New England Has A Banner Crime Record
Federal Justice figures show New England states have the fewest major crimes per 100000 people in the past year. Murder rate is near zero. burglary rates remain high by national comparison, but overall New England records lower crime than other regions, suggesting regional restraint or protection.
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Frederic J. Haskin
W. Gton
United States
New England
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
Sur- England
Pacific Coast
New York City
Middle Atlantic
New York
Chicago
West North Central
South
East South Central
New E
South Atlantic
Funeral Services For Miss Stella Hicks
Funeral services were held for Miss Stella Virginia Hicks who died January 26 in a New York hospital. The Rev. C Worthington Lowe and Rev. G W Shipley officiated at Grace Lutheran Church with a quartet singing hymns Abide With Me and In the Sweet By and By. Pallbearers included Dr P W Boyd F S Boyd and Clark M Smith. Interment was in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Virginia Hicks
New York
Grace Lutheran Ih
C. Worthington Lowe
G. W. Shipley
W. C
Godfrey Miller
W. R. Miller
B. F. Davis
United States
P. W. Boyd
F. 8. Boyd
W. C. Miller
Godfrey
Clark M. Smith
A. H. Igtot
Mount Hebron
Three Trader Sons to Testify Before Worcester Grand Jury
Three sons of Clarence J. Trader, Stockton Utilities official slain two weeks ago, will testify Monday before Worcester county's special grand jury examining evidence in his death. Richard 18 Estes 21 and Reginald Roy 13 are named. Richard was held overnight for questioning over ownership of the .22 gun. Seventeen other witnesses were listed. Jeannette Trader, widow, was not named.
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Snow Hill
Clarence J. Trader
Stockton
Worcester County
Trader
Richard
Estes
Reginald Roy
Circuit Court
Jeannette Trader
Garden Week Guide Showcases Virginia Estates Open to Public
Virginia announces Garden Week from April 25 to May 1 with more than 100 estates listed from Washington DC to Danville. The Garden Club of Virginia will distribute guides inviting visitors to see historic gardens and houses including the James River plantation belt and Shenandoah Valley.
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Virginia
Garden Club of Virginia
Washington, D. C
Danville
James River
Piedmont
Shenandoah Valley
United States
Garden Week
Garden Club
Monticello
College of William and Mary
Kenmore
Members Rent Evening Clothes For Roosevelts Gala
Washington reporters note a surge in dress suit rentals as seventy fifth Congress members borrow fittings for Roosevelt's reception. Seven firms participate with prices from 1.75 to 6 dollars. many lawmakers lack own attire and favor loose collars.
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Congress
Washington
Roosevelt
Old Vienna
Lessons For Lent To Be Subject
Dr. Hubert Sydenstricker of Braddock Street M E Church will preach at 11 o clock tomorrow on Some Lessons For Lent and at 7 30 p m on More Lessons For it as part of ongoing services leading to a two week revival before Easter. Last Sunday the women of the church filled the center tier of pews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Sydenstricker
Braddock Street M. E. Church
Sermon on the Great Calamity at Centenary Church
Dr. S. L. Flickinger, pastor of Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church, announced he will preach on Lessons of the Great Calamity at the Sunday morning service. The service opens promptly at 11 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. L. Flickinger
Centenary Evangelical and Reformed Church
A New Kind Of New Testament Map For Citizenship
Winchester Evening Star offers a five color Map of the United States with states territories geographic statistics populations rivers mountains products. Reverse side lists commercial political and social data. Complete atlas for classroom or home available through Washington Information Bureau. Send ten cents with coupon.
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Winchseter Evening Star
United States
Washington Information Bureau
Map of the United States offer enclosure
A reader in Washington, D. C. sends ten cents for a copy of the map of the United States, with name street city state provided for mailing to Washington.
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The
United States
Radio Amateur Saves 25 Lives in Flood Rescue
Frank Cuevas, a 24 year old amateur short wave operator from Bakersville California, helped rescue 25 flood victims marooned in Taylorsville Kentucky. Using a 300 watt station he relayed a message that could not reach Louisville due to atmospheric conditions. He is credited as the only operator to successfully reach Louisville for aid.
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Bakersville
Calif
Frank Cuevas
Taylorsville
Ceuvas
Louisville
Cenvas
Chamberlain Warns On Armaments Burden
In Birmingham on January 30 Neville Chamberlain warned that failing to reduce armaments would lower the nation's living standard for a generation. He called the burden an incredible folly and urged action to curb military buildup.
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Birmingham
Eng
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Stanley Baldwin
Clarke Sportsmen Reelect Carter For Coming Year
Clarke County Game and Fish Protective Association reelects Grover L. Carter as president at Berryville meeting. Ralph N. Dorsey is vice president and Raymond A. Grubbs secretary treasurer. The group plans a February 19 banquet at Battletown Inn with state and national officials likely in attendance.
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Berryville
Clarke County Game and Fish Protective Association
Grover L. Carter
Ralph N. Dorsey
Raymond A. Grubbs
B. B. McKay
Greenway
Herbert Clevenger
Longmarsh
J. D. Pine
Chapel
T. C. Hall
Battletown
State Game Commission
Front Royal
Shenandoah River
Virginia Garden Clubs Launch Billboards Beautification Program
The Garden Clubs of Virginia launch a year long campaign to educate the public about highway aesthetics. Major Carrow assists a survey of billboards across 6000 miles of primary and secondary roads to prepare for potential legislation and advertiser cooperation. Contests to improve service station appearances are announced with the W R Massey award to be presented.
