Virginia ABC Board to Replace Dawn with Bourbon Liquor
In Richmond on April 23 the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board indicated that the era of dawn liquor is ending and bourbon will replace it in state liquor stores. A board member explained that the proposed blend will resemble bourbon more than corn whiskey while remaining affordable and less potent to curb bootlegging.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Virginia Abc Board
Cawn Likker
Likker
Bourbon County
Kentucky
Mountain Feuds Result in Madison County Killing
Ernest Jenkins 27 surrendered in Madison County Virginia after the fatal shooting of Wayman Sisk 22 at Nethers on the Madison Rappahannock border. Jenkins said Sisk who was drunk forced the fight and he acted in self defense. A prior family feud involved Ellis Dodson killing Brooks Jenkins, a relative of Jenkins.
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Madison
Ernest Jenkins
Wayman Sisk
Sisk
Nethers
Rappahannock
Jenkins
Ellis Dodson
Brooks Jenkins
Murderer of Mae Giffin Sentenced to Hang in Louisiana
In Revelport Louisiana on April 23 1930 or 1931 a jury quickly found B N Napier alias Frank Lockhart 38 guilty of the murder of Mae Giffin a 16 year old schoolgirl. He was sentenced to hang with the execution date to be set by Governor O K Allen The killer had lured the girl from her home by promising employment.
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B.napier
Frank Lockhart
Mae Giffin
O. K. Allen
American Draws Foreign Sentence in Finnish Spy Case
Abo Finland April 23. Arvid W Jacobson a 20 year old University of Michigan graduate was sentenced to five years at hard labor for espionage. Marie Louise Schul Martin central figure among 28 tried was sentenced to eight years at hard labor. Both lost civil rights. The high court concluded hearings in a case that has stirred Finland since the arrest last fall proving since 1928 the spy league led by Mrs Martin supplied foreign powers with defense related plans and information.
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Abo
Finland
Arvid W. Jacobson
University of Michigan
Marie Louise Schul Martin
Jacobson
Martin
High Court
Sus
Spy League
Martin As
Youth Sleeping On Tracks Is Killed Charlottesville
Arnold H. Clark, 17, died in University Hospital from a skull fracture after being struck by a train near Burnleys Saturday. He and an unidentified Black youth were sleeping on the tracks when hit. the Black youth was killed outright. The boys had walked miles along the tracks after being ejected from a freight train. Clark’s mother is listed as living at 2206 Oley Street, Lynchburg, Virginia.
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Charlottesville
Arnold H. Clark
University Hospital
Burnleys
Clarke
Oley St
Lynchburg
Round Hill 4-H Admits 14 New Members
The Round Hill 4-H Club added 14 new members at its April 19 meeting, bringing total roll to 29. Boys join monthly project meetings under County Agent Fred Stine, with separate girls sessions and a combined program on the third Thursday. Members closed by singing and a brief post meeting talk.
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Round Hill 4-H
Margaret Larrick
Mary Larrick
Fred Stine
Club For Boys
Stine
Virginia
Mount Williams Debate Plans Thursday Evening
The Mount Williams Debating Society will host a debate at the school house Thursday evening April 26. The topic asks if George Washington deserves more praise for defending the American colonies than Lafayette. Affirmative speakers are N. C. Williams J. B. Snapp and J. D. Luttrell. negative speakers are N. B. Fout H. A. Snapp and J. S. Crabill. Two Winchester speakers will participate and refreshments will be served.
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Mount Williams Debating Society
George Washington
Lafayette
N. C. Williams
J. B. Snapp
J. D. Luttrell
N. B. Fout
H. A. Snapp
J. S. Crabill
Winchester
Silver Holders List Sent to Senate Highlights Banks and Firms
The Treasury furnished the Senate with an A to H list of silver holders led by banks and corporations, naming notable individuals like William J. Bryan Jr. and Stuyvesant Fish. The survey aims to detect undue metal speculation affecting prices, with large personal holdings shown in dollars and cents such as Emily Crosby 150 578.05 and Etta Hubbard 100 779.75.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Treasury
William J. Bryan, Jr
Los Angeles
Stuyvesant Fish
New York City
Emily M. Crosby
Chevy Chase
J. F. Crosby
D. Crats
Herbert T. Greenwood
Philadelphia
Etta Ross Hubbard
Chestertown
W. R. Hubbard
Hall Opposes Extreme Economic Nationalism
Secretary of State Cordell Hall warned against extreme economic nationalism and urged restoration and expansion of international trade to avoid disaster. Secretary Hull echoed that world commerce lies at the core of the United States economic dilemma and called for a practical middle course between nationalism and internationalism.
