Crowds Gather to See Rogers Post Air Hearse in Seattle
Great crowds in the Seattle area witnessed the Rogers Post air hearse arrival as Will Rogers and Wiley Post bodies, killed in Alaska, were flown from Vancouver aboard Pilot Joe Crosson’s plane. The craft landed at Boeing Field, was moved to a United hangar, and plans for a southern journey toward Los Angeles and Oklahoma were outlined by Col. Clarence Young and Amon Carter. Officials and morticians surveyed the scene as crowds waited through the morning.
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Healthful Exercise Habits For Active Adults
MA Winchester advocates daily outdoor activity as a key to good health. Regular exercise, including golf, swimming, and tennis, helps prevent muscle flabbiness and supports longevity. He notes many neglect activity after age 30 due to business or inertia, urging consistent daily workouts.
Planned To Go To Siberia
Edmont on Aug 19 Alan Sullivan Anglo Canadian author said Wiley Post and Will Rogers intended to fly with them from Nome to Siberia. Sullivan spent two days with the aviator and the actor at Aklavik before their deaths in the Post airplane wreck near Point Barrow Alaska. They planned to go to Alaska first and then cross the Bering Strait.
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Apple Growers Picnic Set for August 24 at Rosemont
The annual orchard picnic sponsored by Senator Harry F. Byrd will be held Saturday August 24 at the Rosemont orchard farm near Berryville. Attendees are asked to bring no children due to infantile paralysis concerns. All apple growers in the section are invited even if not personally invited. luncheon will be served on the grounds and Senator Byrd will attend. Notable speakers include Samuel Frazier of the International Apple Association A H Teske V P I Blacksburg Fred A Motz federal foreign marketing specialist and Walter S Hough entomologist from Winchester Laboratory, with others possibly present. The event draws several thousand people from home culture and the apple industry.
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Rattler Caught Under Wrecked Wheel Of Truck
A rear collision on U S Route No 50 west of Gore left a truck overturned after a car driven by Roy Marston was struck by Frank Amos of Augusta West Virginia. A large rattlesnake lay near the road and was killed by state policeman R E Bayliss who crushed it with his boot. The Marstons hailed from Timber Ridge and the accident happened about 9 30 Saturday night.
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Work Begins On New Front Royal Park
Front Royal reports progress on a new recreational park with a 50 member Harmony Hollow CCC crew. The effort operates under the National Park Service with James Meigs as superintendent and Phil Amler as foreman.
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Senate Passes Frasier Lemke Farm Mortgage Bill
Washington Aug 19 The Senate passed the Frasier Lemke farm mortgage bill without a roll call and sent it to the House after a midday session. Congressional leaders pushed a sweeping final drive on an 11 point program aiming to adjourn by Saturday night.
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Legionnaires To Elect Next Friday Night
The Robert Y. Conrad Post of the American Legion calls a session next Friday night to elect officers for the ensuing year and delegates to the State convention. The meeting will be held in the Sarah Zane Fire Company hall and all legion members and ex-service men are urged to attend, regardless of dues status.
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Warned pilots crossed Arctic route to Point Barrow
Joe Crosson, veteran Alaskan airman, warned Wiley Post and Will Rogers of Arctic flight dangers during the peril journey toward Point Barrow. Crosson later flew to Barrow to recover the bodies and bring them back to the United States.
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Clarke County Show bars children under 16 from grounds
Clarke County Health Board bans entry to show grounds for children under sixteen during the Clarke County Horse and Colt Show week. Officials cite no infantile paralysis cases locally, though present in eastern counties, and pledge strict adherence to the age limit to protect children amid public health concerns.
Leap Frog Nude Game Costly for Local Summer Colony
In Langhorne Pennsylvania six women and twelve men were fined ten dollars each after a raiding party, led by Constable Samuel Linnington, disrupted a nude leap frog game. Magistrate Daniel Krouse described what he saw as shocking and the group was marched to a school bus for transport to the magistrate.
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Roosevelt to Speak Saturday Night on Radio
President Roosevelt will address the Young Democratic Clubs of America with a national radio broadcast from the White House. The talk, arranged by Cliff Woodward of Des Moines, will start at 9 p m est and mark his first such appearance in months, likely reflecting on Congress’s closing session.
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Evening Star Fortieth Year Anniversary to Celebrate
The Evening Star marks its fortieth year as northern Virginia’s sole evening paper. A Friday night anniversary section will feature the paper’s history, Winchester and Frederick county growth, a reproduction of an early issue, and articles on churches schools and notable citizens. Businesses are slated for space. others may still contribute by calling immediately.
