Death of Joseph Martz in Memorial Hospital
Joseph M. Martz 46 a Loudoun Clarke livestock dealer died after an appendectomy in Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth nee Bell, daughter Helen, son John T. Martz, his father and five brothers and one sister. Funeral at Bloomfield home 2 p m Tuesday with Rev Seay of Bluemont officiating and Ebenezer Cemetery interment. Pallbearers named H M Ball Edward Beans R J Darner Jack Porterfield Charles Piercen Clarence Carbaugh.
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Joseph M. Matz
Clarke County
Bloomfield
Loudoun County
Memorial Hospital
Martz
Loudoun
Clarke
Virginia
J. F
Elizabeth Bell
Mr. Martz
Ethelans
Purcelsville
Helen Martz
John T. Martz
William
Arthur
Bernard
Hilton Martz
Washington, D. C
Luther Martz
Hamilton
Thomas Seaton
Washington
Mr. Seay
Bluemont
Ebenezer Cemetery
H. M. Ball
Edward Beans
R. J. Darner
Jack Porterfield
Charles Piercen
Clarence Carbaugh
Ocean Rate On Apples In Baskets Jumped 5 Cents
Fruit growers are informed that a New York conference of trans Atlantic steamship freight heads decided to keep the current rate on apples in barrels from North Atlantic ports to the United Kingdom at 65 cents for ordinary and refrigeration stowage for the season. The basket rate, however, will rise five cents. A separate conference for Continental European ports met Saturday and is expected to align with the barrel rate while lifting the basket rate by a nickel.
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New York
North Atlantic
United Kingdom
Minister Accused Of Soliciting Still Without Bond
Rev Peter Charles Hoffman held on $300 bond awaiting hearing on accusation of soliciting marriages. Arrested Saturday on a warrant from State's Attorney J Lloyd Harshman in Hagerstown Maryland. He spent Sunday in jail reading while awaiting his court appearance.
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Associated Press
Hagerstown
Peter Charles Hoffman
Hoffman
J. Lloyd Harshman
Reading
Looks Forward To Opening Of Squirrel Hunt
A license applicant previews the upcoming hunting season with hopes for a pot pie as squirrel season opens September 1 and runs to October 15. The season then closes thirty days before re opening November 15 to December 31, with turkey quail and rabbit seasons aligned and bass fishing allowed until December 31 west of the Blue Ridge.
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Blue Ridge
Wild Gold Opens at Palace Theatre
A Western romance set in a new gold rush opens at the Palace Theatre led by John Boles, Claire Trevor, and Harry Green. Rogers Imhof plays an old prospector whose find draws a wave of seekers to Red Rock as the Golden Girls troupe arrives for entertainment and potential shares.
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Palace Theatre
John Boles
Claire Trevor
Harry Green
Rogers Im
Ken Maynard at Palace Theatre Saturday
Movie star Ken Maynard appears at Hable's Palace Theatre for one day Saturday August 11. Read about his feats from trick riding to airplane trips to Mexico and a dramatic on set rescue with his horse and rope.
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Ken Maynard
Hable's Palace Theatre
Mexico City
Ken
Cotton Blossom
Edna Ferber
Plains
Kentucky
Texas
Palace Theatre
Mine Blast Traps Ten Men In Derby No 3 Mine
Big Stone Gap Va Aug 6 ten men are unaccounted for after a gas explosion in derby No 3 mine of the Stonega Coke and Coal Company. About 75 workers in other sections escaped. Rescue teams battle deadly monoxide as officials fear casualties including Ralph Burchill the general mine foreman.
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Associated Press
Derby No
Stonega Coke and Coal Company
Stonga Hospital
Big Stone Gap
Derby No. 3
Esca
Ralph Burchill
Famous Speaker to Appear Here August 9
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, renowned temperance orator, will speak at Braddock Street M. E. Church on Thursday August 9. The event is sponsored by the local Woman’s Christian Temperance Union. Endorsing quotes from cities like Brooklyn Nashville and St. Augustine appear in the notice.
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Mary Harris
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Armor
Brooklyn
N. Y
Nashville
Tennessean
St. Augustine
Fla
Evening Record
Ovett Sunday Post
Lonon
Death Removes Harry McDonald Native of Clarke
Harry A. McDonald 30, longtime Clarke county native and farmer, died after a protracted illness. He lived in Summit Point, Jefferson County since 1914, survived by his widow Annie Boyd and six brothers and several sisters. Funeral held near Summit Point with interment at Green Hill Cemetery in Berryville.
