Italy Denies Targeting Red Cross as Ethiopian War Enters New Stage
The Rome government and Haile Selassie exchanged accusations over air attacks on the Somaliland front. Italy claims Ethiopian troop concentrations provoked bombardment and that Red Cross tents were not targeted, while Ethiopia accuses Italy of brutal bombardments and condemns the Italian government.
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Henry Cassidy
Associated Press
Pier
Eile
Daggah Bur
Harar
Guenale Loria
Dolo
Beel
Haile Selassie
Rome
Red Cross
Rodolfo Graziani
Case
Acuna
Dessye
The
League
Committee Named to Organize President's Ball at George Washington Hotel
A committee will be named soon to arrange the annual President's Ball to be held January 30 at the George Washington Hotel. Andrew Bell, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, says each city service club will have three members on the committee and 50 tickets will be allocated to each club. Proceeds fund infantile paralysis research and rehabilitation, with 70 percent used locally near Winchester and the rest sent to national headquarters.
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George Washington Hotel
Roosevelt
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Bell
Winchester
National Headquarters For
Kiwanis Club to Appoint Committees at Next Meeting
Kiwanis Club officers for the year include Wendell B. Goode as president E B Cooper as vice president and pig Bell as secretary treasurer. The president deferred announcing committee appointments until a later luncheon.
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Wendell B. Good
E B. Cooper
Pig Bell
Kiwanians Club
Goode
Dated Chickens Warned by City Health Department
In Memphis Tennessee the city health department considers tagging chickens with the date of the chicken's death. A butcher mentions fresh dated chickens while a Madam agrees to buy one, illustrating a planned public marking system.
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Memph.s. ,Tenn., Jr
City Health Department
Virginia State Highway Condemnation Actions Initiated
The Virginia State Highway Commission filed five condemnation suits in Frederick County for properties on U S Route 11 and Martinsburg Pike. Owners seek higher compensation for right of way and varied land parcels. most parties have not reached agreeable settlements.
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Martinsburg Pike
Virginia State Highway Commission
James P. Reardon
Nancy Bowly
June F. Hurst
Pers R. Hurst
City
Co. W. Hiett
E. W. Cather
Frederick County
Bank of Clarke Declares Dividend for Stockholders
Bank of Clarke County in Berryville Virginia declares a 50 cent per share dividend on capital stock payable to stockholders of record December 15. The 2 percent on the $25 par value is first in three years due to satisfactory earnings. President William A. Bradford announces annual stockholders meeting January 9 to elect directors.
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Berryville
Bank of
Clarke County
William A. Bradford
Bank of America National Trust and Savings records 1935 deposits
California's Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association reports a record year for deposits with resources totaling 1,277,419,000 on December 31, 1935, up 135,096,000 from the year. The bank was established in New York City.
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San Bengtal
California
Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association
New York City
Lindberghs Abroad for Rest in England on Six Month Visa
Col Charles A Lindbergh left the United States seeking quiet and rest with plans still indefinite in England after a ten day voyage. Spokesman W H Gregory declined to explain whether fears of kidnapping or the Hauptmann case prompted the move. The family, arriving in Liverpool on New Year’s Day, holds a six month visa with renewal dependent on circumstances.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
W. H. Gregory
Morgan, Grenfell and Co
Lindberghs
America
Jon
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Gregory
Lindbergh
London
England
French Riviera
South Wales
Taxes In Arrears To Be Posted By Order of Council
City Treasurer W A Baker announced that delinquent real estate taxes will be posted January 6 1936 and offered for sale within 60 days or by March 9 1936. Delinquent personal taxes will be sent to the city sergeant for action. Citizens are urged to settle before the deadlines.
For Sale Nine Building Lots at Stephens City Auction
Nine good building lots will be sold at auction in Stephens City on Thursday January 2 at 1 PM. The sale is listed as available to the public with details in local notices.
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Stephens City
Winchester to Elect Mayor and Six Council Members
Citizens of Winchester face February 7 filing for candidacy with Noble C. Pierce as Democratic chairman. Primary on April 7 and election June 9 follow state law. Incumbent mayor Dr Charles R Ander and six council members’ terms expire this year. petitions expected soon for Democratic candidates.
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Winchester
Noble C. Pierce
Democratic City Executive Committee
Democratic Party
Charles R. Ander
Common Council
First Ward
Herman H. Hable
J. Henkel Henry
Percy D. Miller
W. W. Dellinger
Fred L. Glaize
E. J. Snapp
Messrs. Glaize
Snapp
W. Nelson Page
Charles H. Harper
Retiring Clarke County Treasurer William A Bradford Ends 40 Years
Veteran public official William A Bradford retires as Clarke countys treasurer after four decades in the post elected in 1896 and repeatedly reelected. He leaves a long record of integrity and public service with successor William O Burtner of Boyce elected for the four year term. Changes also include Edward McC Williams as commonwealths attorney Samuel B Thomas as commissioner of revenue and Edward B Lee joining the Board of Supervisors.
