County Sunday Schools to Hold Annual Meeting
The Frederick County Council of Religious Education will hold its twenty-fifth annual convention at Trinity Lutheran Church in Stephens City tomorrow and Thursday. Delegates from all sections will attend, with a pageant Kingdom Increase as the final feature. The event includes multiple sessions daily and a strong roster of clergy and educators.
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Frederick County
Stephens City
Daniel W. Lupton
William Stipe
Snyder Alleman
Trinity
St. Paul Lutheran
County Council
P. R
Calvary Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Ridgeley
W. Va
W. R. Beane
Methodis Episcopal Church
Nelson T. Huffman
Bridgewater College
Bridgewater
Allen Jones
Henry W. McLaughlin
Southern Presbyterian Church
Richmond
Minor C. Miller
State Council of Religious Education
R.G. Mowery
Sleep ing sickness toll rises in New York City
The New York City Department of Health reports 27 deaths and 4 additional cases of sleeping sickness since January 1. The figures come with no available comparison to a normal year. The 1923 outbreak recorded 523 cases in twelve months.
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Associated Press
New York
New York City
Department of Health
Square Dances And Baseball At Rouss Spring Park Tonight
The regular Tuesday square dance occurs at Rouss Spring Park pavilion this evening with another square dance Thursday and a round dance by Soddy Haines and His Virginians Friday. A busy weekend follows as Winchester Park plays four baseball games with Purcellville Saturday, Stephens City Sunday, and Millwood Athletic Club Monday in a Labor Day double header.
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Rouss Spring Park
Soddy Haines
Winchester Park
Purcellville
Byrd to Deliver Radio Address On Federal Powers
Senator H. F. Byrd of Virginia will speak at 6.15 p m tonight over the NBC network from Washington. His topic is Are There Too Many Governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Byrd
Virginia
National Broadcasting Company
Washington
Alleged Check Flasher Caught In Zanesville Arrest
Frank B. Meadows, 35, claimed to have beaten Bobby Jones and to be a former congressman. He was arrested in Zanesville Ohio on charges of passing worthless checks in Clarke and Winchester counties. Police planned to bring him to Winchester for trial after authorities there were alerted.
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Frank B. Meadows
Bobby Jones
Zanesville
Winchester
Meadows
C. W. Hollis
C. Lee Barr
Blue Ridge Country Club
Millwood
Clarke County
Roy Rutherford
Blue Ridge
East Lake Country Club
Atlanta
Congress
Boyce
George Washington
Hollis
Waynesboro
Meeting for disabled veterans to hear claims help
The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars leaders announce a meeting for all disabled veterans at City Hall at 8 pm Thursday August 31. Beulah Russell of the American Red Cross will explain veterans legislation and Veterans Bureau rules, aiding in how to prepare evidence and file claims. Local Red Cross secretary Margaret Hurst assists in organizing cases for action. The session aims to help Spanish War veterans or widows who lack knowledge to obtain needed assistance.
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Philip R. Fowle
Robert Y. Conrad
American Legion
A. Lee Coble
Winchester
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Washington
Russell
Central Committee
Red Cross
Margaret Hurst
Veterans’ Organization
Young Peoples Choir Meeting At United Brethren Church
The regular weekly meeting and practice of the young peoples choir will be held tomorrow evening at 6 45 in the church auditorium. All choir members are requested to be present.
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Young Peoples’ Choir
The
United Brethren Church
Yard Party at Sunrise U B Church on Sept 2
A yard party benefit is planned at Sunrise U B Church on Saturday night September 2. Proceeds support church programs and community outreach.
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U. B. Church
Division Over the Excise Tax Senate Demands a Low Levy
Senate pushes a low excise tax levy while the House holds firm on higher rates. amendments to the license bill are rejected as impasse grows.
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Senate
House
Virginia oil code change sought to aid border competition
The Virginia General Assembly urged President Roosevelt to modify the oil code so oil firms can pay part of the gasoline tax to protect retailer competition near borders. Governor Pollard backed routing a $16 million road-building grant with federal aid. the plan would use a seven-year gas tax anticipation and a 4 percent max interest, beginning 1936. Senate revived redistricting talks, while a beer tax compromise stalled amid House Senate clashes. The Page bill to abolish special fees in prohibition cases was defeated. Senate and House clashed over 3.2 beer taxes. a conference committee was formed to resolve differences. The House approved the bill 85 to 6. Senate support was 36 to 1. Senator Robinette cast the lone no. (Continued on age three.)
