Changes Made In Personnel Of State Policemen
Richmond Aug 30 Col Marion Battle director of the state division of motor vehicles announced today promotion of Sergeant J R K Cowan to special state police investigator to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Larkin W Glazerbrook Jr Cowan has been stationed at Bristol since July 1935 He is 28 and has been a member of the state police force since 1932 He was stationed at Abingdon He will be located in Richmond under his new assignment Four other promotions also were announced by Col Battle effective Sept 1 They were Officer W W Blythe 31 of Loudoun county now at Front Royal to be sergeant at Fredericksburg Examiner H R Parker Jr 28 of Onley promoted to officer Examiner A J Lucas 25 of Crewe to officer and J L Hargrave 31 Richmond to officer The three new men will be stationed in Richmond for a short time.
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Richmond
Marion Battle
State Division of Motor Vehicles
J. R. K. Cowan
Larkin W. Glazerbrook
Cowan
Bristol
Abingdon
Col. Battle
W. W. Blythe
Loudoun County
Front Royal
Fredericksburg
H. R. Parker, Jr
Onley
A. J. Lucas
Crewe
J. L. Hargrave
Shifflett Rites To Be Tomorrow
Henry W. Shifflett of Linden Virginia died at Memorial hospital after an illness begun in May. He was 47, born in Greene County, son of Wesley and Ella Conley Shifflett. Survived by wife Flerry Lee and two sons Wilbert and Elmer. Funeral at Evergreen Church August 31 at 1 pm with Rev Henry Knight officiating. interment in adjoining cemetery.
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Henry W. Shifflett
Linden
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Shifflett
Greene County
Wesley
Ella Conley Shifflett
Flerry Lee Shifflett
Wilbert
Elmer
Evergreen Church
Henry Knight
Ruckersville
Farmer Injured By Buzz Saw In Gainesboro
James W. McIlwee, 54, was injured when his left hand was caught in a buzz saw. He was admitted to Memorial Hospital where two fingers were amputated. His condition is listed as satisfactory. He lives in the Gainesboro neighborhood.
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James W. Mcllwee
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Mcllwee
Gainesboro
Funeral held for Mrs. Heishman in Wardensville
Last rites for Mrs. Dinah Heishman of Wardensville were conducted at the Lutheran Church by Rev. Zirkle. Interment followed at Wardensville Cemetery. She died Saturday morning in Memor ial hospital after months of declining health. Survived by daughter Mrs. Arthur Thorp of Pennsylvania, two sons Virgil and William of Wardensville, and several grandchildren. widow of Frank Hershman and a member of the United Brethren Church.
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Dinah Heishman
Wardensville
Zirkle
The
United Brethren Church
New Insect Contingent Variety Found On Nicodemus Farm
Mrs Elson Oates of Welltown Pike exhibited at The Star office a large winged moth or fly found on a corn stalk by her son Russell E Oates. The family resides on the Nicodemus orchard farm and the discovery is described as a new variety by locals.
Army Girl at Palace Theatre and City Streets at Hable’s Palace
Madge Evans and Preston Foster star in Army Girl at the Palace Theatre for the last show tonight with 350 horsemen and a Fox News Reel. Edith Fellows and Leo Carrillo headline City Streets at Hable’s Palace Theatre Wednesday only in a heart thrilling tale.
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Palace
The Thank You Principle Behind a Cigar Empire
Dale Carnegie recalls two Davenport brothers who built a 43 store Middle West chain by thanking every customer. They adopted the rule to say thank you and mean it with every sale, turning shoppers into loyal patrons.
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Hickey
Davenport
Iowa
Middle West
Slapper of Cops Given 60 Days
Mrs Katherine M Lewis also known as Miss Marilyn Dare was jailed for sixty days for operating a car while under the influence. She told Magistrate George Eckhardt Jr she could only recall drinking with friends.
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Baltimore
Katherine M. Lewis
Marilyn Dare
George Eckhardt, Jr
Handshake Disaster Ends in Tragedy on Subway
In New York David Brown, 27, attempted a farewell handshake with a friend through a subway window while keeping up with a moving train. He slipped from the platform edge and was struck by wheels, losing his left arm and right leg.
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New York
David Brown
Brown
Motor Sales Drop Sharply
A six month review of General Motors shows dollar sales fell 38 percent from 1937 to 1938, with earnings down 70 percent. Average employment declined 27 percent and weekly wages dropped 25 percent in the comparable period.
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General Motors
Front Royal officer promoted to sergeant
State Officer W. W. Blythe of Front Royal has been promoted to sergeant effective September 1, per Col. Marion Battle of the State Division of Motor Vehicles. A Berryville native, Blythe helped capture Arthur Shoemaker, an escaped convict, near Front Royal after a halt command was ignored. Shoemaker was wounded and hospitalized at Front Royal.
Daily Cross Word Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A vintage 1938 cross word puzzle page presents a grid of across and down clues with numbered entries. The solution hints include wordplay on themes such as pronouns, materials, and common verbs, culminating in a complete fill across and down. The page credits King Features Syndicate and includes an answer to the previous puzzle.
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Magnolia
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Frederick County
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Shifflett
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Mrs. Heishman
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Met. Geo
Washington
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Fairmont
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Shawnee Avenue
Chuck & Rays
Ridgeway
W. Va
Blue Ridge
Call City Welfare Office
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National Ave
Bath
S. Braddock
N. Market
E. Monmouth
M.g
Hagerstown Equipment Co., Inc
Hagerstown
Maryland
Cameron
S. Loudoun
E. Piccadilly
Wallace Brown
Fifth Ave
J. O. J. Greene
J. M Markle
Charlie McCann
Stephenson
Harry H. Willis
National Fruit Plant
Berryville Ave
Admiral Nulton
N. Loudoun St
Acree
George W. Kurtz
Blythe
Berryville
Arthur Shoemaker
Shoemaker
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Madge Evans
Preston Foster
Fox ““News
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Edith Fellows
Leo Carrillo
Hable
Crime Rocks Sport World
Robert Paige
Jacqueline Wells
Ensilage
Lupton Orchard Service Co
AUDIT
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E. Boscawen Street
State Planters Bank
Daily Cross
Abraham
King Features Syndicate, Inc
H. C. Sheetz & Son
Gray & Sheetz
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