Bell Trial Details Sleuth Hire For Watch On Wife
Frederickburg December testimony reveals Edward C. Bell tried to hire Oliver Morrison to monitor a Richmond woman at Buckroe Beach. Morrison said reports would be sent nightly by letter to Bell, with no name given for the target. The trial also heard about poisoning schemes linked to Mrs Bell and a nurse witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Edward C. Bell
Richmond
Buckroe Beach
Bell
Oliver E
Buddy) Morrison
Ella McMullin
Morrison
State Tacher’s College
Letao
Rebecca Burruss
Rebecca
Jackson Jubilee Singers Benefit Concert For Tuberculosis Fund
For the tuberculosis fund, the Jackson Jubilee Singers and Handley orchestra perform at Handley school next Tuesday evening. The program starts promptly at 5 30 oclock, inviting public support as a vital service to sufferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Jubilee Singers
Handley Orchestra
Handley School
Tuberculosis Fund
Birds Pointed By a Dog Found In a Big Carp
Leonardstown Md December 14 It is one of the tallest hunting stories ever told here but T Grover Stone of Buddys Creek a well known St Marys county sportsman vouches for it Stone says his hunting dog Rose pointed a covey of birds on a skim of ice at the head of Wicomico river and continued to point with tail straight out after a big fish lunged from the water and swallowed the birds To remove any doubt Stone said the fish a huge carp was captured killed and the birds found inside it
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stone
Shop and Mail Early Plea Gains Chamber Backing
W Nelson Page postmaster and Winchester Frederick County merchants urged early shopping and mailed packages with rubber bands to prevent losses. The Chamber of Commerce endorsed the plan and announced open nights from next Monday to ease crowds. Andrew Bell said a retail merchants section of the Chamber is planned for next year to decide hours and holiday observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
W. Nelson Page
Winchester
Frederick County
Andrew Bell
Incorporation Of Marshall Is Argued Today
Harry R. Kern argued for Marshall citizens opposing incorporation while Richards and Richards represented supporters in Fauquier county. Judge J R H Alexander took the case under advisement after arguments. Petition totals showed 154 signatures for incorporation and 177 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry R. Kern
Warrenton
Fauquier County
Marshall
Richards and Richards
J. R. H. Alexander
Rouss Fire Company Sets December Meeting and Improvements
The Rouss Fire Company schedules its regular monthly meeting for the evening of December 14. Attendance credits for the banquet are on the line, and members are urged to attend. Special entertainment and completed hall repairs will be showcased at the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss Fire Company
M. D. Weaver
Jewelry Sale Offers Big Reductions Before New Year
Jeweler F. R. Crane at 6 South Main St announces a substantial sale on high grade jewelry to lift business and help shoppers save on Christmas pieces. Sale runs until January first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Crane
South Main St
Virginia Horticultural Society closes 39th annual meet
About five hundred fruit growers from across Virginia attended the final day session in Winchester. President E D Nininger praised the gathering as profitable despite bad weather. Speakers outlined Eastern States Production Credit Corporation loans and apple tree disease threats, with notes on the black plague and black rat issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Nininger
Virginia State Horticultural Society
George Washington Hotel
Frederick County
John W. McDonald
West Virginia Horticultural Society
Byron Roberts
New Jersey Society
W. S. Campfield
Virginia Society
Staunton
Ie Oresent
Enteininger
Phil Gold
Winchester
Virginia
Eastern States Production Credit Corporation
Mr. Gold
Winegard
F. J. Schneiderhan
Kearneysville
W. Va
Death Summons John W. Pease in Hardy County
John W. Pease, 76, longtime Wardensville resident and millwright, died at his home after a period of declining health. He was a native of Hardy County, served on the Oemn Valley Bank board, and with his wife operated the Pease Hotel. Survived by daughter Frances Pease Warden and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Pease
Wardensville
Hardy County
W. Va
Pease
Hardy
East Orange
N. J
Oemn Valley Bank
Wardense
Laura V. Hook
Archibald M. Hook
Hampshire County
Mack B. Hook
Winchester
Marvin Hook
Capon Bridge
Mr. Pease
Frances Pease Warden
William Warden
Baker’s Run
Virginia
William
Jacob Warden
Shenandoah Box Board plant sale sparks local hopes
Andrew Bell of the Chamber reports Shenandoah Box Board plant could reopen, after Kieckhefer Container Co of Delair, New Jersey bought it for 250 000 dollars. McHale says Winchester has strong box factory possibilities and will urge continuation to the Reichhefer firm. The sale left about 60 workers displaced and a month-long shutdown was planned pending business conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
R. B. McHale
Kieckhofer Container Company
Delair
N. J
Baltimore
Shenandoah Boxboard Corporation
Reichhefer Container Company
Kieckhefer Container Company
Honolulu
L. J. Meunier
Kieckhofer Company
Eloment
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Reickhofer Com
Forsyth Court Sought to Appoint Master in Reno Divorce Case
