Sheriff Deputies Storm Fansteel Plants Evict 61 Sit-Down Strikers
In Waukegan Illinois on February 26 sheriff's deputies attacked Fansteel Metallurgical plants in North Chicago. A force of 50 regular deputies used a wooden 138 foot battle tower and tear gas to scatter 61 sit-down strikers after a 90 minute battle. Earlier a force of 125 deputies had been repulsed.
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Waukegan
Ill
Chicago
Illinois
L. A. Doolittle
Sheriff Doolittle
No. 3
Ralph J. Cady
Winchester Citizens Rally Behind Municipal Pool Drive
MA Winchester reports strong public support for a city swimming pool as the Park Association seeks funds. Many citizens have answered a two day old appeal, showing willingness to contribute despite the challenge of funding.
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Park Association
Winchester
Wife-Slayer Hunter Given 20 Years in Virginia Penitentiary
Arlington jurors found John Francis Hunter 40 guilty of second degree murder in the “honor” slaying of his wife Anne Delmas Hunter mother of three. Judge Walter T. McCarthy ordered 20 years with 90 days in jail pending an appeal. Hunter pleaded jealousy and faced related charges in the Corcoran case as a capacity crowd watched the trial’s close.
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Arlington
Walter T. McCarthy
John Francis Hunter
Virginia State Penitentiary
Anne Delmas Hunter
Arlington County
M. J. Fulton
McCarthy
Hunter
Henry E. Corcoran
Veterans’ Administration
Anne Hunter
Death of Winchester barber Harry H. Woodward at 67
Harry H. Woodward longtime Winchester barber died at his home 714 North Loudoun street after being stricken with a heart attack last Sunday evening. He had retired from active work eight years ago due to heart trouble and was regarded as a skilled tradesman. A Frederick, Maryland native and son of Jacob and Hetta Woodward, he leaves ten children.
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Harry H. Woodward
Winchester
Loudoun Street
Mr. Woodward
Frederick
Woodward
Jacob and
Hetta Woodward
Gas 18e gal beer sold everyday at Chuck and Rays
A local notice reports sale of gas and beer at Chuck and Rays. The listing notes daily availability and a 18e gallon measure referenced with pricing and hours. No further operational details are provided.
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Chuck & Ray’s
Gochenour Pal Wins Irs Gochenour Pal Wins Irs
Billie Gochenour son of Mr and Mrs William Gochenour won first prize of 50 in cash at the Baby Popularity Contest finale at the Palace Theatre. Andrew Bell led the ceremony and gifts from sponsors were presented to each winner.
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Billie” Gochenour
William Gochenour
West
Monmouth Street
Palace Theatre
Mr. Bell
A. C. Oates
Notice of Disconnection From Du Four Beauty Shop
After March 6 the Du Four Beauty Shop will end its connection. Helen Homes and Louise Rehill are noted in the notice.
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du- Four
Helen Homes
Louise Rehill
Peggy Garcia Faces Charge As Bigamist
New York dated report details Peggy Garcia ex-Follies girl facing bigamy charges with husband Michael La Rocca, Astoria tomb stone salesman. Garcia admits prior marriage in Virginia twelve years ago and current marriage in Manhattan five months ago.
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New York
Peggy Garcia
Peggy
Michael la Rocca
Tombstone
Astoria
Richard Fennelly
Captain Fennelly
Virginia
Miss Garcia
Manhattan
Route 275 Under Fire In West Virginia
Route 275 faces opposition in West Virginia as local officials debate its status and impact. Community members express concern over funding, safety, and regional transportation needs amid the dispute.
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West Virginia
Chamber of Commerce forms committee to push highway funds
The Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce named a committee led by Eugene Branch and Andrew Bell with State Senator T R Cathel to confer with the Highway Department on Route improvements. They will attend the Highway Commission meeting July 1 to seek construction allocations. Wardensville figures protest against “almost impassable” roads and threaten a Winchester boycott.
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Chamber of Commerce
Eugene Branch
Andrew Bell
T. R. Cathe
Highway Department
Highway Commission
West
R. A
Capon
Strasbur
Washington
Wardensville
Merriman
Lockhart's Hill
Welfare Post To Be Filled
Mrs Nav Keating McGrail resigns as superintendent of Public Welfare and will move to Parkersburg with her husband. Board president Mrs Robert T Barton praises her strong record and states she served Winchester well. Applications to be considered.
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Nav Keating McGrail
Washington theatre magnate Harry Crandall dies by own action
Harry M. Crandall, once wealthy Washington theater operator who built the Knickerbocker Theatre, died in a gas filled apartment after leaving notes to newspapermen blaming despondency over his lost theater business. He planned the act months ahead and requested sympathetic treatment in coverage.
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Washington
Harry M. Crandall
Crandall
Knickerbockers Theater
Reginald Geare
Auto Train Crash Fatal Near Washington
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad confirmed a grade crossing crash near Washington that killed Charles D. Shipton of Washington and later died James Corbin of Silver Spring. Fireman Pesagno and passenger Corbin were injured. the train engineer was J. A. Shewbridge. The incident delayed the train 50 minutes and caused 20 to 30 minutes of other delays.
