Warren County seeks clues in Browntown slaying case
Warren County officials report no definite clues in the death of Elisha Robert Swartz, 48, found three miles southwest of Browntown. A blow severed an artery, and fingerprints were sent to FBI for analysis after investigators collected evidence. Funeral services were held, with burial in the family plot. Separately, Worth Stanley’s body was identified in a locust-covered area three miles south of Browntown by a niece with a railway agent present.
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Front Royal
Commonwealth
John Downing
Warren County
Elisha Robert Swartz
Brown
Hunter Updike
Grafton Updike
E. E. Marlowe
D. M. Kipps
Kipps
Winchester
Washington
FBI
Swartz
Browntown
Worth Stanley
Hagerstown
Norfolk and Western Railway
Stanley
Shenandoah City
Chanters Quartet to Sing at Luray Thursday
The Chanters Quartet led by Eugene D. Russell and members Robert Legge Henry Keller and Robert Snapp were honored at the Virginia Chamber of Commerce executives banquet in Luray last Friday. They will perform again in Luray on Thursday December 7, with the full Chanters Choir joining the program.
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Chanters
Eugene D. Russell
Robert C. Legge
Henry Keller
Robert Snapp
Luray
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Bell
Denver F. Aleshire
Your Health Daily Recaps Highlight Page Four Features
Daily health guidance appears on page four with practical tips and expert input. The feature covers wellness trends, preventive care, and actionable advice from medical professionals for readers.
Lost Bible in Temple Spurs Church Revival Message
Dr. Frank M. Richardson preached at Braddock Street Church about Josiah’s revival turning on recovering the Bible in hearts and temples. He warned neglect and ignorance threaten America if the Bible is not taken into life, urging personal revival and temple cleansing.
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Israel
Judah
Frank M. Richardson
Braddock Street Church
Josiah
America
Dr. Richardson
Weekly motion picture attendance in the United States
The average weekly attendance of film theatres in 1938 was 85 000 000.
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United States
F. C
Allies Extend Nazi Blockade and War Losses Report
The piece notes a British marked blockade extension, submarine losses and merchant ships Eskdenhe Lairdsglen and Fin dhorn damaged or sunk in the North Sea. It cites German shipping losses, German prisoners, and a Heligoland raid acclaimed as a key air offensive success.
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North Sea
Eskdenhe
Scotland
Lairdsglen
Findhorn
Lairdsslen
Heligoland
British Retaliation Plan Cited by Leaders
Proclaimed a week ago by King George VI and announced six days earlier by Prime Minister Chamberlain the decision targets mine warfare that continues to affect British and neutral shipping.
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George VI
Chamberlain
Kernstown Honor Roll Names Dense, Local Pupils Display
Kernstown Va December reports list Honor Roll students by grade at Kernstown grade school. First grade names include Robert Jones and Ruth Elliot among others. second grade features Billy Cornwell and June Butler. third grade lists Charles Cheshire and Joanne Wright. fourth and fifth grades name Harold Conner and Donald Boyd plus several other students.
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Kernstown
Robert Thomas Jones
Roger Allen Pennington
Jacob Edward Rinker
Strother Amond Shiley, Jr
Ruth Vir- Elliot
Patricia O’nile Smith
Edna Mae Tobin
Billy Osborne Cornwell
Glen Allen Good
Eugene Frederick Grove
June Dolores Butler
Helen Virginia Donald
Dorothy Loretta Lamp
Eugenia Daw. Monroe
Helen Clara Pennington
Frederick Anderson
Bobbie Conner
Dennie Cole
Calvin Cooper
Charles Keckley
Raymond Loy
Franklin Smith
Patsy Barton
Georgie Blanchfield
Elsie Cheshire
Geraldine Shiley
Charles Cheshire
Bobbie Renner
Eugene Reynolds
Harry Rinker
Donald Seabright
Harley Sirbaugh
Alvin Smith
Mary Cole
Helen Conner
Ellen Crosby
Joanne Wright
Harold Conner
Linwood Dunn
Donney Dodson
Robert Kackley
Allen Larrick
Billy Maskell
Thomas Ritter
Lawrence Smith
Dorothy Cooper
Azeal Garrett
Eloise Lupton
Marie Smith
Donald Boyd
Kenneth Demmer
Jobe Cole
Curtis Elliott
Willard Spillman
Ray White
Helen Anderson
Grace Bayliss
Nancy Dodson
June Grubbs
Josephine Jenkins
Elsie Rinker
Dorothy White
Virginia Banks Expand Lending in First Half of 1939
American Bankers Association data show Virginia commercial banks issued 250000 new loans totaling over 200 million dollars and renewed 900000 outstanding loans totaling 800 million in the first six months of 1939. Only about one third of open lines of credit were utilized by borrowers.
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New York
American Bankers Association
Virginia
Old Dominion
Association
360 Attend Church School at Presbyterian Building
The Presbyterian church opened its new building for the first time with a structured Sunday school split into Beginners Primary Junior and other departments. Attendance reached 360 with Rev Ron Wilson delivering a message on Reverence the House of God Prayer and the power of the Spirit. William M Riche was listed as treasurer though his admission date was unclear.
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Ron Wilson
House of God
Spi
William M. Riche
Lumsday School
Richards
Commerce Group Faces Tough Fight Over Federal Cuts
The group signals difficulty in trimming federal spending. Some lawmakers warn deep relief or agricultural cuts could be politically dangerous due to broad voting impact. Six major departmental supply bills totaling over $4.68 billion will be reviewed by appropriations subcommittees this week.
Sixth and seventh graders listed for event
The roster includes 6th graders Elizabeth Love Grove Lila Lee Robinson Jac quelin Virginia Loy Jean Rinker Audrey Lee Bayliss Charlotte Rudolph Anna Lee Snyder Anna Marie Curl and Charles Loy and 7th graders Betty Lou Barton Margaret Lee Smallwood Helen Elizabeth Williams Lleween Garrett Wade Theodore Dunn Douglas Dutton Ritter Robert Lamp Philip Bayliss Richard E. Stine and Meredith Himelright.
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Elizabeth Love Grove
Lila Lee Robinson
Jacquelin Virginia Loy
Jean Rinker
Audrey Lee Bayliss
Charlotte Rudolph
Anna Lee Snyder
Anna Marie Curl
Charles Loy
Betty Lou Barton
Margaret Lee Smallwood
Helen Elizabeth Williams
Lleween Garrett
Wade Theodore Dunn
Douglas Dutton ‘Ritter
Robert Lamp
Philip Bayliss
Richard E. Stine
Meredith Himelright
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Leningrad
Firestone Auto Supply and Service Stores
Lracerr & Myans Tosacco Co
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Igi
Commerce Group
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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