Effort To Change Plans Unsuccessful Front Royal Meeting
Warren County Board of Supervisors, with the courthouse building commission, met in the Masonic Temple to reconsider locating the new courthouse front on Manor avenue instead of Main street. Participants included Charles Samuels L B Dutrow Charles Carson and William C Deming with John B Earle presiding. The vote to reconsider failed as Earle Swan and Mathews voted no while Duncan supported the change.
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Front Royal
Warren County Board of Supervisors
Courthouse Building Commission
Masonic Temple
Main Street
Charles Samuels
Manor Avenue
L. B. Dutrow
Charles Carson
William C. Deming
John B. Earle
Board of Supervisors
Lawrence Swan
H. L. Mathews
G. W. Duncan
Firemen Save Leach Residence in Front Royal
Relief Fire Department saved Mrs. Lucy D. Leach's residence last night around 10 30 as the meat house adjacent to the home burned. On Wapping road about two and a half miles east, the fire started in the smoke house from an unknown origin and threatened the stucco house. Firemen using a bucket line confined the flames to the meat house.
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Front Royal
Relief Fire Department
Lucy D. Leach
Wapping Road
Two Games For Fans This Week
Baseball fans in Front Royal are promised a full program this week as the All-Stars play two home games over the weekend. Tomorrow afternoon the All-Stars meet the Orange club here while Sunday the Harrisonburg team will play a game here at 3 p m. The double header with Harrisonburg has been changed to a single game. Locals have had rest and all pitchers are available for duty with Stankus Cassell Jewett Boermer or Speed ball Johnson in good condition for the Saturday contest.
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Front Royal
All-Stars
Alll- Stars
Orange Club
Harrisonsburg
Harrisonburg
Stankus
Cassell
Jewett
Boermer
Johnson
Joint Meeting To Be Sunday For Front Royal Churches
A joint meeting of the young people from Front Royal Presbyterian and Milldale Presbyterian churches is set for Sunday evening at 6 40 in the Milldale yard. Mayor B J Hillidge will discuss Christian citizenship and youth role in a new world, with Gilkey presiding and Evelyn Johnson and Paul Shannon organizing transport.
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Front Royal
Front Royal Presbyterian Church
Milldale Presbyterian Church
Milldale Church
B. J. Hillidge
Gilkey
Evelyn Johnson
Paul Shannon
Orange Loses to Culpeper in Valley League opener
Orange defeated Culpeper 8 to 3 in Culpeper as Culpeper scored four runs in the second inning on six hits and an error to take control early. The game marked Orange’s first after the league’s midseason break.
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Orange
Culpeper
Warren County Garden Club Meets at The Hemlocks
The Warren County Garden Club gathered yesterday afternoon at The Hemlocks near Riverton, hosted by Mrs. Harold W. Smith. President Mrs. William C. Carson read a paper on The Care and Fertilization of Tree, and Mrs. I. O. Kibjer spoke on What the Garden Club Has Meant to Me.
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Garden Club
Front Royal
Warren County
Senate Rejects Proposal For A U S Owned Bank
Senate panel debates a U S owned bank proposal with Attorney Joe A Worsham and Senator Black seeking more testimony on a box. Carpenter cites his son John gifting cigars to Representative Patton who says his record is clear and open.
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Joe A. Worsham
Senator Black
D-Ala
Carpenter
John
Rep
Patton
Dtex
Rivers Plunge Shenandoah Valley Into Muddy Conditions
Both forks of the Shenandoah River run muddy through the valley, creating difficult travel and affecting local waterways and scenery.
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Shenandoah River
Numerous social visits and gatherings noted in Front Royal society column
Mrs Alice Dunaway of Winchester guests sister in Rockingham. Calvary Episcopal church hosts Strickler House lawn reception at 7 PM with Rev Ronald Rowland in attendance. Numerous local residents travel to Clarendon Charlottesville Jamestown Riverton and other areas for visits and recovery. Regular social events include garden club, family visits, and guests at Camp Echo and Shenandoah area homes.
