Government Forecast Sees Large 1934 Spending Surge
The Treasury's annual report to Congress forecasts fiscal 1934 outlays at about $9.89 billion with a $6.63 billion deficit, a public debt near $28.68 billion, and a return to a pay as you go system in 1935. Emergency spending dominates, led by the Reconstruction Corporation and works programs, while income taxes are expected to rise to $1.265 billion in 1935.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
Congress
William H. Woodin
Roosevelt
Henry _Morgenthau, Jr
Cabinet Post
Woodin
Reconstruction Corporation
Public Works Administration
Civil Works Administration and Conservation Program
Internal Revenue and Customs
Secretary of Agriculture
Virginias Delegation Praises Roosevelt Message
Virginia senators and representatives react to the Presidents New Deal address with praise and support for recovery efforts. Senator Byrd lauds the message as wonderfully fine and urges early adjournment while stressing foreign relations and bank reforms. Representative Woodrum says he will vote straight down the line on major policy.
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Washington
Virginia
Roosevelt
Byrd
Congress
Woodrum
Roanoke
Virginia House
Glass
NRA
Ruth Ready to Bargain for Baseball Season
News digest reports New York star Babe Ruth open to negotiating for the coming baseball season. Other items note Roosevelts request for 9 billion dollars over two years, a stock exchange reform proposal, and Treasury Secretary Morgen-thau confirmation.
Liquor Tax Measure Begins House Debate in 5-Hour Session
Washington January 4. The House started considering a liquor tax measure estimated to raise 470000000 dollars annually with a plan to vote tomorrow. Debate was limited to five hours.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasury
House
Winchester Concert Band Plans More Winter Sacred Concerts
The Winchester Concert Band intends to continue its monthly winter sacred concerts at the Palace Theatre, free to all, after a successful season. At the annual meeting, officers were reelected and new ones chosen, with 26 members currently enrolled.
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Winchester Concert Band
Palace Theatre
Hall of the Rouss Fire Company
Winchestr
J. Madison Spurr
Court House
Winchester
Barr Samsell
Pay-As-You-Go Plan Advanced By Roosevelt
President Roosevelt told Congress the government faced a nine billion dollar deficit for the next two years and urged a pay-as-you-go approach to balance the budget by 1936. He asked lawmakers to tighten expenditures and avoid new borrowing.
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Roosevelt
Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Investigation Of Woman's Death Near Missim prose
Officers in Crisfield Md continued the investigation into the murder of Mrs. Margaret Brumbley after previously stating an arrest was imminent. They visited the crime scene area the day after and planned to question unidentified witnesses while withholding names.
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Associated Press
Crisfield
Margaret Brumbley
Mr. O'Leary Missing to a Critical Condition
Clarence O Leary, a Winchester plumber at 303 North Kent Street, is reported critically ill after a period of frail health and recent deterioration. Relatives say there is no improvement.
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Clarence O'Leary
Winchester
North Kent Street
O’leary
Potomac Edison Declares Preferred Stock Dividend
The board of Potomac Edison Company on December 27 declared a dividend on its preferred stock payable February 1 to stockholders of record January 20, 1934. Net earnings for 1933 surpassed 1932 due to high power demand.
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Potomac Edison Company
Winchester Fruit Market Oranges Grapefruit Special
Florida citrus sale offers oranges tangerines and grapefruit at 39 cents per peck for a few days. Fresh load arriving late this week. Winchester Fruit and Vegetable Market. Phone 461 lost Next Union Bank.
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Winchester Fruit and Vegetable Market
Union Bank
District Credit Meeting January 24 for Five Counties
A district meeting for Frederick Clarke Warren Page and Shenandoah counties will be held at the Woodstock Hotel in Woodstock on Wednesday January 24 to form a production credit association under the Production Credit Corporation based in Baltimore. County agent I Fred Stine says the body will accept loan applications for livestock dairy and small orchard loans with officers and directors to be named and Washington and Blacksburg officials due to speak. This is one of 18 such organizations planned in the state to manage agricultural credits.
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Frederick, Clarke,Warren, Page
Shenandoah
Woodstock
Production Credit Corporation
Baltimore
Washington
Blacksburg
Stine
Pure Green Tea Ad From Pure Food Store
Advertising item promotes Pure Green Tea at 25 cents per pound from Pure Food Store with cheerful language and emphasis on quality.
Lions Charity Show Gets Started in Winchester
Pat Gorman arrives to direct Pirate Gold, the Lions Club charity revue in Rouss Hall. Over 80 participants auditioned for 16 scenes and a pirate ship spectacle, produced by the Winchester Lions Club to fund local winter charity. January 18 19 at the Colonial Theatre with proceeds for local aid.
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Pat Gorman
John B. Rogers
Lions Club
Rouss Hall
Mr. Gorman
Philadelphia
Gulf Refining Company
Winchester
Lions Club of
Hoye Riley
Colonial Theatre
Friendship Fire Co Regular Meeting and Officer Election
The Friendship Fire Company will hold its regular meeting and elect officers on Thursday evening January 4 at 8 o clock. Marion Anderson serves as secretary.
