Winchester Council Urges Route 50 Construction Without Delay
The Winchester Common Council adopted a resolution urging the Virginia State Highway Commission to complete Route 50 from Winchester to the Shenandoah River without further delay. The body also granted Winchester Gun Club permission to erect skeet traphouses at Winchester Park and approved tax bill discounts for July September this year.
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State Highway Commission
Winchester
Shenandoah River
Winchester Gun Club
Winchester Park
Herman Hable
Virginia State Highway Commission
Richmond
Virginia
Common Council of
Highway Commission
Waterloo
State Highway Department
Berryville Drains Hog Problem With Absolute Ban
Winchester complains residents may legally keep four hogs in the city while Berryville council votes against hogs and bans fireworks. The article notes Berryville’s 15 year fight to rid the town of hogs and praises its strict measures.
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Berryville
Winchester
Pa Frederick
Yard Party at Market Street Methodist Church
A community yard party is planned for Thursday July 13 at 5 p.m. Funds or details are not specified in the fragment. The notice appears in a local events listing.
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St. Methodist Church
Thurs
Ifrain
15 Ton Patrol Bombing Plane For England
A 15 ton patrol plane built for the British Air Ministry left Buffalo harbor at 6 34 am en route to Batwood Newfoundland on a 5900 mile flight to England. Pilot Russell Rogers headed the twin motor flying boat northward after an 800 foot water run and ten minute warmup cruise. The ship refueled here yesterday delaying plans for a non stop San Diego to Felixstone England flight.
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Buffalo, N.a
British
Air Ministry
Buffalo Harbor
Batwood
Newfoundland
England
Russell Rogers
Rogers
San Diego
Calif
Felixstone
Eddy Sails for London for Masonic Grand Lodge Ceremony
Mr and Mrs C Vernon Eddy depart New York aboard the Normandie to attend the four day installation ceremony in London where the Duke of Kent will be installed as grand master of the United Grand Lodge of England. Eddy represents Virginia and plans to return aboard the Queen Mary from Cherbourg August 2.
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C. Vernon Eddy
New York
Normandie
London
Eddy
Grand Lodge of Masons of
Virginia
Duke of Kent
George VI
Prince of Wales
Victoria
Edward VII
Duke of Connaught
United Grand Lodge of England
United States
Olympia
Lonn
Paris
Cherbourg
Clarke Plans School Repair and renewals in Clarke county
Clarke county school board re-elected Ralph Ware as chairman and Holmes Hardesty as clerk. Harold Castleman retires as bus driver. Ross Sirbaugh will replace him. George Garver hired as janitor at Boyce High School. Repairs at Pine Grove Millwood Hawthorne Berryville High approved with a $700 cost funded by the annual $2,600 repairs budget. Major Pine Grove work includes flooring windows lighting and insulation upgrades.
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Berryville
Ralph Ware
Clarke County
Holmes Hardesty
Harold Castleman
Ross Sirbaugh
Castleman
George Garver
Boyce High School
Garver
J. Willis Suddith
A. F. Robertson
Pine Grove
Millwood
Hawthorne
Berryville High
Kindergarten enrollment contact for Mary Theis
Kindergarten enrollment for next school year. Interested callers should phone 1131 R. Mary Theis.
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Mary Theis
South End Fire Co Special Meeting Notice
South End Fire Co calls a special meeting Thursday night July 13 at 8 p.m. to hear a report from the truck committee. Also notice of a tan female collie type dog available. contact via phone numbers 1182 or 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Fire Co
J. P. Sheetz
Rathborne parachute escape thrills New York crowd
A daring escape occurred at the World's Fair as Mr. and Mrs. J Cornelius Rathborne dangled 125 feet above ground for hours. Mechanics cut the jammed guide wire and used remaining cables to lower them safely to a net and ambulance.
