Elgin Plan Is Success. Hollywood Hearing Reveals Communist Ties
In Beaumont, July 18, testimony before the Dies committee alleged that Hollywood figures financed and promoted Communist activity in the 1930s. John L. Leech identified 42 actors, writers, producers, and directors as active Party members or supporters. He said film industry generosity ranged from 1200 to 1500 dollars monthly, with broader funds and propaganda in special study groups. The hearing, led by Chairman Martin Dies, was closed to the public but details reached the official record. The session paused after additional testimony on a Spanish-speaking federation linked to Mexican interests.
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Beaumont
Tex
Hollywood
Dies Committee
Communist Party
Moving Picture Industry
John L. Leech
Portland
Gre
Communist Organization
Martin Dies
D-Tex
Housé Committee
Leech
Lst
Communist ‘Party
Holly‘Wood
Texas
Wheeler Wins Democratic Nomination for Fourth Term
Helena Montana July 18 Wheeler K Wheeler won the Democratic nomination for a fourth term in the primary. He led Harrison J Freeborn who campaigned as a Townsend Plan advocate. Returns from 807 of 1195 precincts gave Wheeler 53525 Freeborn 19840. E K Cheadle Jr Selby led the Republican senatorial contest.
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Helena
Mont
Burton K. Wheeler
Democratis Ra
Wheeler
Harrison J. Freeborn
Freeborn
E. K. Cheadle
Selby
Officers Eye Following Threat At Hagerstown Fair
Rumors spread that a jockey would be shot in the third race at the Hagerstown Fairgrounds prompting heavily armed police to monitor a man heard threatening to shoot the rider. Authorities learned the suspect was not armed and kept him under watch.
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Hagerstown Fairgrounds
Polite
Early Cape to India traders cross Africa 1802 1811 record
Two half caste Portuguese traders completed a historic overland crossing of Africa between 1802 and 1811. They are noted as the first recorded travelers to make the journey, marking a milestone in early exploration and trade routes.
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Africa
Pinesburg Letter Highlights Local Family Reunions
The Pinesburg column notes a Bair reunion at Fort Frederick with Mr. and Mrs. William Bair and family, plus Mrs. Charlton's relatives. Dorothy Hyde visits from Philadelphia, Paul Charlton returns from Battle Creek, and multiple local households host or visit kin, including Shank soul family and Downin siblings.
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Pinesburg
Dorothy Hyde
Philadelphia
Henry Charlton
William Bair
Robert
Edward Bair
Betty
Claude Carbaugh
Bair
Fort Frederick
Paul Charlton
Battle Creek
Mich
Adam Charlton
Richard Snyder
Grace Beckley
Catherine
Alfred Hose
Charles Higgens
Elmer Shank Soul
Jesuo Staley
Elmer Martin
Langley Ford
Katherine
Marie
Josephine Downin
Edward Staley
Charles Tablor
Social visits and family travel across Williamsport area
A list of relatives and friends visiting or staying with families in Williamsport and surrounding towns, including Seaward and Romney. Highlights include trips to attend a funeral in Romney for Gilbert Smoot and lengthy visits among the Banzhoff, Grove, Teach, Lewis, Fowler, Hockenberry, and Guessford families with multiple grandchildren and daughters mentioned.
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Benjamin Lewis
Walter Garrett
Pauline
Beatrice
Betty
Evelyn
B. F. Lewis
Effie
Romney
W. Va
Gilbert Smoot
Williamsport
Lawrence Bragonier
Hagerstown
Barrick Named Frederick County Supervisor of Assessments
Chairman Harry C. Levin of the Maryland State Tax Commission announced the appointment of A. Lamar Barrick as supervisor of assessments for Frederick County. The post is contingent on Barrick resigning from the Frederick County Democratic State Central Committee.
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Baltimore
Harry C. Levin
State Tax Commission
A. Lamar Barrick
Frederick County
Democratic State Central Committee
Barrick
Commission Interviews Five Applicants for Post
The commission today interviewed five county residents who are the second group of applicants for the post, as part of the process to make a final selection.
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Commission Today
Mrs. Evelyn Sydnor Dies in West Virginia
Mrs Evelyn Sackett Sydnor 65 wife of Rev Dr Granville G Sydnor Presbyterian minister died in Charles Town West Virginia after an operation She was a Lynchburg Virginia native and mother of Dr Charles Sydnor of Duke University faculty.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Evelyn Sackett Sydnor
Granville G. Sydnor
Lynchburg
Charles
Sydnor
Duke University
Marmola tablets marketed for thyroid-related weight loss
An advertisement promotes Marmola tablets as a non diet program to slim down fat primarily from hypothyroidism. It claims over thirty years of sales and twenty million doses, warns Marmola is not a cure-all, and urges consulting a physician for diagnosis before use.
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Starvaton
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London
Germany
Pinesburg Letter
Rity
Hla Mae
Keller Banzhot
Paul Banzhoff
Fred Banzhot
Edgar Grove
Thomas Grooms
Monroe Martin
Bobby
Dorothea
Joseph Teach
Edith Rhodes
Hazel Anderson
Russell Zimmerman
Ernest Banzhoff
Pegsey
Edna Beck
Mildred
Lula Grove
Mary Fowler
Seaward
Elmer Guessford
Little Doyle Grove, Jr
William Bachtell
Mason Renner
Ralphin Christman
David Hose
Earl Hose
James Hose
Charles Sword
Mrs. Emmett Sword
Ella
Old Waverly
Mammy Lou
Sally Gingham
Paris
Jaye
Pinaud
Drake Waraly
Marvelous
Camay Soap
Tvory
Palmolire Soar
Lee Ivory Snow
Toargo
Oxydol Powier
Williams
Brontes
Gerber’s Baby Foods Or
Junior
Peoples
PERK
Han
Iit
Seo Greey Honea
Dr. Lyons Tooth Pond
Conti Castile Shampoo
Squibb's Tooth
Forhan
Amani Aubnarn
Chan
Unguentine, Tuhe
Miles Alka Seltzer
Atv
Mrs. Sydnor
CAA
Tae
Sere
KOTEX
Kilburn Skin Cream
Tisjar
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