Baby Bond debate quickens as Senate panel backs plan
A 16 to 2 vote in the Senate finance committee endorses the Baby Bond bonus bill, signaling possible rapid passage before weekend. Senators Couzens and Gerry opposed. House committee recommended 40 million dollars for 1936 crop seed loans amid farm relief debate.
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Washington
Jan
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
White House
Couzens
Michigan
Gerry
Rhode Island
House Agriculture Committee
Sidewalk Repairs Urged by MR WINCHESTER
Mr Winchester notes long neglected sidewalks in Winchester and calls for action to fix dangerous, uneven paths. He warns dark streets hide irregularities, says lighting and proper funding will raise property values and neighborly goodwill.
Public WCTU meeting at 3 PM on North Loudoun street
A Women's Christian Temperance Union branch invites members to a public meeting at Mrs. Louderback's home, 302 North Loudoun Street, Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The program promises interesting features presented by local participants.
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Women’s Christian Temperance Union
On Louderback
North
Loudoun Street
Co. L
HOTT
Need of New Books For Library Is Emphasized
The twenty second annual report of C Vernon Eddy librarian of Handley Library covers the year ended December 31 1935. It notes active efficient work with more reference and research but no gain in borrowing due to a small number of new circulating books. Continued on page six.
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C. Vernon Eddy
Handley Library
Handley Board of Ata
Handley Board of ‘Trustees
Supervisors Set County Salaries
Frederick county officials salaries set at first meeting of the year. C C Brannon to be clerk $115 salary plus $700 as clerk of the Frederick county circuit court. Sheriff Harry L McCann to $700 next fiscal year. Recommendations to the State Compensation Board for Lee N Whitacre and R S Smith with Burr P Harrison: expense accounts as noted. Budget prep assigned to Co I Brumback. Welfare director Nalley authorized to seek surplus commodities. Trial Justice A J Tavenner recommended as county surveyor.
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State Compensation Board
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
C. C. Brannon
Frederick Peony Circuit Court
Harry L. McCann
Lee N. Whitacre
Smith
Burr P. Harrison
Co. I. Brumback
Brumback
Eulalia Nalley
Frederick County
A. J. Tavenner
Circuit Court
J. M. Massey
Re Opening Of Paper Mill To Be Discussed
L J Meunier vice president of Kieckhefer and Andrew Bell of the Chamber of Commerce anticipate a conference in Winchester within weeks to discuss the transfer of the Shenandoah mill from Kieckhefer Container Co to Eddy Paper Corp and the possible restart. Meunier will explain the situation in person.
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Shenandoah Paper Board
Kieckhefer Container Company
Delair
N. J
Eddy Paper Corporation
L. J. Meunier
Kieckhefer Company
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Meunier
Bell
Winchester
Kieckhofer Container Co
Eddy Paper Corp
Real bargains in Ladies Coats at Moling and Cather
Readable text notes real bargains in ladies and misses coats at Moling and Cather. The brief item markets discounted outerwear and dry goods in a local shop notice.
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Moling & Cather
Industrial Data Are Being Compiled Here
A 1935 manufacturing survey by the Chamber of Commerce, announced by secretary Andrew Bell, will confidentially collect plant data including employment, payroll, and product value, with a 1936 outlook to be included in the annual report to directors. Executives show strong cooperation in providing information.
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Chamber of Commerce
Andrew Bell
Bell
Ryland Conner Re-elected Park President for Second Term
Ryland Conner was re elected president of the Winchester Park Association for a second term at the annual meeting in City Hall. New officers include W A Baker first vice president Co S Hartman second vice president H Russell Potts secretary and business manager John Stine treasurer and directors Peyton J Marshall Fred W Forney George W Clowser R T Jones Earl Clowser H W Swartz Reed Lunsford Ellsworth Keller Paul Carper and John Summers. A committee to revise by laws was named and Shine Potts Summers authorized to aid Handley baseball. The park plans a membership drive and continued support for school athletes and Handley in spring sports.
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A. Ryland Conner
Winchester Park Association
W. A. Baker
Co. S. Hartman
H. Russell Potts
John Stine
Peyton J. Marshall
Fred W. Forney
George W. Clowser
R. T. Jones
Earl Clowser
H. W. Swartz
Reed Lunsford
Ellsworth Keller
Paul Carper
John Summers
Peyton Marshall
Fred Forney
Russell Potts
Handley
John Shine
The
Park Association
Kipling Improves After Hospital Emergency
Rudyard Kipling’s condition improved to fairly satisfactory after emergency surgery and a tense night at Middlesex Hospital in London. His American-born wife stayed by his bedside as doctors reported a restful night and slight improvement under the circumstances.
