D. Locke Dies At 8:45 In Winchester Hospital
A M Locke died at 8:45 am in Winchester Memorial Hospital after an illness that began last December. A Clarke County native, he was a carpenter before moving to Winchester about 14 years ago. He is survived by his widow Mary Elizabeth and children Ammie Locke Jr and two daughters, plus three brothers and a sister. Funeral at Berryville Methodist Church with interment in Green Hill Cemetery.
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Mem- Hospital
Locke
Clarke County
J. William and
Emma Kennan Locke
Clarke
Winchester
Fred L. Glaize
Methodist
Berryville
W. O. Luttrell
Roland Wilson
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Green Hill Cemetery
French General Visits Germany On Friendly Mission
Berlin August 16. A visiting French general on a friendly mission diverted Germany’s attention from war maneuvers. General Joseph Vuillemin of the French air force arrived by plane with five aides to tour air factories and airports. The visit comes as Germany prepares for maneuvers starting September 1 with the regular army.
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Berlin
Germany
Joseph Vuillemin
Wid
Vuillemin
Italo Balbo
Italy
Reich
Granddaughter of Ex Kaiser Weds in Potsdam Church
Pi Princess Herzeleide aged 19, granddaughter of ex Kaiser Wilhelm, married Prince Charles Biron de Courland in the Potsdam Garrison Church. Attendees included many former German royals. Her husband, 31, is eldest son of Prince Gustav Biron de Courland, head of a Polish noble house.
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Potsdam
Germany
Herzeleide
Wilhelm
Charles Biron de Courland
Oscar
Gustav Biron de Courland
Troops Swelter At Their Guns At Andiantown Gap
Citizens and soldiers from Maryland and Virginia sweltered as they hauled ammunition and loaded blanks into 75 millimeter cannons at Andiantown Gap Pennsylvania. The Fifty fourth Artillery brigade ended hostilities after an overnight march through Lebanon Valley and the Blue Mountains and then prepared to head home.
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Andiantown Gap
Maryland
Virginia
Fifty-fourth
Pennsylvania Military
Lebanon Valley
Blue Mountains
Heat Wave Grips Nation Amid Record Temperatures
The United States faced extreme heat with record highs expected in the east and widespread high temperatures across the north and Gulf states. Forecasters saw relief from scattered thundershowers in parts, while cities like New York and Washington endured near record heat levels and officials sent home workers in non air conditioned offices. In Baltimore a horse named Dobbin collapsed from the heat and was cooled with water as animal welfare officials awaited recovery.
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Associated Press
Middle Atlantic
Gulf States
North Pacific
Montana
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
Kansas
Oklahoma
Iowa
Mercury
Manhattan
Washington
Newark
Baltimore
Wilmington
Pittsburgh
Dobbin
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Andrews Focuses On Textile Tobacco And Cotton Garments In Law Setup
Washington August 16 Elmer F Andrews federal wage hour administrator said he concentrates on textile tobacco and cotton garment industries first to set up machinery for operating the new labor standards law He previously was labor standards administrator for New York state After being sworn in he outlined plans for his new job.
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Washington
Elmer F. Andrews
Andrews
New York State
Spanish Premier Negrin Government Resigns Reported
Havas dispatches from Barcelona say the government of Prime Minister Juan Negrin has resigned. No cabinet report details have been received by the Associated Press.
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Paris
Havas
Barcelonia Today
Juan Negrin
Associated Press
Luttrell Family Reunion Gathers 1000 Plus At Ridge West Virginia
The eighteenth Luttrell reunion at Ridge State Park West Virginia drew over 1000 attendees. Howard Luttrell opened with welcoming remarks and outlined the reunion’s purpose of reuniting old friendships and making new ones.
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Luttrell
Ridge
W. Va
Clan
Howard Luttrell
Massive Allied Defenses Fortify Yangtze Front
The Yangtze south bank defenses strengthen along the Canton Hankow rail line as Cantonese troops reinforce key crossings. A 120000 strong mobile army moves into the south bank area amid morale hopes for stopping a Japanese thrust. Cholera devastates Kiukiang with 10000 Chinese feared dead or dying after occupation. A Japanese air raid near Yangsin causes hundreds of Chinese casualties, many from a military hospital.
