Heroic Firemen Save Tenants From Fire Guts Hable Building
Residents of the Hable building at Boscawen and Loudoun streets escaped a rapid apartment blaze that broke out after 11 30 p m. Three exits were blocked by flames but fire crews rescued occupants including Mrs George Gentry who jumped from a second floor window to the sidewalk. Damages were estimated at 15 000 to 20 000 dollars with no deaths. Damage covered by insurance and cause undetermined.
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Boscawen
Loudoun
Conley Siler
Garner Windle
Siler
Memorial Hospital
Herman Hable
Hable
Boscawen Street
Loudoun Street
George Gentry
Virginia Woolen Mill
Winchester Fire Dept Earn Praise for Quick Response
A Winchester blaze last night highlighted the fire department's efficiency and readiness. No lives were lost thanks to rapid dispatch and prepared equipment, prompting citizens to aid prevention efforts and remove fire hazards. The Deputy State Fire Marshal urged, An ounce of prevention is worth tons of water.
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Winchester
Occupants Of Apartments In Hable Building
The list shows residents including Mr. and Mrs. George Gentry Mrs. Bernice Carpenter E T Ritenour Mr and Mrs John Siler and son Conley Miss Annie Wigginton Mr and Mrs Roy Wharton and son Harry Wilbur McCarty. Mrs Carpenter was not present during the fire and a search confirmed she was safe.
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Hable Building
George Gentry
Bernice Carpenter
E. T. Ritenour
John Siler
Conley
Annie Wigginton
Roy Wharton
Harry
Wilbur McCarty
Forney Sees Ready Building Code Amid Fire Hazard
Dr. Charles R. Anderson mayor cites recent Hable Building fire and urges adoption of a building code. Fred Forney reports a 20 page tentative draft prepared for city council. Anderson also calls for fire escapes in all apartments and safer theatre occupancy.
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Charles R. Anderson
Winchester
Fred Forney
Forney
Anderson
Artillery Duels Roar Near Madrid in Civil War
Madrid July 28 Insurgent and government armies fight with artillery duels as fronts at Brunete and Villanueva de la Canada shell and dig in for a planned battle for Madrid. Miaja's offensive west of the capital prompts a pause while both sides bury dead and regroup.
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Madrid
Spain
Brunete
Villaneuva de la Canada
Jos Miaja
Miaja
Round Hill Event At Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
Round Hill notices a Presbyterian Christian Endeavor gathering scheduled for Thursday July 29 with a 7 to 11 time slot. The display mentions durable porch shades by Moling and Cather offered at reasonable prices.
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Round Hill
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
Yard Party Friday at Miss May Crabill's Amherst Ext'd
A Yard Party hosted by Mary Martha Class at 5 to 9 P M at Miss May Crabill's Amherst Ext'd. Local notices indicate a social gathering with an informal schedule and community invite.
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Mary Martha
Primary vote urged as Winchester picks slate for August
As the Democratic primary looms in Winchester and Frederick County voters are urged to cast a full party ballot. Contenders listed include James H. Price and Vivian Page for governor and Saran W. Holt with Robert W. Daniel for lieutenant governor. Incumbent Abram Staples and John Galleher contest attorney general with W. Worth Smith noted as a withdrawal. Several city offices have unopposed incumbents whose names will not appear on the primary ballot.
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Winchester
Frederick County
W. A. Baker
James P. Reardon
City
James H. Price
Vivian Page
Saran W. Holt
Robert W. Daniel
Abram Staples
John Galleher
W. Worth Smith
Playgrounds draw big crowds with new outdoor games
Attendance at Winchester playgrounds remains high since opening this summer. John I. Brown Jr. notes lively activity at Harris Addition and Douglas School for colored children with soft ball croquet volleyball German bat ball and horseshoes. Harris Addition youths also contest golf club caddies in doubleheaders 18-10 and 11-5.
