Leniency Shown Truck Operators At Martinsburg
Justice P R Harrison leniently treated truck drivers in Martinsburg West Virginia amid the truck license war. The Novick McClintock firms of Winchester and the Maryland Transportation Co of Frederick faced fines and potential permits. Drivers were warned to secure West Virginia plates after July 15 and only permits for for hire trucks from other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R. Harrison
Beon
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Road Commission
Charleston
Whittington Bail Reduced To Two Thousand Five Hundred
James Whittington of Middletown faces two calf stealing charges in Davis district and a store robbery charge in Strasburg. Shenandoah circuit court reduced his bail from 3000 to 2500, with 1000 in each calf case and 500 on the store robbery. His attorney argued the act involved half a calf, not theft of the whole animal, but the court kept felony bail.
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James Whittington
Middletown
Philip Willams
Shenandoah County
Whittington
Davis
Lashley
Strasburg
Virginia Farm Numbers Rise While Building Values Fall
The 1930 to 1935 census shows Virginia farms growing from 170,610 to 197,242 and acreage increasing from 16,728,620 to 17,635,274. Despite growth, farm value including buildings drops from 855,849,672 to 592,767,036, a loss of over 263 million dollars.
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Washington
Federal Census Bureau Today
Virginia
Timber Ridge Church Announces July 21 Services
Rev. Ivan R. Smith presides at Timber Ridge Christian Church with Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. and Christian Endeavor at 7:30 p.m. Children’s Day at 10 a.m. on July 21 followed by a 11 a.m. morning service and a 6:30 p.m. pageant with an evening service.
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Ivan R. Smith
Christian Endeavor
Weavers Edge Charley Rouss In Tight Softball Tilt
Virginia Woolen defeated Charley Rouss 6 to 5 in a well played softball game on Handley diamond No. 1. Standout Virginias were Lillis Patton McKee and Legg while Triplett scored twice for Charley Rouss.
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Virginia Woolen
Charley Rouss
Handley Diamond
Lillis
Patton
McKee
Legg
Triplett
Va Woolen AB
Stine
Crisman
Cf. Stone
R. Patton
M Wisecarver
New Offices For Superintendent At Martinsburg
G W Ropp, named superintendent of Berkeley County schools, may move offices soon. The old Martinsburg high school building now houses the Queen Street School and Berkeley County relief headquarters. Ropp will act only if the Board of Education confirms the move, which would affect welfare offices. Ropp previously led Middletown High School for eight years and began duties July 1.
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G. W. Ropp
Berkeley County Schools
Martinsburg
Board of Education
Martinsburg High School
Queen Street
Berkeley County Relief
Ropp
Rev Doll to Become Rector of Historic Christ Church
The Rev Harry Lee Doll, assistant rector of Epiphany Church Washington, will become rector of Christ Episcopal Church Alexandria effective October 1. He succeeds Rev William Jackson Morton who resigns August 31 after 33 years at Christ Church. Morton is an alumnus of Richmond College and Episcopal Theological Seminary. Doll, 30, a Martinsburg WV native, studied at the Virginia Seminary and recently declined offers from Baltimore Richmond and West Virginia churches.
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Harry Lee Doll
Phiphany Church
Washington
Christ Episcopal Church
Alexandria
William Jackson Morton
D. D
Martinsburg
W. Va
Baltimore
Richmond
West Virginia
Christ Church
Jones
Washington Inn
Morton
Richmond College
Episcopal Theological Seminary
St. James Church
Epiphany
Knoxville
Tenn
Emmanuel Church
Harrisonburg
Tennis star suspended over tour finances dispute
The report recalls Bill Tilden's one year ago suspension by the professional tennis association for refusing to provide financial accounting on tour. It contrasts with Ruth hitting her 700th career home run against the Tigers and notes past Olympic swimmer Duke Kahanamoku attempts.
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Bill Tilden
Professional Tennis Association
Ruth
The
Tigers
Duke Kahanmoku
Cincinnati
U. S
Italy
Japan
Yesterday's Stars Rise From Major League Action
Zeke Bonuia of the White Sox belted two doubles and two singles, scoring three and driving in four. Alvin Crowder of the Tigers limited the Senators to five hits, allowing only one over the last seven innings. Lou Gehrig of the Yankees hit his 12th homer to spark a win over the Indians. George Blachelder and Jimmy Foxx of the Athletics collected seven hits as Foxx added three singles and two runs.
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Zeke Bonuia
White Sox
Red Sox
Alvin Crowder
Tigers
Senators
Lou Gehriz
Yankees
Yanks
Indians
George Blachelder
Jimmy Foxx
Athletics
Blanket Browns
Ford Dealers to Award Trips for Show Placements
Several hundred Ford dealers employes will win trips in September to either America's Exposition in Balboa Park San Diego or the Atlantic City Ford exhibit. Winners are selected from July 1 to August 31 among parts merchandisers and service managers nationwide based on Ford Service Merit Club performance standards. West of the Mississippi go to San Diego and east go to Atlantic City for top records.
