Tragic sea plane crash survivor recounts loss near Traverse City
Mrs. Charles Rennie, 27, clung to wreckage for a day and a half after a Lake Michigan sea plane wreck 10 miles offshore. Pilot James Gillette, 28, mechanic Peter Keller, and Rennie’s husband Charles Rennie Jr. drowned as guards search the wreck site. Rennie was rescued by a car ferry at 8:30 p.m. Friday after drifting on a raft built from plane debris. She describes Keller and Gillette slipping away on Thursday and the brutal sun and cold during the ordeal.
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Traverse City
Lake Michigan
Charles Rennie
Charles Rennie Jr
James Gillette
Peter Keller
Story of Abner Drury Brewery Highlighted in Washington
J. W. Inge Jr secretary and treasurer of the Abner Drury Brewery of Washington visited the Royal Distributing company in the city. He and W. J. Barton discussed the brewerys long history dating to 1897 and noted that during the prohibition era the firm produced a near beer to keep the business intact before resuming regular beer after legalization.
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J. W. Inge Jr
Abner Drury Brewery
Washington
Royal Distributing Company
W. J. Barton
Abner Drury Company
Inge
Royal Pilsens Brands Move Through Distributors
Royal Distributing received its first shipment on June 5 as the line began aging. Purchases must come via the Royal Distributing company. Mr Inge said chain stores must buy from a distributor and his firm will not distribute Royal Pilsen or Old Glory through chains, choosing independent dealers. On April 7 Royal Pilsen and Old Glory were sent to the White House.
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West Virginia
Royal Distributing Company
Inge
White House
Thumber Steals Auto Of Benefactor In Roanoke Trip
FE L Hash of Beckley started to Roanoke in a nearly new auto when 17 year old Charles Williams thumbed the ride at Pearisburg. Hash reported the theft, Williams was caught at Poplar Hill and jailed after pleading unauthorized use of an automobile.
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FE. L. Hash
Beckley
Roanoke
Raleigh
Charles Williams
Magic City
Pearisburg
Hash
Williams
EB. B. Hendricks
Giles County
Poplar Hill
Pearseburg
J. R. Stafford
Appalachian Trapshooting Event Delays Local Practice
The Appalachian Trapshooting league visits Bluefield at Cumberland Heights Trapgrounds on Tuesday July 4 causing the local club to cancel Saturday afternoon practice. No June league shoot occurred and this will be the first since Mullens in May with expected large attendance. J Dally top score 70x76, Lincoln 67x75, Pem Lincoln 55x75, Stanley Rogers 36x50.
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Appalachian Trapshooting League
Bluefield Gun Club
Cumberland Heights
Mullens
Bluefield
J. Dally
John J. Lincoln
Pem Lincoln
Stanley Rogers
McComas Community Notes Highlight Local Events
McComas West Virginia reports a week of church activities at Thomas Memorial Church. N Clarence Smith spoke on lay workers and temperance advocate Ernest Henson urged opposition to repealing the 18th amendment. The National Junior Shakespearean club, led by Mrs Parker Strong and Mrs Mae Belcher, elected officers at McComas High School. Auxiliary programs, tea parties, birthday celebrations, and Pollyanna gatherings rounded out community happenings with various hostesses and attendees noted.
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McComas High School
Parker K. Strong
Mae Belcher
Thomas Memorial Missionary Society
D. E. Harm
Thomas Memorial Auxiliary
the Missionary Society
W. C. Edwards
Floyd Jones
Children’s Work
Pinnacle Circle
T. R. Egbert
W. D. Fitzhugh
Coalfield Mission Board
Fitzhugh
C. C. Bird
Millard King
Lloyd Jones
Kenneth Marshal
Birthday Moonlight Picnic Honors Irene Proco
Mrs. John Proco hosted a Wednesday evening moonlight picnic near Shawnee Lake in honor of her sister Irene's seventeenth birthday. The gathering enjoyed swimming and games with a youthful group.
