Weaver Invites Chief Justice To Attend Ceremony
State Senator A. G. Weaver announced that Chief Justice of Virginia and possibly other justices will attend the opening of the new Warren County courthouse in Front Royal. A program by local lawyers and Judge Philip Williams is planned. A May 23 Confederate Memorial Day orator may be Dr. Douglas S. Freeman. The fish hatchery building loss is under fire insurance and new stone bungalow plans, with a second story garage and living quarters tentatively proposed.
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Front Royal
A. G. Weaver Poe] Bell
Supreme Court of Virginia
Supreme Court
Philip Williams
Freeman
Weaver
Ladies of the Warren Memorial Association
Douglas 8. Freeman
Richmond News
Robert E. Lee
Randolph-Macon Academy Drops Opener to Fishburne
In FRONT ROYAL on January 13 Randolph-Macon Academy, playing its first game of the season, lost to Fishburne Military Academy. The match saw Shep play Fishburne as the opponent.
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Front Royal
Randolph-Macon Academy
Shepplay Fishburne Military Academy
Rev. T. E. West Sails Thursday
Rev. Eugene West sails Thursday from New York for the Orient to spend time there. He was formerly pastor of the Baptist Church in Front Royal and is h
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Front Royal
T. Eugene West
New York
Orient
Mr. West
Baptist Church
Deaths Fron Royal Pays Tribute to Mrs Aurelius Lawson
Funeral services were held in Front Royal for Mrs Aurelius Lawson who died Saturday morning at her daughter’s home in Hagerstown Maryland. She was in her 77th year and survived by two sons Walter and Luther Lawson of Flint Hill Virginia and five daughters Elsie Mathews Ada Mays Myrtle Settles Minnie Lawson and Sadie Renneberger. Interment followed at Prospect Hill cemetery.
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Front Royal
Aurelius Lawson
Sadie Renneberger
Hagerstown
Lily Jennings
Loyd Jennings
Walter
Luther Lawson
Flint Hill
Elsie Mathews
Baltimore
Ada Mays
Shenandoah
Myrtle Settles
Minnie Lawson
Staunton
Renneberger
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Frederick County Republicans Set Meeting at Armel School House
Frederick county Republicans announce a rally and organization meeting at the Armel School House on Front Royal Pike Thursday night January 16 at 7 30. Rev John F Locke H B Mccormac and W C Deming will speak with items of importance to the county organization on the agenda, per county chairman Orville B Willey.
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Frederick County
Armel School House
Front Royal Pike
John F. Locke
H. B. McCormac
W. C. Deming
Orville B. Willey
First Aid Group To Meet Secretary
A Red Cross first aid instructors meeting is planned at the Red Cross office tomorrow evening at 7.80 o clock. The gathering will introduce the new executive secretary Miss Frances Kerr and outline 1936 first aid plans.
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Red Cross
Frances Kerr
Ankara streets set to color code under new Turkish laws
Ankara federal law requires that houses in each quarter be uniform in color and directs certain streets in Istanbul to be painted red to indicate pedestrian only areas.
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Ankara
Turkey
Istanbul
Condition of Rivers North South High and Muddy
Rivers in the area show high and muddy conditions on the North River and South River as reported in the local weather bulletin. Flood risk and water levels are elevated with surface runoff noted along tributaries.
Front Royal Socials and Weekend Visitors
Front Royal residents and visitors fill weekend with trips to Winchester Richmond Yorktown Culpeper and Washington. Notables include Dr. William J. Olds Edgar Rohr and many local families. Golden Jubilee of Kings Daughters attends services at the Methodist Church. Funeral for Miss Nancy Edmonds noted with out-of-town attendees.
