Shenandoah County Leader Killed by Auto in Virginia
James Hottle 70 long-time Shenandoah County official was killed near Endless Caverns when struck by a Roanoke man driving a car. F. L. Saxton and family stopped at the scene and Saxton was jailed. investigation to continue at Harrisonburg.
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Shenandoah CO
CIVIG
AUTO
Harrisonburg
James Hottle
Mt. Jackson
Shenandoah County
F. L. Saxton
Roanoke
Saxton
Bull
Zirkle
New Market
F. L. Byers
Rockingham
Charles R. Fawley
First National Bank
New York
Government Reenforces Monetary Program to Lift Prices
The government expands its monetary program aimed at higher prices by reopening federal mints for silver coinage and continuing gold purchases at $34.06 per ounce. London bar gold opens at $32.07 with exchange at $5.08 per pound.
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Associated Press
Washington
London
Re-employment Payroll and City Projects Report
Re-employment payroll totals $2,029.36 this week as 265 men return to work on Berryville avenue, town run diversion, Millwood and Berryville approaches, and the United States National Cemetery. Handley Library repair, $1,615, approved to begin soon. Star Tannery road project, $2,700, county project approved under State Highway than G. R. Bozel to supervise. several admin steps remain before work starts.
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Winchester
Berryville Avenue
Town Run
Millwood
United States National Cemetery
Handley Library
Richmond
Star Tannery
W. E. Edwards
State Highway Department
G. R. Bozel
Paul Carper Appreciation Letter for Benefit Game
Paul Carper thanks Park Semi-Pro football team and contributors for the benefit game held last Sunday. He notes the effort of many individuals to make the event successful and expresses personal gratitude, signing with his name.
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Paul Carper
the Star
The
Gear A Ipotesans
Postoffice To Close All Day Christmas
Postmaster H. C. Stouffer announces Christmas Day postal holiday with no money order, general delivery, carrier, or rural delivery services. All special delivery mail will be delivered and dispatches handled as usual. city box collections Monday will meet the 8:30 p.m. night dispatch.
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H. C. Stouffer
Christmas Gift Drive At Brad dock Street Church
The primary department of Brad dock Street Methodist Church will hold a Sunday morning Christmas celebration in their classrooms. Members are asked to bring gifts for underprivileged local children to support the drive and hope for a generous response.
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Braddock Street
Cold Storages To Be Closed For Christmas Holiday
Winchester cold storage plants will close at noon tomorrow for the Christmas holidays and reopen Tuesday morning December 26. Ice manufacturing departments will stay open on a 24 hour schedule throughout the period.
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Winchester
Salvation Army Seeks Public Aid for Christmas Fund
Major James Mars, commanding officer, urges generous donations to the Salvation Army kettle on North Loudoun Street to aid Christmas relief for needy families. Food items are also welcomed and can be left at No 20 Valley Avenue or called in at 1344 for collection.
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James Mars
Salvation Army
Loudoun Street
Valley Avenue
Callear
Bank Robbery at West Baltimore Calvert Branch
Four middle aged men robbed the West Baltimore branch of the Calvert Bank taking 14100 dollars. One shot rang out into the ceiling as the bandits ordered customers and staff to the wall. They fled in a car with New York and District of Columbia license plates, later linked to a stolen Major William Nalle vehicle.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
West Baltimore
Calvert Bank
Charles H. Fowle
Fowle
New York
District of Columbia
William Nalle
Maryland Biscuit Company
Clarke County CWA Projects Approved
Clarke County receives word that CWA projects for the county are approved including almshouse farm work at 4565.55 dollars and Boyce street improvements at 2407.33 dollars. Twenty one men plus a supervisor will work on the almshouse farm and ten men plus a supervisor on Boyce streets. A. B. Hummer is county CWA administrator and Sam S. Thomas is disbursing officer. A. F. Robertson named local purchasing officer for school materials.
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Boyce
Roosevelt would refuse US intervention in Cuba if Spain asked
Authoritative quarters indicated today that President Roosevelt would decline to intervene in Cuba should Spain formally request U.S. aid. The comment frames a cautious stance in a tense international moment.
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Washington
Spain
United States
Cuba
Roosevelt
General Philadelphia Strike Shuts Down Delivery Services
A broad general strike in Philadelphia pulls 27,000 workers from nine unions including bakery drivers milk drivers piano movers and taxi drivers. The action targets Christmas deliveries and stems from a dispute with the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company prompted by pleas from National Labor Board official Dr William M Leiserson.
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Philadelphia
Brotherhood of Transportation Workers
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
William M. Leiserson
National Labor Board
Wall Street Closes Uncertain After Silver Price Rally
New York December 22 stock trading opened with gains led by metals as news of silver’s strengthened monetary base briefly spurred a 1 to 10 point rise. Sterling opened at $5.08 and call money stood at 1 percent amid profit taking later.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
Cantata To Be Given Twice At Capital Theatre
The Winchester Christian Endeavor Union and The Chanters with Billy Barnes as organist and Elizabeth Grimm as pianist present Simon and the Christ Child, a Christmas cantata and pageant, at the Capitol Theatre. Two showings Sunday December 24 at 3 and 9:15 PM, with no admission. Floyd W. Haines directs. program to appear tomorrow in The Star.