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Week End Report Details 17 New Polio Cases Across Virginia
RICHMOND VA August 19 infantile paralysis cases in Virginia since August 1 rose to 202 as 17 new cases were recorded in weekend reports to the state health department Albemarle county accounted for eight new cases with Charlottesville city and rural areas contributing the rest Franklin county marked its first outbreak case along with single cases from Allegany Bedford Chesterfield Rockingham Tazewell and Roanoke city continue the spread in various districts.
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Miss Fox Weds Mr Keyser in Front Royal
Front Royal August 19. A wedding of much interest united Miss Leslie Fox supervisor of the Warren Rappahannock school division and Joseph W. Keyser manager of the Front Royal Army and Navy store. The bride is the daughter of the late Rev and Mrs Fox.
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Fair Practice Bill for Coal Passes House
The House approved the Guffey bill to create a national coal commission, setting wage and price rules for bituminous coal with a 15 percent tax and 90 percent drawback for compliant producers. The measure, urged by President Roosevelt, aims to curb coal industry abuses but faced constitutional objections. The Senate fate remains uncertain amid NRA debates and adjournment pressures.
Local Guardsmen in Rifle Try-Outs at Quantico
The Virginia National Guards rifle team conducts try outs this week and next at Quantico Marine range. About 30 members compete for 14 spots to reach Camp Perry Ohio for national matches September 1 21. Local participants include Blount Scott abright Jackson Miller Seabright and Golightly with prior national match experience. first such event since 1932.
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Burial of Will Rogers and Wiley Post at Arlington
The Senate adopted a resolution to permit burial at Arlington National Cemetery for Will Rogers and Wiley Post if their families wish it. The resolution would empower the War secretary to approve the burial. The Senate also sent to the White House a bill to authorize spending 25000 dollars to purchase the Winnie Mae plane for the Smithsonian. The House has not yet approved the McAdoo measure.
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Squirrel Season Opens September 1 for 45 Days
Game Warden F. W. Pingley announced the season will run from September 1 through October 15, opening for a 45 day period.
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Europe faces crisis after Italy breaks three power pact
AP reports Paris warns of crisis comparable to 1914 as Italy breaks the Stresa front and risks France losing Italy's friendship. Berlin notes suppression of Schacht rebuke to Jew baiters. London papers warn war risk from Paris peace parley collapse and looming Ethiopian conflict. Rome forecasts Italy moving on Ethiopia soon. Peiping dispatch says Chinese gendarmes kill five bandits to avenge Gareth Jones. Capetown minister predicts World War Italy Ethiopia would affect black white relations worldwide.
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Cherokees May Perform Tribal Rite For Rogers
Hollywood memorials form as Will Rogers is honored after the Alaska crash. Private family service at Forest Lawn is planned. Cherokees seek permission to perform a tribal rite, honoring Rogers’ Cherokee heritage. Public ceremonies may include a Hollywood Bowl tribute with civic leaders. Body to be buried at Forest Lawn then moved to Oklahoma.
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Lawn Party at Mt. Olive Church Aug 22-23
Lawn party scheduled for August 22 and 23 at Mt. Olive Church in Hayfield Virginia. Event advertised by local organizers with a bake sale and yard games to raise funds for church activities. Proceeds to support community programs and maintenance.
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Long Wheel Base Reo Truck for Quick Sale
Dual wheels cab and stake body advertised as the best bargain this year. Ready for a quick sale at 225 dollars. Seller Bickers Motor Co. notes reference 8-17-1p-21.
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Maldwin Cuts Vacation To London Amid Tri-Power Meet Failure
League turmoil rises as Maldwin ends holiday rushing to London while Tri Power meet collapses. Italian quarters forecast invasion of Ethiopia at an early date with Mussolini's departure seen as signaling troop ex hortation.
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Haile Selassie Rumored to Order War Munitions
Addis Ababa reports that Emperor Haile Selassie may have placed a large war munitions order with Colt Patent Fire Arms Company of the United States. The rumor follows Ethiopia’s arms embargo issues with Europe. The emperor summoned the Ethiopian National Bank directors in an extraordinary session, likely to allocate funds for arms purchases as arms and ammunition reportedly enter via the Sudan, though still insufficient.
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Funeral Plans Nearing For Will Rogers And Wiley Post
Oklahoma City plans for the funeral of Will Rogers and Wiley Post near completion. Pan American Airways officials say bodies of Rogers and Post may reach Los Angeles tonight. In Georgia, Griswell, 47, was shot to death in front of his wife and son by a police officer during an arrest attempt. The House passes the Guffey coal bill and a Roosevelt reply to opposition criticism is anticipated.
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