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John I. Brown
Winchester Playgrounds Association
Harris Addition
Douglas School
Harris
Winchester Golf Club
Winchester Junk Co Wants Iron and Tals for Sell Buy
Iron wanted shipping now. Get our prices before selling. Also buying metals rags and beef hides. Win chester Junk Co. 13 Fairfax Lane between Main and Braddock St. Phone 254.
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Winchester Junk Co
Fairfax Lane
Main and
Braddock St
Sale of Dodge Sedan at Residence of Amos A Cochran
At two o clock next Saturday a Dodge Sedan and other personal property will be sold at the residence of Amos A Cochran 520 West Amherst Street. See the sale bill on page ten column six.
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Amos A. Cochran
Amherst St
Yard Party Benefit for Ladies Aid at Stephen Church
A yard party benefits the Ladies' Aid at Stephen Church this Thursday night July 29. If rain occurs the event moves to the following night.
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Stephenson Church
Pickers' Tickets Print at the Star Office
Public notice directs pickers to print their tickets at the Star Office with the deadline noted as July 21. The brief item emphasizes available printing options and location for card holders.
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Star Office
Fifteen Die In Netherlands Airliner Crash
A Brussels to Paris flight crashed at Hal Belgium after a suspected lightning strike. Fifteen dead include Americans Mann Canton and Goldbloom and a Mexican Trillo. Witnesses described the plane bursting into flames before impact near a potato field. Miss Van Deveen identified among the victims. Nathans, secretary of the International Transport Federation, is named among the dead.
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Netherlands
Hal
Belgium
Canton
Goldbloom
Trillo
Brussels
Paris
Nathans
The
International Transport Federation
Strike zone patrolled during steel plant picket clashes
Cleveland police patrolled a new strike zone around Republic Steel’s Corigan-McKinney Works after a riotous clash that left one man dead and at least 80 injured. Eliot Ness issued the proclamation as CIO campaign bargaining tensions rose in the steel industry.
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Cleveland
Cuyahoga River Valley
Republic Steel Corporation
CIO
Eliot Ness
Republic
Corrigan-McKinney
Ness
Common Pleas Court
Ballot Applications to Vote by Mail Due Thursday
Voters away from the city on Tuesday August 3 were reminded that Thursday July 29 is the final day to apply for mail ballots in the Democratic primary. Ballots must be secured from the registrar of the voter's precinct residence.
The Style Shop Announces New Dresses In Display Friday
Mr. Bender travels to New York to buy more beautiful dress creations. They are on the way and will be unpacked and on display Friday morning at The Style Shop. Kerr two piece jar tops are featured at Pure Food Store with a note on the modern canning method.
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Kerr
Pure Food Store
Terror Attacks Met King George VI Visit in Belfast
In Belfast crowds greeted King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with terror as bombs arson and gunfire shattered calm. A gas main explosion near the royal route damaged a customs building and injured a child while no major casualties occurred. Authorities blamed Irish Republicans as a train was halted and bridges were blown near Dundalk.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Ulster
Free State
George VI
Queen Elizabeth
Dundalk
William H Smith Rites Friday Ended Long illness took William H Smith
Final rites will be conducted Friday for William H Smith 46 who died at Philipsburg Hospital Tuesday morning at 6 oclock after an illness of several months Death attributed to complications He was a native of Williams county son of the late William H and Joanna Rhyne Smith He had resided in Winburne since age 19 He is survived by his widow Lydia Chaplin by a stepmother Mrs Armenia Renner Smith and by several children Herschel Smith Mrs Guy Keiser Mrs Ler Reese Ed Smith Leroy Smith Mrs Preston Litz Miss Madge Smith Gus Verne Malcolm Pete and Miss Agnes Smith all of Winburne Two brothers E W Smith and
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William H. Smith
Philipsburg Hospital
Philipsburg
Smith
Williams
William H
Joanna Rhyne Smith
Winburne
Lydia Chaplin
Clearfield
Armenia Renner Smith
Martinsburg
W. Va
Herschel Smith
Bellefont
Guy Keiser
Ler Reese
Keylertown
Ed Smith
Ashland
Leroy Smith
Lebanon
Preston Litz
Madge Smith
Gus
Verne
Malcolm
Pete
Agnes Smith
E. W. Smith
Peiping Evacuation Talk Sparks U S Warship Movement
Secretary Hull said evacuation of American civilians from Peiping could be considered as tensions in the Sino Japanese crisis rise. Navy ships including U S S Blackhawk and Canopus stand ready within hours to transport civilians, with Marines guarding the embassy and Boxer protocol cited as precedent.
