Preparations Pushed Ahead By Dictators On Other Side
News wires report intensified military prep as Europe fears Italian or German expansion. Roosevelt pledges economic aid to Western Hemisphere nations under threat while Britain and France offer defense guarantees to Romania and Greece. German reactions charge Britain with provoking conflict as troops mass on Poland borders and Hitler eyes Danzig. Gibraltar defenses are reinforced amid massing forces at La Linea.
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Associated Press
Europe
Atlantic
Roosevelt
United States
London
Britain
France
Romania
Greece
Poland
Berlin
Rome
Germany
Spain
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Byers Wins Reed Real Estate Holdings in Charles Town
Benjamin L. Byers, formerly of Rippon West Virginia now of Winchester, becomes owner of part of the late William E. Reed’s estate in Charles Town. He buys a brick dwelling on North Mildred Street for 4100 dollars and the Reed grain elevator at Summit Point for 205 dollars. Nick Carse purchases two unimproved lots on Second Avenue in Charles Town.
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Benjamin L. Byers
Rippon
W. Va
Winchester
William E. Reed
Charles Town
Mr. Byers
North Mildred Street
Reed
Summit Point
Jefferson County
Second Avenue
Nick Carse
Winchester hears students concert with Miss Haynes
MA Winchester invites all to the evening concert by the boys and girls under director Miss Haynes. The event features the song Auto Tag Time and promotes involvement at the fun festival with a circus of the season due tomorrow.
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Handley
Miss Haynes
Vice President Invited to Stag Luncheon at Winchester
The stag luncheon for the festival will be held at noon on Thursday April 27 at Winchester Golf Club. Invited guests include Vice President John Nance Garner and Tully Garner, grandfather and father of Miss Genevieve Garner who will reign as Queen Shenandoah. A large number of out of town visitors are expected. Winchester attendees will be expected to pay.
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Garner
Shenandoah Ae
Ingtond
Miss Garner
Shenandoah XVI
Winchester
R. E. Byrd
Ine
Golf Club
Winchester Golf Club
John Nance Garner
Tully Garner
Shenandoah
Handley High To Defend Title At Latin Tournament
Handley High School will send eight students to the eleventh annual Virginia Classical Association Latin Tournament at Madison College Harrisonburg. About 400 contestants from 94 high schools compete in a three hour test to rate high school Latin proficiency. Handley’s 1931 group includes Thomas Meade James Brown Walter Bailey Lena Ramacciotti Philip Barnhart Jean Ebert Morris Cather Thelma Edwards under Mrs. Alan Peery who also chairs the State association.
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Handley High School
Virginia Latin Classical Association
Madison Colllege
Harrisonburg
Handley
Alan Peery
State Association
Thomas Meade
James Brown
Walter Bailey
Lena Ramacciotti
Philip Barnhart
Jean Ebert
Morris Cather
Thelma Edwards
Gertrude Malz
Sweet Briar College
John A. Sawhill
Madison College
Catherine Murphy
Randolph- Macon Woman’s College
Jea C. McClelland
Norfolk Divisin
William and Mary College
A. P. Wagner
William and Mary
Virg
Chevrolet 1937 Touring Sedan Low Mileage for Sale
Very low mileage 1937 Chevrolet 2-D Touring Sedan offered by H. W. Ebert. Described as practically new with minimal use. Includes model year and seller initials.
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H. W. Ebert
Hollis Plans Tightened Security for Apple Blossom Festival
Police Chief C. W. Hollis announced extra precautions for the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival on April 27 28. The force will add about 100 recruits to traffic control and duties, with veteran officers drafted from Philadelphia Harrisburg York Washington Baltimore and other rail partners aiding security. He warned pickpockets confronting packed crowds will face a warm reception from a reinforced patrol.
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C. W. Hollis
Shenandoah
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
York
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Roosevelt Pan American Day speech sparks mixed reactions abroad
Berlin sources call Roosevelt the master wire puller behind the anti German encirclement policy while Nazi circles warn of sharp rejoinders. London radio listeners welcomed the Pan American Day address and Britons noted US economic support stance for threatened American nations.
