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NAMES RECEIVER FOR HUWIL STORES
Norfolk. Sept. 17 Federal Judge Luther B. Way has appointed E. A. Blackard. receiver for the HuWil Stores. Inc. chain store operating in Virginia and North Carolina with home offices at South Boston, Halifax county The bankruptcy proceedings were instituted by E. M. Webster, receiver for the Boston National Bank of South Boston, alleging the chain store company was indebted to the bank to the extent of $21,000 on and that receivership was necessary to protect the bank's creditors and depositors. W. M. Tuck, senator-designate from Halifax county and former Senator Aubrey E. Strode, of Amherst, represented the bank's receiver. The of the HuWil company were given as $142,690 and the liabilities at $153,323. The case is docketed in the Richmond division of Judge Way's court and the referee in bankruptcy at the capital will call a meeting of creditors later.
BASS FISHING NEAR LYNCHBURG REPORTED GOOD Richmond, Sept. 17.-Commissioner Hart, of the state game and inland fisheries commission, has been notified by local game wardens that bass fishing opposite and above Lynchburg is good, but that the Shenandoah river south of Bixbee's Ferry is cloudy, making fishing unfavorable. W. E. Calohan, game warden at Rustberg, advised the commissioner that bass fishing opposite and above Lynchburg is good, and catches are better than usual. can be found for fishing parties in Lynchburg and adjacent counties, he said.
DANVILLE EDITOR WEDS St. Petersburg, Fla., Sept. 17 William Shands Meacham, editor of the Danville Register, Danville, Va., was married to Miss Margaret Ball Henkel. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Henkel of Danville, here today at St. Peter's Episcopal church. The wedding was performed by the Rev. Dr. Henry S. Whitehead and attended only by the immediate family.
