Youth Leads Officers To Ozark Thickets Where He Had Held Doctor Captive
A 20yearold suspect guided FBI agents to a Ozark thicket where Dr J C B Davis 67 a respected Willow Springs physician was found shot dead. Robert Kenyon confessed to killing the doctor after luring him with a fake sick call demanding 5000 dollars ransom. Kenyon led officers to the body then to a jail 80 miles away. The case ties to a stolen Rolla car and an incomplete confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark
Doctor
Willow Springs
J. C. B. Davis
Ozark County
Earl J. Connelly
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Robert Kenyon
Davis
Kenyon
Dr. Davis
Connelly
Motes Lemon
U Ps
B. Marvin
Casteel
Goverment
Grimmett
Ozark Village
Samuel Kenyon
Rolla
Groundhog forecasts and kite talk hint at spring
MR WINCHESTER notes the groundhog and weatherman predict six more weeks of winter yet boys discuss kites as signs of approaching spring. City authorities plan to repair pavements to prevent falls and traffic signals at Braddock and Boscawen are expected to improve safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmot
Poth
Bronx
Us and Company
P. S
Braddock and Boscawen
Turkey Supper to Benefit Church of Christ Event
A Turkey Supper fundraiser hosted on February 4 by the Church of Christ offers a meal for 50 cents. Proceeds support the church community activities and programs.
Sarah Zane Fire Company Meeting Notice
The Sarah Zane Fire Company will hold its regular monthly meeting at Rouss Hall on February 4 at 8 p.m. All members are requested to be present. L. M. Crabill, Captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Rouss Hall
L. M. Crabill
Cairo Faces Crest Watch As Ohio River Surges
The Cairo area endures a 15 hour stand as the river rises toward a record crest at the 60 foot seawall. Rail cars fill with dirt sacks to reinforce the levee while refugees in Arkansas endure cold and hunger. Red Cross leads relief as Bailey assigns state response and federal lawmakers push river control legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cairo
Ohio
Mississippi
Mississippi Valley
Arkansas
Red Cross
Mrs. Harriet Ann Ritter 88 Dies in Memorial Hospital
Mrs Harriet Ann Ritter 88 widow of James H Ritter of Well Town Frederick County died at 10 last night in Memorial Hospital after illness She lived in the city 38 years She was born in Morgan County West Virginia and was daughter of Austin and Charlotte Newbrough She was active in First Baptist Church and recently motor toured to New York and New Jersey Survived by two sons E O Ritter Baltimore and James S Ritter Winchester two daughters Mrs Adolph Jaeckle Elizabeth NJ and Mrs Elsie Moore Winchester one sister Miss Eliza Newbrough West Virginia ten or more grandchildren and many nieces and nephews Funeral at First Baptist Church with Rev E T Clark officiating interment Mount Hebron Cemetery Relatives at home at 1 30 PM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Ann Ritter
James H. Ritter
Welltown
Frederick County
Memorial Hospital
Ritter
Morgan County
W. Va
Austin
Charlotte Fantz Newbrough
First Baptist Church
New York
New Jersey
Highland Avenue
E. O. Ritter
Baltimore
James S. Ritter
Winchester
Adolph Jaeckle
Elizabeth
N. J
Elsie Moore
Eliza Newbrough
West Virginia
Bitteree
First 1St
E. T. Clark
Mount Hebron
Revival at Central United Brethren Church draws growing interest
Rev. W. D. Mitchell leads a Stephens City revival at Central United Brethren Church with strong singing. Sunday night he will deliver a combined message to parents and children urging family attendance in full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Mitchell
Central United Brethren Church
Stephens City
Hats 50c and $1.00 Friday and Saturday
Mary S. Yeakley advertises hats priced at 50 cents and one dollar for Friday and Saturday at her shop. The notice highlights sale dates and pricing to attract customers.
