Will Chosen Republican Nominee for Seventh District
J Everett Will of Shenandoah County was selected as the Republican candidate for Congress at the Seventh District convention in Harrisonburg. He denounced the New Deal and Virginia machine politics while pledging to pressure his opponent to explain Roosevelt policies. The anti New Deal tone dominated, with resolutions condemning tax, regulatory and spending policies as un-American.
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The
Star
Harrisonburg
J. Everett Will
Luray
Shenandoah County
Congress
Assembly Hall
Will
Major A. Willis Robertson
Washington
Glass
Byrd
Roosevelt
Virginia Democratic
State Department
Mexican Claims Commission
Virginia
Ion
Commonwealth
Morrison
John W. Morrison
Virginia General Assembly
W. H. Elfritz
J. D. Harpine
Shenandoah
A. S. Will
Page
H. E. Conner
Augusta
W. D. Austin
Rockbridge
W. R. Lineweaver
Frederick
E. A. Lindsey
Clark
A. F. Johnson
Bath
C.S. Estep
Rockingham
B. T. Swecker
Highland
C. W. Deming
Warren
Glenn Roebush
Rappahannock
Nelson
Amherst
Memorial Service for Rev Dr Frank Talbot McFaden
Sunday morning service will memorialize the late Rev Dr Frank Talbot McFaden longtime Loudoun Street Presbyterian pastor 1923 to 1933 with a white marble tablet dedication two grandsons will unveil and Dr Charles R Stribling of Orange Va will preach family members attend including Carl Caldwell Windam Blanton E D Witherspoon and Frank P McFaden Jr plus Mrs McFaden The tablet sits in the northeast corner of the main auditorium and McFaden was a Hampden Sydney and Union Theological Seminary graduate and Mason Knights Templar leader.
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Frank Talbot McFaden
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
E. B. McGukin
Harry M. Crim
Stribling
Maryland
Dr. McFaden
Salisbury
Hampden-Sydney and
Union Theological Seminary
Marion
Lynchburg
Richmond
Ras Sul Aah
States Join In September As Safety Month Observance
Forty four states and the District of Columbia joined to designate September as a model month for traffic safety. Governors issued proclamations urging safe highway use as President Roosevelt backed the effort. Mayor C R Anderson issued a local proclamation urging careful driving as schools reopen and children return to streets.
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Associated Press
New York
The
Union
District of Columbia
Board of Commissioners
Maine
Lousiana
Kentucky
Oklahoma
Commerce
Daniel Roper
National Conference On Street and Highway Safety
Roosevelt
C. R. Anderson
the Star
Electric Wires On Nails May Be Cause Of A Fire
Samuel Steiner of Richmond deputy state fire marshal completed an inspection in Winchester and filed a report with C Lee Barr noting many cases where electric wires hung from nails in cellars pose hazards. Fire officials urge citizens to remedy these dangerous conditions to avert serious losses.
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Samuel Steiner
Richmond
Winchester
C. Lee Barr
Barr
Park Baseball Team Holds Evening Practice
The Park Baseball team will hold a practice at 6 o'clock this evening at the Park grounds. All members are urged to attend as the squad faces strong opponents this weekend.
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Park Grounds
Winchester Public School Registration Dates 1934 35
Pupils not yet registered for the 1934 1935 Winchester Public Schools must report September 4 and 5 during 9 12 a m and 2 4 p m. Grades 1 3 attend John Kerr School while grades 4 12 attend Handley School. Bring birth certificates and vaccination records.
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Winchester Public Schools
John Kerr School
Handley School
Plans for School Bus Insurance With Major Company
Important notice states plans to write school bus liability and property damage insurance with a long established casualty company at low rates. See Messrs. Bryarly & Green for details and phone number 389.
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Messrs
Bryarly & Green
Mrs Kilham 28 Passes Away at Memorial Hospital
Mrs Lucinda Kilham aged 28 wife of Eugene Kilham died at Memorial Hospital this morning at 4 30. She lived in Hayfield area and was admitted Monday. An infant child preceded her in death. She leaves husband son Lester daughter Eva mother four brothers Rhondel Robert Abraham and Asa Foster and three sisters Raymond Redmiler Laurel Maryland Silas Palmer and Sarah Foster. Funeral at Mount Olive United Brethren Church Sunday at 2 with Reverends Senger and Anderson. Burial in the church cemetery.
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Lucinda Kilham
Eugene Kilham
Memorial Hospital
Lester
Eva
Rhondel Foster
Robert
Abraham
Asa Foster
Raymond Redmiler
Laurel
Silas Palmer
Sarah Foster
Mount Olive
Squirrel Season Opens Tomorrow in Frederick County
Frederick County beginning squirrel season at sunrise with guns ready. Game Warden Francis W. Pingley notes licensing required for all hunters, including 11 year old Sarah Belle Pingley, who may be the county’s youngest license holder. Fishing ages differ, as youths under 16 may fish without a license.
