Ohio River Flood Surges Across 980 Miles Across States
Flood waters along the Ohio River drive evacuations across Pennsylvania to Arkansas. WPA workers and Red Cross set up relief hubs as levees are reinforced. Six deaths reported: Illinois Indiana Missouri Kentucky. Cincinnati records 56.5 foot crest while Evansville and Parkersburg brace for impact.
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Associated Press
Ohio River
Pennsylvania
Arkansas
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Illinois
Missouri
WPA
Red Cross
Evansville
Ind
Cincinnati
Newport
Parkersburg
W. Va
River
St Francis River
U. S. Arm
Kennett
C. L. Blanton
Pe Oey
Cece Hays
Jloedee
Moark
Ark
Paragould
Pittsburgh
Weather Bureau
Allegheny
Monongahela
Conemaugh
Johnstown
Kaskeskia River
Fayette County
Centralia
Granges To Meet At White Hall
The White Hall Grange hosts Frederick County Pomona Thursday night in the first regular meeting of the year. Pomona Master B. O Brumback presides with host R L Bageant giving welcomes. Attending committees, work program, and new member reception are planned for seven county granges.
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White Hall
Frederick County
Pomona
O. Brumback
R. L. Bageant
Teven
A. W
Funeral of Sister-In-Law Brings Alice Erle Home
Mrs. Alice Erle returned to Martinsburg West Virginia for the funeral of her sister-in-law the late Mrs Lizzie Dick who died at the Cumberland home of her son Dick. Interment was in Hill Cemetery Martinsburg. Mrs Erle previously wed her husband half-brother George Dick and later married his full brother Carr Dick. She leaves two daughters Mrs Guy Nitz of Martinsburg and Mrs Ver Whitacre of Indiana and a son John Dick of Cumberland.
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Alice Erle
Martinsburg
W. Va
Uizzie Ick
Cumberland
Martins
George K
Erle
Carr Dick
Ohn Dick
Guyntz
Ver Whitacre
Indiana
COC Opposes Park Admission in Shenandoah Battle
Staunton January meeting of the Conservation Commission votes against charging admission to Shenandoah National Park. President, officers, and directors reelected. Hall argues fees would clash with Virginia’s funding and open-park commitments. Skyline Drive tolls criticized. Byrd and Hoover referenced. travel year 1937 projections cited. Eastside group also opposes entrance fees to the park.
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The
Shenandoaha Os
Les K. Brown
Staunton
Rene E. B. Branch
Winches
E. E. Keister
Beales
H. Wamsley, Jr
Major BE. M. Brown
Endless Caverns
J. Lee Davis
Natural Pridge
Chas. K. Brown
E. R. Branch
Winchester
H. B. Omcesmeng
Shenandoah
Herbert Trotter
Woodstock
C. M. Shannon
Mr. Jackson
John G. Miller
New Market
Rockingham
Gordon Brown
Harrisonburg
William Geary
A. &. Turner
Augusta County
BE. W. Opie
O. L. Denton
George B. Tullidge
Rockbridge
N. O. Moses
Greenlee D. Letcher
Lexington
Roanoke County
Gen. L. Denison
Ben F. Moomaw
Roanoke
John R. Crown
Ee Sublett
Bridgewater
Col
H. J. Benchoff
Holcombe Parkes
F.P. Loth
Hall
H. V. Knight
Valley Organization
General Assembly
Virginia
Shenandoah National Park
Congress
Byrd
Senate
Shenandoah Park
Skyline Drive
Hoover
Rapidan
United States
Fredericksburg
Orange
Charlottesville
Culpeper
Manassas
Gordonsville
Leesburg
Remington
Warrenton
Standardsville
Madison
Violinist Philip Frank to Broadcast Tschaikowsky Concerto
Violinist Philip Frank, fresh from European success, will broadcast the first movement of the Tschaikowsky Concerto with the Curtist Institute of Music Orchestra over the Columbia Network tomorrow between 4 and 4 20 PM. The event is under the auspices of the National Concert Association and drew local excitement for the performance.
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Philip Frank
Tschaikowsky
Curtist Institute of Music Orchestra
Columbia Network
Ee Eek
Winchester
National Concert Association
Reserve Officers School Closed by Army Order
Col B M Roszel of the Army Reserve Corps announced an order from Washington canceling the officers reserve corps school here. He regrets the attendance did not justify continuing the course and notes an officer was designated to oversee instruction.