Peace Parley Conducted By Gov Murphy
Detroit February 3. Governor Frank Murphy convened a peace conference with leaders of General Motors and the United Automobile Workers to avert a strike evacuation deadline at Flint plants. The gathering with William Knudsen and John L Lewis lasted an hour and a half with another meeting planned. No agreement announced on leaving the Falcon Body plants or compliance with the injunction. Sheriff Wolcott conferred with the judge and National Guardsmen over enforcing the stay in order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Frank Murphy
General Motors Automotive
Flint
Mich
Recorder’s Court
William 8. Knudsen
General Motors
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Michigan
Murphy
United Automobile Workers of America
Fisher Body
Thomas Wolcott
Paul V. Gadola
Col
Joseph H. Lewis
National Guardsmen
Lindberghs To Meet Duce In Italian Visit
Lindberghs arrive in Rome and plan privacy with Mussolini as they resume a birthday air tour possibly toward Cairo. They meet Valle and visit the U.S. embassy before moving into Aldrich House on Janiculum Hill under police protection. The pair, arriving from Pisa, set a 35th birthday tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Il Duce
Cairo
Air
Giuseppe Valle
United States
Aldrich
Lindberghs
Grand Hotel
Chester H
Pisa
Egypt
Dr J W Ebert Dies Sudden In Florida
Dr J William Ebert a Frederick county farmer and social figure died suddenly in West Palm Beach Florida where he had practiced for a year and a half as an ear nose and throat specialist He was 49 The body is sent north to reach Washington and will be interred in Mount Hebron Cemetery Funeral arrangements were not completed but Masons were noted in the proceedings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. William Ebert
Frederick County
West Palm Beach
Fla
Ebert
Wash
D. C
Mount Hebron
Desirable Albin Property of Miss Susan B. Howard Up for Sale
The former home of the late Miss Susan B. Howard at Albin will be sold at noon on Saturday February 6 1937. The sale is announced in District 1 2 1p 51 by M M Lynch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan B. Howard
Albin
Council Advances Traffic, Sidewalk, and License Measures
Rosenberger cites public criticism as parking zones and 15 minute zones are discussed. Traffic lights four way signal at Boscawen Braddock and overhead at Braddock Gerrard authorized. Lost ordinance from 1935 reviewed to enable fines for state revenue. Sewer water and bank tax ordinances adopted. License deadline extended to February 27. WPA withdrawal talk deferred as city awaits WPA conference outcome and central office plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boscawen and
Braddock
Braddock and
Gerrard
Open Bids On Rt 11 Work For 6.5 Mile Section
Bids opened yesterday in Richmond for Route 11 north of Winchester to the West Virginia line. R W Moore and Company and Echols Brothers Inc of Staunton submitted the low bid of 194232.62 for 6.5 miles of road with macadam surface. Work to start after award, with contract to finish in October. Local labor will be used where possible, about 186 men employed. Fences moved and lines set for an 80 foot right of way. limited traffic disruption anticipated during Apple Blossom Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Winchester
West Virginia
R. W. Moore and Company
Echols Brothers, Inc
Staunton
State Line
W. M. Shade
Friendship Fire Company Sets February Meeting
The Friendship Fire Company will hold its regular monthly meeting on February 4 at 8 p m. All members are urged to attend as important business will be transacted. Richard Boxwell captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Friendship Fire Company
Richard Boxwell
Special Prices on Four 525x17 Tires at Cammer Tire Co
Four 525x17 slightly used tires offered at Cammer Tire Co with easy terms. Located at Braddock and Boscawen Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cammer Tire Co
Braddock & Boscawen Sts
Shenandoah Production Credit Association Meets in Winchester
In a 3rd annual meeting at the First Baptist Church Winchester the Shenandoah Production Credit Association outlined plans for 1937. D W Burruss Mount Jackson serves as president with J H Pankhouser White Post as vice president J A Everly Winchester as secretary treasurer Miss Gladys L Stotler Winchester as assistant secretary treasurer. About 150 members attended and about 90 stockholders were present from Frederick Clarke Warren Page and Shenandoah counties. The farmer owned cooperative provides short term credit in the five county area and is part of Farm Credit Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alletin
Shenandoah Production ‘Association
Rouss Avenue
W. Burruss
Mount Jackson
J. H. Pankhouser
White Post
J. A. Everly
Winchester
Gladys L. Stotler
Shenandoah Production Credit Association
First Baptist Church
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Page
Shenandoah
United States
Farm Credit Administration
Wisehaupt Addresses Handley Students On Education
J Howard Wisehaupt, business analyst and lecturer, spoke to Handley High School students about the role of education in business. He warned against cigarettes paint and powders as dangers, urged dreamers to share dreams only with parents, and noted the label nuts often placed on dreamers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Howard Wisehaupt
Evening Star
Handley High School
Memphis is a Refugee City
A letter from Walter G. Hurdle to Mrs. H. Elmer Griffin says Memphis Tennessee is housing more than 50 000 flood refugees. The city uses 14 public school buildings as housing and has opened homes across social barriers to aid those displaced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Mississippi River
Tennessee
H. Elmer Griffin
Walter G. Hurdle
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
Hurdle
Round Dance Tonight at Hayfield Tourist Camp
Winchester Orchestra performs at Hayfield Tourist Camp with tickets at 40 cents. 25 percent of proceeds go to the Flood Relief Fund. Event runs 2 to 3 pm with 1 penny and 11 cents noted in listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
Winchester Orchestra
Flood Relief Fund
Spanish Drops Bombs Near British Vessel Off Gibraltar
