Flood and Tornado Devastation Strikes Southwestern Nebraska
Relief workers estimate up to 250 dead as a tornado and flooding devastate Red Willow county communities. Max and Parks wiped out. Benkelman Alma and Oxford area casualties reported. McCook Tornado leaves three dead nine injured. many missing and communications cut in the region.
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Mccook
Neb
Nebraska
Max
Parks
Red Willow
Lincoln
Associated Press
Parks and Max
Benkelman
Alma
Oxford
Franz Zamber
Brashears Completes Fourth Year As Market Street Pastor
Rev. Wallace M. Brashears marks four years as pastor of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church this Sunday June 2. He travels to Washington DC June 4 for the Baltimore annual conference through June 9. He has been invited to return as pastor and will preach at Market Street on June 9 morning before heading to Caroline Street M E Church in Baltimore for that evening service.
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Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Wallace M. Brashears
Mr. Brashears
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Foundry M. E. Church
Sixteenth Street
Caroline Street
M. E. Church
Showers Expected Early Week for Atlantic States
Weather outlook for the period beginning Monday in the North and Middle Atlantic States calls for showers early in the week and again Thursday. Temperatures to be seasonable, with cooler spell Tuesday and Friday.
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Washington
North
Middle Atlantic
Orville Willey Jr Named Salutatorian in Middletown
A reporting error in Middletown High School graduation coverage omitted Orville Willey Jr from the graduates list. The Star clarifies Willey Jr was salutatorian and states Janet Bowen was misidentified.
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Orville Willey, Jr
Middletown High School
Willey
Janet Bowen
The
Star
Orville Willey
Bramblewood By The River Boarding Home Ad
A summer boarding home for girls aged 8 to 12 offers camping bathing hiking and sports with good meals and comfortable quarters at reasonable rates. Supervised by an experienced counsellor. Contact Mrs Marguerite Beckerle Berryville Virginia.
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Marguerite Beckerle
Berryville
Special Prices to Gradates at Barr's Studio
Local ad notes special pricing for graduates at Barr's Studio with timing and location details limited by readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barr's
Brill Held Facing Felony and Misdemeanor Charges
Floyd M. Brill once practicing attorney in Winchester is held for a hearing on several charges including a felony count alleging he stole 150 dollars and two alleged bad check offenses. Warrants name the Crystal Confectionery and Earl Shade as complainants. Brill, admitted to the bar after study at the University of West Virginia, moved to the city years ago.
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Floyd M. Brill
Winchester
R. R. Strosnider
W. B. Whitlock
Brill
United States
Commonwealth
Crystal
Earl Shade
University of West Virginia
Portrait of General John Smith joins local collection
County Treasurer Bob Smith adds a fine black and white copy of St Memin's portrait of General John Smith to Winchester and Frederick County's historic legal figures collection. The work honors a former county lieutenant, militia colonel, War of 1812 major general, congressman for 15 years, with the portrait donated by Edward Jaqueline Davison, a Smith and Davison descendant.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Bob Smith
St. Memins
John Smith
General Smith
Lord Fairfax
United States Army
Congress
Cartmell
Edward Jaqueline Davison
Kansas
Davison
Smith and Davison
Hackwood
Mount Hebron
Critical County Baseball Game Decides Championship
Interest runs high as Steph ens City and Middletown High meet Monday afternoon June 3 at 2 30 on Winchester Park diamond to decide the county championship. The winner also claims unofficial high school supremacy in Frederick Clarke Warren and Shenandoah counties. A large crowd is expected.
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Winchester Park
Stephens City
Middletown
Frederick
Clarke
Warren
Shenandoah
Millwood Road Project Bids Opened Amid Unsettled Entrance
Bids for the Millwood road project have been opened but figures are not public while the commission reviews them. Objections from a property holder leave the entrance location unsettled, and revised plans to remove some curves may be abandoned in favor of the original layout.
