Britain hints at sending fleet to the Far East
Prime Minister Chamberlain warned in the House of Commons that Britain might find it necessary to dispatch a fleet to the Orient in certain circumstances. He stressed the need to conserve forces for Europe while preferring negotiation over force, and noted Italy Italy Japan Rome Berlin axis context. Parliament adjourns for two months until Oct 3 unless emergency calls back.
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London
Chamberlain
Japan
Great Britain
Far East
Italy
Britain
Europe
House of Commons
United States
China
Orient
Winchester Editorial Praises Truck Drivers on Road Courtesy
A local editorial argues truck drivers are generally the most courteous road users, noting their dimmed lights and staying to their side. It contrasts positive behavior with drivers who fail to stop after striking a bicycle wheel and emphasizes that experience is action, not just chance.
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ABC
Tragic Hotel Leap Reveals Family Identity in Chicago
A middle aged woman and her two young sons leaped to death from the 13th floor of the Congress Hotel in Chicago. They landed on Michigan Avenue as onlookers watched. The mother registered under an assumed name Mrs Della Frank though police identified her as Mrs Karl Langer with two young sons Karl Tommy and Jan Michael.
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Chicago
Congress Hotel
Michigan Avenue
William Gonoude
Della Frank
New York City
Karl Langer
Karl Tommy
Jan Michael
Forney to Receive Medal at Virginia Firemen’s Meet
Fred W. Forney, longtime head of the Friendship Fire Company and former Virginia State Fireman's Association president in 1931, will receive an insignia at the 53rd annual convention in Cape Charles August 8 to 11. The convention may discuss the firemen relief bill after a test case was argued in Hampton’s Circuit Court, with a decision expected before the meeting. Winchester council recently adopted a plan to insure firemen against injury or death in duty.
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Fred W. Forney
Friendship Fire Company
Virginia State Fireman's Association
Cape Charles
F. H. Wheeler
Clifton Forge
W. J. Herrmann
H. L. Carmines
C. C. Mugler
Weymouth
Elizabeth City
Hampton
Common Council of
Winchester
May Celebrate Road Completion Near High View
The Board of Supervisors may be asked to form a committee to plan a celebratory event near High View later this year for Route 275 completion. Talk has touched on a barbecue music speeches and activities to unite Frederick and Hardy counties for a day of fun. Completion is aimed for October 1 with final surface work and shoulder dressing remaining, providing an all weather link from Moorefield and Wardensville into Winchester benefiting South Branch Valley residents.
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Board of Supervisors
High View
Ccr
Frederick
Hardy County
W. Va
Moorefield
Wardensville
Winchester
South Branch Valley
Election Time Injury Creates Sheriff Alibi
Sheriff John Bywaters sustained a black eye when a jack handle struck him while changing a wheel on a repossessed car. The injury, though painful, is not serious and provides an airtight alibi ahead of the primary election.
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John Bywaters
Mr. Bywaters
Rouss Fire Company to Hold August Meeting
Regular monthly meeting of the Charley Rouss Fire Co. scheduled for Friday evening, August 4, at the firehouse. Members invited to attend and discuss upcoming duties and community safety initiatives.
Official ballot count yields small shifts in Clarke Shenandoah totals
Official canvass in Clarke County shows Burr P. Harrison 889 votes and T. Russell Cather 866 with 1,788 cast and 15 voided. Shenandoah totals give Harrison 1,492 to Cather 705. Frederick County canvass to be done tomorrow. Hudson Cross Roads precinct reports 9 for Harrison and 11 for Cather.
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Clarke
Shenandoah
Burr P. Harrison
T. Russell Cather
Senate
Pierce
Harrison
Cather
Hudson Cross Roads
Frederick County
Mrs Webb Dies in New York City at Age About 80
Mrs Mamie Bowley Webb widow of Montague Webb dies in New York City at about eighty. She was a Winchester native, daughter of Franklin Bowley and the late Mrs Bowley, sister of George W Bowley and aunt to Heywood Bowley Charles W Bowley and Mrs Mary Beck. Cremation to take place in New York with ashes to be returned to Winchester next week.