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New York
Cordell Hall
Hull
Associated Press
Chicago Grain Market Prices
Closing quotations in Chicago and Baltimore wheat markets are listed with futures for May July and September and spot prices, along with Winchester and Baltimore figures. Corn quotations show Chicago May July and September prices and Winchester delivered price per bushel and per barrel.
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Chicago
Baltimore
The
Star
Winchester Milling Corporation
Sticker Sales Corporation
North
Washington Street
Hagerstown
Winchester
Receivership Sought for Monster Gas Concern
In Albany a stockholder suit seeks receivership of the Associated Gas and Electric Company and its subsidiaries. The action claims the firm is in a precarious financial condition due to stock manipulation and asset diversion and has been filed in U S Court at Utica.
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Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Associated Gas and Electric Company
Federal Trade Commission
U.S
Utica
Lillian Russell Meehan
Tonawanda, Pa
Mascoe Erwin
Kingston
New York
Washington
Stock Market Holds Ground as Grains and Silver Slip
New York traders saw stocks resist declines as grains and silver slipped. Wheat fell about a cent, other cereals eased, silver futures and bar metal dropped, while cotton lagged and rubber held firm. Bonds showed slight irregularity and the dollar stayed steady in forex dealings with the pound opening at 5.154 dollars.
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Associated Press
New York
Senate
London
Stabbing in drunken brawl rocks Cubbage Hollow
Ezra Lucas, 17, surrendered to authorities in Luray after allegedly stabbing his cousin Ausby Lucas, 35, during a Keystone near Stanley brawl Sunday night. Ezra's brother Joseph, 24, charged as an accessory, was arrested. he allegedly struck the wounded man after the stab. The fight began over a trivial cause amid heavy drinking. Ausby Lucas was hospitalized in Rockingham Memorial in critical condition with a deep chest wound but showed some improvement and a full recovery is hoped unless complications develop.
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Luray
Erza Lucas
Cubbage Hollow
Ausby Lucas
Keystone
Stanley
Ezra
Joseph Lucas
Cabbage Hollow
Claude Shaffer
Shaffer
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Roosevelt Denounces Schall Over Furniture Factory Claim
Washington April 23 Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt rejects Senator Schalls claim her furniture factory runs on a money making basis She explains no government funds or salaries are involved and clarifies plans for a small post office box factory not a furniture plant in Reedsville West Virginia The Hyde Park operation employs four women organizers none drawing pay or expenses
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Schall
Minn
Hyde Park
Carolina O'Day
Nancy Cook
Marion Dickerman
Arbor Day address in Nebraska urges social planning
Secretary Wallace spoke to thousands at Arbor Day celebration near Arbor Lodge in Nebraska City urging social planning to prevent the death by own action of society. He linked the holiday to J. Sterling Morton and noted Arbor Lodge as the site of the observance.
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Nebraska City
Neb
Wallace
Funeral Rites For G C Boyer Held From Home
Funeral services for Geo. Cleveland Boyer 49 Warren county farmer were held at his home southeast of Middletown. Surviving are widow Mary Viola Funk and four children Landon Tildon Earl Tabatha plus siblings and brothers Benton Frank and Mrs Huffman. He died Saturday of cerebral apoplexy and was buried in River View Cemetery Strasburg. The family thanks those who aided during bereavement.
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Middletown
Geo. Cleveland Boyer
Warren County
Here
J. B. Jenkins
Luray
Riverview Cemetery
Strasburg
Boyer
Benton Boyer
Shenandoah County
Mary Viola Funk
Landon G
Winchester
Tildon H
Earl
Tabatha Boyer
Benton
Frank Boyer
George Huffman
Mrs M J Carter Dies Suddenly at 70 Near Refuge Church
Mrs Mary Josephine Carter 70 died at her home near Refuge Church at 10 30 Sunday night after several weeks illness. A Nelson county native she moved to Refuge six years ago. Survived by five daughters three sons twenty grandchildren and one great grandchild and brother Charles Cook. Body sent to Afton for funeral at Methodist Church conducted by Rev L R Dettra and local minister.
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Mary Josephine Carter
Refuge Church
Carter
Nelson County
Afton
Refuge
Bertha Critzer
Bessie Henderson
Harry
Russell Carter
Waynesboro
John Scott
Reliance
Bessie Carter
Nettie
Watson Carter
Charles Cook
L. R. Dettra
Stephens City
Wonder Dog at Colonial This Saturday
After a popular reception the Winchester Colonial Theatre plans a bigger show this Saturday featuring Captain Bede with Black Beauty The Wonder Dog a 17712 pound Siberian husky who allegedly reads minds and identifies flags along with arithmetic. The program also includes Tim McCoy in The Voice In The Night a Pirate Treasure chapter No 3 and The Honeymoon Hotel musical cartoon.
