Town Manager Addresses Local Building Plans and Parkway Repairs
Front Royal January 12 Town Manager L B Dui outlines progress on the Municipal Building with architects Alien J Saville Inc and William Dewey Foster mentioning wage scale changes may affect bids. He reports grass plots on Royal Avenue improved and urges residents to use flag stones from walkway to curb to protect turf.
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Front Royal
L. B. Dui
Alien J. Saville
Royal Avenue
Warren County
Masonic Lodge Hosts Grand Master Visit in Front Royal
Unity Lodge No. 146 A F and A M held a January 11 meeting at Masonic Temple Front Royal with Grand Master William Moseley Brown of Clarendon as guest speaker. Other speakers included C Vernon Eddy of Winchester and Grand Junior Warden P M Shirey. Guests from Winchester Strasburg and nearby towns attended. refreshments followed.
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Front Royal
Unity Lodge No. 146
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
William Moseley Brown
Clarendon
C. Vernon Eddy
Winchester
P. M. Shirey
Grand Royal Arch
Strasburg
The
Rotary Speaker A F Clarke At Front Royal Meeting
Warren county relief director A F Clarke spoke to the Rotary Club about the relief office duties and work. He described the office’s problems with a small relief appropriation and called for cooperation from local civic clubs.
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Front Royal
Warren County
A. F. Clarke
Rotary Club
Clarke
Social and Personal News of Front Royal and Warren County
Miss Ethel Wilkinson hosted a bridge party in honor of her sister Mrs Charles Holshut of Baltimore. Several locals attended dances in Sperryville and Washington. flu cases improve. Attendees visit Winchester Madison and Linden locales. Aubrey Weaver returns from Washington trip. various residents reported visiting relatives and engaging in social events.
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Front Royal
Warren County
Ethel Wilkinson
Charles Holshut
Baltimore
Possible reroute of John Marshall Highway east of town
State Highway Department rep says a new survey line may divert John Marshall Highway through Warren County east of town. The proposed path would touch the Henry, Maddox brothers, and Fritts lands, avoiding crossings of Lake, Fletcher, and Rudacille farms. Engineer Engle compares rights of way costs for the Front Royal route versus a Wapping road extension toward Freetown and Mrs. Coleman Ware’s residence.
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Front Royal
John Marshall
Warren County
State Highway Department
Wapping Road
Sylvester Henry
Henry
Maddox Brothers
Fritts
Mills
Fletcher
Rudacille
Engle
Freetown
Coleman Ware
V. F. W. Members To Meet Monday
Commander Sydney Johnson of the Col. Rolfe R. Millar Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars urges all members to attend Monday night at the Odd Fellows Hall for matters of importance. Five new members likely to be inducted include William J. Ruthers, Alfred Cone, and Ezra Rikkert. Refreshments after the session.
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Front Royal
Sydney Johnson
Rolfe R. Millar
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Odd Fellows Hall
William J. Ruthersores
Alfred Cone
Ezra Rickert
Locals Lose Two In Rappahannock
Warren County high school basketball teams both boys and girls suffered decisive losses at Washington High School. The boys were defeated 37 to 7, trailing from the opening whistle, while the girls also faced a heavy setback in the one sided contest.
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Front Royal
Warren County High School
Washington High School
Local girls fall to Washington 16 to 7 in uneven game
The locals struggled on a smaller court as Warren County High shuffled its lineup. Washington High led 9 to 7 at halftime and pulled away late, scoring seven baskets in the final periods while the locals made all seven first half points but never regained the lead.
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Warren County High
Washington High
Washington Girls
Earhart Completes Hazardous Overseas Flight
Noted woman flier continued from page one and completed a challenging overseas flight never soloed before by man or woman. Excellent weather with a tail wind sped the plane on the final miles as four coast guard cutters stood by at sea in case assistance was needed.
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Miss Earhart
Coast Guard
Mrs J H Henry Fights Judgment Suit In Court
Mrs J H Henry files a judgment suit seeking 11200 to collect against J Henkel Henry who denies liability for notes and threatens to use a disputed paper to defeat her rights. She seeks enforcement of the judgment and an injunction to stop coercion or intimidation in pursuing her claims.
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J. H. Henry
Henry
Jews Advised to Leave Saar Area Until After Vote
The article notes regional guidance for Jews to evacuate the Saar district until the referendum, with observers split on the motive. Some see it as signaling anti-Nazi sentiment, while others fear it could affect loyalties and turnout amid intense emotion surrounding reunification debates.
