Albert L Baker Named Manager Of Winchester ABC Store
Albert L. Baker is named manager of the Winchester Alcoholic Beverage Control Board store at 12 South Loudoun Street. Assisting him are Sherman L. Farmer as assistant manager and Philip Hollis as clerk. The store opens daily 9 AM to 9 PM, with 11 PM close Saturdays.
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Winchester Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
South Loudoun Street
Albert L. Baker
Mr. Baker
George Washington
Loudoun Street
Richmond
ABC Board
Virginia Sets August Conference On Curriculum Revisions
The University of Virginia hosts August 27 to 31 meetings for state school superintendents and principals. Dr. Sidney B. Hall and Dr. Charles G. Maphis announce a three year program to modernize elementary and high school curricula. The aims include improving classroom instruction, helping teachers craft division courses, and developing state courses of study.
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Associated Press
University, Va
University of Virginia Conference of
Sidney B. Hall
Hall
Charles G. Maphis
University Summer School
State Department of Education
Virginia
Local school officials to attend UVA conference
Several local school leaders expect to attend the University of Virginia conference. Attendees include Garland R. Quarles city superintendent of Handley High Leslie D. Kline Frederick County schools R. E. Ayler Stephens City High G. W. Ropp Middletown High Fred Braithwaite Gore High Miss Louise Greenwalt Miller School. More officials may join and depart for the opening session August 27.
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University of Virginia
Garland R. Quarles
Handley High School
Leslie D. Kline
Frederick County
R. E. Ayler
Stephens City
G. W. Ropp
Middletown
Fred Braithwaite
Cross Junction
Gore
Louise Greenwalt
Miller School
Chief Hollis Attends Virginia Police Meeting
Chief C W Hollis plans to attend the ninth annual Virginia Police Executives Association convention on September 18 and 19 in Staunton. Major Jordan the first president will speak on federal aid to local police. other topics cover police press relations radios and modern organization. The association, founded in Farmville in 1925, includes Virginia city police chiefs.
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C. W. Hollis
Virginia Police Executives Association
Staunton
Major Jordan
Farmville
Virginia
Betty Shoppe Lawn Party Dress Sale Event
All dresses greatly reduced at The Betty Shoppe Lawn Party held Wed and Thu at Sacred Heart Church. Dancing games and refreshments offered.
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Sacred Heart Church
Winchester Day Cleaning Works Offers Moth Seal Dry Cleaning
MOTH SEAL BAGS FREE With all heavy Garments Dry Cleaned and Pressed. Each one returned to you fresh and spotless in a Moth Seal Bag SAFE from moths, dust and Moisture. Also sent in your Felt Hats 5.06 0500 245% 50c Panama Hats 75c Linen Suits Dytte det Plain Sleeveless Dresses 75c WINCHESTER DAY CLEANING WORKS 210 S Braddock St Phone 80.
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Dytte
Winchester Day Cleaning Works
S. Braddock St
Byrd Flight Manager Dies As Daughter Plays Favorite Music
Herbert Adams Gibbons died at 54 in Grundelsee Austria after a long illness. Born Annapolis April 9 1880 he was a Presbyterian minister turned foreign correspondent for the New York Herald Century and Harper's. He helped manage Rear Admiral Byrd’s trans Atlantic flight and coauthored Lithuania Recognition. memorial services planned in Princeton New Jersey.
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Byrd
Associated Press
Grundelsee
Austria
Herbert Adams Gibbons
Doussy
Paris
Munich
Salzburg
Linz
Gibbons
Annapolis, Ma
Presbyterian Ministry
New York Herald
Turkey
Egypt
Balkan States
France
Century
Harper’s
Legion of Honor
308Th
Richard E. Byrd
W. G. McAdoo
Lithuania
Grundessee
Admiral Byrd
Berlin
Rome
Vienna
Hitler travels to Bavaria for rest as Germany faces economic crisis
Berlin dispatch reports Adolf Hitler left Berlin for several days in Bavaria to recuperate after supporting the Hindenburg funeral and to focus on Germany's grave economic situation. Foreign trade declines and rationing loom. the Reichsbank moves to set new exchange rates, while concerns grow over Austria and the fate of about 40,000 Austrian legionnaires near Munich.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Bavaria
Paul von Hindenburg
Germany
Reichsbank
Hitler
Austria
Franz von Papen
Vienna
Munich
Peg Rauerren
National Park Stamps Arrive at Winchester Post Office
The Winchester post office has received the new National Park series one cent stamps and will carry the two three five and 10 cent denominations later, announced by postmaster W nelson Page.
