Weather Worsens as Cold Grips Nation and Europe
Reports say below normal temperatures and heavy snow persist from Maryland to New York with multiple cold related deaths and frostbite cases. Europe faces an intense cold wave with deaths and soup lines in Paris as temperatures fall across the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Middle West
Owls Head
Milwaukee
Pacific Northwest
Bellefonte
Hampden
Maine
Maryland
Aramont
Frostburg
Cumberland
Frederick
Hagerstown
Mercury
Baltimore
City
Salisbury
Annapolis
Weather Bureau
Maryland Line
West Virginia
Thomas
Europe
London
France
Wegen
Hungary
Bar le Duc
Poland
Vienna
Brussels
Berlin
Paris
Ohn
Supervisors Back School Consolidation Plans In County
Frederick County supervisors approved employing a county agent with cost under 500 dollars per year funded by the Department of Agriculture. They also tentatively approved a county school consolidation plan to seek PWA and Civil Works funds for a new eight room consolidation in Gainesboro area and a grade building near Winchester to serve Stonewall district with future county high school site planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Frederick County
Department of Agriculture
Shackelford
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
O. K
Federal Public Works Administration
Civil War Administration
Winchester
Stonewall
Winchester stores to stay open late for Christmas shoppers
A Winchester Chamber of Commerce survey among merchants led to an agreement that stores will not open at night until next Monday December 18. During all of next week Winchester stores will stay open until 10 oclock to aid Christmas shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Bell
Winchester
Apple Growers Hear About Getting Loans
A general meeting for Frederick Clarke Warren and Shenandoah apple growers and others will meet at 2 o'clock Thursday noon at the Court to discuss gaining funds from the Protective Credit Association for orchard work and to plan cedar cutting to eradicate red cedars damaging crops. Senator H. F. Byrd will speak and a Protective Credit Association representative will explain loan procedures. Leading growers urge drastic action for a winter cedar clean up to protect the apple crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Shenandoah
Protective Credit Association
H. F. Byrd
Frederick County
Father and Five Sons Repel Bandits in Dawn Hold-Up
In Baltimore area a man named George Wagner and his five sons repelled a five man bandit gang attempting to rob a filling station on the old Annapolis road. About 30 to 40 shots were fired as the defenders sheltered in their home. Wagner was beaten but survived, and he believes at least one robber was struck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Baltimore
Old
Annapolis Road
George Wagner
Christmas Candies and Nuts at Pure Food Store
Purveyor Pure Food Store markets Christmas candies and a 1933 crop of mixed nuts including walnuts Brazils filberts pecans and almonds for holiday shoppers with emphasis on variety and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iplt Pure Food Store
Young Coaster Has Leg Broken In An Accident
Nine year old Charles Bean son of Mrs Bertha Bean of Woodstock avenue suffered head lacerations and a broken leg after a sled ride on Piccadilly street. Roy Sisk the driver stopped his car quickly. Witnesses said two children slid west and Sisk hit the Bean boy after missing the other child. He was taken to Memorial Hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bean
Bertha Bean
Woodstock Avenue
Piccadilly Street
Roy Sisk
Sisk
Memorial Hospital
Jack and Jill Shoppe Ad Features Special Offers
An advertisement for Jack and Jill Shoppe highlights sales across household goods and children's items. The notice indicates discounted prices, limited quantities, and location on page 7 with surrounding promotional inserts.
