Frick Co Agrees on Terms to End Mine Strike
The H C Frick Coke Company a United States Steel subsidiary reached terms for settlement of the Pennsylvania bituminous coal strike at Fayette County mines and the recovery administration moved to align other Pennsylvanian producers. About 100 000 miners are affected with 163 strikes active in July and August 1. Pennsylvania workers await word from Washington on settlement to return to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
H. C. Frick Coke Company
United States Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania
Fayette County
Recovery Administration
Hugh S. Johnson
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Pinchot
Frick
Harrisburg
Department of Labor and Industry
Brownsville
Opening yard party at Winchester Park ends in rain
A large crowd gathered for the Winchester Park Association yard party at Rouss Spring Park but heavy rain drove attendees away during the Concert Band's performance. The event resumes tonight and tomorrow with races as features and proceeds funding a kiddies' wading pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Park Association
Rouss Spring Park
Cumberland Man Injured Falling From Train Near Stephens City
Tom Spriggs a 35 year old Cumberland Maryland man was badly hurt when he fell from a slow moving freight car near Stephens City. He may have been intoxicated and paralyzed below the hips. Found along the right of way he was taken to Memorial Hospital Winchester in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Spriggs
Cumberland
Memorial Hospital
Stephens City
Spriggs
B. É
M. J. Grove Lime Company
Winchester
Coolmor Porch Shades Offer Lowest Price in 15 Years
Moling and Cather's advertises porch shades at the lowest price in fifteen years, highlighting a major discount. The notice emphasizes significant savings and urges customers to buy now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolmor
Moling & Cather's
21 Year Old Mann Sells Paychecks at Federal Home Loan Board
James O. Mann, 21, holds a $5,000-a-year secretary post in the Washington offices of the Federal Home Loan bank board. He did not vote last year for not meeting the age requirement. Mann is described as distributing pay checks at the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Mann
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Washington
Mann
Tear Gas Disrupts New York Stock Exchange Trading
Tear gas fumes swept through the New York Stock Exchange after a cylinder was placed in the ventilation system. Officials and doctors treated irritated eyes with no serious injuries reported as trading paused amid the incident. The exchange later surfaced that unknown persons placed the gas cylinder. carpeted losses and a somnolent market followed as prices fell.
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Associated Press
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Financial District
J. P. Morgan
Broad
Wall Streets
Stock Exchange
Allen Lindley
Matt
Sterling
James E James Dies After Operation in Frederick
James E James 55 died last night at Memorial Hospital Frederick following surgery. A Grayson county native, he moved to Frederick three years ago, owned a farm, and was a community leader. Survived by widow Elsie Pester man and children Edith Lena Ruby Lee Esther E James J C James, plus three brothers and four sisters. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm from Macedonia M E Church South with interment in nearby cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macedonia
Frederick County
James E. James
Memorial Hospital
James
Grayson County
Legrand James
Elsie Pesterman
Edith
Lena
Ruby Lee
Esther E. James
J. C James
Stephen
David
Dock
Wytheville
Belle Hawthorne
Maggie James
Washington County
Jennie
Lydia James
Baptist Union Church
Macedonia M. E. Church
South
J. D. Russell
L. L. Petrie
W. R. Thompson
C. E Pifer
C. W. Gardner
Arthur Armel
Walter A. Biggs
Armel
Coblentz Arranges Bail After Indictments In Maryland
In Ellicott City Maryland state senator Emory J Coblenz arranged bail after four indictments tied to the Central Trust Company closing and the Washington Trust Company connection. Judge Park set bail at 2500 on the conspiracy charge and 1250 on the other three counts. Charles Matthias Grover Michael and S Elmer Brown also faced bail requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellicott City
Emory JL. Cobon
Central Trust Company of Maryland
George Weinberg
Frederick
Coblentz
Howard County Grand
Washington Trust Company
Francis Neal Park
Charles McC. Matthias
Grover L. Michael
S. Elmer Brown
Post Hops Off For Oklahoma Post Hops Off For Oklahoma
Wiley Post, the around the world flier, left Cumberland Maryland this morning aiming for Oklahoma City. He said bad weather forced a nonstop flight and that Dayton Ohio would be skipped as he sought to reach home tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cumberland
Wiley Post
Oklahoma City
Dayton
Ohio
Two Are Killed As Cars Crash Food Merchants Meet Tonight
Two people die and three are injured in a Salisbury area automobile crash near Snow Hill. Cyrus Smack and Mrs. Frank Spide die from injuries. Miss Louise Powell and Spide's two children are among those hurt. The article also notes a 7:30 pm meeting in City Hall to brief Winchester area food merchants on National Recovery Administration provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Salisbury
