Texas Flyers Forced Down In Alaska Weather Ordeal
Texas aviators Reg Robbins and Harold Jones attempting a Seattle to Tokyo non stop refueling flight were forced to land near Solomon Alaska at 3 50 a m due to unfavorable weather after fuel contact failed. The Fort Worth monoplane with a refueling ship had refueled 28 times en route from Fairbanks to Nome as fog and sea conditions slowed progress toward Japan.
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Texas
Solomon
Alaska
Reg. Robbins
Harold Jones
Seattle
Tokyo
Associated Press
Seattle- Tokio
Reg L. Robbins
Harold S. Jones
Nome
Fort Worth
Bering Strait
Fairbans
Fairbanks
Wash
Reg L. Robvins
Jones
Lone Star State Fliers
British Columbia
Japan
Behring Sea
Farm and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co auction note
Public Auction Saturday July 11 at 12 o clock. 5 shares Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co 10 shares 7 percent preferred National Fruit Product Company. Auctioneers Dunn and Duvall. Big allowance on old tires for new Dunlops. Dunlop Tire Store opposite B and O Station.
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Farmers and Merchants National Bank and Trust Co
National Fruit Product Company
Dunn and Duvall
Dunlop Tire
Quinter Baker Farm Listed for Sale Near Stephens City
The Quinter Baker Farm comprising 28 acres and a nine room residence, located one mile and a half south of Stephens City near Valley Pike, will be sold at noon next Saturday July 11 in front of the Court House.
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Stephens City
Valley Pike
Court House
Capitol Theatre Ticket With Cake Purchase
A ticket redeemable this Thursday through Saturday at Riley's Capitol Theatre is offered free with every purchase of 10 Lux Toilet soap cakes priced 72 cents per cake. The offer applies to all cake buyers during the three named days.
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Capitol Theatre
June Police Report Highlights City Traffic Gains
Chief C. W. Hollis reports 45 arrests in June focused on traffic violations and vagrancy. Signs were placed to reroute trucks from Main Street, and livestock traffic restrictions improved downtown flow. Police increased enforcement of double parking rules and reduced horn blowing by ferry and bus lines after midnight. No major crimes occurred and hospital cases were referred for care with questions over bill responsibility.
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C. W. Hollis
Winchester
Main
Gerrard
Market Streets
Main Street
Market Street
Piccadilly
Ira Sirbaugh
Ethel Michael
William Evans
Suffolk Fire Co Delegation to Attend Virginia Convention
The Suffolk Fire Company plans a 25 plus member delegation to the Virginia Fireman's Convention and field trials in Winchester on August 12. They reserved rooms at the George Washington Hotel for four days and unveiled a blue felt banner with gold letters and a gold fringed national ensign for the parade. O B Davis was elected First Lieutenant to fill the unexpired term of R P Wright who resigned.
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Suffolk
Theuffolk Fire Company
Virginia Fireman
Winchester
Assembly Hall
George Washington
Suffolk Company
O. B. Davis
R. P. Wright
Fresh Air Fund appeals for Winchester contributions and host families
Winchester residents are urged to donate or invite New York Fresh Air children arriving July 24. Those able to host a child for two weeks should contact the committee led by Rev P R Diehl and treasurer George B Bushnell at Union Bank.
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New York
Winchester
F. T. McFaden
Robert E. Hannon
L. H. Pence
Grace Fries
Noble Pierce
Nina Williams
Edward Grove
Helen Ritter
W. W. Colston
Annie Reese
Frank R. Horton
George B. Bushnell
Union Bank
Hattie B. Gilpin
Gibbs
The
Peoples Drug Store, Inc
H. F. Byrd
L. F. Cooper
Frank Hack
Alfred M. Kerfoot
Robert T. Barton
W. A. Baker
C. Vernon Eddy
Jewish Relief Fund
William Stickley
Lovett
Walter Stine
Frank Brown
Frank Buckley
Rosa Lee Butler
Frank Massie
T. B. Doman
Concert Band To Play Friday Night At Court House
The Winchester Concert Band performs the second midsummer open air concert at 8 pm on the Court House lawn under Prof. W. H. McIlween. The program features works by Wagner Sullivan and Sousa and is open to all.
