Snowed-in clues cloud Utah missing skyliner search
Fearful heavy snows threaten the last tangible clue to seven people believed dead aboard a Western Air Express skyliner missing since Tuesday. Fifteen planes stand by as searchers on horseback and skis toil up ridges near Lone Peak and Alpine Draper, hoping for traces amid fresh snow.
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Salt Lake City
Western Air Express
Great Salt Lake
Lone Peak
Alpine
Draper
Utah
J. Jhoe Forest
George Keyser, Jr
Grounded Chaumont Refloated Expected With Marines
Rescue vessels stood by the United States naval transport Chaumont in Chinwangtao harbor after it ran aground last night while sailing for the United States with 250 Marines. The grounded ship appeared not to be in danger and was expected to be refloated without damage.
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Tientsin
Chine
United States
Chaumont
Chinwangtao
China
Remembering the Forgotten at Christmas in Frederick County
A friend urges writing about the forgotten residents of the county home at Christmas. The piece reflects on how many people find happiness in helping others and suggests those at the county home will not be forgotten when Christmas dawns across Frederick County.
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Are
Frederick County
Holiday Specials Include Trees Wreaths and Mistletoe
City Fruit Market at 1 S Maifi lists Xmas trees in California and Georgia pine wreaths and holly with natural berries. Mistletoe advertised. Phone 415.
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Calif
S. Maifi
Dr Allen Elected Chairman Of Apple Blossom Committee 1937
The Apple Blossom Festival Executive Committee chose Dr L M Allen as chairman succeeding H B McCormac Sr who resigned due to ill health. Clarke T Cooper was re elected vice chairman H Clay deGrange secretary treasurer and Hoye Riley director of finance with Fred Read Jr director general. New assistants will be named to ease duties and train future directors general for the two day 1937 festival.
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Shenandoah - Cumberland
L. M. Allen
H. B. McCormac
Clarke T. Cooper
H. Clay deGrange
Hoye Riley
Fred Read
J. V. Arthur
Ray Robinson
J. P. Arthur
W. E. Cooper
Mr. Read
McCormac
Allen
Winchester
Cooper
Fred Read, JR
Read
Budget Increases For 1937 City Budget One Department Unchanged
City Council reviewed the proposed 1937 budget showing decreases in four departments and increases in fourteen, with debt service fixed at 47 432.50 up 1 102 50. The school department would rise to 58 000, an 8 000 increase to meet acute need, as council members stated.
Streets Get A Cleaning In Winchester After Warm Spell
After a month lapse Winchester streets were flushed today as warm weather returns. The street flusher, paused for cold danger, resumes washing dirt and abrasive stones to reduce wear and dust. City workers aim to cover the entire city while warmth lasts.
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Winchester
Hoffman seeks divorce over cruel treatment in coffee insult
Edwin A. Hoffman Jr. files for divorce on grounds of cruelty claiming his wife subjected him to a campaign to humiliate him by placing cigar butts in his morning coffee. The case highlights claims of ongoing mistreatment in MEDIA Pennsylvania.
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Media
Edwin A. Hoffman, Jr
Dividend notice from Commercial & Savings Bank declares semi-annual payment
The Board of Directors declares a semi annual dividend of two percent payable to stockholders January 1, 1937. Checks will be mailed by the Commercial & Savings Bank with John I. Sloat as cashier. Delicious Bulk Mince Meat offered at 2 pounds for 35 cents by Pure Food Store.
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Commercial & Savings Bank
John I. Sloat
Virginia unemployment bill passes in General Assembly
Richmond Va Dec 17 The Virginia unemployment bill was sent to Governor Peery after victory in the General Assembly The Senate approved the measure 39 to 0 as the Hotts proposed amendments Senator Taylor G Vaughan Republican of Galax cast the lone negative vote in the Senate.
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Richmond
Virginia
Peery
Eral Assembly
Senate
Hots
Taylor G. Vaughan
Galax
Pope Pius Suffers Setback In Recovery
Vatican report says Pope Pius had a setback in his progress from partial paralysis and circulatory congestion. He passed a satisfactory day, met with Cardinal Pacelli and Franco Ratti, and showed willingness to follow doctors orders to limit activity.
