Thunderous government attack drives into Madrid amid siege
Government artillery battered insurgent gun emplacements as ground forces fought into Madrid suburbs near Usera. Insurgent Francoist forces and government troops traded heavy fire along the battlefront while a blockade attempt by British food ships sought to reach Bilbao to feed the Basque capital.
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Madrid
Asera
Francisco Franco
Usera
Manzanares
University City
Casa de Campo
Toledo
Segovia
ST. Jean DE Luz
Bilbao
Bentztown Bard Sees Winchester Boom With New Homes
Our Baltimore friend the Bentztown Bard visits Winchester and notes many changes since his last stop. He highlights attractive new houses rising quickly, predicting more arrivals next spring. The sound of hammer and saw breaks the quiet, signaling a revival as affordable rental homes appear in desirable areas.
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Baltimore
Bentztown
Winchester
Hammer
Saw
Hammer and Saw
CIO Official Held on Riot Count in Lewiston Auburn
Police seized three CIO leaders and two strikers at a Lewiston hotel amid riotous assault charges after a protracted shoe strike. Judge Pulsifer, denying leniency, set bail at 2090 dollars and postponed until April 29 as National Guard eyes the street clash. Ernest Henry and William J. Mackesy face the same charges alongside Joseph Picardia and Hapcord Committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisto
Joseph
Picard Ia Agisiad
Hapcord Committee For Industrial Organization
William J. Mackesy
CIO
Lewiston- Auburn
Ernest Henry
George Fowler
State
Auburn
National
Noted Minister Will Preach Here
The Rev Dr L M Zimmerman renowned Lutheran clergyman will preach at Grace Church Winchester at 11 o clock Sunday morning His sermon will be Life Dr Zimmerman comes to Winchester as a famed shepherd of souls world known author and one of Baltimore s beloved pastors He is often called Baltimore s greatest pastor for a generation Continued on Page 8 Col 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Zimmerman
United States
Grace Church
C. Worthington Lowe
Lowe
Baltimore
Christ Church
No Change In Dates For the Bloom Festival
F A Read Jr director general of Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival denied rumors that the Winchester celebration dates would change. He stressed the event will be held Friday and Saturday May 7 and 8 as previously agreed and urged attention to unfounded rumors.
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F. A. Read, Jr
Shenandoah
Winchester
Fete Facts On The Air Ahead Of Shenandoah Apple Blossom
Radio will carry a Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival preview tonight and tomorrow, featuring the Showboat segment on WEAF at 9 oclock with highlights of the May 7 and 8 celebration. Lieut Governor James H Price will address WRVA at 9:15 tomorrow night, radio committee chair Clarke Cooper announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
WEAF
Clarke Cooper
Radio Committee
James H. Price
WRVA
Carriers To Have Banquet At Tokes Inn
The Evening Star carrier boys and mailing department staff will attend a banquet at Tokes Inn with 30 places reserved. Attendees include Neil T Babb Lawrence Bell William Cain Robert Daugherty Kenneth Fansler Ralph Fansler Jr Charles Harper Donald Hartman Kenneth Lofton Wilbur Oates Elwood Patterson Don Rocap Richard Shanholtz James Taylor Arthur Tinsman Kenneth Wright Eldred Frye Thomas Cochran and others. Kenneth Lofton won 25 dollars and 5 dollar prizes went to Arthur Tinsman Rocap Ralph Daugherty Ralph Fansler Jr Rice Shanholtz and James Taylor. R Gray Williams will be guest speaker and a Capitol theatre party will follow.