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Millwood Road
Capitol Hill In Recess Deliberations On Election Case
Elections committee studies Rush D. Holt election case. House and Senate adjourned after debate on banking and omnibus bill. Vanderlip argues constitutional issues with omnibus banking bill.
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Elections Committee
Rush D. Holt
House
Senate
Banking Committee
Frank A. Vanderlip
Auction at Dixieland on Valley Highway near Winchester
An on premises auction at 10 a m Tuesday June 4 will offer a fine residence and fifty home and commercial lots on the Dixieland property five miles south of Winchester on Valley Highway. Conducted by J E and B C Pitman.
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Winchester
Valley Highway
George Weyerhaeuser Freed After Ransom Payment
Seattle Times reporter John H. Dreher recounts returning George Weyerhauser to his parents after the ransom saga. A taxi ride to police headquarters and a kiss from the reporter highlight the dramatic homeward leg of the kidnap case.
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John Dreher
Seattle Times
John H. Dreher
George Weyerhaeuser
John H. Dather
Associated Press
Tacoma
Wash
George
George Weyerhauser
Police
Roosevelt Likely to Reject Stopgap NRA Plan
Washington reports indicate President Roosevelt will probably reject a stopgap NRA bill for now and seek public reaction to his peace time issue of federal versus state control. Opposing voices align as critics fault the plan after his press conference while some Democrats and Republicans weigh in.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
NRA
Deadline Set for Water Arrears Payment
City officials warn today is the final day to settle water tax arrears. Starting Monday morning, services in arrears will be cut off, with most residents current except for a few.
Moorefield Giants Meet Rival Sunday at Local Park
Moorefield Giants face a storied rival Sunday afternoon on the local field. Cumberland earlier became the first Moorefield player to homer, a feat since matched several times, as fans recall the Big League All Stars visit earlier for a well attended event.
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Wnchester Park
Moorefield Giants
Giants
Moorefield
Cumberland
Public Auction Sells Two City Properties
Two properties were sold at public auction in front of the county courthouse today. The Magruder property at 106 West Cecil Street sold to Charles P. Bailey for 620 dollars. Ruby Ritter purchased a Stephens City lot sold by Harry K. Benham for 325 dollars.
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County Court House
Magruder
West
Cecil Street
Charles P. Bailey
Ruby Ritter
Stephens City
Harry K. Benham
North Carolina filling station operator found nailed to a cross
J R Riggs a 36 year old filling station operator near High Point was found nailed to a crude cross along a highway. He confessed this afternoon that he arranged the act to force his wife to return. The boys involved are alleged to be his son Donald and the 15 year old, with authorities to handle juvenile aspects.
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North Carolina
High Point
N. C
J. R. Riggs
Here
Gaston A. Johnson
Johnson
Donald Riggs
Confederate Memorial Day Observance Planned Here
The sixty-ninth annual Confederate Memorial Day event is set for Thursday June 6 with Stonewall Memorial Association and Turner Ashby Chapter USDC arranging. A parade led by Dr George H Heist will start at 10 am on North Cameron Street then proceed to Stonewall Cemetery for ceremonies.
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Stonewall Memorial Association
Turner Ashby
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Boy Scouts of America
Cameron Street
City Hall
George H. Heist
Stonewall Cemetery
William F. Locke
Burr Powell Harrison
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Company I. Taps
W. H. Mellwee
Daughters of the Confederacy
Jefferson Davis
Capon Bridge marks tenth annual commencement
Capon Bridge High School held its tenth commencement with diplomas awarded by Ira W. Cowgill. E B. Phares presented the class. F Roy Power delivered the address. Valedictorian Kathleen Oates and salutatorian Madge Kline earned scholarships for top grades. The American Legion medal honored Earl S. F. Davis’s parents.
