Kidnap Case Shifts as Evidence Links Ladder to Mattson Plot
Tacoma police reexamine a seized ladder tied to the Hadd Hall kidnapping attempt linked to the Charles Mattson case. Authorities halted search efforts as fear for the boy’s safety grew and Dr. W W Mattson refused to aid without official guidance.
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Tcoma
Wash
Charles Mattson
Tacoma
George Gin, Jr
Franklins
Haddway
George Weyerhauser
Hadd Hall
Mattson
W. W. Mattson
Lokely
Department of Justice
Charles
Tor
Veteran defies death after $10 pilloff cash twist
A veteran told a chaplain he had little time left but asked for a ten dollar bill from his pocket. The chaplain found the money and the man recovered, choosing not to give up and proving the value of hope over despair.
Illness Moves Fatal To Mrs Kurtz
After a brief illness from pneumonia Mrs Mary Clayton Kurtz widow of Captain George Kurtz died at her residence 21 South Lauen Street. Funeral will be held Wednesday from the residence and interment will be in Mount Hebron. She was born in Frederick County near Cedar Grove and married in 1871. Survivors include four of six children: Lacey F Kurtz Frank L Grim C Vernon Eddy and G Miller O Rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Clayton Kurtz
George Kurtz
South Lauen Street
Clayton
Cedar Grove
Apple Pie Ridge
Frederick County
Elisha
Elizabeth Little Clayton
George W. Kurtz
James R. Graham
Winchester
Kurtz
Fifth Virginia Infantry
Stonewall
Estaar
Kurts
Inchester
Presbyterian Church
Old Key Street
Turner Ashby
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Birmingham
Alabama
Johnson
C. V. Eddy
Washine
Richard K. Eddy
Godfrey Miller O’rear, Jr
Knoxville
Tenn
Bodies of Wreck Victims Taken From Deep Canyon
In Burbank California a transport plane crash left 12 victims dead. Deputies struggled through rain and mud in Rice Canyon to recover bodies from the wreckage while warning volunteers to stay clear of the hazardous site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep Canyon
Eugene Biscailuz
Rice Canyon
Burbank
Calif
United Airlines
San Francisco
Pain of Pope Pius Intense Amid Paralyzed Pain
Vatican reports Pope Pius IX immobilized by paralysis and age related illness. Doctors seek mild sedatives to ease pain as officials describe his condition as unchanged and very serious. Cardinal Laurenti and Cardinal Pacelli visited as the pontiff slept fitfully and listened to mass.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius
Holy Father
Camillo Cardinal Laurenti
Congregation of Rites
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli
Amanti Milani
Vatican
Farmers To Plan Agenda For 1937 Meeting
County Agent I Fred Stine announced a planning meeting for the Frederick county program planning committee to reorganize Community Discussion committees and map 1937 work. The session will be held Saturday January 2 at 2 o clock in the Frederick county courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stine
Frederick County
Stine
Three Killed Eight Hurt In Triple Crash Near Gunpowder Falls
Three people died and eight were injured in three related crashes on the Belair road near Gunpowder Falls. Victims were Baltimore residents James Rollison 39 James Bursick 24 and Edward Romans 19. The incidents blocked traffic for hours as crews pulled victims from wreckage.
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Baltimore
Belair Road
Gunpowder Falls
Viciniy
James B. Rollison
James Bursick
Edward T. Romans
Bursick
Romans
Coroner Reports Auto Fatalities in Frederick County
Dr. James A. Miller filed inquests into three Christmas night auto fatalities. Driver Thomas G. Scully faced possible grand jury action. I N Grubbs was discharged. Homer Hook’s funeral held at Highland Avenue Presbyterian. Frederick Affleck’s death attributed to skull fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Miller
C. C. Brannon
Frederick County
Burr P. Harrison
Commonwealth
Thomas G. Scully
Fred Affieck
Homer Hook
I.N. Grubbs
Dewey Newlin
A. J. Taverner
Hook
Scully
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
R. G. Shipley
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Frederick Affleck
Frederick Afleck
Fire destroys Copenhaver building on Charles Street
Fire of undetermined origin last night destroyed a building owned by M. Copenhaver on Charles Street used to store antique furniture and housing Charles F. Lind's store. Alarm at 11:40 p m. Fire under control in 45 minutes. crews stayed until near 4 a m. Damage estimated around 40 to 300? officials note insurance unclear and speculate replacement of the building. A hose section was cut by a passing vehicle, a violation of fire rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Co. Copenhaver
Charles Street
Mr. Copenhaver
Charles F. Lind
M. C. Copenhaver
Cincinnati
Ohio
Lind
Rifle Match For Turkeys at Co. I Armory
An event titled Rifle Match For Turkeys will be held at Co. I Armory in City at 7 p.m. on January 1. Organized activities like this appear in local notices with specific time and venue details.
