Bank of Crewe Branch Robbed by Overalled Bandits
Burkeville Virginia July 19 two bandits clad in overalls and masks robbed the Burkeville Bank of Crewe branch just before closing, escaping with 2500 to 3000 dollars. Cash largely in a time-lock vault, no injuries reported and detectives pursue the suspects. The incident follows recent regional bank robberies and prompts health officials to urge crowds-free gatherings to prevent disease spread.
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Burkeville
Victoria
Bank of Crewe
W. H. Sheffield
Theresa Radford
Bank Emries
Sheffield
Miss Radford
L. D. Cole
H. Sheffield
Ictoria
Herr
Theresa Redford
Ief
Miss Redford
Nottoway County
Virginia
Alberta
Bank of Fork Union
Fluvanna County
Elmer M. Beasley
Sutton
W. Va
Marshall P. Peterson
Lawrenceville
Fork Union
Sunday School To Be Held As Usual
Health officer notes disappointment that Sunday schools will not close despite calls to restrict children gatherings. Winchester Ministerial Association argues that other events like carnivals and moving pictures continue, reducing impact of closing Sunday schools.
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Winchester Ministerial Association
Winchester
Ivan R. Smith
L. M. Allen
Allen
Woodstock
Hugh Morrison
Carnival
Moving Pictures
Pri
Sunday Schools To Be Discontinued Temporarily
The Star reports false claims about Sunday School closure. Pastor GEO W STOVER clarifies Sunday School will continue at United Brethren Church every Sunday at 9 am until other congregation sites close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Star
United Brethren Church
Enormous Life Insurance Payouts Across America and Canada
In 1934 life insurance payments to policyholders and beneficiaries in the United States and Canada totaled 3 101 525 930. Death claims maturities endowments and related benefits reached 1 386 215 394, while premium savings and cash surrender values amounted to 1 715 310 536. Despite a lower total than 1933, the report notes a stronger, more stable position for companies and policyholders with renewed reserve building and fewer cash demand pressures. Virginia paid 39 400 000 in 1934.
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United States
Canada
Virginia
Virginia Life Payment Ranking Note From 1934
Virginia ranked nineteenth in life payments among states with a 1934 life payment value of $16.15, while it stood twenty first in size payment. This brief ranking note reflects the relative scale of life payments across states in that year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Edward Goode Fractures Skull After Hay Fork Accident
Edward Goode a 55 year old Middletown man lies in Winchester Memorial Hospital with a fractured skull. He has been unconscious since the accident Wednesday evening and was reported not quite as well as yesterday. He fell from a hay wagon after the fork rope broke while dropping hay into a mow. He is married with two sons Basil of Washington DC and Philip at home.
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Edward Goode
Middletown
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Goode
J. R. Watson
Basil
Washington, D. C
Philip
President To Cruise Again On Chesapeake
President Roosevelt plans a weekend cruise by motor to Annapolis Maryland aboard the government yacht Sequoia. He will dine on board and stay on Chesapeake Bay through Sunday evening. Accompanying him are Attorney General Mrs. Cummings Mr. and Mrs. James Roosevelt Jr. Franklin D Roosevelt Jr. and Miss Marguerite Le Hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Annapolis
Chesapeake Bay
Cummings
James Roosevelt, Jr
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Marguerite le Hand
Solberg Sets Course to Follow Erikson Route Across North Atlantic
Thor Solberg the Norwegian American aviator and Brooklyn picture-frame maker prepares to continue his staged flight toward Bergen Norway after arriving from New York. He aims to follow the historic Erikson voyage to America about 900 years ago and is joined by wireless operator Paul Oscanyan.
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Montreal
Thor Solberg
Brooklyn
Erickson
America
New York
Bergen
Norway
North Atlantic
Paul Oscanyan
Robbers Hold Up Delaware County Bank Branch
Five masked robbers held up a Chester Delaware County National Bank branch and escaped with 48000 dollars. They forced employees and customers to lie on the floor and fled in an automobile. The branch handles payroll for local plants and Marcus Hook. Police say the heist was timed before payroll money shipments.