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New York City
Mamie Bowley Webb
Montague Webb
Virginia
Webb
Winchester
Franklin Bowley
George W. Bowley
Heywood Bowley
Charles W. Bowley
Mary B. Beck
Blowing Rock
N. C
Roy Ryden, Jr
New York
Word Reey
Newark
Four Killed In Highway Crash Near Middletown Delaware
Four people died when a car bound for Middletown from Cleveland lost control after a tire blowout and hit a tree on a Delaware highway. Victims: Raymond Dryden 57 of Pocomoke City Maryland his wife Helen Beauchamp Dryden 52 James Thomas Powell 28 also of Pocomoke City and Samuel Fehl ing 14 of Philadelphia. The driver blown out. Walter Fehl ing hospitalized with injuries.
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Dover
Del
Middletown
Raymond Dryden
Pocomoke City
Helen Beauchamp Dryden
James Thomas Powell
Samuel Fehling
Philadelphia
Young Fehling
Walter
Kent General Hospital
Fehling
Cleveland
Dryden
Eagle
Citizens’ Bank
Guardsmen To Japan Claims take To Road She Is Forced At 7 O'Clock Into Alliance
Virginia National Guard units depart at 7 a m for annual field maneuvers centered on Bull Run battlefield with Company I led by First Lieutenant George F Miller and Headquarters Company under First Lieutenant Lawrence C Hollis. Readiness and supplies are being finalized as the move proceeds.
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Japan
116Th Infantry
Virginia National Guard
Bull Run Battlefield
George F. Miller
Lawrence C. Hollis
Star
Company I
Gas explosion and fires hurt dozens in London area
In London and nearby towns Aug 4, a gas related accident during demolition left 12 seriously hurt and 50 affected. A water main burst may have crushed a gas main causing a building collapse and a fire. a mail box incident at Preston and a fire at Blackburn followed amid sabotage claims by the Irish Republican Army.
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London
Preston
Blackburn
Irish Republican Army
King’s Cross
England
Spectacular Fire Destroys Kiln No. 3 in Chicago Area
A five story brick kiln used for malt processing burned in the northwest side of Chicago. Fire Marshal Michael J. Corrigan estimated damage at $100,000 as flames fed by malt and dust roared upward luring hundreds to the scene. Kiln No. 3 belongs to Hales and Hunter Company, feed manufacturers.
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Chicago
Northwest Side
Michael J. Corrigan
Hales and Hunter Company
Refuses To Let Doctors Operate In California
L H Cardwell a 58 year old Hanford grocer continues to refuse medical surgery to treat a bullet wound linked to a personal safety incident Doctors consulted the California Attorney General Earl Warren who advised against operating without consent The district attorney said the bullet was self inflicted and Cardwell may have to believe he will die if not treated He once practiced medicine in Tennessee and has lived in the area 25 years Authorities seek his wife who is traveling in northern California with another woman.
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Hanford
Calif
Law of
California
L. H. Cardwell
Cardwell
Earl Warren
Roger Walch
Hanford Sanitarium
Chattanooga, Tenn
Tennessee
Blind miner in Utah tunnel says blasting risks less than city crossings
James Newman, blind for 15 years, operates a 600 foot mine tunnel near Salt Lake City. He drills, blasts, and handles rail work in darkness, depending on friends to read rock faces. He argues firing blasting powder underground is safer than crossing streets in urban areas.
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Salt Lake City
James Newman
Newman
Wasatchne
Salt Lakety
Measure Carrying Funds To Maintain Farm Price Program Sent To Senate Floor
Congress nears adjournment with Roosevelt era farm price program funding headed to the Senate. Lawmakers differ on foreign policy questions, arms sales, and a Japanese embargo as they close the session. Clearing agreement exists on cancelling the 1911 treaty with Japan, guiding postwar policy debates.
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Senate
Edward E. Bomar
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Japan
China
European Apple and Pear Prospects Improve in Britain and Europe
A Foreign Agricultural Service report notes large year crops across Europe with American apple and pear exports facing stiffer competition at European markets. UK crops especially bright with heavy apple harvests and strong yields in dessert and cooking varieties, including Worcester Pearmains and Bramley Seedling.
