Revenue Agent Shot Dead in Tulsa Night Club Vestibule
In Tulsa Oklahoma two men were killed after being ejected from a downtown night club. Federal agent Louis Pappan 42 and detective captain George Stewart died after a fight in the vestibule. Bouncers Tyree Parks and G R McCullough were arrested as witnesses disputed what occurred while police found one unfired cartridge and one missing shell.
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Tulsa
Okla
Federal
Here
Aftra
Tyree Parks
G. R. McCullough
Verne Hamilton
Louis Pappan
George Sewart
Harry Brill
Pappan
Brill
Holly Anderson
Parks
McCullough
Park
Roy Staley
Stewart
Jimmy Burkhead
China Clipper Cites Speed on Trans Pacific Flight
MIDWAY ISLAND December 4. The China Clipper reported the speed of the new trans Pacific air mail service as it prepared for the Manila to California leg. After arriving from Wake Island in nine hours five minutes the crew noted the S S President Hayes departing San Francisco November 22 the same day the clipper left Alameda. The Clipper will depart for Honolulu then Alameda Friday, with the Philippine Clipper also set for its maiden Manila flight.
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Midway Island
Pan-American Airways
Manila
California
Wake Island
S. S
Hayes
San Francisco
Alameda
Wake
Honolulu
Harmony Lane at Palace Theatre Today and Thursday
FAMIE PALACE Hable presents Harmony Lane at the Palace Theatre starring Douglass Montgomery Evelyn Venable Adrienne Ames and Cora Sue Colling. Based on Stephen Collins Foster life and songs My Old Kentucky Home Swanee River Oh Susanna Old Black Joe. Fox News reel and a comedy accompany the feature.
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Douglass Montgomery
Evelyn Venable
Adrienne Ames
Cora Sue Colling
Stephen Collins Foster
Kentucky
Swanee River
Susanna
Joe
Palace Theatre
America
Fox
Nwes
Mrs Livermore Seeks Accident Plea In Son Shooting Case
Mrs Dorothea F Livermore planned to plead accident after her 16 year old son Jesse Livermore Jr was shot with a rifle she said was unloaded. She was booked on assault to commit murder at the Santa Barbara jail as doctors fought to save Jesse and authorities weighed charges depending on his survival.
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Jesse Livermore, Jr
Dorothea F. Livermore
Jack Ross
James Ross
Santa Barbara
Cal
Freedom
Jesse
Athletes Willing to Fund 1936 Olympic Trip
Avery Brundage reports that 138 of 139 US athletes who wrote favor Berlin 1936 participation, even without official funding. He denounces anti participation groups and cites women skiers raising their own funds in days.
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Chicago
Avery Brundage
American Olympic Committee
United States
Berlin
Sefavor
Brundage
Germany
Patriot athletes resist subversive influence stance
It is necessary, he concluded, that the members of the summer teams will do the same. Our athletes and patriotic sportsmen are showing the world that they will not be martyrs to a cause not their own, and cannot be handicapped by subversive influences.
Elkins Group Acquires Washington and Old Dominion Railway
Former senator Davis Elkins leads a group that purchases the Washington and Old Dominion Railway properties. The new company will be named Washington and Old Dominion Railroad with Elkins as president and C C Gagget vice president. John W. Fenton becomes secretary and R M McNamara treasurer. Fenton notes Elkins had served as a receiver for the railway.
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Washington
The
Washington and Old Dominion Railway
Davis Elkins
Morgantown
W. Va
Washington and Old Dominion Railroad
Elkins
C. C. Gagget
Alexandria
John W. Fenton
R. M. McNamara
Rail properties in Virginia sold privately to Elkins
The 60 mile rail trackage from Bluemont through Rosslyn Alexandria and Leesburg was acquired by Elkins in a private sale. The deal requires approval by an Arlington county court and the Interstate Commerce Commission before completion.
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Baggett
Bluemont
Rosslyn
Alexandria
Leesburg
Fenton
Elkins
Arlington County, Va
Interstate Commerce Commission
15 Below Zero At Owl's Head
Albany reports Owl's Head from New York state recorded 15 degrees below zero. A blizzard in the north country dropped six inches of snow on highways with drifts blocking main routes, delaying travel as snow plows worked to clear roads.
