Barbara Carroll Love Letters Read At Father's Murder Trial
Barbara Carroll 18 wrote to Paul Dwyer 19 in letters read during the trial of her father, former Deputy Sheriff Francis M. Carroll, for the murder of Dr. James W. Littlefield and his wife in North Arlington. Dwyer testified about alleged threats and involved letters found in his bag. Carroll remained impassive as letters were admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Farnham
South Paris
Barbara Carroll
Paul N. Dwyer
Francis M. Carroll
James W. Littlefield
Dwyer
Barbara
Carroll
N. J
Rotary Club Endorses City Armory in Winchester
At an informal supper meeting at Richard's orchard on the Cedar Creek Grade the Rotary Club unanimously approved building a new armory in Winchester. The armory would house the two Virginia National Guard companies to prevent their loss to the city, following General Gardner Waller's prior warning reported by The Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Richard’s Orchard
Cedar Creek
Winchester
Virginia National Guard
Gardner Waller
The
Star
Old Lady reminiscences on bicycles and street safety
MA Winchester recalls early bicycle days when rides ended with a country supper and sleep. She notes rising cyclist numbers on Loudoun street, mostly young boys, and warns traffic dangers as cars and bikes share narrow streets. Parents should guide children to ride on wider roads.
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Loudoun Street
Fire Co Trip to Luray Registration Notice
Members wishing to join the Freindship Fire Co. trip to Luray must register at the Engine House next Monday August 8. Richard Bo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freindship Fire Co
Luray
Richard BO
Jingle Bells For Women Folk Coming Winter
Paris reports a Mainbocher fashion show highlighting winter style with tinsel embroideries and bell accessories. New sleeve designs include bat wing, angel, and cherub shapes while evening wear features stiff satins and antelope velvet with a sheer angel’s breath material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Winchester Considers Zoning Law Data Ready for Study
City Manager Arthur M. Field announces most data needed to frame a zoning ordinance for Winchester has been compiled in the real property survey. He says if council wants a zoning study an expert should be hired to avoid snags and frequent amendments and could finish in two to three months.
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City of
Winchester
Arthur M. Field
Force at Maytag resumes under martial law
At Maytag Newton plant today 1400 workers entered under 60 National Guardsmen as plant operates normally amid a three month strike. George Umbrell says production proceeds with 3 carloads shipped yesterday and 10 to 12 today. CIO union official Wilbert Allison among those present. Discharged CIO workers head to a National Labor Relations Board hearing in Des Moines.
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Newton
Aytag
George Umbrell
Wilbert Allison
CIO Union
Umbriel
CIO
Military Commission
National Labor Relations Board
Des Moines
Mediation Board Takes Jurisdiction in Railroad Wage Dispute
The National Mediation Board formally accepted jurisdiction in the railroad wage controversy. The full board will convene hearings starting in August as railroads demand a 15 percent pay cut which workers have refused.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Mediation Board
Epigann
Boy Dies After Candles Flicker In Home
In Philadelphia eight year old Nicholas Falcone died from burns after candles lit for prayer flickered out during his recovery attempt. The family had prayed at home as he suffered scalds and was taken to the hospital.
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Philadelphia
Nicholas Falcone
Nicholas
Stewart and Cooper Score Huge Victory in Tennessee
In Tennessee July primary results Crump backed Prentice Cooper won the governorship over Gordon Browning as Kenneth McKellar ally swept statewide. A. Teen Stewart defeated Senator Berry for Roosevelt endorsement. Crump coalition also backed W. D. Hudson for railroad and public utilities commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
E. H. Crump
United States
Kenneth D. McKellar
Gordon Browning
George L. Berry
Prentice Cooper
Shelbyville
The
American Legion
Browning
Crump
Roosevelt
Berry
A. Teen
Stewart
Winchester
Tennessee Valley Authority
Cooper
W. D. Hudson
Clarksville
W. H. Turner
Shelby County
Memphis
Crump Citadel
Hawaii Clipper Listed As Lost
The Hawaii Clipper and its 15 crew are logged as lost after a 6 day Pacific search. Navy and Pan American officials weigh next steps as oil slick samples are tested for clues to the fate of the 26 ton flying boat en route from Guam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Manila
Naval
Guam
Ee Calif
Meigs
Pan American Airways
Riggs Cruises To Final Round At Meadow Club Invite
In Southampton New York on August 5 Bobby Riggs ranked second in the nation advanced to the final round by defeating Frank Kovacs of Oakland California in straight sets 6-1 6-4 6-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
N. Y
Bobby Riggs
Chicago
Meadow Club
Frank Kovacs
Oakland
Calif
They Understood New York Post Front Page Gaffe
The piece notes readers reacted to a garbled eight column headline on the New York Post front page, prompting puzzled glances and amused smiles as the misprint spread through the Aug 5 edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Corrigan
New York Post
Sale of 20 Va. Woolen Co. stock at county courthouse
Auction notice states 20 shares of Virginia Woolen Company stock offered for sale in front of the County Court House on Saturday August 6 at 11 A M. Brumback acts as auctioneer and reserves right to reject any and all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Va. Woolen Co
County Court House
C. I. Brumback
Grizzly Bear Breaks From Cage In Highland Park Zoo
A 350 pound grizzly broke from a steel barred enclosure in Highland Park Zoo Pittsburgh and roamed the surrounding neighborhood for hours. Zoo superintendent Arnold Schaumann fired two shots when the bear charged him, then police officer Ralph Barton used a submachine gun to kill the animal as residents watched from park gates.