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King's Daughters
Methodist Church
Three Circles of Kings Daughters
Nancy Edmonds
L. M. Bright
Aliquippa
Hugh Pennington
Dwight Maye
Washington
Illness Fatal To Mrs Carrie Wilson
Information has been received of the death in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania of Mrs Carrie Wilson niece of Mrs J B Haines 125 West Boscawen Street Cumberland She was a daughter of the late Lewis F Blosser Survivors include her mother and one sister Miss May Blosser Cumberland and her husband in Pittsburgh She is also survived by a daughter Miss Mabel See of Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh
Carrie Wilson
J. B. Haines
West Boscawen Street
Wilson
Lewis F. Blosser
May Blosser
Cumberland
Mabel See
Sager Opens Dining Room in Winchester Hotel
B F Sager who has run the Winchester Hotel at South Loudoun street and Valley avenue since last October today opened a new dining room. He formerly operated a barbecue shop across the street from his current business.
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B. F. Sager
Winchester Hotel
Markets Report from Baltimore and Chicago Livestock Bureaus
Baltimore markets show cattle 1000 head with steady to firm demand for steers and cows, calves and vealers strongest at top end. hogs steady with good weights near 11.10. sheep and lambs buoyant with bid up to 12.35 for Michigan lambs. Chicago hogs and cattle offerings steady to higher, best cows and bulls holding, fat lambs bidding up with native and western sources firm.
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Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
U. S. Dept
Michigan
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
S. Dept. Agri
Market Summary on New York Stocks and Commodities
The New York stock market opened with few surprises after a Supreme Court ruling. Oil, packing, and specialty issues helped lift the list while utilities led early trading before TVA decision uncertainty trimmed power shares. Cotton dipped then recovered as officials dismissed Bankhead, and rails and U.S. government securities showed strength. Dollar and franc moved modestly as Sterling firmed. Notable quotes include Am Can 131.25, Am Tel & Tel 157.50, Chrysler 89.25, Gen Mills 117.50, Sears Roebuck 62.00, Woolworth 53.50.
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New York
Supreme Court
TVA
U.S
Can
Tel. & Tel
Woolen
Beth. Steel
Chrysler
Can. Gas
Gen. Mills
Int. Harvester
Johns Man
Mont.-Ward
N. Y. Cent
Penn. R. R
Local Market Prices Patchy and Incomplete in The Star
Local markets section lists wholesale flour and feed terms with numerous garbled lines meandering through brand names and bag sizes. Prices for Cracked corn Shelled corn Egg mash and Dairy feed appear but many figures are unclear or truncated.
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Bae Ie Bea
Dsog
Magnolia
Éuees
Oseen
Kasco
Nccessncecens Lab
C.esenss
Esszeeteveeves
Save Dogs
Wheat and Grain Quotations From Chicago and Baltimore
Grain and cash prices mixed as wheat eased after a Supreme Court decision. Chicago May wheat 1.00 1-8 to 1-88, Sept 1-4 to 3-8. corn around 60 cents. oats and rye lower. Baltimore quotes show No. 2 red wheat at 1003-4, yellow corn around 60 cents, soy 85 cents, timothy and clover seeds listed.
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Chicago
United States Supreme Court
Rice Millers
Baltimore
Winchester
Kipling Gravely Ill After Urgent Operation
Rudyard Kipling, noted author, was admitted to Middlesex Hospital with gastric trouble and underwent an urgent operation that lasted nearly two hours. His condition was stated as fairly satisfactory after the procedure.
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Ment
Alfred E. Webb- Johnson
Middlesex Hospital
Kipling
India
Burwash
Sussex
Rudyard Kipling
Woolavington
Madrid Ends Ragpicker Licenses After Hygiene Decision
Madrid city government declared ragpickers working in early morning streets unhygienic and revoked all rag-picking licenses. The move targets waste collection practices and public cleanliness under municipal policy.
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Madrid
Five Family Members Die in Terrible Blast Near Delray
A two story frame home six miles south of Route 50 was destroyed by an explosion that killed five family members. Surviving children Vera eight and Garland eight were injured. neighbors and relatives helped recover bodies while authorities weighed gas tank blast theories.