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Saar
Germany
Campaign climate as Saar voters prepare for tense polling
Election officials fear disturbances as bitter campaigning nears its end. The campaig n features strict voting with power to bar voters and arrest disclosures of choice. Tonight officials plan to end the drive with church bells tolling from 7 to 8 pm and bonfires on both sides of the frontier. Saarlanders in many villages display decorated Christmas trees signaling hopes for the result.
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Partis 9
Saar
Enemies of Long Form Parishes Groups in State Fight
In Plaquemine on January 12, supporters of Huey Long’s opponents unveiled a plan to create state wide “companies” in all 64 parishes. The Iberville parish branch of the Square Deal Association held a meeting to organize efforts in Baton Rouge and denounce Long as a scalawag and destroyer of constitutional government. Ben Himel urged renaming local groups from chapters to companies, as the association warned Governor Allen to call a session of the Legislature by January 15 to repeal dictatorial laws.
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Plaquemine
Huey Long
Louisiana
Iberville Parish
Square Deal Association
Baton Rouge
Long
W. P. Obier
Ben Himel
Association
Dhapers
O. K. Allen
Herndon Bank Official Held As Embezzler
Asa T. Bradshaw, a Herndon National Bank official, is held on $10,000 bond after arraignment for embezzling 1500 from Arthur J. Lynn’s savings account. He waived preliminary hearing and was jailed in Alexandria. He earlier confessed to taking about 60,000 over years as the bank faced a 70,000 shortage noted by a bank examiner.
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Alexandria
Herndon National Bank
Asa T. Bradshaw
United States
John Barton Phillips
Bradshaw
Frank L. Ball
Arthur J. Lynn
National
Hauptmann defense seeks notes in ransom case
The Hauptmann defense aims to trace notes and prove Hauptmann innocent of extortion and murder. State witnesses cite handwriting dissimilarity to ransom letters. Hauck argues witnesses could show Hauptmann spent ransom money before meeting Fisch, with a first bill turning up days after payment.
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Hauptmann
Fisch
Hauck
Frank Wilson
Credit Body To Meet On Monday In Strasburg
The Strasburg Production Credit Association will host a meeting Monday January 14 in the Theatre Building Strasburg for stockholders and interested parties. Officials will present an annual report covering its first year and speakers include representatives from the Production Credit Corporation of Baltimore and the Farm Credit Administration in Washington. The Strasburg group has handled 101 loans totaling about 951 120.00 from 206 applications and expects more loan requests as it grows.
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Julian A. Everly
Strasburg
Clarke
Frederick
Warren
Page
Shenandoah
Production Credit Corporation of Baltimore
Farm Credit Administration Office
Washington
Strasburg Association
Everly
Ransom Note Serial Ties to Gettysburg Payment
After Agent Wilson testified no ransom funds were found since Hauptmann’s arrest, a Lindbergh bill surfaced in Gettysburg paid by Mervin E. Tipton, owner of a shoe repair shop, to his landlord. The note’s serial A001005 matched a ransom bill, but Tipton could not explain the money’s source and the justice department pursued leads.
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Wilson
Hauptmann
Gettysburg
Mervin E. Tipson
Hunterdon County National Bank
Tipton
Department of Justice
Market closes steady after early drops in stock session
New York stocks end mixed as gold clause concerns ease slight. rails decline most in first hour, transfers around 670000 shares. Government securities and top corporate bonds rise. European currencies show mixed gains. grains ease. cotton down slightly. Notable closes include Allied Chemical 133 1/4 and U S Steel 37 1/4.
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New York
U.S
Allied Chemical
American Can
American Smelters
American Tel & Tel
Atch
Topeka & S. Fe
Bethlehem Steel
Consol
Gas of
N. Y
Corn Products
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
Int Harvester
Johns Manville
Montgomery Ward
N. Y. Central
Penn. Railroad
Stand. Oil of N. J
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Woolworth
Major witness twist in Lindbergh case two Hauptmann lookalikes
New York papers report a potential defense witness who closely resembles Bruno Richard Hauptmann. Robert Scanlon of New Jersey is said to have been seen near the Lindbergh estate and could testify he was in woods and driving roads near the abducted infant’s home at the relevant time. Another claimed lookalike, Eric Tammesberger of Washington New Jersey, is noted by the World Telegram.
