Hoover Signals Reply to Senate Nominations Request
President Hoover plans a prompt reply to the Senate resolution demanding the return of three power commission nominations. He seeks Attorney General Mitchell’s opinion and questions the Senate's constitutional right to reconsider officers who have taken oaths, amid a five day debate and forecasts of renewed conflict with Senate Democrats and Republican Independents.
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Washington
Hoover
Senate
Power Commission
Orr
Senate Democrats
Matchell
White House
Mitchell
Smith
Gar Sand and
Draper
New Power Commission
George Otis Smith
Maine
Claude L. Draper
Wyoming
Marcel Garland
Louisiana
Walsh
Montana
Charles A. Russell
William V. King
Arkansas Governor Seeks Loans to Help Drought Hungry Farmers
Governor Harvey Parnell in a telegram to the New York World and Philadelphia Public Ledger urges loans to Arkansas farmers amid drought. He notes 75 counties affected and that many hungry residents hide need due to pride. A county survey estimates 5.65 million dollars needed to cover crop season food purchases.
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Little Rock
Ark
New York World
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Harvey Parnell
Arkansas
Red Cross
United States
Governor's Office
Argument Over Amos n Andy Ends In Stabbing
In East St. Louis Illinois Caston Elis a 19 year old Black man was stabbed during a dispute over the hometown of Amos n Andy. Elis was hospitalized in critical condition while police hunted the assailant who supported the East St. Louis claim.
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East ST. Louis
Amos 'N’ Andy
Caston Elis
Elis
Ngero
Amos ’N’ Andy
Brooklyn
Ill
Winchester Chamber Opens Tonight for 1931 License Plates
The Winchester Chamber of Commerce will issue automobile license plates tonight from 7:30 to 10:30 PM and will repeat these hours all next week. Secretary Andrew Bell announced that owners may get 1931 licenses before the January 15 deadline.
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Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Bell
New Six Room House For Sale By Strickler And Wagner
Six room house with hot water heat and modern conveniences offered by Strickler and Wagner. Bargain for a good home. Figures may not lie but some proposals rely on selective statistics as noted by Rutland Herald.
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Strickler & Wagner
Rutland Herald
Valley railroad in Virginia linked to General Lee plea discussed
The Valley Railroad of Virginia a 62 mile line from Lexington to Harrisonburg leased by the Baltimore and Ohio faces questions of future control amid eastern railroad mergers. The line built after the Civil War to aid General Robert E. Lee’s appeal remains operated by B and O at a loss and last had direct B and O contact in 1895 with a lease on the Cornwell line expiring.
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Baltimore Sun
Lexin
Lexin N
Norfolk and Western
Pennsylvania
Chesapeake
Ohio-Van Sweringen
Inter
Valley Railroad of
Virginia
Baltimore and Ohio
Lexington
Harrisonburg
Robert E. Lee
Baltimore
Cornwell
Strasburg
Apple Blossom Festival Prepares for 1931 Excitement
The Eighth Annual Apple Blossom Festival in Old Winchester draws eager support as Director-General Nelson F. Richards organizes efforts at Shenandoah Valley National Bank building. Corporations pledge cooperation and public enthusiasm runs high for what supporters call the greatest fete yet. Continued on Page Three.
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Old Winchester
Nelson F. Richards
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Mr. Richards
Richards
Frank Sublett
Harrisonburg
Winners named in area essay contest on Christmas Seals
The Anti Tuberculosis Association lists winners by grade from Winchester and Frederick county plus county schools. Prizes will be presented January 17 and essays will be preserved for next year's publicity campaign.
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The
Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Winchester
Frederick County
Helen Grim
Rosemma Grim
Doris Shade
Loring Himelright
Billy Bell
Jane Bickers
Rosalind Kater
Herbert McFarland
Frederick Bell
Helen Cather
Harold Adams
Brucetown
Dorothy Swimley
Brucetown School
Emma Swimley
Effie White
White Hall School
Virginia White
Miller School
Anti- Tuberculosis Association
Class Invited To Hear Sermon At Brad dock Church
C P McVicar announces Golden Rule Bible Class members are invited to attend the 11 o clock Sunday service as one body to hear a special sermon on St Luke's gospel by Rev A Lambert. The pastor invites all Golden Rulers to join this after Sunday school gathering.
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C. P. McVicar
Braddock Street Methodist Church
South
Men Serving Time For Larceny Come Clean In Baltimore Recovery
Winchester police near completion of recovering stolen goods from Christmas thefts in Winchester and Martinsburg. Officers searched a Baltimore rooming house with Sergeant Slipper and recovered much of the loot for owner identification. Suspects Campbell Melvin Mi Emmett Whitlock confessed, prompting the Baltimore trip and return to Clarke County. Noted items include a woman's coat and toiletry items.
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Baltimore
Winchester Police Department
Campbell
Melvin
Emmett Whitlock
Martinsburg
W. V
Francis Pink
Slipper
Michael
Pansy Binker
North Carey Street
Clarke County
Berryville
Whitlock
Funk
Monumental
Death Removes Admiral Usher Cuban War Hero
Rear Admiral Nathaniel R. Usher retired died at his home in Potsdam New York. He earned the first Spanish prize in the Spanish American War and fought at Santiago aiding in the destruction of Admiral Cervera’s fleet. He also joined the Greely relief expedition in 1884. Born in Vincennes Indiana, he graduated from Annapolis in June 1875.