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Pittsburgh
Highland Park Zoo
Arnold Schaumann
Schaumann
Brain
Segt
Ralph Barton
Homicide
Highland Park District
Park
Arnold J. Schaumann
Zoo
George A. Paisley
Box Factory Strike Spreads in Hammond Area
A wage strike at a Hammond box factory widened to a second plant nearby with Gov. Richard W. Leche voicing support and aiding the strikers. Leche visited from Baton Rouge and helped set up a soup kitchen financed by the state as workers demanded 12 to 15 cents an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Richard W. Leche
Hammond Box Company
Leche
Baton Rouge
Rice Removed As A Trustee In Sartelle Estate
An order in Corporation Court removes Warren Rice as trustee of the Harry M Sartelle estate and appoints Harry L McCann as substitute trustee. McCann must recover 2090 04 from Rice with judgment lien entry and is authorized to sue Rice and his bondsman New Amsterdam Casualty Co. for the amount, plus 324 with interest from Luther Pannett's administrator. Julian W Baker resigns as trustee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation
Warren Rice
Harry M. Sartelle
Harry L. McCann
Frederick County
McCann
Beore
Clark M. Smith
Mr. McCann
New Amsterdam Casualty Company
Luther Pannett
Julian W. Baker
Union Bank
Clarke County
Rice
James P. Reardon
Pannett
Baker
Sartelle
Great Areas Still Steaming Under Extensive Heat Wave
Heat wave grips many U S cities with high humidity and rising temperatures. Seven deaths are attributed to heat in New Jersey with additional fatalities in Washington D C. New York City endures 98 percent humidity as temps reach the 80s. Louisville sees scattered rain lowering temps briefly while forecasts call for continued warmth.
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Associated Press
United States
New Jersey
Washington, D. C
New York City
Louisville
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Louis
Philadelphia
West Virginia Firemen Open Tenth State Convention
ROMNEY Aug 5 The tenth annual convention of the West Virginia State Firemens Association opened with a business session. Tomorrow 900 uniformed firemen and 32 companies are expected to take part in a parade followed by a riding tournament.
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Romney
W. Va
West Virginia State Firemens Association
Heat Records Sprawl Across the Nation in July Heat Wave
Washington dispatch notes nationwide heat, with Death Valley reaching 134 degrees in 1913 and regional records showing Wyoming hotter than Alabama, Oregon as hot as Texas, and Minnesota exceeding Florida. Weather Bureau confirms extreme conditions.
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Eddy Gilmore
Washington
Weather Bureau
America
Ranch
Death Valley
Calif
Wyoming
Alabama
Oregon
Texas
South Dakota
South Carolina
North Dakota
North Carolina
Minnesota
Florida
Weather Bureau Statistican
Mercury
Bureau
Corrigan Man Of the Hour In Ould New York
Douglas Corrigan rode triumphantly to City Hall on an open car after his New York to Dublin solo flight. Crowds roared through sweltering streets as his brother Harry rode in the second car and officials welcomed the famed aviator amid heat and celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ferris
New York
Douglas Corrigan
Broadway
Dublin
Battery
City Hall
Corrigan
James M. McGurrin
LaGuardia
Stanley Howe
Harry
Baltimore
Anita
Ireland
California
Political Eyes On Kentucky
The 1938 primaries reach the halfway point in Kentucky as Roosevelt seeks to back Alben W. Barkley for the Senate. A Barkley win would be a White House triumph. a loss would be read as a rebuke. Other races in Georgia Maryland and South Carolina loom as tests of the New Deal.
