Pollard's Majority Seen Rising Toward 75000
Democratic leaders map plans to fight the anti Smith Republican coalition as John Garland Pollard leads in unofficial Virginia primary returns with 100 687 votes to Mapp 28773 and Page 4585 amid expectations of a 145000 total vote and campaign preparations in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
John Garland Pollard
G. Walter Mapp
Rosewell Page
Smith Democrat
O. V. Hanger
Amherst
Hooker
Pollard
Mapp
William and Mary
E. Lee Trinkle
Wytheville
William Moseley Brown
Coalition Party
Brown
James Cannon
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Alfred E. Smith
Old Dominion
Swanson
Washington
John Garland
Virginia
Dr James H Snook Breaks Down On Murder Stand
In Columbus Ohio on August 8 1929 Dr James H Snook testified in his first degree murder trial about killing Theora Hix. He described striking a fatal hammer blow after fearing she would shoot him and cried openly as he recounted the events in his car at a rifle range. He said he did not intend to kill her and that she was a friend. The court allowed a recess as he trembled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Columbus
James H. Snook
Theora Hix
Costes to Try Atlantic Flight East to West Again
Dieudonne Costes, who recently failed to cross the Atlantic east to west, plans to depart Le Bourget for another attempt toward New York. A Swiss aviator Kaesar also aims for a Lisbon start to reach New York, with navigator Tschopp and mechanic Luscher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Villa Doublay
France
Dieudonne Costes
Atlantic
le Bourget
New York
Kaesar
Libson
Portugal
Mr. Tschopp
M. Luscher
Mauretania Fails To Beat Bremen Record At Sea
Cunard liner Mauretania completes Cherbourg crossing in 4 days 22 hours 42 minutes at 10 36 a m EDT beating its own record by 3 50 but trails Bremen by 5 02. Bremen set new speed mark while Mauretania misses title.
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Mauretania
Bremen
Associated Press
New York
Cunard
Ambrose Light Shores
Cherbouge
Woman Burned In Gasoline Explosion Sets Room Ablaze
Mrs. Harry Racey was burned yesterday afternoon in the Laren Flats on South Loudoun Street about 6 o clock when a vessel she carried near a hot kitchen stove containing gasoline exploded in her hand. The flames spread to the kitchen and woodwork. firefighters extinguished the blaze with little damage. She was treated by a physician and suffers pain though her burns are not serious.
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Harry Racey
Laren Flats
Loudoun Street
New York Fruit Growers Inspect Local Orchards
Western New York fruit growers toured Shenandoah Valley orchards after visiting Governor Byrd's Green Orchard. The 417 strong party, enlarged from 147, attended a George Washington Hotel reception with Virginia and New York officials and inspected Byrd's orchard, a spraying demo, cold storage and apple by products. The tour ends in Charlottesville after visiting Harrisonburg and Shenandoah County orchards, with motor police escort in Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
New York
Winchester
Woodstock
Shenandoah Valley
George Washington Hotel
Thomas B. Byrd
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Phil H. Gold
Frederick County Fruit Growered Association
Ray Robinson
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
W. A. Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
Bryan Conrad
Virginia Conservation and Development Commission
Martinsburg
W. Va
Virginia
Day
Belt
Dulaney
North Cameron Street
M. A. Doran
George Washington
M. C. Burritt
Hilton
N. Y
New York State Society
Roy P. McPherson
Leroy
State Society
New York State Council of Agriculture and Markets
Hough
Harrisonburg
Shenandoah County
Charlottesville
Winch ester and Frederick county primary canvass results
County commissioners adjusted Democratic primary tallies after review. Rosenfeld Page shows two county votes instead of ten, Walter Mapp earned 28 county votes though credited 23, and John Garland Pollard totals reach 833 in the county. City and county canvassing boards met in official clerk offices with named members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Corporation Court
Uo Cial
Rosenlel Page
Walter Mapp
John Garland Pollard
J. W. Richard
Wm. J. Muse
J. Earl Rinker
B. F. Arthur, Jr
Walter L. Schmidt
J. S. Ritter
Tarry R. Homer
John W. Kater
Snake death tale questioned by The Star staff
The Star revisits a July 30 report of a woman killed by copperhead snakes near Del Ray Hampshire County West Va. Staff confirm details after tracing sources. reporter Southerly is injured, delaying interview. Postmaster to aid in identifying the woman and the man who found her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Fountain Head
Southerly
William Southerly
National Fruit Product Company
Winchester
National Fruit Product Cony
del Ray
Hampshire County
West Va
Hanging Rock
Navy flier tests Mercury Race plane for Schneider Cup entry
Lt. Alfred J. Williams plans a water takeoff test at Annapolis as weather allows to gauge rising from water and performance. If conditions fit, a three kilometer straight course off Kent Island will be used for speed and altitude tests tomorrow after today’s preliminary run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Annapolis
Alford J. Williams
Navy Flier
Kent Island
Two Killed in Brooklyn Marcaroni Factory Blast
An explosion at a Brooklyn marcaroni factory killed two men and injured 17. The dead are William Possell, 56, engineer of the compressor, and James Pisti, 25, the fireman.
