Tragic Xmas Drowning Claims Young Couple in Rockingham
Herbert Smelser 20 and his wife, less than a year married, drowned when a wheel came off a truck and crashed into their car near Rockingham North Carolina while en route to New Windsor for Christmas. Funeral directors from New Windsor and Union Bridge plan to bring the bodies home on Christmas evening or Saturday morning.
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New Wordsor
Herbert Wilton Smelter
Rockancham
Smelser
University of Alabama
Union Bridge
Rockingham
L A. Smelser
OD i
Smelser and
Don
Young Smelser
Carroll County
Gitman Country School
Baltimore
Parker Given Life Sentence For Murder
Parker, 27, colored, received a life sentence after the Maryland Court of Appeals denied a request for a new trial in the slaying of Horace Waters, a Germantown storekeeper, in 1932. Judges Hammond Urner and Charles Woodward voted for life terms, with Arthur Willard dissenting. Parker had been convicted in Montgomery County Circuit Court and was already serving a life term for the murder of John Geary in Prince Georges County in 1994.
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Rockville
Donald Parker
Maryland
Horice Waters
Qgermintown
Hammond Urner
Arthur Willard
Charles Woodward
Parker
Montgomery County
Walter Dawson
John Geary
Prince Cleargea County
Baltimore
Prise
No Paper Friday Timetable Adjustment Advised
The notice informs readers that no paper will be published Friday due to caregiving duties. Office and top management will stay open Friday evening after five o clock to handle urgent business.
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Caretinas Diy
Ness
Gomez Quits as Cuban President After Senate Impeachment
In Havana Cuba analyst reports say President Gomez was ousted by a 22 to 12 Senate vote after impeachment over opposition to a sugar tax and clash with army leaders. Vice President Laredo Bev moves to the presidency as Cuba faces claims of a creeping military dictatorship.
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Havana
Des. MM
Algues
Mariano Gomez
Gomez
Frederico Laredo Bev
Cuba
House of Representatives
Senate
Col
Fulgensio Tatista
Aeing
Une
Gomer , Tut
Walda Wit Army
Junior American Legion Auxiliary Christmas Party
The Junior American Legion Auxiliary held its first Christmas party at the Legion home on Fast Church Street with Mrs. Claggett E Ramsburg presiding. A program of songs and readings followed by gift distribution for children and baskets for needy families. Patsy Hobbs won a doll donated by the auxiliary. Ruth Ramsburg is president of the newly formed junior group.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Fast Church Street
Claggett E Ramsburg
Women's Auxiliary
Wilton Schley
Patsy Hobbs
South Market Street
Ramsburg
Ruth Ramsburg
Oils And Specialties Markets See Modest Trading In New Year
Oil and specialty shares in New York trading remained subdued with many leaders ignored or flat. The tape showed little change as the market opened and key indices hovered around prior levels amid limited activity.
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New York
Christmas Spirit Shines As Frederick Prepares For Holiday
Frederick readies for Christmas with church services across counties and festive decorations. Community groups distribute Christmas baskets to 500+ families, aided by the Salvation Army, American Legion, and various clubs. Weather looks mild today with colder changes by Christmas night.
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Silvation Army
American Legion
Salvation Army
Children’s Ald Society
Poller
Bradwall
Welfare Committee
Parkway School
Chamber of Commerce
Weather Record Precipitation and Temperatures Report
Weather record notes 24 hour precipitation and December totals with normals and year comparisons. Mentions December 1935 values, high and low temperatures, and moon phase times. Includes scattered numbers and misreads for daily timing.
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Taoom Tatavenoue
Excorati
Peter Day
Moon
New Congress Faces Major Issues Shaping U.S. History
The incoming Congress will confront key battles over New Deal policies, court powers, budget balancing, and federal authority as Roosevelt and party leaders seek to press reforms. With Rayburn and O’Connor vying for speaker, the Democratic majority faces a pivotal, protracted session amid waning emergency powers and lingering wartime policy debates.
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Hovevelt
Seston
Congress
Sam Rayburn
Texas
John J O'Connor
New York
Booker Willam Ho Bankhead
Alabama
Roosevelt
Matty
Dalion
Rayburn
O'Connor
Tammany Mat
Choten
Inddessei Constructa
Ueking
Tooub'a Alwad
Oaly
Benate
Nietty
Middletown Lions Host Fourth Annual Christmas Party
About 5000 attended the Middletown Lions Christmas party with 300 candy and orange boxes for children. Magician Raymond Corbin of Baltimore wowed kids and adults while Christmas carols and audience participation followed the tricks. Organizing committee members included Herbert Fo Tonyit, Frank Mo Darner, Fazer Ho Konale, Aube A Reed, Rose cor Co Remsbere, and Blaard Mudy.