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William A. Bradford
Clarke County
Virginia
Bradford
Clarke
Peng
the Sty
Winchester
Julia Dean
John Dean
Lewis Bradford
Old
New ‘K Tribune
Burtman
Burtner
William
Boyce
Frederick Territory
Bradfords
Battleton Inn
Berryville
Edward McC. Williams
Commonwealth
Frank Wray
Samuel 8. Thomas
the Revenue
R. E. Reid
Edward B. Lee
John T. Lindsey
Board of Supervisors
W. W. Smallwood
Improvements In Winchester City 1935 Street Projects
City Manager Field reports 19 outstanding achievements in Winchester during 1935. Notable items include Berryville avenue improvement from mud, Millwood avenue paving saving costs, Jefferson street paving toward Handley school, a storm sewer from the reservoir to Valley avenue, paving South Stewart street, and treatment of 231000 square yards of ground.
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Winchester
Berryville Avenue
Millwood Avenue
Jefferson Street
Handley School
Valley Avenue
South Stewart Street
Amherst Street
Radio for State Police Favored by Sen Cather
Virginia State Senator T Russell Cather urges including short wave radio equipment in a bill to double the state police force. He advocates a block and ring radio system to capture criminals within 30 miles, noting past gang members and a Philadelphia capture.
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Virginia
Richmond
General Assembly
Senate
Cies
Genetral
Samuel Ferguson
Appomattox
Thof Tazewell
Favorst Radio
Department of Motor Vehicles
T. Russell Cather
Cather
Mars
Legenza
Philadelphia
Friendship Fire Company to Hold January Meeting and Election
The Friendship Fire Company will hold its regular monthly meeting and officer election in the company hall on Thursday evening January 2 at 8 o'clock. A social session follows the business meeting. All members are urged to attend. Captain Douglas Barnett. Also for rent an office on Rouss Avenue with heat furnished.
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Friendship Fire Company
Douglas Barnett
Evanston Ends 218th Day Without Traffic Fatality
Evanston Illinois reported its 218th consecutive day without a traffic fatality as 65 000 residents and 17 000 cars wrapped up the year. Mayor Charles H Bartlett and Police Chief William Freeman credited a steady safety program for the record following eight deaths in 1934 and two in 1935.
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Chicago
Evanston
Charles H. Bartlett
William Freeman
City Faces Dead Traffic Signals Over Budget Funding
The city halted operation of traffic lights after budget omissions left no funds for maintenance post January 1. A check was sent for last month’s electricity, with future operation contingent on council budget action. A January 7 hearing was set to reconsider maintenance funding amid protests from citizens and business leaders.
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Common
James P. Réardon
Boy Injured As Car Strikes Coasting Youth Near Potter Hill
A 9 year old, David Sargent Jr, was struck by a hearse on Route 7 near Potter's Hill during snowfall. He suffered a fractured collarbone three fractured ribs and chest injuries and was taken to a hospital unconscious. Sheriff McCann investigated. driver Wayne Omps, who was returning from a burial, says the boy coasted into the path of his vehicle. The Sargents live near Ed Stine's tenant house.
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Albin
David Sargent, Jr
David H. Sargent
Potter’s Hill
W. O. Parlett
Wayne Omps
Parlett
H. L. McCann
Omps
Sargents
Ed Stine
Potter's Hill
Only Pilot of City of Khartoum Survives Mediterranean Disaster
London dispatch reports Imperial Airways City of Khartoum crash in the Mediterranean. Only a pilot survived after the flying boat found four miles off Alexandria. Twelve missing include James C. Luke, American citizen and London staffer for E. B. Badger and Sons. The British Admiralty cites failure of all three motors as the likely cause.
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London
James C. Luke
Mediterranean
Imperial Airway
City of
Khartoum
Luke
E. B. Badger and Sons
Beaton
I. PF. Nisbet
Basra
Trak
Alexandria
Egypt
British Admiralty
Southampton
Eng
Phia
Capt
R. Mason
Bupa
Pee A
The
Ne Air Vna
Imperial Airways
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World News Snippets From Across The Nation
A collage of brief dispatches covers U S political shifts in Washington and Virginia business confidence, New York vote splits, and retail education support. Reports note a high level of bank bandit violence in Arab Alabama and a Paris parliament passage of a 40 billion franc budget for 1936.
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Aunch & Y
Roosevelt
New York
Washington
Richmond
Merchants’ Association
Virginia
Jomuapee
Tin Pan Alley
Arab
Ala
Hollywood
Doris
Duke Cornwell
Dom Pedro
Cornwell
Reno
Nev
Liverpool
Paris
France
Mediterranean
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Italy
Kiwanis Club
Tate
State Highway Commission
Impro
Charles W.,gruber
Valley
Ask
Bank of Clarke
Col. Lindbergh
By Lloyd Lehreas
Gu. Wenn
Dinchester
W. A. Bradford
W. D. Burner
Sen. Cather
Star Office
Warren County
Front Royal News
Star Today
Rouss Avenue
Council
Reardon
Craft
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