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Winchester Christian Endeavor Union
The
Chanters
Billy Barnes
Elizabeth Grimm
Simeon and the
Christ Child
Capitol Theatre
Floyd W. Haines
Haines
Government Sues Arthur Cutten Over Rubber Tire Tax Code
United States sues Arthur W. Cutten grain trader for 22310 stock transfer taxes. Roosevelt signs the rubber tire industry code, joining five others for a total of 174 approved codes.
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Arthur Cutten
Associated Press
Chicago
Arthur W. Cutten
United States
Washington
Roosevelt
N. R A
Insull Charged With Collusion in Receivership Case
Federal Judge Evan A Evans ruled Samuel Insull Sr guilty of collusion in bringing about the receivership of his two billion dollar group of public utility holdings and financial companies.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Evan A. Evans
Samuel Insull, Sr
Last Minute Gifts Roundup by Margaret L Hodgon
Handkerchiefs hosiery novelty jewelry and bags featured in a last minute gift selection attributed to Margaret L Hodgson. Small item list suggests a department or shop display with a focus on practical holiday purchases.
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Margaret L. Hodgson
Chicago Grain Market Prices Closes In Wheat Markets
Closing quotations in Chicago and Baltimore wheat markets reported by Winchester Milling through Stickell Sales. Chicago December 81 34 May 84 14 July 83 14 Baltimore Spot 87 Winchester Spot 84.
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Chicago
Baltimore
the Star
Winchester Milling Corporation
Stickell Sales Corporation
North
Washington Street
Hagerstown
Winchester
Garbage collection changes for Christmas Day 1933
Garbage will not be collected on Christmas Day December 25 1933 It will be collected on Tuesday MonDay Ward residents urged to take notice This is a damaged notice fragment likely from Moling Cather gift suggestions with date codes 12 21 1p 31 Ip 11
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Star
Evening Star
Death of Rev. William H. Sampsell Longtime Virginia Conference pastor
The Rev. William H. Sampsell, aged nearly 86 and among the Virginia Conference s oldest members, died at Memorial Hospital after a hip fracture from a fall. Born January 19, 1850 in Stephens City, he served as a United Brethren pastor across Virginia and West Virginia, retiring from active duty but supplying as needed. He is survived by three sons and three daughters, plus a brother and grandchildren. Funeral from United Brethren Church on North Braddock Street at 3 p.m. Sunday, with interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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William H. Sampsell
Virginia Conference
United Brethren Church
Memorial Hospital
Sampsell
James B. Winkfield
National Avenue
Stephens City
Frederick County
Nicholas and
Adaline Gibson Sampsell
Virginia
West Virginia
Mr. Sampsell
Isora Wilson Simmons
Franklin
W. Va
James V. Sampsell
Washington, D. C
Benjamin B. Sampsell
Los Angeles
Cal
Samuel E. Sampsell
Balboa
Canal Zone
Ruth Sampsell
Washington,d C
Willie Sampsell
Cronin C. Sampsell
Winchester Circuit
C. J. Racey
Martinsburg
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Henkel Carpenter
Ora Bailey
Howard Patton
M. V. B. Snake
L. D. Grubbs
L. Jackson
Relentless Drive on Bombers in Havana Streets
Havana reports a relentless drive launched to find terrorists. Soldiers and sailors comb streets, stopping and searching every automobile deemed suspicious in a broad security sweep.
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Associated Press
Havana
B and C Acquires Another Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company received authorization from the Interstate Commerce Commission to acquire the Coal and Coke Railroad Company, which operates between West Virginia and Charleston Virginia.
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Washington
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Interstate Comerce
Coal and Coke Railroad Company
W. Va
Charleston, Va
Meat Sale at Butler's Packing House
A weekly meat sale features choice home grown beef and pork offered every Saturday at Butler's Packing House. The notice highlights fresh cuts available to customers and emphasizes weekend shopping.
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Butler’s Packing House
Special Christmas Programs at Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church invites the public to Sunday services featuring a morning sermon by Rev. Dr. G. W. Shipley and an evening talk. The senior choir performs carols and anthems including We Three Kings and Silent Night with organ preludes and offertories.
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Presbyterian Church
G. W. Shipley
Potomac Presbytery
Washington, D. C
Carl Swinson
Clarence Himelright
Marguerite Daugherty
Frances Harris
Elizabeth Crawford
Catherine Conner
Marshall Kline
Mary Greenway Russell
Eloise Caldwell
Willamb
Wagner
Floyd Haines
Robert McC. Glass
Peter Yates Brinton
W. G. Barnes
the Shepherds
Basch
Theodore Salome
Bethlehem
Spence
Whitmer
Messiah
Handel
Loret
D” Bridge
Greetings To Ladies' Aid of Whitacre Church
A Whitacre Church Ladies' Aid message expresses enduring friendship and Christian affection, promising reunion in heaven and strength from God's grace. Signed by Mrs. Lee Crossen.