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Washington
Hull
Peiping
Roosevelt
American Marine Guard
Tientsin
Claims No Favors to Mrs Roosevelt Tax ruling
Robert H. Jackson said the Treasury followed precedent in ruling that Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt did not have taxable income from a radio contract. He testified there was no discrimination in her favor and charity proceeds were not income.
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Washington
Robert H. Jackson
Treasury
Franklin D. Roose
Roosevelt
Jackson
Congressional Tax Committee
Philadelphia
Representative Fish
R.-N Y
Republican Committee
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Justice Department
Internal Revenue Legal Unit
Praise For Winchester Firemen After Apartment Fire
Generous praise is heaped on the Winchester Volunteer Fire Department for quick rescue of apartment occupants and swift control of a last night blaze. Building owner H. H. Hable and occupants commend the firemen for their speed and efficiency. Dr. Charles R. Anderson lauds their orderly, soldier like conduct and high commendation.
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Winchester Volunteer Fire Department
H. H. Hable
The
Star
Charles R. Anderson
For Sale Cabin Sites near Capon River Virginia
For sale cabin sites 60 by 120 feet along Capon River with price 125 dollars. Located on state highway with electricity and spring water. 28 miles from Winchester Virginia. Apply to T. EB. Oates Yellow Springs West Virginia.
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Capon River
Winchester
T. EB. Oates
Yellow Springs
W. Va
House labor committee rewrites wage hour bill
Washington July 28 The House labor committee drastically revised the administration wage hour bill to give the proposed Labor Standards Board power to set minimum wages up to 70 cents an hour and a maximum 35 hour work week. The Senate favors a 40 cent wage floor and 40 hour week.
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Washington
House Labor Committee
Labor Standards Board
House
Senate
Nine Boy Scouts to Camp White Rock
Generous public gifts fund nine Winchester Scouts to attend Camp White Rock on Capon River next month. Eight more boys of the same group remain eligible, and organizers hope additional contributions will enable them to join the outing.
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Boy Scouts of
Winchester
White Rock
Capon River
Japanese Capture Six Strategic Centers Near Old Capital
Japanese forces report capturing six strategic centers around Peiping as hostilities erupt across north China. An American Marine is wounded in Peiping while Chinese and Japanese positions clash near Tangku and Taku. Ships are turned back from the Hai Ho estuary as warnings to shipping rise.
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Uni'#l States
North
China
Dragon Capital
North China Army
Peiping
Hsiyuan
Hai Ho
Tangku
Japan
Gulf of Chinai
Taku
Daniel W Daniel endorsed by District 28 United Mine Workers
Campaign headquarters in Richmond announced that Robert W Daniel is endorsed for lieutenant governor by District 28 United Mine Workers of America in the Democratic primary to be held August 3 1937. The statement urges labor supporters to vote for Daniel and lauds him as a friend of labor and independent of political machines.
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Richmond
Robert W. Daniel
Brandon
District 28
United Mine Workers of America
Norton
W. F. Minton
Mike Lado
Virginia
Robert W
Saxon W
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Republic Steel
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Clones
Monaghan
Wm. H. Smith
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Velt
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John L. Lewis
C.S.O
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