Park Faces Tough Test in Tomorrow's Cardinals Game
Park prepares for a tough tussle with the Cardinals tomorrow as Lunsford or Duval likely starts on the mound. The Cards trail undefeated runs this season, having lost to Frederick Hustlers 4 3 in extras and to Warsaw 4 3 in extra innings, with Millart and Drinkard anchoring the pitching staff.
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Park
Cardinals
Walter Johnson
Dr. Pepper
Cards
R. Millart
Drinkard
Millart
Mallory
Reid Lunsford
Ty Duval
Egar
Poison storm and vote tally in Kentucky Democratic primary
Tense Kentucky primary coverage notes sensational claims of a governor poisoning plot, with Chandler and Barkley camps optimistic of large margins. Polls opened at 6 a.m., 445,060 voters across 120 counties. Tabulation expected to extend days, with limited violence in Bloody Breathitt county and investigations into a fatal sheriff shootout.
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Chandler
WPA
Barkley
Louisville
Civil Service Commission
Scouts Cook With Hawaiin Imu Method At Camp White Rock
Scouts at Camp White Rock near Winchester prepared an imu style meal using heated rocks in a pit for sixty people. The menu included chicken fish carrots eggs tomatoes corn and onions followed by a two hour cook time and leaves and earth to cover. Visitors welcomed in afternoons and Cakes Day planned for Thursday with cakes to be delivered to the camp by Wednesday afternoon.
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Winchester
Hawaii
Camp
White Rock
Cooper
Piccadilly
Loudoun
New Market
Woodstock
Strasburg
Martinsburg
Trop 1
Children Enjoy Park Playground Special Events
Enthusiasm ran high at Winchester Park Playground yesterday as many children took part in special events despite hot weather. Relay race entries included Mary Ann McIlwee to Ray Whitacre with Gordon Laing leading his team to blue ribbon. 100 and 200 yard dash entrants featured George Newsome, Gordon Laing, Leon Frye, Marion Brill, Edward Brill, Paul Tomney, Clarence Peer, Ray Whitacre, Lewis Hoover, and Leslie Carper. Lewis Hoover won the 100-yard dash. Edward Brill won the 200-yard dash with blue ribbons awarded.
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Winchester Park
Mary Ann McIlwee
Marie Linden
Mildred Serfell
Gertrude Nicholson
Manuel Simples
Kenneth Pugh
Charles Miler
Kenneth Aubin
Austin Pentz
Eugene McIntyre
Marion Brill
Lewis Hoover
Lesle Carper
Leon Frye
B. Patton
Paul Tomney
Gordon Laing
Clarencé Peer
Ray Whitacre
George Newsome
Edward Brill
Clarence Peer
Leslie Carper
Dwyer Testimony Shifts Blame in Doctor Slaying Case
The trial featured Dwyer revising his confession to implicate Carroll as an accomplice in the October slaying of Dr. Littlefield. Witnesses described difficulties in holding the body, and prosecutors tied the murder to alleged threats against Dwyer and a claim about Carroll’s daughter Barbara. The court excluded a funeral director's opinion on unaided body carriage.
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New Jersey
Maine
South Pair
Eheriff F. F. Francis
Carroll
Francis
Dwyer
Ralph’ Ls
Ingall
Littlefield
Ingalls
William C. Collins
Lyndhurst
N. J
Collins
Littlefields
North Arlington
Pda Paris
Barbara Carroll
Barbara
Dramatic Club Formed at Winchester Park Playground
A WPA recreation program forms a Dramatic Club at Winchester Park with Play Leader Stryker. Estelle Tinsman is president, Robert Boyd vice president, and members plan the play To Market, To Market. The group meets Mondays and Fridays at 3 pm and invites the public. A second item notes prohibition repeal may last at most ten years, per WCTU leaders.
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Park Playground
WPA
Stryker
Winchester Park Playground
Estelle Tinsman
Robert Boyd
Melvin Boyd
Raymond Gibber
Donald Tinsman
Jack Engle
Marshall Creswell
Dorothy Speran Nell Tinsman
Wilber Dyke
Dick Engle
Paul Tomney
Emery Tinsman
San Francisco
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Ida B. Wise Smith
Funeral for Amos L. Pugh Planned at Capon Bridge
The funeral for Amos L. Pugh a Hampshire county West Virginia resident who died Thursday at his Capon Bridge home will be held Tuesday at 2 30 PM from the Capon Bridge Methodist Church. Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pugh’s son Robert B Pugh and his family from Morris Oklahoma are en route to assist. The body will lie at Kurtz funeral home until Monday then move to the Pugh home.
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Amos L. Pugh
Hampshire County
W. Va
Capon Bridge
Mount Hebron
Kurtz
Pugh
Bomb hits Spanish raid injures consul in Alicante
British consular agent Gabriel Callejon was seriously injured when a 500 pound bomb exploded two yards from the Alicante consular building during a raid by six insurgent tri motor planes.