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Washington
Kentucky
Roosevelt
Senate
Alben W. Barkley
Lawrence Cemp
Atlanta
Maryland
David J. Lewis
Tydings
South Carolina
Ed. Smith
Agriculture Committee
Georgia
Mass meeting urged on auditorium armory plan
Winchester leaders schedule a mass meeting for August 8 at 9 o clock to consider a combined auditorium and armory. The Chamber of Commerce invites many groups and will host Colee A. Anderson WPA expert, with General Waller expected to attend as pressure mounts over local armory needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Win
Chester
Colee A. Anderson
WPA
Richmond
Women’s Civic League
Junior Board of Trade
The
American Legion
R. E. Buncutter
Andrew Bell
Garber Heads GOP In City Winchester Elects Officers and Delegates
H B Garber was re elected chairman of the Winchester Republican executive committee. E C Parker is vice chairman H Russell Potts secretary and Miss Ruth Thomas woman’s chairman. Fifteen delegates were chosen for the district convention at Harrisonburg with alternates named. Delegates and alternates voiced open mindedness on a candidate to oppose Major A Willis Robertson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Garber
Winchester
E. C. Parker
H. Russell Potts
Ruth Thomas
Potts
Coolidge
Harrisonburg
H. R. Garber
H.R. Potts
Mr McCormac
J. S. Haldeman
Howard Soilenberger
Bank Robbery Targets Wood River Bank Assistant Cashier
Three men, two armed with sub machine guns, held up the First National Bank of Wood River today and robbed an assistant cashier of 34 thousand dollars in Wood River Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood River, Ill
First National Bank of
Wood River
Sarah Zane Fire Co Regular Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting of the Sarah Zane Fire Co will be held Friday evening August 5 at 8 p.m. All members are requested to be present. L M Crabill Captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire Co
L. M. Crabill
Rouss Fire Co to Hold Meeting Friday Evening
Charley Rouss Fire Co will hold an meeting Friday evening August 5 at 8 o'clock. All members urged to attend. M. D. Weaver, President. Lost badge noted with reward rumors to be reported at Star Office. Old gold brooch with sap phires and pearls.
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Horshoe
Veto Star Office
Soviet Claims 1886 Treaty With China Still Holds Good
MOSCOW August 5 Soviet Russia argues the 1886 treaty with China remains valid amid border friction with Japan. Moscow says Japan must recognize maps fixing the border while predicting possible Soviet military actions on the Siberian Manchoukouan frontier if Japan delays withdrawal. Japanese officials call prospects for peace bright as Litvinoff conditions negotiations on Japan accepting the treaty as the border.
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China
Moscow
Russia
Japan
Red Army
Siberian-Manchoukouan
Changkufeng
Maxim Litvinoff
Tokyo
Litvinoff
Chankufenghe
Changku
Firemen to Enter Contests at State Convention
About 100 members of the Friendship Fire Company head to Luray for the State Firemen’s convention August 10 to 12. They will enter the contest for best appearance and reel race, bring the Friendship truck and ambulance, and wear white shirts blue pants blue caps black ties and fireman badges. Captain Richard Boxwell leads. registration at the engine house is due by August 8. An amateur show by Company I members was enjoyed last night.
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Friendship Fire Company
Luray
Friendship
Richard Boxwell
Forty Scouts Camp at White Rock Under Dan Henry Lead
Forty Boy Scouts from this area enjoy an open air encampment at Camp White Rock. They began last Tuesday under Scout Executive Dan Henry and will stay through next week. More units are expected, including a Stephens City troop and several from West Virginia.
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New Market
Camp White Rock
Dan Henry
Stephens City
Tno
Communi
West Virginia
Bargain tube Console Radio at Firestone Auto Supply
Bargain listing notes a Stewart-Warner console radio model 17 tube offered by Firestone Auto Supply and Service Stores. The item appears as part of a customer account balance clearance, with a single page display and a one-line title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart-Warner
Firestone Auto Supply & Service Stores
Better Vision 8 Hodgson Brown Registered Optometrists
Dotty Shorty and Lou at Oak Grove Saturday 6th present square and modern dancing. Amateur show December 10th features rh. Sizes given.
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Ee Hodgson & Brown
Optometrists
Dotty
Shorty
Lou
Oak Grove
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Young Dwyer
Lifer
Maytag
Mediation Board
McKellar
Tennessee
Navy
Harry McCann
West Va
Snooper
Nation
Man of
Ould
Waller
Mass
General Waller
Virginia
Garber
White Rock
E. J. Snapp
N. Market St
Grace Lutheran Parsonage
Stewart St
Tonite Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
N. Wash
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