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Turkeys. Co. I Armory
City
Hyacinths Tulips and Narcissus
Miller's Drug Store promotes flower delivery with the line listing hyacinths tulips and narcissus followed by its phone number and delivery service.
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Miller’s Drug Store
Park Fee Battle Draws Leesburg Leader to D.C.
Wilbur C. Hall of Leesburg, chair of the State Commission on Conservation and Development, left home today to contest a Interior Department proposal in Washington. Virginia residents oppose the plan as Shenandoah Valley voices warn it could bar people from the Park area, noting state funds supplied most park money and land was donated to the federal government free of cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur C. Hall
Leesburg
State Commission On Conservation and Development
Washington
Interior Department
Virginia
Eugene Branch
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
H. V. Knight
Staunton
Hall
Conservation and Development Commission
Wi Valley
Munition Bill To Be Drawn In Congress
Washington December 29 Senate foreign relations committee chair Pittman aims to rush a bill to stop American munition shipments to both sides of the Spanish civil war after convening January 5. Secretary Moore lamented lack of a statute to halt export of aircraft to Spain. Paris reports German freighter Paris released easing Spain tensions though Nazi delays worry Paris over volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pittman
Dnev
Senate Foreign Relaations Committee
Congress
R. Walton Moore
Spain
Paris
Bilbao
Moran to Retire After 50 Years Guarding Presidents
William H. Moran, 72, will retire January 1 as chief of the Secret Service. He has guarded the President since 1901 and says he will not write an autobiography while in service. Moran hints any future memoir would reveal secrets learned protecting the White House and family after McKinley’s assassination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William H. Moran
Secret Service
Moran
White House
MaKinley
Treasury
Tractor Workers To Get Raise
Caterpillar Tractor Company president B C Heacock announced a five per cent wage increase for all employees excluding administrative personnel and department heads. The raise, effective January 3, affects about 11,000 workers and raises wages above 1929 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Ill
B. C. Heacock
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Heacock
Publisher Hoiles Killed in Accident Near Salem
Frank A. Hoiles, 70, publisher of the Alliance Review, died in an automobile collision north of Salem. State highway patrol reported his car and another driven by Clyde Cross, 38, of Weirton, West Virginia, crashed at an intersection.
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Salem, O
Frank A. Hoiles
The
Alliance Review
Here
Hoiles
Clyde Cross
Weirton
W. Va
Hoover concentrates on Tacoma kidnapping case
J Edgar Hoover sat near a private line to the home of kidnap victim Charles Mattson in Tacoma Washington as aides said he devoted almost all his time to the case. Hoover told reporters he would not comment until the case was completely solved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Charles Mattson
Tacoma
Wash
Bureau of Investigation
Hoover
Leaves To Attend F F A Meeting
D J Howard supervisor of vocational agriculture in northern Virginia counties left this afternoon to attend a meeting of the executive committee of the Virginia Future Farmers association to be held tomorrow in Richmond. Accompanied by William Shaffer of Maurertown former national president and by William Goode of Mount Jackson state secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Howard
Virginia
Vira
Future Farmers’ Association
Richmond
Mr. Howard
William Shaffer
Maurertown
The
Future Farmers Association
William Goode
Mount Jackson
Spectators in Breathitt courtroom hit by gunfire
In Jackson Kentucky on December 29 193? Mrs Viola Wickline mother of Harvey Gabbard fired on defendant Johnny Shepherd during a murder hearing. Bullets struck spectator George Shouse and attorney Moses Noble while Deputy Rice reported four wounded and 150 spectators fled. Four people including Wickline and her husband were jailed as Shepherd remained alive.
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Jackson
Johnny Shepherd
John B. Rice
Viola Wickline
Harvey Gabbard
Shepherd
George Shouse
Moses Noble
Howard Moore
Pell
Depuy Rice
Moore
Haddix
Gabbard
Wickline
Noah Shepherd
Charles Shepherd
Shouse
Noble
Christmas Seals Remittance Plea From Winchester Leader
Mrs. John L. Kater, chairwoman of the Winchester Christmas seal drive, asks residents who have not paid for mailed seals to remit at once. The goal is a full report to state headquarters soon, with funds supporting tuberculosis work locally through the Tuberculosis Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Kater
Winchester
The
Tuberculosis Association
Winchester Junk Co buys iron and hides at 35 cents per 100 pounds
Paying 35¢ for 100 pounds iron while shipping. Best prices for all kinds of metal rags hides and furs. Winchester Junk Co located at 13 Fairfax Lane between Main and Braddock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Junk Co
Fairfax Lane
Main & Braddock
Shooting Match A R Mahew Mt Williams Prizes Jan 1
Sale notice warns of Giese property sale Monday January 4 1937 at 11 a.m. at the Co Court House with details in local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Mahew
Mt. Williams
Giese
M. Co
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