Fellowship Club mobilizes Christmas aid for needy children
The plan coordinates Red Cross, District Nurse Associa tion, Salvation Army, churches and civic groups to ensure full stockings and Christmas provisions for all needy families. The Fellowship Club, a voluntary seasonal effort, aims to prevent duplicate aid and extend relief nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship Club
Red Cross
District Nurse Association
Salvation Army
Winchester
Trials End For This Term In Frederick County Court
Judge Philip Williams saw Harry Marple's case stricken to be tried in Corporation Court. Delinquency charge against 16 year old Harry Pingley dismissed due to indictment error, proceedings moved to Juvenile Court. Commonwealth Attorney Burr P. Harrison secured convictions on most counts with Elmer Dorsey acquitted and Otey J. Dorsey fined. Other verdicts included Woodward assault sentence, Luttrell and Haines drunken driving jail terms, Snapp breaking and entering, Nicholson malicious shooting five years, Steele perjury two and a half years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Philip Williams
Harry Marple
Winchester
Harry Pingley
Donald L. Weems
Pingley
Commonwealth
Burr P. Harrison
Otey J
Elmer Dorsey
Otey J. Dorsey
Moses W. Woodward
Rutl Haines
Raymond Luttrell
Joseph E. Snapp
Theodore Nicholson
Lee Richards
Edward Steele
Judge appoints pension board commissioners in court
Judge Philip Williams in Corporation Court appoints George Dellinger and R Frank Barr as commissioners on the Confederate Pension Board to replace the late James B Russell and William T Barr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Dellinger
R. Frank Barr
Confederate Pension Board
James B. Russell
William T. Barr
Philip Williams
Corporation Court
Funeral Rites Held For Infant Lorenzo Franklin
Funeral services were held at the Evans home near Marvin’s Chapel Clarke county for Lorenzo Franklin nine month old son of Mr and Mrs Marvin A Franklin who died yesterday at the parents home near New Market Frederick county Md The interment followed at Green Hill Cemetery Berryville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Evans
Marvin's Chapel
Clarke County
Lorenzo Franklin
Marvin A. Franklin
New Market
Frederick County
Green Hill Cemetery
Berryville
The Star This Christmas Offer By Mail And Carrier
The Star offers Christmas subscriptions from now to January 1, 1935. Mail price is 3 dollars and carrier price is 4 dollars. Send The Star This Christmas.
Max Krol Trial Set For Jan 2 In City Court
Max Krol faces trial in Corporation Court starting January 2 1934 for embezzlement from the Arthur G Jones Woolen Mills Corporation once financed by local stock sales. Former officers like Arthur G Jones already sentenced, while Krol fled abroad and was recaptured after bail issues before returning to Winchester. Commonwealth Attorney James P Reardon and Burr P Harrison lead the prosecution with Harry R Kern as defense counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Krol
Corporation
Krol
Arthur G. Jones Woolen Mills Corporation
Winchester
Arthur G. Jones
New York
Chicago
Commonwealth
James P. Reardon
Burr P. Harrison
Harry R. Kern
Another Quilt Donated To the T B Relief Fund
The Frederick and Winchester Tuberculosis Association announced a handmade quilt will be auctioned again this year. Mrs Aurelia F Williams of Mount Williams, now 80, created the quilt and again contributes to TB relief. Displayed at Bakers Drug Store, the Girls Athletic Association handles the auction. last year proceeds were substantial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick and Winchester
Baker’s Drug Store
Girls Athletic Association
County Projects Submitted For Frederick County CWA Board
C. I. Brumback and W. E. Edwards confer in Staunton with Willard F. Day on proposed county CWA projects. Besides three projects approved by the CWA board Saturday, additional projects are being prepared for submission to Mr. Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. I. Brumback
W. E. Edwards
Frederick County Civil Works Administration Board
Staunton
Willard F. Day
C. W. A. Board
Brumback
Edwards
Day
Corporation Bills Are Ordered Paid
Bills covering expenses for the corporation jailor and the justice of the peace were submitted to Judge Philip Williams in Corporation Court, approved and ordered paid. J. W. Newcome received $823.50 as jailor and Donald L. Weems $222 as justice of the peace for the corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
Philip Williams
J. W. Newcome
Donald L. Weems
Corn King C Worth Holmes Crowned at Chicago Exposition
C Worth Holmes of Woodlawn Farm Joy Illinois earns the nation's top honor as Corn King at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. He stands with his victory cup ribbon and champion corn seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
C. Worth Holmes
Woodlawn Farm
Joy, Ill
Chicago
Man Who Heard Crawford Confess Declines to Testify
Richmond dispatch reports James Morris deputy sheriff in Boston said he would not attend the George Crawford trial in Leesburg to testify about Crawford s alleged confession. Governor Pollard appealed to Governor Ely of Massachusetts to use influence to secure Morris presence. No legal mechanism compels Morris to testify, only persuasion.
