Admits Slaying of Little Girl Near Year Ago
New York police say Merton Ward Goodrich admitted slaying 11 year old Lillian Gallaher in Detroit last September. He used the name Raymond Johnson. Detectives report positive identification from fingerprints as New York authorities arrest him for disorderly conduct. The case links to a parochial school fundraiser where Lillian disappeared selling punchboard chances.
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New York
Raymond Henshaw
Merton Ward Goodrich
Lillian Gallaher
Detroit
Goodrich
Raymond Johnson
Heinrich A. Pickert
George Brandon
Harry Scher
Harris
West 124Th Street
West Side Court
William Lee Ferris
Howard Carter Dickinson
Ferris
Warren Avenue
Trab Drummer
Florence Harding Goodrich
Lillian
Infants Paralysis Cases Rise in North Carolina
North Carolina reports 213 infantile paralysis cases since June 1 with spread largely in the east central area. City officials urge vacant lot owners to clear weeds and brush to improve health and appearance, noting possible ordinances may be used if compliance fails. The message encourages owners to act and cooperate to prevent recurrence.
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Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
Health Department
Aew
Parker Grocery Store Closed All Day July Fourth
The Parker Grocery Store will be closed all day Thursday July 4. No services or operations will occur that day due to the holiday.
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Parker Grocery
Final Tribute Paid To Memory Of C. Lee Barr
Funeral services were held at the Barr home for C Lee Barr longtime Winchester city official and former fire chief after his sudden death while near a Shenandoah river bungalow. Clergy from Brad dock Street Methodist and United Brethren led brief rites with fire department companies serving as escort to Mount Hebron Cemetery. City Hall paused operations and court adjourned in his memory as officials honored his service. pallbearers included captains from four fire companies.
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C. Lee Barr
City of
Winchester
Shenandoah River
Clarke County
South Loudoun Street
Hubert Sydenstricker
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
George W. Stover
United Brethren Church
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Barr
Sydenstricker
Tennyson
Schover
Winchester Fire Department
Mount Hebron Cemetery
C. Douglas Barnett
M. D. Weaver
C. C. Gough
South End
Richard B. Brown
Sarah Zane
Carroll S. Smith
Raymond Saxe
M. Barr
Philip Williams
Corporation Court
Free T B Clinic For Adults July 11
A free tuberculosis clinic for adults will be held July 11 in the District Nurse Association office. A specialist from the State Health Department will conduct exams for early disease detection, with only 28 people examined that day. Appointment by doctor or visiting nurse. no children under 15 or former sanatorium cases unless written request.
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State Health Department
District Nurse Association
County Board of Health
Aoe
City and
Couny
Cuban authorities detain writers group amid deportation threat
In Havana on July 3 17 Americans were seized from the steamer Oriente and sent to Tiscornia detention camp after authorities deemed their mission agitation not inquiry. Clifford Odets led the commission of the League of American Writers as police barred communication and debated jurisdiction while awaiting possible deportation to New York.
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Havana
Tiscornia
Cuba
Clifford Odets
Oriente
New York
League of American Writers
Punta
Odets
The
Casablanca
Israel Wallach
United States
Philadelphia
Clarendon A. C. to Meet Winchester on July Fourth
Clarendon Athletic Club of the Northern Virginia League will travel to Winchester on July 4 for a double header with the Winchester Park Association./> The visitors boast confidence, reportedly offering odds of three to two to win both games, while Manchester A C of eastern Pennsylvania is slated to oppose Sunday and is described as a fast, unbeaten club coming to the region.
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Clarendon Athletic Club
Northern Virginia League
Winchester
Winchester Park Association
Clarkendonites
Manchester AC
Pennsylvania
York Piano Upright for Sale at 36 South Cameron
piano upright in splendid condition priced at 400 dollars. owner invites sacrifice and lists location at 36 South Cameron Street with contact for purchase. dated notice appears from a small town classifieds segment promoting a quick sale.
