Two Siblings Die In Route 50 Collision Near Romney
A car carrying brother De Louis Coudgon and sister Elma Hudson collided with a coal truck on U S Route 50 eighteen miles east of Romney West Virginia at 2 30 this morning. The Hudson car overturned killing both occupants. Five others were injured including Mary Ginnevan Charles Riddel Quentin Flickinger William Bell and Mrs E C Hillyard.
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Winchester
Romney
W. Va
de. Louis C Oudgon
Elma C. Hudson
Cumberland
Paw Paw
Mary Ginnevan
Charles T. Riddel
Ridgeley
Quentin Flickinger
William H. Bell
E. C. Hillyard
Pittsburgh
Als
Flickinger
Bell
Fair Grounds
Hudson Brother
Hudson
Pes
Joa C. Gibson
Keyser
W. A
C. Ralph Hawkins
J. B. Wills
West Virginia
Gibson
Sears, Roebuck Company
G. G. Snarr
Ginnevan
Riddell
Old Lady Warns Against Fireworks After Holiday
Winchester voices concern as Fourth of July fireworks endanger pedestrians and motorists. Inebriated or careless individuals reportedly threw firecrackers at cars and a taxi with an elderly passenger. Drivers acted to avert accidents on Loudoun Street, but officials warn that without controls a tragedy could occur.
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Loudoun Street
Ozlin Endorses Holt for Lieutenant Governor in Virginia
Richmond July 3. Thomas W. Ozlin of Kenbridge a member of the State Cooperation Commission endorses State Senator Saxon W. Holt of Newport News for lieutenant governor. He predicts Holt will win in Holt’s home district against State Senator Robert W. Daniel of Brandon. Other endorsers include State Senator John A. Lesner Delegate Richard W. Ruffin and Edward L. Breeden Jr. of Norfolk.
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Richmond
Thomas W. Ozlin
Kenbridge
State
Saxon W. Holt
Newport News
Robert W. Daniel
Brandon
Holt
Ozlin
Democratic City Committee
John A. Lesner
Richard W. Ruffir
Edward L. Breeden, Jr
Norfolk
Unveiling of Revolutionary War Tablet at Mount Hebron Cemetery
The Fort Loudoun Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution unveiled a stone marker and bronze tablet in Mount Hebron Cemetery to honor Revolutionary War soldiers buried there. Miss Elizabeth Harrison Baker unveiled the tablet, with Rev. Caulkins and Rev. Nelson leading prayers. R. E. Griffith Sr. organized name research for the marker and Reg ent Mrs. Francis J. Marshall presided. Continued on page 8.
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C. W. Caulkins
R. B. Nelson
John W. Rosenberger
R. E. Griffith, Sr
Francis J. Marshall
Elks Picnic Set With Games and Music at Skull's Lodge
Winchester Lodge No 867 Elks announce an annual picnic on Thursday July 8 at Skull's Lodge on the Shenandoah river near Berry s Ferry below Millwood. The menu includes fried chicken slaw hot dogs and more with softball fat man s race and tree climbing among events and a washboard band to perform. Walter Huntsberry chairs the arrangements with Chris Grubb Lloyd Carper assisting and Edwin T Snider Purcell D Plant handling ticket sales. Members may bring friends. Also announces sale of the Swartz property one mile east of Brucetown noon Saturday July 10 in front of the court house.
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Winchester Lodge
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks
Skull’s Lodge
Shenandoah River
Berrys Ferry
Millwood
Walter Huntsberry
Chris Grubb
Lloyd Carper
Edwin T. Snider
Purcell D. Plant
Thomas Swartz
Battle Over Court Bill Roars Through Senate Tactics
Philadelphia report notes Willis Van Devanter defending the Constitution as the Senate debates the President's Supreme Court bill. Robinson leads the administration’s drive while Wheeler, after White House talks, remains opposed to enlarging the Court.
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Senate
Washington
Robinson
Wheeler
D.-Mont
White House
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Bone
D.wash
Bayonets Guard Back to Work At Republic Steel
National guard bayonets and machine-guns protected a 3000 strong back to work movement at three Republic Steel plants in Cleveland. Corrigan McKinney Works 1500 of 3700 employees returned, Upson Nut and Bolt 850 of 1700, Truscon Steel 600 of two shifts. CIO disputed the figures calling many returnees office staff and accusing “strike breakers” of coming from afar.
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Cleveland
National Guard
Republic Steel Corporation
Corrigan-McKinney Works
Upson Nut and Bolt Division
Truscon Steel
Blaze Ravages Berryville Businesses. Loss Reaches 15000
Fire broke out at the American Restaurant early yesterday and spread to the Copen Laver Rutherford Central Meat Market and O P Hamilton Grocery. Captain J H Enders says it was one of the town’s most stubborn fires as firemen from Berryville and nearby towns battled the flames for hours.
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The
Star
Berryville
Copenhaver and
Rutherford Central
O. P. Hamilton
J. H. Enders
Berryville Fire Company
Copen- Laver and Rutherford
Hamilton
Charles Town
West Virginia
Ber
U S Holiday Death Toll Sees Record Vicious Violence
AP reports 563 people died in two day Independence Day observance with traffic crashes causing most fatalities. 142 drownings and 107 other violent deaths add to the toll. four fireworks deaths include a girl and a boy. Metropolitan New York had 845 deaths.
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Associated Press
America
Geraldine Mulvey
Woolsocket
R. I
Julia Friess
Baltimore
Eloise Hope Burton
Price
Utah
Howard C. Marsh
Roxboro
Mass
New York
Chicago
New Church Dedicated at Wardensville in West Virginia
St Peters Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wardensville was dedicated in a service attended by a large congregation. The Rev Dr Anderson gave the dedicatory address, noting faith in God as the foundation for self support. The building cost 8000 dollars with 600 dollars remaining debt. Joseph Frye, building committee chair, reported.