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Court House
Winchester
W. H. McIlween
Friendship Fire Company
Wagner
Sullivan
Sousa
Statesman
Fulton
Tannhauser
White
Tobani
H. M. S. Pinafore
Gavotte
de Luca
Freedom from Jail Ends in Milk Spill Collision
Jim Mahoney, jailed for vagrancy, told Judge Weems he would be free if he left Winchester within five minutes. The jail door opened and he fled, colliding with a farmer carrying five gallons of milk. The milk spilled, the farmer was knocked down, and Mahoney sped away. no word on his whereabouts by afternoon.
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Winchester
Jim Mahoney
Donald L. Weems
Mahoney
Funk
Cameron Street
Arrest of 14 year old for bicycle theft
Winchester police have arrested Clarence Burke 14 for bicycle theft wanted by Culpeper authorities. Officers from Culpeper are expected to come here today to take the youth into custody.
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Winchester
Clarence Burke
Culpeper
Forge Engaged Cleaning the City Streets
Winchester residents report visible street improvement as City Manager Pilcher initiates a city wide cleaning program. Debris from recent storms is being swept away and ground down by traffic, while unpaved cross streets grow weeds for lack of maintenance. Citizens hope the effort expands to all districts.
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Winchester
Pilcher
All Round Title Captured By W F Anderson
Officials correct an error in reporting the all round Virginia championship at the state tournament. W F Anderson of the Winchester Gun Club won with 328 350 scores and a shoot-off 17 20 against P G Fletcher of Richmond. Dr L G Richards of Roanoke was misreported as winner. Clark Criswell received the Winchester Gun Club shotgun.
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Virginia Trapshooting Association
Virginia
W. F. Anderson
Winchester Gun Club
P. G. Fletcher
Richmond
Anderson
Fletcher
L. G. Richards
Roanoke
Clark Criswell
Frederick County School Treasurer Audit Commends R S Smith
The School Board committee audited Treasurer R S Smith on July 7, reviewed all income sources and vouchers, found the accounts in excellent condition and balanced. They commended Smith for efficiently handling public school funds with over fifteen hundred warrants for the year ending June 30. Roy P. Duvall and Fred J. Larrick signed.
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Frederick County
Smith
Roy P. Duvall
Fred J. Larrick
Yard Party at J. W. Hancher’s
Pleasant Valley Aid Society hosts a yard party at J. W. Hancher’s in Pleasant Valley on Thursday evening July 16 as a community social event.
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J. W. Hancher
Pleasant Valley Aid Society
Winchester Firemen Stand Pat on Contest Rules
The Virginia State Firemen's Association executive committee reiterates no change to contest rules for the upcoming Winchester convention. Charlottesville and Winchester officials endorse the stance after Alexandria protested the prize allocations. Ten Virginia fire companies have signed to compete, with more expected.
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Virginia State Firemen's Association
Alexandria
Payne
Charlottesville
Virginia
Luray
Strasburg
Edinburg
Woodstock
Phoebus
Shenandoah
Hampton Harrisonburg
No. 4
Suffolk
Timely Advice on Apple Sprays and Residue Control
Entomologist W S Hough advises July spray timing to balance worm control with residue removal. Omitting July sprays risks wormy fruit. applying one or two sprays of lead arsenate with Bordeaux mix helps protect against second brood worms and codling moth, followed by washing if needed.
