Miss Garner Reigns at Shenandoah Apple Blossom Finale
Queen Shenandoah XVI Miss Genevieve Garner ends her reign as festivities close in Winchester with 100000 spectators amid rain. She and attendants ride a float with a giant apple while crowds cheer at Handley grounds before the parade review. Families travel to Washington afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Tucker
Apple Palace
Washington
Genevieve Garner
Winchester
Capital
John Nance
Garner
Tully C. Garner
Rosemont
H. F. Byrd
Miss Garner
Allison Cooper
Shirley Carter Williams
Handley Grounds
John Nance Garner
Handley School
Lecomodate Tadio Brone
Name Bands Draw Crowds at Shenandoah Apple Blossom
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival opened with name bands drawing crowds. Ben Bernie and his boys played the first night to large crowds, and Tommy Tucker's band drew between 500 and 600 couples the following night. Many attendees traveled from distant locations.
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Ben Bernie
Tommy Tucker
Papers merged at Wilkes-Barre form combined daily
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. announced a merger of the Times Leader and Evening News. The two noon papers will publish as one daily starting Monday. Col. E G Smith, publisher of the Times Leader, remains president and editor. the Evening News plant will close.
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Wilkes-Barre
Times- Leader
Evening News
E. G. Smith
Col. Smith
Winchester observes Memorial Day traffic flows with few delays
In Winchester a large crowd attended Memorial Day events yet traffic moved with minimal delay and no serious jams. Old timers note the tradition began in 1866 with plans to honor General Turner Ashby, and later the G A R adopted May 30 as a national holiday upon Gen John A Logan's urging.
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Winchester
Turner Ashby
John A. Logan
Opening of New York World's Fair Under Way
With 24 hours to go, 50,000 workers rush to ready the exposition as Navy ships arrive and displays near completion. President Roosevelt will deliver an opening address broadcast worldwide and televised locally at 1 30 P M. A parade precedes the speech followed by a temple dedication and a night of illuminated festivities and dancing in the streets.
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New York
Flushing
Mile Square
Atlantic Squadron
United States Navy
Roosevelt
Temple of Religion
Boys' Club Float Wins Second in Self-Propelled Class
The Winchester Boys' Club float, built by A C Oates Lumber Company, placed second in the Junior Division self-propelled category and the prize money was returned to the club to promote its program.
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Winchester Boys’ Club
A. C Oates Lumber Company
Free Trips To The World's Fair Contest
The Winchester Evening Star will award three free trips to the New York World's Fair for the best essays on what Winchester Frederick and Clarke counties need most. Submissions must be under 400 words and mailed by midnight May 10 to the Community Improvement Editor. The trip covers all expenses except meals and runs May 19 to May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Evening Star
Winchester
Frederick On Clarke
Frederick
Clarke Counties
New York
Clear Sailing Seen To Defer Tax Increase
Washington April 29 congressional leaders forecast smooth progress for a bill to postpone a scheduled social security tax rise. The House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously to defer the increase, which would raise employers and employees tax on up to 3000 annual pay. The action could save about 825 million over three years.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Irman Doughton
Doughton
Treasury
Finance Committee
Local Youth Is Accorded Honor
Roy Hockman of Lynchburg has been chosen by the Lynchburg College student body to serve as president for the 1939 40 session. He will take office at once and has held roles in Men's Student Government Platonian Literary Society and was assistant manager of baseball this year. He also is business manager of The Caitograph. He succeeds Alfred Platz of Milford Conn. as head of the student body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hockman
L. Laeman
Washington Street
Lynchburg College
Star
Lynchburg
Hockman
Platonian Literary Society
Caitograph
Shirley Rosser
Dorothy Flint
Victoria
Lynchburg Col
Alfred Platz
Millford
Conn
Poison ring linked to eleven poisonings in Philadelphia
District Attorney Kelley quoted Herman Petrillo and Rafaele Polselli as admitting involvement in poisoning eleven people for insurance money. Petrillo described selling “witchs brew” poison, while Polselli implicated Petrillo and Carina Favato as organizers. Police anticipate further linked murders as the investigation expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Charles F. Kelley