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John Proco
Eieter
Irene
Shawnee Lake
Sagamore Sewing Club Meets Thursday
The Sagamore Sewing club will hold a Thursday meeting hosted by Mrs Albert Goodwin Mrs Arthur Moody and Mrs W.
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Sagamore Sewing Club
Albert Goodwin
Arthur Moody
Local notes of births and visits in Bluefield area
A newborn son Ralph Thomas Raymond Powers born June 19 to Mr. and Mrs. Clay Powers. A daughter born June 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Lusk. Numerous local visitors and guests, including J. H. Evans with family at Craig Healing Springs, Miss Helen Frazier from Princeton, and many others visiting relatives in Bluefield, Peterstown, Blacksburg, Ashland, Pocahontas and nearby towns. Mrs. W. C. Edwards attended a funeral in Bluefield. McMillion family heads to the World's Fair in Chicago.
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Clay Powers
Ralph Thomas Raymond Powers
Dayton Lusk
J. H. Evans
Craig Healing Springs
Kenneth Marshall
Mary Bess Fitzhugh
Donald Fulford
Helen Frazier
Princeton
June Edwards
W. R. Sheets
Tom Griffith
Bramwell
Jack Fagg
Bluefield
Beulah Evans
Louise Light
Marie Gilmore
Mae Belcher
Glen Morrison
Esther Smith
Bluefield Sanitarium
C. E. Hurst
B. P. Earry
Joe Hylton
Blacksburg
George Cooper
Peterstown
Cooper
Pauline Browning
B. T. Mille
Ernestine Cooper
West Virginia University
Concord
Nichols Dennis
Nellie
Juanita Dennis
Elsie King
Dave Shrader
Ashland
Wade Saunders
Olivia Riddle
J. P. Curtis
Pocahontas
Eugene Hall
Eckman
Mack Lowman
W. C. Edwards
Will Witten
Twin City Bank Pays 9 Percent to Depositors
The closed Twin City National Bank of Bluefield Virginia mails initial 9 percent deposits to customers. Receiver U S Seal has overseen liquidation since the bank's closing ten months ago. Further settlements are expected as debts are settled.
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Twin City National Bank
Bluefield
U. S. Seal
Local 2 Cent Postage Rate Restored
Restoration of the 2 cent rate for local first class mail becomes effective July 1 1933. J T Akers Bluefield office custodian announces the new rate applies to letters and other local matter mailed for local delivery at city or village post offices and rural routes with 2 cents per ounce or fraction thereof. Business reply letters pay regular rate plus one cent per envelope. No change to non local first class rates.
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J. T. Akers
Bluefield
Woman Sentenced for Shoplifting in Municipal Court
Margaret Kenney of Bluefield was fined $25 and costs and jailed 30 days after being found guilty in municipal court of shoplifting. Police arrested her on a Princeton Avenue store manager’s complaint alleging theft of three dresses.
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Margaret Kenney
Bluefield
Princeton Avenue
Hatfield States View On Repeal Of Day Law
United States Senator Henry D. Hatfield comments on the repeal question to be voted Tuesday in Huntington West Virginia. He says legal access to alcoholic beverages should come through a constitutional amendment with protective controls. He cites Glass amendments and contrasts Chilton’s repeal stance with Roosevelt era policy.
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Huntington
W. Va
United States
Henry D. Hatfield
Hatfield
Glass
Virginia
William
Chilton
Congress
Roosevelt
Cincinnati Tennis Singles Results From Open Play
No. 2 Bryan Grant of Atlanta and others listed in seed order. In today's matches Bill Chambers defeated Walter Merrill 6 0 6 0. Vance Towler beat Harry Pugh 6 1 6 4. Byron Huffman advanced by default over Stacey Hill. All players are from Cincinnati.
