President Roosevelts Offshore Fishing Trip On Cape San Lucas
The president on vacation fished offshore with modest luck landing no large fish but catching smaller species including a brasmtailed grouper and a striped cargo near Cape San Lucas 250 miles south of the area and 350 miles west of the Mexican mainland. Socorro cliffs and sea caves line the coast as waves surge.
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Reaine
Spou Race Beach
Roosevel
Cae San Lucas
He Cape
Cape San Lucas
Socorro
Houston
Kiwanians Hold Annual Outing at Caponi Cottage
Winchester Kiwanians gathered for their annual picnic at the Ralph Pifer cottage on Caponi Softball. Activities included horseshoe pitching boating fishing and swimming with supper planned for 7 o'clock and about 60 members expected.
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Winchester Kiwanians
Ralph Pifer
Caponi
Et Ae
Hughes Began Flight After Harvard Bet in Youth
A Houston based four part series traces Howard Hughes born 1904 Christmas Eve through his first flight at 14 sparked by a bet with Howard Hughes Sr. The story covers his early tinkering at the Hughes Tool Company plant, self taught radio experiments, schooling, and a notorious $30,000 gambling episode.
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Howard Hughes
Iral Press
Houston
Tex
Howard Hughes, Sr
Hughes
Harvard
Howard
Crimson
Ming Hole
Dynamite Blast Kills Workers On Water Tunnel Project
Seven mile water tunnel construction near Lake Montebello and Gunpowder river, begun in 1937 by J F Shea Company, suffered a deadly blast. About 14 men were tamping a 450 pound dynamite charge when the explosion occurred, injuring several and killing workers near the shaft. Rescue efforts followed as smoke and debris filled the site, with crews continuing around the clock under a three year time limit on the PWA funded project.
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Lake Montebello
Gunpowder River
J. F. Shea Company
Los Angeles
Baltimore City
PWA
Walter Colston
Jack Holt to star in Flight Into Nowhere at Habie's Palace
Winchester’s Jack Holt, son of Habie, appears at Habie’s Palace Theatre Thursday only in Flight Into Nowhere. The jungle paradise love tale headlines a program with Fox News Reel and a novelty feature.
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Jack Holt
Winchester
Habie’s Palace Theatre
Fox News
County Fair with Racing to Be Held in Clarke County
Clarke County fair week features gymkhana dog show baby contest home dinner planning and a fashion show all under the Clarke County Visiting Nurse Association. Organizer Mrs Graham Dougherty presides with Henry P Mitchell and William B Clagett coordinating events and local groups support including the American Legion Chamber of Commerce and individuals.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Colt Show Association
Henry P. Mitchell
William B. Clagett
Clarke County Visiting Nurse Association
Graham Dougherty
A. Mikay-Smith
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Nettie Yowell
Hen P. Mitchell
Lloyd Williams Post
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Pilot reports eight pounds in weather message
Bruce Pettigrew of American Airlines sent a weather report from Chicago that arrived in Elmira as eight pounds. He rushed to land 15 minutes early and asked attendants about the newborn. The attendants quipped that a healthy boy weighed eight pounds.
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Chicago
Elmira
N. Y
Bruce Pettigrew
American Airlines
Pettigrew
Hines Shocks Shute In Shawnee PGA Round
P G A golf star Jimmy Hines of New York stunned defending champion Denny Shute to win the closing round of the Professional Golfers Association tournament at Shawnee on Delaware Pennsylvania. The upset marked a surprise victory over the title holder.
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Jimmy Hines
New York
Shawneeon-Delaware
Hines
Denny Shute
Local Notes from Front Royal and Warren County
Virgil Williams of Washington DC visits sister Mrs Mary McCauley at Carmel Clem home on Blue Ridge Avenue and recently toured Fort Lyon Colorado to see son Dr Blackstone Williams. Mrs Leon Jones visits Culpeper with her parents Mr and Mrs Hoffman. Dr Powell Gunby becomes pharmacist at Trout Drug Co replacing Dr Richard Sanner. Richard Boisseau of Petersburg stays with Miss Barbara Higgins and her parents James and Mrs Higgins.