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A. T. Murray
London
Foreign Agricultural Service
United Kingdom
England
Wales
United States
Kent
Worcester
Bramley
Cox
Senate House panel ends deadlock on social security amendments
A Senate House conference committee reached complete agreement on changes to extend Social Security benefits and save about 905 million dollars over three years. The impasse ended when conferees dropped a proposed amendment for increased federal aid to old age pension payments.
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Washington
Senate House
Senate
Cafeteria Strike Averted in Government Buildings
An imminent strike by cafeteria workers in government buildings was blocked by a 90 day extension of the current contract. Workers had voted recently to strike over higher wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Pastor To Be Welcomed At Grace Lutheran
The Rev. Carl Honeycutt, former pastor of the Lutheran Church at Marion Virginia, will preach his first sermon as pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Winchester Sunday at 11 AM. He and his wife are settled at the parsonage on South Stewart Street and spoke of enjoying Winchester. The sermon topic will be Gods Kind of Church. The Grace parish issued the call on the sixth anniversary of his ordination.
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Carl Honeycutt
Lutheran Church
Marion, Va
Grace Lutheran Church
Honeycutt
South Stewart Street
Winchester
Grace Lutheran
Grace Church
Two Consulates Damaged In Raid In ChunKing
Japanese warplanes raided Chunking early today damaging the French and German consulates with demolition bombs shattering windows and flooding ceilings. Ten Chinese were killed in the foreign area while the U S embassy escaped unharmed. The residence of New York Times correspondent F Tillman Dardin of Fort Worth Texas was ruined by bomb concussion and fires from the blasts. Casualties across the city were not heavy, probably under 30 as raiders focused on suburbs.
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United States
F. Tillman Dardin
Fort Worth
Tex
Brumback Thankful to Voters in August Primary
To voters of Fred. Co. I express appreciation to all who supported me in the primary held August 1. Brumback conveys gratitude to constituents for their votes and support.
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Fred. Co
I. Brumback
Back Creek
C. M. Rosenberger
Special Pure Lard and Margarine at A and P
An A and P supermarket ad lists Pure Lard at 8 cents per pound and Margarine at 9 cents per package. The offer runs through the day with limited quantities.
Bicycle Softball Night Showdown at Winchester Park
Friday August 4 at 8 o clock the Girls' Athletic Association faces United Food Stores in a Winchester Park game. Admission ten cents. Local teams invite fans for a community evening of softball.
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Girls’ Athletic Asso
United Food Stores
Winchester Ball Park
Senate Appropriations Panel Advances Farm Program Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee rushed the final appropriation bill to the floor amid adjournment pressure. The third deficiency bill carries about 135 million dollars more than the House allocation and includes most of a 160 million dollar cut, with focus on the Commodity Credit Corporation and farm loan programs. Senate leaders move quickly to avoid delays.
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Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate
House
Adams
D-Cole
Appropriations Group
Austin
Vermont
Byrnes
D-Sc
Appropriations Committee
C.C
Commodity Credit Corporation
Housing Vote Speaks For Self Says President
President Roosevelt said the House vote against expanding the low cost housing program spoke for itself. The 191 to 170 vote blocked the $800,000,000 expansion, with a possible revival next session. He gave a Latin reply on the action and noted no plans for broad country speeches beyond limited regional appearances.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Great Smoky Mountains
North Carolina
Tennessee
San Francisco Fair
Condition of Rivers at Riverton Reported
The report notes North Fork waterway clearing is slight while South Fork remains muddy, signaling mixed conditions for local navigation and field drainage in Riverton.
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Riverton
North Fork
South Fork
Star Employees Picnic At Senator Byrd’s Rosemont Estate
Employees of the Winchester Evening Star and their families will attend a picnic at Rosemont the home of Senator H F Byrd near Berryville next Tuesday evening. The inaugural gathering last year featured games and supper as part of the program.
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Winchester Evening Star
Rosemont
H. F. Byrd
Berryville
Regular Monthly Meeting Of Sarah Zane Fire Co
The regular monthly meeting of the Sarah Zane Fire Company will be held on August 4 at 8 o'clock in the evening. All members are urged to attend. Captain Loryn M. Crabill signs the notice.
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Sarah Zane Fire Co
Seeree Fire Company
Loryn M. Crabill
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