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Whitacre Church
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Whitacre
Christ
God
Lee Crossen
Pope Will Broadcast Christmas Address At Noon Saturday
Vatican officials announced the Pope's annual Christmas message will be delivered at noon. The address by Pope Pius is expected to be broadcast on a 1984 meter wave 15 120 kilocycles, likely at 6 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
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Associated Press
Vatican City
Pius
American Couple Face French Charge In Secret Dealers Case
Mr and Mrs Robert Switz of East Orange New Jersey are held in separate Paris cells as they plead they were ensnared by a police trap targeting a ring of international military secret dealers.
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Paris
Robert Switz
East Orange
N. J
Funeral Rites Held For Insurance Executive Frank A. Jacques
Funeral services were conducted at 2 PM for Frank A. Jacques an insurance executive and civic leader who died Tuesday in Memorial Hospital. The Rev. Wallace M Brashears and the Rev. J Luther Neff led the rites at Market Street Methodist Church with interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Lodge and Knights Templar members served as pallbearers and many others were listed as honorary pallbearers.
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Frank A. Jacques
Memorial Hospital
Wallace M. Brashears
Market Street Methodist Church
J. Luther Neff
Frostburg
Jacques
Mount Hebron Cemetery
C. R. Anderson
H. J. Cahill
Brady W. Sargeant
B. B. Dutton
Zeilor Bageant
Albert Hunter
C. Vernon Eddy
George Deickman
R. R. Sartelle
John A. Parsons
Robert Snapp
Burton Harry
C. T. Owens
Porter House
Clarence Schenk
Samuel Slaughter
A. J. Tavenner
Edward C. Goss
Claude
B. Carr
Harold Brown
D. O. Louderback
Guy Smith
Holmes Yeakley
Roy Athey
John Bowers
Barn Destroyed At Mr. Rosenberger's Farm During Night
A large barn on the M. H. Rosenberger farm eight miles west of town burned last night. Loss estimated at 2000 to 3000 dollars with hay straw and feed destroyed. The Friendship Fire Company fought the blaze from 2 to 6 am saving a nearby corn storage and aiding Mr. Rosenberger's son who was briefly trapped in his car.
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M. H. Rosenberger
Here
Friendship Fire Company
Mr. Rosenberg
Liquor Tax Bill Estimated To Bring In 470 Million
House ways and means committee tentatively approved a liquor tax measure projected to raise 470 million dollars, including beer revenue. Chairman Doughton said the panel rejected the administration plan to allocate a portion of liquor revenue to the states due to several difficulties.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Doughton
Apple wine pact loosens U S goods limits
Paris report says the France United States apple wine agreement expands quotas and also includes lesser restrictions on some American manufactured articles as part of the trade pact.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
United States
Washington
Christmas Day Shooting Match on Gainesboro Pike
A shooting match starts December 21 at 9 30 near Gainesboro Pike half a mile out with targets rifles and shotguns. Prizes include turkeys geese and chickens. Organizer L F Buck McDonald.
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Gainesboro Pike
L. F
McDonald
Gift and shop openings for holiday season
Ip-lt LAST MINUTE shoppers. The Colonial Art and Craft Shop at 37 East Piccadilly street offers gifts for all. Ip-lt GIFT HEADQUARTERS Norris candies perfumes stationary and cane specials for Xmas. Contest closes Sat. 11 p. THE BETTY SHOPPE. Ip-11 BROOKS PHARMACY.
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Colonial Art and Craft Shop
East Piccadilly Street
Norris Exquisite
Brooks Pharmacy
State Commission Report Backs Dispensaries and Liquor License Plan
The commission releases a public report and recommendations favoring dispensaries, defining drunkenness, and setting rules for liquor sales local options every four years. The plan, signed by thirteen of fifteen members, outlines licensing authority, pricing control, and revenue allocation to the general fund.
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State Commission
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
General Fund
Treasury
Howard
Zigler
Harrisonburg
Pure Food Store Ad Lost Hospital Pin Reward
Bulk dates 2 lb 25c. Bulk mince meat 2 lb 25c. Oranges tangerines grapes pears bananas grapefruit. Open tonight. Lost blue enamel hospital pin engraved Josephine Arrden on back. Reward. 12-22-1p-1t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Arthur
Xmas Trees at Haines Marble Yard Ad
Cedars pines arbor vitae and spruce trimmings offered by Haines Marble Yard. Phone 378 J. Includes multiple page references 1p 51 12 15 16 18 20 22.
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J. Haines Marble Yard
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Board of Supervisors
John Bull
Sheriff Fawley
Fender
Mr. Hottle
Fawley
Third Street
S. W
Western Electric Co
Woodstock
Pugh’s Run
Stonewall Mill
Paul
Carper
Bandit
Clarke County
the Associat*ed Press
Gerry
Hiden
Philadphia
Wall St
Capital Theatre
Insull
Moling & Cather
Dr. Shipley
Pope
Masons
Frank Jacques
Mr. Rosenberger
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