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New York
New York Post
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Post
Robert Scanlon
Menlo Park
N. J
Hopewell
Colonel Lindbergh
Sourland
Hauptmann
Scanlon
The
New York World-Telegram
Trenton
Eric Tammesberger
Washington, N. J
Future And Cash Wheat And Other Grain Quotations
Chicago and Baltimore grain prices show closing quotes for Wheat Corn Oats Rye and Barley with May July and Sept futures. Cash markets list No 2 red wheat and yellow white corn prices with spot quotes and mill delivery basis.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Winchester
Grange Officers Installed and Richmond Trip Planned
The Grange announces officers installed and committee chairs including Farrar and Mrs Hammond for Education and E M Funk for Resolutions. Drill team will practice tonight and Monday then travel to Richmond January 15 to install Richmond Grange No. 783 officers. Subordinate Grange members Byron Brumback and others listed will accompany the trip.
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Farrar
R. H. Hammond
J. H. Fisher
R. Benton Snapp
Virginia Brumback
Carrie Lee Brumback
Lorene Sutphin
E. M. Funk
Ashley Brumbuck
R. H. Baker
James Downall
C. Leslie Wright
Roland B. Fisher
C. W. Foltz
Richmond
Richmond Agricultural Grange
No. 783
Byron O. Brumback
Jean
Charlotte
Joyce Baker
Catherine
Mae Foltz
Kathleen Snapp
Ellen Brumback
Garland Snapp
Pentecostal Mission Services At 113 South Cameron Street
The Pentecostal Mission led by Pastor Shade schedules Sunday School at 9 a.m. with Lawrence Kern as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 a.m. Song service at 7:30 p.m. Evening worship at 8 p.m. Pastor preaches. Tuesday features songs and sermon at 7:45 p.m. Bible hour at 7:45 p.m. Thursday services invite all attendees.
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South
Cameron Street
Shade
Lawrence Kern
In Memoriam for Alberta Sherman Mothers Remembrance
In sad loving memory of our dear mother Mrs Alberta Sherman who died a year ago January 12 1934 Her daughters Kathleen Sherman and Naomi Kremaer express sorrow and recall the sunshine of her face and the care she gave Our home is dark without thee though memories keep beauty and solace alive for the years spent together remain cherished in memory and hope of understanding someday.
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Alberta Sherman
Kathaleen Sherman
Naomi Kremaer
Fisch Relative Reported Coming With Johnson
LEIPZIG Germany January twelve. Inquiry suggests Detective Arthur Johnson of New York is taking Hanna Fisch commissioner Spaude of the Leipzig police and a former corporal who trained Bruno Richard Hauptmann to the United States. Johnson and three companions sailed Tuesday from Le Havre aboard the Ile de France. Spaude aided Johnson in investigating Hauptmanns past and Isidor Fisch, said to have supplied the ransom money. Fisch died last year.
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Leipzig
Germany
Arthur Johnson
New York
United States
Hanna Fisch
Spaude
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
le Havre
S. S. Tle de France
Johnson
Hauptmann
Isidor Fisch
Fisch
Valuable Silver for Sale in Winchester Virginia
Under a deed of trust from Annie P Smellie widow of James W Smellie and Herbert H Smellie a public auction will sell a large chest of silverware at Shenandoah Valley National Bank basement Winchester Va at eleven o clock A M Saturday January 26 1935 Cash terms. Immediate delivery to purchaser upon payment to trustee. Trustee R Gray.
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Annie P. Smellie
James W. Smellie
Herbert H. Smellie
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
City of
Winchester
R. Gray
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Warren County Bureau
Winchester Evening Star
WM. Herring
Telephone Front Royal 213
Dutrow
Masonic Lodge
Brown
Muggs McGinnis
Gang
Los
By Wally Bishop
Central Press Association, Inc
Shelby Compton
Sperryville
F. R. Slaughter
Fairfax
Frank Gibbs
Paul Clark
Pine Crest
Philadelphia
John L. Snapp
Rappahannock County
Pauline Slaughter
Frank Gibbs, Jr
Madison County
William Fray
Harold Smith
W. E. Carson
E. W. Young
P. H. Cammer
Paul Maddox
Anna Maddox
J. B. Harsberger
Mr. Wallace Thomason
Mr. Houston Marlowe
Panorama Hotel
EB. R. Thompson
South Riverton
Aubrey G. Weaver
S. J. Wood
Linden
Rotary
Rappahannock
Scalawag
Herndon Bank
Manor Avenue
California
Byrdie
Oil Service
Front Royal, Va
Bronx
Wenders
Pentecostal Mission
N. Main Street
ASCO
Victor
Acme
Merial
NewGoodyear
Buncutter ‘Lire Co
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