Ships Granted Right to Sail Amid Customs Search
Customs officials said the Bremen, Aquitania, Transylvania, Normandie, and Aughria liners faced searches for contraband. Bremen and others awaited clearance with storms and tides affecting sail times. Norman die cleared with no war material found.
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Eee
Sam
Adolf Aherns
Bremen
William Drechsel
Germany
New York
Dies Committee
Lieyd
Werld
U. S
Harry Durning
The
of New York
Aquitania
Transylvania
Gasoline Blast Destroys Block In Sharpsburg Fire
A gas truck explosion in Sharpsburg near Pittsburgh swept a block, leveling two homes and badly damaging six others. Police estimate losses over 120000. Mrs. Nellie Zygumnciak and eight children escaped by lowering them to ground with a bed cloth rope. several firemen injured.
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Pittsburgh
Sharpsburgh
Anthony Ferraro
Nellie Zygumnciak
Sanitary Grocery to Open Supermarket on North Braddock
Bond Brothers lease the John Rice property on North Braddock street to the Sanitary Grocery for a new supermarket. Builders plan a 50 by 130 foot store, razing the current dwelling, with construction starting soon. The project follows past failed negotiations with the Frederick County Board of Supervisors over a hitching yard lease.
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John Rice
North Braddock Street
Bond Brothers
Sanitary Grocery
Allen and Howell Bond
Sanitary Company
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Winchester
Great A. & P. Tea Company
Scouts Address Kiwanis Luncheon on Boy Scout Service Camp
Dan Henry Scout executive Laurens Jones Scoutmaster and Steve Spanos spoke at the Kiwanis luncheon about the Boy Scout Service Camp at the World's Fair grounds in New York City. Guests included D L Kinter of Hagerstown and Dr James C Davis. Attendance prizes were awarded to Laurens Jones by Earl Shade.
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Dan 0. Henry
Laurens Jones
Steve Spanos
Kiwanis
New York City
D. L. Kinter
Hagerstown
James C Davis
C. B. Harlee
Earl Shade
Man Held on Criminal Assault Charge in Berryville
George Carter, 33, a mountain resident of eastern Claixe County, is jailed in Berryville on $1,000 bond awaiting a Friday hearing on charges of criminal assault against an 11 year old girl. The alleged incident occurred at the girl's home nine miles southeast of Berryville on the Blue Ridge last Friday afternoon.
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Berryville
George Carter
Claixe County
Here
Blue Ridge
Local Pastors Appointed To Committees At Session
Capon Bridge hosts laymen session with theme Be Still and Know God. Addresses on loyalty to Christ, religious education, immortality through Christ, and mission work. Dragon plan includes Bible School, adult education, and youth session with social hour.
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Capon Bridge
Douglas Artz
Miss Feller
Toms Brook
Gilbert Counts
Harrisonburg
Barton Hunter
Christ
H Grry Russell
Africa
Arthur Wake
George A. Williams
S. J. Goode
Winchester
George Earle
Chevrolet Dominates Sales With Best Used Cars Stock
Chevrolet leads new car sales and Chevrolet dealers boast the best used car stock in their lots. The message emphasizes strong brand presence and confident availability across models.
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Winchester
Chevrolet
Paris Evacuates 50,000 School Children to Country Retreats
Paris begins a mass evacuation as nearly 50,000 pupils depart by double decker suburban trains and specials. Children, from toddlers to older pupils, travel with few masks while teachers show quiet anxiety but aim for orderly stations and safe countryside retreats.
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Paris
Montparnasse
Precautions By Dies Committee On German Agent Ross
The Dies committee plans to consult the State Department before releasing a report on Ross, an agent for German interests including motion picture firms. Chairman Dies says the probe will cover Ross’s activities beyond farming footage, with hearings possibly delayed while a preliminary report is prepared. The panel also seeks assurances Kuhn remains in New York as the investigation continues.
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Dies
State Department
House
D-Tex
Committee On un-American Activities
Colin Dies
Ross
Japan
Germany
New York
Kuhn
Poland summons reserves amid looming European crisis
Warsaw reports Poland orders more reservists and hints at 500000 called up while officials consider general mobilization possible. Government cites German troop concentrations near Slovakia and notes Poland agreed in principle to mediation offers by Queen Wilhelmina and King Leopold as Moscicki responds to Roosevelt peace appeal.
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Warsaw
Poland
Slovakia
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Leopold
Europe
Foreign Office
Ignace Moscicki
Roosevelt
Death of Clarence B. Barrett 58 in Frederick County
Clarence B. Barrett of Albin died at Memorial Hospital at 11 10 after a long illness dating to 112 years ago. He worked for Soward Tire Co in this city and was born June 7 1881. Survived by daughter Mary Russell and sister Mrs Fred Fischer. Funeral Friday 2 pm Omps Funeral Home with Rev E Summers McGavock officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Clarence B. Barrett
Frederick County
Memorial Hospital
Albin
Soward Tire Company
Mr. Barrett
John Barrett
Mary Wingerter
Eva Buncutter
Barrett
Presbyterian Church
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Mary Russell
Fred Fischer
Omps Funeral
E. Summers McGavock
Opequon
Presbyterian Churches
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Miss Bickers Regains Sight In Left Eye
Word from Winchester reports Miss Jane Bickers 21 has regained sight in her left eye after a crash near Charlottesville six weeks ago. She remains hospitalized at University Hospital Charlottesville where other injuries are improving. Her sister Miss Frances Bickers 16 is also recovering and has been moved to their mother’s home in Orange Virginia.
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Winchester
Myron B. Bickers
Jane Bickers
Charlottesville
Mr. Bickers
University Hospital
Frances Bickers
Mr. Bicker
Orange
Traffic Violations Fine Toll Reports
Traffic case notes list four individuals fined one dollar each for parking violations. John P. Stine had a truck on Loudoun Street followed by James P. Morrison with a double parking charge. George H. Garber cited for illegal pereine and James H. Cross for illegal parking.
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John P. Stine
Loudoun Street
James P. Morrison
George H. Garber
James H.cross
Legion Ends Twenty First Annual Convention Sessions Close
The Legion closes its twenty first annual convent with a resolution urging continued sessions. Werfolk chosen as the 1940 convention city with Alexandria a candidate for 1941. Proposals seek a Virginia bill banning government service for those advocating overthrow and favoring United States citizens over aliens in employment.
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Legion
Dairy One Institute of Public Airs
Werfolk
Alexandria
Virginia
New York State
United States
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Fritz Kuhn
Hein I PiLiag
John C. Woolfolk
Bickers
W. A. Leib
Main
18Th Streets
Main Street
Sanitary
Super Market
Corporation Court
Tohope
Shenandoah Valley National Bank of
Asbury C
South Stewart Street
L. R. Swimley
Ruth E. Guyer Taylor
Court House
R. Gray Williams
Potomac By-Products Co
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Young Democrats
Young Democratic Clubs of
Roanoke
Raye V. Knight
B. Redwood
Darden, Jr
Norfolk
A. Willis Robertson
Lexington
Willis Cohoon
Suffolk
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Miss Bickers
Chapman Motor CO
Loudoun St
Pine Motor CO
Dodge
Plymouth
Braddock & Cecil Sts
Labor Day
Cammer’s
SALE
Miller Deluxe
Price
Cammer ‘Tire Cooposite Handley School
Valley Ave
BraDdock St
Seiberling
Goodrich and Miller
EXIDE
Goodrich
Republic Gas, Oil & Lubrication
Good Republic Gas
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