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Chester
Delaware County National Bank
Marcus Hook
Father Of Ten Slain In Fight
In Rochester Pennsylvania on July 19 John Johnson a 60 year old unemployed father of ten was killed in a gun fight after police were called to arrest him on a complaint by his wife Patrolman John W Bebig was wounded in the right leg The shooting happened near the Johnson home
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Rochester
John Johnson
John W. Bebig
Johnson
No Tears Shed During Good Bye For Strawser
Sherman Strawser, labeled the wedding gown killer, faced the death sentence with a tearless farewell as he was taken to Rockview penitentiary for execution. His parents remained composed in the death cell as guards described the quiet parting after his confession and motive to fund a wedding dress for his 16 year old bride.
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Middleburg
Sherman Strawser
Rockview
Zella Gill—Strawser
Man Killed and Three Hurt in Salisbury Crash
In Somerset county near Eden, a collision between a car and a parked truck left Marion Dryden 17 dead two hours after admission to Peninsula General Hospital. Corporal Minnick of the state police escaped serious harm after swerving his motorcycle. Cars were driven by Carl Marshall Jr. and Edward Lee Miles of Marion Station. Miles was piloting the car.
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Salisbury
Minnick
Eden
Marion Dryden
Marion Station
Somerset County
Peninsula General Hospital
Carl Marshall, Jr
Edward Lee Miles
Miles
Chinese Hangs For A Slaying
Hong Yick a 44 year old Seattle Chinese tong watchman was hanged at the state penitentiary in Walla Walla for the hammer slaying of Lee Wing Quen a 25 year old rival tong member last December Howe admitted the killing and was said to be the first Chinese executed at the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla, Wash
Hong Yick
Seattle
Lee
Wing Quen
Tong
Howe
Senator Long Gives Suit Notice
Senator Long of Louisiana announced a suit in the Supreme Court to challenge federal use of PWA funds in states without state consent. The case tests the federal government’s authority to create educational and other bureaus spending money in state programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Long
D-La
Supreme Court
PWA
20th Amendment saves country from a mess
Senator Norris credits the 20th Amendment for preventing a congressional lame duck crisis. He says without ratification the New Deal, government, and business could face gridlock and a stalled program. He notes the old system allowed a single senator to block legislation until March 4.
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Washington
Norris
Congress
Nebraska Republican
Lame Ducks
House
Senate
Officers Slain During Arrest of Alleged Embezzler
Middlesboro Ky July 18 Two sheriff deputies were killed by rifle fire while escorting an alleged embezzler from a hill cabin The accused slayer Rangy Gree fled on foot and mule into the hills heading toward Kentucky with bloodhounds on his trail Sheriff R F Giles of Lee County Virginia said the fugitive was likely moving toward Harlan County Kentucky A promised reward was offered and pursuit was pursued by numerous men
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Middlesboro
Harlan County
R. F. Giles
Lee County
Virginia
Gree
Alisa Brooks
Bank Suspensions Dwindle To Small Trickle In 1935
Government survey shows only 14 banks on the 1935 cavalry list with about 2.7 million in deposits. Analysts say bank suspensions have fallen to the lowest level since the war, after 1934 saw 57 licenses suspended with nearly 37 million in deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Must Puncture Complacency Speaker Warns Church
Dr Henry H Bagger president of the Pittsburgh Synod urged Shenandoah Valley Lutherans at Endless Caverns to puncture complacency among church people and strive ruggedly Christian individualism The church has two purposes to transmit Gods messages and transform life of its people and through them life as a whole He praised the Lutheran church as sound in message though it may need more variety and readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Bagger
Pittsburgh Synod
Pittsburgh
Shenandoah Valley
Luther
Endless Caverns
Lutheran Church
Candidacy Of Price Expected On This Sunday
Richmond July 18 Lieutenant Governor James H Price is expected to declare his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor of Virginia this Sunday. Price declined to confirm or deny the report while political sources said he would announce soon but not publish his platform yet to avoid binding his supporters to another candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
James H. Price
Virginia
Price
Fouring Mills File Suit In Federal Court
Fouring Mills file petitions in the United States District Court in Harrisonburg seeking to enjoin N B Early Jr internal revenue collector for Virginia from collecting the June wheat processing tax. The suit argues the processing tax under the Agricultural Adjustment Act is unconstitutional. Judge Paul to hear all cases Monday on possible temporary injunction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
United States District Court
N. B. Early, Jr
Internal Revenue
Virginia
Paul
Revenue Collec
Mercury Reaches 95 Degrees Again This Summer
The heat peaked at 95 degrees at 2 30 this afternoon marking the second time this summer the temperature hit that level.