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Col
B. M. Roszel
oGene Reserve Corps States Army
Ced
Department
Washington
Reserve Corps
Roszel
Army
Winchester Credit Directors Elected
Winchester Credit Corporation held a meeting at 11 oclock in the Reuss avenue office. Present were Walker Mc Bond Dr W D Myers W Nelson Page and D Grim. The board will meet January 25 to organize.
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Inchester Credit Corporation
Reuss Avenue
Walker Mc. Bond
W. D. Myers
W. Nelson Page
D. Grim
Poems Honor Lee as Student Contest Winners Named
Handley students Mildred Snyder and DeKalb Russell won first and second prizes in the Turner Ashby Chapter poetry contest honoring Lee life's phases. Several peers received honorable mention for poems about Lee and faith. A Virginia Virginia Kern Rachel Jennings Thurman Dorr Helen Patton Cathryn Unger James Lupton also contributed notable verses.
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Turner Ashby
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Handley
Lee
Mildred Snyder
DeKalb Russell
Virginia Kern
Rachel Jennings
Thurman Dorr
Helen Patton
Cathryn Unger
James Lupton
Miss Snyder
Public Sale of House and Lot in Winchester Va
The Trustee will offer for sale at public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester Va on Monday February 8 1937 at 11 O clock A M a lot of land on the South side of West Hart Street fronting 31 feet with 126 foot depth improved by a small frame dwelling at No 27 West Hart Street Terms require one third cash on sale day and two equal annual installments with bonds and deed of trust and insurance policy. Herbert B Larrick trustee and C I Brumback auctioneer.
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Winchester
West Hart Street
Herbert
Larrick
C. I. Brumback
Plans Advance For American Legion Musical Show
Plans for a musical comedy Mixed Pickels to be staged at Capitol Theatre on February 5 move forward with Miss Patty Jane Devlin of Wheeler Producing Company directing. A Wednesday cast meeting at the Parish House will select choruses and star roles with talent from Handley High School and local performers.
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Patty Jane Devlin
Wheeler Producing Company
Wilmington
Delaware
Capitol Theatre
West Boscawen Street
Virginia Boyd Barr
Handley High School
Georgia Conrad
Devlin
Miss Devlin
Arthur Field
Winchester
Miss Ewing
W. J. Goucenour
W. B. Goode
Sam C. Brooks
Eulalia Nalley
R. E. Griffith
Philip R. Fowle
Fosbrink
Merchants urged to win customers with friendly shops
A speaker urges retailers to shop locally and create a welcoming atmosphere to boost sales. He cites that women buy most home goods and outlines market segments, noting 12 percent of retailers do 70 percent of business. He classifies buyer personalities and stresses aligning work with youth interests.
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United States
Winchester
Mr. WiSehaupt
Wisehaupt
Inaugural Attire Hints for First Lady Wardrobe
Visiting society women discuss first lady ensembles for inauguration. Blue wool for noon, red gown for afternoon, white for evening events at the Capitol. Cocktail bars open for inaugural celebrations. gaiety spreads through town as repeal era rules relax.
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Capitol
Witon
Lee’s Christian Character Highlighted in Civil War Notes
The speaker lauds Lee as a great soul whose stature surpasses mere intellect. He cites Lee’s prayer life, forgiveness, courtesy, and unfailing affection for soldiers and family, noting his devotion to home and deep emotional bonds reflected in wartime letters.
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Lee
Asi
Appomattox
Forney Leader Camp Invites Park Fireplace Project
Col James T Baker Camp United Spanish War Veterans thanks for grounds use and offers to build a park fireplace. Baseball treasurer reports 43.01 balance after bills. Proceeds from softball will recondition diamonds in bad shape due to football season parking. Thanks extended to Hook Baker and Rev Nelson for summer service. Committee to discuss planting trees with W R Legge. Sommers Clowser and Potts to survey.
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James T. Baker
United Spanish War Veterans
Jack Crown
Messrs. Hook, Baker
R. B. Nelson
W. R. Legge
Messrs. Sommers, Clowser
Potts
Will of L L Fansler Recorded For Life Estate To Wife
The will filed in the Corporation Court clerk's office bequeaths the estate to Mrs. Mary G Fansler for her life and then divides it equally among Mr Fansler's nine children. Mrs Fansler is named executrix and may serve without a surety bond.
