Reginald Speir has accepted a po sition with station WRAD in Rad ford. Mrs. Speir and the children will join him in June. Mrs. Erby Johnston was hostess to the Tuesday morning bridge club this week. Mrs. Carl Soyars visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Brooks, during the week end. Miss Betty Ann Fretwell has re turned to Stratford College in Dan ville. after spending 1U days with her parents. Mr and Mrs. J. W Fretwell. Miss Mary Frances Gilmer is visiting her brother and family. Dr. and Mrs. William N. Gilmer, in Richmond William Archer Elam Buckingham Native I Dies Wednesday, 73 William Archer Elam. "3. died at his home near Sheppards. Buckingham county. Wednesday night. April 3. He was retired after a quarter-century employ ment with American Locomotive Company of Richmond. He was a native of Buckingham county, born there March 9. 1884. the son of the late James B. Elam and Rosa Claiborne Elam Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mattie Guthrie Elam: two daughters. Mrs. Louise E. Smith and Mrs. J. A. Taylor, both of Richmond: a sister. Miss Maggie A. Elam, of Dillwyn, a grandchild and a great-grandchild. A funeral service will be held today iFriday) at 3 p. m, at Doyne-Burger Funeral Home. In terment will follow in the ceme tery of Salem Methodist Church. Buckingham county.

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