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Winchester
Delray
Route 50
Hanging Rock
W. Va
Carbide Gas
Wolfe
Hampshire County
Kelly-Springfield Tire
Cumberland
Minnie Wolfe
Ferman Wolfe
County to Lose 31900 Thru The Loss Of AAA
Mr Stine outlines two aims: secure Congress funding for current obligations under the adjustment program and craft a permanent substitute program for agriculture. A nationwide study led by H R Tolley and Virginia work by H N Young informs county planning meetings to form a long term county program. Ten communities in the county organize committees to select leaders and schedule discussions.
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AAA
Stine
Congress
H. R. Tolley
H. N. Young
Virginia
Comiunity
County’ Agricultural Advisory Board
Extension Agricultural Advisory Committee
Winchester
John W. Larrick
Wolfe Family Tragedy Details Emerge In Fatal Blast
Local report outlines Wolfe family losses and surviving relatives from eight children. It notes funeral plans were incomplete and identifies Beatrice Wilson of Rio W Va as a hospital visitor who escaped harm. Investigators point to a carbonate light plant trouble as the blast source.
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Wolfe
Ira Wolfe
Columbus
Ohio
Reggie Wolfe
Lavale
Curtis R. W. Va
Augusta
W. Va
Watt
Miss G Davis
Homer Davis
Delray
Claude
Dailey Davis
Alma Peppers
Beatrice Wilson
Rio
Court Declares Major New Deal Provisions Invalid
The court ordered $200 million in taxes to be paid back and noted similar outcomes in companion cases. Justices ruled against NRA and AAA, with mixed results on rail regulation and farm relief. The session drew crowds and intense public interest as Senator Bankhead observed the proceedings.
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NRA
AAA
William Humphrey
Bankhead
D-Ala
Farm Aid Powers Tie to Bankhead Act Save Cotton Crop
The Department of Agriculture may operate the Bankhead act to support this year's cotton crop. Louisiana rice millers challenged AAA amendments requiring proof of bearing processing levy costs to qualify for refunds. They argued costs could not be traced to individual rice lots or consignments.
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Pepens
Department of Agriculture
Bankhead
Louisiana Rice Milling Com
AAA
Garbo and Coward Romance Rumors Busted
London reports that Greta Garbo and Noel Coward have no romance. A source says Garbo met Coward casually in Stockholm but authorized an announcement that the romance rumors are fabrication. Coward’s secretary also denies any meeting.
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London
Greta Garbo
Noel Coward
Stockholm
Miss Garbo
Coward
County Teachers Vote Money For Virginia Association
Frederick County teachers voted in a Saturday meeting to contribute to the Virginia State Teachers Association to back its push before the General Assembly for increased state salary funding. The state group seeks a minimum of 720 dollars per year for each teacher and Governor Peery last week signaled opposition. Teachers also instructed the administrative council to study group insurance.
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Frederick County
Virginia State Teachers’ Association
General Assembly
Peery
Widths of the Seine through Paris and La Cite island
The Seine river enters Paris at 540 feet wide and exits at 446 feet. At the Île de la Cité the river expands to 868 feet, the widest point within the city limits.
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Seine
Paris
City
la Cite
Legislature in Recess Over Death Ties Aid to Whiskey Tax
The legislature recessed after a member's death as debate continued on a bill by Senator R R Parker Wise county. The measure would impose a five cent pint and ten cent quart tax on whiskey collected by ABC stores to fund old age pensions.
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ABC
R. R. Parker
Wise County
John F. Jackson Dies at About 100 in Millwood
John F. Jackson a centenarian colored man died at his Millwood home Clarke county after years of frail health. Survived by widow Martha and brothers James Charles Jackson of Millwood and David Jackson of Winchester. Funeral at the local colored church Boyce at 11 tomorrow with Revs Bailey and Johnson and burial at White Post.
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John F. Jackson
Millwood
Clarke County
George Jackson
Martha Jackson
James
Charles Jackson
David Jackson
Winchester
Boyce
Bailey and Johnson
White Post
Hable's Palace Presents King of Burlesque
Warner Baxter leads a million dollar Fox musical at Hable's Palace for three days starting today. Co starring Alice Faye Jack Ookie Mona Barrie Arline Judge Gregory Ratoff Dixie Dunbar Fats Waller and Kenny Baker with a Fox News Reel supplement.
