Pius XII appeals for peace through return to religion
Vatican dispatch notes Pope Pius XII in an Easter sermon urged nations to seek peace through renewed religious practice. He warned that broken pacts and lost trust hinder disarmament and urged all to accept the church’s invitation to peace, broadcast from St. Peter's Basilica to about 50,000 worshippers.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Kingdom of
Italy
Albania
St. Peter
Farm Hazard In Kingsley Hurts Krantz Family
A hog bit three of Krantz's fingers while he was butchering on the Kingsley farm. The incident caused injuries and raises safety concerns for local farm work. No further details provided.
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le Mares, In
Herman Krantz
Kingsley
Krantz
RIS Kidney Test Trial Ad at Baker's Drug Store
An old advertisement urges readers to try a thirty day RIS kidney test claiming activity and good condition improve happiness. It notes trial treatment priced 25 to 50 cents to a dollar and warns there is only one RIS with no substitutes. Baker's Drug Store in Winchester Virginia is cited.
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Baker's Drug Store
Winchester
Death removes Mrs Magruder in Woodstock home
Mrs Kia Riddleberger Magruder aged 72 died at her Main Street home in Woodstock after seven months of ill health and a pneumonia bout last August. Daughter of U S Senator H H Riddleberger, she spent her life in Woodstock and is survived by five children, two sisters, three brothers, a grandson, and several relatives. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2:30 p m from the family home with Massanutten Cemetery burial.
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Woodstock
Kia Riddleberger
Magruder
Shenandoah County
Main Street
Memorial Hospital
Winchester
U. S
H. H. Riddleberger
Emma Belew Riddieberger
Mark M. Magruder
Magruder Insurance Agency
Haun & Magruder
Margaret Magruder
Paul Dellinger
H. P. Magruder
Millersburg Military Institute
Millersburg
Ott Magruder
New York
M. W. Magruder, Jr
Olive M. Riddleberger
Washington
Gilbert Kelley
Kenilworth, Ill
Frank B. Riddleberger
Ralph H. Riddleberger
Harry H. Riddleberger
Paul Magruder Dellinger
Massanutten Cemetery
Apple Trees Doing Better Than Others
KEEDYVILLE Maryland April 10 The forecast says frosty weather to 26 degrees may pass with little damage to apple trees though plums apricots and peaches could suffer if colder temperatures arrive J A Miller Government Weather Observer notes blossoms are dry from recent winds reducing frost risk
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Keedyville
J. A. Miller
Miller
Banks Observe Jefferson Birthday Holiday April 13
Local banks will close Thursday as Congress designates April 13 as a legal holiday in honor of Thomas Jefferson. It marks the first year the Jefferson birthday holiday is in effect.
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Congress
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Fruit Shipments From New York To Foreign Ports
Shipments of apples last week from New York to foreign markets were reported by Inge and Company, freight brokers and forwarders. The tonnage figures include various package types and volumes such as barrels, boxes, and baskets totaling multiple thousand units across several destinations.
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New York
Inge and Company
Bank Closing Notices for a Legal Holiday
Several Winchester banks announce closures for Thomas Jefferson’s Birthday on Thursday April 13 1939 a legal holiday. Customers with maturing paper may be paid on Friday April 14 1939. Banks named include Union Bank of Winchester Shenandoah Valley National Bank Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co Commercial and Savings Bank with cashiers Bushnell Brown Yost and Sloat respectively.
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Thomas Jefferson
Geo. B. Bushnell
Union Bank of Winchester
Harold G. Brown
Shenandoah Valley Nat'l Bank
J. H. Yost
Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co
John I. Sloat
Commercial and Savings Bank
Round Up of Baseball and College News Notes
New York reports shift of Giants to Cubs in betting odds. Canzoneri has earned 25000 in comeback and aims higher. Arizona U center Greenfield expected to be all center for Green Bay. Colorado Springs bid for Armstrong and Montanez questioned. Brad dock and Gould to recover losses in wholesale liquor. Los Angeles Actors' Union dues paid by Hartnett and Dean. New York branch spared Tony Galen. Bob Nowaskey eyed by pro scouts as Cols field this season. Cornell considers Alva Kelley for Brad Holland’s job. Mississippi U eyes top South stadium. Joe Batiste drawing Midwest interest in track. Babe Herman’s fourth child born March 15. Reds’ cruiser Cincinnati visits Tampa. Ted Williams fined then reimbursed after homer. Georgie Myatt affecting Zeke Bonura. Hildebrand set as Yankee No.3 pitcher behind Ruffing and Monte Pearson. Detroit to Lakeland. St Pete signings sparse for Cardinals and Yanks. Art Olsen gifts Joe McCarthy a multifunction watch compass. Lew Tendler to be guest referee in New Orleans. Biddy Beers now a beer distributor in Charleston. Marty Simmons likened to Tony Galento in milk-ballads ads. Southeastern League president Stephenson, a reformed sports writer, watched by baseball men.