Lobby Leaders Paid No Dividend
Senate lobby investigators charged the Associated Gas and Electric Company had paid no dividends to common stockholders for years, yet it spent $700,000 to defeat the holding company dissolution bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Associated Gas and Electric Company
Price Fixing Ruled Unconstitutional by U.S. Judge
In Houston on July 19 Judge T. M. Kennerly ruled that provisions of the agricultural adjustment act authorizing price fixing and licensing of fruit shippers are unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
T. M. Kennerly
Violence Flare at John Morrell Plant During Strike
In Sioux Falls South Dakota on July 19 more than 30 workers were injured as violence erupted at the John Morrell Packing Plant amid a strike by union workers this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
S. D
John Morrell Packing Plant
Witness Cash Tied Speicher to Silverman in Army Goods Probe
Testimony presented to the House military committee links Frank Speicher to payments from Joseph Silverman Jr, a surplus army goods dealer. New York attorney Thomas J. Ryan testified about funds passing through Harold Schneller, asserting Speicher’s receipts all originated with Silverman.
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Washington
Frank Speicher
Joseph Silverman, Jr
Justice Department
House Military Committee
Thomas J. Ryan
New York
Silverman
Harold Schneller
Speicher
Ryan
McSwain
Snapp Foundry Softball Wins Streak Remains Intact
The Snapp Foundry softball team defeated Sarah Zane s Company 11 to 2 highlighting heavy hitting led by a Pope home run. It marks eight straight wins with no defeats and sets up a scheduled clash next Monday against National Fruit to attempt nine straight wins.
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Snapp Foundry
Sarah Zanes Company
Pope
Foundry
Foundry Boys
National Fruit
Sewer Rats Lose After Coca Cola Trap in Softball
Coca Cola players trapped the Sewer Rats in a Wednesday game and won 13 to 12, the Rats first loss of the season. The Cokes avenged an earlier defeat and claimed the victory with a dramatic late rally.
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Sewer Rats
Coca Cola
Rats
Cokes
J W Morrow To Address Margaret Collins Denny Class
J W Morrow will address the Margaret Collins Denny Bible Class of Braddock Street M E Church South on Sunday morning with the subject David the Great Hearter. He is a well known teacher who has spoken in many city churches. The class is urged to greet him with full attendance and the Young Christian's class will lead the devotional program.
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Margaret Collins Denny
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
South
J. W. Morrow
David
Morrow
Future And Cash Wheat And Other Grain Quotations
Closing grain prices for Wheat Corn Oats Rye Barley and fats include July Sept Dec futures and spot values from Chicago Baltimore and Winchester markets. Prices cover wheat 84 cents 3-8 to 85 1-2 cents, corn 83 1-2 to 64 1-8, oats 33 3-8 to 32 7-8, rye 45 1-2 to 47 1-2, barley 42 to 42 3-4, lard and bellies with monthly futures, plus Baltimore red winter wheat at 76 1-4 cents and yellow/white corn around 90-93 cents per bushel with mill deliveries noted.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Winchester
Local Red Cross Nominates New Markets Committee
Local markets section lists the newly nominated Red Cross committee with Dr. Green praising the organization’s humanitarian work in flood states. Nat Wilson and John L. Teets exchange roles, while thanks are given to Mrs. E. E B. Griffith and Miss Helen Bailey for music and to Mrs. Fred Thwaite for coordinating the dinner.