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York
South Cameron Street
Sarah Zane Fire Company Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting of the Sarah Zane Fire Company will be held Friday evening July 5 at 8 o'clock. A large attendance is desired. Refreshments. 7-3-1p-21 R. B. Brown, Capt.
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Sarah Zane Fire CO
Sarah Zane Fire Company
R. B. Brown
Rouss Fire Co. Notice at Charley Rouss Fire Company
The Charley Rouss Fire Company 5 invites all members to be present at 8 o'clock. Refreshments will be served. M. D. Weaver, President. July 3. One notice page 21.
Ordinance Enforces Vacant Lot Weed Cleanup in Winchester
Police Chief C W Hollis and City Manager Arthur M Field ordered notices to vacant lot owners under a 1916 ordinance. Owners failing to clear weeds face a 1 to 10 dollar fine per 24 hours after notice. The city will also trim weeds on lesser used streets as part of the cleanup effort.
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Winchester
C. W. Hollis
Arthur M. Field
Common Council
Field
City of
Postoffice To Have Complete Holiday Fourth
The postoffice will observe a full holiday on July Fourth with no window service for stamps no general delivery and no registry business. City and rural free delivery carriers will not operate though lock box mail will be distributed as usual. Stamp sales end at 6 30 this evening and reopen Friday.
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Postoffice
Lock Box
Yard Party at Burnt Factory Friday Evening
A yard party is planned at Burnt Factory on Friday evening July 5. The event is advertised in local columns and invites neighbors and workers to join for music and refreshments.
Winchester Band to Open Summer Concerts Friday Evening
The Winchester Concert Band will give its first summer concert Friday at 8 pm on the playgrounds beside John Kerr School at Cameron and Cork streets. Under Prof. W. H. McIlwee the group has rehearsed new music for months and will perform some of the best pieces. Admission is free for all residents of Winchester and nearby areas.
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Winchester
John Kerr School
Cameron and
Cork
W. H. Mcllwee
Friendship Fire Company Meeting Postponed to July 11
The regular monthly meeting of the Friendship Fire Company is postponed from Thursday July 4 to Thursday July 11. Commanded by Captain D Barnett.
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The
Friendship Fire Company
30 Year Power Franchise Approved In Winchester
The Common Council approved on third reading a 30 year power franchise renewing terms with Northern Virginia Power Company while advertising for bids. Memorial resolutions for late Chief Barr were ordered. Discussion covered municipal power plant feasibility and need for a disinterested engineer survey. An incinerator project and federal aid for waste disposal were also considered as the city faces landfill limits.
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Common Council
Northern Virginia Power Company
James P. Reardon
C. Lee Barr
Mr. Barr
Winchester Evening Star
Pield
Pwaa
John D. Hamilton
Baltimore
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Field
Winchester Park Improvements Put Children at Ease
Officials assure parents the Winchester Park playground is safe with Virginia Boyd Virginia Bustler supervising and a watchman on duty day and night. New spring-fed pipelines keep both pools filled with fresh water. Finance and Publicity committees along with Playground chairman J L Shine urge attendance at ball games to fund park improvements. A big July 4 crowd is anticipated at the new playground.
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Winchester
Winchester Park
Virginia Boyd
Virginia Bustler
Ball Park
Fred W. Forney
H. R. Potts
J. L. Shine
Wanted Good Home For Handsome Cat
Wanted good home for a handsome young male cat described as white with black spots. Call telephone 41 1 for details and to arrange adoption.
For Sale Household Furniture Item Listing
A local for sale notice advertises household furniture offered by Mrs. H. E. McKee at 120 East Cork. The listing specifies the sale date and time as July 6 at 1 PM and notes the reference code 1p-7-36:5-2¢.
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H. E. McKee
East Cork
Young Attorney Takes Swing At Kingfish Long
Washington July 3 A fist fight at the Shoreham Hotel terrace nearly occurred between Senator Long of Louisiana and Burr Ansell a young Washington attorney and libel plaintiff. Ansell, son of Samuel T Ansell, swung at Long missing as Long and aides restrained him. Long declined comment.