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Frederick County
Francis W. Pingley
Sarah Belle Pingley
Dana Takes Lead in Grand American Handicap Trap Shoot
Dana from Derrick City Pa. breaks 98 of 100 targets to take an undisputed lead in the Grand American Handicap championship at Vandalia Ohio. Lela Hall and three others tie for second with 97s. Walter Beaver of Berwyn Pa. is among the contenders.
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Associated Press
Vandalia
L. G. Dana
Derrick City
Dana
Lela Hall
East Lyne
Walter Beaver
Berwyn
Reno Divorce Set Aside by Nevada Courts
Information says the divorce obtained in Reno Nevada by Dr. H C Smith of Boyce Clarke County has been vacated and set aside by Reno courts Judge Clark J Guild who granted the Roosevelt divorces set aside the previously granted divorce Reasons for setting aside the decree were not given Mrs Smith of Boyce and Tazewell has been a business visitor in Berryville recently
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Reno
Nevada
H. C. Smith
Boyce
Clarke County
Reprieve for Former Trooper Brengard Awaiting Execution
Alphonse Brengard, convicted of murdering Patrolman Kennedy in 1928 near Woodmere, received a one week reprieve from Governor Lehman less than three hours before his scheduled death. An anonymous letter implicated a Brooklyn pool room operator and a “gangster moll,” prompting the stay as authorities pursue new leads.
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John F. Kennedy
Moll
Brengard
Herbert H. Lehman
Paraguay and Bolivia Plan Peace Talks in Chaco War
Paraguay accepts a proposal by three neutral nations to discuss a ceasefire with Bolivia amid a Buenos Aires peace conference. Argentina Brazil and the United States back the talks as Washington stays in the background.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Paraguay
Chaco
Bolivia
Rio de Janeiro
Washington
United States
United
Asuncion
Argentina
Brazil
LA Paz
Bolivian War Ministry
First Snow Reported In Lunenberg And Albany Frost
Weather notes from multiple cities describe early season cold across New England and New York. Lunenberg Vermont saw two inches of snow with frost in Brimfield Massachusetts and Northfield Vermont. Temperatures fell into the low 30s in several towns and a new late August low was logged at Winchester Laboratory 37 degrees.
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Lunenberg, WI
Associated Press
Boston
Lunenberg
Gray
Mount Washington
United States Weather Bureau
New Braintree
Mass
New England
Brimfield and
Ware
Northfield Vt
Upstate
Albany
N. Y
Upstate New York
Saranac Lake
Corning
Hornell
Schenectady
Ithaca
Baltimore
Reed
Weather Bureau
Cumberland
Maryland
Thomas
W. Va
Winchester Research Laboratory
Noted Episcopal Minister Dead
IPSWICH Mass Aug 31 Rev Roland Cotton Smith 74 rector emeritus of St John s Episcopal Church Washington died last night at his summer home after an illness of two weeks Dr Smith born in New York officiated at the wedding of Alice Roosevelt and Nicholas oes in the White House in
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Associated Press
Ipswich
Mass
Roland Cotton Smith
St. John's Episcopal Church
Washington
Dr. Smith
New York
Alice Roosevelt
Nicholas Oes
White House
Fresh Meats at Butler's Packing House Daily Hours
Home killed beef veal lamb and pork offered by Butler's Packing House. Open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
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Butler's Packing House
Pickers Tickets Advise Printing Now
The Evening Star notes it is time to have pickers tickets printed with attention to upcoming events. The notice appears in the August 20 edition for readers seeking early preparation.
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the Evening Star
Labor Day Closure Notice by Local Stores
We the undersigned will close all day Labor Day the 3rd of September. Signatories include G. W. Lind Lunsford's Cash Grocery Pure Food Store B F Davis L M Larrick Eagle's Meat Market W F Brown Chas W Buhl Jones Bros Fair Play Store J F Kremer & Bro B W Largent No 1 B W Largent No 2 C R Grubb F E Harris New Hi Way Grocery W P Anderson.
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G. W. Lind
Lunsford’s Cash Grocery
Pure Food
B. F. Davis
L. M. Larrick
Eagle’s Meat Market
W.F. Brown
Chas. W. Buhl
Jones Bros
Fair Play
J. F. Kremer & Bro
B. W. Largent
C. R. Gr
Apple Growers Pack at Virginia Apple Storage Packing House
Apple growers get apples packed at Virginia Apple Storage Packing House with new equipment and affordable rates. Satisfaction guaranteed. Inquiries to E. W. Barr at phone 234. August 31 entry.
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Virginia Apple Storage Packing House
E. W. Barr
Special Saturday Caramel Cake At Market
Caramel cake offered at the Home Demonstration Market located at 19 S. Cameron St. on Saturday with price listed as 65 cents. Event highlighted as a special market feature.