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E. E B. Griffith
Music Lovers Club
Billy Barnes
Helen Bailey
Isabelle Bailey
Fred Thwaite
C. K. Over
Lutheran Church
Red Cross
Market in Stocks Sees Mixed Opens and Profit Taking
New York July 19 a broad stock market session opened firm but soon slowed as profit taking emerged. Grains steady and cotton similar while bonds and secondary loans showed small gains. The dollar strengthened against major foreign currencies with call money at 0.25 percent. Selected closing stock prices included Allied Chemical 159 1 4 American Can 140 1 4 American Smelters 42 1 4 Chrysler 53 7 8 General Electric 27 3 8 General Motors 36 1 2 Johns Manville 58 3 4 Union Pacific 106 U. S. Steel 38 3 8 Woolworth 62 1 2 Md. Fund bid 16.40 asked 17.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Allied Chemical
American Can
American Smelters
American Te!. & Tel
Atch
Topeka & S. Fe
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Consol. Gas of
N. Y
Corn Products
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
Int. Harvestes
Johns Mansville
Montgomery Ward
N. J. Central
Penn. Railroad
Stand. Oil of N. J
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Woolworth
Baltimore and Philadelphia Livestock and Produce Markets Report
Baltimore market notes cattle steer prices from 5.50 to 9.50 with various classifications and hogs mostly higher. calves, sheep, and lambs listed with top prices. Philadelphia live poultry and dressed stock unchanged. butter prices by grade and eggs around 4.100 steady to weak, with U.S. trade figures shown.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
Ethiopias Emperor rallies nation amid looming war threat
Emperor Haile Selassie calls on Ethiopians to defend independence as Italians evacuate capital residents fear war after rains delay clashes. In Addis Ababa leaders form a patriotic society and officers are promoted while foreign residents seek safety. Italy hints at ultimatum and possible peaceful diplomacy advances in Rome Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Ministry
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Menelik
Lion of Judah
Addis Amaba
Italy
Rome
Affarr Esteri
Ng Itain
Uerlease
Britain
Paris
East Africa
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Smith
U. B. Church
Geo. W. Stover
Yesseason
Coca Cola Boys
Elks
Es. V. A. Diamond
Rainsberger
Hawkins
Haines
Lonas
Carpenter
Peyton
Anderson
Curl
Perry
National Fruit Erice
P. A
Lake
Webber
Grim
Wiley
Farmer
Lillis
Boyd
Rf. Lelaney
McDonald
President
Chesapeake
Solberg
Strawser
Fouring Mills
Kasco
Uae
Bead Haas
E.eeeees
Gilad
Circuit Court of
County of Frederick
W. J. Whitlock
Annie W. Whitlock
Als
J. W. Eaton
M. H. McKee
Alice F.whitacre
Susan B. Lewis
Edmond Payne
Fenton Payne
Nettie Payne Haines
Fannie Payne Holt
Sarah Belle Fletcher
Chas. A. Eaton
Earl Whitlock
Hetzel Whitlock
Augusta Whitlock
Clark Whitlock
Katie McCauley
Martha Silcott
Maggie Guthridge
Ernest
Kenzie Whitlock
Stanley Whitlock
Golda Whitlock
Thomas Marple
Arthur Marple
Nettie Marple Shipley
Winchesteer Evening Star
Winchesteer
Bessie Brannon
John P. Allen
MD. Fund
Nations League
Lugano
Swiss Canton
Ticino
Como
Maggiore
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