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Yangtze
South Bank
Canton-Hankow
Kiukiang
Yangsin
Canton- Hankow
Frey Sees CIO Labor Bloc Ties Amid Communist Debate
Frey testifies that a Democratic labor bloc within CIO AF of L and fraternal and UAW ties shape labor politics. He predicts Homer Martin will reveal communist activity in the auto workers union while Frey warns communism dominates parts of the movement.
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CIO
A. F. of L
A. F. of I
Frey
International
Moscow
Communist Party
Dies
D-Tex
John Brophy
Charles Owen Rice
Carl P. Hensler
Pittsburgh
Brophy
Labor Commission
Russia
United Mine Workers
Actio
Sleuths Hired For Investigators
Harrisburg August 16 a legislative investigating committee hired two operatives to collect evidence on charges against Governor George H Earle and 13 associates The operatives will start work immediately amid a pending State Supreme Court ruling on the validity of a Dauphin County grand jury probe into extortion blackmail and coercion.
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Harrisburg
Legislative Investigating Committee
George H. Earle
Arbert Comen
State Supreme Court
Dauphin County
Centenary Church Picnic Planned at Elizabeth Furnace
Members of Centenary Reformed Church and Sunday School plan their annual picnic this Thursday at 1:30 PM meeting at the church. Participants should bring a basket lunch, lunch eon provided if needed, with the outing to be at Elizabeth Furnace in the George Washington National Forest.
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Centenary Reformed Church
Elizabeth Furnace
George Washington National Forest
Lions Depart For The Furnace Annual Picnic
Lions Club members left at 1 PM for Elizabeth Furnace to hold their annual picnic. The warm weather raised doubt about softball games but they will occur if volunteers arrive. Horseshoe pitching and other sports will precede a 6 PM dinner.
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Lions Club
Elizabeth Furnace
Home Coming At Sharon U B Church
Sharon United Brethren Church in Reliance hosts an annual home coming on Sunday August 21 with 11 a.m. preaching by Rev Esdras Gruver. Martinsburg quartet performs, dinner at noon, campus visitations, no afternoon service.
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Sharon United Brethren Church
Reliance
Esdras Gruver
Martinsburg Quartette
Rescuer Earns Reward for Kitten Rescue in Dayton
Mrs. Fred Reichstein climbed to a woodshed roof to save a litter of kittens from a vicious tomcat. She slipped from a ladder with the kittens in her arms, breaking her ankle and suffering a brain concussion. The kittens were uninjured.
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Dayton
Ore
Fred Reichstein
Music Teacher Offers Five String Banjo Lessons
Advertisement for music tutor Harry M. Windle at 5 Purcell Ave. Offers lessons on tenner banjo mandolin guitar. Contact phone 898 M for information.
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Tenner
Harry M. Windle
4 H Clubs Open Annual Encampment At White Rock
Four H clubs begin their annual encampment at White Rock today with a full schedule amid some idle periods. The event marks a community youth gathering featuring projects, demonstrations, and group activities aimed at leadership, citizenship, and practical skills development.
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White Rock
Violations Charged To Ex Official In Baltimore Case
Federal Judge W. Calvin Chestnut announced that William P. Lawson, former police commissioner, violated the Securities and Exchange Act by selling customers securities without authority to the tune of at least 75,000 and by running his brokerage while insolvent. The SEC seeks an injunction against Lawson and his firm to stop alleged fraudulent practices.
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Baltimore
W. Calvin Chestnut
William P. Lawson
SEC
Lawson
Prodenian county 4-H Camp Opens At White Rock Camp
Prodenian county 4-H Clubs depart for Camp White Rock for their annual encampment. Miss Blair and I. F. Stine lead. Orville Willey chief and assist in directing. Camp staff include Emma Mantiply Lawrence Givens H. K. Grove and others. Daily schedule lists rise at 6:30 a.m. through taps at 10 p.m. Camp rules restrict leaving boats, firearms, alcohol, littering, and improper dress. An American couple adopting Rowena Chan, Chinese orphan, due to war in China is noted. Central Press quotation ends note.