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London
Rudyard Kipling
Middlesex Hospital
Tony
Kipling
Labor officials oppose state unemployment plan
John Hopkins Hall and W. D. Anderson oppose Governor Peery’s advisory council recommendation to create a special commission to administer unemployment compensation. They urge the labor department handle it with appeals heard in districts, arguing the proposed machinery is too complex and scarce in line with existing departments. Anderson vows to push Virginia labor interests in the General Assembly fight.
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State Capitol
Richmond
John Hopkins Hall
W. D. Anderson
Virginia Federation of Labor
Peery
Labor Department
Hall
Anderson
Virginia
General Assembly
F & M National Bank Reports Excellent Year
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company held its stockholders meeting at 11 a m with a large representation. Coleman Dunn was elected chairman and presided while proxies from Charles L Nicodemus H C deGrange and I N Good attended. Directors chosen for the year include Dr L M Allen Harry F Byrd W E Cooper H D Fuller Philip H Gold J S Haldeman Thomas E Kremer M M Lynch Co R McCann Ray Robinson and J M Steck. Officers elected: H D Fuller chairman W E Cooper president L M Allen and Philip H Gold vice presidents J H Yost cashier S D McFadden assistant cashier G F Butsler trust officer and T Y Kinzel executive officer.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
Coleman Dunn
Charles L. Nicodemus
H. C. deGrange
I. N. Good
Good Business
Dr. L. M. Allen
Harry F. Byrd
W. E. Cooper
H. D. Fuller
Philip H. Gold
J. S. Haldeman
Thomas E. Kremer
M. M. Lynch
Co. R McCann
Ray Robinson
J. M. Steck
L. M. Allen
J. H. Yost
S. D. McFadden
G. F. Butsler
T. Y. Kinzel
Morgan Denies 1915 Neutrality Violation With Bank of England
Senate mu nitions committee hearings debate whether the Federal Reserve in 1915 violated neutrality by depositing funds with the Bank of England. J P Morgan disputes the charge noting State Department approval, while investigators press that the Fed and Bank were private entities.
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House On Foreign Affairs
Sisson
Dny
Senate
Federal Reserve System
Bank of England
J. P. Morgan
Washington
Senate Munitions Committee
Federal Reserve
Dull
Nye
Lawrence Brown
United States
State Department
Old Board Reelects At Commercial and Savings Bank
Stockholders meet at Winchester bank with over ten thousand shares represented. The old board led by Herbert S. Larrick and others was re elected. The newly elected board will meet Friday to organize for another year. Deposits rose over sixty percent since March 1933. Two dividends of two percent were paid in the past year.
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The
Commercial and Savings Bank
Winchester
D. Bruce Haines
Edward W. Braithwaite
Herbert S. Larrick
H. C. Sheetz
J. H. Moling, Sr
Fred 8
Habeas Corpus Writ For Hauptmann Sought In Trenton
Bruno Richard Hauptmann's counsel prepared a habeas corpus petition in Trenton against Judge J Warren Davis alleging constitutional rights violations from the Flemington trial. Execution set for 8 p m Friday. Governor Hoffman would need to grant a reprieve if the writ and stay are denied.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Federal Circuit
J. Warren Davis
Bronx
Washington, D. C
Hauptmann
Flemington
Harold G. Hoffman
Capitol
Shenandoah Valley National Bank reports best four year earnings
At the annual stockholders meeting president R. Gray Williams announced record earnings for four years and said the full dividends on preferred stock were placed in reserve. The bank holds capital of five thousand dollars, undivided profits of forty eight thousand, and ninety thousand in reserves, with deposits exceeding thirty percent of capital. Directors were re-elected and officers remain: Williams president, Cooper VP, Brown executive VP and cashier, Rusk trust officer, Brown and Cather assistant cashiers.
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The
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
R. Gray Williams
Banalee Tae
Mr ‘Williams
Lewis F. Cooper
M. L. Capper
Stewart Bell
Fred L. Glaize
Robert S. Smith
William Beverley
X Ray Pictures Taken For Hetzel Wolfe Family Tragedy
The report details x ray pictures taken to aid Hetzel Wolfe Sr and his son as they recover from the explosion that killed Mrs Wolfe and her four sons. Vera Wolfe 5, who is ill, has not learned the full toll. funeral plans await Tra Wolfe from Columbus.
