Stephens City And Middletown Scouts Weigh Camp Plans
Two Boy Scout troops from Stephens City and Middletown departed for Camp White Rock for two weeks. Leaders include Rev. A P Saunders and R A Wall with Ray Gerrabrandt in charge of camp fire activities and Harry Farr handling records and games. Participants listed from both towns total 27 youths with Ed die O Ne al and Ainsworth Sperry as assistant scoutmasters.
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Stephens City
Middletown
Camp White Rock
A P. Saunders
Winchester
Ray Gerrabrandt
Baltimore
Harry Farr
Marshall Galliday
Ted
Billy Lemley
Billy Orndorff
Marshall Lovett
Kenneth
Cecil Herbaugh
Victor
John Carbaugh
Earl Beavers
Two Mysterious Dynamite Blasts Shake Luray
Two dynamite explosions rocked Luray Virginia in the early hours injuring none but damaging a fence and the Rosser home of Silas T. Rosser 82 and his blind wife Kate 80. A note unsigned and directed to Mary Smith 22 warned that the town faced danger and that a second blast would strike.
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Associated Press
Luray
Silas T. Rosser
Kate
Rosser
Mary Smith
Legion Selects Approved Film From Hayes List
The Legion of Decency notes Charlie Chan's Courage was listed Not Recommended for Children but appears in Selected Motion Pictures as suitable for family matinees. Hayes office will publish future film estimates from Selected Motion Pictures based on six women's organizations. Catholic families may consult the Catholic Church list in the Sunday Visitor.
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Legion of Decency
Charlie Chan
Courage
Will Hayes
Catholic Church
Winchester
Film Contracts Announced By Theatre Manager
Tom Baldridge, local theatre manager, returns from Warner Bros executives meeting in Washington. Capitol and Colonial Theatres plan a September show season that out-promises prior film entertainments. Major studios under contract include Warner Bros National Metro Goldwyn Mayer Paramount United Artists RKO with one exception. Deals with smaller companies are pending and will be announced later.
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Tom Baldridge
Warner Bros
Washington
Capitol
Colonial Theatres
First
National
Metro- Goldwyn- Mayer
Paramount
United Artists
Baldridge
Hollywood
Tri County Odd Fellows Meet Set for September 6
The Tri County Odd Fellows Association with lodges in Frederick Clarke and Warren counties visits Marsh Run Lodge No 147 at Middletown on Thursday night September 6. The group holds bi monthly meetings and will elect officers at the upcoming gathering led by W J Ferirrell of Front Royal as president.
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Tri-County
Odd Fellows Association
Frederick
Clarke
Warren Counties
Marsh Run Lodge
Middletown
W. J. Ferirell
Front Royal
Middletown Grange Announces Boosters Night Drive
Middletown Grange No. 761 plans a membership drive with a degree work class and visitors from neighboring Granges. The group marks six years since 1928 and aims to boost activities through a September 28 open meeting featuring drills music and speakers.
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Middletown Grange No
Grange Hall
Middletown Grange
Fred Brenckman
National Grange
Washington, D. C
Virginia State Grange
Boosters
Rural Health Officials Discuss Bailey School Sanitation Project
James W. Smith regional rural health director and A L. Lewis district sanitation supervisor met F. W. Bailey project engineer of VERA to plan school sanitation work. Improvements include grading Kerns Town grounds and installing sanitation equipment at Stephens City and Middletown with expansion to other rural schools. Smith and Lewis assist in detailing projects and expressed pleasure at Frederick County approval.
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James W. Smith
State Health Department
Richmond
A. L. Lewis
Staunton
F. W. Bailey
Virginia Emergency Relief Administration
Kernstown
Stephens City
Middletown
Smith
Lewis
Frederick County
Body Found In Pool Of Blood On Dirt Road
Louis J. Allen of Middletown a retired druggist was found dead in a blood pool on a dirt road near Portland Conn Medical Examiner Tar rant and Hartford state police coroner Smith believe murder occurred John Payne a poultry farmer found the body about 35 feet down the road Mr and Mrs Traye say Allen left their home around 11 p m after visiting Job's farm to the main highway
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Associated Press
Portland
Conn
Louis J. Allen
Middletown
John R. Tarrant
Allen
Hartford Barracks
Lowndes A. Smith
John Payne
New York
Boston
Traye
Job’s
15 years for slaying of World War Vet
Clarence Barnhouse convicted of second degree murder for the death of Basil Brown a World War veteran. A circuit court jury found him guilty after four and a half hours. Three other defendants Cleveland Harper Richard Cooper and Mrs Nellie Cooper face trial.
