Rockefeller Dies at Ormond Beach in Florida
John D Rockefeller founder of Standard Oil and noted philanthropist died at his winter home The Casements in Ormond Beach Florida He was 97 turning 98 and had retired from active business decades earlier He donated over 500 million dollars to charities and foundations during his lifetime plans for private funeral and Cleveland burial were announced He built one of historys greatest fortunes from a $4 50 a week start and became a legendary figure in business and philanthropy
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John Davison Rockefeller
Cleveland
Ohio
Ormont Beach
Fla
John D. Rockefeller
J J
Harry L. Merryday
Midmont
John H. Yordi
Yordi
Merryday
Standard Oil Trust
John, D. Rockefeller, Jr
Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
Tarrytown
N. Y
Lakewood
N. J
Ormand Beach
Younder
Standard Oil Company
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Standard Oi
John D Rockefeller
Robert Wathinet
Indiana
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W H M S Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
The Women's Home Missionary Society of Yanisville marks its fiftieth anniversary with Rev. M. Robinson officiating. Miss Maggie Addison organized the society and presided as guests from Calvary M EB Caused attended. A mite box presentation and talk by Mrs. Mieks recall recent missionary work in the South. Refreshments included pound cake and garden anniversary treats.
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Women’s Home Missionary Society of
Yanisville
M. Ebchureh
M. Robinson
Otter Gromelock
Maggie Addison
Women's Home Missionary Society of Calvary
Perpetual
Cat
CE Cline Mere
Gimore HO Flautt
Mea
Aoa Schroeder
Bow Meeks
Mre M.or Etehison
Mra
Chine
Mre Webb
Mire Mieks
Miesimnary Firlde
Mice Swame Law
Mice DeGrange
Thameville
Conference on Minimum Wages and Hours Plans
President Roosevelt returns from a weekend cruise for a late Sunday briefing with Senate leaders on a wage and hours bill to be sent to Congress. Senate Majority Leader Robinson and Chairman Black discussed a three member board to regulate interstate wage and hour rules with a 43 to 40 hour week and a 16 dollar minimum wage. Senator Byrd urged abandoning a 1.5 million project in Virginia’s Shenandoah Park for deficit relief, seeking funds returned to the public treasury.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
Robinson
Arkansas
Black
Ala Foama
Biber
Imemittee
White House
Byrd
Virginia
Reservement Administration
Wallace
Shenandoah Park Homestead
Edgemont Postmaster’s Son Dies by Suicide in Hagerstown
Paul Vernon Longnecker age 27 son of Lew A Longnecker Edgemont postmaster shot himself at his brother’s home in Chewsville late Friday night. He died about four hours later at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown. He had been in poor health for a year and left a wife and three brothers and one sister as survivors. Services set for Tuesday at Chewsville United Brethren Church with interment in Chewsville Cemetery.
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Paul Vernon Longnecker
Lewis A. Longnecker
Edgemont
Smithsburg
Russell Jo Longnecker
Washington County Hospital
Hagerstown
Longnecker
Aurell J. Natgement
Lewis JH
Chewsville
Cecil C Longnecker
Uniontown
Mre Albert
Pottenberger
United Brethren Church
Oomghaat MN
Conrad
Battlefield Entrance Station Opens West of Lincoln Highway
The battlefield entrance station west of the Lincoln Highway opened Saturday for use by the public. The Emmitsburg road station near West Confederate avenue will open this week. Both stations will be in full use by Memorial Day under directors Frederick Tilberg and William Holliean.
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Ae Tu Mae
Battlefield
Hee
Lincoln Highway
Toring
Emmitsburg Road
Frederick Tilberg
Mark Histor
Lien
William Holliean
Tnuris
Republicans Hear Plans for June City Ticket
A Republican meeting is called for Wednesday at 7 30 PM at the courthouse to discuss a June city election ticket. Chairman Mart Etchison says the event will include city executive committee members and delegates from 1934, with potential nominations for mayor city register and aldermen. Rumors name Worthington C Staley for mayor A A Nicenedemus for city register Edward P Oden and Philip T Kuhn for aldermen, amid general party dissatisfaction with leadership decisions. The Democratic convention is set for Tuesday, after which Mayor Lloyd Culler and five aldermen hopefuls are expected to be named.