Herman Petrillo
WPA
Petrillo
Kelley
Rafaele Polselli
Polselli
William Connelly
Carina Favato
Seaboard
Showdown Nears In Coal Dispute
In New York on April 29 a daily session of four operators and four miners faced a stalled contract dispute as CIO leader John L. Lewis recalled the District United Mine Workers policy committee of 150 for a meeting. The two year pact expired March 31 leaving 350,000 Appalachian miners idle while negotiations drift. The final offer from operators rejected the union demand for a closed shop or strike penalty elimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
CIO
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Appalachian
Lewis
Mrs Schlett Freed in First Degree Murder Case
NORWALK April 29 Mrs Coletta Schlett 28 was freed from a first degree murder indictment tied to the automobile killing of her husband Carl 29 The release followed a state motion saying it had insufficient evidence Hastings 33 Schletts lover for 18 months also faced the same charge She had been jailed 54 days and returned to her 7 year old daughter in Sandusky
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Norwalk
Coletta Schlett
Carl
E. G. Martin
Hastings
Five Loving Cups Awarded at Local Firemen Parade
Fire parade drew visitors from nearly twenty cities across Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania and Maryland. Chambersburg Pa won the longest distance cup and Luray Va the largest company cup. Greencastle Pa won best appearing companies with Alexandria Va second. Fayette City Pa Drum and Bugle Corps received best appearance. Kiddies division prizes went to Mary Louise Place and others for bicycle roller skate and doll carriage entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Westopia
Pennsylvania
Maryand
Chambersburg
Harrisonburg
Luray
Greencastle
Alexandria
Fayette City
Mary Louise Place
Harry White
Raiford Porter
Alice Brumback
Ruth Any Perry
Catherine Burchell
Patricia’ Lewis
Betty Jo Halterman
Anne Marie Adams
Daniel Parrish
Alfred A
Mildred Hackley
Orchard Sprays To Begin Monday
Entomologist W. S. Hough advises starting calyx or petal fall sprays about May 1 on Black Twig Stayman Delicious and other varieties. Mixes for 100 gallons include Lead arsenate lime and lime sulfur with options for milder fungicides. If lead arsenate is omitted, reapply by May 15. Codling moths have not emerged yet and pre bloom sprays protect against scab. Frederick Clarke counties may yield apples similar to 1938.
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W. S. Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
Jonathan
Grimes Golden
Ben Davis
Frederick, Clarke
Nation Wide Survey Finds Record Building Activity In Early 1939
A national survey shows the first quarter of 1939 had the strongest building activity in seven or eight years. Permits issued across 44 states totalled about 846 million dollars, with home building up in 34 leading cities by 119 percent over 1938. Authorities cite easy financing and government aid as drivers, while costs and earnings suggest calls for cost reductions.
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Chicago
National Association of Building Trades
E. M. Craig
Association
Craig
Pendergast Indicted Again on Tax Evasion Charges
Kansas City April 29. Boss Tom Pendergast indicted for a second time by a Federal grand jury for income tax evasion based on his 1935 income. He previously faced an April 7 count tied to a $315,000 1935 36 payment in a $9.5 million state insurance rate case. His organization’s 100,000 vote majority has aided Missouri governors and U S senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Lboss
Tom Pendergast
Pendergast
Federal Grand Jury
Missouri
United States
President Roosevelt Studies Hitler Speech Amid Quiet White House
HYDEE PARK April 29 President Roosevelt continued studying an official summary of Adolf Hitler s Reichstag speech as White House aides repeated No comment He would deliver a World Fair address in New York tomorrow with no references to Hitler s caustic reply to the non aggression pledge request The President and Mrs Roosevelt hosted Crown Prince Olaf and Princess Martha of Norway during their visit to the fair.
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Hydee Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Adolf Hitler
Reichstag
White House
New York
Prince Olaf
Martha
Norway
Yesterhile
Wanted help and antique sale ad at Cameron Street
Classified notice shows a housing and help wanted ad offering a live in cook general house work butler and chauffeur with references and written replies to Star. An antique sale is advertised at 330 North Cameron Street with date code g-24-1p- l.