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AATAC
AIP
Saints
Raymond Corbin
Thaltimore
Corbin
Herbert Fo Tonyit
Frank Mo Darner
Fazer Ho Konale
Aube A Reed
Rosecor Co Remsbere
Wo Blaard Mudy
Proud
Unclear OCR Fragment Hints At Local Event
Fragmentary text references names and locations but is too garbled to identify the event, people, or timeline. Preserve readability by noting OCR issues and the lack of coherent facts for a proper headline or summary.
Pope pleads for peace as world fears communism and atheism
The pope delivers a 20 minute address broadcast from Vatican Radio urging unity of all people of good will against enemy propaganda he terms communism and atheism. He prays for peace, the conversion of the errant, and deliverance for Spain and global prosperity.
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Valley
Watteatt
Watteatt Atte Charities
Niel Gere Tiaaty
Wiileh
Witie Wity
Rehaed Aday
Pontiif
Chirterdanity
Uollaces
Fila Nps
Burinos Aires
Cauca
Spain
Shows Improvement After Auto Crash in Virginia
Mrs. Mabel M Fry of Lovellaville Virginia wife of FE G Fry has shown improvements after eight days in the Tacderik City Hospital following injuries in an automobile accident near Hrunawick and Lavetteville on December 16. The accident involved a Schmidt Bakery truck from Martinsburg. Fry drove off a nine foot embankment into a stone wall and was later taken to a physician then to the hospital with internal injuries.
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Mabel M Fry
FE. G. Fry
Lovellaville
Tacderik Ciuly Masenial
Fry
Schmidt Noakery
Martinsburg
W. Va
Hrnnawick
Lavetteville
Mercury
Hrunawick
Washington
Pry
Money Needed For Any Primary Highway Work
The state legislature must provide funds before any primary highway work can begin. The commission urged special taxes to bring the highways up to standard and warned delays could prevent road projects from progressing.
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Taltimore
Mater Atin Lard
Four Baltimore Officers Acquitted in Senior Trial
Four policemen from the Lattral site station were acquitted after a review found them innocent of charges of accepting money for repair work. Judge Jones praised the officers’ conduct but criticized the investigation. Major Garey commented on the outcome and the case’s handling.
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Balemote
Cal Hotty Co
Stale Barpiosanert
Garey
Laa
Datin
Herbert
Washington-Baltimore
Taulevard
Piva Sone
Borner
Albert Eo Markey
John 2 Wheeler
Patcolman
John
John Eo Waylor
Jones
Monty
Taylor
Indus
Col Jones
Ondings
Cate
Marylanders Ready For Christmas Holiday Observance
Marylanders prepared for a festive Christmas with civic decorations, community trees, and carol events across the state. Amid light area labor unrest, merchants reported solid payrolls and stronger holiday shopping compared with last year. celebrations continued despite scattered strikes.
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Marylandera
Christina
Merchatts
al Bus Messabi Christaner Binyltigh
Haltimore
Altapolis
Government House
U.S. Attache Faces Interior Move Amid Chinese Turmoil
Reports say the U S military attache at Peiping left for the interior amid rising anti Chang rebellion rumors and fears of German backed attacks. He aims to reach Loyang to arrange rescue for Americans and coordinate with expeditionary forces as unrest spreads in Shensi Tientsin and other provinces.
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Naghing
China
Ety Horne
United States
Charks
Shemp
Shntu
Shensi
Lava Chilatis L-Shiea
Zae Patha
Worn
T. V W. Soong
Loyang
Ionan Province
Pank Iee
Chiangtet
Interference Cited in Fatal Twin Engine Air Crash
Four men died when a twin motor plane crashed after two other aircraft allegedly interfered during an attempted landing. Brant officials cited interference as the possible cause as investigators pieced together the wreck near a construction site. A nearby worker described passengers crying for help as the aircraft burned.
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Dee
Branti
Aline
Fekd
Bran
Department of Mammaree
Mason
Two Cars Damaged In A ReearedWeds Night Crash Near New Market
Miss Virginia Smith and Mio Alry were involved in a two vehicle collision about two miles west of New Market near evening. Collier, Martinsburg, paid a $9 fine in Peoples Court this morning in a case heard by Justice Water Tin Sinn after a chase incident and failure to see to the right.
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Virginia Smith
Mio Alry
Waa
Astocund
OW. Collier
Miartinsturg
W. Waa Westhound
Credinary
Collier
Justice Water Tin Sinn
Peoples Court
Ing
A&a Chase
Otho R. FP
Lee
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Democratic Party
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Generes
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NIC
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Lions
Ernest Tanne
Guy Ander
Shensi Province
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AMA
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Ala
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Desee
Court of Come Mictioners
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