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W. S. Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
Anderson Caught Transporting A Cargo Of Liquor
Courtney Anderson was sentenced to three months in jail and a $73 fine by Judge Donald L. Weems for illegally transporting six gallons of alleged liquor. He was arrested Tuesday night on East Boscawen street by Officers Dove and Bowers. The search for co defendant R. M. Miller continues. In the same session Wilbur Turner of Stephens City was fined $123, jailed 30 days, and had his license revoked for one year for driving under the influence. Turner was arrested by State Policeman Bayliss.
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Courtney Anderson
Donald L. Weems
Anderson
Dove and
Bowers
East Boscawen Street
R. M. Miller
Wilbur Turner
Stephens City
Turner
Bayliss
Poison Fails To Kill Trio After Drunken Drink
Fred Taylor William Sullivan and John McKay allegedly drank denatured alcohol labeled poison with skulls and bones and became intoxicated. Officers Bova and Cline arrested them along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks. They were jailed for public drunkenness but reported feeling fine this morning after a hangover.
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Fred Taylor
William Sullivan
John McKay
Bova and
Cline
Baltimore and Ohio
Donald L. Weems
Wanted good home for 8 month old cross collie police dog
Wanted good home for a female eight month old dog described as a cross between a collie and a police dog. Neighboring readers are asked to call phone number 421 and reference code 731p tf for details.
Winchester column of good cheer from the Shenandoah Valley
A cheerful Winchester column highlights optimistic events in Frederick County and the Shenandoah Valley. Readers are invited to share uplifting activities and community good news to inspire residents.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Shenandoah Valley
Labor Sees Better Times and Parcel Post Marketing
An Associated Press report from Washington notes a definite improvement in business sentiment cited by the American Federation of Labor. Optimism stems from Europe relief via Hoover’s moratorium and broader demand signals as wholesale prices rise and orders increase. The piece also describes farmers advertising via parcel post columns to sell fresh produce directly to city buyers, including butter eggs poultry fish and more, with examples of cross state shipping and meals offered from New Jersey to Detroit.
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LABOR
Associated Press
Washington
American Federation of Labor
Europe
Hoover
Federation
National Association of Purchasing Agents
Parcel Post
Jess C. Harraman
Postoffice Department
Marraman
Harraman
Detroit
New Jersey
Early Apples Packing Begins At Winchester Coops
The Battletown Cooperative Fruit Exchange and Valley Cooperative Fruit Exchange start packing and marketing early apples Wednesday at the Valley plant in Winchester Virginia. Nonmembers may join for car lot sales and should visit the office for details at 417 N Cameron St. Winchester.
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Battletown Cooperative Fruit Exchannge
Valley Cooperative Fruit Exchange
Winchester
Virginia
WAY Cooperative Rust Exchange
N. Cameron
Winchester Post Office Moves to Four Hour Saturdays
Shorter hours take effect Saturday July 11 with windows closing at 1 p.m. Winchester and other towns switch to a four hour day from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Mail collection and deliveries adjust. stamps and money orders stop after 1 p.m. on Saturdays until Monday. Train cancellations prompt possible truck haul of mail.
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Winchester
As & T
Post Office Department
Congress
Harry C. Stouffer
Chamber of Commerce
Stouffer
Insylvania
Theginia State Corporation Commission
Hag Md
Pennsylvania
Here
Hagerstown
Lawrence Kern infant dies of cholera infantum
Lawrence E. Kern Jr aged three months and twenty days died at 5 this morning at 608 South Cameron street after cholera infantum following whooping cough. Born March 19 he is survived by his parents three brothers and a sister. A service will be held at 9 am at the house conducted by Rev Bra shears and the body taken to Redlands for further services.
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Lawrence E. Kern
South
Cameron Street
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Riley
Main St
Suffolk Fire Co
J. C. Clarity
Association
L. R. Payne
Charlottesville Fire Company
Messrs. Payne
Clarity
G. Reginald Haines
Sec. Firemens Committee
Messrs
Evening Star
J. M. Parsley
Highland Springs
Richmond News-Leader
Relief Church
Lawrence Kern
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