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Roosevelt
Pan-American Union
Washington
London
Foreign Service
United States
Subornation Charged Against Gilbert Renner in Perjury Case
Three men including Gilbert Renner aged 52 known as bootlegger are held for hearing before Judge Donald Weems on charges of perjury and subornation. Renner faces two counts of subornation of perjury with bonds totaling 10 000 while A R Anderson and Harry Moore face separate perjury charges. Authorities say warrants issued by Chief Clayton Hollis allege Moore and Anderson swore falsely after oaths in liquor cases tied to Renner and others. Investigation has spanned several months with prior liquor seizures and Renner’s recent six month sentence completion referenced.
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Gilbert Renner
A. R
Ab) Anderson
Harry Moore
Francis Funk
Clayton W. Hollis
Abner Ray Anderson
Commonwealth
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Ander
Moore
Anderson
Renner Gacouere
Anerson
Plewallyne
Wras
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Renner, Anderson
Catholic Youths Organize Troop
The Church of the Sacred Heart plans formal organization of a Boy Scouts troop tonight at 7 30 in the church Sunday school room. Open to boys 12 and older with Paul Massey as Scoutmaster and Harry Callan and Joseph Hershberger as assistants. The Shenandoah Area BSA unit is expected to include many Catholic youths.
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Church of the Sacred Heart
Paul Massey
Harry Callan
Joseph Hershberger
Shenandoah
Boy Scouts of America
Robert E. Hannon
Winchester
Fred Sturm
Robert McCormack
Lawrence McElligott
S. Donald McFadden
Donald L. Weems
C. A. Hobert
Slattery Named to Succeed Lewis in Senate
Gov Henry Horner appoints James M Slattery 60 year old Chicago attorney to fill the Senate seat of the late James Hamilton Lewis. Slattery has long been Horner ally and led Democratic campaigns in Cook County. Appointment effective immediately until the 1940 election.
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Springfield
Henry Horner
James M. Slattery
Sinois Commerce Commission
United States Senate
James Hamilton Lewis
Slattery
Chicago Attoarney
Horner
Cook County
Violence Flares as Mining Disputes Spread Across Regions
Reports from Pittsburgh and surrounding areas describe dynamite sealing mine entrances and clashes between truckers and pickets as coal production shuts in a fourteenth day of strike. In Clinchco Virginia United Mine Workers expand to over 1 000 pickets to pressure Clinchfield Coal Corp. and Kentucky arrests rise in Bell county as fights to halt work intensify.
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Pittsburgh
J. R. Lightner
Johnstown
Hollidaysburg
United Mine Workers
Lee Long
Clinchfield
Kentucky
Pineville
Bell County
President Signs Big Relief Bill
President Roosevelt signed a relief bill providing $100,000,000 for relief despite earlier requests. Congress trimmed the amount by $50,000,000, with Republicans and economy-minded Democrats backing the cuts. WPA funding may allow program maintenance without job reductions, according to Senate leaders. This marks the second appropriation since Congress opened this year following a February $725,000,000 measure.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Senate
Florida ship canal funding approved by committee
The House rivers and harbors committee backed Chairman Mansfield’s bill to authorize completing the Florida ship canal with up to 200 million dollars. Green noted a 10 to 6 vote in a closed meeting. The plan allows appropriations as needed to finish the project, following a 1937 favorable army engineers report.
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Washington
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Mansfield
D-Tex
Florida
Green
D-Fla
Army Engineers
Senerarere
Edward M. Markam
See This Home at 516 North Street for Sale
Historic four room bungalow on corner lot with stucco exterior and fireplace. Entirely reconditioned and ready for occupancy with heat and large basement. garage included. Formerly sold for 5500 now asking 4450 with open inspection Saturday and Sunday afternoons near Nat Cemetery and Nat Ave. B M Sullivan.
