Virginia legislature convenes for age bills and unemployment plan
Richmond dispatch reports the extraordinary session opening with debate on limiting session business to pass age pensions and proposed laws. Governor Peery urges unemployment compensation, soil conservation, a central state hospital board, and expanded bond powers with tax exemptions.
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Richmond
House
Senate
Saxon Holt
Newrt News
C. L. Spangler
Patshader
Ambherst
Peery
George C. Fe
General Assembly
Secretary of Agriculture
Shop Early and Mail Early Admonition for Christmas
A Winchester column urges readers to begin Christmas mailings now to ease mail congestion. The writer notes personal shopping at the post office and reports clerks say business is booming as people start mailing early rather than waiting.
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Businss
Admiral Nalton Receives Crown of Italy Honor
Rear Admiral Louis M. Nalton US Navy, retired, is awarded the Commander of the Crown of Italy for services to Italy and Balbo’s air voyage to the United States. Decree signed by King Victor Emmanuel III and Mussolini notes the award was issued August 10, 1934 at S. Anna di Valdieri and will be registered in the Order’s Chancellery.
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Louis M. Nalton
United States Navy
Italy
Nurton
First Naval District
Boston
Balbo
Victor Emmanuel
Mussolini
Victor Emanuelle II
Order of the Crown of Italy
Ign Affairs
L. M. Nulton
Navy
United States of America
S. Anna di Valdieri
Mail Early motto signals holiday mail surge at Winchester post office
The Winchester post office is rolling out early mailing for Christmas as Postmaster Page reports a holiday mail surge. Clerks note morning mailing speeds up parcel and stamp activity and more patrons visit early to avoid later queues, ensuring quicker service and earlier stamping.
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Winchester
Page
Ion To
Washington Attorney Buys Keswick in Albemarle County
George Carroll Todd, a prominent Washington attorney, purchased Keswick from the heirs of Thomas Walker Page Sr. for 19000 dollars. The 548 acre property includes the Keswick School for Boys and sits on part of the 1735 Nicholas Meriwether grant in the Southwest Mountain region. The estate links to Castle Hill via 1741 marriage into the Walker family and to Turkey Hill before being renamed.
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George Carroll Todd
Washington
Thomas Walker Page
Page State
Keswick
Albemarle County
Page
Nicholas Meriwether
Thomas Walker
Castle Hill
Jane Frances Walker
Mann Page
Carter Page
Cumberland County
Turkey Hill
For Sale Best Grade Coal and Wood
Braithwaite and Hershberger advertise best grade coal and wood for sale with contact phone 728.
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Braithwaite and Hershberger
The King of Gifts The Packard Lifetime Electric Razor
Miller & Co promotes the Packard Lifetime Electric Razor as a premier gift item from John S. Miller and Co. The advertisement emphasizes lasting quality and a stylish grooming solution for men.
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Packard
Church Home Head Chosen For Hagerstown
The Rev. W. R. Hartzell, longtime pastor at Lykens Pennsylvania, was elected superintendent of the Home for the Aged at Hagerstown Maryland by the institution’s board of directors. The home, under Potomac Synod of the Evangelical Reformed Church, houses elderly members and plans to add wings to accommodate more residents.
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W. R. Hartzell
The
Reformed Church
Lykens
Home For
Hagerstown
Hartzell
Lillian Morton
Frank R. Horton
Synod
Potomac Synod
Evangelical Reforme Exhurch
Stores Have Major Role in Winchester Shops
An editor notes the strong role of downtown and neighborhood stores in daily life. The piece explains how merchants serve as social hubs, with shoppers often meeting friends at local shops and buying goods shaping community interaction.
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Winchester
Public sale of household goods and jewelry items
Shipment of Richelieu pearl necklaces offered by Hodgson and Brown Jewellers at 1.95 to 2.95. Public sale set for December 21 at 10 a.m. four miles west of Winchester, under Sheriff Admr Harry L. Treasure House near the post office. Includes gifts in pottery glass wood silver copper linen for Christmas and weddings.
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Richelieu
Hodgson & Brown
Winchester
Harry L
Adm’r
Treasure House
Elmer ¥. Hodges
Budget Re-submit May Bring Intact Plan With New Revenue
A tentative budget will be re-submitted to the council with the same provisions as before and may be revised to $302,300 after adding two hose towers and a Red Cross appropriation. Reports of about $6,000 additional revenue could cut pre-expenditures by around $9,000, prompting a possible compromise between $1.20 and $1.35 rates as council debates reductions. The dispute hinges on which appropriations to cut and whether to reduce non essential items.
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Commcil
Finance Committee
Council
Herman Hable
End Hose Com
Econasic Company
Red Cross
W. W. Dellinger
Hable
Slipper Blow Held No Cause Of Man's Death
Trial update on Edith Maxwell accused in the death of her father Trigg Maxwell. Judge Ezra Carter barred prior testimony and limited evidence about a hand axe. Prosecution cites a slipper as possible weapon but no definite cause shown. defense plans additional witnesses.
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B .Hopkins
Edith Maxwell
Trigg Maxwell
Edith
Miss Maxwell
Maxwell
Hopkins
Wise County
King Pledges New Coup Or Revolt In Best Efforts 7 For the Realm
King George VI pledges constant endeavor to uphold the realm and happiness of the people as Parliament opens. Edward, Duke of Windsor, seeks Vienna medical aid while Archbishop of Canterbury calls for Christian sobriety. Communists Gallacher and others refuse the oath on a Bible, substituting good faith as Parliament proceeds.
