Cross Rites For William Cross Held Monday
William Charles Cross, son of Charles S. Cross and the late Mrs Fanny Ernestine Cross, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital at 0:30 PM. He resided with his father at 221 North Cameron Street and belonged to the Friendship Fire Company and Cenry Reformed Church. Born August 30 1903 he was nearly 36. Survived by his father and Mrs George Forney of this city, plus sisters and brothers including Mrs Robert Alex Berry of Baltimore Md Mrs William Bryan Duncan of Front Royal Va and George Walter Cross of Winchester. Funeral from Mrs George B Forneys 112 East Clifford Street at 2:30 Monday July 17 burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Body at Jones Funeral Home then moved to Forney residence for service by Rev S L Flickinger Pallbearers named Wilbur Hewitt William Argen sorith Vermont Crossen Allen Carey Howard Duncan Marion Anderson.
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William Charles Gratchenross
Charles S. Cross
Fanny Ernestine Ey Cross
Memorial Hospital
Cross
North
Cameron Street
Friendhip Fire Company
Cenry Reformed Church
George Forney
Robert Alex Berry
Baltimore
William Bryan Duncan
Front Royal
George Walter Cross
Winchester
George B. Forney
East Clifford Street
Mount Hebron
Jones Funeral Home
Forney
Vermont Crossen
Allen Arey
Howard Duncan
Marion Anderson
War Babies of Britain In Camp
London reports 34 000 militiamen first peacetime conscripts reported for service today with varied travel to camps. Queen Mary and War Minister Hore-Belisha visited detachments while strict reception orders urged kindness. Six months training for first arrivals, with others called up later to complete a force of youths aged 20 to 21. conscientious objectors assigned to medical or non combat roles.
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London
Britain
Queen Mary
Leslie Hore-Belisha
Queen Mothr
Shorncliffe
To Dance Again For Herr Hitler
Miriam Verne a Pittsburgh girl whose dancing earned the ap val of Adolf Hitler will perform again for the Fuehrer during German art week in Munich She flies from Rome to dance in Franz Lehar s opera The Merry Widow in which he has seen her several times
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Munich
Miriam Verne
Pittsburgh
Adolf Hitler
Rome
Franz Lehar
Russians Carry Fighting Further in Manchukuo Clash
Japanese army headquarters said Soviet planes raided Hulanarshan, a major base in northwestern Manchoukuo, on Monday and Thursday without causing serious damage. The report notes the incursions as part of ongoing hostilities and confirms limited material impact.
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Manchoukuo
Hulanarshan
Japanese Sentry Slapped Women in Wuhu Incident Reported
Consular authorities in Shanghai heard that four Japanese sentries at Wuhu slapped two American women. The incident reportedly occurred at two o'clock in the afternoon and involved mission workers and a Canadian missionary. Authorities said they had no information but would investigate.
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Shanghai
United States
Wuhu
Sen Boy
Caan
Eagitt
Wuhu Ay 2
Tishana
Authae
Serena Ai
Man Crushed in Riverside Drive Car Incident
John M. Robey, 61, aircraft worker, was found dead after his car left Riverside Drive today. Coroner W. P. E. Wyse said Robey apparently lost control, jumped, and was crushed when the machine overturned.
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Baltimore
John M. Robey
Riverside Drive
W. P. E. Wyse
Robey
Briton Shot in North China Clash
A British soldier on duty at Shanhaikwan North China was wounded in the chest and arm. The assailant, reportedly a Chinese, escaped after the shooting, according to Domei Japanese news agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
WPA Prevailing Wages Debate Put On Hold
Sen. Murray says a group of WPA wage advocates will pause efforts to restore prevailing wages after strikes across the country were deemed embarrassing to the cause. The change to a 130 hour work month security wage sparked the walkouts, and supporters chose not to press the issue now.
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Washington
Murray
D-Mont
Congress
Divers Begin Second Look At Sunsken Squalus Damage
Portsmith divers prepare to descend from salvage ship Falcon to inspect the sunken U boat Squalus as three pontoons are readied for lifting. Navy teams plan up to 25 dives to assess damage and decide if repairs are possible or if pontoons must be towed to the navy yard.
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Portsmouth
N. H
Falcon
Navy Yard
Father Divine to Clean Newport Resort Mansion Offer
Harlem issued statement claims Father Major J. Divine and his followers agreed to accept Angela C. Kaufman’s Newport Rhode Island mansion to clean up the fashionable resort. Escrow held until disturbances clarified and Kaufman can arrange affairs with goodwill, after a related Supreme Court suit over ownership and profits.
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New York
Angela C. Kaufman
Harlem
Major J. Divine
Newport
R. I
Father Divine
Kaufman
Divine
Newport Authors
Trade Pact At Trieste Planned
Rome reports negotiations under way between Germany and Italy to craft a trade agreement for Trieste to restore shipping prestige and prosperity. No official action details released on Trieste’s declining trade since the German occupation of Austria and parts of Czechoslovakia.
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Rome
Germany
Italy
Trieste
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Mrs Stover D Carper Ill in Memorial Hospital Care
Mrs Stover D Carper of Front Royal road has been ill for several weeks and is now a patient at Memorial hospital for observation and treatment.
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Stover Carper
Stover D. Carper
Front Royal Road
Memorial Hospital
Home Agent Program Heads to Blacksburg for Institute
Miss Madéline Blair leads a Frederick County delegation to Blacksburg for the Institute of Rural Affairs and State Federation meeting. Several 4-H and home demonstration clubs shift meetings to next week. office hours remain normal. camp plans and club activities are announced.