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Associated Press
Richmond
The
General Assembly of Virginia
Roosevelt
Pollard
General Assembly
Virginia
Senate
Joint Conference
House
Senate Moral and Social Welfare Committee
Virginia General Assembly
Aubrey Weaver
Front Royal
W. A. Garrett
Ridge
Arlington County
South
Boston
Lloyd M. Robinette
Lee
W. Worth Smith Jr
Interior Chief Is Chosen By Roosevelt As Administrator For Oil Industry
Hyde Park dispatch reports President Roosevelt names Harold L. Ickes as oil industry administrator with near dictatorial powers to fix prices amid overproduction. Ickes also heads the $3.3 billion public works program as NR A support grows.
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Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Harold L. Ickes
Interior
Ickes
Final Rites At Upperville For Shock Victims
A sorrowing Virginia community held final rites for Ernest Woolf Fitzhugh C Kines and Mrs Woolf victims of a triple electrocution at Grafton Farms near Upperville Details show Kines a Purcellville merchant tailor and hunt club fixture designer Woolf a renowned hunter breeder and exhibitor with Chatterplay Jumping Fool and Oswegatchie among his winners at Warrenton Horse Show and other events
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Upperville
Ernest Woolf
Fitzhugh C. Kines
Grafton Farms
Kines
Harry Hall
Purcellville
Ivey Hill
Mr. Kines
Virginia
Mr. Woolf
Chatterplay
Oswegatchie
Woolf
Warrenton
Detention of Insull Approved by Greek Court
In Athens the appeal court approved the application for formal sanction to detain Samuel Insull, the Chicago utilities operator, in connection with American extradition proceedings. He was moved to a private hospital after a renewed effort to extradite him on a new bankruptcy act indictment following an earlier mail fraud extradition attempt. The prosecutor planned to issue a writ for his arrest after an American Legation note.
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Associated Press
Athens
Chicago
Samuel Insull
Insull
Legation
Major Fire Destroys McFadden Lumber Mill in Sprague Ontario
A major blaze in Sprague Ontario destroyed the McFadden Lumber Company mill along with eight million feet of lumber and the home of Postmaster P J Rinehart. Estimated damage is 750000 dollars. This is the second such fire in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Sprague, Ont
McFadden Lumber Company
P. J. Rinehart
Public sale on Aug 31 offers 18 acres and bungalow
A public sale on August 31 at 10 30 A M will offer 18 acres and a bungalow with 500 ft front on the pike plus lights cellar and a well that never lowered, and on the same day furniture including a range radio and a Dodge touring car. Terms payable day of sale. A B Fletcher Northwestern Pike near Hayfield Dunn and Duvall auctioneers. ip-1it
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Pike
Brouth
A. B. Fletcher
Northwestern Pike
Hayfield
Dunn & Duvall
Freakish Storm Ravages Berkeley County Orchards
A freak hail storm swept Bunker Hill and nearby areas in Berkeley County, damaging fruit crops including Win-Mar Orchard near Bunker Hill. Hailstones reportedly marble-sized, the 20 minute storm destroyed or seriously harmed apple orchards and corn fields, with losses cited over ten thousand dollars. The path ran north from the Virginia line toward Jefferson County, sparing Martinsburg and Back Creek Valley.
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Bunker Hill
Berkeley County
Virginia Line
Jefferson County
Inwood
Martinsburg
Back Creek Valley
Pikeside
Federal Farm Adjustment Act Is Held Valid
Justice Daniel W. O'Donoghue of the DC Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Agriculture Adjustment Act. He dismissed a temporary injunction to restrain Secretary Wallace from enforcing the Chicago milk shed agreement, saying the emergency justified the law. Plaintiffs' lawyers said they would appeal.
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Associated Press
Washington
Daniel W. O'Donoghue
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Wallace
Chicago
Neil Burkinshaw
Nugent Dobbs
Three Fliers Die as Planes Crash in Midair at Training Field
SAN ANTONIO Aug 29 Three Randolph Field fliers an instructor and two cadets died when two pursuit training planes crashed in mid air. Lieut Harley R Grater of Lebanon Ind Cadet William Pasche of Chicago and Cadet H R Sand berg of Denver were reported killed Lieut Louis K Vaupre leaped from his plane and survived with a broken ankle All but Sand berg attempted a parachute jump
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Randolph
Harley R. Grater
Lebanon
Ind
William Pasche
Chicago
H.R Sandberg
Denver
Colorado
Louis K. Vaupre
Sandberg
Apples Wanted for Grimes Golden to King David Varieties
National Fruit Product Co. announces available supply of apples including Grimes Golden Jonathan King David and summer varieties with good prices. Contact for purchase details and pricing.
