
W. G. Brown
Charleston
Convention
Brown
Pharmaciste Board
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T. C. Hubbard
Mercer Republican Club
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A. McKinney
John EB. Bailey
Ada L. Suiter
C. J. Graybear Bailey
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M. J. McElrath
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