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Vatican City
Pius
Vatican
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli
Franco Ratti
FFA Executives Set Richmond Meeting For December 30
State Executive Committee of the Future Farmers of America will meet in Richmond on December 30 to plan the State convention and transact other business. The annual convention is scheduled for June 14 17 at Virginia Tech. Attending are Warren Goode Mount Jackson State Secretary William Shaffer Maurertown former national president and D J Howard Winchester supervisor of vocational agriculture in 25 northern Virginia counties.
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Future Farmers of America
Richmond
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Warren Goode
Mount Jackson
William Shaffer
Maurertown
D. J. Howard
Winchester
Virginia
Christmas Card Display at Brooks Pharmacy
A small advertisement shows a beautiful assortment of Christmas greeting cards on display at Brooks Pharmacy with prices 2 for 5 cents and 5 cents each.
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Brooks Pharmacy
Indicted In Heirs Case Shrinks to Local Names
R H Baker of near Midletown Frederick county is named among 38 indicted in a Pittsburgh grand jury case. Indictment stems from an alleged mail fraud scheme claiming over 3 million dollars from about 3,000 victims. Baker’s status described as possibly technical due to heirs association ties.
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R. H. Baker
Middletown
Frederick County
Pittsburgh
Baker
Baker Heirs
Major Shryock Wallys First Photo Emerges in Winchester
A metropolitan paper in Winchester features a photograph of Major T. J. Shryock Jr. of Baltimore under the caption Wallys first. The piece notes Shryock, now a Baltimore businessman, as Mrs. Simpsons first real beau, with a childhood romance dating to when she was 12 and he 14. He is related to Winchester tradesmen Wilmer and Amos Shryock.
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Winchester
Major T. J. Shryock, Jr
Baltimore
Wally
Major Shryock
Mrs. Simpson
Three Killed In A Collision In Castleberry Alabama
Castleberry Alabama December 17 two engineers and a fireman died in a head on collision between a southbound Louisville and Nashville passenger train and a northbound train at the station. Passengers were shaken but none seriously injured.
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Castleberry
Ala
Louisville and Nashville
Madrid and Franco War News From Front and Home
Uncensored Madrid reports say foreign aid is essential to defeat Franco as recognition by Italy and Germany weakens the government. France’s reluctance disappoints the workers, while Largo Caballero’s government fears a syndicalist push. In Madrid heavy fighting continues around Boadilla Del Monte and the University City.
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Hendaye
France
Wartorn
Madrid
Francisco Franco
Italy
Germany
Russia
Francisco Largo Caballero
Boadilla Delmonte
University City
No Leagues For Americas No Leagues For Americas
Buenos Aires reports that proposals to create an American League of Nations were stalled by a peace conference committee after Argentina and Brazil opposed. A Dominican jurist proposed a five member study group to report for the Lima 1938 Pan American schedule.
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Buenos Aires
Magistrate Fines Miss Cash After Truck Collision
In Philadelphia December 17 Magistrate Walter Lownes of Lower Merion fined Miss Mary Cash four dollars and costs for walking into the side of a moving truck. Driver Harold Dilks Jr. quipped the magistrate is “one in a million” while noting drivers are often blamed.
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Philadelphia
Walter Lownes
Lower Merion
Mary Cash
Harold Dilks, Jr
Winchester Groups Embrace Christmas Adoption Drive
Fellowship Club officials praise Winchester organizations for adopting families in need for Christmas. Some groups offer 50 or more families while others plan for one or more. Over 200 families remain on the master list with about 800 individuals to help, and coordinators say wholesale food purchases complicate funding. Information to adopt is at Fellowship Club headquarters in the George Washington Hotel. May contribute.
