Burke Proposes Mandatory Retirement for federal judges at 75
Nebraskan Senator Burke backs an amendment for compulsory retirement at age 75 for federal judges as a condition of Roosevelt’s court reform plan. He insists no compromise on enlarging the Supreme Court unless justices retire by 75. Burke criticizes Attorney General Cummings for an incomplete presentation of the case.
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Washington
Burke
D-Neb
Roosevelt
Nebraskan
Supreme Court
Cummings
Congress
White House
McCarran
D-New
Porters
Denate Judiciary Sub-Com
Little things often count for most in civic deeds
A Winchester reflection notes small acts matter in community life. It recalls a city dispute over paving on a street and a hotel owner involved, with Judge Handley’s legacy and a lesson on kindness and forgiveness. The writer urges considerate words and deeds as lasting rewards.
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John Handley
Winchester
Handley
Fortune Bequeathed to Winchester by Judge Handley
Judge John Handley died in Scranton and left the bulk of his fortune, estimated over 2 million dollars, to Winchester though he never lived there. Born in Ireland, he rose to prominence in Scranton as a banker and lawyer, founding banks and owning major hotels and property. The will's unusual bequest sparked interest as to why Winchester benefited.
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Wyoming House
Scranton
Judge Handley
Winchester
Lackawanna and
Wyoming Avenues
Handley Library
Handley High School
Stonewall Cemetery
John Handley
City of
Ireland
Columbia University
Luzerne County Bar Association
Scully Case Opens in Frederick Circuit Court
Thomas G. Scully, Winchester attorney, faces trial in Frederick Circuit Court on charges related to the deaths of Frederick Affieck and Homer Hook killed Christmas night on U S Route 11 north of Winchester. True bills found by a January special grand jury. trial previously set for February 16.
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Thomas G. Scully
Winchester
Frederick
Frederick Affieck
Homer Hook
Scully
U. S Route 11
H. C. Clagett
Dewey Newlin
I. N. Grubbs
Grubbs
Death ruled accidental in Frederick man’s shooting
Oliver C. Hamilton 47 a Mount Williams resident and State Highway Commission worker died after his shotgun discharged while he crossed a fence to shoot crows near his home. Authorities said a slip caused the accidental firing. Dr J E Harris and Sheriff Harry L McCann were notified but Hamilton died within minutes. Born November 7, 1897, he was a Shenandoah County native long resident of the county.
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Oliver C. Hamilton
Mount Williams
Frederick County
Hamilton
State Highway Commission
Sit-Down Strikes Denounced by New Jersey Governor
In Trenton Gov Hoffman condemned sit-down strikes as a union tactic and vowed to use state resources to protect private property. Julius Emspak, 32, C S O leader, challenged Hoffman saying sit-downs are established tactics used for a decade or more.
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Hoffman
Trenton
N.J
Committee For Industrial Organization
New Jersey
New York
Harold G. Ho
Julius Emspak
Mrs Brown Dies at 80 In Winchester
Grace Holliday Brown longtime Winchester resident died at her home No 22 East Cork street after a two week heart ailment. Born September 28 1857 she lived her entire life in the city and outlived all members of her parents family. She was the last member of an old Winchester family.
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Grace Holliday Brown
Winchester
East Cork Street
Brown
Relief Aides Organize Drive for $10,000 Campaign
The Special Committee of the Central Relief Association was named by W. Nelson Page to interview larger subscribers for a March 1 campaign. Members include Clifford Grim John L. Glaize Mrs George H Smith Jr Mrs J B McKee Mrs P J Marshall Brad Beverley J D Glover Philip Fowle, who will chair.
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The
Central Relief Association
W. Nelson Page
Clifford D. Grim
John L. Glaize
George H. Smith, Jr
J. B. McKee
P. J. Marshall
Brad Beverley
J. D. Glover
Philip Fowle
Fowle
City Hall
Page
D. J. Howard
G. E. Owen
William Beverley
Industrial Employees’ Division
H. C Lyman
Commercial Employees’ Division
L. J
Expulsion of Green by Mine Union Asked
The United Mine Workers policy committee voted to expel William Green president of the AFL from the union calling him guilty of treason and betrayal of labor ideals. It condemns Green and Colonel Frey for anti union strike breaking actions tied to General Motors and the United Automobile Workers.
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Washington
United Mine Workers’ Policy Committee
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Green
Miners’ Union
Committee For Industrial Organization
A. F. of L
United Automobile Workers
Hn L. Lewis
Cog
Auto Workers
John P Frey
Dr Hall to Confer Here on Virginia Teachers Pay
Dr Sidney B Hall, Virginia superintendent of Public Instruction, plans a Winchester visit to meet Frederick and nearby county officials on teachers pay and other school problems. The exact counties and date are unsettled with Shenandoah Frederick Warren and Clarke likely represented.
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Sidney B. Hall
Public Instruction
Virginia
Winchester
Frederick
Leslie D. Kline
Hall
Shenandoah
Warren
Clarke
Board of Supervisors
Board of School Trustees
Bargain and clearance sale opens midweek
A local bargain and clearance sale starts Wednesday at Moling and Cather. Also a wanted notice seeks a good home for a young female German painter, with contact numbers 41 J and 808 J.
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Moling & Cather
Lp-L
Winchester WPA office merged into district unit at Front Royal
The Winchester office of the Works Progress Administration is being wound up and merged with a district office to be located at Front Royal Virginia. Front Royal will serve Warren County and the entire Shenandoah area. Woodstock Luray and the Rappahannock county office are merged. One timekeeper remains in Winchester to check worker times. all records move to Front Royal.
