Fury of Winter Subsides Across Much of Nation
A Western and Southern cold wave receded while deadly blasts lingered in places. More than 100 deaths tied to blizzards and cold were reported unofficially as New York City crews removed heavy snow and homeless sought shelter. Four men drifted at sea near Maryland were found after days missing since Tuesday.
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Washington
United States
New York City
Chicago
Wisconsin
New England
Maine
New Jersey
Penn
Newark
Rockies
Mississippi
Maryland
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Weather Bureau
Annapolis
Cumberland
Salisbury
Right of Way Not Secured Delays Town Run Progress
City Manager P. P. Pilcher announced that the required right of way for the town run has not been obtained. Workers are being reassigned to other projects, and if the right of way is not secured soon, work on the town run may stop entirely, causing many C. W. A. program workers to lose employment until access is secured.
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P. P. Pilcher
Roosevelt confirms congress and people back dollar program
Senator Connally of Texas told President Roosevelt that Congress and the people support the commodity dollar plan and would back it.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Connally
Texas
Congress
Judge Fines Howard Sandy For Stealing A Hound Dog
In police court this morning Judge Donald L. Weems fined Howard Sandy $16 for stealing a hound dog. Real Bargains in coats at Mol ing and Cather's. 1p-11 HAIRCUTS 25¢ SOUTH END BARBER SHOP. 22-27-1p-21 FAT Mackeral Filets, 15c piece. ap-1t PURE FOOD STORE.
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Donald L. Weems
Howard Sandy
Moling and Cather’s
South End
Head Flattens Many Bullets In Alabama Incident
In Birmingham on December 28 W O Pearson, a Black man, exchanged words with his brother in law Frank Bishop. Bishop fired a 45 pistol. Pearson shot back, wounding Bishop mortally. Patrolmen arrested Pearson. doctors treated Pearson for a head wound. The recovered bullet was shown in the sheriff’s office.
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Birmingham
Ala
W. O. Pearson
Pearson
Frank Bishop
Bishop
Elledge
Brown
Sheriff's Office
Late Mr Burner Laid To Rest In Shenandoah County
Funeral services were held at Salem Dunkard Church for James R. Burner 73 who died at his country home Tuesday night after a month of illness. Burial followed at Zion Christian Church cemetery east of Maurertown in Shenandoah county. He moved from Woodstock in 1920 and was a prominent farmer with ties to Frederick and Shenandoah counties. He is survived by his wife Bessie Wright Burner and several children including Virgil David Cecil Leslie Edna Fay and Retha. The Rev. Warren Baldwin conducted the rites.
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Salem Dunkard Church
Stephens City
James R. Burner
Memorial Hospital
Zion Christian Church
Maurertown
Shenandoah County
Burner
Frederick County
Shenandoah
Woodstock
Isiah Burner
Powell's Fort Valley
Bessie Wright
James Wright
Virgil Burner
Clarendon
David
Cecil Burner
Washington, D.C
Leslie Burner
Edna Fay
Retha Burner
Baltimore
Warren Baldwin
Disciples of Christ
Zion Church
Threshold of a New Era Crossed Says President
President Roosevelt writes to Grace Morrison Poole stating the nation has crossed the threshold of a new era. He describes the new year as a challenge offering opportunities and the need for concerted aid from all levels of government and social agencies to improve conditions for over 120 million people.
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Associated Press
Washington
Dec
Roosevelt
Grace Morrison Poole
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Reward Offered for Lost Key Ring With Keys
Five dollar reward for the return of a key ring with keys left in the street on Monday September 11. Contact Star care of the address for information about the keys.
Local Stock Listing for National Fruit Product
A brief stock notice for National Fruit Product Co with contact details. Includes phone and P O box number 271 and a December end of day timestamp.
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P.O
Commissioners To Report On Glass Estate Division
Judge Philip Williams orders a report on partitioning the Col W W Glass estates Rose Hill and Glen Burnie in Shawnee district and Winchester city limits. Mrs Katherine Glass Greene gains a two sevenths share in Rose Hill and Glen Burnie, others receive one seventh. a commission is appointed to survey value, location, and improvements for possible seven equal parts or sale.