Spanish government planes dropped three bombs near the British battleship Royal Oak off Gibraltar. British officials believed the Royal Oak was mistaken for an insurgent ship amid tensions from Spain's civil conflict. The flare of foreign repercussions comes as Britain considers seeking explanations from Hitler over his Reichstag address footnotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Spain
Germany
Europe
Royal Oak
Gibraltar
Adolph Hitler
Britain
Fuherer
Hitler
London
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Anthony Eden
Eucharistic Meet Opens in Manila with Global Delegation
The thirty third International Eucharistic Congress opened in Luneta Park Manila with Archbishop O Doherty declaring the pope’s aim to bring peace through divine charity. Priests from around the world joined a vast crowd as Cardinal saluted the open air altar. Pope Pius in Vatican City was informed by cable of the opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Dougherty Philade
Pius
Luneta Park
la Bay
Michael J. O'Doherty
Congress
Vatican City
New Japanese Cabinet Seeks Diet Suspension for Platform
Tokyo Feb 3 The Hayashi cabinet plans voluntary suspension of the Diet for a week to draft a general platform. Key tasks include reexamining the vast budget, possible dissolution of the Diet and redrafting bills that caused a rift between leaders and the army. The premier will visit the Grand Shrine of the Sun on Saturday to inform the goddess of his leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Senjuro Hayashi
Hirota
Firemen Memorial Service At Capitol Theatre This Sunday
Members of the Charley Rouss Fire Company will attend a memorial service at the Capitol Theatre at 3:00 PM with Rev C Worthington Lowe delivering the sermon and an assistant chaplain team from several churches. The procession forms at Boscawen and Braddock streets at 2:30 PM led by the Me Tiwee Municipal Band. The annual service draws hundreds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Rouss Fire Company
Capitol Theatre
C. Worthington Lowe
Charley Rouss Company
Grace Lutheran Church
Hubert Sydenstricker
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
South
W. W. McIntyre
Winchester
R. A. Whitten
Congregational Christian Church
Boscawen
Braddock Streets
Me Tiwee Municipal Band
Eddy Seen As Master Eddy Seen As Master
C Vernon Eddy of Winchester is poised to be elected grand master of the Grand Lodge of Virginia A F and A M at the Richmond meeting February 9 to 11. Eddy has served as deputy grand master and is a prominent Masonic figure. Grand Lodge preparations continue as Grand Secretary James M Clift notes the 159th annual session opens Tuesday with 300 to 400 visiting Masons expected in Richmond before and during the event and about 1500 visitors anticipated overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Vernon Eddy
Winchester
Grand Lodge of
Virginia
A. F
A. M
Richmond
Eddy
Grand Lodge
James M. Clift
Assembly
Insurance Study backs Welfare Dept as policy consulta
The Poor committee of the Common Council led by A Lee Coble proposed the City Welfare Department act as a consultation bureau for holders of weekly payment insurance policies. The plan has favorable response with three cases already brought to Welfare authorities. A vice president of an industrial insurer telephoned City Manager Field signaling interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poor Committee of Common Council
A. Lee Coble
C. Douglas Barnett
Ralph B. Snapp
City Welfare Department
Baby Voting Continues in Palace Theatre Polls
Voters cast ballots Tuesday in a reader popularity contest at the Palace Theatre Winter. Votes are tallied three times before publication with no discards and any dissatisfied party may verify the count. Lead entries include Winchester Seed, Men's Shop, Golden Glow, A C Oates, Timberlake, Gas Co, Huntsberry, Sanitary Dairy, and John S Miller with totals ranging from 271,195 down to 30,095.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toda
Winchester
Golden Glow
A. C. Oates
Cereeeee
Timberlake
Wee
Gas Co
Huntsberry
Sanitary Dairy
Johns. Miller
Pine Motor Co
Parker's Grocery
Moling and Cather
National plan to create public works board and six year program
President Roosevelt sent a six year, 5.011 billion dollar public works plan to Congress. A permanent public works organization would coordinate federal state and local efforts with an advisory resources board. The plan includes 89 flood control reservoirs and immediate drainage projects in the Ohio basin. The committee comprises Ickes, Wallace, Roper, Perkins, Woodring, Delano, Hopkins, Merriam, and executive officer Eliot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
National Resources Committee
Ohio
Army Engineers
Corps of Engineers
Tran Cver
Ickes
Public Works
Resources Board
Mr. Ickes
Wallace, Roper, Perkins and Woodring
Frederic A. Delano
Harry Hopkins
Charles E. Merriam
Charles W. Eliot
Miss Drummond Weds John Walker in Rome
Miss Margaret Drummond eldest daughter of Sir Eric Drummond British ambassador to Rome married John Walker NT son of Mrs Morgan Johnston of Pittsburgh Pa at St Andrew's Church Rome. Walker is in charge of fine arts at the American academy in Rome and Harvard graduate of 1930 with published art articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Margaret Drummond
Eric Drummond
Walker
Morgan Johnston
Pittsburgh Pa
Seay
St. Andrew’ S Church
Harvard
Turkey Dinner Announcement at Church of Cintat
A turkey dinner was announced to be served at the Church of Cintat on Thursday February 4. The price was set at 50 cents.
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Missouri
MR Winchester
Church of Christ
Sarah Zane
Crest
Carl E. Bailey
Red
Senate
Robinson
Baptist Church
Mary S. Yeakley
Gov. Murphy
Duce
Mussolini
J.W. Ebert
Sale
DIS
M. M. Lynch
Police Administration Committee
Rosenberger
WPA
Arthur M. Pield
Credit Group
Everly
Burruss
Wisehaupt
Handley
Round
Aim
C. W. Lowe
Charley Rouss
Grand of Virginia
Palace Theatre
Monachester Merchants
Hodgson and Brown
Rhodes Drug
Miller and Anderson
Pingley and Carper
Baker and Anderson
Chapman Motor
Jolliffe
Studio Sesseees
Miss Drummond
John Walker
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