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Washington
Senator Long
Louisiana
Burr Tracy Ansell
Shoreham Hotel
Ansell
Samuel T. Ansell
Army Advocate
Long
Young Ansell
Leaders of Cub Packs Complete Their Training
Leaders of Cub Packs complete their training at a conference sponsored by the Lions Club. Certificates were awarded to G. O. Henshall P. G. Ireland Hoye Riley D. H. Senendiver and Carroll H. Henkel. Meetings were at the Men's Athletic Club and the pack committee office with Cubs and leaders attending.
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G. O. Henshall
P. G. Ireland
Hoye Riley
D.H. Senendiver
Carroll H. Henkel
Lions’ Club
Paul Behrens
Bryarly School
North Braddock Street
Mayor Anderson to Speak at Winchester Capitol Fourth
Mayor Charles R. Anderson will be guest speaker at a safe and sane Fourth of July celebration at the Capitol Theatre tomorrow morning. Stanley Barr of Warner Brothers Capitol Theatre announces a 9 a.m. parade from Handley High School to the Capitol Theatre for a free kiddies show. All children in the parade admitted free and will hear Mayor Anderson discuss patriotism and American youth as part of a program aimed at a safe holiday away from firework and traffic hazards.
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Stanley Barr
Warner Brothers Capitol Theatre
Charles RF. Anderson
San
Capitol Theatre
Winchester
Handley High School
Barr
Anderson
Capitol
New Paralysis Cases In State
Three new cases of infantile paralysis in Virginia were reported to the State Health Department this morning, bringing the total cases in the state since June 1 to 49.
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Richmond
Virginia
State Health Department
Ferris Habeas Corpus Hearing Delayed In Detroit Case
Detroit July 3 Recorder's Judge postpones habeas corpus for William Lee Ferris, confessed murderer of Howard Dickinson, as Prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea notes angles to investigate. Warrant filings likely Friday. Ferris linked to other crimes. Florence and Loretta Jackson confess aiding Ferris in a cocktail bar scheme to rob visiting businessmen. Jean Miller to testify. Violet Ferris questioned about milk tile theft ring involving 22 creameries worth $2,500 in 1932. Mrs Ferris says Ferris calm on return home. police denied mistreatment claims by lawyer Ernest Goodman.
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Detroit
Ae E
William Lee Ferris
Howard Carter Dickinson
Duncan C. McCrea
Ferris
Florence
Loretta Jackson
Jean Miller
McCrea
Violet Ferris
Dickinson
Rouge Park
Fort Wayne
Ind
John P. Smith
Ernest Goodman
Night Noise Curbs Issued By City Authorities
Chief of Police C W Holla, on Mayor C R Anderson orders, warns residents to curb late night noises. Motorcycles with open mufflers, loud talking, and slamming car doors targeted. Those guilty face summons to court and possible fines. Public cooperation urged during hot nights when windows are open.
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C. W. Holla
C. R. Anderson
City Police Committee
Race track trainer barred for profanity in Charles Town
World news at a glance reports in Charles Town West Virginia a track trainer is barred from the track for using profanity. Washington notes a near fist fight at the Shoreham Hotel between Senator Long and associates. Oakland Maryland reports five West Virginia trucks impounded in a regional reciprocity dispute. Seal Beach California reports a pier collapse endangering twenty persons. Richmond Virginia records three new infantile paralysis cases in the state. Corpus Christi Texas notes millions of fish dead along Padre Island beach. Havana Cuba detains seventeen American visitors seeking to investigate labor conditions and plans to send them home. Berlin Germany reports two Germans executed by the headsman.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Washington
Senator Long
Shoreham Hotel
Oakland
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
Seal Beach
Calif
Richmond
Corpus Christi
Texas
Padre Island
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