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Front Royal
Alice Dunaway
Winchester
Bowen
Rockand
The
Calvary Episcopal Church
Strickler House Lawn
Ronald Rowland
S. Hanson Brown
Philadelphia
John Collins
Grafton
W. Va
S. M. Boyd, Jr
Camp Echo
Shenandoah
Godfrey Boyd
Shenandoah Valley League Standings and Matches
Culpeper leads with Front Royal, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Waynesboro, Orange, Charlottesville, Heurich competing. Recent pairings include Orange at Front Royal and Heurich at Culpeper with Harrisonburg at Staunton and other city matchups among six clubs.
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Culpeper
Orange
Staunton
Harrisonburg
Front Royal
Heurich
Waynesboro
Charlottesville
Arrest Youth As A Slayer
Police in Philadelphia arrested 19 year old Charles Pollina after a youth ran amuck with a pistol, killing a boy and wounding an elderly man. Pollina was found in a car near the shooting scene.
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Philadelphia
Charles Pollina
20 Years For a Misery Chiseler
In Brooklyn on July 26 Alfred Otto Wagner known as a misery chiseler pleaded guilty to violation of the Lindbergh law during his extortion trial and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Alfred Otto Wagner
Gems Worth $20,000 Stolen From Rhode Island Summer Home
Mrs King White of Cleveland reported jewels valued at $20,000 stolen from her summer home in Watch Hill Rhode Island. The incident was announced today with police investigating the missing gems.
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Watch Hill
R. I
Winchells Welcome Baby Boy At New York Hospital
Walter Winchell and wife Mrs. Winchell welcomed a baby boy at a New York hospital. The couple already has an eight year old daughter named Walda.
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New York
Walter Winchells
Senate lobby probe reveals unexpected evidence and witness accounts
The Senate lobby probe uncovers surprising details as Black and Sellers describe visits to Carpenter's hotel with Patton. Sellers recalls a light box taken from the hotel, leaving a lingering question about its size and purpose as the committee hears further testimony.
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Black
Sellers
Patton
Carpenter’s Hotel
Beale Street and Ethiopia in the League Talk
The article notes Beale Street residents debating the League of Nations while prayers for Africa mix with daily news. Lieut. George W. Lee, author of Beale Street, argues Ethiopia remains the last remnant of the black man's empire.
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Beale Street
Africa
Dispatches
Shine Boys
Porters
George W. Lee
Ethiopia
Professor Blames Navy for Macon Disaster
MIT professor DeForest charged the Navy blocked reinforcement of the airship Macons structure at a critical point. He said Goodyear Zeppelin official Karl Arnstein urged strengthening the ship but was refused, contributing to the February crash in the Pacific that killed two crewmen.
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Macon
United States Ey
Navy
Professor DeForest
Karl Arnstein
Goodyear Zepplin Corporation
Prof. DeForest
Girl and Escort Shot at Father’s Bier in Funeral Parlor
In an uptown funeral parlor a gunman wounded Margaret Alfano 28 as she mourned at her father Martin Alfano’s bier. Raymond Tabor 52, an employee of the Venezuelan consul, was also hit. Alfred Ortiz of Eatontown New Jersey is sought. Both victims were taken to Knickerbocker Hospital. Funeral services for the father proceeded.
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New York
Margaret Alfano
Martin
Raymond Tabor
Miss Alfano
Alfred Ortiz
Eatontown
N. J
Tabor
Governor Laffoon Diagnosed With Acute Appendicitis
Kentucky Governor Ruby Laffoon was rushed to a Lexington hospital for observation after an acute appendicitis attack. He walked unaided from the car from Frankfort and was later reported resting comfortably.
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Lexington
Ruby Laffoon
Frankfort
False alarm answered at missing street near Fort Loudoun
Firemen responded to a morning call listed as No. 417 North Loudoun Street near Fort Loudoun. No such address exists. residences at 415 and 419 are nearby, but no fire was found at the reported number.