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Albany
N. Y
Owl's Head
New York State
Funeral Rites Held for Dorsey S Strother
Funeral services were conducted for Dorsey Scott Strother at his daughter's home with Rev. B F Spitzer in charge. Interment followed at Whitacre Redlands M E Church South cemetery. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Winton Kerns and Mrs Cecil Shanholtz a son Dorsey Strother and three grandchildren.
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Dorsey Scott Strother
Winton Kerns
B. F. Spitzer
United Brethren
Whitacre
Redlands
South Cemetery
Dora and
Hollis Braithwaite
William R. Baker
Fred Whitacre
Edward Stotler
Alvin Lamp
Strother
Benjamin
Letitia Strother
Eliza Dunlap
United Brethren Church
Cross Junction
Cecil Shanholtz
Dorsey Strother
Lafe Puffenberger
Angers Store
W. Va
John Omps
Bloomery
David Crouse
Martinsburg
Special Services At Stine's Chapel Feature Local Preachers
Rev E J Rohart of Winchester conducts nightly services at Stines Chapel drawing large crowds. Tonight he will sing two selections and preach on Who Are the Inhabitants of Heaven and Will They Know One Another. Thursday features the Winkfield sisters singing as Rev Rohart discusses God Plans Your Life. Friday presents Mr Dettra of Winchester with several songs and a sermon on Believers One Passworth to Heaven.
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E. J. Rohart
Winchester
Stines Chapel
Demand At Liverpool Market For Choice Fruit
G R Cooper Harnden and Company report strong demand for Scythia cargo at Liverpool auctions. English prices cited for Yorks Ben Davis Jonathans Ganos. weekly shipments to British ports tallied by city including Liverpool London Southampton Manchester Glasgow Hull Bristol Cardiff totals reaching 30 027 barrels 9 929 boxes and 12 428 baskets.
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G. R. Cooper
Harnden and Company
Scythia
Liverpool
Eny
Yorks
Ben Davis
Jonathans
Ganos
New York
London
Southampton
Manchester
Glasgow
Hull
Bristol
Cardiff
Luther Leaguers Present Advent Program at St Pauls Church
The Luther League of Trinity Lutheran Church Stephens City will host a Sunday evening program at St Pauls Church Fawcett Gap at 5 30. The theme The Coming Christ will be explored through song scripture story poetry nature and art led by Miss Sara Shryock of Stephens City. Everyone is invited.
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Luther League of Trinity Lutheran Church
Stephens City
League of St. Paul's
Fawcett Gap
Sara Shryock
St. Paul's Church
Dates Of Week Of Prayer Changed In Winchester Ministerial Association
At the first meeting of the Winchester Ministerial Association the annual Week Of Prayer was moved to January 13 through January 19 to secure Rev Dr Sparks W Melton pastor of Freemason Street Baptist Church Norfolk as speaker. Dr Melton has led the Norfolk church for over 20 years and is an outstanding speaker. The public is asked to note the date change.
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Winchester Ministerial Association
Sparks W. Melton
Freemason Street Baptist Church
Norflok
Melton
Norfolk Church
Council Refers Water Problem to Committees
The report argues a new water supply is timely and needed to prevent growth restraint. It describes a 4,000,000 gallon daily source from Cedi Creek with potential expansion by impounding above Marlboro. Financing via $450,000 bonds at 3 percent could be amortized in 25 years, raising annual costs to about $45,580 and increasing the quarterly water bill from 75 cents to a total of $2.50 for some customers.
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Page
Winchester
Cedi Creek
Marlboro
Dowdell divorce case in Winchester Virginia 1935
In the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia Josephine Hodges Dowdell sues Pierce Dowdell for a vinculo matrimonii divorce on desertion grounds. The defendant, not a Virginia resident, is ordered to appear within fifteen days after publication. Publication and notice requirements are set with weekly postings and mail to the defendant.
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Corporation Court
City OF
Winchester
Josephine Hodges Dowdell
Pierce Dowdell
Virginia
Corinne Barnett
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Sheridan Club
China Clipper
Famie Palace Hable’s
W. and
O. D. Ry
Elkins Interests
Owl’s Head
Scott Strother
Stine’s Chapel
Luther Leaguers
Council
Inga
Bam
Ford
F. O. B. Detroit
Universal Credit Company
Ford Finance Plan
Barbara Souls
Barbara. Gould
Barbara Gould
Wenderi
ASCO
Victor
Acme
Buncuiier Tive Co
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