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Vera Wolfe
Hetzel Wolfe
Meeting Planned for President's Ball Arrangements
A committee of Lions Club Kiwanis and Rotary members met after a Lions luncheon at the George Washington Hotel to plan the President's Ball on January 30. Dr Charles R Anderson chairs the committee with Andrew Bell as secretary treasurer. Additional members include Herbert Miller Earl Crowser Jim Snider Rhodes Huntsberry R B Brown Alson Hott H Byrd Jr and Edwin Barr. The American Legion may name three more members tonight. Seventy percent of net receipts fund infantile paralysis rehabilitation locally and the rest goes to National Headquarters in New York City for research and other needs.
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Lions’ Club
George, Washington
Charles R. Anderson
Andrew Bell
Herbert Miller
Earl Crowser
Jim Snider
Lions Club
Rhodes Huntsberry
R. B. Brown
Kiwanis Club
Alson Hott
H. F
Dewey Speilman Granted Hearing Before Grand Jury
Dewey Speilman was sent to the Frederick county grand jury after a preliminary hearing before Trial Justice A J Tavenner. He faces a charge of placing dynamite in Ray Calvert's Chevrolet near Reynolds Store on Christmas night. Perry Yost testified about incriminating statements by Speilman and a sworn statement from Berkeley Springs. Speilman denied the crime when he testified in his defense.
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Dewey Speilman
Frederick County
Grand Jury
A. J. Tavenner
Speilman
Ray Calvert
Reynolds
He W. Fagen
Philip Williams
Perry Yost
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Yost
Calvert
Harry L. McCann
J. W. Newcome
L. M. Yost
Morgan County
C. F. Clag
R. E. Allen
Loring Largent
Sale of Bank Stock Auction Notice
At 12 o clock M Saturday Jan 18 1936 in front of Court House 4 shares Farmers and Merchants 8 1 3 shares Shenandoah Valley. Terms CASH Jonas O Chamberlin Executor of R P Chamberlin deceased Duvall and Dunn Auctioneers. Wanted Good clean cotton rags Star Office ip tf
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Court House
Farmers & Merchants
Shenandoah Valley
Jonas O. Chamberlin
R. P. Chamberlin
D. Duvall &Dunn
Star Office
Pension bills push in Virginia General Assembly
In Virginia the General Assembly advanced pension measures with a plan to create an investigative committee on old age assistance costs. A House version carries six Richmond delegates signatures and proposes 375000 for year one and 500000 year two. Contests and demurrers also populated the day as party lines clashed on seat challenges.
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State Capitol
Richmond
General Assembly
Virginia
House of Delegates
Senate
Maurice Rosenburg
Alexandria
Henry M. Bandy
Wise County
L. Gordon White
Albemarle
House
Wise
Dickenson County
Roland E. Chase
R. R. Parksh
Dickenson
Bandy
H. M. Sutherland
Roy Kilbourne
S. M. McFall
Governor’s Advisory Council
ABC
World News At A Glance Shortwave Dispatches Across Regions
Twenty five Marine planes sail from Opa Locka for West Indies maneuvers. Objections arise in Richmond to a state compensation law administered by a special commission. Farley hints Roosevelt campaign slogan Keep Roosevelt in and keep the gang out. Hunting and fishing license fees proposed by the Game and Inland Fisheries Commission. Senate finance committee approves the coalition bonus payment bill. Virginia General Assembly votes to appoint a commission to study old age pensions costs. Morgan challenges a Senate probe into Federal Reserve mechanisms. Hauptmann’s lawyers to seek habeas corpus in federal court to block Friday execution. Guanajay three kidnapped suspects shot in a running gun battle. Kipling in fair condition in London. Martial law declared in Canton, Hong Kong news. Chilean steamship passengers aboard the grounded Cantin reported saved.
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Opa-Locka
Fla
Naval Reserve
West Indies
Richmond
Peery
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Coalition
General Assembly
Washington — Morgan
Senate
Federal Reserve System
Bank of England
Trenton
N. J
Hauptmann
Guanajay
London
Rudyard Kipling
Hong Kong
Canton
Lima
Peru
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Farm Organization
Norris
Soil Conservation
AAA
Thomas D. Schall
Minnesota
R-Neb
Agriculture Committee
MR Winchester
Hodgson & Brown
Eddy
Warren County
Front Royal News
Star Today
Ryland Conner
Porto Rico
State Federation Legislative
F.&m. National Bank
Morgan
Brown
C. & Savings
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