Fire Wipes Out 12 Thoroughbreds at Sanford Stable
A blaze destroying the Hurri 93 breeding farm’s racing stable killed 12 thoroughbred horses owned by John Sanford, worth an estimated 200000 dollars. The fire at Amsterdam station began in the main stable section, with Sanford reportedly in Florida. The Sanford Stud, founded by his father, grew famous for racing in New York and the Saratoga meet, including the historic Sanford Stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lin Racing
John Sanford
Cisterdam
Freeman
Pori
Count A
Sun Port
Jie Hughes
San Koen
Yuane
Amsterdam
Florida
Sanford Stud
Amster
New York State
Hurricane Farm
Kennyette
Molly Brant
Sanford Stable
Saratoga
Personal and Social Mention From Millwood
Miss Lucy Lee, guest of Mrs. Roland G. Mitchell at The Glen, left Millwood for Cooperstown New York. Mr. Hugh Powell departed for Boston on business. Mr. A A Baldwin hosted a Thursday dinner with guests P Mitchell Mrs Billy Weatherall Gwynne Harrison Jane Brooks and Benjamin Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A A. Baldwin
P. Mitchell
Billy Weatherall
Gwynnearrison
Jane Brooks
Benjamin Harrison
Rural Fruit Packers Exempt From Wage Hour Law Says Robertson
Representative Robertson told a wage-hour hearing that Congress clearly intended to exempt workers in rural areas and small towns from the wages and hours law. He argued the area of production should cover farms and rural locations, not just a single farm, and noted the act’s language differs slightly from the Biermann amendment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robertson
Washington
D-Va
Congress
Biermann
Labor Committee
Social notes from Clarke and neighboring towns
Ibald R Dunning visits Clarke with Mrs Burwell Jacobs while Dunning tours New York on business. Jane Brooks attends Barnaby Ridge with Miss Leba and other guests. Richard E Dole returns to St Pauls School after Christmas at home. The Duplicate Bridge Club plans a Thursday meeting at The Moorings with hostess Mrs B O Randolph and guests from Millwood and Berryville. Mrs Hugh Powell travels to Petersburg and Richmond while Mr Powell works in Boston. Gwynne Harrison and Benjamin Harrison close Long Wood with Harrison visiting relatives in Min. Townsend Burwell drives to Washington for a day and returns to Athalone.
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Ibald R. Dunning
Burwell Jacobs
Clarke
Mr. Dunning
New York
The
Duplicate Bridge Club
B. O'F. Randolph
Joseph Moore
Percy Randolph
Berryville
Towsend Burwell
Richard Whiting
Henry P Mitchell
Agnes Page
Mary Lewis
Millwood
Hugh Powell
Petersburg
Richmond
Mr. Powell
Boston
Gwynne Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Long Wood
Miss Harrison
Jane Brooks
Barnaby Ridge
Mr. Harrison
Henry Mitchell
Polly Winslow
William Bell Watkins, Jr
Mary Dougherty
Graham Dougherty
Richard E. Dole
Roland G. Mitchel
Miss Randolph Returns From Vermont Ski Trip
Miss Jane Cary Randolph returned the latter part of last week to The Moorings after spending a week skiing in Manchester Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Cary Randolph
Manchester
Vermont
Clarke Social Roundup Notes Family Visits and Travel
Weekend visits and travel details fill Clarke scenes as Gilpin family members return to Baltimore and Winchester residents resume life at Clarke homes. Pol ly Winslow hosts dinner with guests including Mary Dougherty and Graham Dougherty while others depart to Florida Norfolk and Richmond to visit relatives and friends.
Berryville hosts events through January and February
The text notes activities taking place at a home in Berryville during January and February, indicating a regional schedule or sequence of events without detailing specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolph
Berryville
Arthritis Sufferers Offered Sulphur Method Booklet
An advertisement invites arthritis sufferers to Baker's Drug Store to request a free booklet explaining a new Sulphur method for treating arthritis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker’s Drug Store
Direct challenge to Roosevelt over Western Virginia judge nomination
Senators Glass and Byrd of Virginia oppose President Roosevelts nomination of Floyd H Roberts to the Western Virginia federal district court. Glass calls the nomination offensive and Byrd vows to oppose confirmation despite customary senatorial courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Glass
Byrd
Virginia
Floyd H Roberts
Bristol
Senate
White House
Roberts
Bristol, Va
Corporation Court
Flannagan
D-Va
Archibald Buchanan Tazewell
Virginia Circuit Court
Frank S. Taverne
Woodstock
Pittman
D-Nev
van Nuys
Ind
Borat
Idaho
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Lingo Cather and Forney High Rollers In League C
High scores announced in League C show Joe Lingo of Dr Pepper leading with 137 and Cather Laundry second with 135. Steam Laundry tops team pinfall with 1,686 followed by Rouss Fire Co 1,570 and Health Club 1,551.
