Tune Elected Staunton Leader in Virginia Counties League
W O Tune of Campbell county won the election to be president of the League of Virginia Counties, succeeding C J Leache of Pulaski county who became second vice president at large. Other officers named include Charles W Crush secretary and Morton L Wallerstein treasurer, with several vice presidents at large named. The league adopted resolutions on old age assistance, delinquent tax collection, school board appointments, welfare supervision, and bond premiums, plus a call for a legislative bulletin during the General Assembly session.
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Staunton
W. O. Tune
Campbell County Board of Supervisors
C. J. Leache
Pulaski County
League of Virginia
League
General Assembly
Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Death Villa: Ex-convict describes Parisian murder in villa
The ex convict testified to magistrate Berry about killing a woman in a suburban villa last July. He said he pursued Miss De Koven in the villa hall, strangled her with a napkin garrote, forced her forward with a knee, and later robbed her of $500 traveler's checks.
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Paris
Berry
Miss de Koven
Santa Visits Winchester Stores For Gifts And Travel
Santa plans personal visits to local merchants who helped his trip to Winchester. He will inspect gas fixtures at The Gas Company and modern home fixtures at Miller and Anderson, visit Miles Music Company, Baker and Anderson, and Hamburger's Specialty Shop, check Hughes Motor Company cars, Valley Airways planes, and Baylass Department Store. He may relax at the Capitol and fund travel with Farmers and Merchants National Bank.
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Santa
Gas Company
Miles Music Company
Shenandoah Valley
Miller and Anderson
Hamburger
Baker & Anderson
Hughes Motor Company
Valley Airways
Baylass Department
Dad
Mother
Junior
Capitol
Winchester
Farmers & Merchants National Bank and Turst Company
Mrs. Bertha Rees Sentenced to 25 Years for Murder
Mrs. Bertha Rees, 39, was found guilty of first degree murder in Patrick County circuit court for the October shooting death of her husband Elmore Rees. Judge J. T. Clement suspended execution of the sentence to allow time to prepare the bill of exceptions. The verdict came after five hours of deliberation in a crowded courtroom.
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Stuart
Bertha Rees
Patrick County
Elmore Rees
J. T. Clement
J. Murray Hooker
William L. Joyce
Defense
Commonwealth
Clement
Frank P. Burton
Mabry
Triad
Postal tips urge early mailing and extra insurance this Christmas
The notice lays out guidelines for air mail and parcel post from rates to packaging. It urges legible addresses, sender placement, and using tags on parcels. It recommends insurance up to 200 dollars, buying stamps now, registering money, and rural patrons supporting carriers. Oklahoma City notes a duck season closing with high fowl numbers along the Red River.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
J. H. Wade
Frederick
Red River
Mystery of Bluebeard Slayer: Jean De Koven Found
German engineer George Weidmann confessed to killing five people for money including 20 year old dancer Jean De Koven during an European tour. He led police to her body in a remote villa after her aunt received ransom notes ending with word that the dancer was dead.
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Jean de Koven
Brooklyn
N. Y
Paris
George Weidmann
Miss de Koven
Weidmann
Bluebeard
Front Royal Social Notes and Local Travels
Major and Mrs. Robert Rives of Randolph-Macon Academy travel to McKenney Virginia due to Major Rives' father’s illness and death. Rotary Club guest speaker Guy S. Kidwell of Hagerstown joins guests John Mims Stewart Royer James O Keefe and J W Sandridge at the Afton Inn.
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Front Royal
Robert Rives
Randolph-Macon Academy
McKenney
Major Rives
Guy S. Kidwell
Hagerstown
Front Royal Rotary Club
Afton Inn
John Mims
Luray
Stewart Royer
Richmond
James O'Keefe
Roanoke
J. W. Sandridge
Shenandoah
Warren County Residents Attend Family and Social Visits
Capt Sharyn House of Randolph-Macon Academy travels from Normal Michigan after his father falls ill. Mrs Frank Gibb and Mrs H Graves visit Washington while Mr Grant Megargee meets his mother in DC. Com Whitehead and family from Richmond visit Major Rolfe Millar and Col Warren Whitside hosts a dinner at Remount Depot. Mr and Mrs Frank Clark with baby stay with Williams family in town for the weekend.
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Sharyn House
Randolph-Macon Academy
Warren County
Normal
Capt. House
Washington
Commander
Mrs. Whitehead
Richmond
Major
Rolfe Millar
Col
Warren W. Whitside
Remount Depot
Mrs. Frank Clark
Baby
Film deal to buy United Artists collapses
Hollywood reports Samuel Goldwyn and Alexander Korda have relinquished their option to purchase portions of United Artists from Charles Chaplin Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks Sr. The $5,000,000 agreement was nearly closed before insurmountable legal complications surfaced per Goldwyn.
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Hollywood
Samuel Goldwyn
Alexander Korda
Charles Chaplin
Mary Pickford
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr
United Artists Corporation
Goldwyn
Christmas lights brighten Front Royal Main Street scene
Christmas tree lights will be turned on in Front Royal tonight along Main Street where thousands of multicolored lights glow. A flood light lights the Court House as stores display festive decorations in a full Christmas atmosphere.
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Front Royal
Main Street
Court House
Clark Will Put On Record In County Clerk Office
The will of the late George E Clark admitted to record in Co. clerk office. It bequeaths all real estate and personal property to Mrs Clark who becomes executrix with bond set at 600 dollars and no security. After her death the realty goes to his adopted son Harry R Clark for life and then to his children.
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George E Clark
County Clerk Co. C. Brannon
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Denbeigh
W. G. Eberwine
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Lynchburg
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No. 10 Downing Street
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R AS Well Insurance
Virginia
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Frederick County
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U. S
Front Royal and
Warren County News
Telephone Front Royal 149-R
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Randolph Burner
Florida
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Sue Stringfellow
Culpeper
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Hickory Hill
George L. Wallahan
Chicago
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Mary Lee Enders
Pittsburgh
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Perryville
Newlan
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Front Royal Glee Club
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Lemont
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Miami
Fla
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Detroit
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Appleway
Mee
American Cooperage Co
Baltimore
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Frank Gibb
Henry Graves
H. H. Downing
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U.S. G. Megargee
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Susan Woolston
Upperville
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Gene Byrnes
American News Features, Inc
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Virginia Ave
Martinsburg
W. Va
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P. T. Webster
Gen
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Cleveland
Ohio
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Southern Furniture Co
Main St
Billy Nunley
S. Kent
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C. B. Mallory
Fairmont Ave
Glengary
Mary Yeakley
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