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Richmond
Pollard
Joseph B. Ely
Massachusetts
James G Morris
Charles Street
Boston
George Crawford
Leesburg
Morris
Virginia
Crawford
Agnes Boeing Tisley
Nina Buckner
John Galleher
Commonwealth
Loudoun County
Ely
Polard
Three Workmen Die as Ditch Collapses on Highway
Three workmen were reported killed and several injured when a ditch on the Indian Gap Highway near the North Carolina Tennessee line caved in. James Breedlove of Almond North Carolina said the upper side of a deep ditch gave way without warning burying nine men. three were left buried and later rescued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Knoxville
Tenn
Indian Gap
North Carolina-Tennessee Line
James Breedlove
Almond
N. C
Abrogation of Amendment May Be Undertaken
State Department reported authoritative discussions on abrogating the Platt amendment to ease Cuban unrest. Ambassador Welles in Havana is said to have made overtures toward removing the intervention clause, though no definite proposal was disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
United States
Cuba
State Department
Welles
Havana
Enjoy Christmas More in Cleaned Clothes
RITE WAY CLEANERS advertises cleaning services with phone contact 335. Likely a small business notice promoting holiday wardrobe care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riteway Cleaners
Shipment Notice Under Christmas Rush
Friday afternoon December 15 announces final shipment before Christmas. Fred C Ridgeway lists the cutoff time as 12 12 1p 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Ridgeway
Miss Cora Newcome Improves After Ankle Fracture
Miss Cora Newcome, who recently fell and fractured her ankle, is improving at her home on National avenue according to family friends. The update confirms steady progress and healing from the injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Newcome
National Avenue
State officers guard Crawford as he goes on trial for murder
State officers guard Crawford as he goes on trial for murder. Preferred stock sale authorized by Shenandoah Valley National Bank stockholders. A total of 400000 in new preferred stock is approved and set to be sold to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
R. Gray Williams
Williams
Shenandoah Valley Bank
United States
Lindberghs Dash Toward Trinidad in Bee Line Flight
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh in a monoplane push toward Port of Spain Trinidad after leaving Manaus Brazil at 4 48 am EST. They pass Boa Vista at 9 08 am EST and steer northwest toward Venezuela crossing the Sierra Pacaraima range. Officials expect arrival before 3 pm with a 746 mile jungle crossing and 200 mile Guinea leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Port OF Spain
Trinidad
Charles A. Lindbergh
Wireless
Orinoco River
Orinoco
Venezuela
Atlantic Ocean
Lindberghs
Port
Boa Vista
Sierra Pacaraima
Brazil
Pan-American Airways
Manaus
Georgetown
Guinea
Grove named administrator of Ella Grove estate
Newton D. Grove has been appointed administrator of the estate of his deceased wife Ella Grove. He qualified by posting a $9,000 bond with Virginia L. Davis as surety. Appointment made by Judge Philip Williams in Corporation Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton D. Grove
Ella Grove
Virginia L. Davis
Philip Williams
Leesburg Court Opens Slaying Trial Amid Security Measures
The George Crawford murder trial in Leesburg Virginia opened with Judge James L McLemore presiding. Police guarded the courthouse with gas masks and submachine guns as jury selection revealed no black jurors on the original list and limited eligible witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leesburg Courthouse
Associated Press
Leesburg
George Crawford
Agnes Boeing Ilsley
Middleburg
James L. McLemore
Hill Chamber
Fruit Growers Meeting in Winchester Dec 14
Important meeting of Frederice County Fruit Growers Association at 2 p m Thursday December 14 in the County Court House Winchester All apple growers urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederice County Fruit Growers Assoc
County Court House
Winchester
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A Islsley
West
Wallace
Roosevelt
Tech
del Monte
Cal
Manaos
Altamont
Civil Works Administration Fund
Ira Ritter
Canterbury
J. M. Massey
Elizabeth Farrar
Ores
Tey
Young Coaster
Torney
The
Star
T-B Relief Fund
Tak
Ley Bank Meeting
Col. Lindbergh
Admi
McLemore
Th Court House
M Rt
BE. S. Adrian
Charles H. Houston
Houston
E. O. Russell
Russell
C. A. Whaley
J. W. Thompson
Preston Luck
Whaley
Cecil Connor
Connor
Fruit Growers Meeting
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