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Lingo, Cather and Forney High Rollers
Rouss
Health Club
Railway, Express
Standard
Sunshine
van Woolen
Joe Lingo
Dr. Pepper
Cather Laundry
Forney
Friendship
Snider
Steam
Rouss Fire Co
Steam Laundry
Sunshine Cleaners
STAR JOB PRINT for Letter Heads and Envelopes
A brief note promoting STAR JOB PRINT services for letter heads envelopes bill heads sale bills and related printed materials. It emphasizes quality and reliability for business stationery needs.
Handley Library Sees Shelving Increase and Strong Book Growth
Handley Library reports new two story metal shelving added to three existing stories, improving organization and service. In 1938 the collection grew by 672 volumes to 26,930, with 936 books acquired. donations and gifts noted, and significant use of the library with 62,508 visitors and 58,230 books borrowed.
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Handley
Hazel Allyn
American Association Uivversity
Winchester
Frank Anderson
Elizabeth Baker
Henry S. Baker
Jake Baker
Stringfellow Barr
Bernard M. Baruch
Allen Bond
Henrys. Borneman
R. 8S
Brookings
Buhl Foundation
Genevieve Burton
Harry F. Byrd
Carnegie Endowment For Inter- National Peace
Mary D. Carter
the Century Club
Virginia
Chamber of Commerce
Helen Carper Chaplin
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Harry Clemons
H. W. Clowe
C. H. Cole
Commonwealth of Virginia
Champe C. Connor
Augusta and
Carter Conrad
Robert Young Conrad
Grover C. Cooper
Fred W. Cross
Philadelphia social visit shadows Virginia estate event
Mrs. Dobson Altemus of Philadelphia visits her daughter Mrs. John Hay Whitney at the Virginia estate Llangollen near Upperville. A luncheon for Mrs. Altemus was hosted last Saturday by Mrs. Harry Frost. The piece notes new and moving addresses for Mr. and Mrs. Champe Conner and travels of the Dove family to Martinsburg, and a Farmville student Thelma Courtney driving to Winchester.
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Dobson Altemus
Philadelphia
John Hay Whitney
Virginia
Llangollen
Upperville
Harry Frost
Altemus
Thelma Courtney
Farmville State Teachers College
Farmville, Va
Winchester
Virginia Supreme Court rules on Delp case and liquor transport
The Virginia Supreme Court upheld lower court rulings in twelve cases including Delp who killed Police Chief Posey Martin of Galax and challenged interstate liquor rules. It invalidated a ballast regulation on transporting liquor and affirmed liability issues in a municipal swimming pool case and damages from a barbed-wire fence at Shields Lake.
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Ogehineed
Forthe
Smeirginia Supreme Court
Posey Martin
Galax
ABC
Delp
North Carolina
Supreme Court
Wytheville
Southwestern State Hospital
Marion
Joseph R. Blalock
Marion Institution
Grayson Court
Scott County
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
David Surles
G.S. Thomas
Kentucky
Gate City
Old Dominion Land Company
Warwick County
James River
Richmond
Viola Hoggard
Shields Lake
Roanoke Note Mentions Byrd Return Later That Day
A fragment cites Mr. William Byrd of Roanoke with both parties returning later the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Byrd
Roanoke
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Man O’war
Harry Payne Whitney
Mass
Lima
Oscar Benavides
Peru
Americas
Benavides
Dempsey and Firpo
A.P
Universal Newsreel
Tinatingter
Leba
Meet Richard Dole
St. Paul's School
Concord
Kenneth N. Gilpin, Jr
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Gilman School
Baltimore
Millwood Avenue
Watkins, Jr
Gertrude Dougherty
Samuel Bell
Woodley
Charles Consolvo
Norfolk
Lucy Lee
Charles Lee
Mrs. Day
Percy Ran
Cammers
Laundry
Knitting Mill
Republic Oil
Health Club Laundry
Ammers
Railway Express
Standard Oil
Tg Mill
Republic E Oil
Va. Woolen
Handley Library
Julia Abbot Culler
Daughters of the American Revolution
C. Vernon Eddy
J. Frank Eddy
Marshall L. Farmer
James Findlay
Foster
Henry B. Gilpin
Kenneth Gilpin
Fred L. Glaize
Melvin Green
Jimmie Grove
Harvard University Press
Richard Hatcher
Kenneth Heine
Samuel M. Hendricks
Fletcher Hodges
S. H. Hoke
D. J. Howard
Marianna Howard
Hurst
Rainbowridge Gardens
Ennings Librarian of Congress
University of Va
Lion’s Club
Janett Lovett
McSherry Lupton
W. P. McGuire
Do. M. Martin
Carl F.massey
W. H. Morley
Fredericktown
Rebecca Pidgeon
Reynal & Hitchcock
Clinton L. Riggs
A. Willis Robertson
Rockefeller Foundation
John W
United Daughters of the Confederacy
R. W. G. Vail
Virginia State Library
Philip Walker
John N. Ware
H. 8
Whitacre
Philip Williams
Clarke County
Handley Board
Douglass School
North Kent Street
Hattie Mitchell
Board of Trustees
Champe Conner
West
Cork Street
South
Washington Street
Frederick Lee Dove
Elizabeth Holliday
Martinsburg
W. Va
William Perry
Marie Bageant
Alvin Holliday
the Evening Star
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