Endurance Test Opens America's Cup Match in Newport
Harold S. Vanderbilt's Ranger took a small lead over T. O. M. Sopwith's Endeavor II at the start, then pulled ahead as wind favored the defender. Endeavor shifted to a quadrilateral jib and stayed sail to close the gap, while spectator fleets and planes filled the scene as the five and a half hour race window loomed.
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Coast Guard
Argo
Newport
R. I
T. O. M. Sopwith
Endeavor
Challenger
Harold S. Vanderbilt
Ranger
Vanderbilt
Endeavor II
B.S. T
Rall
Winchester Courthouse Green Benches Draw Tired Citizens
At Winchester courthouse, long benches on the porch and curb invite rest and reflection. A groups of about 17 citizens gather daily when weather permits to talk weather crops fishing hunting and life, chew tobacco and enjoy peanuts. Job offers to work on farms roads or orchards are infrequent.
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Winchester
Courthouse Green
Loudoun Streeet
Lutherans Set Massanetta Springs Conference for Next Week
Lutheran churchmen from Winchester and Frederick County plan to attend the Lutheran Church Workers Conference at Massanetta Springs with leading United Church speakers. A mission pastors school sponsored by the Board of American Missions runs alongside the assembly, with about 700 registrations anticipated and 75 pastors enrolled in the school. Daily general assembly talks at noon and in the evening highlight the program amid group conferences.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Lutheran Church Workers
Massanetta Springs
United Church
Board of American Missions
Virginia Synod
Mission School
General Assembly
Dynamite Blasts Stir Belfast During King George Visit
Belfast faced renewed violence as terrorists set off a land mine near a police barracks. A man and five companions were attacked in a dawn hold up as authorities extended house to house searches for extremists and tightened precautions after the King’s Northern Ireland visit.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
King George
West End
Ulster Free State
Thomas Doherty
Doherty
Reports Revolt In Rebel Ranks On Franco Frontier
Spanish government sources claim revolt is spreading through Francoist rearguard with open fighting in Morril and Malaga. Granada mutiny reportedly triggered by orders to free rosters for Italian volunteers. Gen. Qusipo De Llano denies Granada uprising while hinting at possible Madrid offensive.
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Hendaye
Francisco Franco
Morril
Malaga
Granada
Alhambra
Fabra
Gibraltar
Cient
Franco
Qusipo de Llano
Voting instruction for revenue commissioner candidate McVicar Gray
The notice warns voters the new voting method is confusing and instructs to place an X in the square before the chosen candidate's name. It specifies FOR COM'NER OF REVENUE C. P. MCVICAR ALLEN GRAY as the affirmative vote and requests support from readers.
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NER OF Revenue
C. P. McVicar Allen Gray
Goolrick Defends Holt After Trinkle Speech Allegations
Former Virginia state figure C O Conor Godrick denounces E Lee Trinkle for trying to label Saxon Holt as anti organized Democrats. Godrick calls Holt an old friend and demands correction of implied support for James Price over Vivian Page amid lieutenant governor race.
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Fredericksburg
C. O'Conor Godrick
E. Lee Trinkle
Saxon W. Holt
Newport News
Trinkle
Robert W. Daniel
Brandon
Holt
Roanoke
Godrick
Senator Holt
Senator Daniel
Virginia
Trade Looks For Car Price Boost
Detroit July 31 Automo tive trade circles speculate on a general car price increase after Ford Motor Company's surprise announcement and rising costs. Observers note if General Motors and Chrysler may follow suit as producers cite rising materials costs.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Automobile
General Motors
Chrysler
Illness Fatal To I. R. Carper
Isaac Russell Carper died July 16 at his son Walter Carper’s home in Cleburne Texas and was buried July 18. The Shenandoah county native was born January 20 1855 and lived in Hill County Johnson County Lone Willow before his death. He helped found the Baptist Church and provided land for its 1882 building.