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Philip Williams
Col. W. W. Glass
Commissioner of Chancery
Katherine Glass Greene
Glen Burnie
Rose Hill
Shawnee District
Winchester
W. W. Glass
Glass
Harry L. McCann
H. Clay de Grange
S. M. Chiles
E. M. Funk
C I Brumback
Robert McC. Glass
Susan Glass Strider
Harriett Glass Davis
J. Wood Glass
Byrd Flagship Fights Gales Among Icebergs
The Byrd Antarctic expedition flagship battled a northwest gale amid hundreds of icebergs near the main ice pack. Visibility stayed under three miles as the ship drifted in heavy seas for hours, with Commodore Gjertsen reporting a difficult situation.
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Admiral Byrd
Antarctic
Mackay Radio
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Gjertsen
Death Summons David Dinges At Home In County
David C. Dinges 81 longtime Stephens City farmer and former mayor died at his home after an old ailment. Survived by daughter Evelyn Lemley and three grandchildren, service planned Saturday afternoon with Rev. Snyder Alleman officiating. Interment Green Hill Cemetery.
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David C. Dinges
Stephens City
T &E
James H
Elizabeth Bradford Dinges
Trinity Lutheran Church
Dinges
Evelyn Lemley
Melvin
Paul Miller
David Lemley
Snyder Alleman
George
Russell A
Harry J. Shryock
Harry
William
Edgar Lemley
Green Hill Cemetery
Five States Plan Loans for Fruit Growers
A regional loan association for orchardists is to be formed with $500,000 capital in Baltimore. A five state group from Virginia Maryland Delaware West Virginia and Pennsylvania acted as incorporators and named official board members and delegates to govern loans for growers. A charter request was filed with the Federal Crop Production Corporation in Washington.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Harry F. Byrd
Winchester
Jennings Randolph
Elkins
Geo. H. Stevenson
Baltimore Regional Production Corporation
A. H. Wingo
Baltimore Regional Intermediate Credit Corporation
Phil H. Gold
Kenneth C. Morgan
W. S. Campfield
Staunton
C. Purcell McCue
Greenwood
Frank Jones
Washington
H. L. Bonham
Chilhowie
Howard Zigler
Timberville
J. Walter Engler
New Windsor
B. G. Locher
Hancock
J. H. Gambrill
Frederick
Biglersville
Fred Griest
Flora
Federal
Crop Production Corporation
E. Lee Goldsborough
Mrs. Del Dragoo Dies at Sister's Winchester Home
Mrs Del Dragoo widow of a Redkey lawyer died shortly after 1 PM at her sister Miss Ella Sartelle s home on East Leicester Street Winchester She had long poor health and undergone surgeries in Redkey and Winchester She is survived by sister Miss Zilla Sartelle brothers Edward B Sartelle and Harry M Sartelle and several nieces and nephews She was a member of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Bernice Sartelle Dragoo
Winchester
Ella Sartelle
Leicester Street
Dragoo
Redkey
Ind
Otis B Sartelle
Mr Dragoo
Salvation Army Sends Christmas Cheer To Needy
The Salvation Army distributed 23 baskets of Christmas cheer to the worthy with one basket going four miles to a poor family. A crowded annual Christmas program at the Court House concluded with candy oranges toys and garments for all attendees. Major and Mrs Mars and Cadet Ruby Weeks thank the public for support and wish a happy new year.
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Salvation Army
Court House
Mars
Ruby Weeks
Woman breaks arm after fall on icy street near Braddock
Cecil Bailey reports a woman fell on icy pavement on her way to a prayer meeting at Braddock. She fractured her right arm, which was set, and she rests at home on South Cameron Street. An X ray was taken this morning to confirm proper setting.
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Braddock
Cecil Bailey
South Cameron Street
Year End Specials At City Fruit Market
City fruit market posts year end offers with oranges grapefruit and tangerines 25c per peck and by the bushel 95c. sale dated December 28 with L Giulianl listed.
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City Fruit Market
L. Giulianl
Glances At News of Day Highlights From Various Cities
Washington says no changes to Roosevelt recovery program as year opens. Martinsburg growers form a federal loan association to expand crop production. Washington declares a new era as the year begins. Birmingham reports a fatal gun incident involving a Black man. Byrd's Antarctic flagship faces dense fog and icebergs ten miles north of main pack.