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Harry A. McDonald
Clarke County
Summit Point
Jefferson County
W. Va
Mr. McDonald
Joseph and
Mary Kennan McDonald
Annie Boyd
R. E. Boyd
Lewis
Thomas
Charles
Jarrett
Berryville
William
Winchester
Frank McDonald
White Post
Page Willingham
Charles Town
Trone Chappel
Alexandria
Luther Corbin
Boyce
Charles Tharpe
Green Hill Cemetery
New Governor of Federal Reserve Is To Be Chosen
President Roosevelt will select a successor to Eugene R. Black as Federal Reserve Board governor. Black plans to return to the Atlanta Reserve Bank, while reserves and government securities rise. Observers warn of possible credit inflation if profits surge and debt grows, with policy balancing bond market support and spending needs.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve Board
Eugene R. Black
Gover
Atlanta Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
Spirited Brunswick election to decide mayor and council races
In Brunswick Maryland on August 6 the town held a municipal election with a three way mayoral race. Incumbent Mayor Harry R. Mace faced Ernes L. Main and James B. Myers Sr. Main, previously a council member, resigned to run for mayor after losing two years ago.
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Associated Press
Brunswick
Harry R. Mace
Ernes L. Main
James B. Myers
Main
Mace
Flashes of Life Barber Shop Next
A Chicago swanky hotel opens a men only taproom described as a he mans sanctuary with spittoons. Local chatter compares it to bold masculine fashion and secrecy.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Heman
Middletown Busy Social Round Shifts to Summer Visit Notes
Local notes from Middletown Virginia document visits and gatherings. A Winchster resident visits Miss Edna Dinges at The Ripples while a Wash DC bus party of 21 from Zuzu Court hosts at Wayside Inn after attending the Oriental Shrine convention in Toronto. Several residents travel to Baltimore Washington and Philadelphia for visits and lodging. The Wayside Inn reports another busy week with guests from Florida Michigan Washington and beyond, while others plan trips to Orlean and Front Royal.
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Middletown
William van Meter
Winchester
Edna Dinges
Washington, D. C
Wayside Inn
Hinton
W. Va
J. D. Germer
Oriental Shrine
Toronto
Canada
MaeGinn
R. W. Whitehurst
Front Royal
Herbert Larrick
H. W. Owings
Louise Kline
Andion Henderson
Elizabeth Larrick
Washington
Severa
Elmer Pingley
Louise
Franklin
Gertrude
Henry Brown
Orlean
Gordon Keith
Harold Walters
Virginia Walker
Lacy Conner
Baltimore
Edward Coltelt
Strasburg
Will Coltelt
Russell Horne
Homestead
Fla
M. M. Rhodes
Madelyn Yates
Margaret Shanklan
Carson Dettra
E. R. Sperry
C. C. Holloway
Clermont
Philip Allen
Flint, Mich
Henry C. Schulters
William C. Worthington
J. L. Markley
R. H. Higgins
Turner
Mills
Helen Steinbarger
W. J. Johnson
O. C. Brown
Herbert Johnson
P. J. Brownlee
Philadelphia
Sue Fletcher
McCall
S. C
Sarah Clement
Jeanette Biggs
F. B. Blalock
Oxford
N.C
E. H. Carman
Julian Osborne
Peculiarities of Alligators Run on Hind Legs Rarely
A note by R. R. Wickstrand from Mokokchung India in Collier's Weekly describes how alligators when frightened may briefly run on their hind legs, a nod to their dinosaurian ancestors. The piece blends curiosity with a clinical tone about a reptile feature.
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R. RB. .Wickstrand
Mokokchung
India
Collier's Weekly
National Guard Units Head to Virginia Beach Camp
Ninety five members of Company I and Headquarters Company of the 116th Infantry Virginia National Guard depart Winchester by coach and Baltimore and Ohio train for a two week encampment at Virginia Beach. The camp runs through August 19 with unit commanders named.
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116Th Infantry
Virginia National Guards
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio
Virginia Beach
Washington
Ninety-first Infantry Brigade
Berryville
Rice Levi
Cascade
American Oil unveils massive Texas City refinery milestone
The American Oil Company debuts a new Texas City refinery described as the world’s most modern and compact unit. Constructed for nine months with 2600 workers, the facility spans 450 acres and features massive towers, miles of piping, and underground crude delivery to cut energy losses. It will produce New-Action Orange AMERICAN GAS and is part of Pan American Petroleum & Transport Co. linkage.
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American Oil Company
Texas City
Texas
The
Orange American Gas
Pan American Petroleum & Transport Co
American Oil Co
Lord Baltimore
Mexican Petroleum Corp
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Paul R. Hartman
George F. Miller
Asbery Jackson
Lawrence C. Hollis
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Texas Oil Fields
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Mary Jo
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