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Cleburne
Texas
I. R. Carper
Winchester
Shenandoah County
Mr. Carper
Edward Johnston
C. A. Houshour
Isaac Russell Carper
Walter Carper
Pendell Avenue
Hill County
Johnson County
Lone Willow
The
Baptist Church
Japan tightens her grip as Peiping nears encirclement
Allied wire report describes Japan surrounding Peiping and seizing control of Tientsin while fighting erupts at the central railway station. Japanese forces push west of Peiping against Chinese troops as U S citizens in the region are noted safe. Tokyo officials signal readiness for direct action and Tokyo cites U S neutrality law as not to be applied.
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Associated Press
Japan
China
Hopeth
Peiping
Tientsin
Leration
Hsiyuan
Tungchow
Harry S. Martin
Boston
James A. Hunter
Peoria
Ill
Tangky
Peiping-Hankow
Tokyo
Gen Sugiyama
Koki Hirota
United States
How Easy It Is To Enter War Warns Senator Lewis
Washington July 31 Senator Lewis Ill said the United States could be at war with China or Japan within an hour if it enforces the neutrality law now. He argued that declaring either nation at war would lead to seizure of American ships delivering goods to allies, drawing the U.S. into conflict.
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Washington
Lewis
Ill
United States
China
Japan
Senate
Bogus License Plates Case Leads to Grand Jury Action
James Johnson of near Gore faced grand jury action after being ordered held on 500 bond for allegedly converting 1934 license plates to 1937 plates by changing the digit. He was arrested Saturday on Route 50 near Winchester by State Officer R. E. Bayliss after admitting the plates were not genuine.
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James Johnson
Gore
Grand Jury
Johnson
Winchester
R. E. Bayliss
Bayliss
Woodstock
Taveaner
Edward Tobin
State Farm
Harry Peters
Milton Mauck
New Ballots Introduced For Virginia Primary
Virginians vote on August 3 using a new affirmative ballot method adopted by the General Assembly at the urging of E. Blackburn Moore from Winchester and surrounding counties. Some leaders worry voters may overlook the shift from scratching names to voting affirmative. The method is simple and may reduce ballot rejection.
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General Assembly
E. Blackburn Moore
House of Delegates
Winchester
Frederick and
Clarke
Bishop Moore to Visit The Valley in August
Bishop Robert J. Moore of the Baltimore conference M E Church South will visit western Virginia districts in August. After Texas, he attends the Massanetta Springs Bible Conference on August 24 25. A cabinet meeting of elders is set for August 26 with Dr. W W McIntyre presiding elder of the Winchester district among attendees.
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Robert J. Moore
Baltimore
M. E. Church
South
Virginia
Conferyay
Texas
Moore
Presbyterian Bible Conference
Massanetta Springs
W. W. McIntyre
Winchester
Byrd seeks pay for ham shipment stalled by Ohio strike
Senator Harry F. Byrd introduces a bill to compensate a Virginia ham shipper whose prepaid shipment to Cleveland was blocked by a strike at Republic Steel. The ham was returned and postmaster auctioned postage to recover return costs, which Byrd says justified payment for loss and a congressional condemnation of disruption of the mails.
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Byrd
Ohio
Washington
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Republic Steel and Iron Corporation
Cleveland
Smithfield
Republic Steel Corporation
City of Baltimore Disaster Fire Suspected Sabotage
Captain Charles O. Brooks testified before a federal inquiry board that the liner City of Baltimore may have been set ablaze deliberately. He cited rapid flame spread, saboteur possibility, and described a rescuing survivor and a kerosene can found near the scene.
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Baltimore
Charles O. Brooks
Brooks
J. F. Staley
Department of Justice
Valley Central Group Set for Mt Olive Conference
The 89th Virginia Valley Central Congregational Christian Conference will meet August 4-5 at Mt Olive Christian Church near McGaheysville. Rev. R A Whitten leads the program with delegates from Winchester and Timber Ridge attending. sessions include worship, reports, and mission addresses.