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Front Royal
Virgil Williams
Washington, D. C
Mary McCauley
Carmel] Clem
Blue Ridge Avenue
Williams
Fort Lyon
Colorado
Blackstone Williams
Powell Gunby
Fairmont
W. Va
Richard Sanner
Trout Drug Co
Richard Boisseau
Petersburg
Barbara Higgins
James Higgins
Weekend Visitors and Birth Announced in Local Notes
Miss Elizabeth Berry spent the weekend at her home in Luray. Mr Roy C Holbrook of Raleigh visited with Mr and Mrs C Oma Mad ox. Mr and Mrs Wilson Borden were guests of Mrs Edward L Woolston and Miss Susan Woolston in Upperville. George Morton of Roanoke spent time with Mrs Morton and son at the Weavers home. Mrs Lawrence Boerner returned to Baltimore after visiting her parents. George Buck toured Charlottesville and left with Mrs Buck who visited her parents. Richard Light of Washington announces the birth of son Joseph DeJearnet te born July 17 at Georgetown Hospital. Elizabeth White visits Annapolis with Capt and Mrs G W Stewart. Carl W Thompson and wife of Washington are on a two week vacation while building on Jackson street. Thompson will resign Sept 1 from American Security and Trust Co to join hardware firm of George C Ramsey.
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Wilson Borden
Upperville
Edward L. Woolston
Susan Woolston
Lawrence Boerner
R. W. Payne
Baltimore
George Buck
Charlottesville
Front Royal
Buck
Monty Hill
Richard Light
Washington, D. C
Joseph DeJearnette
Georgetown Hospital
Carl W. Thompson
Jackson Street
Thompson
The
American Security and Trust Co
George C. Ramsey
Ramsey
Weekend Visitors and Local Moves Highlight Town Notes
Mrs Hobart Merritt of Dyden Village was weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Harry Reid. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Paul Richards of Warrenton and Mrs T J Moran of Petersburg. Capt John Lockman left for Camp Meade for two weeks. Mr and Mrs Russell Wilson moved to Front Royal from Riverton and occupy a Sager apartment on Chester Street. Dr E L Grubbs spent days in Richmond on business.
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Hobart Merritt
Dydn Village
Harry Reid
Reid
Paul Richards
Warrenton
T. J. Moran
Petersburg
John Lockman
Camp Meade, Mda
Russell Wilson
Front Royal
Riverton
Sager
Chester Street
E. L. Grubbs
Richmond
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National Ave
Pagebrook
Boyce
Handley Schools
Harry H. Willis
Pall Mall St
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W.va
Potomac By-Products Company
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Winchester Star
B. W. Barr
Central Press
Texas
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Lone Wolf
Chanical
Rogers
Hughes Tool Company
Fessenden School
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Thatcher School
Ojal
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California Institute of Technology
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Hollywood
Charles H. Elliott
William Geary
Habie’s
Phoenix
VITA
BLOOM
Wenders
P. G. A. Golf Star
Shute Surprise
Front Royal and
Warren County News
Mrs. Leon Jones
Culpeper
Mr. and
Mrs. Hoffman
C. C. Proctor
Charles Town
Elizabeth Berry
Luray
Roy C. Holbrook
Raleigh, N. C
C. Oma Madox
George Morton
Roanoke
Mrs. Morton and
Elizabeth White
Annapolis, Md
Capt
G. W. Stewart
Good Housekeeping Institute
Virginia
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C. L. Robinson Ice & Cold Storage
Florence
Table Top
Winchester Furniture CO
Perfection
R. E. Herr
Roy Date
Wailesses
Moe
Washington Grove, Md
Nathan Denutt
J. B. Harnsberger
Julia Harnsberger
Eva Irwin
Mrs. Edward Grey
Brentwood, L. I
Mrs. Grey
Mrs. A. FP
Mrs. Russell Curran
Mrs. J. J. Durkin
West Orange, N. J
Mr. Durkin
Mrs. C. A. Kidd
Lillian McFall
L. H. McFall
Sheppard Loose
Newark, N. J
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Eugene Compton
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