Sharp cuts in hours and wages of C. W. A. men
The Civil Works Administration shifts to a four day forty eight hour payroll plan with 24 hour weekly limits in cities over 2,500 and 15 hours in rural areas. Wages drop from 6.75 to 4.50 for country projects with clerical and admin staff capped at 30 hours weekly.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
H. L. Hopkins
White House
Capitol Hill
Hopkins
William A
Winchester
Harry L. Hopkins
Washington Dispatch
Civil Works Administration
Roosevelt
Special program at Braddock Street Methodist Church
The Golden Rule Bible Class will be favored with special entertainment Sunday at 9:30. Misses Gladys Patton and Mary Cather sing a duet and Bruce Shade performs a cornet solo. F Amos Shryock leads as teacher.
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Golden Rule Bible Class
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Gladys Patton
Mary Cather
Bruce Shade
F. Amos Shryock
Lee Birthday Observed at Handley School
Handley High School held a Lee birthday program during assembly led by the Turner Ashby Chapter UDC. The Glee Club sang southern songs as a new public speaking contest awarded prizes to Elizabeth Keeler and Carter Baker with honorable mention to Halloway Kinney, and essays on Dixie after the War and Jefferson Davis were praised by Judge Philip Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Lee
Handley High School
General Lee
Turner Ashby
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Andley Glee Club
Elizabeth Keeler
Charles R. Keeler
Archibald Houston Pitman
Lee
Carter Baker
William F. Baker
Halloway Kinney
Alexander Kinney
Southern Books
Garland R. Quarles
Philip Williams
Circuit Corporation Court
Confederacy
Dixie
Jefferson Davis
Estate settlement order filed for Gray property holdings
An order entered in Corporation Court by Judge Philip Williams directs settlement of the Gray estate of the late Robert L. Gray. Properties include 311 and 317 Gray Avenue, 213 North Loudoun Street, and a one half interest in 130 North Loudoun Street. Heirs are Mrs Evva A. Gray and children Mrs Jane Gray Stouffer Allen B. Gray Miss E Louise Gray Richard H. Gray Mrs Cornelia Gray Richard Robert L. Gray Jr and Carlin S. Gray.
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Corporation Court
Philip Williams
Robert L. Gray
Gray Avenue
North Loudoun Street
North
Loudoun Street
Evva A. Gray
Jane Gray Stouffer
Allen B. Gray
E. Louise Gray
Richard H. Gray
Cornelia Gray Richard
Robert L. Gray, Jr
Carlin S. Gray
Bootlegging In Gasoline Probed By Authorities
State and local police are deep into a thorough probe of gasoline bootlegging in the region. A mass of evidence has been gathered and sent to Richmond for action within days. Reports say bootleggers are buying low grade gasoline in an eastern center and selling in Virginia at prices well below legitimate gas. Charges are expected to cover evasion of Virginia state laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Dixie Collegians To Meet Hagerstown Moose Team
The Dixie Collegians will travel to Hagerstown Maryland on Sunday to face the Moose team. The local squad, made of former high school and college stars, is tightening into shape for a demanding schedule and plans to play every Thursday night at Handley gym.
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Dixie Collegians
Hagerstown
Moose
Handley Gym
West Va Man Sought For Theft Of Several Cars
Ray Fletcher 25 of Martinsburg is accused of stealing four cars in a week. He eluded officers by jumping between vehicles and using multiple license plates. A recent chase included a 80 mph escape toward Winchester as police track his movements.
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West VA
Mans
Ray Fletcher
Martinsburg
W. Va
Virginia
West Virginia
Winchester
Fletcher
Fairfax Alley
Martinsburg Pike
Kisburg
Marquette
Anna
No. 2
Robinson
Nathan Carpenter
Carpenter
Maryland
Administratrix Appointed in Estate of Capt. E. H. Diffenderfer
Mrs. Maud D Barr and Mrs. Nellie D Smith named heirs at law and administratrix of Capt. E H Diffenderfer estate. Judge Philip Williams in Corporation Court approves bond of 1200 with Mrs Smith as surety. Appraisers Timberlake Brown and McKim Diffenderfer file report listing personal property valued at 561 84.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud D. Barr
Nellie D. Smith
E. H. Diffenderfer
Philip Williams
Corporation Court
Barr
Smith
Thomas T. Timberlake
Frank Brown
McKim Diffenderfer
Lusterol Wax Sale Listing at Pure Food Store
The Pure Food Store advertises Lusterol wax products including a pint and quart sizes priced at 65 cents and 1.25 dollars respectively in a concise grocery item note.
Remembering Robert E. Lee A Southern Reverence in a Life Portrait
The article chronicles Robert E. Lee born 1807 at Stratford Westmoreland Va. It notes West Point graduation 1829, service in the Mexican War, command at Harpers Ferry, leading Army of Virginia, surrender at Appomattox 1865, and presidency of Washington College. It honors his military genius and noble character amid Reconstruction.