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Loudoun Street
Fort Loudoun
Six Prisoners Escape Ohio Jail in Dawn Breakout
Six prisoners escaped from an Ohio jail at dawn using a four foot bar to break through the wall. They fled four miles west into swampy ground, pursued by guards and a force of about 100 men. The fugitives left footprints after light rain and were led by an unidentified ringleader who threatened fellow inmates.
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Cadiz
Hedges
Three Wounded In A Battle With Bandits
In Peoria Illinois three payroll robbers opened fire during a downtown pursuit wounding three including a woman shopper. A robber named Ed Mace of Kansas City was captured after a leg wound. nearly $25 000 was stolen with money scattered. A tavern keeper Joseph Backus was fatally wounded by a shotgun blast and a department store shopper Mrs John Edinburg was struck by a stray bullet.
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Peoria
Ill
Ed. Mace
Kansas City
Joseph Backus
John Edinburg
Russian World Flyer Carries Many Medals
BURBANAK Calif July 26 Alexander Troyanovsky Soviet ambassador to the United States is unsure about plans for receiving Sigmund Levaneffsky after his Moscow to California flight. Let's get him here first he says He doesn't know what to do for him He already has all the medals The ambassador stopped her on a flight from Washington to await the flier s arrival
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Burbanak
Calif
Alexander Troyanovsky
United States
Sigmund Levaneffsky
Moscow
California
Troyanovsky
Washington
Church Party Leader Asked To Form Cabinet
Queen Wilhelmina ordered Dre Aalberse to form a broad based cabinet after Premier Hendrik Colijn resigned amid a political and financial crisis. Aalberse, Catholic party leader, was to decide within days and report back. The queen empowered the former premier to take steps for defending the guilder meanwhile.
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the Hague
Wilhelmina
Dre Aalberse
Hendryk Colijn
Colijn
Virginia Students Vanish While Touring France
University of Virginia students Dodson and St. John disappeared during a bicycle tour in the Loire valley near Blere France. Dodson 23 and St John 22 were to graduate next June and enter law school. They left Norfolk June 7 sailing to England via Halifax.
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Harrison
University of Virginia
Loire
Death Valley
Dodson
St. John
United States
Vineyvards
Blere
University Law School
Norfolk
England
Halifax
Cameraman Lost As Waves Engulf Barge
Divers and salvage crews rushed to San Miguel Island near Santa Barbara to find Glenn Strong a cameraman missing after heavy seas sank an 80 foot barge built to portray the Pandora on the film Mutiny on the Bounty, with $50,000 worth of gear lost.
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Hollywood
Calif
San Miguel Island
Santa Barbara
Glenn Strong
Gameraman
Pandora
Strong
Shall Decline In U. S. Relief
Washington July 26 A Hopkins relief report shows 6.6 percent drop in relief families from May to June. It lists 4 100 932 families on relief in May and 3 830 871 in June excluding singles transients rural programs and special cases.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Hearings On Small Coin Plan Set By Treasury
Washington July 26 Hearings will begin next week on a bill to mint midget coins a half cent and a tenth of a cent The demand for small coins stems from sales taxes in many states and is tied to the Treasury plan for coinage.
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Washington
Treasury
Bombings and attempts shock Atlanta police
Atlanta cases report two bombings and two failed attempts within 48 hours. Dynamite was found at the homes of Arthur K. Adams and J. R. Crang, with fuses failing to ignite. A bomb shattered theatre windows, aiming at the operator's booth, and damaged an electric sign.
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Atlanta
Arthur K. Adams
J.R. Crang
Crang
Chattanooga
Tenn
Deportation Plans Aim at 151 Alien Criminals
The justice department announced plans to deport 151 alien criminals who are not currently in Federal jails or penitentiaries. The move targets non-incarcerated offenders and outlines enforcement actions.