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Grimes Golden
Jonathan
King David
Co., Inc
Deadly Golden State Limited Wreck Near Tucumcari
A major transcontinental crash near Tucumcari New Mexico at dawn left at least six dead and dozens injured as the Golden State Limited plunged through a washed out bridge into a water filled arroyo five miles west of town. Initial reports list engineer C. J. Croft among the dead with five other identifiable victims and many passengers missing or delivering trauma to local hospitals. The disaster occurred on the Southern Pacific line east of Chicago with three day coaches submerged and more cars carried into the torrent.
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Associated Press
Tucumcari
N. M
Golden State Limited
Los Angeles
Chicago
Here
C. J. Croft
Southern Pacific
Rock Island
Pacific Coast
T. F. Wheelock
Public Works Allocates Funds For Flood Control And Navy Projects
The Public Works Administration announced distributions totaling 36,986,956 to the War Department for lower Mississippi flood control and 13,600,000 to the Navy for shore station and yard construction and repair. An additional 9,274,185 was allotted to Treasury, Veterans Administration, War Department and others for construction and repair. Of the Navy allotment, 575,000 funds improvement of the Annapolis Naval Academy power plant.
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Associated Press
Washington
Public Works Administration
War Department
Mississippi River
Navy
Treasury Department
Veterans’ Administration
Annapolis Naval Academy
Chicago and Baltimore Wheat Market Closing Prices
Closing quotations today show Chicago futures at September 84 percent, December 88, May 92. Baltimore spot at 88, Winchester spot at 77. Market data supplied daily to The Star by Winchester Milling Corporation through Sticker Sales Corpora tion dealers in cash grain and futures.
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Chicage
Baltimore
The
Star
Winchester Milling Corporation
Sticker Sales Corporation
North
Washington Street
Hagerstown
Chicago
Winchester
Red Tape Sold to Guggenheims after Warrenton wins
Red Tape the Clifton Stables hunter trained by Norman Haymaker was sold to the Guggenheim family of Long Island. The price was undisclosed but described as the largest for a Northern Virginia stable in a decade. The transfer occurred Saturday afternoon and the horse was moved to the Guggenheim stables in Babylon, New York yesterday.
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Red Tape
Clifton
Lewis M. Allen
Winchester
Warrenton
Guggenheim
Long Island
N. Y
Guggenheims
Allen
Northern
Virginia
Norman Haymaker
Babylon
L. L
Guggenheim Stables
Dr. Allen
Miami
Fila
Crown
Virginia State Horse Show Association
Clifton Stables
Berryville
Upperville
Orange
Blue Ridge
Deep Run
Charles Town
W. Va
United States
Five Reported Killed In Crash Of Air Lines
In Clovis New Mexico a tri motor plane of the Trans continental and Western Air Line crashed 20 miles west of the city during the night. Reported killed are passengers Mr and Mrs Ralph Gore of Albuquerque and their granddaughter Evelyn Gore age three, plus pilots H R Morgan and A Bartus of Kansas City.
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Associated Press
Clovis, N. M
Transcontinental and Western Air Line
Here
Ralph Gore
Alberquerque
N. M
Evelyn Gore
H. R. Morgan
Kansas City
Afie Bartus
Johnson speeds drive for national cooperation
Gen. Johnson presses the recovery program turning toward a broad national campaign for public cooperation. He calls 14 NCR committees into conference to outline aims to align all employees and urge consumers to buy where the eagle is displayed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Recovery Administration
Paperhangers and Painters To Meet For NRA Code Action
Local painters and paper hangers will meet again this evening at the South End Hose Company hall to take final action on the N. R. A. code. All painters have been urged to attend.
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South End
C Luther Keen Stricken While Alone At Home
Frederick county native and Baltimore building contractor Charles Luther Kern died suddenly at his Govans home from a long heart ailment. He was 51, survived by his widow Ada E. Kern and son Wilbur, with siblings and mother in Frederick county. Funeral services are set in Winchester and Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Charles Luther Kern
Frederick County
Baltimore
Mr. Kern
Winchester
McCabe Avenue
Govans
County
Stephenson
Henry Purlong Kern
Jane Boyd
Kern
Ada E. Weaver
W. L. Poston
John W
George P. Kern
Elmer
Olden
Peachy Kern
SQUIRREL SEASON Opens September 1
SQUIRREL SEASON opens September 1 with complete line guns and ammunition available from JOHN S. MILLER & CO Ip-11.
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John S. Miller & CO
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County Sunday Schools
Trinity Lutheran Church of
Educational Council
Frederick
Byrd
Zane Agile
Ann
Oor
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Mrs. Woolf
E. C. Kines
Loudoun
Ontario
Moling and Cather’s
Rock Island Railroad
Crack Limited
Hunter
Light Brigade
Persian Maid
Syracuse
Gen. Johnson
C. Luther Keen
Winchester Evening Star
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