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Winchester
Works Progress
Front Royal
Woodstock
Luray
Shenandoah
Page
Warren County
Rappahannock County
F. W. Bailey
Winchester Enginer
WPA
Mother and Daughter Sargent Die in New Orleans
Friends in Winchester report the deaths of Mrs. George Sargent on February 5 and her daughter Miss Margaret Sargent on February 7 at their New Orleans home. Funeral services were held in Pass Christian Mississippi with interment in the family cemetery plot.
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Winchester
George Sargent
Margaret Sargent
New Orleans
Pass Christian
Miss
Sargent
Natchez
R. Bruce Slonaker
John Lupton
Loudoun Street
Sargent and Lupton
Lupton
John N. Bell
Mont
Gordon Sargent
Colorado
Winthrop Sargent
George Sargent, Jr
Chicago
Stroke Fatal To Mrs. Page in Charles Town Wa
Mrs. Lillie Dale Page of Charles Town West Virginia died after a stroke at home. She suffered a prior stroke three weeks earlier and will be buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery after funeral services at 2 30 p m conducted by Rev Dr Hunter Davidson at her home.
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Lillie Dale Page
Charles Town
W. Va
Hunter Davidson
Episcopal Church
Mount Hebron
Richard Lee Page
Washington and Lee University
Superintendent to be elected by Frederick County Board
Frederick County School Board met to arrange the election of a division superintendent on Tuesday March 2. The meeting also covered payment of bills and routine matters.
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Frederick County
Doctor Dafoe Ill in Toronto With Influenza
Dr Allan Roy Dafoe physician to the Dionne quintuplets is reported in Toronto General Hospital with influenza. He fell ill last week at his hotel and his condition was disclosed today by officials.
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Toronto
Allan Roy Dafoe
Toronto General Hospital
Miss Affleck Sets Record of Perfect Sunday Attendance
Miss Fannie Affleck was celebrated for completing 43 years of perfect Sunday School attendance at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. She was among 59 parishioners who did not miss a Sunday in the past year, with attendance dating to 1894 and marked by steadfast devotion despite injuries and doctor’s orders at times.
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Fannie Affleck
Loudoun Street
Blame Chimney for Holocaust Tragedy in Four Room Home
A mother Daisy Rexroad 28 and her five year old daughter Lillie Marie died in a fire that destroyed their four room frame dwelling near Jordan Springs. Husband James Rexroad 30 and son Vernon 9 were burned and hospitalized. 16 month old Lois Faye survived. The blaze started on the lower floor from a defective flue and trapped the family upstairs. Rexroad leaped with children to escape while flames cut off stair exits.
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Memorial Hospital
Jordan Springs
Vernon Rexroad
Rexroads
Rexroad
Lois Faye
Vernon
Baby Popularity Contest Numbers From Local Listings
A list of business names and figures appears, showing popularity or rankings with numeric values next to each entry. Notable names include Timberlake Blue and Gray Gas Company Rhodes Drug Co Golden Glow Buncutter Tire Co Huntsberry s Sanitary Dairy Pingley and Carper Chapman Motor J. S. Miller Rite Way Winchester Seed Co Pine Motor Hodgson and Brown Parker s Grocery and Baker and Anderson.
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Timberlake
Wees
Blue and Gray
Gas Company
Ceeress
Rhodes Drug Co
Golden Glow
Sesereees
Buncutter Tire Co
Reeeves
Huntsberry'’s
Sanitary Dairy
Pingley and Carper
Chapman Motor
J. S. Miller
Moling & Cather
Rite Way
Winchester Seed Co
Pine Motor
Hodgson and Brown
Clevenger
Miller and Anderson
Baker and Anderson
Jolliffe Studio Sevceceevers
Famous Cutter To Be Retired
The Coast Guard Cutter Apache, active for years in the Chesapeake Bay area and along the Atlantic coast, is likely to be decommissioned in the coming fiscal year. Commandant Rear Admiral R. R. Waesche announced plans to retire the Apache.
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Washington
Coast Guard
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Coast
R. R. Waesche
Hable's Palace Special Pictures of Colonial Villages
Today and Tuesday feature colonial village scenes in Virginia with panoramic views and period recreations. The display highlights early architecture and village life, inviting readers to explore regional history through illustrated frames.
Eleanor Howe’s Housekeeping Hints Across Radio
Eleanor Howe presents helpful hints for housekeepers on WJSV and Columbia stations. The program airs Tuesday and Thursday at 11 45 a m. with schedule identifiers 2 15 17 1p 21.
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Eleanor Howe
WJSV
Columbia
Public sale on D C Miller property near Stephens City
Public sale announced for D C Miller property three broad sows farming implements kitchen and household furniture and a lot of shoots. Sale at Marlboro Road two percent west of Stephens City at 10 AM on February 19. Carl Gordon Coleman Dunn will conduct the auction actions noted.
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D. C. Miller
Stephens City
Marlboro Road
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U. S
State Library
Lackawanna County
Uzerne County
Handley Bank
First National Bank of Scranton
Lesna and
Lackawanna Avenue
Oliver Hamilton
Mrs. Brown
City
Trayal
Detroit
J. L. Lewis
Dr. Hall
Sargent Family
Dr. Dafoe In
Miss Affleck
Daisy P. Rexroad
Lillie Marie
James Rexroad
Daisy Pennington Rexroad
John E. Pennington
Near
Greenwood
Lillie Marie Rexroad
Hable’s Palace
Moling & Ss
Carl Gordon
Coleman Dunn
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