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Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Washington
Charles D. Shipton
Bates Road
James Corbin
Silver Spring
J Pesagno
Pesagno
Corbin
Lawrence Sullivan
J. A. Shewbridge
16 Degrees Is Minimum
Coal and anti freezers reported strong business as temperatures fell to 16 degrees at the Winchester Research Laboratory last night. The 16 degree minimum, reached on February 6 and February 11, is rare this winter, though not unprecedented, with wind making it feel colder and a spring arrival still anticipated.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Winter
SOUTH END HOSE CO MEETING WITH JUG BAND
Regular business meeting set for Monday night March first with a special treat. Senator Joe Ritter and his Jug Band will perform. attendance requested by secretary R. A. Grim.
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Joe
Senator
Household Effects Sale At Late Baker Home
Household effects to be sold at the residence of the late B West Baker on Saturday February 27. See sale bill on page 5. Auction details appear in the public sale notice.
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B. West Baker
Rites Planned for F Pritchard in Frederick County
Frank Pritchard retired farmer and orchadist died at his Opequon residence at 2 15 AM in his 71st year. Survived by wife Laura Snapp Pritchard grandson Lester Pritchard brother Samuel R. Pritchard of Colfax California and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday at 2 PM from the residence Elder J T Power to officiate. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester with pallbearers H Lee Brumback Harmon Brumback C K Wright P S Hershman and Lucien Singhass.
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Frank Pritchard
Opequon
Frederick County
Mr. Pritchard
Imex
Amuel R. P
Helen Johnson Pritchard
Laura Snapp Pritchard
Lester Pritchard
Samuel R. Pritchard
Colfax
Calif
Maude Norton
Berkeley Calif
R. J
William Bursey
Cyrill Casey
Clifton Forge
Mabel Harris
Huntington
W. Va
Nellie Koontz
Myrtle Witt
Washington, D. C
J. T. Power
Martinsburg
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Winchester
H. Lee Brumback
Harmon Brumback
C. K. Wright
P. S. Hershman
Lucien Singhass
Annihilation of Militiamen Stuns Western Madrid Front
Reports from Bayonne describe a fierce battle near the Segovia bridge as insurgents claim the destruction of an entire militia battalion on the Madrid western border. Oviedo fights in sewers after a weeklong assault while a British steamer Llandovery Castle sustaining damage docks in Port Vendres.
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Associated Press
Batalion of
Madrid
Segovia
Oviedo
Alcazar
Asturias
Bayonne
Llandovery Castle
Cape Decreus
Port Vemdres
France
Gonzalo Queipo de Llano
Seville
Spain
Tortosa
Condition of County Treasurer Robert S. Smith
The county treasurer Robert S. Smith remains critically ill with little change in his condition after a prolonged illness. He had been in deteriorating health for some time.
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County Treaser
Robert S. Smith
Senator Johnson Questions Judge Stepping Out Over Bait Offer
California senator says he would have little respect for a judge who steps aside when bait is offered. The remark frames a broader debate on judicial independence and integrity amid pressure and ethics scrutiny.
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Johnson
California
Roosevelt to broadcast nationwide radio talk March 9
President Roosevelt announced a nation wide radio address for the night of March 9 to discuss the state of the nation. White House officials expect mention of the court reorganization plan with about 260 stations linked for the half hour speech beginning at 10 30 p m EST and broadcast by three radio networks.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Sumners Bill Passed
The Senate approved the Sumners bill to permit Supreme Court members to retire with full pay at about age seventy, a move applauded by many colleagues though some opposed it amid Roosevelt court plans. Administration leaders warned retiring justices might follow, while Bridges urged delaying the bill for four years and argued against politicizing the court.
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Senate
Supreme Court
Washington
White House
Supreme Car
Johnson
R-Calif
Burke
D-Neb
Roosevelt
Robinson
Arkansas
Sumners
Senates
Bridges
Black Police Cars Rumor Sparks Virginia State Police Debate
Reports claim the Virginia State Police will switch from white to black patrol cars this year. An officer observed a black coupe with side markings near Winchester and noted drivers say new vehicles for highway patrols are to be black, despite Richmond officials' silence.
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Virginia
Richmond
Winchester
Department of Motor
Hicles
Patro
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Maxine Breen
Maxine
John F. Hunter
Arlington Court
Harry W. Woodward
Gochenour Pal
Irs
Virginia Clark
Nancy James
Glenda Keck
Palace
Elouise Gilson Goshert
Charles Joe
Patricia Anne Cahill
LeRoy Cahill
Valley Pike
End
Virginia May Clark
Albert Ark
Northaddock Street
Nancy Lee James
H. L. James
Peyton Street
Glenda Keckley
Milier Keckley
E. Fairfax Lane
Coffee Shop
Buncutter Tire Company
Chapman Motor Company
Avi Bum Winchester Seed Company
Elouise Goshert
J. S. Miller
Patricia Ann Cahill
The
Gas Company
James Coffinberger
Hodgson and
Brown
Shirley Ann Lloyd
Bigamist
Dark
Curly
Board OF Trade, Veterans
Tion
McGrail
Harry Crandall
Playhouse Enterprises
South End Hose CO
F. Pritchard
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