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Associated Press
Potsdam
N. Y
Nathaniel R. Usher
Santiago
Cervera
Greely
Vincennes
Ind
Admiral Usher
Annapolis
George Washington Hotel Stock for Sale Auction
Public auction at the County Court House in Winchester Virginia on Monday January 12 1931 at eleven o clock A M. Five shares of preferred stock and two and a half shares of common stock of the George Washington Hotel Corporation offered as a whole. Attorney R Gray Williams.
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County Court House
Winchester
George Washington Hotel Corporation
R. Gray Williams
Funeral for Mrs Nellie Bovard Held at Sacred Heart
The funeral of Mrs Nellie O Connell Bovard widow of James Bovard occurred Friday morning from the Church of the Sacred Heart a requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev Father Robert E Hannon and interment followed at Catholic Cemetery Pallbearers included Lewis Trier Thomas J Trier Arthur Chaney C W Murray J C Cole and E E Greenawalt Miss Philomena Laren sang Face To Face during services Mrs Bovard a native of Ireland lived in Pittsburgh before moving to Winchester where she resided with her sister Mrs Margaret Curran at 423 National Avenue for many years and was well known by a large circle of friends.
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Nellie O'Connell Bovard
James Bovard
Church of the Sacred Heart
Winchester
Robert E. Hannon
Lewis, Trier
Thomas J. Trier
Arthur Chaney
C. W. Murray
J. C. Cole
E. E. Greenawalt
Philomena Laren
Wanted refined woman for employment at country home
Wanted refined white settled woman for employment at country home. Address B H. B. c o The Star.
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The
Star
Simple Funeral Rites Held for Mrs O Neal
Mrs Edith Jackson O Neal widow of Samuel D O Neal of Vaucluse died after months of illness in her forty first year. Funeral services were held at the family home followed by burial at Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City.
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Edith Jackson O’neal
Samuel, D. O'Neal
Vaucluse
Green Hill Cemetery
Stephens City
Chicago
Frederick Coun
Winchester Steam Laundry Advertisement Teases Offers
Local laundry service invites customers to call 28 or 29 to ease Monday load. Quick contact note appears with brief schedule hints and service emphasis.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
Patsy at Colonial Theatre Next Tuesday Night
Little Theatre 70 presents The Patsy at the Colonial Theatre 8 p m next Tuesday January 13 tickets 50 75 and 1 dollars Patricia Harrington rebels against her mother and sister as the family life is reorganized in this drama directed by John N Pinommittee Stuart Miss Mary Miller and Carlin Gray lead the production with an extensive cast including Nancy Larrick Eliza Tucker McGuire and Taylor Simpson
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Patsy
Colonial Theate
Patricia Harrington
Beaux
Harringtons
Mrs. Harrington
Nancy Larrick
Pop
Harry Hanst
Grace Harrington
Eliza Tucker Patrician Harrington
Tucker McGuire
Billy Caldwell
Taylor Simpson
Tony Anderson
John Weems
Cadie Buchanan
Margaret Richards
Francis Patrick O'Flaherty
William Hollis
Trip” Busty
Carlin Gray
Pine Motors to Run Graham 125 Hours Without Sleep
Pine Motor Company announces a 125 hour non stop drive of a new Graham six with driver Stangle at 3 p m January 12 in front of the Court House through January 17. The stunt aims to prove car reliability and driver alertness while highlighting a 76 hp engine and shatter proof glass for protection.
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Pine Motors
Anance
Stangle
Graham
Court House
Hollis
Pine Motor Company
Life Insurance Agent Injured In Millwood Accident
Hunter O. McLean general agent for Provident Life Insurance Company near Millwood Virginia was badly cut when his Packard skidded off the road and plunged over a 50 foot embankment into a stream He received multiple stitches for a deep cut on his left arm and was taken home by bus after the car was damaged beyond repair.
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Millwood
Hunter O. McLean
Provident Life _ Insurance Company
Washington
McLean
C. H. Iden
Berryville
H.C Smith
Boyce
Packard
Boyce Methodist Church Evangelistic Services
Rev. W. B. Waters of Rockville Maryland leads evangelistic services at Boyce Methodist Episcopal Church with sermons at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m and a talk for men and boys over 12 at 2 45 p m The same hour Mrs Waters speaks to women and girls over 12 at the Baptist Church Services continue daily next week at 3 p m and 7 30 p m with Monday off.
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W. B. Waters
Rockville
Boyce Methodist Episcopal Church
Baptist Church
Moon count claim from scientist sparks debate
A London Opinion note records a scientist asserting there are billions of moons. The item critiques the claim as overstated and errs on the side of sensationalism without scientific backing.
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London Opinion
Drought Relief and Highway Funding Move in Congress
Washington January 10. Administration leaders moved to speed relief and highway funds. A special rule would push the 80 million emergency highway appropriation into conference with the Senate. Senator Caraway sought 15 million for food loans to drought areas and unemployment relief amid criticism from Senator La Follette.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Longworth
Wood
House
Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau
Hoover
John Payne
Houst
Caraway
Lafollette
Wisconsin
Red Cross
Dried Apple Pomace Sold By Shenandoah Valley Vinegar
Shenandoah Valley Vinegar Corp offers dried apple pomace as a home product at 15 dollars per ton.
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Shenandoah Valley Vinegar Corp
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Allen Jones
Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church
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