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R. A. Whitten
89Th Congregational- Christian Conference
Virginia Valley Central Congregational-Christian Conference
Mt. Olive Christian Church
McGaheysville
Congregational Christian Church
Winchester
Timber Ridge
Virginia Apples Shipped Abroad to British Markets
Virginia apple growers are shipping Yellow Transparent and Duchess varieties to London and Liverpool with Gravenstein shipments planned for the coming week. Most fruit, packed in baskets, faces brisk competition from Australian and New Zealand arrivals, while Delaware Williams Red 24-inch and U S No 1 graded apples command prices around $2.37 to $2.62 per bushel.
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Virginia
London
Liverpool
Australia
New Zealand
Virginia Duchess
U. S
Delaware Williams
Stranger interrupts Senate debate over wage hour bill
A stranger named W A Maxwell of Chicago interrupted the Senate wage hour debate shouting he represents the unemployed and poorly clothed. He was dragged from the gallery after clutching a paper and calling for the bill to be passed to the desk.
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Washington
Senate
Green
William Green
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of L
W. A. Maxwell
Chicago
American Federation of
Maxwell
Services Sunday For Mrs Ritter
The funeral of the late Mrs Lillian R Ritter wife of Lawrence D Ritter who died yesterday afternoon at her home on Valley Avenue will take place tomorrow at 3 p m from Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church. Services will be conducted by Dr Graham supply pastor of the church and Rev George W Stover of the United Brethren Church. Active In Church While her death came as a shock to her many friends it was not entirely unexpected as she had been in declining health for several years. She was a member of the Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church and when her health permitted took an active part in its affairs being a faithful and generous worker in several circles. During her illness she bore her
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Lillian R. Ritter
Lawrence D. Ritter
Valley Avenue
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Graham
George W. Stover
United Brethren Church
Annual Service At Wickliffe Church in Clarke County
The Wickliffe Episcopal Church in Clarke County will hold its annual service on Sunday morning August 8. Rev. Dr. William D. Smith will conduct and preach. Dr. Smith, a Clarke County native, once served as rector of Christ Church in this city. The service is a gathering for local family reunions.
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Wickliffe Episcopal Church
Clarke County
William D. Smith
Smith
Christ Church
Wickliffe
Park To Play Three Games
If not rained out the Park will host Washington DC in their third game of the season tomorrow at 3 o clock. Monday night at 8 o'clock Millville meets the locals under floodlights. Tuesday night Blairton West Virginia will face the Park in a night game.
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Washington D. C
Millville
Blairton
W. Va
Shade declares nomination for Clerk in primary
Notice states Walter M. Shade is the only Democratic candidate filed for Clerk of the Corporation Court in the primary next Tuesday and named the nominee. He urges supporters to vote in the primary and help him in the November election.
Republican Arguments Over Part Time Workers Handicap Measure
Republicans argued that part time workers would be handicapped while efforts to sidetrack the Byrd Smith measure drew backlash from rebels lining up against the proposal.
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Byrd
Smith
Senate votes on wage hour bill amid last minute battles
The Senate began voting on amendments to the administration wage hour bill as Grange leaders urged recommittal over the board powers to set wages and hours. Southern Democrats sought to sidetrack the measure with a late revolt, while other amendments were rejected in a tense session.
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Grange
Washington
National Grange
Brenchman
The
Senate
Wiliam Green
American Federation of Labor
Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Tariff Commission
Harrison
Mississippi
Conally
Texas
Labor Committee
Winchester notice and local ads on eye glasses and dairy
A collage of notices includes Allen B. Gray announcing a back page message, Hodgson and Brown optometrists offering cashless eye glasses, John Massie teaser at Shen Cabin Camp, and Sanitary Dairy promoting Sunday ice cream special at 25 cents a quart.
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Shen
John Massie
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F. E. Hyde
B. C. Shifflet
Ray Stroop
R. O. Rothgeb
J. O. Atkinson
Minnie Doffiemyer
Davis
Ritter
Bulletin
R.-Pa
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Wis
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Hodgson & Brown
Star Office
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