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Madrid
Alicante
Gabriel Callejon
Winchester Gun Club Aims for State Shoot Victory at Roanoke
Winchester veterans from the Gun Club declare readiness for the state shoot in Roanoke Virginia next Friday and Saturday. The five man team eyes the state cup and a possible fourth straight win while Tony Renner eyes the singles title. Ruth Cuthbert and other members showcase high scores and trophy collections as preparations include trophies on display and plans to host next year’s event with local business support.
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Winchester Gun Club
Roanoke
Tony Renner
E. E. Cuthbert
Ruth Cuthbert
F. W. Pingley
W. F. Anderson
Winchester
Gun Club
Solenberger
North Loudoun Street
Tonie Renner
Pingley
Anderson
Mr. Cuthbert
Miss Cuthbert
Arthur Seabright
Association
Virginia
Cuthbert
Messrs. Pingley
Renner
Ada Williams
E. H. McDonald
West Virginia
Tommie Francis
Westernport
Pittston Youth Wins Honors In C. M. T. C. Camps
Paul Hart a 19 year old from Pittston Pennsylvania was named the best all around basic citizens military training camp candidate in the third corps area and earned the Voiture numbers five forty and eight cups. He is a Pittston High School graduate who plans three more summers of training with the coast artillery and horse drawn field artillery unit before taking a reserve commission exam. Formal presentation of the cups will be Wednesday. Enrollees from Fort Hoyle Fort Meade and Fort Howard were selected for the final competition among trainees from Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia and the District of Columbia for a 30 day training period.
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Fort Hoyle
Paul Hart
Pittston
Fort Meade
Fort Howard
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
District of Columbia
Hart
Pittston High School
Coast Artillery
Motorist Killed Near Hagerstown
HAGERSTOWN Md Aug 6 Thomas R Gorman of this city was killed instantly and A N Walker also of this city was slightly injured when a car driven by Gorman left the Cave Town Pike three miles from Hagerstown, crashed through thickets and overturned. Gorman’s skull was fractured and he is survived by a wife and a young son.
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Hagerstown
Thomas R. Gorman
A. N. Walker
Gorman
Cavetown Pike
Ocean View anglers reel record saltwater catch
In Ocean View Virginia yesterday, Sad D. Preston District Governor of Lions International joined vacationers in a likely record catch. Six men fished for 3% hours and landed 620 fish. The haul, mainly Norfolk spots and croakers, was divided among cottage vacationers at the resort.
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Ocean View
Sad D. Preston
Lions International
Norfolk
Virginia Woolen Wins First Half Softball Tourney
The Virginia Woolen softballers won the first half of the Winchester season by defeating second place Co. I in a postponed game. The Junior Board of Trade Elks Club and Virginia Woolen lead the second half with three games played and no losses.
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Virginia Woolen
Winchester
Co. I
Convict Killed In Prison Break At Kentucky Farm
LA GRANGE Ky Aug 6 One convict was killed and two wounded in a break at the Oldham county state prison farm last night J W Clark secretary to War den James W Hammond said Rollie Conley serving a sentence for rape from Washington county was killed Earl Nolan serving a murder sentence from Powell county and Henry Richie also a convicted murderer from Wolfe county were wounded by guards
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LA Grange
Oldham County
J. W. Clark
James W. Hammond
Rollie Conley
Washington County
Earl Nolan
Powell County
Henry Richie
Wolfe County
Maytag probes nine day sit down at Newton plant
The Maytag Company planned an investigation into a nine day sit-down occupation at its washing machine plant in Newton Iowa. About 275 workers were notified that an inquiry would help the firm decide proper action.
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Newton
Maytag Company
Davey Accused of Spending Large Sum in Ohio Primary
In Columbus on August 6, Charles Sawyer charged Gov. Martin L. Davey with spending nearly a half million dollars to win renomination. Sawyer, Democratic national committeeman and Davey opponent, urged Ohio voters to know how a million dollars is used.
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Columbus
Charles Sawyer
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Sawyer
Warner Oland dies. Charlie Chan star dead
Warner Oland, motion picture actor famed for portraying Charlie Chan, died today in Stockholm, Sweden, announced by his brother from West Hartford, Conn.
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West Hartford
Conn
Warner Oland
Charlie Chan
Stockholm
Sweden
Hankow Raid Reported by Reuters Dispatch
Fifty three Japanese planes raided Hankow at noon today bombing the air field and shaking the city with powerful explosions, according to a Reuters dispatch.
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London
Hankow
Reuters
Stunning upset at Meadow Club doubles final
Frank Kovacs and Bobby Harman of Oakland California opened the final day with a stunning upset winning the Meadow Club invitation doubles title 1-6 9-7 1-6 6-4 6-4 over Frank Guernsey Jr of Orlando and Russell Bobbitt of Atlanta in Southamton New York.
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Southampton
N. Y
Frank Kovacs
Bobby Harman
Oakland
Calif
Frank Guernsey, Jr
Orlando
Fla
Russell Bobbitt
Atlanta
Lloyd Williams Post American Legion elects officers in Berryville
Berryville Virginia August meeting of the Lloyd Williams Post American Legion elects officers for the coming year and plans for a community building on South Church Street. Delegates John Zombro and Harold Scheuer will attend the state convention in Charlottesville on August 14. The post aims to obtain WPA grants to fund the building, to be used for armory facilities for the local National Guard unit by November 11. Building committee members are J. D. Griffine, Harold L. Scheuer, Jetson F. Spates, and Leonard 8. Kerchaval.