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Fellowship Club Today
Winchester Organizations
Fellowship Club
George Washington Hotel
N B Grove Dies Aged 64 In Winchester Home
Newton B Grove longtime Winchester resident dies after long illness at his home 422 North Braddock street at 4 15 PM aged 63 64 born August 20 1873 son of Cephas F and Josephine Grove longtime local merchant family. The notice continues on page sight. Also ad for Winchester Junk Co. appears.
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Newton B. Grove
Winchester
North Braddock Street
Mr. Grove
Cephas F
Josephine McCauley Grove
Hampshire County
W. Va
West Boscawen Street
Xmas Trees For Sale In Haines Marble Yard
Yuletide evergreens advertised for sale at the Haines Marble yard with contact number 378 J. The brief notice lists multiple page markers 12 16 17 18 21 22 23 1 60.
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Haines Marble
Convicted woman judged for second degree manslaughter
Found guilty by a Wise county jury of second degree manslaughter in the death of her father Trigg Maxwell. Punishment set by the jury at 20 years in the penitentiary.
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Wise County
Trigg Maxwell
Chiang Kai-Shek Feared Safe Amid Civil War Talks
Nanking officials claimed fresh hope for an end to China’s civil war and Chiang Kai-Shek’s release after conferences. A spokesman said an autographed letter from Chiang would dispel doubts about his safety and a telegram from adviser W H Donald reported he remained in the same room as Chiang. In Tokyo, the Domei agency said Chang Hsueh-Liang was branded a rebel and that Chang released Chiang King-Wen to inform General Ho Ying-Chin of negotiations.
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Nanking
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
W. H. Donald
Chiang
Sianfu
Tokyo
Central Government of
Domei
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Ho Ying-Chin
Chang
Chiang King- Wen
Chiang -Kai-Shek
Sian
Loyang
Henan
Natwick Begins Operations In A New Locality
The J Natwick Company of Baltimore plans a mill on the Wilson tract six miles above Valley Head Randolph county West Virginia. A four mile road to the main highway has been built. Lumber will be shipped from Elkins after storage in docks. The plant includes a 25000 foot daily circular saw mill. About 70 men will be employed in the woods mill trucks and yard. The company may acquire more virgin timber tracts later.
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J. Natwick Company
Baltimore
Gore
Wa Wardensville
Moorefield
Petersburg
West Virginia
Wilson Tract
Valley Head
Randolph County
Elkins
G. Nelson Wilson
Crosley Radios Price Tag from Willis at Piccadilly Store
A listing notes Crosley radios priced at 19.99 dollars claimed by W. C. Willis located at 38 East Piccadilly. The fragment suggests an advertisement for consumer radios in a historical catalog or newspaper page.
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Crosley Radios
W. C. Willis
E. Piccadilly
Second Conviction In Wise County Murder Case
Edith Maxwell, 22, a former teacher from Wise County, is convicted a second time of second degree murder in the death of her father Trigg Maxwell and is sentenced to 20 years. Bail set at 15000 as defense files appeal. Edith remains composed and comments This sure knocks out my Christmas.
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Wise
Wise County
Edith Maxwell
Trigg Maxwell
Miss Maxwell
Earl Maxwell
Virginia
State Supreme Court
Ezra T. Carter
Mountainsand
Wise Court
Virginia Supreme Court
Heroa Pental
A T. Carter
Ann Maxwell
Edith
Carter
A. T. Dotson
Richmond
E. 8. Tate
C. D. Lay
Coeburn
M. B. Taylor
Madison Lodge to Attend Newton B Grove Funeral
Members of Madison Lodge No 6 I O O F meet at Newton B Grove s late home at 422 North Braddock Street Friday at 3 PM to attend his funeral Noble Grand yana Kirk announces details and a wood supply ad follows.
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Madison Lodge
Newton B. Grove
North Braddock Street
Yana Kirk
Noble Grand
New showing linen and lace clot and sets
Moling and Cather present a 1 page item featuring linen and lace clothing sets and related textiles for display.
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Moling & Cather
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Spain
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Winchester Junk Co
Fairfax Lane
Main and
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Miller's Drug
Gen. Chiang
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Coleman Dunn
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