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Ford Dealers
Balboa’s Park
San Diego
Atlantic City
Ford
Mississippi River
Ford Service Merit Club
Mississippi
Kilmer Possible Appointee for Berkeley County School Post
Miss Bessie D Kilmer may be named assistant superintendent or secretary and stenographer to the Berkeley County Board of Education. The board delayed appointment until July 20 to consult G William Ropp, the county superintendent, about candidates. Ropp previously led Middletown High School for eight years.
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Bessie D. Kilmer
Berkeley County
W. Va
Board Board of Education
G. William Ropp
Ropp
Middletown
Galilee Church of Christ Announcement at Welton Road
Rev F B Sapp minister C E McVay Sunday School superintendent Bible School 10 am preaching 11 am followed by communion service Young people's meeting 7 pm Miss Eva Light leader Subject Our Missionary in India Preaching 8 pm A cordial welcome is extended to all to attend these services
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F. B. Sapp
C. E. McVay
Young People’s Meeting
Eva Light
India
Death hypothesis in Lang murder case shocks Chicago region
Blanche Dunkel, held as a death buyer at a Chicago police station, allegedly confessed to hiring a white woman and a Chinese man to move Ervin Lang’s body for $500. Lang’s mutilated body was found near Hammond Indiana. One theory suggests Dunkel blamed Lang for her daughter’s death amid family quarrels.
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Chicago
Ervin Lang
Blanche Dunkel
Resolutions Honoring C Lee Barr City Official in Winchester
The Winchester Virginia Common Council expresses sorrow at the death of C Lee Barr aged fifty six. Barr served as City Sergeant and Chief Fire Warden and held roles on the Sarah Zane Fire Company and City Planning Commission. The council notes his energy and civic service and resolves to inscribe the resolutions and notify his family.
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Winchester
Virginia
C. Lee Barr
City of
Barr
Sarah Zane Fire Company
City Planning Commission
Mr. Barr
Mutilated Torso Case Ends In Police Questioning
The torso of Ervin Lang, 28, a grocery clerk, was identified in Chicago prompting police to question Russell Anderson, nephew of Langs mother in law Blanche Dunkel. Anderson is linked to threats against Lang if he remarried. Langs first wife, Dunkels daughter, died last December. Lang disappeared after visiting Josephine McKinley a week before the body was found near Hammond Indiana.
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Ervin Lang
Russell Anderson
Chicago
Anderson
Blanche Dunkel
Lang
Josephine McKinley
Garden Talks For Rural Groups Schedule Weekly Program
Garden expert L. C. Beamer will address rural 4 H and home demonstration groups during July 15 to 20. Activities include club meetings, project work, canning demonstrations by Verna Fullerton, picnic events at Elizabeth Furnace, and a roundup of office duties and field work.
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Hayfield
Vernon Baker
Star Tannery
Gravel Springs
Ethel Hershman
L. C
Beamer
Elizabeth Furnace
Stephens City
Middletown
Stonewall Home
Verna Fullerton
Ba's Brothers Company
Brucetown
Julia Snapp
Nip and Tuck Game At Winchester Park
Weather permitting a decisive baseball clash looms between Winchester Park and Culpeper, leaders who both routed Fredericksburg recently. Culpeper won 17-3, Park 12-0, suggesting a tight matchup as rain showers delay play.
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Winchester Park
Culpeper
Fredericksburg
Park
Local fans lay odds on Cul peper outcome
Local fans wager heavily with odds of two to one and three to one on Cul peper as the event nears.
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Culpeper
Language Tale of Chinese Writing and Syllables
A note explains that Chinese uses characters as words of one syllable and not an alphabet. It states Chinese is a syllable based system, with each character representing a word rather than a single sound.
Insignia of Army Chaplains Described
A Christian army chaplain bears a silver Latin cross one inch high. A Jewish chaplain carries a silver double tablet bearing numerals I to X, topped by two interlaced equilateral triangles, also one inch high.
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Timber Ridge Christian Church
Woodstock Church
Woodstock Christian Church
Leonard Riley
George Earle Owen
Eenenerees Church
Mr. Riley
Catherine Butler
Leonard Agent
Katherine Baker
June Scrivener
Roy Hockman
Mary Boyd
Marjorie Scrivener
Jenny Lyndh Cather
Ralph Crismam
George E. Owen
Hilda G. Hisey
Edinburg
Valley Youth Conference
Weavers
Mr. Doll
Historic Church
Sports Mirror
Associated Press
Miss Kilmer
Galilee
Chuch
Christ
Welltown Road
Eben
Smoky Mountain National Park
United States District Court For
Western District OF
George William Bayliss
Frederick County
Corporation
Edward C. Martz
Mrs
Arthur M. Field
P. Klompus
North Main St
John W. Rosenberger & Co., Inc
Moling & Cather
Lovett Togs
T. F. Timberlake
Hamburger’s Specialty Shop
N. Main Street
Marian Martin
Winchester Evening Star Pattern Department
18Th St
New York
Etta Kett
Storhl
EITA
By Paul Robinson
Coast Guard
Ahoy
Pat
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