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Cook
Cameron Street
Weather Outlook May 1 6 For Middle Atlantic
Weather outlook for May 1 to May 6 inclusive in the Middle Atlantic states shows fair skies with occasional showers in the latter part of the week. Temperatures rise slowly in the first part of the week, become warm near the middle, then cool toward the end of the period.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic States
Mussolini Plans Military Boost for Italian Army
Rome reports Mussolini told his cabinet the army would be strengthened in size and equipment after a conference with Finance Minister Thaon Di Revel and army staff. The plan aims to raise effectiveness and defense organization as Italy fields about 1.25 million troops. Some Fascists say Britain’s compulsory training could justify expanding Italy’s force.
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Rome
Mussolini
Il Duce
Palo Thaon di Reyes
Alberto Pariani
Rocca Delle Carminate
Italy
England
Miss Garner Bids Subjects Farewell
Genevieve Garner, Queen of the Apple Blossom Festival, said farewell in a Winchester Evening Star statement. She thanked the community for their kindness, expressed gratitude for the good times in Winchester, and looked forward to continuing the happy associations formed during the festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Garner
Texas
Winchester Evening Star
Winchester
Perfect accord between Romania and France announced
The French foreign ministry announced a perfect accord with Romania while Poland strengthens its frontiers and prepares a diplomatic reply to Hitler. The talks also discuss forming a European alliance as Germany’s stance raises new anxieties. No clear signal on whether Romania accepts the British French plan to seek Soviet aid. Mussolini’s remarks are noted as the page continues.
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Romania
France
Poland
Roosvelt
Grigore Gafencu
Rumania
Soviet Russia
French aviator aims for Paris Saigon flight record
Gilbert Denis launched from Le Bourget on April 29 to attempt a new record flight from Paris to Saigon in French Indochina aboard a high speed aircraft.
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Paris
Gilbert Denis
le Bourget
Saigon
Five U.S. ships arrive to bolster far east fleet
Five United States ships, a major portion of American naval strength, are at Shanghai today amid rising tension with Japan. The contingent signals Washington intent to project power in the far east as Shanghai remains a focal point in regional affairs.
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Shanghai
United States
Far East
Royal Canadian air force rescue flight departs to aid Russian trans Atlantic fliers
HALIFAX N S April 29 A Royal Canadian air force flying boat took off today to fly to the rescue of the Russian trans Atlantic fliers who were forced down last night on lonely Miscou island.
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Halifax
N. S
Royal Canadian Air Force
Lonely Miscou Island
Subhas Chandra Bose Resigns From Congress Presidency
Calcutta reports Subhas Chandra Bose resigns as president of the All-India Congress Party after three days of failed negotiations with Mohandas K. Gandhi and the working committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
India
Subhas Chandra Bost
all-India Congress Party
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Roosevelt accepts retirement request from interstate official
Hyde Park New Jersey April 29 President Roosevelt wrote to Balthasar Meyer a veteran member of the interstate commerce commission approving Meyer's retirement effective May 1 Meyer sought retirement after long service on the commission and Roosevelt granted the request
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Hyde Park
N. J
Roosevelt
Balthasar Meyer
Interstate Commerce Commission
Meyer
Romanian Press Rejects Bulgaria Revisionist Demands
The Romanian press today flatly rejected Bulgaria s revisionist demands as reported by Timpul the official mouthpiece of the Romanian foreign office. The tone was firm and decisive.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Bulgaria
Hepet Timpul
Rumanian Foreign Office
Ee Initiative
Transfusion Efforts Fail for Huntington Youth
In Huntington West Virginia 18 year old Harry OBrien died after a month of daily transfusions. He had a rare disease and received a pint and a half of blood each day to prolong life. His 17 year old bride was at his bedside.
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Huntington
W. VA
Harry O’brien
German Navy Commissioned Cruiser Admiral Hipper
Hamburg dispatch reports the commissioned German navy adds the 10 ton Admiral Hipper cruiser to its fleet. The ceremony in Hamburg marks a new era for navy operations and regional defense.
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Hamburg
Germany
Arab Leaders Converge in Cairo to Discuss Palestine
Arab leaders from Palestine meet in Cairo with representatives from Iraq Saudi Arabia and Jordan to review the latest British approach to the Palestine problem and seek unified direction.
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Washington, D. C
Mrs. Schlett
Hitler
Berlin
Reich
Britain
The
Associated, Press
Ans
Fuehrer
Joseph Beck
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