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London
George VI
Britain
House of Lords
Edward
Duke of Windsor
Vienna
William Gallacher
New
Frank Roosevelt in Hospital Hopeful for Avoided Operation
Boston December 14 Franklin D Roosevelt Jr. remains in hospital at Massachusetts General with a section on, his mother saying the Harvard senior might not need an operation now twice postponed. If he avoids surgery he may leave hospital in a few days. Mrs Roosevelt and his fiancée Miss Ethel du Pont dined with him.
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Boston
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Ips House
Neely Wedding Off Indefinitely
Reno reports John Champ Neely 99 year old son of Senator Neely postponed his planned second marriage after divorcing Mary Kathryn Faust Neely. He said he will remain in Reno and there will be no wedding soon, citing no immediate plans. Luetta Sutton of Salem was previously named as a fiancee, known as Blossom Gay.
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Reno
John Champ Neely
United S
Matthew _ Neely
Fairmont
W. Va
Young Neely
Mary Kathryn Faust Neely
Luetta Sutton
Salem
Blossom Gay
Neely
Gennerich to be buried after White House funeral
The White House held a simple private funeral for August Gennerich, Roosevelt’s bodyguard, who died in Buenos Aires during the President’s visit. The body will be brought to Washington tomorrow night on the President’s train from Charleston, South Carolina.
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Washington
White House
August
Gus) Gennerich
Roosevelt
Buenos Aires
Capitol
Charleston
Fellowship Club opens Christmas help office in hotel basement
The Fellowship Club announces a Christmas outreach with offices in the George Washington Hotel basement on Piccadilly Street. It calls Winchester and Frederick County residents to adopt a family, urging inventory of Christmas spirit and offering to provide names of worthy families.
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Fellowship Club
George Washington Hotel
Piccadilly Street
Winchester
Frederick County
President and party land after long voyage to Charleston
President Roosevelt returns from a 12,500 mile voyage to South America and back aboard the Indianapolis and Ches ter cruising off the Florida coast. He will land in Charleston early Tuesday and go directly to Washington with no plans for a meeting with party leaders. The 21 day trip was described by naval commanders as one of the smoothest of their experience.
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Roosevelt
White House
Bahamas
Atlantic
East Florida
Charleston
5. C
South America
Washington
Indianapolis
Chester
Insurgent Tanks Batter University City In Madrid Front
In Madrid University City endured two hours of tank and infantry bombardment as insurgent forces attacked government lines. Defenders said a promised major offensive did not materialize despite the fierce shelling and harsh Guadarrama wind.
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Madrid
University City
Guadarrama
Enter Early In Contest for Christmas Decorations
Andrew Bell urges residents to submit entry blanks for the Christmas decoration contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. The committee plans to prize all entrants and award winnings on Christmas night with judges visiting homes from 8 to 10 p.m. The number of entries has been small, and organizers aim to expand decorations from business districts to residences.
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Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Bell
Rumored Chinese Power Struggle Deepens Amid Chaos Talk
Reports from Nanking and Peiping describe a counter coup in Shensi as Chiang Kai-Shek’s capture and possible release prompt renewed rebel moves against Chang Hsueh Liang and the government. Unconfirmed word places Chiang 70 miles west of Sianfu awaiting fate as trains carry evacuees and authorities seek a peaceful solution.
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Associated Press
Shensi
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Peiping
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Chang
An.d Ori
Bianfu
Iissimo Chiang
Nanking
Japan
Germany
Red China
Soviet
Russia
Marshal
Japanese Provocateurs
Chiang
Berlin
Conference of Extension Workers Opens at Virginia Tech
Frederick and Clarke counties send representatives to the annual Extension Workers conference at Virginia Polytechnic Institute opening today and lasting through Friday. County Agent I Fred Stine and Clarke county agent C C Funkhouser led the delegation, joined by Elizabeth Farrar and Ethel Fisher. Mrs Louise Cooley, Nelson county home demonstration agent, also attended. Lectures by leading authorities on rural problems and round table discussions are planned.
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Frederick
Clarke Counties
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Fred Stine
C. C. Funkhouser
Clarke County
Elizabeth Farrar
Ethel Fisher
Louise Cooley
Nelson
Farrar
White Materials For Handley Christmas Cant On Sale
Timberlake's offers white materials for Handley Christmas cant sales. Independent listings note availability and pricing for festive crafts. Local shoppers seek durable fabrics and trimmings for seasonal decorations and attire.
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Handley Christmas
Timberlake’s
Special Radio Broadcast for Housewives on WJSV WBT
A special radio broadcast of interest to every housewife in this section airs on WJSV and WBT at 11 45 a m next Tuesday and Thursday. Listed as a notice from the Columbia network, the program runs from 11 30 a m to 1 15 p m on Mondays and Wednesdays.
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Columbia Network
WJSV
WBT
Mon & Wed
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Central State Hospital Board
Crown of Italy Order
Nalton
Admiral Nulton
Carroll Todd
Albemarle Co
John S., Miller & CO
Mr. Hartzell
Church Institution
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
KRAFT
Shenji
Tokyo
House of Commons
Archbishop of Canterbury
Lord Halifax
Stanley Baldwin
Edward J. Mowery
United States
King Edward
Wallis Warfield Simpson
Lancaster
Eagle-Gazette
England
Central Press
Frank Roosevelt
Gennerich League
Firistmas
Orient
Spain
Winchester Junk Co
Fairfax Lane
Braddock
Nat. Ave
Blacksburg
Winchester Evening Star
Ora Via
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