FBI Praises Careful Investigation In Pingley Case
FBI cites meticulous work in the Pingley case noting investigators spotted small physical details. Guns tied to the confrontation between Pingley and Patrolman Miller were examined by experts with photo evidence and testimony helping to counter defense claims of accidental or self defense.
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Federals of Investigation Law En
Pingley
George Miller
FBI
Harry McCann
Miller
Francis Funk
Winchester Police
Burr P. Harrison
Commonwealth
Department of Justice
Gliff J. W. Newcome
Ping
Newcome
Virginia
Worm or Creature Found by Girl Seeks Identification
Miss Helen Stultz of 357 National avenue brought a green and brown inch long furred worm to The Star after Bible School for identification but staff could not identify it.
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Bible School
Helen Stultz
M. H. Stultz
No. 357
National Avenue
Vacation Bible School Ends With Park Picnic
The annual Vacation Bible School of the City E Church ends with a picnic at Winchester Park tomorrow afternoon. South Saeken of the school departs Stephens City at 1 30 for the outing. About 85 students attended the classes led by Mrs. C B Headley and Mrs. Homer Welch. A program and display of work will be presented at the church Sunday night at eight o'clock.
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Winchester Park
Ae City E
South Saeken
Methodist
Stephens City
C. 8B
Headley
Homer Welch
Two Are Felled In A Gun Battle
Deputy Sheriff Jess Thompson and Claud Bennett, 47, were killed in a hill country gun fight in Clear Fork district Beckley West Virginia. Thompson and deputy Rullie Stover had been guarding a Lawson store loot worth 600 dollars found after a three day vigil by Mrs. Georgia Nalles who said Bennett and his son approached the hiding spot and Bennett fired as Thompson ordered hands up.
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Beckley
W. Va
Clear Fork
Jess Thompson
Claud Bennett
Sheriff's Office
Thompson
Lawson
Bennett
Georgia Nalles
Charleston
Zack Karantonis
Rullie Stover
Ameagle
Sharp Instrument Fatal to Child Dies After Swallowing Object
Kenneth Allen Shipe aged 2 died at Memorial Hospital after swallowing a sharp instrument. His mouth and tongue were badly cut. He was a son of Mr and Mrs Edward Shipe. The body was moved to Dellinger Funeral Home at Mt Jackson, near their home.
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Kenneth Allen Shipe
Edward Shipe
Memorial Hospital
Dellinger
Mt. Jackson
New Lodge Opens On Skyline Drive
Winchester residents will observe Dickey Ridge Lodge on Thursday night July 21 as the Chamber of Commerce promotes a 100 ticket sale to acquaint locals with Skyline Drive facilities built by the bid-winning syndicate. Guests include R E Buncutter civic leaders and club officials.
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Winchester
Dickey Ridge Lodge
Chamber of Commerce
Skyline Drive
Dickey Ridge
Front Royal
R. E. Buncutter
Gore Va School Foundation Ready
The foundation of the new Gore Virginia school is completed and construction proceeds rapidly. The project is valued at about 25 000 dollars and the school should be ready for occupancy in the fall term. A temporary 10 000 dollar loan was authorized by the school board to aid the work.
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Gore
Frederick Farmers Market 719 Lambs Through Coop
Frederick County Cooperative Livestock Market Association has shipped 719 lambs this season with four shipments so far. Last Tuesday’s delivery from Middletown Virginia was the largest, 227 lambs plus 11 old sheep and 3 calves from 18 producers to Jersey City. Prices ranged 9.75 for Blue Circle, 9.25 for Red Circle, 8.25 for Yellow Circle. bucks discounted a dollar. A final shipment may occur in two weeks if demand holds. In total 50 old sheep and 5 calves joined the 719 lambs.
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Frederick County Cooperative Livestock Market Association
Middletown
Jersey City
Frederick County
Long illness ends life of Mrs. Comer at 57 in Stephens City
Mrs. John Comer, 57, died at home in Stephens City after a protracted illness. Born December 7, 1881 in New Market Virginia, she was a daughter of the late John and Carrie Comer Good. Survived by husband four brothers four sisters and six grandchildren. children Allie Ralph Lyn Jessie A M Shiflett Elwood. Funeral Friday at 1 pm with services at residence and then at New Market Methodist Church. Honorary pallbearers Claude Stickley Edward Ambrose Edgar Lineburg H M Adams Everett Kline Miller Barley. Local clergy Rev Homer Welch and Rev Julian Owen to officiate.
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John Comer
Stephens City
W. E. Carson Commended For Public Spirit at Front Royal Ceremony
At Front Royal Virginia a ceremony transferred 69 acres on the Shenandoah River to the Recreation Center Corporation in memory of William E. Carson Jr. G Tyler Miller presided and presented a silver bowl to Conrad Wirth of the National Park Service for assistance. The event honored W E Carson and thanked local leaders and donors including T S Duncan for land and access to the park.
