Witness Tells Of Violence In Covington Strike Clash
A Moore, an Industrial Bayon Concrete worker, testified at the Benson mob assault trial that he carried an eight inch bayonet as a war souvenir when his car was overturned during the July 7 strike disorder at Covington's plant. Defense witnesses contended Moore planned to use the knife and described the plant entrance as chaotic while a small number of cars entered unmolested.
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Moore
Benjamin Haden
J. C. Seibold
G. P. Jennings
W. A. Sargeaunt
A. E. Gillespie
Sargeaunt
Woodrow Wilhelm
Benson
Wilhelm
Seibold
George Huddleston
L. G. Chandler
Chandler
Huddleston
Victorians Will Sing For Class Open Door Bible Class
The Victorians a male quartet with Hubert A Kerr Jr Wilbur Page Paul H Riley and John L Hottel and Miss Mildred Jones as pianist will sing at the Open Door Bible Class of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church at 945 AM Sunday. They perform about 1030 AM after the teachers address. Prof RL Stickel will attend after weeks away. Attendance remains high despite heat and the class profits from continued good turnout. The subject is God Gives Laws To a Nation Visitors are welcome.
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Hubert A. Kerr, Jr
Wilbur Page
Paul H. Riley
John L. Hottel
Mildred Jones
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
R. L. Stickel
Stickel
West Virginia and Virginia mark Mercer county centennial
Governor Homer Holt and Virginia gubernatorial nominee James Price addressed about 2,000 people in Princeton as Mercer county began its centennial. Price noted shared history and kinship between Virginia and West Virginia, while Elizabeth Bowen was crowned Queen Pocahontas and Mrs. John Weimer won spinning wheel honors. The program heads to Bluefield tomorrow with a luncheon and parade planned.
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Princeton
W. Va
West Virginia
Homer A. Holt
Virginia
Mercer County
James H. Price
Greenbrier County
Lewisburg
Gov
Holt
Price
C. E. Smith
Fairmont
National
Bituminous Coal Commission
Smith
Elizabeth Bowen
Bramwell
Staunton Firemen Win Contests At Virginia Meet
Staunton firefighters won the annual Virginia volunteer firemen reel contest with a 27.85 official time to best Luray at the state association convention in Charlottesville. Staunton’s 26.6 clocking was padded by penalties, while Luray’s 27.08 was also affected. captains were Jack Critzer and Leonard Vogt. Covington won the first aid contest as disputes over Red Cross rules arose.
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Charlottesville
Staunton Firefighters
Luray
Virginia State Pfiremens’ Association
Staunton
Jack Critzer
Leonard Vogt
Covington Firemen
Red Cross
O. W.dabney
Covington
South Norfolk
Suffolk
Dabney
Virginia
E. B. Clatterbuck
Culpeper
Manassas
Lee Park
Alexandria
Harrisonburg
Norfolk
Buchanan
R. S. Baugham
E. H. Dabney
E. H. Rouse
Orange
E. D. Ballard
New York
Southeastern Board of Fire Underwriters
James M. Hayes, Jr
German Plane Takes Off For the Azores Islands
The Nordmeer seaplane begun the second leg of its maiden survey flight from Lübeck to New York. It took off from the Azores at 5 04 a m EST followed by two military seaplanes and a Portuguese bomber. From its mothership Schwabenland the Nordmeer will be catapulted for the 2392 mile hop to Port Washington New York.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Nordmeer
Azores Islands
Luebeck
Germany
New York
Naval Base
Azores
Schwabenland
Port Washington
N. Y
Regional Bankers To Hold Meeting Here August 24
The Clearing House Association for Fauquier Loudoun and Prince William counties will hold its annual meeting in Winchester on Tuesday evening August 24, opening at 6 30 at the George Washington Hotel. Fifteen banks are in the association, with about 50 banking officials expected. H H Cooley of Round Hill National Bank presides as chairman, H Ewing Wall of Quantico National Bank is secretary, and main speaker will be Arthur G Lynn, comptroller of Hamilton National Bank in Washington DC.
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Clearing House Association
Fauquier
Loudoun
Prince William
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
H. H. Cooley
Round Hill National Bank
H. Ewing Wall
First National Bank of
Quantico
Arthur G. Lynn
Hamilton National Bank of
Washington, D. C
Virginia Lacks Housing Authority Legislation
RICHMOND Aug 12 Virginia Public Works Administration director Sheri dan P Gorman said Virginia is one of 18 states without housing authority legislation to enable cities to participate in the Wagner bill slum clearance program The WPA division of statutory research reviewed draft housing authorities and housing cooperation bills and noted that local public bodies with powers to construct and operate housing projects are needed Virginia earlier enacted public works enabling legislation in 1933 to position itself for a national housing program The Wagner bill would operate through municipal housing authorities authorized by state laws according to Gorman.
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Richmond
Sheridan P. Gorman
Virginia
Public Works Administration
Gorman
Senate
Fares Increase
Baltimore dispatch reports a taxicab ride to a hospital where delays caused a taxi to carry three passengers instead of two. Mrs. Dorothy Baker gave birth to a 10 pound boy during the delay.
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Baltimore
Dorothy Baker
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