Snow Hill
Cyrus Smack
Pocomocity
Frank Spide
Pocomoc City
Missee Richardson
Louise Powell
Spide
Winchester
City Hall Court Room
National Recovery Administration
Miss Knee to Lead Handley Library Story Hour
Handley High School faculty member Miss Bernadine Knee will conduct a story hour at Handley Library tomorrow at 10 30 a m. The session lasts about 30 to 45 minutes and all children in first grade age or younger are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernadine Knee
Handley High School
Handley Library
Recruiting Office Here Needs Men
Harry T. Smith the local recruiting officer said this morning the United States Army needs a few men for Hawaii and the Panama Canal Zone. Enlistment information is available from Sgt. Smith in the post office building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T. Smith
United States Army
Hawaii
Panama Canal Zone
Sgt. Smith
Three Die In Delware Truck Accidents
In two simultaneous crashes near Dover and New Castle two men were burned to death and a third was cut in half. The Cumberland firm’s trucks left the road. Christian Schwartzbauer of Milford Russell Adams of Lincoln and Preston Rogers of Milford died. The driver of the other vehicle escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Dover
Del
Cumberland
New Castle
Christian Schwartzbauer
Milford
Russell Adams
Lincoln
Preston Rogers
Schwartzbauer
Adams
Rogers
Rouss Fire Co Plans Regular Meeting Friday Night
The Rouss Fire Co announces its regular monthly meeting set for Friday night August 4 at 8 o clock. All members are requested to be present. Lee M. Lamp serves as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss Fire Co
Lee M. Lamp
Couzens Discusses Bank Probe With Detroit Judge
Senator James Couzens of Michigan, back from the London conference, talks with Judge Harry B. Keidan about the one man grand jury investigation into Detroit bank collapses. The probe began while the senator was abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couzens
James Couzens
Michigan
Detroit
Harry B. Keidan
Keidan
Two Held At Harrisonburg On Shooting Charge
Two men are jailed in Rockingham county while two others are sought in connection with the shooting of Leonard Lilly near McGaheysville. Lilly was wounded in the face head and body but classed as not seriously hurt. Sheriff Fawley believes a moonshine dispute sparked the incident and plans to arrest the remaining suspects soon.
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Harrisonburg
Rockingham County
Leonard Lilly
Springs
Massanutten Mountain
McGaheysville
North Actsvat
Eugene Herring
Ed Lam
Leonard Kgger
Herbert Dean
Charles R. Fawley
Fawley
Rockingham
Andy Carrier
Lanzi Knight
North Mountain
Sparkling Springs
West Rockingham
Lilly
J Few Brown Celebrates His 85th Birthday
J Few Brown assistant cashier of the Shenandoah Valley National Bank celebrated his eighty fifth birthday on August 3. He walked to greet his boyhood friend Harry Miller who also had a birthday yesterday. He received many tokens and a dozen pink gladiolas from bank staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Few Brown
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Mr. Brown
Harry Miller
Brown
Virginia counties face shortened school terms under funds cut
Dr. Sidney B. Hall warned Governor Pollard’s 30 percent cut endangers Virginia’s public schools. Seventy counties may run under eight months with eleven counties under six months, listing Buckingham Cumberland Grayson Highland Lunenburg Mecklenburg Prince George Princess Anne Richmond Westmoreland Wythe as affected. Other counties show shortfalls needed to reach eight months, while several districts are expected to maintain an eight month term. Average teacher pay across fifty counties was under 600 dollars with Accomack at 375.
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Richmond
Sidney B. Hall
Pollard
Virginia
Buckingham
Cumberland
Grayson
Highland
Lunenburg
Mecklenburg
Prince George
Princess Anne
Richmond County
Westmoreland
Wythe
Rappahannock
Fauquier
Madison
Rockingham
Albemarle
Augusta
Nelson
York
James City
Charles City
New Kent
Isle of Wight
Shenandoah
Frederick
Culpeper
Warren
Greene
Rockbridge
Warwick
Elizabeth City
Nansemond
Accomar
Local Stores Shift to 52 Hour Week Under NRA Code
Department stores adopt a 52 hour work week with 9 am opening and 5 pm closings on all days except Saturday when closing times extend to 9 pm under the National Recovery Act. Employees work 40 hours with time off to fit the schedule or extra staff hired. Tomorrow marks the first Saturday under the plan as merchants inform the public of the new hours.
South ENP Hose Co. Plans Monday Meeting
South ENP Hose Co. calls a business meeting for Monday night at the company hall on August 7th. Full attendance is desired noted by the secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Enp Hose CO
Company Hall
Last Rites For Late Mrs Cromer This Afternoon
Funeral rites for Mrs Kate Cromer widow of Rev Thomas K Cromer will be held at 5 o clock at the Methodist Episcopal Church South Aldie Loudoun county. She died Wednesday night from auto injuries sustained Sunday following a street accident in Aldie. She will be buried at Middleboro Cemetery. Surviving are three sons and a list of Winchester friends planned to attend.