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Washington
Justice Department
Grain futures and cash market reports from Chicago and Baltimore
Closing grain prices show wheat at 89 1 4 to 1 2 under July, corn 83 7 8 to 84, oats 36 1 2 to 33 3 4, rye 46 1 2 to 49, barley 42 to 41, with lard and bellies listed. Baltimore spot wheat No 2 red winter at 80 cents, and Winchester wheat and yellow corn prices cited with mill delivery basis.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Winchester
Local Markets and Wholesale Grain Prices Listed
The Star lists local wholesale and retail market prices for flour, cracked corn, corn meal, dairy feeds, eggs, butter, and mixed feeds. Prices cover patent and common brands, bag sizes from 12 to 98 pounds, and include shelled corn and corn meal rates for breads.
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Star
Kasco
Meg SS. Ooneal See
Market in Stocks Shows Little Sign of Change
The market in stocks moved with limited momentum as a general improvement in sentiment appeared modest. Wheat firmed while other grains and cotton held steady, bonds were flat aside from a sharp rally in Italian loans, and foreign exchange was near even except for a weaker guilder amid Amsterdam politics.
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Amsterdam
Livestock and Produce Markets in Baltimore and Philadelphia
Baltimore market reports show cattle slow and weak with steers 5.50 to 9.25, heifers 3.50 to 7.00, cows 3.25 to 6.00, bulls 3.75 to 7.00, calves steady, hogs up modestly with various weight ranges, sheep and lambs steady. Philadelphia reports dressed poultry, western chicken prices steady, butter unchanged, eggs steady at 1,244 cases.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
U. S. Dept
Crash Injuries Fatal To One In Latrobe Auto Truck Collision
Stanley A. Townsend, 30, of Latrobe, Pa., died from injuries after a collision between his automobile and a truck tractor near Blairsville. The truck driver, Paul M. Shaffer, 23, of Milton, Va., told patrolmen Townsend was driving at high speed on the wrong side of the road.
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Latrobe
Stanley A. Townsend
Paul M. Shaffer
Milton Va
Townsend
Blairsville
Shaffer
Townserd
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Winchester Evening Star
Richard K. Eddy
Telephone Front Royal 213
Leach Residence
Senate
U. S
Front Royal News
Jesse Borden
Maurice Hockman
Clarendon
H. W. Shannon
Preston
Cape May
New Jersey
Miss Drayton Hite
Miss Mary Tiffany
Jamestown, R. I
Dorothy Duncan
J. L. Duncan
Riverton
Blue Ridge
Miss Duncan
F. W. Millar
Virginia Beach
Kitty Stokes
Mrs. E. H Stokes
Frank Buckley
William G. Strickler
Clayton Sargent
Reliance
Henry Hoffman
Lorraine
Raymond
George Hoffman
Detroit
Janie Hoffman
Joe Hoffman
Martha Andrews
Bethel
Mae Wood
James
White
Post
Howard Grim
Matilda Bayly
Henry Cone
Henry Cone, Jr
Dundalk
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Melton
Mr. Cone
Hugh Brown
Flushing
Mark B. Turner
Mrs
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John Hedrick
Winchester Hospital
Delbrook
Estelle Carter
Shenandoah Lodge
Waterlock
Annie Carter
Elizabeth
Oma Maddox
Cecil Dean
Washington, D. C
John Stephenson
Manley Board
Manley Board, Jr
Moore
Jack
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Texas
P. B. Eastham
Willis Shuler
East Orange
Phil Turner
Miss Ann
Roy Whitsel
A. E. Whitsel
Charles Paris
E. E. Walker
John Hatch
Mrs. Holt
Miss Irene Holt
Mrs. Edward Woolston
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Shenandoah Valley League
Winchells
Senate Lobby
Prober
League OF Nations
Kentucky
Fat Man
Ohio
Church
U. Va
France
E. Griffith Dodson, Jr
South Dairies
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Stock Exchange
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American Can
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Topeka & S. Fe
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