Weaver Declared Democratic Nominee for Virginia Senate
Aubrey G. Weaver of Front Royal is the unopposed Democratic candidate for the 24th Senatorial District in the November election after no other filings by Aug 24. The Luray district convention scheduled for Sept 3 is canceled and Weaver’s nomination is formally declared by county and city Democratic leaders.
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The
Star
Harrisonburg
Aubrey G. Weaver
Front Royal
Luray
Carroll Menefee
Washington, Va
Seventh Congressional District
Democratic Committee
Weaver
Ward Swank
Rockingham
W. M. Long
Page County
James H. Fletcher
Rappahannock
John H. Downing
Warren County
J. Robert Switzer
City of
Governor's Budget Commission
Senate
Page
Warren
Rapock
Virginia
Funeral Rites Saturday For Miss H. Hook
Miss Helen Hook of Womelsdorf Pa dies at home Wednesday night funeral services set for Saturday at 4 pm from the Hook grandparents West Clifford street Rev Allen Jones of Opequon Presbyterian Church to officiate. She belonged to the Reform Church pallbearers include John House and five cousins William Leedy Chrisman Peachy Roy and Larrick Hockman Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Helen Hook
Womelsdorf
Mack B. Hook
West Clifford Street
Allen Jones
Opequon Presbyterian Church
Miss Hook
Reform Church
John House
William Leedy
Chrisman, Peachy, Roy
Larrick Hockman
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Veterans urged to attend VFW rally in Winchester
Sidney Johnson, commander of Colonel Samuel R. Millar Post 1860, urges all members to join a Sunday rally at George Washington Hotel, Winchester. National commander and officials from West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, DC, and Virginia will attend. meeting starts 10 30 AM with dinner at noon and reconvening at 2 PM. Members meet on Main Street by 9 AM.
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Front Royal
Sidney Johnson
Samuel R. Millar
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Winchester
George Washington Hotel
West Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
District of Columbia
Virginia
Main Street
Stable fire destroys Dan Baltimore property east of Front Royal
A stable on the Dan Baltimore property along the Chester Gap road burned yesterday afternoon. The fire department could not save the structure due to water shortages but prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby buildings and the dwelling house.
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Front Royal
Dan Baltimore
Chester Gap
Harrisonburg and Orange Lead Shenandoah Valley League Scores
Shenandoah Valley League standings show Harrisonburg 8 Orange 3 and Waynesboro 8 Charlottesville 3 with ties and partial percentages. Schedule lists games this week including Harrisonburg at Front Royal Friday and Orange at Staunton and Waynesboro at Harrisonburg Saturday.
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Charlottesville
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Staunton
Green Hill Wins Soft Ball Flag in Front Royal
Green Hill CCC beat Harmony Hollow CCC 2 to 0 at Randolph-Macon Academy field securing league victory. Front Royal Lions defeated Silk Mill 8 to 5 on All-Stars field. Unclear if championship series tournament with Palace Barber Shop will be held.
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Front Royal
Green Hill CCC
Harmony Hollow CCC
Randolph-Macon Academy
Front Royal Lions
Silk Mill
Green Hill
Palace Barber Shop
W. L. Pet
Palace
Harmony Hollow
Lions
Frigidaires
Rotary
Riverton-Lime
First Corn Hog Payment Arrives in County Office
The Aug. 30 payment brings 105 checks totaling 4,186.35 under the 1935 corn hog program to the county agent’s office. Some checks were delayed for various reasons and more will arrive later in the year.
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Front Royal
Convict Caught Near Gainesville After Escape
George Anthony, a colored convict from the Virginia State Convict camp near Front Royal, was recaptured near Gainesville in Prince William County after escaping a third time. He serves a 20 year sentence for four house breaking charges and was convicted in Richmond. return to the camp is expected today.
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Front Royal
George Anthony
Virginia
Here
Gainesville
Prince William County
Anthony
Richmond
Ramsey earns scholarship to Washington and Lee University
Front Royal reports Menger M. Ramsey son of Rev and Mrs E M Ramsey of Bentonville has been awarded a Citizen Military Training Camp scholarship to Washington and Lee University in Lexington. Ramsey attended the C M T C at Fort Myer and served in Company H.
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Front Royal
Menger M. Ramsey
E. M. Ramsey
Bentonville
Citizen Military Training Camp
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Ramsey
Fort Myer
Bank Improves Facade and Interior Renovation Completed
Citizens National Bank is painting the exterior this week while recent interior renovations finish the offices and banking area. The project updates the bank building with a refreshed facade and renovated work spaces for staff.