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Neil T. Babb
Lawrence Bell
William Cain
Robert Daugherty
Kenneth Fansler
Ralph Fansiler, Jr
Charles Harper
Donald Hartman
Kenneth Lofton
Wilbur Oates
Elwood Patterson
Don Rocap
Richard Shanholtz
James Taylor
Arthur Tinsman
Kenneth Wright
Eldred Frye
Thomas Cochran
The
Evening Star
Carrier Boys
Rocap
Ralph Daugherty
Ralph Fansler, Jr
Rice Shanholtz
James Tayor
R. Gray Williams
Capitol
Man Wounded In Clash Dies
Lavoice Miller aged 23 who was shot during a clash between rival miners unions at Galena Kansas died today in a Joplin Missouri hospital. Assistant County Attorney A L Majors said murder charges are being considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Kas
Outlaw Communists In The U S A At Home Army Training Debate
Mrs. Vinton E. Sisson of Chicago accused the Communist party of infiltrating the Farmer Labor movement and urged declaring it illegal. She defended compulsory military training and praised the National Guard for preserving order during industrial disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vinton E. Sisson
Chicago
National Defense
Farmer-Labor Movement
United States
New Pastor To Be Installed Sunday May 2
Winchester Presbytery concludes its spring meeting in Martinsburg and welcomes Rev Ronald S Wilson recently moved from Greensboro North Carolina as Loudoun Street Church pastor. Installation is set for 7 30 oclock Sunday May 2 with a commission including G G Lyndor Allan Jones J M Carr G K Kump W McCauley and Dr Robert Glass. Dr Gilkeson offers to resign as superintendent of home missions but presbytery does not accept the resignation and refers it to the home mission committee for possible retention in the mans e on North Washington Street in Winchester.
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Winchester
Martinsburg
W. Va
Ronald S. Wilson
Greensboro
N. C
Loudoun Street
G. G. Lyndor
Allan Jones
Moorefield
J. M. Carr
Berryville
G. K. Kump
Romney
G. W. McCauley
Robert M Glass
Gilkeson
Home Missions
Presbytery
Home Mission Committee
Ikeson
Washington Street
Re ‘Tet
Purge of City Voting Lists Ordered by Electoral Board
The City Electoral Board announced a general purge of city voting lists as required by state law. Deceased voters will be removed and residents voting in other precincts urged to transfer registrations to their home precincts. Registrars for four city precincts are listed with addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen B. Gray
Registrar of Vital Statistics
Boscawen
Loudoun Street
Samuel G. Forney
Cork Street
Margaret Affleck Ashby
Montague Avenue
Resistanr
Intention To Wed In France In June Sparks Divorce Doubt
London April 22 Legal doubt on the validity of Mrs Wal lis Warfield Simpson’s first divorce resurfaced as friends disclosed plans for her June marriage to the Duke of Windsor. Constitutional lawyer A Berriedale Keith argued British law may not recognize the Virginia divorce as dissolving the marriage for English status.
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London
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Duke of Windsor
A. Berriedale Keith
Edinburgh Scotsman
Edward VIII
Simpson
E. W. Spencer, Jr
United States Navy
Warrenton
Ernest Aldrich Simpson
Ipswich
England
Keith
Street Dips To Be Filled In Apple Blossom Festival City
City officials told to fill dangerous street dips with tar and stone chips as a temporary fix for floats in the Apple Blossom Festival grand parade. A. M. Field directed W. C. Hodges to act, with removal after the festival and notes on a 1937 budget item later cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Field
W. C. Hodges
HABLES PALACE Ad invites John McCor Mack Irish tenor
See and hear John McCor Mack, the famous Irish tenor, today only at Hable's Palace. Performances spotlight a renowned artist in a brief one day engagement.
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John McCormack
Woman slain in Columbia University club vestibule
Irene Wadis a 30 year old waitress living at the Columbia University residents club was stabbed to death in the club vestibule. Police described the killer as a Greek former lover and sought a short stocky man. two men were questioned, but cleared.
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New York
Columbia University
University
Upper Manhattan
Irene Wadis
Windber
Columbia Club
Michael F. McDermott
Miss Wadis
Thomas R Gonzales
Thomas Hickey
William Cas
Hickey
Columbia Residents Club
John J. Gillin
Caswell
Two Women Victims Of Terrific Crash Near Edinburg
Contractors have leased part of the Prank Unger property near Woodbine schoolhouse on Welltown road for a quarry to supply US Route 11 surfacing. The plan calls for several thousand truckloads of stone and possible day and night operation. Two women were victims of the crash early today near Edinburg. Continued on page 8.