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Old Dominion
Virginia
Garden Clubs of
United States
Charles J. Carrow
State Planning Board
George Sloane
Charlottesville
Federated Garden Clubs
Federated Women’s Clubs
Home Demonstration Clubs
Allen T. Kirk
Roanoke
W. R. Massey
John D. Rockefeller
Williamsburg
Major Carrow
Exports Surpass Imports Record in 1936 Trade Balance
The Commerce Department reports exports totaled 2.453 billion dollars in 1936, up 170.6 million from 1935, while imports reached 2.419 billion dollars, 371.7 million above 1935. The year ends with a 34.258 million dollar favorable balance, the smallest export surplus since prior figures.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Farm Sales Directory for February and March across Virginia
Listings detail stock and implements sales at farms in Grimes Millwood Brucetown Boyce White Post Berryville Summit Point and surrounding areas. Notable entries include estates of W m Buckner John Ware and James Royston with horses cattle hogs and farm equipment slated from Feb 3 to Mar 24.
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Ellis Reynolds
Grimes
C. T. Hall
Mayo
Millwood
Cameron Street
Winchester
Miles Dean
Carl Snapp
Brucetown
W. H. Buckner
Brown
Old Chapel
John E. Ebert
Welltown Pike
James Royston
Boyce
John Ware
Charles Town
Jefferson County
W. Va
R. L. Lucas
Deony
White Post
Arthur Lee
Berryville
K. L. Moore
Upton Farm
Johnson Ee
Summit Point
Wind Strikes Huntington Refugees See Flood Devastation
Harry Wright, a flood refugee in Huntington West Virginia, says his home is gone and the flood will ruin his business. He calls it house cleaning and predicts he will have more work than he can handle when the river subsides.
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Huntington
W. Va
Harry Wright
Commissioner Sale of Susan B Howard Property in Albin
Court sale set for February 6 1937 in Winchester Virginia. The property known as the late Susan B Howard home covers about 1.5 acres with a house and outbuildings in Albin near North Frederick Grade. Immediate possession offered with terms one third cash and two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance.
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Susan B. Howard
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Mary Garton
Julian Brown
Court House
Winchester
Albin
North Frederick
M. M. Lynch
Spl. Com
R. Duvall & Dunn
C. C. Brannon
Virginia Company Reduces Common Stock From 27440 To 12100
In compliance with Virginia law, Consumers Utilities Company reports a reduction of issued and outstanding common stock from 27 440 shares to 12 100 shares par value 10 each. 15 340 shares were retired and canceled. The State Corporation Commission issued the certificate of decrease. Dated December 31 1936. C B Ziegler president M A Diel secretary.
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Virginia
Consumers Utilities Company
State of
Winchester
State Corporation Commission of
C. B. Ziegler
M. A. Diel
Forty New Industries Set Up Past Year in Virginia
The Virginia State Chamber reports 1936 saw 1 049 Virginia industries employing more than 25 that year up from 902. About 100 are expansions of existing firms due to better national conditions. A forthcoming Virginia industries directory will list names and locations by city and county across 17 classifications from food products to mining.
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Virginia State Chamber of
Virginia
State Chamber
No title due to fragmentary OCR of political opinions
A columnist mocks politicians for using relatives for tasks and defines a pedestrian as someone who never walks on the far side of the highway.
Trustee's Sale of George E Cook Property in Winchester
Trust deed dated October 6 1921 on George E Cook property at 1102 South Loudoun Street Winchester Virginia to be sold at public auction February 20 1937 at noon in front of the courthouse. Terms require one third cash and balance in two equal annual installments secured by bonds, with fire insurance and a deed of trust. Auctioneers Duvall and Dunn.
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George E. Cook
Corporation Clerk’s
Winchester
Virginia
Loudoun Street
Loudoun
Bond Streets
Main Street
Bond Street
M. M. Lynch
Duvall & Dunn
Public Sale of Farm in Frederick County Virginia
Special Commissioners announce a public auction of the Ridings Factory Farm about 4 miles southeast of Stephens City Frederick County Virginia on February 20 1937 at 11 00 AM in front of the County Courthouse Winchester. The 70 acre tract with improvements is the subject of the sale with terms one third cash the balance in two equal notes and title retained until paid. Auctioneers Duvall and Dunn. Bond of $1000 posted as security for Special Commissioner T Russell Cather.
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Circuit Court of
Frederick County
Virginia
Federal Land Ban of
Baltimore
Burden D. Burcham
County Court House
Winchester
Stephens City
Opequon
Peyton G. Jefferson
T. Russell Cather
Duvall and Dunn
Audley Farm Ranked Second in Breeder List for 1936
Audley Farm near Berryville Clarke County Virginia ranked second among breeders in 1936 with 245 winners and 191 886 dollars in prizes. The top breeder was A B H with Kentucky and Virginia farms and Hancock’s Hor ses produced 314 winners and 362 762 dollars. Audley’s Gallant Knight and Sir Barton figures highlight a storied history dating to 1924 and 1919 respectively.
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Berryvlle
Audley Parms
B. B. Jones
Clarke County
Kentucky
Virginia
Hancock
Audley
Gallant Knight
Gallant Fox
Audley Farm
Sir Barton
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Homestead Steel Works
U. S. Steel Corporation
Homestead
Pittsburgh
Central Press
Winchester Evening Star
Frederick J. Haskin
Clarke Sportsmen
Carter
Abner
Wall Paper and
Illyard
Wall Paper and Paint CO
Pine Motor CO
Winchester, VA
Brad. & Cecil Sts
Sean
ASCO
Tanna
Motor Perfect
Nash
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
Toe Twaie
Proakpe Mie
Goodrich
Cammertire Co
Veeree Pai
Braddock & Boscawen Sts
Fordor
Hughes
S ‘ Bickers Motor Co
H. W. Ebert
Washington Herald
Washington Times
East Piccadilly St
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