McDaniel Held For Jury In Assault Case
Zeke McDaniel was sent to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing before Judge Donald Weems on an assault charge involving Robert Marple. The incident occurred about 6 30 p m November 29 as Marple walked home from a store. Marple identified a man who stepped from a telephone pole near his home in Frederick county as the assailant. Sheriff J W Newcome reported the man was admitted to Memorial Hospital for treatment and recovered after a period of seriousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke McDaniel
Robert Marple
Donald Weems
Marple
Frederick County
J. W. Newcome
Memorial Hospital
Man loses teeth with lunch in downtown mishap
Police said a man downtown misplaced his false teeth during a misfortune while walking in the street. The teeth were reportedly wrapped with his lunch, a curious detail in the incident.
Windsor Duchess Lacks Nobility Rank After Heraldry Move
The College of Arms issued patent granting precedence to the Duke of Windsor as third royal duke while the Duchess was left without any official rank. Herald observers said King George must decide the former monarch's wife status as he did for his brother after abdication.
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College of Arms
Windsor
England
Duke of Windsor
Gloucester
Kent
George
Hungary Pays Portion of Debt
Washington December 16 The Hungarian government paid a partial remittance on its war debt. A note from Minister John Pelenyi informed Secretary Hull that a check for 9828 dollars was deposited in the Reserve Bank of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Hull
John Pelenyi
Reserve Bank of New York
Pennsylvania farm boy seeks release to pursue art
John Curry, now in Eastern State Penitentiary serving a life term for a 1928 hex murder, petitions the Board of Pardons to gain freedom to become an artist. His art emerged behind bars and drew outside interest, while the case spurred a state probe into hexing that affected rural communities between Harrisburg and Philadelphia.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
John Curry
York County
Board of Ons
Eastern State Penitentiary
John
Curry
Philadelphia
York
Wilbert G. Hess
Nelson D. Rehmeyer
Rehmeyer
Blymyer
Hess
Death Penalty Sought in Kidnap Case in Huntington
In Huntington West Virginia defense attorney Jesse Hammock said two clients would admit kidnapping of 70 year old Dr James I Seder and seek life terms while prosecutor E E Winters Jr pressed for the death penalty for John Travis 25 and Orville Adkins 24 charged with ransoming the minister for 50000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Jesse Hammock
James I. Seder
E. E. Winters, Jr
Wate
John Travis
Orville Adkins
Suffrage Jail Birds In Parley
In Washington on December 16, twenty-year veterans of the White House picket line and wartime suffrage campaign gathered for a reunion to push an equal rights amendment. Betty Gram Swing of New York led a jail experience symposium describing a seven by seven cement cell and a three day hunger strike as part of their dramatic history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Run Pins
Betty Gram Swing
New York
Women in prison pins and ERA reform discussion
The report notes women with prison pins including Mrs. Amelia Hines Walker of Baltimore, Elsie Hill of Washington, and Mrs. Florence Bayard Hines near Wilmington Del. Senator Burke of Nebraska backs the Equal Rights Amendment, arguing it would lift jury service limits on women, equalize wage hours, and let women hold certain public offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia Hines Walker
Baltimore
Elsie Hill
Washington
Florence Bayard Hines
Wilmington
Del
Burke
D.-Neb
Senate
Fugitive Beeman Nabbed After Vigilant Trap
Cumberland Maryland dispatch reports George Beeman, who escaped Petersburg jail with six others by tunneling under a wall, walked into a friend’s visit in Cumberland and was arrested by City Detective Benjamin F. Gaffney and Sergeant R R Johnson. Beeman, charged with robbery and assault, was turned over to West Virginia authorities after a three week investigative effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
George Beeman
Petersburg
W. Va
Benjamin F. Gaffney
R. R. Johnson
Beeman
Gaffney
West Virginia
Middletown Mention in Virginia News Roundup
Middletown Virginia report notes R L Long returned with children Evelyn Rachel and Nancy to spend winter months in the state. Mrs Roseau Martin and family visit Culpeper. Santa outing in Winchester includes Ruth Sperry Lois Sperry Joyce Brown and Hugh Brown. Warren Farr injured wrist on stove pipe. treated and progressing.
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Middletown
R. L. Long
Rida
Long
Evelyn
Rachel
Nancy
Howard Owings
Santa Claus
Winchester
Ruth
Lois Sperry
Joyce
Hugh Brown
Rush
Strider
John Weirich
John Painter
Maurertown
Warren Farr
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British Arms College
Hungary
Riley’s
Valley Avenue
W. Buhl
S. Loudoun St
Larrick’s Cash
S. Braddock St
Earl C. Fries
N. Cameron St
Bailey Bros
S. Cameron St
Brown’s Meat
S. Main
L. C. Kremer
W. Pall Mall
St. Fort
Loudoun
N. Loudoun
Fauver’s
Berryville Pike
J. F. Kremer & Bro
S. Main St
Eagle’s Meat Market
Grimes
S. Loudoun
Breeze Are Llcs
Lifebuoy
LUX
LUX Radio Theatre
AL Jolson
Martha Raye
Jenny
Mrs. Roseau Martin
Culpeper
Mrs
Mary Martin
Frank Willey
Bee Gore
Briscoe Snapp
Clearbrook
Eddie McInturff
Washington, D. C
Misses McInturff
Church Street
Mr. Wade Maat
Frank Gaver
Albert Clark
McKenzie
Kellogg
Wy, T
Florida
Tangerines
N. B.C
Caraja White House
Satier’s
Pure ‘Large
McCormick
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