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Robert E. Lee
Stratford
Westmoreland County
West Point
Mexico
Harpers Ferry
John Brown
United States Army
Army of Virginia
Appomattox
Washington College
Washington and Lee University
Lee
Fashion Show Models Dancers to Meet for Costume Tryons
Models and dancers scheduled for the upcoming Fashion Show are called to Mrs. H. B. McCormac’s home at 2 PM Saturday to try on costumes. The costume committee requests men with long tailed evening coats to lend them and asks donors to contact Mrs. McCormac or Mrs. Pennypacker.
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H. B. McCormac
Hoarding Gold Converts to Cash at Hodgson & Brown Jewelers
A local ad states Hodgson & Brown Jewelers will buy any item made of gold silver or platinum turning hoarded valuables into usable cash. The notice highlights their store at 1-18-1p-21 for coinage and jewelry assessments.
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Hodgson & Brown
Dr Freed To Preach In Former Pulpit Here On Sunday
The Rev C A Freed D D recently elected dean of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Columbia will visit his daughter Miss Elizabeth Freed this weekend. He will preach at the Grace Lutheran Church main service at 11 o clock Sunday and teach the Men's Bible Class at 9 30 am.
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C. A. Freed
D. D
Lutheran Theological Seminary At
Columbia
D. C
Elizabeth Freed
Chicago
Grace Lutheran Church
Freed
Grace Church
Change Planned in Dollar Bill by Republicans
Republicans in the House map changes to Roosevelt's dollar devaluation bill likely delaying passage to the Senate. They back two amendments, one to place the stabilization fund under the Federal Reserve Board and another to limit the fund's life, aiming for a Saturday House vote amid administration pressure for swift action.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Roosevelt
Senate
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Lay
Black
Miler
Adolph Miller
Department
Typhoid Outbreak Strikes Mountain Falls School
An outbreak of typhoid fever in Mountain Falls Frederick County leaves teacher Mrs Edna Page Cleaver dead and several pupils ill under doctors care. Water samples from a well near the school are sent for bacteriological analysis while health officials investigate possible source.
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Mountain Falls
Frederick County
Edna Page Cleaver
Bank Purchases Hotel Property in Court Auction
By order of Judge Philip Williams in Corporation Court the Hotel Winchester was sold. The Commercial and Savings Bank was the high bidder at public auction with a bid of 9000 dollars, and an order declares the bank the purchaser.
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Philip Willams
Corporation Court
Winchester
Commercial and Savings Bank
Corporation Clerk
Bank
Demand the Best for Beer Prices Rise in Ad
A newspaper ad urges shoppers to choose Budweiser and Schlitz as the best beer options, listing prices at 15 cents and referencing multiple page numbers. The message emphasizes quality over alternatives.
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Budweiser & SC
Notice Presbyterians Adv on Page Five
Winchester Printer and Stationers advertises on page five with notice dated January 17 1931.
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Winchester Printer & Stationers
Glances At News of Day Across Cities
Multiple brief items report on a ransom case in St Paul a hush money settlement in Rockville a Roosevelt dollar devaluation bill proposal and an escape in Lansing plus market trends in New York and a U S citizens’ six month sentence in Madrid Cuban recognition hopes in Havana.
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St. Paul
Minn
Edward G. Bremer
Rockville
Edward OD. Shriner, Jr
Bob
Big Boy
Brady
Jim Clark
New York
Washington
Congress
Two Die As Car Crashes Into Tree Near Baltimore
Two persons, H. Thomas Dee aged 34 and Miss Mary D. Morrison aged 30, were killed when their car left a corkscrew curve and struck a tree near Baltimore. Dee was driving and apparently misread the curve. The crash occurred on a grade leading to Gunpowder Falls valley.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Here
H. Thomas Dee
Mary D. Morrison
Dee
Gunpowder Falls
Home Demonstration Market Weekend Specials
Saturday specials featured cocoa nut custard pies at 18 cents each and eggs priced at 19 cents per dozen. Location listed as Camerson Street Ip Lt with market details.
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Camerson ST
Blood stains on car of kidnapped banker prompt search
Police and Federal agents scramble as blood stains appear on Edward G. Bremer's car amid a $200000 ransom note. American Legionnaires mobilize a regional search while Bremer's father urges police restraint and family vigil continues.
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Associated Press
ST. Paul
Minn
Edward G. Bremer
Legionaires
American Legionaires
Walter Magee
Legion
Minnesota
Edward W. Carruth
Harrington
Kan
Bremer
William Hamm, Jr
Mr. Bremer
Citers
Bremers
Tendency To Climb Shown In Stock Market
Financial markets showed a general rise as the dollar shed most of yesterday’s advance in foreign exchange. Bankers deplore wild swings in rates and hope for a currency conference among leading powers soon. Sterling opened at 4.952 dollars. call money stood at 1 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Audience Proclaims Pirate Gold a Great Show at Colonial
A packed house welcomed the Lions Club production Pirate Gold at the Colonial Theatre. Audiences praised the rapid 16 scenes and lively acts. The final performance is tonight at 8 20 p m. latecomers are urged to attend.
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Lions Club
Colonial Theatre
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G. G. Crawford
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