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Washington
Rainey
Roosevelt
Martinsburg
Federal Loan Association
Birmingham
Winter's Coldest Recorded Here During Night
Old Man Winter set a new low at the Winchester Research Laboratory with a four degree reading about 1 AM. By daybreak the thermometer rose past 15 degrees and continued slowly upward. Wednesday night dropped to seven degrees and outlying areas reported zero or below.
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Winter
Winchester Research Laborary
Tax Dodger Gets Eighteen Months
Washington attorney T. Morris Wampler was sentenced by Judge W. Calvin Chestnut to eighteen months in prison and a $10,000 fine for evading income tax payments. The sentence followed a over ruling of a motion for a new trial in Baltimore.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
T. Morris Wampler
Washington
W. Calvin Chestnut
Wampler
Newsboys of Winchester Attend Capitol Theatre Show
All city newsboys from Winchester were invited guests at the Capitol Theatre to see Alice in Wonderland. Newsies from The Star and Washington papers joined a happy crowd to enjoy the fanciful youth story.
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Winchester
Capitol Theatre
Star
Washington
Novel Christmas Display Draws Crowds at Cooper Home
Large numbers visit the residence of Charles A. Cooper at 215 East Sharp Street to view a novel Christmas exhibit. The display remains illuminated from 7 to 10 PM each evening through the end of the week.
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Charles A. Cooper
East Sharp Street
Cooper
Edge Favored as GPO Republicans Seek New RNC Leader
Republicans seek a Moses figure to revive power and edge is favored to replace Everette Sanders as RNC chairman. Reportedly chosen to lead a party reorganization ahead of the 1984 congressional elections, Edge is a former New Jersey senator and recent ambassador to France.
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Moses
Walter E Edge
New Jersey
France
Edge
Everett Sanders
Republican National Committee
Fire damages National Sales Store on North Loudoun Street
Fire discovered around 10 30 last night at the National Sales Company store operated by R Rappaport. Smoke filled the storeroom and flames were confined to racks of dresses and coats with portions damaged by fire or water. Entire stock ruined by smoke or fire. store to close for several days for inventory. stock insured.
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National Sales Company
Loudoun Street
R. Rappaport
Fred S. Boyd
Rappaport
Pete James Caught Robbing Store Then Linked To Earlier Theft
Pete James colored is in jail awaiting grand jury action on a burglary charge. Police say he also confessed to a prior robbery linked by fingerprint evidence to a December 2 Fries grocery break in. Velda Batt heard noises from Economy Food Store and alerted authorities. James caught amid loot.
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Pete James
Grand Jury
Velda Batt
North
Loudoun Street
Funk and
Williams
James
Plank
Bowers
Funk
Fries
Donald L. Weems
Kerns’ Row
Union Bank of Winchester Joins Federal Reserve System
The Union Bank of Winchester, an old Virginia bank, has become a member of the Federal Reserve System after a fifth district examination. The bank will also join the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, with full insured deposits for amounts up to 2500 starting January 1 and full coverage effective July 1 1934. No structural changes are planned.
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Union Bank of
Winchester
Virginia
Federal Reserve System
Fifth Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Union Bank
Winchester Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond
Union Bank of Winchester
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Particu
Man Wanted on Bogus Check Charges Caught
Ralph B. Varney, 33, wanted in eight cities including Winchester for passing worthless checks, has been apprehended in Richmond and turned over to Lynchburg authorities. Winchester reports a half dozen such checks. others include Staunton Clifton Forge Caldwell Tonawanda Wellsboro and Harrisburg. Chief Hollis said Lynchburg will receive the warrant after processing.
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Ralph B. Varney
Winchester
Richmond
Lynchburg
C. W. Hollis
Varney
Hollis
Staunton
Clifton Forge
Caldwell
Ohio
Tonawanda
Wellsboro
Harrisburg
Loot Recovered After Rosenberger's Burglary
Burglars stole two iron safes from John W. Rosenberger and Company offices last week. All loot except 1000 in bonds and 110 in cash was recovered in the same building. Ledger records insurance policies checks and 3000 of 4000 bonds were found on the second floor behind posts and lumber. Sergeant fingerprint expert Francis M. led the investigation. no Washington report yet.
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John W
Francis M
Washington
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