Annie L. Cannon mother of Anne Cannon Reynolds Smith asks Forsyth Superior Court to appoint a master to report on the validity of the Reno divorce between Smith Reynolds and her daughter. Deputy sheriffs guard foothills near Los Angeles to warn residents of potential flood. The 1935 hog corn contracts will be reduced to half the size of 1934. Edwin C. Bell trial on wife poisoning charges resumes in Fredericksburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Annie L. Cannon
Anne Cannon Reynolds-Smith
Forsyth Superior Court
Reno
Smith-Reynolds
San Francisco
Funeral Service From Home at Wardensville Cemetery
The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon from the home. Rev. Walter C. Hook of Washington DC will conduct the services. Interment will be in the cemetery at Wardensville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter C. Hook
Washington, DC
Wardensvile
Ickes Approves Early Contract for Shenandoah Smoky Parkway
Secretary Ickes approved advertising a contract for eight miles to link Jarman's Gap in Shenandoah National Park with Afton Gap, beginning the Shenandoah Great Smoky Mountain parkway. Senator Byrd announced after a meeting with Gov. Peery and highway officials. Virginia aims to secure scenic control on most of the route and title to a 200-foot right of way with additional 800 feet where possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ickes
Washington
Byrd
D.-Va
Shenandoah- Great Smoky Mountain Parkway
George C. Peery
Virginia
Henry G. Shirley
Thomas H. MacDonald
Public Roads Bureau
Arno B. Cammerer
National Parks
Better Housing Campaign Surpasses $157 Thousand Goal
The Better Housing canvass in Winchester closed with 1657 property owners contacted and 511 cases approving repairs and modernization totaling $157 451, well over the $100 000 target. The executive committee credited broad local support and extensive newspaper coverage for the success and expects spring activity to continue with financing through federal housing programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford D. Grim
Better Housing Canvass
Winchester
Arthur M
John H. Rosenberger
H. B. McCormac
H. Clay DeGrange
H. McGuie
J. Harper
Glaize, Jr
Lord Grim
H. Othe Wn
Kenneth Bop
Ene
Chamber: Commerce
Winchester Star
H. H. Hable
Palace Theatre
Tom Baldridge
Capitol Theatre
T. Russell Cather
Julian Baker
Winchester Sign Company
Grim
Retail Trade Stimulated By Cold Weather
Cold weather boosts national retail sales 18 to 25 percent above last year as Christmas buying accelerates. Industry plans for plant extensions and modernization raise hopes for the capital goods sector. James A. Moffett says U S Steel will spend 40 million dollars on new construction in 1935. American Telephone to invest 200 million in modernization. Standard Oil of New Jersey projects improvement program of 60 to 70 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dun and Bradstreet
James A. Moffett
United States Steel Corporation
American Telephone
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Mrs N E Snapp Succumbs After Chronic Heart Ailment
Mrs N E Snapp 32 of Middletown dies after years of chronic heart illness. Wife of Jey Strosnider Snapp she leaves two sisters Mrs Lloyd C Carper and Mrs F Howard Schindel and the late Ralph Strosnider. Funeral from 317 South Loudoun Street at 3 PM Sunday with Rev Dr Hubert Sydenstricker and Rev Dr Luther A Thomas officiating. Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jey Strosnider Snapp
Snapp
Raven
South
Loudoun Street
Hubert Sydenstricker
Braddock Street Church
Luther A. Thomas
Grace Lutheran Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Coats Greatly Reduced at P. Klompu Store
All ladies misses and children coats are offered at deep discounts. Sale advertised by P Klompu with price reductions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Klompu
Clearance Dress Sale and Gift Suggestions
Local ads promote a December 20 public sale by W. H. DeHaven on Gainesboro Road and a December 15 auction of household goods at 3078 S. Brad dock St. Other notices offer Christmas candy, gift ideas, and a cranberry jelly price from Pure Food Store Moling & Cather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. DeHaven
Gainesboro
Winchester
Braddock St
Dunn and Duvall
Square Dance Every Saturday Night at Elm Springs Station
Elm Springs Filling Station hosts a weekly square dance every Saturday night. This community event invites dancers of all ages to join in for music, dancing, and social gathering at the station venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Springs
Six Years Later a Slayings Case Cleared by Confession
New York dispatch reports Jed H. Fish, 68, confessed to the Grace Budd slaying six years after the disappearance. Bones and a child's sandal were found in Westchester. the skull, dental clues, and a grave near an Elmsford vacant house are examined as investigators pursue credibility of the blood lust motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Westchester County
Jed H. Fish
Grace Budd
Amos O. Squire
Grace Whee
Fish
Worthington Woods
Elmsford
Grace Bud
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WATC
Buddy” Morrison
Teachers’ College
Cook
Rouss Fire CO
Nininger
State Horticultural Society
Shaan
Warren County
Front Royal
Star Today
Billy Barnes
Capitol
Fellowship Club
Fonge Oes
Kenneth Windle
John Hottel
David Headley
Handsey
Moran
Mack
Elmer the Great
Joe E. Brown
Our Gang
Amos ‘N
Andy
Popeye the Sailor Man
And
Edgar
Boy Scouts
Handley High School
Future Farmers of America
Bee
Cooper Iemhane Club
World News
PWA
Better Housing
Camaign
N. E. Snapp
Golden Glow
Schrafft’s
Page & Shaw
America
Margaret L. Hodgson
Moling & Cather
Xmas Savings Club
Farmers and Merc Nat’s Bank & Trust CO
Christmas Club
William King
Missing Persons Bureau
King
Budd
China
Kine
Thomas A. Dugan
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