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S. Cameron St
Baby Contest Held By Local Woodmen
The Winchester Camp of Modern Woodmen of America opens a baby health exposition at 2 30 tomorrow at 17 South Picadilly street. Free registration. winners scoring above 96 receive health prizes. First registrant gets a silver loving cup. twins and out of town babies get gold awards. Coronation three weeks later will crown king and queen babies.
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Winchester
Modern Woodmen of America
South Picadilly Street
Roaiecees
W. R. Baker
Jesse McQuay
Harold Rowe
W. E. Edwards
Harold Edwards
Senator Byrd
Harry Butler
Major Mars
J. William Cramer
R. A. Shaver
C. R. Anderson
Dr. Harlow
James Madsen
James Alexander
J. A. Cramer
Jesse Cramer
J. A. Dawson, Jr
No. 17
Picadilly Street
Textile workers strike plans loom over Virginia mills
Local textile plants continue operations as 300000 potentially affected by a planned strike called by union officials. In Winchester, Virginia, leaders say jobs remain secure while firms anticipate improved plant conditions and future contracts.
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Charlotte
N. C
Winchester
Japan protests trade pact as trans Pacific clash begins
Representations against a planned Manila United States trade accord were sent to Washington and the Philippines, seen as the start of a trans Pacific trade war. The protests allege the pact would discriminate against Tokyo in Philippine imports and warn of serious effects from tariff increases.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Washington
Chugai Shogo
Manila
United States
Philippines
Japan
Threat Charged To Underworld Arouses Police
Richmond police investigate a report that associates of Robert Mais of Philadelphia, convicted in the Hastings Court hold up murder of a federal reserve truck driver, threatened jurors and their families to influence the verdict. Judge John L. Ingram was not available as his phone was disconnected. Officials declined to discuss the report.
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Associated Press
Richmond
The
News-Leader Today
Robert Mais
Philadelphia
Federal Reserve
John L. Ingram
Hastings Court
Police Officer Slain by Gunmen in Buffalo
Buffalo police Lieut. George L. Uhl, 51, was shot and killed early today when he attempted to stop an automobile for a traffic violation. The two gunmen fled the scene and remain at large.
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Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
George L. Uhl
Public Sale of Buick Car and Property
Public sale of real and personal property including a Buick car will be held Saturday September 1, 1968 at 68 Green Walt Avenue. Notice by A I Jenkins. 1p-31-8-25,28,31.
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Buick Car
Greenwalt Ave
A. I. Jenkins
World News At A Glance Summary
Boston reports a two inch snowfall in Lunenberg Vermont amid record low temperatures elsewhere. Washington officials announce plans for a neutral inquiry to avert a textile strike. Richmond reports police probing attempts to intimidate the jury that tried Robert Mais in a hold up case. Buenos Aires notes Paraguay accepts a cessation proposal in the Chaco war with Bolivia. Tokyo signals a trans pacific trade war as Philippines and United States discuss a proposed agreement.
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Boston
Lunenberg
Washington
Richmond
Rober Mais
Silk Operatives May Be Ordered
Washington August 31 A general strike of cotton mill workers extended to woolen and worsted industries. Francis J Gorman of the United Textile Workers said woolen walkout will mirror the cotton strike set for 11:30 tomorrow night. Belligerent talks followed wool code authority chief Arthur Besse refusing to confer. Labor disputes spread to South Carolina and Virginia mills with votes to join the general strike.
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Washington
United ‘Textile Workers
Gorman
New York
Arthur Besse
Wool Code Authority
Entral
8. C
T. M. Morris
Ke and
Norris
Augusta
Columbia
J. A. Frier
State Federation of
Wool Textile Code Authority
Francis J. Gorman
United Textile Workers’ Union
Naval Officer Dies On Ship Isabel Commander Harrison Avery dies aboard vessel
Hong Kong August 31 Lieut Comdr Harrison Avery 40 commanding the United States Naval patrol boat Isabel died of a heart attack aboard his vessel today Born in Pennsylvania he had served in the Navy since 1913 Commissioned an ensign in 1917
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Hong Kong
Harrison Avery
United States
Isabel
Pennsylvania
Avery
Convicted Man Dies After Playing Accordion Jazz Tune
Louis Spra gue Douglas 48 was executed in Florence Arizona for murder. He entered the lethal gas chamber calmly after a Catholic baptism and final hours spent playing his accordion. He proclaimed innocence, recalled service in the Philippines, thanked the warden, and died eight and a half minutes after the gas released.
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Associated Press
Florence
Ariz
Louis Sprague Douglas
Arizona
Ralph Hart
Yuma
New York
Patrick J. Murphy
Philippines
A. G. Walker
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Dr.Stribling
Orange
Anderson
Mrs. Kilham
David Foster
Nancy Kibler Foster
Page County
Ossining, N
Alphonse Brengard
Electric
Upper
Winchester Cold Storage Company
Earl Ritter
Cold Storage Company
West Virginia
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Apple Growers
H. B. McCormac
Virginia Woolen Company
McCormac
Underworld
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World News
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