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Prodenian County
White Rock
Madeline Blair
I. F. Stine
Orville Willey
Margaret C. Larrick
Edna Brumback
Emma Mantiply
Lawrence S. Givens
H. K
Jimmie) Grove
H. P. Lovett
Frances Adams
Walter Adams
Lyda Cooper
Norman Cooper
Charles Gibbens
Mary Crisman
Orville Willey, Jr
Bernard Harris
Levi Anderson
Charles Cooks Bird Dog Sires Nine Puppies
Charles Cook of Valley Avenue reports his Gordon setter has nine puppies in one litter the litter’s first for the two year old dog. All puppies born healthy and large. Cook plans to hunt the dogs in quail country and later in the mountains for grouse this fall.
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Charles Cook
Valley Avenue
Gordon
May Suspend Work On Sewer On North Cameron Street
Sanitary sewer construction on North Cameron Street shows satisfactory progress but may suspend operations until the apple season closes. Heavy truck traffic to cold storages and warehouses could make completion impossible without interruption.
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Cameron Street
Kidnappers Captured After Midwest Abduction Case
FBI agents and local police captured two armed suspects 45 miles north of Grand Rapids after a failed abduction of Miss Gross and Fahey in St Louis. Meredith was wounded resisting arrest and is hospitalized in Grand Rapids under heavy guard. Couch is held in the Grand Rapids jail. A federal complaint for transportation of a stolen automobile across state lines awaits filing.
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Grand Rapids
Meredith
Grand Rapid
Hendon
Grand Rapids Hospital
Couch
Miss Gross
Fahey
Midwest
Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Charlie Root
Itasca County
FBI
Glen Miller
Big Fork
Harry Lamson
Effie
St. Louis
National Park Service
Champlin
Minn
Chicago
Missouri State Penitentiary
Otis Seller
United States District Attorney’s Office
Disaster Hits Twice in Planes' Games and Nautilus Explosion
Fatalities from the torpedo plane crash near Pensacola include Mike Moscicki and Juanita Carter’s widows. Don Smith survived, while Ralph Carter leaves a widow in San Diego. An oil fumes explosion aboard the Nautilus near Pearl Harbor injures Lieut Pierce and seven sailors. 40 aboard, the sub sustained minor damage.
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U. S. S. Wright
VP-5
Mike Frank Moscicki
Aviation
Willie Mae Moscicki
Pensacola
Fla
Don Fay Smith
O. F. Smith
Des Moines
Iowa
Ralph Thomas Carter
Juanita E. Carter
San Diego
Honolulu
Navy
Pearl Harbor
John R. Pierce
Claude C. Pierce
U. S. Public Health Service
Ernest C. Argobast
Carleton
Neb
William E. Hornby
Fall River
Mass
Arthur G. Adams
Emmett
Idaho
Clarence B Sheppard
Paris
P. J. Cloonin
Utica
N. J
E. R. Enderlein
Hoboken
Golf club bans shirtless male golfers on aesthetic grounds
Wakonda Golf Club board in Des Moines Iowa rules golfers must wear shirts on the first tee to maintain aesthetics. The decision targets shirtless male players for appearance reasons.
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Des Moines
Wakonda
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James A. Swing
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Bloomery Star Route
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Braddock St
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Martinsburg
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Treasure Island
San Francisco Bay
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W. F. Luttrell
Frank Jager
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Workers Alliance of America
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Worker’s Alliance
Pearl Estep
Sam Gordon
Pennsylvania
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Stenkus
Utility Workers’ Division
Home Coming At
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Purcell
Hendaye
France
Jose Miaja
Almaden
Spain
Quiepo de Liano
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Ebro
Catalonia
Gandesa
Pandols
Francisco Franco
Cordoba
Paul Buttenweiser
San Francisco
Rowena Chan
Buttenweisers
Harold Chan
China
Central Press
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South Braddock St
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