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Winchester
National Park
W. Nelson Page
Relief Needs Show Decrease On August 1
July relief in Winchester and Frederick County dropped about 10 percent as farm work boosted employment. Winchester had 206 families aided at 9.86 dollars monthly. Frederick County 117 families at 6.47 dollars. City expenditures totaled 2,031.06 dollars and county 498.19 dollars. F. F. Bailey noted 91 of 141 certified workers earned 845.50 dollars, aiding relief reduction. Miss Hurst said efforts aim to provide work for all in need to earn supplies.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Margaret Hurst
F. F. Bailey
Virginia Emergency Relief Administration
Miss Hurst
Alcohol Board Upholds Permit Rule for Alcohol Purchases
S Heth Tyler chairman of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board told industrialists druggists and hospital representatives at a hearing that permits for purchase and shipment of alcohol must come from the board and that no relaxation of the rule will be allowed under the liquor control act.
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S. Heth Tyler
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Ken Maynard Sights Onstage At Hables Palace Saturday
Ken Maynard and his horse Tarzan will appear on stage at Hables Palace Saturday in Winchester. He travels from Hollywood with stops in Winchester and Richmond and may be the first movie star to appear in the city. The theatre opens at 10 a.m. and runs to 11 p.m. with Ken Maynard in Fargo Express on screen.
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Ken Maynard
Tarzan
Hables Palace
Ken
Winchester
Hollywood
Richmond
Mr. Hable
Harrisonburg Pays One Dollar For Wheat In August Market
Harrisonburg millers paid one dollar a bushel for wheat, the third time this year, with Chicago prices reaching $1.00. Richmond reports show Virginia prices 10 to 20 cents below Chicago, provoking debate over Pacific Coast shipments, Panama Canal freight, and eastern market impacts.
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Harrisonburg
Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Farm Administration
Pacific Coast
Richmond
Virginia
Chicago
J. H. Meek
Division of Markets
Meek
Northwest
E.C. Wine
Piedmont Millers’ Association
Baltimore Wheat Dealers
Baltimore Chamber of Commerce
Panama Canal
Canal
Carolinas
Philadelphia
Raymond Barnes
Tidewater Grain Company
Baltimore
Chamber of Commerce
Pacific
Shenandoah Valley
Neck
Roosevelt and Mayo Brothers Honored in Rochester Tribute
President Roosevelt joined Rochester figures at a Mayo Clinic tribute with 75 000 onlookers and 20 000 more at Soldier Field. The American Legion awarded citations to Dr. William J. Mayo and Dr. Charles H. Mayo for humanitarian work, and Roosevelt laid a wreath at Dr. William Mayo's statue before visiting St. Mary's Hospital.
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Associated Press
Rochester
Minn
Roosevelt
Mayo Brothers
William J
Charles H. Mayo
Mayo Clinic
Soldier Field
American Legion
Edward A. Hayes
Legion
William Worrall Mayo
St. Mary’s Hospital
Hindu Magician Jaffa Held After Alleged Theft
Hamed Jaffa, self-styled Hindu magician, escaped restraints and faced grand jury action in Towson jail near Baltimore on charges tied to an $8.15 shortage from Chief Sunny Sky, Indian medicine man. The chief claimed threats from his troupe over unpaid earnings and described Jaffa's disappearing act on the alleged sale of cure all lightning alligator oil.
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Associated Press
Hamed Jaffa
Merlin
Towson
Baltimore
Jaffa
Sunny Sky
P. Butler
Silver Tongued Orator Mrs Mary Armor At Braddock Street Church
Citizens of Winchester and surrounding areas are invited to hear Mrs Mary Harris Armor L L D a renowned platform orator on temperance at Braddock Street M E Church South Thursday at 8 pm. Her travels and acclaimed eloquence are cited by papers such as The Outlook and Columbus State Journal.