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New York
J. Cornelius Rathborne
Old Westbury
Long Island
Nelson Rathborne
United States
Nancy Nelson Huidekoper
Ruxton
Long Branch
Hugh M. Nelson
Clarke County
Nannie Nelson Huidekoper
Prescott Huidekoper
Rathbornes
Hunt Club
Virginia
Fair Grounds
Ten Thousand Dollar Damage Suit Filed in Frederick
Notice of motion for judgment in the sum of 10000 has been filed in Frederick Circuit Court in Mamie Pitcock vs Minnie E Headley alleging remarks aimed to bring her into public infamy. Remarks were said to have been made June 27 at Headley’s Frederick County residence and June 16 1939 in the presence of Lee Williams with others hearing. The plaintiff, represented by Thomas G Scully, asks for costs. returnable Sept 4 between 10 and 11 a.m.
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Frederick
Mamie Pitcock
Minnie E. Headley
Frederick County
Charles Williams
Lee Williams
J. H. Brill
Susan Tokas Butler
Thomas G. Scully
Installation of Madison Lodge Officers Under Grand Master Visit
Officers were installed for Madison Lodge No. 6 I O O F during an official visit by Grand Master L. G. Heflin of Richmond. Seated officials included Noble Grand Harry W. Seabright and Vice Grand Taylor Barrwerden with a full slate of guardians and supporters. The secretary and financial recorder terms do not expire until September.
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Madison Lodge
No. 6
Harry E.meister
L. G. Heflin
Richmond
Noble Grand
Harry W. Seabright
Taylor Barrwerden
Alonzo Snapp
W. E. Buncutter
H. B. McCormac
H. C. Sheets
Doodlebuggers Hunt for 250000 Treasure Fails in Oklahoma
In Weatherford Oklahoma July 12 directors balked at digging and diggers chased wild plums. A national doodlebuggers convention aimed at locating a 250000 treasure-trove flopped as the Brotherhood of Gold Restorers arrived with doodlebugs and devices.
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Weatherford
Okla
Brotherhood of Gold Restorers of America
Tax Discounts Announced for July September Payments
City treasurer W. A. Baker announced a tax discount plan for July August and September payments. A 2 percent discount applies in July, 12 percent in August, and 1 percent in September, with next year reverting to the June July August schedule after a council motion by Percy Miller and Fred Forney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Baker
Common Council
Percy Miller
Fred Forney
Cornerstone Rites Friday for Montague Avenue Church
The cornerstone for the Montague Avenue Methodist Church will be laid Friday at 8 p.m. Officials of the church and Hiram Lodge will conduct the ceremony with Masons on site. Dr. W. W. McIntyre and Rev. T. M. Swann will participate. Rev. Harry G. Balthis will be junior speaker. The Braddock Street Church choir will assist.
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Montague Avenue Methodist Church
Harry G. Balthis
Hiram Lodge
Masons
McIntyre
W. W. McIntyre
T. M. Swann
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Braddock Street Church
Herbert Harmer
Lodge
Brady Sargent
Wilbur Huyett
M. B. Clowe
Lee Miller
Harvey Carper
Taylor Simpson
Anti-Porkers Pig Ouster Approved by Berryville Council
Berryville council voted unanimously to outlaw pig raising within the town limits after January 1, 1940. The decision followed a closed session after testimony from about 15 hog-raisers, mostly colored, and a half-dozen opponents.
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Berryville
Britain Boosts Defence Budget With 79 Million Pound Increase
Britain announces a supplementary estimate of 79 105 000 pounds to cover army expansion and conscription costs as defense spending rises to a wartime peak. The total defense appropriation climbs to 658 554 481 pounds with army, navy, and air allocations and civil defense funding. The territorial army grows to 485 000 personnel and conscription drives recruitment.
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Britain
Ministry of Supply
Berryville to sue contractor over sewage disposal tank
Berryville officials voted to sue J. B. Mc Crary Engineering Company of Atlanta for damages from a malfunctioning disposal tank. Heavy rains cause water to back into the plant, prompting rejection of the firm's offer to pay half the wall-raising cost. The council, mayor H. B. Harris and Town Attorney Edward Williams authorized legal action.
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Berryville
J. B. McCrary Engineering Company
Atlanta, Ga
McCrary Company
H. B. Harris
Edward Williams
McIlwee Band to Play Summer Concert on City Hall Plaza
The McIlwee Municipal Band directed by H. W. McIlwee presents the second summer concert on the city hall plaza Friday at 8 o’clock. The program features popular airs and classics including Dixie, Overture from Tannhauser, Barcarole from Tales of Hoffmann, Marches Boots and Saddles False Alarm Star Spangled Banner, and Fantasie Providence.
