Deputy's Widow Takes Up Duties in West Virginia
BECKLEY August 12. Mrs. Pauth Toney Thompson, widow of slain deputy Jesse Thompson, takes up his duties after he and robber Claude Bennett died in a hill robbery aftermath. Thompson had tracked robbers to a remote cache, waited three days, and died in a shootout with Bennett.
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Beckley
W. Va
Pauth
Toney Thompson
Hil
Jesse Thompson
Claude Bennett
Thompson
Bennet
Not a Bad Day At Races For This Lass
Chicago Aug 12 Turf experts doubted it but Miss June Marks of Kenosha Wis won $3165.40 from an amateur handicap at Washington Park by correctly predicting the first seven races and also taking the eighth. She covered all her choices and added a daily double for a total day’s take of 3960.80
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Chicago
June Marks
Kenosha
Wis
Miss Marks
Washington Park
Charlie Chan Actor Leaves Estate to Estranged Wife
Warner Oland film star known for Charlie Chan left most of his estimated 50 000 dollar estate to his estranged wife Edith Shearn Oland. The will dated May 1937 two months after separation names her as chief beneficiary, according to his attorney.
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Hollywood
Pi— Warner Oland
Filmland
Char-lie Chan
Edith Shearn Oland
History hints at a decade of continued rainfall and drought cycles
Weather expert J B Kinzer cites historical patterns to project future rainfall. He notes the 1886 to 1895 drought preceded fourteen wet years, while the 1930s drought was the era's first major dry spell since then. Through mid 1934 precipitation fell up to 48 percent below normal in many states.
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Washington
United States
Dought
J. B. Kincer
Weather Bureau
New England
South
Atlantic Seaboard
Public sale of Trenary lot in Winchester Virginia
Under the authority of Shenandoah Valley National Bank as Trustee under the will of Charles W. Trenary, the Trenary estate offers a waterfront lot at public auction. The sale will occur in front of the County Court House in Chester at 11 oclock on Saturday August 20 1938. The Lot lies on the west side of South Washington Street, 55 feet wide by 183 feet, bounded south by B C Shulls estate and north by Patrick McFaddens heirs realty. Terms provide one third cash and the balance in two bonds due in one and two years at 6 percent interest with semi annual payments. Auctioneer C I Brumback.
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Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Charles W. Trenary
Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
County Court House
Chester
Washington Street
Said Street
B. C. Shull
Patrick McFadden
C. I. Brumback
Auct
Public Sale Of County Realty In Frederick Virginia
By deed of trust from E E Triplett to Warren Rice trustee dated January 16 1926 and of record in Frederick County Virginia the undersigned trustee offers at public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester on Saturday September 3 1938 at eleven oclock A M all of two tracts of land the Lower Tract of the James Anderson land about 1 ½ miles west of Rock Enon containing 80 or 90 acres and a ten acre tract on White Pine Ridge Terms require one third cash sale day and balance in two equal yearly installments at 6 percent interest payable semi annually with bonds secured by deed of trust and fire insurance on improvements.
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E. E. Triplett
Warren Rice
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
County Court House
Winchester
Pine Branch
Rock Enon
James Anderson
White Pine Ridge
Warren. Rice
Glen D. Allamong
Court House
Frederick
Stephenson
Martinsburg & Winchester
Jordan Springs
J. K. McCann
Trustee's Sale of 112 Acre Limestone Land in Frederick County
C R McCann as trustee offers 112 acre limestone tract in Frederick County Virginia for sale at public auction in Winchester on September 3 1938 at noon. Property lies about 415 miles north of Winchester and near Stephenson, with access from Martinsburg Winchester turnpike. Sale requires cash then two equal annual installments secured by bonds payable in one and two years and deed of trust on the property. Auctioneers Duvall and Dunn.
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