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Palace
Warner Baxter
Fox Picture
Hables Palace
Alice Faye
Jack Ookie
Mona Barrie
Arline Judge
Gregory Ratoff
Dixie Dunbar
Fats Waller
Kenny Baker
Fox News
Romani group accused in missing girl case
A 15 year old girl in a band was found to be the daughter of a border patrolman after questioning revealed she had been stolen by Romani people 12 years ago. The case centers on custody and unlawful removal across borders.
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Ee Eae Boareres
Eoecktan
Juan Moron
Backsliders Face Death in Szechaun Opiate Crackdown
An article reports Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek issues a harsh edict in Szechaun banning opium poppy planting across the province and declaring backsliders and opium smugglers subject to the death penalty. enforcement measures are outlined.
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Chunkkins
China
Szechaun
Generalissiso
Chiang Kai
Victoria Play Ban in Bath Ends Victoria Cycle
A four play cycle on Queen Victoria ends with legal action against Con suelo Mary de Reyes King related to a Bath dramatics group Citizen House. The final piece titled Vickie reportedly portrayed Victoria's widowhood and was barred by the lord chamberlain.
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Bath
England
Victoria
Consuelo Mary de Reyes King
Citizen House
Bath Dramatic Organization
The
Vickie
Chimney Fire at South Braddock Street Address
A chimney fire at 1226 South Braddock Street last night was extinguished by Winchester firefighters James Hottel and family occupy the second floor apartment. Damage described as slight.
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South Braddock Street
Winchester
James Hottel
Plank Roads Shape 19th Century New York Travel
In 1887 plank roads were a recent improvement and New York state later boasted more than 1 000 miles of this road type.
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New York State
Vicks Plan Cuts School Colde Absences by Half
Clinical trials involving 6 118 school children show 40.2 percent fewer absences due to colds when following the Plan for Better Control of Colds. Across three series with 14 702 participants, the program also reduced the frequency and duration of colds, with mothers in Winchester receiving full details and trial packages of Vicks aids.
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Vicks
Winchester
Vicks Plan
Vicks Vatronal
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Warren County
Bureau
Winchester Evening Star
Gussie McFall
Telephone Front Royal 149-R
Dr. Freeman
R.M. A
T. E. West
Front Royal News
William J. Olds
Alexandria
Edgar Rohr
Manassas
L. 8. Rohr
Robert Cassell
Calverton
Jim Bob Lewin
Fairfax
Town
Robert Lewin
Charles Samuels
Grace Shaffer
Yorktown
Mary Louise Purdum
Helen Baker
Bill Allen
Woodstock
R. E. Purdum
Harold Stossell
Richmond
Jane Brower
Annie Compton
Elizabeth Clarke
Mrs
Albert Clark
Amos Manuel
Clarendon
Jack Morgan
Rolfe Pochon
Elmer Warner
Mountain
Humphrey Harnsberger
J. B. Harnsberger
Major
Mrs. Rolfe Millar
Laura Boyd
Margaret Pence
Elliott Marshall
Mrs. Marshall
Berryville
Julian Updyke
Miss Sue Broadus Updyke
Culpeper
A. G. Weaver
Howard Duncan
Senate
Frank Gibb
Harry Blunt
Harry Strolle
Neva Lucas
Shenandoah, Va
Raymond Lucas
Aliquippa, Pa
S. C. Stickley
T. Emory Trainham
Bennetts Chapel
Star
Flavius Whitacre
Mr .Wolfe
Vera
Paul Wolfe
Hetzel
Otis Coffman
Mr. Wolfe
William Cunningham
Hazel Nealis
Hetzel Wolfe
Bers
Esence
Garland
Cager
Garbo
Va. Association
Seine River
Hable’s Palace
Dr. Pierce
Mary E. Lucas
Division St
Parkersburg
Backsliders
F. H
National Ave
Goodyear Service
Buncutter Tire Co
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