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Star
Wardensville
W. Va
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
L. B. Williamson
Dr. Anderson
R. Homer Anderson
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
Lutheran Church
J. P. Derrick
Woodstock
C. E. Seastrunk
Gravel Springs
Albin
George A. Stoudemayer
Joseph T. Frye
Miss
Alma
Ram Sales Announced Across Virginia in July and August
Purebred ram sales are set in Virginia with events at South Boston on July 10 and Culpeper on July 14. Other locations include Abingdon July 13 Berryville July 15 Wytheville July 22 Blacksburg July 28 Tazewell August 7 Staunton August 11 and Independence August 14. County Agent Stine released the schedule.
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Virginia
South Boston
Stine
Abingdon
Culpeper
Berryville
Wytheville
Blacksburg
Tazewell
Staunton
Independence
Byrd Attacks Waste In Resettlement Projects Nationwide
Senator Byrd denounces high costs of resettlement homesteads in Maryland and New Jersey, citing GAO figures. He cites Greenbelt near Washington at 16 182 dollars per unit and 200 units at Hightown New Jersey costing over 20 163 dollars per unit, arguing that emergency government spending is unjustified. He contrasts with Virginia projects and warns of a potential national scandal.
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Washington
Byrd
Virginia
Maryland
New Jersey
Federal General Accounting Office
Hightown
General Accounting Office
United States
Tugwelltown
Greenbelt
Washinggton
Setter dog seeks home with contact numbers
Wanted to find owner or good home for a fine female setter dog. White and tan. Phone 41-1 or 1182.
Winchester Junk Co Ad Seeks Iron and Metals
Iron wanted shipping now. Get our prices before selling. Also buying metals rags beef hides. Winchester Junk Co. 13 Fairfax Lane between Main and Braddock St. Phone 254.
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Winchester Junk Co
Fairfax Lane
Main and
Braddock St
Yard Party in Welltown Attracts Cautious Crowd
A yard party in Welltown on Thursday July 8 plans a rainy forecast for the next night. The brief note records dates and weather concerns for an informal gathering labeled as Yard Party.
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Welltown
Thurs
Mighty Flying Boats Complete Atlantic Survey
The Pan-American Clipper 11 and the British Caledonia completed an Atlantic survey for regular North America to Europe flights. The Pan-American landed at Foynes Ireland after a 1960 mile hop from Botwood Newfoundland in 12 hours 40 minutes. The Caledonia flew 1900 miles from Foynes to Botwood in 15 hours 9 minutes. No passengers or mail were carried. President Eamon De Valera welcomed the crews as Captain Harold E Gray praised the trip and noted the wind as the hardest part near the end.
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Associated Press
North America
Europe
Foynes
Ireland
Botwood
New Foundland
British Imperial Airways
Caledonia
Eamon de Valera
Razor Slash Fatal To Berryville Youth
Lonnie Russell Stickles of Berryville died at Memorial Hospital at 6 45 AM after being slashed with a razor at a Front Royal carnival Saturday night. His mother Mrs Henry A Stickles was hospitalized for appendicitis last week and learned of the tragedy this afternoon. Police questioned a colored youth Willie Newman and two others without results. He is survived by parents and siblings Clifton, Lillian, and Charlotte Stickles. Funeral will be Thursday at 3 PM from the Berryville Methodist Church South with Rev. R O Luttrell officiating. interment in Berryville.
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Lonnie Russell Stickles
Berryville
Memorial Hospital
Front Royal
Henry A. Stickles
Stickles
Willie Newman
Clifton A. Stickles
Lillian Frances Stickles
Charlotte Anne Stickles
Methodist Episcopal Church South
R. O. Luttrell
Tuberculosis Clinic Set For Thursday In District Nurses Offices
A State Health Department chest disease specialist will run a free tuberculosis clinic for adults on Thursday July 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. It targets those with exposure to TB and households with cases, urges prompt consultation, and notes no sanatorium patients will be examined and no appointments are required.
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State Health Department
Earhart Search Intensifies As Nations Aid Prowl South Pacific
Honolulu reports indicate vessels from the United States Japan and Britain converge 281 miles north of Howland Island in a widening search for Amelia Earhart and navigator Frank Noonan after flares were sighted and meteor signals confused investigators. The Itasca relays messages showing a dramatic four day pursuit with radio exchanges and possible two way contact attempts as ships near Howland.
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Honolulu
mid-Pacific
Amelia Earhart
Coast Guard
Itasca
Washington
Oak-Oland
Calif
Aviatrix
Charles Miguel
North
Howland
San Francisco
George Palmer Putnam
Miss Earhart
Miguel
Etter Hope
Earhart
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Naval Radio
Jay
Howland Island
Valine Coast Guard
South Pacific
Frank Noonan
South Seas
Noonan
United States
Japan
Britain
Lae
New Guinea
Colorado
Phoenix Islands
Swan
Moorby
San Diego
Kamoi
Lexington
Man Killed in Strike Clash at Menominee Plant
Joseph Jozwiakk 42, a picket, was accidentally killed when he slipped and was dragged under a car entering the closed Manufacturing Company plant during a June 22 walkout. Police estimate over 400 pickets massed at the entrance as the firm tried to reopen the facility employing about 1,006 workers.
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Menominee
Mich
Joseph Jozwiakk
Strikeboundee Manufacturing Company
Jozwiakk
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Williams
Elks
Brucetown
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Long
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Simpsonville Md
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van Devanter
Senate Judiciary Committee
Republic’s Mills
CIO
U. S
St. Peter’s
Mighty Flying Boats
Atlantic Survey
Lonnie Stickles
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