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North Street
E. Nat
S. Nat. Ave
B. M. Sullivan
Roosevelt Honors Washington on 1789 Presidency Anniversary
President Roosevelt spoke from Mount Vernon reflecting on George Washington accepting the presidency on April 14 1789 amid crisis. He praised Washington as a man of the earth who left private life to lead the republic and warned that dangers abroad still threaten Pan American nations.
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Mount Vernon
George Washington
Charles Thomson
Continental Congress
Washington
Congress
Republic
General Washington
Potomac River
Travel to New York Fair Draws Western Tourists
Indications point to heavy western traffic to the New York World's Fair via Northwestern Route from Winchester to Parkersburg West Virginia. Agencies route patrons over US Highway 50 toward Winchester then to New York via Washington or the Winchester Leesburg road. Maryland officials deny immediate No 50 rebuilding plans between Germania and Red House, with no work before late fall or winter.
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Winchester
Parkersburg
W. Va
New York
Washington, D.C
Maryland Roads Commission
Germania
Red House
Simpson
West Virginia
Maryland
Warren County Band To March In Trail Of The Pink Petals
The Warren County High School Band of Front Royal accepts an invitation to parade in the Trail of the Pink Petals feature. The 46 member unit is led by business manager Sharon B House under director Alfred G Anderson and Cadet Lt Col Robert Thomson in charge. Other acceptances include George Washington High School Band Alexandria Va 175 members wearing steel grey uniforms. Woodstock derived Man Nutten Military Academy band includes 140 members in cadet grey and West Point full dress.
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Warren County High School
Front Royal
Sharon B. House
George Washington High School
Alexandria
Alfred G. Anderson
Robert Thomson
Woodstock
Massanutten Military Academy
West Point
Handley High School Choir Tonight in Harp of Song
Handley High School presents a concert by Glee Club fifty five voices plus mixed chorus of sixty and A Cappella Choir of twenty five under Miss Gwendolyn Haynes. The program features five groups of classic spiritual and popular works with soloists Wilbur Kern and Robert Bridges. The event begins at 8 PM with no admission charged and is open to the public.
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Gwendolyn Haynes
Handley High School
Boys’ Glee Club
Maitlaney T
Romberg
DeKoven
Wilbur Kern
Robert Bridges
Lord
Elijah
Mendelssohn
Palestrina
Moses
Wheelright
Jeanie
Foster
Jean Whitham
Dvorak
Protheral
Sullivan
Mammy
Jamieson
Bennett
Strauss
Roosevelt Warns World Against Aggression In Pan American Day
President Roosevelt condemns aggression as ridiculous and criminal while pledging U S protection for the western hemisphere against economic and military threats. He urges unity of nations, notes air power progress, and warns against turning nations into vassals of empires. Public sale notice follows on household furniture auction in Blanche, Md.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Tommy Tucker's Band to Play Apple Blossom Fete Night Two
George Radford announced Tommy Tucker and his orchestra will perform in the Apple Palace on the festival's second night replacing Don Bestor. Arrangements with Bestor failed. Tucker, a nationally known act, has appeared on radio stage and at college dances. Ben Bernie will headline the first night for the dancers.
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George Radford
Tommy Tucker
Don Bestor
Bestor
Radford
New York
Ben Bernie
Ritz Lunch Room Opens Under New Management
The Ritz Lunch Room previously the New Deal is now open for business under the management of John Massey and Alfred Berholtz. Patrons are encouraged to visit and support the new venture.
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Ritz
New Deal
M Mit
John Massey
Alfred W:berholtz
Food Sale at Anger's Window Circle No 2
A notice for a food sale scheduled Saturday April 15 at 9 a m. at Anger’s window invites Circle No 2 of the formed Church to participate.
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Circle No
Lovett's Smart Shop Public Sale Notice
A public sale at Stephens City Virginia on April 15 at 1 30 p m featuring household items and apparel. The event promotes coats and suits at 25 percent off with emphasis on new styles and materials.
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Lovett's Smart Shop
Stephens City
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