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Associated Press
Leesburg
Clarence Barnhouse
Basil Brown
Cleveland Harper
Richard Cooper
Nellie Cooper
Steck Qualifies As Administrator
J. M. Steck, local attorney, qualified before County Clerk C. C. Brannon as administrator of the estate of the late Mrs. Gertrude Perry, known as Miss Gertie Boyce, of Opequon. Bond of 1000 dollars posted with Maryland Casualty Company. Appraisers named: J. H. Yost, Donald McFadden, H. K. Russell, R. C. Garrett, Burr P. Harrison. Perry died May 29, 1934, aged 80. she leaves a single heir, John H. Peery.
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J. M. Steck
C. C. Brannon
Gertrude Perry
Gertie Boyce
Opequon
Maryland Casualty Company
J. H. Yost
Donald McFadden
H. K. Russell
R. C. Garrett
Burr P. Harrison
Steck
John H. Peery
Two Are Fined In Drunk Cases
Two drunkenness cases were heard in police court with fines of five dollars and costs each. The defendants were Ed Knight of Winchester and Georgia Nesmith who gave Shockesville as his address.
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Ed Knight
Winchester
Georgia Nesmith
Shockesville
Hungary honors mother with 21 children and first prize
Mrs. Antal Krammer a 48 year old peasant wife near Budapest became the governments first prize winner for having more children than any other Hungarian mother. She has 21 children while 6 000 other mothers received gold medals totaling 80 000 children an average of 13 1 3 per mother proving prolific Hungarian parenting according to officials.
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Budapest
Antal Krammer
Hungary
Committee to finalize plans for Frederick County convention
A meeting of the arrangements committee for the Frederick County Council of Religious Education is set for 10 a m Thursday in I N Good's office. Final convention plans will be made for the event beginning Sept 5 and ending Sept 7 with about 500 delegates from county Sunday schools expected.
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Frederick County
Gravel Springs Picnic Draws 3000 Attendees in Shenandoah County
The Gravel Springs annual picnic in Shenandoah County drew about 3,000 attendees from the Valley and beyond. Miss Smith of Halifax Nova Scotia attended, granddaughter of the late Rev. W J Smith who served the Gravel Springs pastorate 28 years. The event marks the 63rd annual picnic sponsored by the Ladies Aid Society of the Gravel Springs Lutheran Church.
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Gravel Springs
Shenandoah County
Miss Smith
Halifax
Nova Scotia
W. J. Smith
Frisby Smith
Janette Rosenberger
Rosenberger
Ladies’ Aid Society
Gravel Springs Lutheran Church
Violence erupts as garment workers strike in Guelph
Two men were seriously injured in a clash between striking garment workers and employees of the Popular and Superior Cloak Companies in Guelph Ontario. The August 21 confrontation on Wyndham Street marked the citys first strike violence with police struggling to quell the crowd. Several shop windows were broken and minor damage to cars and ornamental lights was reported.
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Guelph
Ont
Wyndham Street
Police Shake-up Hinted After Labatt Kidnapping Case
The Toronto Mail and Empire says Ontario police likely shake up after attorney general Roebuck condemned the handling of John S Labatt kidnapping. Roebuck reportedly took direct charge when Labatt walked from his brother Hugh s room at Royal Park Hotel and vanished without on duty officers noticing.
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Associated Press
Toronto
Toronto Mail and Empire
Ontario
Arthur W. Roebuck
John S. Labatt
Royal Park Hotel
Hugh
Mr. Roebuck
Labatt
Home Coming at Ridings Sept 2 at Ridings Chapel
Ridings Chapel United Brethren Church will observe its annual home coming on Sunday September 2. Rev H E Richardson is pastor and Rev R N Young of Petersburg West Virginia will be principal speaker. Reliance and Gore quartets are expected to perform vocal music.
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Ridings Chapel
United Brethren Church
H. E. Richardson
R. N. Young
Petersburg
W. Va
Reliance
Gore
Wage and hour violations probed in Richmond cleaner case
John J. Carson of the State NRA Labor Compliance Board said his office is investigating its first wage and hour violation report from a cleaner and dyer since the industry signaled scrapping code restrictions. Complaints from a Richmond employee are being checked and will be sworn into affidavit form.
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Associated Press
Richmond
John J. Carson
NRA Labor Compliance Board
Carson
Dor ahey to oppose Fess for Ohio Senate in November
Former Ohio governor A. V. Dor ahey will seek the Democratic senatorial nomination and face Republican incumbent Simeon D. Fess in November after defeating Gov. George White and Congressman Charles West in the primary.
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George White
Charles West
Ohio
A. V. Dorahey
Simeon D. Fess
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