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Republica
Court House
Mart Etchison
Republican City Committee
Canc
Regiter
Board of Aldermen
Locv
Worthington C. Staley
City Register
A. A. Nicene Demus
Edward P. Oden
Philip T Kuhn
Lloyd Culler
Louis B. Eichelberger
Minavut
John W. Favorite
Board of
City Section
Supervicors
Moet Caves
Tt Bs
Work Remains at Emmitsburg Road Building Project
Grading work continues at the Emmitsburg road building site amid concerns over the structure’s exterior. Entrance stations were erected by ALT Warner and Son of Waynesboro under a federal contract using funds provided by the PWA.
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Emmitsburg Road
ALT Warner and Son
Waynesboro
Pwaa
Two Homes Burned in Weekend Fires
Fire of unknown origin destroyed two houses in the Rocky Springs and Wooodmine areas late Saturday night with losses around five to six thousand dollars. The Blank home at Rocky Springs, a log house about 80 years old, burned after beacon crews struggled for water. The Woodward residence at Woodbine suffered about two thousand five hundred dollars in damage with one thousand five hundred insured. Nearby fires included a blaze at Baumgardner's junkyard and another at Mt Airy Poultry Farm.
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Milton Blank
Rocky Springs
Arthur Woodward
Wooodmine
Blank
Frederick
Independent Hose Company
Woodwards
Woodbine
Mt. Airy Volunteers Fire Company
Woodward
Baltimore
Mt Airy Fire Department
Mt Airy
Baumgardner
Klinchart's Alley
Richard Hamilton
Montevue
Michael Fonce
Charles Bell
Roosevelt may name Louis M. Johnson for Assistant Secretary
Reported choice for the post left vacant when Harry Woodring advanced to the cabinet would place Louis M. Johnson of Clarksburg West Virginia between veteran American Legion leaders J Ray Murphy of Ida Grove Iowa and the former national commander Louis M Johnson of Clarksburg in consideration for the job.
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Louis M. Johnson
The
American Legion
Washington
Roosevelt
Harry Woodring
Johnson
Clarksburg
W. Va
Legion
J. Ray Murphy
Ida Grave
Americans surround Duke of Windsor at Monts France dinner
The Duke of Windsor, staying at Chateau de Cande, hosted by an all American party including Mrs Wallis Warfield and Mrs D Buchanan Merryman. Guests from New York and Washington joined in a private dinner while Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr and a mystery man lingered at the gates.
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National Broadcasting Company
Duke of Windsor
Chateau de Cande
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Rogers
Vanderbilt
Senator
West Virginia
Chateau
Mrs. Warfield
Duke
Bate
Antietam Battle Cain Bill Advances in House
The Antietam Battle Cain Bill moves after House committee approval authorizing 30 000 commemorative half dollars honoring the 75th anniversary of the battle. Coins feature Robert E Lee and George B McClellan on one side Brunside Bridge on the other and go on sale after minting for the National Antietam commemoration this fall. A separate line mentions a boy who ran away from an orphanage near Ellicott City and returned to Frederick.
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David J. Lewis Cumberland
Antietam
House
Senate
Robert E Lee
George B. McClellan
Brunside Bridge
Theother
Peral
Ellicott City
Frederick
Soviet Polar Flight Second To Reach North Pole
The May 22 report states the Soviet expedition landed eleven men 13 miles from the pole, marking its second polar flight. On May 5 a four man plane explored the pole but could not land due to fog and poor visibility.
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North Pole
Moscow
Soviet Union
Expeditions
Otto J. Schmidt
Fox
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Rockefeller Foundation
General Education Board
Laura Spelman
New York
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Florida
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W. C. Staley
Eas
Pate
Delchey Tit
Tie Mike van Weel
Patrick &T
Basehoar
DR. Basehoar Toy Theetern
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England
Cain
Kayser
ACC
City Opera House
Arthur Treacher
WFEMD
Kob Longstreet and
Deane Long
Help the Legion
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Frederick, Md
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