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Friendship Fire Company
Marion Anderson
Mrs Ada F Little dies in Queens Village after illness
Ada F McDonald Little 53 wife of Charles W Little died at her Queens Village home after a weeks long illness. She suffered a paralysis stroke three months ago and complications ended her life at 10 30 am with family present. Survived by husband two daughters and a wide clan including father three sisters and three brothers with a half sister. Funeral services held in Queens Village church with memorial rites by the Eastern Star and Knights Templar auxiliary before body travels to Winchester and Martinsburg for interment.
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Ada F. Little
Charles W. Little
Queens Village
N. Y
Winchester
Little
Stephen D. McDonald
Sydney Jane McDonald
C. W. Morrison
West Race Street
Martinsburg
W. Va
Philadelphia
Byrd W. McDonald
Baltimore
Frank Boxwell
Plainfield
N. J
Order of the Eastern Star
Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Knights Templar
Albert L. Baker
North
Loudoun Street
Mount Hebron
Charles R. McCann
Charls P. McVicar
W. W. Dellinger
Hugh Grim
Carl Spillman
Charles W. Es
Famous Attic Tree Trimmed For Christmas
In Winchester the attic window tree at Chas. P. Bailey’s home on South Braddock and Cecil streets stands out for originality. A natural tree growing from a stone wall beneath the attic window is lit with electric bulbs and tinsel, with a Japanese lantern hanging beneath.
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Winchester
Chas. P. Bailey
South Braddock and
Cecil Streets
John Hix
Mr. Bailey
Cuba Faces New Action as Cabinet Leader Warns
Havana reports Cuba ready for further moves after a cabinet leader says an anti government conspiracy has gone too far. The brief dispatch notes heightened vigilance and potential actions as tensions rise in the capital.
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Associated Press
Havana
Cuba
Rouss Fire Co Plans January Meeting and Officers
Rouss Fire Co holds its regular monthly meeting Friday January 5 at 8 o'clock with election of officers for the coming year. All members urged to attend followed by a smoker. See M Lamp, President. Also a note seeking a good home for a pretty male Collie puppy available for adoption. Phone 41-1.
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M. Lamp
Collie
Charter Granted for East Central Fruit Growers Credit Assoc
Governor Myers grants a charter to the East Central Fruit Growers Production Credit Association to provide production loans in the Second Farm Credit Administration district Pennsylvania West Virginia Virginia Delaware and Maryland. The association will operate with up to 600000 in capital supporting up to 2500000 in loans via the Baltimore Federal Intermediate Credit Bank. The Baltimore Production Credit Corporation will subscribe to all preferred stock, with about 150000 paid in upfront. The group is based on the 1933 Farm Credit Act allowing cooperative farmer associations to secure loans from federal banks, with one five share per hundred of loans.
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William I. Myers
Garwood
Association
Baltimore
Farm Credit Administration
Production Credit Corporation of
Theentral Fruit Grower’s Credit Association
Farm Credit Act
Cooperative Associations
Federal
Intermediate Credit Banks
Father's Craving for Boy Drives Man to Take Orphan
Omaha police quoted 37 year old George W. McDonald after he and 1 year old Bobby Walsh were found in a rooming house. Bobby had disappeared from the orphanage last Tuesday and was returned unharmed. McDonald said he took the boy to replace his own son who died in a motor car accident.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Bobby Walsh
George W. McDonald
Bobby
City Officers Take Oath and Post Bond in Varied Amounts
City officers elected last November 7 appeared in the corporation clerk's office to take the oath of office and post bond as required by law. Clerk Clark M. Smith administered the oath. Charles P. McVicar posted $3,000 bond as commissioner of the revenue. C. Lee Barr posted $5,000 bond as city sergeant. W. A. Baker posted $20,000 bond for the city and $33,000 for the state, totaling $53,000. The Maryland Casualty Company, Baltimore, via J. Victor Arthur as local agent, stood surety for all officers.
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Clark M.smith
Charles P. McVicar
C. Lee Barr
W. A. Baker
Maryland Casualty Company
Baltimore
J. Victor Arthur
Meat Sale At Butler's Packing House
Local ad announces meat sale of choice home grown beef priced eight to fifteen cents per pound. Customers may select any cut. Butler's Packing House promotes this price range and free selection.
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Butler’s Packing House
Sarah Zane Fire Co Regular Meeting Friday
The Sarah Zane Fire Company calls a regular meeting Friday at 8 p m to elect officers for the year. Full attendance requested. Signed by Captain R B Brown.
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Sarah Zane Fire CO
R. B. Brown
Will Rogers in Mr. Skitch at Hable's Palace
Winchester patrons urged to see Will Rogers in the film Mr. Skitch showing at Hable's Palace today and again Friday. Admission details noted for the local audience.
Roosevelt Budget Forecasts Debt At 31 Billion
President Roosevelt warns a deficit of about seven billion dollars for the current year and two billion for the next, with the total debt rising toward thirty one point eight three four billion by June 1935. He urges maintaining his recovery path to unlock a cumulative upturn in business, employment, and happiness while planning a finitely balanced budget in the third year of recovery.
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