Railroad consolidation plan reshapes East systems
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced a plan to merge most East and Midwest rail lines into four large systems. Chesapeake Western would join PennsylvaniaNorfolk & Western, Valley Railroad would move to Chesapeake & Ohio, while Southern Railway remains separate. The plan shifts feeder lines and changes service expectations across Harrisonburg and Shenandoah Valley routes.
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The
Star
Harrisonburg
Big Eastern
Southern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
East
Midwest
Chesapeake Western
Pennsylvania-Norfolk & Western
Valley
Ee & Ohio
Harroonear Pennsylvania
Chesapeake & Ohio
Southern Railway
C-W
Valley Railroad
Harrisonburg Chamber of Commerce
Valley Railroads
Buena Vista
Elkton
Lexington
Staunton
Lexington Chamber of Commerce
Lexington Chamber
James River
Shenandoah Valley
Pennsylvania
Chesapeake- Western
Norfolk and Western
Baltimore and Ohio
Strasburg Junction
Wabash-Seaboard
Delaware and Hudson
Pennsylvania Rail
New
Sys
Pennroad Corporation
Pennsylvania Company
New England
Clayton
Wabash Railway
Western Maryland
Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville
Monon
Louisville and Nashvill
Atlantic Coast Line
New York Central
Chesapeake and Ohio
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Commission
Wabash
Norfolk and Western Railway
Blue Moon Silk Hose Sale at 69 Cents Pair
Margaret L Hodgson advertises full fashioned blue moon silk hose priced 69 cents per pair. hosiery offered in limited quantities with emphasis on value and styling for customers.
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Margaret L. Hodgson
Pree Tputes In Star Tannery Murder Case
A friend of the Orndorffs, McTlwee, was arrested and indicted along with the latter for the murder of his wife. McTlwee denies any knowledge of the affair.
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Pree Tputes
Star Tannery
Orndorffs
McTlwee
Frances Nicholas Orndorff
Frederick
Shenandoah County
Orndorff
Cedar Creek
Pete "McIlwee
Better Service Emphasized At Montgomery Ward Fall Conference
Montgomery Ward and Company leaders gathered in Baltimore for a fall merchandise conference to sharpen selling points and tailor merchandise to local markets. J Richardson Kremer of the South Loudoun Street store joined regional managers and department heads to place orders worth millions and train staff for improved customer service.
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Montgomery Ward and Company
Baltimore
J. Richardson Kremer
South Loudoun Street
Kremer
Paul C. Baker
East
Arthur Weintraub
Albany
N. Y
New England
Arm Posse Presses Blue Ridge for Fauquier Attacker
An armed posse and Fauquier county authorities scour the Blue Ridge for Shadric Thompson, the alleged attacker of Mr and Mrs Henry Baxley of Hume. The couple remain hospitalized in Warrenton with injuries from the assault. Thompson is believed heavily armed. roads and mountain fastness are being patrolled.
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Shadric Thompson
Henry Baxley
Hume Fauquier County
Blue Ridge Mountain
Fauquier County
Hume- Markham
Blue Ridge
Thompson
Baxley
Rattle Snake Mountain
Fauquier County Hospital
Warrenton
Lifer Henry Rollins Stirs Maryland Penitentiary
A life term prisoner Henry Rollins staged a one man demonstration at the Maryland state penitentiary. He caused extensive damage in his cell and drew a crowd outside the gates before guards overpowered him and placed him in the hospital section for examination by the board of mental hygiene.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Henry Rollins
State Penitentiary
Board of Mental Hygiene
Explosion and Fire Kill Man in Archbald Borough Home
An explosion and fire destroyed a two story frame house in Archbald borough early today. One man, Matthew Tosoni, 47, was killed. another injured. a third believed buried in the ruins.
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Associated Press
Scranton
Archbald Borough
Matthew Tosoni
Ward Store Showcases Remaining Conference Merchandise
The remaining conference days focused solely on presenting merchandise at the Montgomery Ward store, with shoppers invited to inspect new items and promotions.
Governor Ely To Meet Farley In A Conference
Springfield Massachusetts July 22 Governor B Ely anti Roosevelt leader in Massachusetts held a two hour conference with Joseph A Farley Roosevelt campaign manager The pair planned Ely to meet Roosevelt in Albany next week then Ely would issue a further statement Farley noted Ely has not yet backed the national ticket and led the Massachusetts fight against Roosevelt
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Associated Press
Springfield
Mags
B. Ely
Massachusetts
Joseph A. Farley
Roosevelt
Albany
Farley
Ely
Alfred E Smith
Chicago
Organ Concert Sunday Evening By Billy Barnes
Sacred music program at 7 40 Sunday evening July 24 at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. Billy Barnes the church organist presents a 20 minute recital preceding the 8 oclock preaching service. Selections include Berceuse from Joslin Godard Leibestraum Liszt and more.
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Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Billy Barnes
Barnes
Berceuse
Joslin
Godard
Depositors of Hagerstown Bank To Get Cash
Claude Gilbert receiver of the First National Bank announced a payment of 417000 to 4387 depositors starting Monday. This first dividend will be followed by additional payments in 60 to 90 days and an estimated 40 percent extra later. The bank closed last October.
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Associated Press
Hagerstown
Claude Gilbert
First National Bank
Tucker Near Death as Illness Persists
Congressman Henry St George Tucker remains critically ill at his Lexington home at age 78 with no change in condition since this morning. Doctors say his health is grave and prognosis uncertain.