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Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Aldie
Loudoun County
Kate Cromer
Thomas K. Cromer
Centenary Reformed Church
Winchester
Moderate Demand for Virginia Duchess Apples in Liverpool Market
Cables from London report a moderate demand for Virginia Duchess apples on the Liverpool market. Auction data show 280 barrels 670 baskets and 240 boxes of U S apples sold with light supply and fair to good conditions across varieties including Duchess Baskett Williams Red and New Zealand Dougherty pricing in old British units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Agricultural Service
United States Department of Agriculture
London
Liverpool
United States
Virginia
U.S
Virginia Williams
U. S
Western Australia
Dunn
New Zealand
Gandhi Free, Is Re-arrested
In Poona India on August 4 Gandhi was briefly set free then rearrested and sentenced to one year in jail for refusing to stay in Poona and continue political activity. The magistrate granted a simple imprisonment due to age and health and Gandhi requested placement among the lowest grade prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Poona
India
Mahatma Gandi
Mahatma
Gandhi
State Militiamen In Clarke County Ready For Camp
The Headquarters Company of the 91st Infantry Brigade Virginia National Guard will depart by train for a two week encampment at Camp Albert C. Ritchie Cascade Maryland. An advance detail will depart Saturday to prep the camp for the unit arriving Sunday. The group joins with Maryland National Guard forces for a division training exercise with the 29th Division. The unit will later spend five days in the mountains establishing a command post and communications with other service branches. Officers include Captain Rice W. Levi and Lieutenant Edward McC. Williams. enlisted include Masters sergeants, sergeants, corporals, and privates listed as part of the Clarke County contingent.
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Star Yville
91St Infantry Brigade
Virginia National Guard
Camp Albert C
Ritchie
Cascade
William Blythe
Earl Fuller
Hunter Fuller
Virginia
Maryland
58Th Brigade
Maryland National Guard
Nick Morrison
William Clythe
Lyle T. Simpson
Harry Lee Boxwell
Bernard C. Hummer
Donald Cooley
Earl J. Fuller
William K. Trenary
George T. Wheeler
Edgar T. Peters
George H. Puller
William L. Harris
New Manager Named at Berryville Basket Company
G N Smith of Grafton West Virginia named manager of the Berryville Basket Company to replace R A Grubbs who resigned. The plant runs two eight hour shifts with 65 employees and aligns with the NRA code to increase employment and wages in Berryville. The board and officers remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
G. N. Smith
Grafton
W. Va
Berryville Basket Company
R. A. Grubbs
La Guardia Backed by Republican Mayoral Committee
The Republican mayoralty committee unanimously endorsed Fiorello H. La Guardia as the fusion candidate for New York mayor. The endorsement gives La Guardia strong cross faction backing against Tammany Hall in the fall campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Republican Mayorality Committee
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
la Guardia
Berryville Lieutenant Joins Brigade Pistol Team
First Lieutenant J. D. Griffing of Berryville, linked to General Gardiner S. Waller's staff, chosen for a pistol team of Virginia National Guard's 91st Brigade. The unit, formed at Virginia Beach encampment, will compete in national matches after elimination trials to select top shooters from the two regiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
J. D. Griffing
Gardiner
Waller
Virginia National Guard
Virginia Beach
Young Democrats To Meet Tonight
The local Young Democrats Club will meet at 8 o clock this evening in City Hall. All members are urged to attend as many important matters will be taken up. The meeting will be in the Council Chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Democrats Club
Council Chamber
Winchester
Corporation Court Room
Leeway Granted as Codes Take Effect in Industry
Washington informs that a two week grace period was approved by the recovery administrator to let business and industry adjust to new wage and hour levels under President Roosevelt's industrial recovery program. Complaints arise about firms not honoring pledges with several Virginia and Maryland firms noted. Virginia and West Virginia are now treated as Southern states for act provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Hugh
Roosevelt
Johnson
Jobunathk
Norfolk
J. J. Skorup
Act
Skorup
Telegraph
Ee Sn Atoll
Y c
Virginia
West Virginia
South
Richmond
Portsmouth
Newport News
Suffolk
Baltimore
North Carolina
Maryland
District of Columbia
Mrs Guernsey To Sing At Open Door Bible Class
Odette Guernsey of Reliance who studied in France Germany and America will sing at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Open Door Bible Class Sunday at 9 45 a m with a 10 30 a m solo in the class She will also perform a solo during the morning preaching hour accompanied by Billy Barnes on piano and organ Prof R Lee Stickel will address the class Visitors are welcome and asked to bring a friend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odette Guernsey
Reliance
France
Germany
America
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Guernsey
R. Lee Stickel
Billy Barnes
Sarah Zane Fire Co. Regular Meeting Notice
Regular meeting scheduled Friday at 8 o clock with full attendance requested. Signed by R B Brown Captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire CO
Smight
R. B. Brown
Cap
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Frick CO
James U. Mann
N. Y. Stock Mart
The
Oklahoma
Miss Knee
Senator Couzens
Brock Springs
Mrs. Cromer
Clarke County
Camp
Albert C. Ritchie
Basket Company
Lieut. Grifing
Zinc
Mrs. Guernsey
Solo
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