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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1941

Page

10

One of Dolly Sisters Is Found Hanged

Hollywood report says Dolly Dolly Sisters star, 47, was found dead in her Hollywood apartment. A cloth-formed note was around her neck. pajama-clad body hung from a window grill. Born in Hungary, she rose with sister Roszika in New York vaudeville and Ziegfeld Follies before late life.

Hollywood Fune Denny Dolly Bernard Vinssky Miss Dolly Hungary New York Roszika Dolly Sisters He Keil Union Square Theater U. S Jenny Merited Vinissky Chicago

Want-Ad Headquarters Ad Insert Process and Rules

The Weyl Addel 40/02 tram and AM 9 PM daily except Gnestrony and Sunday closing. Bring your ad to The Choriestor Gezelte Want Ad Head maders 210 fale St Box Number. Cancellations and corrections must be reported before 8:00 PM day of occurrence. The Gandle Will We recponstte for any incorrect desertion and only to the cost of the advertisement for three, seven or 30 insertions. The Gazetter Gazette reserves the right to classify index or edit all copy submitted.

Want-Al Gezelte Fics Humber Tateallaians Ginkester Gazette

Rev Jas N Holmes 70 Veteran Minister Dies

Reverend Jas N Holmes aged 70, long time clergyman, died Saturday night at his Wolfpen Branch home after a long illness. Survived by wife Mahala, six sons Sanford Sissonville Lewis Akron G Solomon Charleston Albert Leon Russell Route 5 Charleston, daughter Mrs Lene Thaxton Route 5, five stepchildren and three stepdaughters, 28 grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two brothers Desert and Ami Holmes, two sisters Mrs Julig R Rey and Mrs Mollie Caldwell aff Route 5 Rey. Holmes ordained in the Methodist church at Oak Hill 31 years ago this month and three years later joined the Baptist church.

James N. Holmes Wolfpen Mahala Sanford Sissonville Lewis Akron Solomon Charleston Albert Leon Russel Lene Thaxton Route 5 Desert Ami Holmes Julig R. Rey Mollie Caldwell Rey. Holmes Oak Hill

Classified Ad Rates and Offer for Dec 1 1940

Premium want ads describe seven days for the price of eight with a special rate structure for cards of thanks and Mamariqun style notices. Rates are ten cents per line per insertion with a minimum charge of 1.00 and precharged classifications as above.

Mamariqun

Notice to Creditors of Edwin Watson Estate

Creditors and beneficiaries of the Edwin W Watson estate are warned to exhibit their claims with proof by December 31, 1941 at 607 Penns Guilding Charleston Kanawha County West Virginia. Beneficiaries must appear to protect their interests. Also notices of sheriffs sale and tax sales against property in Kanawha County are listed.

Edwin Watson Charleston Kanawha County West Virginia Anid Sarah J Confrey Charles I. McCase Kanawha

Obituary notices from a small town daily

A long obituary column lists multiple funeral notices including Dave Frye 30 Cen nelwn burial Wyatt London, Zula Jane Jeffries 94 Corliss, Louise Cunningham Coney 76 Nitro, infant Terry Lamont Jones 6 weeks Van, Charles Clark 38 St Albans, Virginia L Ballard 62 1202 Madison Ave, Naomi A Price 62 Leatherback Spencer, Thomas Jefferson Truman 71 Walton burial Morgan, Katherine W Fry, Sam Coleman 4 burial Handley Baptist, Joseph Carter Gary 25 Nitro, Frances Osborne 88 St Albans, George Hunter 70 Montgomery, Tracy Frame Martin 37 Garten with service details and cemeteries. Other survivors and service times are noted in fragmented lines.

Five Sisters and Several Death Notices Gather in Obituary Row

A string of obituaries lists Grace Pennington Garlen Gladys Chandler Min den Exie Smith Washington D Cy Geraldine Farrow Sal em Gatewood and others. Funeral details include services at 2 pm tomorrow at local churches, with burials at Sunset Memorial Park and Diamond Cemetery. Surviving relatives include children and siblings in Charleston Gassaway Montgomery Bedford City Malden and Corton.

Grace Pennington Garlen Gladys Chandler Minden Exie Smith Washington, D. Cy Geraldine Farrow Salem Way Genevieve Young Gatewood

Britain Revises RAF High Command Leadership

London June 1 The Royal Air Force announces changes with Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Longmore named inspector general and Air Vice Marshal A W Tedder appointed commander in chief in the Middle East to succeed Longmore. Longmore had led Middle East forces since May 1936 and succeeds Sir William Mitchell as chief.

London INS Royal Air Force Arthur Longmore RAF A. W. Tedder Middle East Longmore Arthur William Mitchell

Kaiser Improves and Schmeling Hospitalized in Athens

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, in exile at Doorn, reportedly slept soundly and shows progress toward recovery. Meanwhile former heavyweight champion Max Schmeling, sick with malaria from Crete invasion, has been moved to an Athens hospital for treatment.

Berlin INSI Kalder Wilhelm Germany Doorn Holland Reich Max Schmeling Athens Crete Schmeling

Bus Motor Catches Afire Near Barboursville

Barboursville June 1 Thirty five passengers escaped unharmed when the rear motor of a Greyhound bus traveling from Huntington to Charleston caught fire on the Midland two miles east of Barboursville. Manager James G Hofgaard estimated damage at several hundred dollars, attributing the blaze to a broken exhaust pipe directing flames toward the fuel pump before flames were brought under control.

Barboursville Huntington Charleston Midland James G. Hofgaard Greyhound Lines Saint Ofolstery Hofgaard

Errol Flynn Welcomes Son In Hollywood

Lily Da Mila and actor husband Errol Flynn welcomed a son last night in Hollywood. The infant weighed about eight pounds two and a half ounces and both mother and baby were reported as doing well by hospital attendants.

Lily da Mila Errol Flynn Beth

Birth of son to Mr and Mrs Delmer Robinson

A son was born Saturday morning at St Francis Hospital to Mr and Mrs Delmer Robinson of 6 Main Drive. The birth adds a new member to the Robinson family and was announced in local society circles.

St. Francis Hospital Mrs. Delmer -Robinson Main Drive

Heart Attack While Swimming Kills Boy at Gauley River

Harold Bee Mulligan 15, son of William Mulligan, died at 10 a m after a heart attack while swimming near a Boy Scout camp at Twenty Mile. Inquest linked heart trouble. Body at B C Cooper mortuary Montgomery, funeral planned 2 pm tomorrow at Montgomery Methodist church Bow. Officiant A R Young. burial in Dunn Cemetery. Survived by parents, four brothers John William James Robert, two sisters Ruth and Salix.

Gauley River Twenty Mile Harold Bee Mulligan William Mulligan Canpelton Coal and Coke Company B.C. Cooper Montgomery Fuera Montgomery Methodist Church Bow

Public notices and meetings in Kanawha County

Legal and estate notices from Kanawha County West Virginia include a North Charleston club meeting led by Mrs J W Talbert, a creditors notice for the estate of Sarah J Confrey, a chancery suit against Charles Henry Woody, a withdrawal notice for Sharp les Solvents Corp, a real estate notice to Withrow, and multiple administrator and affidavit notices with names such as M Blix clerk, T G Nutter, and others listed for probate and public sale actions.

State OF West Virginia Kanawha County Kanewna County Bute T. Woody Charles Henry Woody Charles Heyy Woody Rain T. Woody Charleston Cart Street Samme Anderson Brown Capitola Brown Charles Henry Woodly Charles Henry, Woody Edo Publicaian Neva

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