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Madéline Blair
Frederick County
Blacksburg
Institute of Rural Affairs
State Federation
Kernstown
4-H
Whitacre 4-H
Whitacre School
Mary Whitacre
Frederick
Hilda Cather
Anna Carpenter
Jack Larrick
Round Hill Club Elects Delegates and Reporters
The Round Hill 4-H Club met at Mary Gay Marker’s home in Opequon. Delegates were chosen for county camp and the State short course in Blacksburg with alternates named. New reporters Winifred Carper and Mary C Pingley were appointed.
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Round Hill
Mary Gay Marker
Opequon
Carolyn Courtney
Ruth Pangle
Mary C. Pingley
Gretna Carper
Peggy Pangle
Richard Cather
Blacksburg
Ruth Parker
Donald Anderson
Winifred Carper
Albert Pingley
Jack Larrick
Nelson Carpenter
Frances Carpenter
Lucille Marker
Nebraska
Fay Marker
Ralph Marker
John Marker
Miss Marker
Abduction Claim Involving Convict Reported In Elgin
Bud Egholm of Oklahoma City said he was abducted in Kenosha Wisconsin by a man identified as Jack Russell an escaped convict wanted in four states over a Hamilton slaying. The suspect forced Egholm into his car after a ball game and ordered him to drive to Elgin Illinois where the kidnapper sped away and warned of leaving the car on West Madison Street in Chicago.
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Elgin
Bud Egholm
Oklahoma City
Okla
Kenosha
Wis
Jack Russell
Billy L. Hamilton
Egholm
West Madison Street
Chicago
Marble wins Irish tennis title in Dublin final
Alice Marble of San Francisco defeats Susan Noel of England 6-2 6-4 to claim the Irish championship in Dublin after recently winning Wimbledon.
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Dublin
Alice Marble
San Francisco
Susan Noel
England
Keeler to Lead Worship at Brad dock Street Methodist
Mrs C R Keeler will lead the worship program for the Margaret Collins Denny and Comrade Bible Classes at Brad dock Street Methodist Church. They meet at 9 45 Sunday morning. The lesson message will be given by C R Burgess.
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C. R. Keeler
Margaret Collins Denny and Comrade Bible
Braddock Street
Stark Brothers bet big on apple industry future
Paul Stark of Stark Brothers, Louisiana Mo., declares he is betting everything on apples aging to a healthier, more promoted future. He cites scientific proof of apples’ health benefits, organized advertising campaigns, and plans for new orchards, while noting his firm’s acquisitions of Burbank nurseries and regional expansion. Lloyd C Stark, Missouri governor, is also noted as a national figure linked to the Democratic ticket.
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Paul Stark
Apple
Wenatchee, Wash
Stark Brothers
Pioneer Nurserymen of
Louisiana
American Nurserymen’s Association
Portland
Washinton Apple Advertising Commission
Michigan
New York
New England
Appalachian Apples
Missouri
Luther Burbank
Santa Rosa
Calif
Stark Brothers-Burbank Laboratories
Burbank
Senate Deliberations on Arms Policy Continue
The article notes Senate discussions on neutrality and arms sales with Hull stating the US should not hinder peace efforts. Hull argues embargoes cannot balance belligerents and warns such measures shift responsibility to the United States.
Crowd applauds McIlwee Band concert at City Hall
A good sized crowd at City Hall last night applauded the McIlwee Municipal Band as it performed a balanced program of swing numbers and standard tunes. Encore requests brought Beer Barrel Polka, while Wagner's Tannhauser march and Offenbach's Tales of Hoffmann barcarole stood out along with the Von Suppe overture. Director Prof W H McIlwee said future programs will begin with Dixie and end with The Star Spangled Banner.
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McIlwee Municipal Band
Offenbach
W. H. MclIlwee
Poems Of Faith And Hope Issued
Mrs Susie Glass Strider issues Poems Of Faith And Hope a 101 poem collection. The book honors her mother Nan nie R Glass and includes local Shenandoah Valley subjects and a single photographic engraving. Ada Somerville Hatcher of the War Department praises the work as dainty graceful and musical.
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Susie Glass Strider
Nannie R. Glass
Winchester
Ada Somerville Hatcher
War Department
Washington
Strider
Winners of trips announced at local store event
John G. Fosbrink of the Robert Y. Conrad Post American Legion said the three free trips to the New York World's Fair would be awarded at 8:30 PM Saturday July 22 at the Gray and Eddy store on North Loudoun Street. All ticket purchasers are invited.
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John G. Fosbrink
Robert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
Post
Gray and Eddy
North
Loudoun Street
Yard Party At Macedonia Church Tonight
The Sunday School division of Macedonia Church holds a yard party tonight in the church yard area near the ditch. Superintendent R O Dougherty oversees arrangements and invites the public to attend.
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Macedonia Church
R. O. Dougherty
Tragic Tank Blast Kills Three In Burlington Golf Scene
A copper water heating tank exploded on a golf course near Lake Champlain, decapitating club manager T Russell Brown and Edward H Thornton, both Burlington men, and fatally injuring nine year old Suzanne Kelsey who was nearby with her parents.
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Burlington, Vt
Lake Champlain
T. Russell Brown
Edward H Thornton
Burlington
Suzanne Kelsey
Justin Keliey
Five Consulates Ordered Closed
BRATISLAVA Slovakia July 15 The consulates of Turkey Romania Belgium Sweden and Norway were ordered closed because their governments had failed to recognize Slovakia as an independent state. After the breakup of the Czecho Slovak republic Slovakia placed itself under German military protection. Officials of foreign nations not recognizing Slovakia would not be permitted to function here after today.
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Bratislava
Slovakia
Turkey
Rumania
Belgian
Sweden
Norway
Germany
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