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Jack Doyle
Giants
Cubs
Tony Canzoneri
Tom Greenfield
Arizona U
Green Bay Packers
Colorado Springs
Armstrong and Montanez
Braddock and Gould
Dixie
Reds
Tampa
Cincinati
Ted Williams
Atlanta
Joe Cronin
Ted
Georgie Myatt
Zeke Bonura
Oral Hildebrand
Ruffing
Monte Pearson
Detroit
Lakeland
Cardinals
Yanks
St. Pete
Lew Tendler
Pat Moran
New Orleans
Biddy Beers
Charleston
W. Va
Marty Simmons
Tony Galento
Foster Company
Stuart X. Stephenson
V F W Rally Held Sunday in Front Royal
Veterans of Foreign Wars district seven and auxiliary met at the Col. Samuel L. Millar Post in Front Royal with J Earl Jones of Staunton presiding about 100 attendees from Staunton Harrisonburg Waynesboro Edinburg and Front Royal A Department Council session preceded the meeting with listed officers and participants A books audit committee was elected for the next department encampment in Alexandria June 25 28 The next meeting will be held in Staunton on May 21
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Seventh District
Front Royal
Samuel L. Millar
J. Earl Jones
Staunton
Harrisonburg
Waynesboro
Edinburg
Department Council
J. R. Logan
E. R. Showalter
Edward J. Byrd
M. G. Duff
Funeral Rites For Mrs. Walker
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Walker were held at Refuge Methodist Church in Refuge, Virginia. She died in Winchester on April 3 and had lived in the Refuge area since childhood before moving to Winchester about six years ago. Interment was in Refuge Cemetery with pallbearers named Chambers Green John Bray Albert Grim Oliver Grim Richard Steels and Moody Steels.
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Refuge
Refuge Methodist Episcopal Church
Mary Walker
Winchester
Refuge Church
Homer Welch
Stephens City
Old Rugged Cross
Chambers Green
John Bray
Albert
Oliver Grim
Richard
Moody Steels
Refuge Cemetery
Not Them The Schepps Brew Ruse On Baseball Fences
A Dallas ball club owned by the Schepps brothers promotes beer with ads on outfield fences but not for their own brand. When asked, one Schepps brother quips that they do not get paid for running ads on their fences, calling the remark a joking dig at rivals.
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Dallas Ball Club
Messrs. Schepps
Man Found Dead Declared death by own action
In Hagerstown Maryland on April 10 a verdict of death by own action was returned in the death of D Guy Eichelberger 38 found shot to death yesterday in a taxicab he allegedly commandeered at gunpoint Police said he had been at liberty on 500 bail awaiting action of the May grand jury on charges of issuing worthless checks J F H A Coca Cola was first sold at a soda fountain in Atlanta Ga in 1886
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Hagerstown
Mad
Guy Eichelberger
Eichelberger
Virginia county roads face 1 percent yearly addition rule
State Highway Commission informs county boards that from July 1 the secondary highway system will gain only 5.5 miles annually, equal to 1 percent of county mileage. Credits for abandoned roads apply, and an extra 1 percent may be added if roads meet grading drainage width standards. all must be approved by the state engineer and have 30 foot rights of way.
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Boards of Supervisors
Virginia
State Highway Commission
Commission
Subdivisions. Co
Mullen
Improvements Due May 1 to 10 With District Engineer Approval
The notice states that any improvements or additions must be made between May 1 and May 10 and require approval from the district engineer. It outlines the approval authority and the required timeline for project changes.
Hold Soldier On Assault Charge
BALTIMORE April 10 A Fort soldier was held on an assault charge after five youths told police they were held up last night and led to a spot where they were told they would be murdered. The youths escaped when a member tackled the captor and the beatings required hospital treatment.
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Baltimore
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