Fence Thief Receives Suspended 30 Day Sentence
Clarence Derflinger of north Frederick County drew a sixe 30 day suspended sentence by Justice A J Lee with a requirement to restore the fence and pay $4 costs. Other cases recently heard include Joseph Rodgers of Springfield Pa for reckless driving on an icy road at $15.25 and Kenneth Kremer and Edward Stuart for speeding at $10.25 and $9.25 respectively. Elizabeth Hale cited for no driver's permit at $9.25.
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Clarence Derflinger
Frederick County
A. J. Lee
H. J. Berry
Ludge Tavenner
Joseph Rodgers
Springfield
Kenneth S. Kremer
D. Sweeny
Edward Stuart
Elizabeth Hale
Apple Breeding Aims For Fire Blight Resistant Varieties
R C Moore of the Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station reports plans to continue spring work on apples resistant to fire blight a bacterial disease with no known cure. He tested how seedling progenies from controlled crosses segregate into susceptible and resistant types using inoculated shoots in nursery rows amid unusually wet weather that increased infection on nearby trees.
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Blacksburg
R. C. Moore
Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station
Japan's Ruler Sends Greetings To President
Emperor Hirohito sent greetings to President Roosevelt on his third term inauguration. He expressed hope to strengthen friendly relations during Roosevelts exalted term. The President replied with reciprocated friendly sentiments. The State Department released many such messages from heads of state. Germany and Italy were not among the congratulating nations.
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Washington
Hirohito
Japan
Roosevelt
State Department
Germany
Italy
Salesman dies from injuries in bus-truck crash
Beckley West Virginia January 27. W H Martin 36 Bristol Virginia salesman died last midnight in a Beckley hospital from chest and leg injuries after a bus truck collision last Wednesday. Mrs Julia Hall Huntington died Saturday from injuries in the same mishap.
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Beckley
W. VA
W. H. Martin
Bristol
Martin
Julia Hall
Huntington
Two Free Jail At Amherst Ends With One Caught
Amherst January 27 Dave Ashley 25 and John Davidson escaped from the jail during a morning cleanup twist. Davidson was captured two miles north of town by Deputy Sheriff John P. Beard with two helpers. Ashley remained at large facing another robbery trial in Nelson county while Davidson awaited housebreaking and related charges.
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Amherst
Dave Ashley
Davidson
Van
Miller
Here
John P. Beard
Ashley
Nelson County
War News Censored Readers Cautioned
Readers of The Star are cautioned that news from most of Europe is subject to censorship before it is transmitted to the United States. The note warns of the potential withholding or altering of reports due to wartime censorship policies.
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the Star
Europe
United States
Rainfall Averages by Month and Year to Date
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hour, month and year to date totals. Average monthly rainfall over 1913 to 1939 is listed for each month with an annual total of 35.53 inches. Data courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
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