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Associated Press
New York
Brooklyn
Apples buyers seek fruit in Winchester packing house
Glaze & Hurst, cash buyers, announce daily apple intake at their packing house in Winchester Virginia. They also purchase later varieties on trees or for bulk delivery when ready. Phone 840 and 819.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glaize & Hurst
Winchester
Tribute at grave of Civil War benefactor in Winchester
George Hill of Carney New Jersey makes a special trip to decorate the graves of Thomas Reardon and his daughter Honora in Winchester Catholic Cemetery. He was wounded serving under General Sheridan and nursed at the Reardon home after a skirmish near White Post. Reardon refused payment and urged care for his sons if ever needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hill
Carney
New Jersey
Thomas Reardon
Honora Reardon
Winchester
Sheridan
Mr. Hill
Phil Sheridan
White Post
Clarke County
Mr. Reardon
Reardon
Sixth
New York Cavalry
James P. ‘Reardon
Hill
Young Matron Dies In Hospital In Gore Area
Mrs Edna M Whitacre 29 wife of Jesse R Whitacre near Gore died at Winchester Memorial Hospital from complications. She leaves five children including a ten day old infant and two other children critically ill. Funeral at Bethel Church Trone with Rev C H Anderson officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna M. Whitacre
Jesse R. Whitacre
Gore
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Whitacre
Harrison
Minnie Gill Arnold
Trone
Charles Whitacre
Gray Avenue
Raymond Arnold
Altha Lupton
Mrs. Alice S. Hall Laid To Rest In Shenandoah County
Mrs. Alice S. Hall widow of James B. Hall died August 4 at her brother’s home on Cedar Creek Shenandoah County Va. Born July 4 1850 she was a daughter of the late A J Smith of Shenandoah. Burial was in Winchester after services at the house by Rev. Mr. Jones Stephens City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice S. Hall
James B. Hall
Cedar Creek
A. J. Smith
Shenandoah County
Winchester
Mr. Jones
Stephens City
Winchester Wanted Driver Seeks Haul Load
Wanted head from Winchester to any point. Can haul 3 tons. Will be in Winchester Saturday August 10. Phone 958.
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Winchester
Jolliffe Studio Moves to 141 North Main Street
Until further notice Jolliffe Studio will occupy 141 N Main St over the Gift Shop. A lawn social of Class No 4 at Church of Christ is planned for Thursday evening August 8 at 324 W Boscawen Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolliffe
N. Main St
Church of Christ
W. Boscawen Street
Yard Party Benefit for Boy Scouts at Market Street Church
A Yard Party was held Saturday August 10 at Market Street M E Church to raise funds for Boy Scouts of America Troop No 7. Local residents contributed to the fundraiser and activities featured community support for scouting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street
M. E
Benefit of
Boy Scoute of America
Jones Woolen Mill To Resume Operations Next Monday
The Arthur G. Jones Woolen Mills Company will restart next Monday with at least 100 workers, run by receivers W Armstrong and Burr P Harrison. Some workers have already begun preparing machinery as court action aims to prove profitable operation within sixty days to avoid shutdown. Indictments and bankruptcy filings linger from prior irregularities.
