Winchester School Outlay and Enrollment Rise in 1935 36
At a July School Board meeting Winchester reviewed the year ending June 30, 1936, with Superintendent Garland R. Quarles reporting enrollment of 2,508 pupils, 2,304 white and 196 colored, and a 93 percent attendance. The financial year saw total expenditures of 110,293 dollars and a per pupil cost of 44.22 dollars, a drop from 1930 31 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Garland R. Quarles
Quarles
Kiwanis Club
Handley Building
John Kerr
Virginia Avenue
Douglas Colored School
Hool
Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools of
City moves to fix dangerous pavements and streets
Long-suffering pedestrians welcome a pavement survey in progress as City Fathers vote for definite action. The council also notes complaints about brush overgrowth on vacant lots creating unhealthy and unsafe conditions in the Queen City of the Valley.
Bride Killed by Police Gunfire in Home Burglar Hunt
Boston report says Matthew J. Flaherty, a 27 year old police sergeant, accidentally killed his wife during a burglary search at their house. He was charged with manslaughter and held on $3000 bail after the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Matthew J. Flaherty
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Snell
Flaherty
George Snell
Ceapier
Greece imposes martial law under Metaxas regime
Athens Aug 5 A temporary dictatorship led by John Metaxas declared martial law to curb a Communist backed general strike. The government dissolved the Chamber of Deputies imposed censorship and seized civil authority while promising new elections when stabilized. 14 Communists lost legislative influence as unions protested wage laws and arbitration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
George II
Greece
John Metaxas
Chamber of Deputies
Bond Election Set for September 29 on $500,000 Water Bond
City officials announce the water bond election for Tuesday September 29 after City Solicitor Reardon and Judge Williams fix the date. Council reviews related ordinances and budget steps while preparing notices and a final report for a special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water
Reardon
Marshall
of Council
Baker
General Fund
Southwerk
South Loudoun
Valley Avenue
Boscawen Street
Whitlock Avenue
James P. Reardon
Philip Williams
Farm Bureau Picnic Slated August 19 at Jordan Springs
The Frederick Cooperative Farm Bureau will host its annual picnic on Wednesday August 19 at Jordan White Sulphur Springs in northeastern Frederick county. C W Sollenberger invites all farmers and friends to attend with a basket dinner and enjoy a program of talks a baseball game and other amusements. Local doctor notices include office moves to 116 West Water Street.
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Frederick Cooperative Farm Bureau
Jordan White Sulphur Springs
Frederick County
C. W. Sollenberger
Zioncheck Seeks Congress Re election At Mother's Urge
Marion Anthony Zioncheck of Washington sought another term in Congress at his mother's urging. He said his mother's earlier breakdown, blamed on false reports about his activities, made running inadvisable, but she later asked him to run to prove he is neither crazy nor foolish.
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Seattle
Marion Anthony Zioncheck
Congress
Zioncheck
Two Women Hurt as Cars Speed in Middletown Crash
Mrs. Ma Dean and her daughter Charlotte were injured when a rear collision sent their car down an embankment near Middletown while Edgar Hockman and Herbert Mauck allegedly raced in two cars at speeds near 80 to 90 mph. The Deans were en route to Strasburg. Miss Dean returned home later.
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Ma Dean
Charlotte Dean
Strasburg
Middletown
Memorial Hospital
R. E. Bayliss
Deans
Bayliss
Edgar Hockman
Sanitary Grocery
Toms Brook
Dean
Hockman
Herbert Mauck
Stephens City
Mauck
Mr. Bayliss
Owens Wins New Olympic Crown in Berlin
Olympic news from Berlin reports Jesse Owens set a world record in the 200 meter dash at 20.7 seconds while earning his third title of the 1936 Games. Earle Meadows of Fort Worth broke the pole vault record with 4.35 meters. Britain’s Harold Whitlock won the 50 kilometer walk. Rain disrupted crowds as events continued with many Americans out of medal contention.
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Berlin
Earle Meadows
Fort Worth
Texas
Associated Press
Jesse Owens
Husky Ken Carpenter
Compton
Calif
Owens
Randalls Island
N. Y
Gordon (Slinger) Dunn
United States
Harold Whitlock
Great Britain
Thomas Green
Arthur Tell Schwab
Switzerland
Ernest Koehler
New York
George Crosbie
Baltimore
Albert Mangin
Lowell
Mass
Bill Sefton
Bill Graber
Olympic Stadium
Los Angeles
Slippers and Lost Items Mark Hotel's Left Behind Cache
Hotel officials say guests frequently forget items at check out with slippers most common. A notable case involved 2300 dollars in American Express cheques left in a George Washington Hotel room and never recovered, later handed to American Express. Other items like a husband’s red slipper and eyeglasses were found and forwarded to owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lee Coble
George Washingto Hotel
George Washington Hotel
Coble
American Express Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Kingwood
W. Va
Garment Chief Halts Insurrection Vote Protest at AFL Council
David Dubinsky president of the Ladies' Garment Workers led a protest delaying AFL executive council action on charges that unions in the CIO linked committees plotted insurrection. Council members, led by William Green, weighed suspending ten unions while Dubinsky argued only the federation’s annual convention could remove members. Green predicted formal action in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
David Dubinsky
Ladies’ Garment Workers
American Federation of Labor Executive Council
Committee For Industrial Organization
Dubinsky
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Green
Guardsmen Leave Aug 8 for encampment at Indiantown Gap
Members of Headquarters Company and Company I of the 116th Infantry prepare for annual encampment at Indiantown Gap from August 9 to 22. HQ company will first stop at Front Royal for Warren County Centennial events with Gov. Peery. Company I heads to Indiantown Gap, with rifle team contenders going via Front Royal to Quantico and Camp Perry for national matches. Total strength: Headquarters 28 with 2 officers. Company I 64 with 3 officers.