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Berryville
Lloyd Williams Post American Legion
Wade H. Buckner
Leonard Kercheval
A. C. Pearson
Harold L. Scheuer
Jetson F. Spates
Rice W. Levi
Joel. D. Griffing
C. H. Iden
John Zombie
James Crim
John Zombro
Harold Scheuer
Norval Carter
Post
South Church Street
WPA
Post Treasury
National Guard
J. D. Griffine
Leonard 8. Kerchaval
City honors eight city drivers for accident-free years
Safe Drivers Are Rewarded eight truck drivers employed by the city have been rewarded for avoiding an accident during the last two years and one was rewarded for a perfect record during the past year. City Manager Arthur M Field announced the recognition. Names include Clark Haines H K Hibberd Howard Haines Maynard Shankholtz Charle Hodge Russell Penn Charles Greenwalt Noble Unger and George Hoott. Each will receive a certificate signed by the mayor and city manager bearing the city seal.
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Arthur M. Field
Clark Haines
H. K. Hibberd
Howard Haines
Maynard Shanholtz
Charle Hodge
Russell Penn
Charles Greenwalt
Noble Unger
George Hoott
Mother and Four Sons Slain in Norton Kansas
A mother and her five-year-old sons were found dead in bed in Norton Kansas. Sheriff C W Holland said the father, who died of a rifle wound after the scene was discovered, killed his family and himself. Victims were George Dobbie 39, wife 34, George Jr 17, Glen Donald 15, Raymond 12, Floyd Gene 11.
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Norton
Kas
C. W. Holland
George Dobbie
George, Jr
Glen Donald
Raymond
Floyd Gene
Cabrini Beatification Decree Read At Vatican
At Castel Gandolfo a final decree authorizes the beatification of Frances Xavier Cabrini the Italian nun who worked in the United States. The ceremony is tentatively set for November 13 and authentic miracles are cited from two recoveries attributed to her intercession.
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Castel Gandolfo
Italy
Frances Xavier Cabrini
United States
Congregation of Rites
Pope Pius
Mother Cabrini
Ford declines German decoration at Jewish War Veterans encampment
A National Convention Corporation committee disclosed it protested to Henry Ford over a decoration from the German government. Eddie Cantor reported the Ford Company refused to supply motor cars for convention delegates.
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Detroit
National Convention Corporation
United States
Henry Ford
Eddie Cantor
Ford Company
Campbell Fails to Break World Speed Record
Sir Malcolm Campbell failed to lower his motorboat speed record during a Lake Geneva trial marked by rough seas. He reached 110 miles an hour, well below his 129.9 mph record.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Malcolm Campbell
Lake Geneva
Malcolm
Young Democrats Outing Planned at Burr Harrison Cabin
Members of the Young Democrats Club plan a Wednesday picnic at Burr P. Harrison's cabin on the Shenandoah River. Ron Ridgeway or Erle Edwards are asked to contact to confirm attendance and transportation will be provided with departure between four and five in the afternoon.
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Young Democrats Club
Burr P. Harrison
Shenandoah River
Ron Ridgeway
Erle Edwards
William Cross Dies at 93 In Clarke County
William Cross colored farmer of the Gaylord section Clarke county died at his home of old age infirmities after a brief illness. A native of Clarke county son of Charles and Cynthia Green Cross he farmed the Pendledon place. Survived by nine sons including Charles F. and John R. Cross and three daughters Rebecca H Moore Nannie V Lee Cynthia F Clark twenty grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Final rites Tuesday at Josephine Church with burial in Milton Valley cemetery. pallbearers will be his sons. Rev S W Swann to conduct.
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Berryville
William Cross
Gaylord
Clarke County
Cross
Pendledon Place
Charles
Cynthia Green Cross
Charles F
Mannington
Bigs
John R
James H
Taylor D
William W
Robert Chester
Eugene
Rebecca H. Moore
Lester
W. Va
Nannie V. Lee
Evanston
Cynthia F. Clark
Lakewood
N. J
Sarah Hattie Cross
Josephine Church
Milton Valley
S. W. Swann
Night of Terror in Youngstown Riots Close to Steel Plant Gate
Witnesses describe a night of terror in Youngstown on June 19 last year. Tear gas by Police Captain Charles Richmond followed rocks from a parking lot as about 500 strike sympathizers protested near the Republic plant. Pickets report injuries and a death, with gun flashes seen as the clash escalated and police faced gunfire from rioters.
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Ohio National Guard
Youngstown
Stop Five
Republic
Charles Richmond
Richmond
John Dobory
James Eperjesi
John Steuben
John Bogovich
Bogovich
Dobozy
Steuben
Earl Butler
Cappo
Ralph E. Elser
Carl Olson
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John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Brad
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Hudson
California
Dublin
Amos Pugh
Consul
C. M.T.C
Corrigan
Riley
Douglas C. Corrigan
Buckner
Legion
Ocean
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Davey
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Vatican
Ford
Young Democrats
Clarke
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