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Edinburg
Prank Unger
Woodbine Schoolhouse
Welltown Road
Winchester
West Virginia Line
Rotarians To Elect Board At Winchester Meeting
Ralph B. Harris, Social Security Board official, spoke at the Rotary luncheon at the George Washington Hotel outlining federal state cooperation and the Social Security Act. Fifteen members are to be voted on for the board to start July 1, with six top vote getters installed next meeting. Guests included Rotarians R. C. Williams and Larry L. Lovett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph B. Harris
Social Security Board
Bureau of Federal Old- Age Benefits
Washington, D. C
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Winchester Post Office
Harris
Frank Armstrong Jr
J. Pinckney Arthur
Dr. Howard
W. R. Legge
R. C. Williams
Martinsburg
Arry L. Lovett
Staunton
Guy Bollinger
Imore
A. C. Ross
Delair, N. J
Frank Armstrong
H. D. Puller
Radio survey delayed again due to festival schedule
An electrical interference survey for Winchester radio reception is postponed to after the Apple Blossom Festival because the engineer’s visit dates conflict with festival plans. Complaints have been sent for study and E A Crowl states tests show static may come from outside the city, with improvements expected through citizen cooperation.
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Winchester
E. A. Crowl
Radio Commission
Crown
Stock Auction at Dunn Dunn & Duvall April 24
Public sale of stock from the Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company scheduled for Saturday at 12 Noon in front of the Court House. Auctioneers Dunn & Duvall listed as representing the owner.
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of Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
Court House
Dunn & Duvall
All Hair Cuts 35 Cents at Barber Shops
Public notice lists a promotional price of 35 cents for haircuts at all barber shops. The fragment provides no further details on duration or participating locations.
Second Victim Dies at Harrisonburg Hospital
Unidentified companion also reported missing as investigators blame speed in fog for the crash near Staunton.
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Harrisonburg
Staunton
Second victim named in Edinburg collision identified
Woodstock Va April 22 The second victim in the Edinburg collision was identified as Miss Emma Sceifer of Atlanta Ga via a message from Victor M Mann husband of the other victim The report also notes Lawrenceville Va police sought both women for questioning in a robbery case at Lawrenceville
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Woodstock
Edinburg
Emma Sceifer
Atlanta
Victor M. Mann
Lawrenceville
Tragic Route 11 Crash Near Edinburg Claims Two
Mrs. Victor M. Mann of Atlanta and an unidentified woman companion died after a head on collision with a southbound poultry truck on U S Route 11 near Edinburg Virginia at 6 30 this morning The truck driver Frank Kelly of Jefferson City Tennessee said fog caused the crash The second victim died later in Harrisonburg hospital after a blood transfusion
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the Star
Woodstock
Victor M. Mann
Atlanta
Edinburg
Frank Kelly
Jefferson City
Tenn
W. E. Talbot
Dyer, Tenn
Homecoming Planned by Church of Christ for May 2
The Church of Christ announces an all day homecoming on Sunday May 2 with four services at 945 am 11 am 3 pm and 730 pm Pastor Rev George E Owen invites former members and friends as well as readers to attend Speakers include Rev John A Tate Richmond VA Disciples of Christ state secretary Captain W Caulkins Shenandoah Camps Winchester and Dr Charles R Anderson Winchester mayor Guests may send greetings if unable to attend.
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Church of Christ
George E. Owen
Owen
John A. Tate
Richmond
Virginia Disciples of Christ
Co. W. Caulkins
C. C. Camps
Shenandoah
Winchester
Charles R. Anderson
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Kaspar
Passaic
N. J
St. John’s Lutheran Evangelical Church
Central Press
Lewiston-Auburn
Senate Committee
James A. Puisiger
Benjamin J. Arena
Maine
Star At Tokes
Tokes
U.S.A
Mrs. Sisson
Farmer-Labor Group
Congress of D. A. R
National Defense Committee
of Nation
National Guard
John J. Parker
Charlotte
Senate
Supreme Court
Cardozo
Presbytery Names Commission
Rev. Ronalds
Wilson
C. D. Gilkeson
Montreat
Opequon
C. H. Harper
O. L. Jamison
Mrs. Simpson
A. B. Keith
France
Hable’s Palace
Woodbine School
Atlanta, Ga
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