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116Th Infantry
Inwa Gap
Harrisburg
Indiantown Gap
Lawrence Hollis
Harry McCann
Front Royal
Warren County
George C. Peery
Hollis
Indiantown
Paul R. Hartman
Asbury Jackson
George F. Miller
Glenn W. Seabright
Edwin H. Smith
James Thrift
Proclamation Urges End to Misuse of Virginia Name
Governor Peery issued a proclamation calling on Virginians in and out of state to curb the misuse of the name Virginia in interstate commerce. State investigators confer with Attorney General Staples and the Richmond Better Business Bureau on a campaign to stop mislabeling food products not grown in Virginia. The 1936 General Assembly urged federal action to investigate the practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Peery
Blair Hahn Dies Today in Spartansburg
W Blair Hahn 34 native of this city died in Spartansburg S C at 11 05 am after a stroke of paralysis He was night manager of Western Union Telegraph in Spartansburg Previously stationed in Staunton He is survived by his widow mother two sisters and a deceased sister He will be brought here for burial with a Masonic funeral planned
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W. Blair Hahn
Spartansburg
S. C
Hahn
Western Union Telegraph Company
Staunton
Taylor F. Hahn
Mr. Hahn
Festus Hahn
Frederick County
Valley Pike
R. M. Henry
Mr. Taylor Hahn
Maude Carper
W. A. Carper
Winchester
Virginia Smith
M. I. Smith
Culpeper
Southern Railway
Kurtz Undertaking Establishment
Friday Bridge Club Meets at Eight for Evening Session
Friday evening meeting of the Fri day Bridge Club moved to 8 o clock at the home of Mrs Richard Evelyn Byrd on Amherst street instead of the usual afternoon session. Dr G H Smith has moved his office to 116 W Boscawen St. plus notice of a Pleasant Valley Sunday School picnic at Little Mountain School House all day Saturday Aug 8 with public invited.
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Jas. A. Miller
W. Water St
Thos. Gibson
Friday Bridge Club
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Amherst Street
G. H. Smith
W. Boscawen St
Pleasant Valley
Little Mountain
Yard Party Gainesboro Saturday Night
A yard party is planned in Gainesboro on Saturday night August 8 at the church lawn. The event runs from 8 to 5 and includes 1 penny auction 1 time.
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Gainesboro
Church Lawn
Paxton Chapel
Benefit of Church
Monarchists Accused as Insurgents Close on Madrid in Spain
Spanish Fascists steeped in 48 hour fighting near Madrid report 300 killed and 1,000 wounded as they push two miles closer to the capital. General Mola vows to jail royalists, Prince Juan the Asturias warned away. Rebels seek a sea route via Tolosa and Gijon to supply their drive. France pushes non intervention to avoid wider conflict.
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Spain
Mola
Roblegardo
Madrid
Guadarrama
Burgos
Emilio Mola
Juan the Asturias
Pamplona
Molay
House of Bourbon
Tolosa
Bay of Biscay
la Sebastian
Gijon
San Sebastian
Renteria
France
Apple Institute to Boost Northeastern Apple Trade
The New York and New England Apple Institute plans an extensive promotional drive this winter to boost apple growing in the region. A moving picture on apple history production and value will be shown to trade and consumer groups under Raymond Ortega, with meetings in schools and grocer halls. The Seaboard Terminal Refrigerating Co. donates the film, part of a broader campaign to promote New York and New England apples this season. Growers are cooperating to support the effort.
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New York
New England
Apple Institute
Raymond Ortega
Seaboard Terminal Refrigerating Co
Institute
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Handley
Alfred E. Smith, Jr
Alfred E. Smith
Syracuse
Corporation Court
Farm Bureau
Ohio State
Hitler
Bulletin
Alan Gould
Garment
A. F. L. Convention
William Green
Federation
Council
Warren—Co. I
Marlboro
Mary S. Yeakley
Blair Hahn
Spartansburg, S. C
Brown & Gollidas
Cameron St
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