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Bryan Grant
Atlanta
Fritz Mercur
Bethlehem
Robert Bryan
Chattanooga
Harry Prusoff
Seattle
Paul Kunkel
Cincinnati
Jay Cohn
Santa Monica
Calif
John McDiarmid
Fort Worth
Texas
Wilbur Hess
Houston
Billy Doeg
Los Angeles
Doc” Barr
Dallas
Arold Simons
Louisville
Bill Chambers
Walter Merrill
Vance Towler
Harry Pugh
Byron Huffman
Stacey Hill
Cavalry Officer Ordered to Des Moines from Missouri Academy
Captain Robert M. Graham of Bluefield West Virginia has been loaned from the army to the Missouri Military Academy as a cavalry instructor and is ordered to report for duty with the 14th Cavalry at Des Moines Iowa.
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Washington
Robert M. Graham
Bluefield
W. Va
Missouri Military Academy
14Th Cavalry
Des Moines
Iowa
Tri-State Tennis Meet Opens With Parker Leading Field
Cincinnati June 24 The thirty third annual tri state tennis tournament begins with three Cincinnatians reaching the second round of men singles. The main competition starts Monday as 106 players enter led by Frankie Parker ranked 12th nationally and seeded No 1. Parker was runner up last year to George Lott of Chicago.
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Cincinnati
Silver Tea by Graham Methodist Circle No 3
Silver Tea circle No 3 of Graham Methodist church invites the public to a Thursday afternoon event at the parsonage on Tazewell avenue. The gathering aims to raise funds and fellowship among attendees.
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Graham Methodist Church
Tazewell Avenue
Tazewell Delegates Named At Mass Meeting
A mass meeting in Tazewell county adopted a resolution naming every Republican attendee as a delegate with pro rata voting rights at the county convention. Harry C. Dodge served as secretary.
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H. C. Dodge
C. P. Gillespie
R. O Crockett
S. S. F. Harman
J. S. Gillespie
G. M. St. Clair
Edward C. Peery
J. W. Whitley
W. W. Peery
Arthur Miller
Virginia Lee Harman
H. G. McCall
J. K. Peters
W. G. Goodman
J. C. Beard
Roy White
Eye Rufus Smith
Mollie Maro
Tazewell County
Sach
Harry C. Dodge
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Theatre Guild
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Kay Francis and
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Laurel and Hardy
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Vienna
Colonial Theatre
M’comas
Shakespearean Club
John West
Billy Angle
Louise Angle
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Edward Early
Donald Early
Louise Early
Shirley Gilbert
Florence Cooper
J. C. Angle
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Louise Gilmore
Opal Mabe
Ruby Lee Matson
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Nell Poindexter
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Mamie Robertson
Bud Austin
Miro Bascone
John Beccrest
Henry Dotson
Steve Borich
Gene Burgnole
Fred Murphy
Cleve Robertson
Dickie Serge
C. Edwards
Pollyanna
Rodney Lee
Junior
Juanita Bird
Ann Sanders
Wayne West
Tootsie Shrewsbury
Rodney Lee King
M'Comas
Twin City Bank
Western Union
Ohio
Granada Theatre
Motion Picture Business and Distributing Corps
Tazewell
George W. Gillespie
J. W. Wolson
BK. E. Crockett
Robert Whitman
Pat Shrader
Thomas Crockett
C. W. Lawrence
J. H. Peery
Mrs. Davie Harman
T. W. Harman
W. W. Peery Jr
A. C. Davie
R. E. McBride
A. R. Beavers
George W Jones
George W. Sparks
G. O. Bandy
J. A. Lewis
R.S. Brooks
Bowen Stevenson
James Harris
Oscar Clayton
C. A. Leece
R. S. Ellis
Henry Whitehead
James Taylor
William Ratliff
John C. Gillespie
C. N. Harman
H. B. Copenhewer
H. Y. Borwn
J. L. Ascue
Grat Steele
Mra. Will Witt
L. D. Boyd
W. A. McGl
Thomas J. Wheeler
J. Ed McGuire
Clint Ascue
F. C
Kong
Edgar Wallace Cooper
Fay Wray
Robert Armstrong
Bruce Cabot
David O. Selznick
Rialto 100
Speed Demon
William Collier JR
Joan Marsh
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