Rev G E Owen Elected President Of Shenandoah Scouts
The Rev G E Owen of the Church of Christ was elected president of the Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scouts at the annual meeting in the George Washington Hotel. New officers include C Vernon Eddy Winchester vice president Jack Morgan Front Royal vice president Elmer D Seibert Martinsburg vice president Frank R Horton Winchester secretary and Scout executive S D McFadden Winchester treasurer C S Hartman Winchester commissioner and John S Scully Winchester national council representative. Scully received the Silver Beaver award for long service to Scouting.
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George Earle Owen
Church of Christ
Shenandoah Area
Boy Scouts ‘of America
George Washington Hotel
M. H. Porterfield
Martinsburg
W. Va
C. Vernon Eddy
Winchester
Jack Morgan
Front Royal
Elmer D. Seibert
Frank R. Horton
S. D. McFadden
C. S. Hartman
John S. Scully
National Council
Clyde E. Smith
J. Nelvin Kilmer
B. F. Arthur, Jr
Scully
Central District
Presbyterian Church
Red Cross
Masonic Lodge
McCandless No
Pittsburgh
Endowment Trust Fund
G. E. Owen
The
Boy Scouts
B. M. Roszel
Shenandoah
Gratitude Amid Floods and Home Ties Hold Fast
Mr Winchester notes people in flooded areas feel thankful on high ground while thousands displaced. He highlights courage and stubborn home bonds as families refuse to abandon houses as waters rise, risking lives yet defending decades of hard work.
Sale Notice for Susan B. Howard Property
The Susan B. Howard property at Albin is slated for sale on February 6 1937. Refer to the gale bill on page 10 for details.
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Susan B. Howard
Albin
Gale Bill
Sale of Waverly farm land near Middletown
Noon Saturday January 30 auction in front of Court House for one hundred acres at the north end of Waverly farm of late W. E. Cooley. Located one half mile north of Middletown along Valley Pike. Fine land and home site.
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Court House
W. E. Cooley
Middletown
Valley Pike
Two Million Flood Relief Campaign Launched Nationally
The Red Cross, by order of President Roosevelt, begins a nationwide drive for a 2 million flood relief fund. Cary T. Grayson says 270000 could be homeless across eight states Arkansas Missouri Illinois Tennessee Kentucky Indiana Ohio West Virginia. Fourteen thousand relief workers shift to rescue and recovery as Coast Guard boats and amphibian planes assist marooned families. The FDA orders strict food inspections with local and state authorities.
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Washington
Red Cross
Roosevelt
Cary T. Grayson
Arkansas
Missouri
Illinois
Tennessee
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
New England
Ohio Valley
Grayson
Coast Guard
Food and Drug Administration
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Louisiana
Mississippi
Cincinnati
W. Sux
New Boston
Open Road Bids for Route 11 Proposed Construction
Bids to build 6.5 miles of Route 11 from 1.7 miles north of Winchester to the West Virginia line will be opened by the State Highway Commission in Richmond Virginia on February 2. Walter M Shade of the National Reemployment Office in Winchester was notified of the date by A H Pettigrew Senior Assistant Engineer. Work is tentatively set to begin February 15 with opening details continued on page three.
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Winchester
West Virginia Line
State Highway Commission
Richmond
Walter M. Shade
A. H. Pettigrew
City Manager Targets WPA Waste and Wasteful Set‑up
City Manager A M Field charged mismanagement of the WPA in Winchester urging council to consider withdrawing from the program. He cited district office closings, scattered supervision, and conflicting rulings while praising Bailey era efficiency and noting ongoing need for materials to keep projects moving.
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A. M. Field
WPA
Virginia
Devastating California Citrus Freeze Levels Huge Losses
In Los Angeles on January 23 a severe cold snap devastated the California citrus empire. Growers battled the freeze for three days, halting oil heaters as danger rose. About half the orange lemon and grapefruit crops on 250000 acres were destroyed, with last year’s crop valued at 112 million dollars. Four workers died in smudge pot fires consuming up to 2 million barrels of oil this week. The Imperial Valley faced the coldest forecast in southern California.
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Los Angeles
California
Imperial Valley
Pope Pius XI Faces Threat of Gangrene in Leg
Vatican dispatch reports Pope Pius XI possibly facing gangrene in his paralyzed left leg due to near cessation of blood flow. Doctors, including Dr Aminta Milani, fear jeopardy to his heart action as courtiers note his alarmingly poor condition before a planned audience with Cardinal Pacelli on a portable divan.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Aminta Milani
Holy Father
Cardinal Pacelli
President Keeps His Own Counsel In GM Labor Crisis
Detroit January 23 135 000 GM workers idle as strikes spread across 39 plants in 16 units and 23 other plants. President Roosevelt avoids public statements while Labor Secretary Perkins discusses informal talks with GM leaders and officials. Alfred P Sloan Jr and John L Lewis remain in the east amid the crisis.