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Front Royal
Warren County
Miller
Conrad Wirth
National Park Service
Board of Governors
Beverly F. Browne
T. S. Duncan
Senate questionnaire drafted on campaign fund issues
The Senate campaign funds committee completed the final draft of a questionnaire to all United States Senate candidates. It asks nine questions about use of public funds patronage and inducements, and invites reports of alleged election irregularities sworn statements only.
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Washington
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
United States Senate
Borah Breaks Ill in Bed Under Doctor’s Orders
Senator Borah of Idaho reposed in bed today by doctor’s orders after a breakdown from overwork. The banished to bed on Sunday and a special nurse was assigned until Mrs. Borah returns from a western visit.
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Washington
Senator Borah
Idaho
Senate
Borah
West
Foochow Bombed Thrice in Daycares? No, War Planes Strike
Canton reports Foochow endured three air raids by Japanese planes on July 7. About 55 bombs fell, causing casualties possibly running into the hundreds. The attack damaged the city’s defenses and harmed a population near 1,000,000.
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Canton
China
Foochow
Much Wheat Is Threshed In Hayfield Virginia
Bore and Company machinists began threshing with a new outfit and have harvested a dozen crops from Gainesboro to Hayfield. Yields average about 14 bushels per acre with good grain quality. By week’s end threshing in the Hayfield area should finish. Frank Wymer and party visited Hayfield from Barberton Ohio, former Miss Nannie Orndorff. Farmers hope for six weeks of dry weather after a dry spell since July 2, Virgin Mary’s Day.
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Hayfield
Bore and Company
Gainesboro
Old Home
Frank Wymer
Barberton
Ohio
4-H Club Yard Party at Gainesboro Virginia
The Frederick county 4-H Clubs plan a yard party in Gainesboro Virginia tomorrow night at 7 30 to raise funds for delegates to the state short course at Blacksburg two representatives to the county 4-H Club camp and to obtain premiums for the annual 4-H Club and Hobby Show this fall Lillie Hook and Denver Hershman named delegates to Blacksburg Hilda Whitacre and Donald Anderson alternates Kenwyn Triplett and Linda Bailey elected county representatives Esther Richard and Dan Metz alternates
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Frederick County
Gainesboro
Blacksburg
Lillie Hook
Denver Hershman
Hilda Whitacre
Donald Anderson
Kenwyn Triplett
Linda Bailey
Esther Richard
Dan Metz
Spain seeks clarifications on withdrawing volunteers plan
Barcelona July 7 The Spanish government said it would demand specific assurances that fascist aid to the insurgents ends before accepting the London plan for withdrawing foreign volunteers from the Spanish civil war. Premier Negrin's cabinet would ask clarification on several points and draft a formal reply later.
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Barcelona
Spain
London
Juan Negrin
Roosevelt third term query stumbles on secrecy
London July 7 Frances Perkins United States Secretary of Labor could not illuminate a British inquirer about President Roosevelt's plans for a third term. She said she asked Roosevelt who replied I dont know and then turned and looked out the window.
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London
Frances Perkins
United States Secretary of Labor
Rev. R. Homer Anderson To Preach At Trinity Church
The Rev. R. Homer Anderson, superintendent of the Virginia Lutheran Synod, will be guest preacher at Trinity Lutheran Church this Sunday. Communion will be observed during the morning worship at 11 o'clock.
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R. Homer Anderson
Virginia Lutheran Synod
Trinity Lutheran Church
Divorce Decree in Funk v Funk Desertion Grounds
A decree of absolute divorce was entered in Corporation Court in the case of Ruby D. Funk vs Roscoe L. Funk on the grounds of desertion. Neither party may remarry within six months.
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Corporation Court
Ruby D. Funk
Roscoe L. Funk
Secretary Of Kiwanis Succumbs
Asa W. Howard longtime secretary treasurer of the Capital district Kiwanis dies in Roanoke Virginia. Andrew Bell and five other lieutenant governors plan to serve as pallbearers with services scheduled Friday at 11 a.m. John Rosenberger and I N Good spoke at the meeting, with Sam Ellington of Waynesboro also addressing the group. Local Kiwanis members will travel to Arlington to present the Good Fellowship Leg to the Arlington County Club at 12:30 p.m. Next Wednesday at 10 a.m. about three quarters of the club expect to make the trip. Interclub Relations Committee chair F Grove White of Stephens City coordinates arrangements.
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Kiwanis Club
Roanoke
Asa W. Howard
Capital District
Andrew Bell
John Rosenberger
I. N Good
Sam Ellington
Waynesboro
George Washington Hotel
Arlington
Good Fellowship
Arlington County Club
Interclub Relations Committee
Grove White
Stephens City
Japan Fearing A Rift In Paracels
Tokyo reports that Japan sent a note to France warning that French occupation of the Paracel islands could spark misunderstandings between Annamese policemen and Japanese workers there. Paris announced July 4 that the strategically located islands, 150 miles southeast of Hainan and 250 miles east of French Indochina, were taken over by French customs officials and Annamese police.