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Lexington
Henry St. George Tucker
Two Winchester Women Improve After Auto Crash
Two women from Winchester improve after a January 1 crash on the Charles Town Berryville pike near Charles Town. Mrs Gertrude Over and Mrs Margaret Cahill were moved from Charles Town General to Winchester Memorial Hospital as they recover from brain concussion and severe facial lacerations. Other passengers, Mrs Frances Shanholtz and Miss Colleen Over and Frances Cahill, received minor injuries. All except Miss Cahill are Winchester residents.
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Charles Town
Berryville Pike
Gertrude Over
Margaret Cahill
Winchester
W. Va
Yard Party at Burnt Factory Announces Ice Cream Specials
Yard party set at Burnt Factory on July 27 with rain contingency listed. Special Jack Frost ice cream offered at 25 cents per quart and 15 cents per pint. Location 2042 S Braddock Street with times 22 1p 2t and 20 1p 3t.
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Burnt Factory
S. Braddock Street
Betsy Ross Brand Ice Cream Sale Now 23 Cents
Local ad notes best quality home made ice cream offered at 23 cents regular 35 cent value. Betsy Ross and Crystal Rest. stores feature this limited price cut.
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Betsy Ross
Crystal Resta
Will Wender Dies Suddeny at Woodstock
William Wender prominent Shenandoah Valley merchant dies suddenly at his Woodstock home after illness following a social gathering. He owned Wonder stores in Woodstock Mount Jackson and the Wender Department Store in Winchester. Survived by widow a son a daughter and multiple siblings in Maryland Virginia and Kentucky. Funeral set for Sunday in Baltimore.
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William Wender
Shenandoah Valley
Woodstock
Louis Wender
Wender
Loudoun Street
Baltimore
Mr. Wonder
Wonder
Mount Jackson
Wender Department
Winchester
Sarah Wender
Louis
S. B
Wytneville
Morris
Pineville
Ellis Wender
Tennessee
J. A. Morris
Rose Michaelson
Strasburg
C. Dunn
Leesburg
Yard Party At Park Aids Rouss Spring Playground
A summer yard party at the park raises funds to enlarge or replace the wading pool at Rouss Spring Park. Citizens Band concerts are planned July 28 and 29 with the Winchester Park Association pushing for new amusements and extra supervision for children.
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Rouss Spring Park
Winchester Park Association
Rouss Park
Park Association
Illness Strikes Potomac Picnic Crowd In DC Outing
About 50 of the hundreds of picnickers on a Potomac boat trip were hospitalized with stomach poisoning. Most expect discharge later today as DC health authorities investigate the food source behind the sickness.
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Washington, Usy
Potomac
District of Columbia
Sullivan elected head of Winchester Legion Post
Lieut. B. M. Sullivan, a Winchester real estate broker and World War I veteran, was elected commander of Robert Y. Conrad Post No. 21 American Legion by acclamation at the annual meeting. Officers elected include Dr. H. I. Pifer as first vice commander and Dr. C. B. Harlee as second vice commander, with delegates named for the state convention in Alexandria August 1 to 3.
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Legion Post
B. M. Sullivan
Winchester
France
Robert Y. Conrad
American Legion
Friendship Fire Company
East Cork Street
Sullivan
Lieut. Sullivan
Brest
United States
Robert Y. Conrad Post
Pomemetin
Legionnaires
Ing
H. I. Pifer
C. B. Harlee
Philip R. Fowle
Howard Solenberger
J. R. Martin
R. B. Nelson
Lewis M. Allen
Ralph B. Snapp
B. B. Dutton
R. F. Cline
Clifford D. Grim
Harold R. Edwards
Edward C. Goss
Hugh Clark
W. Nelson Page
Fred A. Read
Hoye Riley
James Loy
T. Russell Cather
Wilmer Shade
The
Alexandria
Frying Chickens Extra Quality at Special Price
E. J. Snapp advertises extra quality frying chickens of all sizes with a special price and phone contact 626.
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E. J. Snapp
Fresh Produce and Poultry at Saturday Curb Market
Curb market set for Saturday from 9 to 2 30 offering fresh vegetables chickens dressed for frying and strictly fresh country eggs.
Forgotten man files bid for release after long prison stay
In Belleville Illinois attorney Ray T Hendricks seeks release for Joseph Douglas an imprisoned man who has served 18 years of a 1 to 14 year manslaughter sentence Ossining New York a prison crowd scene raises concerns as Anthony De Bernardo serving 15 years blends with spectators Pine Bluff Arkansas a thief returns for repeats after stealing two pullets and dropping a $10 bill Cleveland Ohio Charles Sloka a native of Czechoslovakia receives 18 weekly for life after deportation Chicago Illinois lawyers win immunity from speeding while traveling to or from court in a notable ruling by S L August
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Belleville, Ill
Joseph Douglas
Ray T. Hendricks
Douglas
Cleveland
Charles Sloka
Czechoslovakia
State Compensation Board
Ruling Ties Unemployment Aid to Key and License Deposit
In Bloomsburg Pennsylvania a new ruling requires automobile owners to deposit their car keys and license cards with the poor board to receive unemployment relief. Those with telephones will not receive poor board orders.
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Bloomsburg
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Pete
Kermit Orndorff
Frederick County
Mrs. Orndorff
BIG Store Aim
Montgomery Ward
Lifer
Maryland
Gomery Ward
Hagerstown Bank
Mr. Tucker
Will Wender
Legion
Ossining
Sing Sing
Anthony de Bernardo
Pine Bluff
Ark
C. E. Lee
Lee
S. L. August
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