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Winchester Colonial Theatre
Captain Bede
Tim McCoy
Cannon Defense Finishes Giving Its Testimony
The defense in Bishop James Cannon Jr. trial finished presenting testimony as Joseph S. Frelinghuysen testified he gave 20000 dollars to influence Alfred E. Smith’s 1928 presidential bid. Ada L. Burroughs and Cannon were recalled about records reportedly disappeared. Jury instructions and case arguments remained before the verdict.
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Washington
James Cannon, Jr
Josephs. Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
Alfred E. Smith
Southern Methodist
Ada L. Burroughs
George White's Scandals Tops All Of Them
Hundreds praise George White's Scandals at the Palace Theatre as the greatest musical comedy in years. Rudy Vallee leads a famed cast including Alice Faye Jimmy Durante Cliff Edwards Adrienne Ames and George White with songs like Nasty Man and Six Women. Fox Film presents this epic with a Paramount News Reel and a Fox Magic Carpet.
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George Whites
Palace Theatre
Rudy Vallee
Alice Faye
Jimmy Durante
Cliff Edwards
Adrienne Ames
George White
Henry the Eighth
Fox Film
Paramount
Fox
League of Nations dazed by Japan note
In a world facing shifting alliances, Britain and Italy consider a common stance on Russia joining the League to curb a new European order. Tokyo asserts Asia for Asians, warning against foreign aid to China as Japan acts to defend regional peace. Poland cites its position as a hinge for a Franco Polish alliance while France and others eye Soviet entry. Deflation moves target high living costs amid postwar strain. In Vienna, Dollfuss opponents resort to terror as fears rise.
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Fulvio Suvich
Great Britain
Italy
Russia
Germany
Geneva
League
London
Rome
France
Britain
Asia
Japan
Tokyo
Uchiro Yokoyama
China
Warsaw
Poland
Marshal Pilsudski
Louis Barthou
Laroche
Joseph Beck
Paris
Gaston Doumergue
Notice to nonresident defendants in Muse guardianship suit
In Frederick County Circuit Court on April 23 1934 Guardian Anna M Muse seeks to sell infant W Bruce Muse property. Roy D Muse Charlotte Muse and E Virginia McCauley are nonresidents and must appear within ten days after publication. Publication in The Winchester Star for four weeks and posting at the courthouse front door required.
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Circuit Court
County of
Frederick
Anna M. Muse
W. Bruce Muse
Als
Roy D. Muse
Charlotte Muse
E. Virginia McCauley
Virginia
Winchester Star
Brannon
Bomb Injures Three at Heimwehr Meeting in Salzburg
A bomb exploded during a Heimwehr gathering at the Salzburg Festival Theater injuring three members as Vice Chancellor Faythe was scheduled to speak. Faythe cancelled his appearance and no official report mentions the incident in his paper.
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Fay
Heimwehr
Home Guard
Salzburg Festival Theater
Fey
U.S. House Proposes Commission for Foreign Sales of Surplus Agriculture
Continued from race One the House would create a commission to negotiate abroad sales of American agriculture surpluses. It would accept silver as payment at above world price, deposit the metal into the treasury, and use it to back new silver certificate issues.
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House
Public notice of master commissioner inquiry in Winchester court
Extract from decree of April 18 1934 refers to realty deed of trust from George B Guthridge dated April 21 1930 in Deed Book 49 page 590 Winchester Va. Master Commissioner to report on liens rents tax priorities and other pertinent matters with publication notice weekly for four weeks. Proceeding set for Friday May 25 1934 at 9 to 5 at 20 West Boscawei Street Winchester Va all parties in interest must appear with evidence.
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George B. Guthridge
Winchester
West Boscawei Street
Joseph B. Newlin
Herbert S. Larrick
Milk plan shelved after farmers reject administration proposal
Detained by farm officials the National Milk Control program is withdrawn as Chester C. Davis says it lacks farmer support. Some elements like relief purchases and diseased cattle reductions will continue, but the overall plan is abandoned.
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Copealien
Farm Adjustment Administration
Chester C. Davis
Wallace approves Kerr plan amid cotton control debate
Secretary Wallace today endorsed a plan offering dairy producers payments between 165 and 200 million dollars in exchange for a ten percent cut in production. The Kerr limitation proposal, while supported, was not deemed compulsory, and Wallace noted it did not include mandatory Bankhead cotton controls.
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Wallace
Bankhead
Nurse Leader Attends National Conference in Washington
Miss Lillian Anderson, superintendent of Memorial Hospital, spent two days in Washington for the annual National Nurses Association convention. She managed the Virginia booth and was expected to return tonight or tomorrow.
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Lillian Anderson
Memorial Hospital
Washington
National Nurses’ Association
Virginia Booth
Miss Anderson
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