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Arthur G. Jones Woolen Mills Company
Messrs. W. ©. Armstrong
Burr P. Harrison
United States
Hudson
Illinois
Arthur G. Jones
Man Kills Two Persons Then Shoots Himself
Yonkers police officer’s wife and a roomer are shot dead as they sleep by another roomer who then shoots himself. Patrolman Michael Regan returns home to find his wife dead beside a four year old child, and an 18 month old in a cab. Richard Kehoe and Patrick Flynn die from gunshot wounds in another room. Flynn’s coat holds a note threatening Regan and others.
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Associated Press
New York
Yonkers
Michael Regan
Regan
Richard Kehoe
Patrick Flynn
Flynn
Mrs. Rose Nagley Dies in Berkeley County
Mrs. Rose Nagley 70 native of Frederick county Virginia died at the county farm west of Martinsburg about 8 30 Tuesday evening from paralysis. She had been an inmate of the county home about two months and was formerly Miss Stewart of near White Hall Virginia. Services were held at Howard K Brown funeral parlors in Martinsburg and interment was made in a Shanghai cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Nagley
Frederick County
Berkeley County
Martinsburg
Nagley
Stewart
White Hall
Howard K. Brown
W. Va
Shanghai
Soviet Airplane Begins Westward Flight to New York
An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Berlin reports the Soviet airship Land of Soviet with five crew members departed Moscow for New York via Siberia and Alaska. Omsk is listed as the first stop in this notable journey.
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Associated Press
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
Berlin
Land of Soviet
Moscow
New York
Siberia
Alaska
Omsk
Wanted Finish Carpenters to Trim Out J F Rodman
Wanted finish carpenters to trim out for J F Rodman as advertised. Trade position seeks skilled workers for trim work, with details in the small print.
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J. F. Rodman
Gore Picnic Features Music and Games at Camp
Annual event at Gore Camp with B. and O. Band of Keyser, West Virginia providing music. Activities include Ferris wheel, black face shows, ball games, novelties and more sponsored by Modern Woodmen of America. Saturday August 24.
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Band of Keyser
W. Va
Gore Camp
Modern Woodmen of America
Garden Party at Catholic Rectory Grounds
A garden party unfolds on Wednesday and Thursday August 7 and 8 on the Catholic Rectory grounds. Enjoy ham and chicken sandwiches hot coffee home made cake ice cream a kiddies fishing pond Beano game with fine prizes and a chance to meet friends.
Hoover seeks camp site to join Shenandoah Park project
President Hoover proposes that his Rapidan River camp be put in permanent form for future use and eventually become park property as Shenandoah National Park expands. The plan includes road improvements and community support from Virginia officials, with federal labor by the Engineer Corps and local volunteers aiding the access route.
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Front Royal
Hoover
William B. Carson
Virginia Conservation Commission
Carson
Rapidan River
Blue Ridge Mountains
Shenandoah National Park
Virginia
W. E. Carson
Riverton
Shenandoah Mountains
Pio Pone
Shenandoah “National” Park
Aong
Rapidan
Marine Corps
Power Company
Telephone Company
Shenandoah Park Association
State of Virginia
Madison County Supervisors
Engineer Corps
Eady
Daughter Killed. Mother Dies by Own Action
Huntington reports the bodies of Mrs. Burt Wilson, 36, and her daughter Madeline, 17, found in the girl's room. Police believe the mother killed her daughter with a pistol. the mother reportedly suffered a prolonged nervous attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Burt Wilson
Madeline
Wilson
TEA TOPER TAVERN Comedy Benefit at Stephens City
Local production at Stephens City Theatre features an 8 pm Friday night benefit for Burnt Factory Church. The comedy showcases a home grown cast and promises clean, entertaining fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City Theatre
Burnt Factory Church
Clearance Sale Summer Hats at Bargain Prices
Margaret L. Hodgson advertises a clearance sale of summer hats for 1.95 and 1.00 dollars on Friday August 9. Includes details from the newspaper listing.
For Sale 1930 Pontiac Coupe with Extras
Classified notice offers a 1930 Pontiac Coupe for sale. Listed by H. W. Ebert, the vehicle is described as very complete, brand new, with sport wire wheels rumble seat spring covers and seat covers. Filed as an auction-like ad in the period notice.
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H. W. Ebert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Mapp
Mr. Page
Trinkle
DR. Snook
Marcaroni
Vom
County
Berkeley
Big Gore
MR. Hoover
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