Berryville Crimson Flash Aims for 56th Victory Tonight
Berryville high school hosts a Northern Virginia League game as the Crimson Flash seek their 56th win on home court against Church A. C. Oakton A. C. match earlier 48-36 with Jackson scoring 21 and Kercheval 17. Team features the Kercheval brothers Buddy Jackson Dan Cooley Knobby Hess Johnny Enders Boots Owens.
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Berryville Crimson Flash
Church A. C
Northern Virginia Basketball League
Crimson Flashes
Oakton A. C
Jackson
Kercheval
Berryville
Northern Virginia
Aldie
Upperville
McLean
Falls Church
Oakton
Enders
Mike Garber
Winchester
Kercheval Brothers
Buddy Jackson
Dan Cooley
Knobby Hess
Johnny Enders
Boots Owens
Jack Enders
Crimson Flash
A. C
Berryville Va
May Use Night Shift To Finish Crossing
Traffic on North Kent street at Piccadilly is blocked today as the Baltimore and Ohio crossing is lowered to meet the street grade. City Manager Arthur M. Field says overtime work may restore normal conditions tomorrow if asphalt application is finished and the switch entrance to the Virginia Woolen Company plant is reversed to ease congestion. The railroad has not yet responded. Old rails and ties are being replaced and storm sewer inlets at the crossing nearly finished.
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North Kent Street
Piccadilly
Baltimore and Ohio
Arthur M. Field
Virginia Woolen Company
Kent Streets
Senator Weaver Opposed to Any Sales Tax
Senator Weaver stated he is unalterably opposed to a sales tax and to any bill that would create the necessity for one. He noted lawmakers’ talk might persist as mere conversation until a sales tax measure is actually proposed to fund spending desires.
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Weaver
Assembly
Horse Racing Advocates Push for 51 House Sponsors
Horse racing and pari mutuel betting advocates seek 51 sponsors in the Virginia House with 14 already signed. Aimed bill previously passed the House two years ago but died in the Senate. Promoters include Ralph Daughton of Norfolk and E O McCue of Charlottesville.
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State Capitol
Richmond
House
Senate
Ralph Daughton
Norfolk
E. O. McCue
Charlottesville
Pleads Guilty To Making Threat On Roosevelt
Austin Phelps Palmer, a retired engineer of Park Avenue, pleaded guilty in federal district court to sending threatening letters to President Roosevelt. He faces sentencing on January 24, with the case described as routine.
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New York
Austin Phelps Palmer
Roosevelt
Park Avenue
Another Motor Death On Roll
Portsmouth Va January 15 another death was added to Virginia motor accident toll for 1936 Major Powers fifty who was found unconscious on a road near the city died last night in a hospital He was apparently the victim of a hit and run driver and never regained consciousness after removal to a hospital.
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Portsmouth
Virginia
Major Powers
Powers
Welfare Board Discusses Local Welfare Progress At Winchester
The Winchester and Frederick County Board of Public Welfare met in City Hall at 11 o'clock with Mrs. Robert T. Barton presiding. Reports covered domestic relations, juvenile cases, child welfare, church cooperation, and a national youth movement, including vocational training for 26 youths and part time work to cover expenses. The next meeting is scheduled for February 11 at the same location.
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Board of Public Welfare
Winchester
Frederick County
Robert T. Barton
Donald Weems
Weems
Nan Keating
Eulalia Nalley
James Miller
Robert B. Nelson
Gibson
Welfare Board
W. O. McDaniel
National Youth Movement
Faces Jury For Husband Slaying
Mrs Edna Gallagher aged 25 stood trial in Hastings Court with her young son beside her for murder in the December 2 shooting of her husband Louis F Gallagher. She pleaded not guilty.
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Roanoke
Edna. Gallagher
Hastings Court
Louis F. Gallagher
Children Born Two Weeks Apart In North Carolina
Polkton North Carolina January 15 two premature births occurred to Mrs Clyde Sikes Auburnsville township Anson county. A pound and a half boy died after 55 hours December 29 doctor Boyce delivered him and expected another birth. January 11 a two pound girl was born both mother and daughter were doing as well as could be expected.
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Polkton
N. C
Ee Today
Clyde Sikes
Auburnsville
Anson County
Boyce
Sikes
Georgia Man Slays Daughters Then Kills Himself
Albert Adams Sr., 45, a life insurance agent in Macon Georgia, fatally shot his two daughters Helen eight and Emma sixteen at the Vineville home and then killed himself. Police say no motive is known though he may have been deranged. Mrs Adams escaped and friends note he was in good spirits the night before.
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Macon
Albert Adams
Vineville
Helen
Emma
Adams
Winchester Gets New Telephone System Manager
L. J. McElligott, formerly of Richmond, begins as district manager for the Winchester area of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. J. Thomas Yates, transferring to Richmond, leaving Winchester after arranging his duties, will move his family next week. Mrs. Yates, once Miss Katharine Barnett of this city, will accompany him.
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L. J. McElligott
Richmond
Winchester
Chesapeake and Peter Telephone Company
Sung J. Thomas Yates
Mr. McElligott
Mr. Yates
New York
McElligott
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Washington
Georgetown University
Yates
General Commercial
Katharine Barnett
Growth of Winchesett district Enlarges Virginia Reach
The Winchesett district, one of northern Virginia’s largest, covers the city, Frederick County towns like Stephens City Middletown Berryville Boyce White Post and Clarke County areas with ties to Whitacre Telephone Co. manager Lee N Whitacre. Local office sees steady business growth including new subscribers and long distance calls in recent years.
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Winchesett
Virginia
This City
Frederick County
Stephens City
Middletown
Berryville
Boyce
White Post
Clarke County
Whitacre Telephone Company
Lee N. Whitacre
ARAX Herbal Remedy Ad At Millers on Loudoun
An old advertisement touts ARAX as a digestion aid and laxative remedy. It claims to relieve gas heartburn indigestion and constipation by toning the system improving bile flow and clearing poisons. See Mr Harris at Millers 107 N Loudoun St for purchase.
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MR. Harris
Millers
Loudoun St
Tall Contest Starts Boise Farmers Readings
Farmer Fred Wood displays a meadow grass sample of 60 percent inches and a blue eat sample of 65 inches. He also notes stalks standing 79 inches tall.
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Boise
Ida
Fred Wood
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Judge Weems
Miss Keating
Mrs. Nalley
Mr. McDaniel
North Carolina
Georgia
Underwoood
N. Loudoun St
Telephone
E. Gerrard St
Conoco
Vincing
Continental Oil Company
Tucson
Conoco Travel Bureau
Denver
Colorado
Winchester Furniture Co
Westinghouse Automatic
Northern Virginia Power CO
Buick
Fisher
Tiptos
Flint
Mich
H. W. Ebert
Braddock and
Amherst Streets
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