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Front Royal
Citizens National Bank
Front Royal Social Roundup Sees Local Visits Labor Day Plans
Front Royal residents host and visit relatives with plans for Labor Day trips. James Hall of Atlantic City arrives weekend to spend the holiday with his mother Mrs. N. N. Hall. Many locals, including Mrs. S Gardner Waller and families, return from trips or travel to nearby towns.
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Front Royal
James Hall
Atlantic City
N. J
N. N. Hall
Glascock-Glascock Couple Granted Warren License
A Warren county clerk issued a marriage license this morning to James Glascock and Ellie A. Glascock, both Fauquier natives now living in Linden. He is a farmer and son of Mr. and Mrs. James Glascock. she is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brook Glascock. They planned to wed in Linden.
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Front Royal
Warren County
James Glascock
Ellie A. Glascock
Fauquier County
Linden
Mr. Glascock
Miss Glascock
Brook Glascock
Resemblance to Lindbergh Baby Being Claimed
Hollywood reporters say Richard Hauptmann’s lawyers located a Long Island child who resembles the Lindbergh baby. They seek the original Lindbergh prints to compare with latent nursery prints, and caution New Jersey authorities about obtaining authentic proofs.
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Calif
C. Lloyd Fisher
Vincent A
Richard Bruno Hauptmann
Long Island
Lindbergh
Fisher
New Jersey
Emma Gloeckner
Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh
Col. Schwarzkopf
Hudson
Schwarzkopf
San Quentin
World News Highlights From Night Desk Roundup
Reports show Democratic rift possible over Alfred E. Smith ticket and Lahdon’s gubernatorial bid. Bond sales slip but U S credit stands. farm bank law signed. two railroad pension bills advance. Stratosphere flight planned for October. relief dole halted in Alabama and Wyoming. Identified bodies spark manhunt. Wabash strike vote by 4500. socialists warned over martial law. Italys warlike policy cited. Britain seeks Geneva policy and trans Atlantic service by 1936. Comintern instructions released after U S protest.
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Comintern
Byrd denounces Hearst third party ticket suggestion
Berryville Va August 29 Senator Harry F Byrd called Hearsts idea that he would join a Jeffersonian Democratic ticket with Alfred E Smith utterly absurd and said he would have no part in a third party movement. He affirmed allegiance to the Democratic party amid Virginia observers noting his stance against splits.
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Harry F. Byrd
William Randolph Hearst
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Senator Byrd
Hearst
Chicago
Here
Associated Press
Virginia
Carter Glass
Ritchie
Washington
Roosevelt
Kansas
Curtis
Landon
Byrd
Capper
Hope
Four Killed As Huge Bus Strikes A Wall
WILLCOX ARIZONA Aug 29 Four persons are dead and three injured as a large motor bus was struck by a six foot water wall and hurled 60 feet racing down a slope near Willcox. The bus bound from El Paso to Tucson for the Golden Eagle Line, was parked near a railroad underpass when flood waters swept the area. Railroad crews rescued survivors as passengers clung to the roof and prayed.
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Arizona
el Paso
Tucson
Golden Eagle
Dragoon Mountains
U S Bond Offering Failure Reveals Mixed Views on Credit
Washington reports the first failure of a U S government bond offering. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau says credit remains intact despite weak demand at 85 million against 100 million. Bankers cite auction system issues while defending overall federal borrowing power.
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Treasury
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Morgenthau
New York
Hardest Resin From Amber Linked to Courtesy Ideals
The note connects amber based resin to the idea of courtesy. It suggests courtesy as a right feeling guiding behavior to consider others before self. The pair links material science with social virtue in a reflective tone.
Slower Flying Birds Compared to Cars
The text notes that woodpeckers finches and thrushes fly slowly and cannot keep up with a car at 20 mph. Jays and orioles are similarly slow but barn swallows move unevenly in one direction for at least 50 yards and quickly outpace a 40 mph vehicle.
Displacement of a Vessel and Its Cargo Described
The article discusses the displacement of a vessel named Yeo and its cargo, detailing weight in tons of 2,240 pounds per long ton and applying this measure to both hull and contents. It notes the vessel’s carrying capacity and the distribution of weight across holds and deck, outlining how displacement reflects overall load.
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Charleston
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Virginia Beach
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Nannie Porter
Washington, D. C
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Meneee Hearst
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