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McIlwee Municipal
City Hall Plaza
H. W. McIlwee
Dixie
Tannhauser
Suppeter
Bennet
Barcarole
Offenbach
Lusk
Tobasci
Lincoln
White Hall Benefit Mite Sale at Strother’s Grove
A benefit event described as Strother's Grove Mit e Society holds multiple sale sessions on Thursday July 13 at White Hall with time blocks 6 to 17, 7 to 11, and 12 to 1.31.
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White Hall
Strother’s Grove
Mite Society
President Roosevelt Criticized By W C T U Leader In Ocean Grove
Ada S. Nodecker, New Jersey state president of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, told a regional gathering that President Roosevelt erred by drinking a champagne toast with King George and Queen Elizabeth in Washington. She warned that such an act would have invoked impeachment years ago. The five state group had previously censured Mrs Roosevelt for serving beer to Swedish royalty at a prior meeting.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Congress
Green
WPA
WFA
Minneapolis
St. Paul
F. C. Harrington
Federal Bureau of Investigation
John Gearty
Ocean Grove
N. J
Roosevelt
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Ada S. Nodecker
Roselee
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
Records Sent To Dr Dearmont By Chamber Of Commerce
Andrew Bell secretary of the Chamber of Commerce said the group will reply to Dr Charles O Dearmont with a copy of June 17 minutes and a set of COC board resolutions. Dearmont had criticized the city for Route 50 timing and Waterloo location.
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Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
The
Star
Charles O. Dearmont
COC Board of Directors
Shirley
Cold Air Mass Breaks Up Heat Across Midwest
A north Pacific cold air mass broke the heat wave sweeping much of the middle west. Forecaster J R Lloyd of the Weather Bureau in Chicago said the heat area ranks among the largest he has seen. Temperatures fall from 100s with showers likely as cold air moves into North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska and reaches the Great Lakes by tomorrow.
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Associated Press
North Pacific
Middle West
J. R. Lloyd
United States Weather Bureau
Chicago
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Lloyd
Great Lakes
Three Men Jump Off Potomac Steamer at Mt. Vernon
Three men leaped from the Potomac steam boat near Mt. Vernon last night. Two reached shore safely while the third was rescued by the boat crew and brought to Washington. He was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, later forfeiting $15 collateral.
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Washington
Potomac
Mt. Vernon
Fatal shootings follow mine disturbance in Harlan Kentucky
In Harlan Kentucky a miner was killed and four others wounded at the Mahan Ellison mine. National guard troops were deployed with tanks and machine guns. A miner and his mother were later wounded in the streets as guardsmen arrested about 250 people. Captain John Meanberry and Captain Ben Herndon led the troops amid ongoing clashes.
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Harlan
National Guard
A. B. Chandler
Ashland
Kentucky Mountain
Harlan County
Dock Caldwell
Wilson Berger
Mahan-Ellison
Catron's Creek
Noble Bowman
John Kennedy
Hubert Green
Kizzie Green
Green
Ben Herndon
Baronville
Catron’s Creek
Herndon
Senmg
Hanberry
Aerial Powers Plan Flights To Poland Amid Franco British Unity
London reports Britain and France weigh cross channel air maneuvers and consider flights to Poland and allies as the two nations showcase a united air offensive. The French celebrate Bastille Day with British participation while German observers note the expanding radius of air power and question German air strength.
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London
Britain
Territorial Army
United States National Guard
France
Poland
Royal Air Force
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Germany
Paris
Adolf Hitler
Voelkischer Boebachter
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Sail For
Mother Grand Lodge
Clarke
Capitol Hill
Rathborne
Mrs. Rathborne
Harry Mitchell
William Gertis
Gertis
Mitchell
Myrna Loy
Fair
NSTAL
Council
Baker
Montague Avenue
Greece
City Hall
Kentucky
W.C.T.U
Dr. Dearmont
Harlan Mine
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