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Tokyo
Foreign Office
France
Paracel Islands
Paris
Hainan
Ickes Defends Senator Thomas
Secretary Ickes denounces stories and insinuations about Senator Thomas of Oklahoma concerning irregularities in Indian trust estates calling them false. He ties the reports to anti administration agencies allegedly staging a fever over federal officials in primary campaigns.
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Washington
Ickes
Thomas
D.-Okla
Man Dies Saving Mother in Blazing Home
Baltimore July 7 A 50 year old WPA watchman Harry Springer died while attempting to rescue his 70 year old mother Bertha Springer from their burning home after an oil stove exploded. Rescuer Ruth Clancy also aided and Springer collapsed.
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Baltimore
Harry Springer
Bertha Springer
Ruth Clancy
Springer
Fire Marshal To Begin Work In Winchester
State Deputy Fire Marshal L. D. Travers of Richmond arrives to make his annual inspection of fire hazards in Winchester. He expects to begin the task tomorrow and finish after several days of work.
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L. D. Travers
Richmond
Winchester
FTC proposal limits big firm takeovers to curb monopolies
The Federal Trade Commission urged Congress to bar large corporations from buying stock or assets of competitors. The plan would not apply to small firms with under 10 percent industry output unless a monopoly threat is created.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Congress
Commission
Equalization Board Convenes For First Time
The Frederick county Board of Equalization met for its first review of real estate assessment adjustments. Appointed by Judge Williams after a supervisors petition, the panel includes E Funk J W Richard Elijah Pifer L H Ramey and W Silver O Rear. term ends December 31 1938.
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Board of Equalization
Frederick County
Judge Williams
Board of Supervisors
E. ’ Funk
J. W. Richard
Elijah Pifer
L. H. Ramey
W. ‘Silver O’rear
Joseph Jolliffe
Clearbrook
Jolliffe
Swimming Pool Meeting Tonight
A Winchester Frederick Red Cross group plans a brief 7 PM meeting at the American Legion building on North Loudoun Street to discuss rehabilitating the swimming pool. The session will be in the office of Mrs. Helen Wright, executive secretary.
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American Legion
North Loudoun Street
Helen Wright
Winchester-Frederick
The
Red Cross
Refugees Demand at Conference Leaders Push Policy
Dr. Neumann refused to discuss refugee issues, noting he left his wife and children in Vienna and hopes to rejoin them. A conference with 32 nations considered possible further sessions and statements, especially from South American delegates. Myron C. Taylor, head of the U S group, warned that stateless thousands after the Austro German union are a matter for inter government action.
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Vienna
Neumann
Roosevelt
Myron C. Taylor
United States Group
Berryville Post Office Building Awarded to Greensboro Firm
The firm Gilmore and Company of Greensboro North Carolina won the Berryville post office contract for 38490 dollars. Construction will start soon on a frame and stucco building on the old American Legion site with 92 foot frontage and 86 feet depth. The remaining grant funds of 64000 dollars will cover equipment and landscaping.
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Gilmore and Company
Greensboro
N. C
Postoffice
Berryville
United States
American Legion
County Boards Adopts Welfare Aid and Dog Control Rules
Supervisors authorize state welfare funds totaling 724.99 for two months beginning July 1 with 434.94 county match. C M Rosenberger joins County Home committee. W H Branner and E W Adams serve. Dog license law to curb roaming. fines 5 to 25. game warden to assess damages after July 18. Copy sent to F W Pingley and A J Tavenner. Public cooperation requested.
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C .M. Rosenberger
County Home Committee
W. H. Branner
E. W. Adams
F. W. Pingley
A. J. Tavenner
165 Cases On County Aid Lists In Frederick County
The Frederick County Department of Public Aid lists 165 cases with 71 relief cases 55 service cases and 39 inactive cases. Unemployed 60 temporarily incapacitated 34 aged 3 blind 15 child welfare. Nineteen new applications this month with three accepted. Routine work includes 86 home visits 138 office interviews 64 client interviews 98 outside references 65 letters received 87 letters sent 137 calls received 144 calls sent and 884 miles traveled.
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Frederick County Department of Public A
Ae Fanga
Pera
Eulalia Nal
Secre
France Sells War Iron to Germany in Annual Agreement
Paris reports a government deal to ship 7.2 million tons of Lorraine iron ore annually to Germany, some used for war production. France will be paid in German coke totaling 350000 tons monthly, marking the first formal ore delivery agreement despite ongoing shipments.
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Paris
France
Germany
Lorraine
Ministry of Finance
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