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Winchester
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
South
Mary Harris Armor
Columbus
State Journal
Gasoline Taxes Seen Reaching New Record In Virginia
Virginia gasoline tax receipts for the first six months of 1934 total $6,391,942.25, with back taxes included. Officials expect full year collections to surpass all prior records, aiming above $12.21 million in 1931 and exceeding $100 million since 1923.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Division of Motor Vehicles
Virginia
Heat wave spreading from Rockies to Gulf states across nations
World news notes a heat wave extending from the Rocky Mountains to the Appalachian Highlands and into the Gulf states. Other items include Chevrolet hiring 1500 workers in Baltimore and Roosevelt's ceremony in Rochester.
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Associated Press
Washington
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Highlands
Gulf States
Baltimore
Chevrolet Motor Company
Hugh
Johnson
NRA
Rochester
Minn
Roosevelt
Surface Work on Valley Ave Adds Waterproofing Treatment
Workmen laid down stone chips and binder on Valley Avenue in the 100 block to continue a project begun on Braddock Street. The treatment aims to waterproof the surface, though it does not remove bumps.
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Valley Avenue
Braddock Street
Conrad Nagles Divorced in Juarez Divorce Court
Hollywood report that actor Conrad Nagels and Ruth Nagel formerly Ruth Helms obtained a divorce decree in Juarez Mexico. Mrs Nagel cited his long absences from home due to film work as the reason for the split.
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Associated Press
Hollywood
Calif
Conrad Nagles
Ruth Nagel
Ruth Helms
Juarez
Mex
Drought Worsens Across Western Area As Heat Rages
The Weather bureau reports extreme drought from the Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains with abnormally high temperatures and scarce rainfall. Heat waves from Kansas to the Gulf States push crop losses, with Iowa reporting four heat deaths and livestock distress. Some relief arrives in Utah Salt Lake County and eastern Nebraska.
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Associated Press
Washington
Weather Bureau
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Iowa
Minnesota
Bureau
Mississippi Valley
Mid-Continent
Appalachian Highlands
Gulf States
Kansas
Kansas City
Field
Concordia
Kan
Roosevelt
North Dakota
Dodge City
Illinois
Salt Lake County
Utah
Nebraska
Rocky Mountain
Miles City
Mont
Idaho
East
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
Virginia to open liquor store in Harrisonburg despite county vote
Richmond VA August 8 reports the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board will proceed with plans to open a state liquor store in Harrisonburg despite Rockingham County’s four to one dry vote in yesterday’s referendum. Harrisonburg is an independent city not affected by the county result.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Rockingham County
Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Harrisonburg
Advance pervert oO fall millinery
Margaret L. Hodgson is noted in advance notices related to fall millinery selections. The item highlights a person of interest in local notices and events.
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Advance Pervert
Fall Millinery Ip
Margaret L. Hodgson
Mechanical Difficulties Defeat Second Attempt To Reach Admiral
At Little America Antarctica Aug 8 mechanical difficulties thwarted the second attempt to reach Admiral Richard E Byrd by tractor from his advance watcher base 123 miles south of Little America. Dr Thomas C Poulter led the party until a broken clutch fan belt and a burned out generator forced a retreat after 23 miles. a third attempt was planned for tonight with another tractor.
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Associated Press
Little America
Antarctica
Richard E. Byrd
Thomas C. Poulter
EB. J. Demas
Amory H. Waite
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Phil Hollis
Windsor
Crab Orchard
Briarcliff
Meadowood
Shipping Port
Diplomat
Wolf Creek
Brigadier
Old Hermitage
Old Crow
Anchorage
Old Port
Golden Eagle
Shenandoah
Golden Wedding
Four Roses
Old Taylor
Old
Hollis
Engelbert Dollfuss
Cellor
Herr Stockinger
Commerce
Left
Prince Eric von Starhemberg
Palace
Rochester, Minn
Legion Chieftain
Brothers
World News
Valley Ave
Rockies
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