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Capon Bridge
W. Va
Capon Bridge High School
Ira W. Cowgill
Board of Educations
E. B. Phares
F. Roy Power
Free Schools
Kathleen Oates
Madge Kline
American Legion
Earl S. F. Davis
Joseph Frye
Kathleen Godlove
Olean Godlove
Violet Hershman
Austin Horner
Madge Keckley
Bernadine Kerr
Samuel Kerr
Ruby Lupton
Ruby Nelson
John Saville
Ralph Saville
Boyd Sisler
Eileen Sisler
Madalyn Smith
Cleta Stewart
Irma Thorp
Wilmetta Webster
William F. Locke
M. E. Church
South
Winchester
Leslie D. Kline
Benny Davis Orchestra
Two Miles Of Macadam On Route 50 East
About two miles of macadam has been placed on Route 50 east of Winchester. Grading has been completed beyond this point and in the next few weeks work is expected to speed up as highway department problems are resolved.
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Winchester
Highway Department
Strawberry Festival at Welltown Church to aid repairs
Community event at Welltown Church on Wednesday night June 5 features a strawberry festival to raise funds for church repairs. Organizers invite residents to attend and support the effort with proceeds directed to restoration work.
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Welltown Church
Repairing Church
President Roosevelt Delays NRA Recovery Act Stance
President Roosevelt completes NRA statement and departs for Chesapeake Bay cruise. White House sources signal likely rejection of stop-gap recovery act plans, awaiting public reaction. Statement prepared for Sunday publication. no contents hinted.
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Washington
Roosevelt
NRA
Chesapeake Bay
White House
British cabinet ready to resign in coming weeks
London June 1 report that Ramsay MacDonald and his entire cabinet plan to resign and hand their resignations to King George on the Whitsun recess Friday. Stanley Baldwin is expected to be summoned as the new prime minister to form a government.
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London
Ramsay MacDonald
King George
Stanley Baldwin
Quetta
India
Tornado Floods Roil Oxford Nebr and US News
World News at a Glance reports severe weather in Oxford Nebraska with tornadoes cloud bursts and floods causing untold death and destruction. Also notes high profile incidents including a $200000 ransom payment for George Weyerhauser and NRA statements by President Roosevelt.
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Oxford
Nebr
Tacoma
Wash
George Weyerhauser
High Point
N. C
J. R. Riggs
Washington
Roosevelt
NRA
DIRT FOR SALE Loaded on truck by Wood Construction Co
DIRT is offered by Wood Construction Co for loading on a truck. The notice references Braddock Street and the Post Office location as handling points for the material. No price or date is listed.
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Wood Construction CO
Braddock St
Great Man Hunt Grips Pacific Northwest After Kidnapping
June 1. George Weyerhaeuser freed after eight days. investigators pursued Alvin Karpis gang. A sedan tied to the Weyerhaeuser case was found abandoned in Seattle. ransom of $200,000 reportedly paid. State patrol tightened manhunt as federal agents remained quiet.
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Seatle
Weyerhaeuser
State Patrol
Tacoma
Wash
George Weyerhaeuser
SOE Nisidnapers
Alvin
Kamit Watt
Pacific Northwest
Harry
Bill
Karpis
George
Alvin Karpis
J. P. Weyerhaeuser
F. Rodman Titcomb
Edward G .Bremer
Charles F. Urschel
Issaqaah
Here
George Bonifas
Bonifas
Washington State Patrol
Little George Weyerhaeuser
Fang and Claw by Frank Back issued by publishers
Frank Back author of Bring Em Back Alive and Wild Cargo releases a new collection titled Fang and Claw. Readers are urged to ask for and reserve this brand new book at the Handley Library due to expected high demand.
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Frank Back
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Platte
Jane Addams
Independent Press
Go Bite Jammy
Ar C. Jennings
R. C. Jennings
Waynesboro
Virginia Education Association
Rev. Brashears
Bramblewood
Capitol Hill
J. E
B. C. Pitman
Earl Robinson
Winthrop Hotel
Wayfarer Weyerhauser
Rooseelt
of Riggs
Tor
P. A. Walls
Riggs
A. C. Ward
George Royals
Ward
Capon Bridge School
Northwest
World News
Warren County
Front Royal News
Star Today
South End Hose CO
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