Handley Library News Notes Roundup of Literary News
Handley Library notes report Ludwig Lewisohn arriving in New York for Harper's Trumpet of Jubilee tour and anti Nazi themes. Stratford on Avon Shakespeare festival spans 34 nations and 76 flags. Sherwood to Athens for new play, Shaw to debut on screen in The King's People. Zona Gale visits Los Angeles. Gulbransen’s Norwegian novels sell well. Brooks summering in Westport. Newbery prize to Ruth Sawyer for Roller Skates. Meigs to publish Railroad West July 26. Miss Meigs related to Mrs. Melvin Green.
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Ludwig Lewisohn
New York
Harper's
Railroad West
Cornelia Meigs
Northern Pacific Railway
Miss Meigs
Melvin Green
Record of Social Security Number Applications Surges in June
Nearly 30 million applications for social security account numbers were received nationwide by the end of June with the Baltimore office reporting 29,964,821. Maryland Virginia and West Virginia totals for June are listed with 26,851, 32,729 and 31,662 respectively.
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Baltimore
Social Security Board
Macon G. Williams
Cumberland
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Whistle Malfunction Delays Capitol Limited in Chicago
In Chicago the engineer of the Capitol Limited faced a stubborn whistle as the Washington bound train pulled away. After a single pull five lasting seven miles, the locomotive continued to whistle until a second engine was brought in. A 20 minute delay followed before passengers could resume travel.
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Chicago
Capitol Limited
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Washington
Boris Karloff at Hable's Palace Tonight
Boris Karloff stars in Night Key appearing at the Palace Theatre for today only with Warren Hull and Jean Rogers. The program also includes a Fox News Reel and a comedy. Jack Holt hosts Roaring Timber at Palace Theatre Thursday only with similar supporting features.
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Boris Karloff
Palace Theatre
Karloff
Sas
Warren Hull
Jean Rogers
Fox News
Jack Holt Winchester
Wild North Woods
Gold In Them That Mountings Los Angeles
In Los Angeles a divorce case highlights a gold rush memory as Daisy Ann Gomez wins her freedom after testifying she had $30 worth of gold bridge work removed from her mouth and that her husband sold it. Owen G. Huddleston accuses his wife of selling gold from extracted teeth worth $7.50 and gambling. his case remains to be tried.
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Los Angeles
Daisy Ann Gomez
Owen G. Huddleston
Freedom of the press film to depict AP history
Hollywood announces the production of Freedom of the Press a film chronicling the Associated Press since 1848 its growth into the world’s largest news gathering cooperative. Producer David O Selznick vows an honest portrayal using unpublished AP records and 1 400 member newspapers.
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Hollywood
Freedom of the Press
Associated Press
Free American Press
David O. Selznick
Co International Wars
Tate
Selznick
Cooperative Association
Greenway Ladies Aid Yard Party Postponed to Friday
The Greenway Va event was postponed from Saturday due to bad weather and will now be held on Friday night July 16. Mr. and Mrs. Carl DeHavet visited his mother Mrs Daisy Grubbs on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C L Funk of Winchester visited his parents Mr and Mrs Howard White. The Cones couple drove to Needmore West Virginia to visit relatives. Howard White and daughter Helen visited Mr and Mrs Albert Simmons in Stephens County on Sunday.
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Greenway
Ladies’ Aid Yard
Carl DeHavet
Daisy Grubbs
C. L. Funk
Winchester
Howard White
Kenneth Cones
Needmore
W. Va
Reetives
Helen
Albert Simmons
Stephens Cty
Refuge Brevities from Refuge Virginia
Miss Julia Grim and Miss Susie Pitcock visited Mrs. James Orndoff last Thursday evening. Arthur Ruggles of Washington DC stayed with his parents Willis and Mrs. Ruggles last week. Amiss Lillard is ill. Harry Pitcock and family moved to the Paul Sampson property near Ridings Chapel. Phil Bowman and children spent Sunday with his parents. Marvin White and family were weekend guests of Mrs. White's parents.
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Susie Pitcock
James Orndoff
Arthur Ruggles
Washington, D. C
Willis Ruggles
Amiss Lillard
Harry Pitcock
Paul Sampson
Ridings Chapel
Phil Bowman
Borough Burgess salary set at twenty five dollars a year
Bookkeeping Honesale Pa town council set the Burgess salary at 25 dollars annually. Burgess John Goddard running for a fifth term protested noting nomination papers require a 20 dollar filing with the county commission.
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Honesale
Burgess
Burgess John Goddard
Lions Begin Plans For Annual Meet And Other Local News
Lions to depart Sunday for Chicago for the annual convention sessions starting Monday. Scout Jamboree near Washington reviewed with 26 Scouts from the U.S. and abroad attending a 360 acre encampment hosting 5,000 tents and 60,000 visitors on July Fourth. Winchester Lions note Stanley Barr, former local member, named general manager of Kalem Amusement Corporation in Washington July 15. Mrs Barr and child to join later in Norfolk.
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Chester Lions Clu
T Charles Shewbridge
Kenneth Rush
Henry Goode
Chicago
Washington
Hartman
Jones
Tinsman
Banks
Smoke
Bre
United States
W. W. Bird
Harrisonburg
Walter Hoesel
Philadelphia
Winchester Lions
Stanley Barr
Barr
Winchester
Colonial Theatre
Norfolk
Kalem Amusement Corporation
Maryland
Roosevelt Denies Boston Governorship Hints
James Roosevelt, secretary to the president, rejected reports he would run for governor or lieutenant governor in Massachusetts. He said such rumors are common and tied to his recent invitation to 229 Massachusetts publishers to discuss private industry layoffs of 35,000 WPA workers. He noted his residency and status in Washington while living in Massachusetts.
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Washington
James Roosevelt
Massachuetts
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
Boston
W.P. A. Rolls
Masachusetts
Delicious Salads and Sandwiches Recipe Booklet Offer
Do You Like Delicious Salads and Sandwiches Do You Like Delicious Salads and Sandwiches Here is a fine recipe booklet ideal for this time of year More than 300 recipes practical for summer months 60 sandwiches 75 salads Our Washington Information Bureau compiles this up to the minute collection for housewives to make summer meals attractive without extravagance Order today Enclose fifteen cents to cover cost and handling Use This Coupon The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J Haskin Director Washington D C I enclose here with Fifteen cents for a copy of the booklet APPETIZERS over AND SANDWICH Name City State
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Washington Information Bureau
Burlesque Audiences Left Cold in New York
July 14 report from New York notes audiences remained unmoved by nude from waist up acts in reopened burlesque theaters. License commissioner Paul Moss had ended burlesque May 1 and faced a three month renewal dispute with three ex theaters, with managers citing propriety and showgirls not moving much.
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New York
Gotham
Paul Moss
Burlesque Show Recalls Old Laughs and Local Fans
A burlesque act titled strip tease in reverse drew boos but fans warmed to jokes about sending messages to wives. A bald man in his fifties recalled past times as the icy show began to thaw with humor about Schenectady and Troy.
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Schenectady
Troy
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