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Detroit
General Motors Corporation
General Motors
Hwever
Roosevelt
Frances Perkins
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Washington
East
Japan's Diet Forces Cabinet Resignation in 1923 Crisis
Japan's parliamentary majority toppled Premier Koki Hirota's cabinet, prompting mass resignation to Emperor Hirohito. The lower house's move marks a historic victory for political leaders over the traditional pattern of dissolution. Observers question whether the new cabinet will curb militarist influence amid ongoing military opposition.
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Tokyo
Japan
Koki Hirota
Hirohito
Diet
Count Juichi Terauchi
United
Red Cross Urges Flood Relief as Suffering Grows
Grayson’s telegram to Walker M. Bond urges rapid fundraising for flood victims across eight states. The appeal asks for a $280 chapter quota and reports 270,000 displaced people needing food shelter bedding medical care and clothing amid blizzards and freezing weather.
Flood Proclamation Aims 2 Million Relief Fund
President Roosevelt called for a minimum 2 million dollar relief fund for Ohio and Mississippi valley flood victims. Potomac River engineers say no flood danger in Washington despite overnight rises, and heavy rains could change the outlook. In Frankfort, 24 convicts fled the flooded reformatory but were mostly recaptured. Coast guard mobilizes more boats and aid for evacuees while trains move 55 men and 13 boats toward Cincinnati. Kentucky towns report 40 thousand homeless as Ohio river floods worsen citywide damage. Gasoline and oil spills on mill creek threaten fires amid flood chaos.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Ohio
Mississippi
Potomac
Frankfort
Frankfort State Reformatory
Washington—Coast Guard
Cincinnati
Atlantic Coast
Louisville
Mill Creek
Urge Code For City For Winchester AAUW Resolutions
At the Winchester branch of the American Association of University Women a committee drafted resolutions urging early steps to provide a city building code. The measures call for a building inspector and emphasize fire safety health sewer connections and weather protection in Winchester housing.
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Winchester
American Association of University Women
City of
John W. Rosenberger
Stewart O. Elting
Coun
Star earns best front page honor in Virginia contest
The Evening Star received word from Fredericksburg of an Associated Press dispatch announcing the Star as having the best front page among cities and towns under 25 000 population in Virginia. The Danville Bee and Fredericksburg Free Lance Star also won top honors in other categories.
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Evening Star
Associated Press
Fredericksburg
Virginia Press Association
Star
Danville Bee
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
Richmond Times- Dispatch
C. C. Rhame
Richmond News-Leaders
Roanoke World-News
Baby Voting Starts Close Race For Lead
The Winchester Baby Popularity Contest opens with the Men's Shop entry leading the race. Hodgson and Brown follow, then the Shop ping Centre. Daily tabulations will be published in The Star with babies’ pictures filmed for show at the Palace next week. Ballots count sponsors’ names only. votes from cooperating stores may be cast for any baby.
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Hodgson
Brown
Star
Palace
Red Cross Seeks 2 Million to Aid 270000 Flood Victims
The Red Cross launches a 2 million dollar campaign to aid an estimated 270000 homeless or needy as flood waters rise across 12 states. Ohio valley towns report at least 190000 homeless and 17 dead with Cincinnati and Newport among hard hit areas amid freezing weather and shortages.
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Associated Press
Red Cross
Ohio
Mississipp
Cincinnati
Newport
Louisville
Next Step Up To Union Says Knudsen
William S. Knudsen, executive vice president of General Motors, said the next step in the widespread strikes is up to the union. He urged UAW to evacuate two Fisher Body plants at Flint, Michigan, and stated there are no plans to reopen factories where strikes are ongoing.
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Detroit
William S. Knudsen
General Motors Corporation
United Automobile Workers of America
Fisher Body
Flint
Mich
Knudsen
Washington
New York
Skeletons Found on Overseas Highway at Matecumbe Key
Seven skeletons, believed to be veterans who perished in the Labor Day hurricane of 1935, were found by workmen rebuilding the overseas highway to Key West at lower Matecumbe Key.
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Tavernier, Fle
Key West
Lower Matecumbe Key
Supreme Court Denies Bail in Gift from God Baby Hoax
Supreme Court Justice Butler denied bail for Nellie Tipton Muench and three St. Louis associates convicted of using the mails to defraud in the Gift from God baby hoax case. The ruling leaves them in custody pending further actions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Butler
Nellie Tipton Muench
St. Louis
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Scouts of
Martinsburg, W. Va
John §. Scully, Jr
MR Winchester
City
Bailey
Frank Bailey
Pope
Pontiff
Ande
Aa Frederick
Sloan and Lewis
Sue
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
John L. Lewis
Sloan
Hirota
Dunlop
Dunlop Tire & Rubber VO
E. Piccadilly St
Red Cross Appeals
Walker M. Bond
American Red Cross
Washngton
John 8. Scully
Mr. Bond
O. W. Riegel
Lee School of Journalism
Washington and Lee University
Wm. S. Knudsen
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