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L. L. Fansler
Corporation Court Clerk
Mary G. Fansl
Glass Calls Gold Transfer Idiotic Move to Fort Knox
Senator Glass of Virginia denounced the government's plan to move gold to the Fort Knox vaults as an idiotic transaction. He cited existing vaults in New York and warned the shipment would cost about $600,000 in taxpayers money.
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Washington
Glass
D-Va
Fort Knox
New York
Switzerland
Costa Rica
Babe Weighs 17 Pounds At Birth
A baby boy born today near Fort Wayne to Mr and Mrs Elmer Fleck weighed 17 pounds 4 ounces. Dr Jesse Briggs who delivered the infant without instruments called it the largest birth he had ever assisted. Mother and baby were reported doing fine.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Elmer Fleck
Art
Here
Jesse Briggs
Cherubusco
Market Report: Livestock and Produce Prices Across Baltimore and Chicago
Baltimore and Philadelphia markets show unchanged produce with mixed poultry prices. Cattle calves hogs sheep trends vary by class with firmer tops in some weights and softer demand for others. Dairy and feed prices listed with regional variations and bulk sale notes.
Local Market Prices and Feed Rates Listing
The page lists daily local market prices for grain feeds and livestock as well as flour and dairy items. It includes patent and short patent brands with price per barrel for various bag weights, corn meal in sacks, screenings, middlings, dairy feeds, baby chick feed, horse feed, hogs, cattle, sheep, and live poultry prices, along with butter and cow prices.
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Escvoses Bao
Secceseuseeey
Oscenday Bae
Whetesa Pets Ste
Kasco
Stock Market Slips Amid Labor Turmoil and Strikes
New York delayed trading as labor unrest deepened with autoworker clashes in Detroit. The barometer fell fractions to about two points near mid-day while shifts in General Motors and other big names showed limited buying. Sterling and the French franc moved lower in early foreign exchange. Major prices included Aliod Chemical 234, American Can 1154, American Smelters 9534, General Electric 461, General Motors 120, Kennecott 59, Union Pacific 132.
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New York
Detroit
General Motors
Sterling
Aliod Chemical
American Can
American Jater
American Smelters
American Tel & Tel
Anaconda
Baltimore and Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Consol
Edison
Corn Products
General Electric
General Motors Int. Harvester
Johns Manville
Kennecott
Montgomery Ward
N. Y. Central
Penn. Railroad
OK Southern Railway
Oll
N. J
Corp
Union Pacific
Futures and Cash Wheat and Other Grain Quotations
Chicago and Baltimore markets show wheat futures slipping with late day declines of two to three cents. Cash grains list No. 4 red wheat 1.85 and mixed corn around 1.40 to 1.50, with oats at about 52 to 58 cents and rye near 1.00. Illinois maltings priced at 1.36 and related barley values noted.
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Chicago
Lord
Illinois
Baltimore
Winchester
Miss Rosenberger Probate Links to CityNoted Trader Family
Miss Rosenberger, described as connected to a wagon train operator that carried goods from Baltimore to the deep south, is survived by a sister Mrs. Belle Ashby Baker and a brother James W. Rosenberger both of Winchester. Her mother was a first cousin of Mrs. John Kerr the city’s early educational benefactor.
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Baltimore
Alexandria
Tennessee
Deep South
Miss Rosenberger
John Kerr
Common Council
Belle Ashby Baker
Russell C. Baker
James W. Rosenberger
F. Howard Schindel
Winchester
Road Plans Delayed Awaiting Highway Commission Approval
Funds were allocated early in the year after delegations visited Mr. Shirley and the Highway Commission. Delays stem from the need to obtain formal approval of the plans at W.
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Shirley
Highway Commission
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St. Francis
Granges
COC
Park Charge
Branch
Bell
Shenandoah Valley
Wilburservation Commission
Edward Ira Armitage
Kate G. Armitage
Armie
Edward
Central Press
Reserve Officers
Winchester Credit Directors
Eco
West Point
Consumers Utilities Company
State of
State Corporation Commission of Virginia
C. B. Ziegler
M. A. Diel
American Legion
Forney
Fansler
Babe
P. R
Dept. Agri
Chicago Livestock
U. S. Dept. Agri
Eeeteene 90
Star
Sescccsseeee OU
Stock Market Report
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