Earhart Heads Toward Dutch Guiana On Global Flight
Amelia Earhart and navigator Captain Fred Noonan winged toward Paramaribo Dutch Guiana after landing in Cari pito Venezuela at 10 18 a m. They planned an overnight stay at the Standard Oil guest house and a next leg to Paramaribo as part of a near equator round the world voyage.
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Miami
Fila
Pan- American Airways
Earhart
Caripito
Venezuela
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Fred J. Noonan
Standard Oil Company
Paramaribo
Dutch Guiana
Natal
Para
Brazil
Amelia Earhart
Public Sale of County Farm at Winchester Virginia
Trustee under a trust deed from the heirs of R. M. Pugh will offer 96 acres near Whitacre on the Whitacre Ebenezer road at public auction. The sale takes place June 19 1937 at 11 A M in front of the County Court House. Cash terms. Auctioneers Dunn and Duvall.
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R. M. Pugh
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
County Court House
Winchester
Whitacre
Ebenezer
Mary A. Whitacre
W. E. Edwards
Dunn & Duvall
Virginia Court Seeks Heirs in Dawes Estate Case
In Frederick County Circuit Court on May 18 1937 L R Dettra administrator of B M Dawes dec d sues Albert A Dawes and others to determine heirs and shares of the decedent estate The defendants non residents are ordered to appear within ten days after publication and a copy of this order is to be published weekly for four weeks in The Evening Star and posted at the courthouse front door by May 31 1937 Mail copies to each defendant per the lead court clerk's directive.
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Commonwealth OF Virginia
Circuit Court
County of Frederick
L. R. Dettra
Admr
B. M. Dawes
Albert A. Dawes
Als
Frederick County
R. E. L. Dawes
William T. Goulder
Alberta Arbuckle
Nee Goulder
Hattie V. Dawes
Virginia
Evening Star
Winchester
Co. C. Brannon
Herbert S. Larrick
Marian Martin Princess Frock Pattern Book Ad
An advertisement touts the Marian Martin pattern book with summer frock designs for all ages and occasions. It promotes Pattern 9290 featuring a round the clock frock with flared sleeves and a front action pleat, with fabric tips and a Lew chart, available in misses and women sizes.
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Marian Martin Princess Frock
Marian Martin
Marian Martin Lew
Barbara Bell
Barbara i
Barbara
Gp Pacer
Wally's Photo In College Yearbook
In College Park Maryland on June 2 the University of Maryland yearbook features a picture of Mrs Wallis Warfield in the women's section. Editor Paul Wise of Dover Delaware says she was chosen as the outstanding woman of 1937. A second photo shows the woman for whom King Edward VIII abdicated the throne.
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College Park
Wallis Warfield
University of Maryland
Paul Wise
Dover
Del
Edward VIII
Golden Rule Class Plans Memorial Service for Dr. Whitlock
Braddock Street M E Church South Golden Rule Bible Class to hold memorial services for founder Dr. Lawrence Whitlock Sunday at 10. Members meet at 9 45 to march to his grave. Co P McVicar and Wilmer Shryock oversee arrangements. Full attendance urged.
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Golden Rule Bible Class
Braddock Street
M. E. Church
South
Lawrence Whitlock
Whitlock
Co. P. McVicar
Wilmer Shryock
Ebenezer Grounds To Be Improved For Memorial Day
On Monday June 7 volunteers are urged to clean Ebenezer cemetery near Ebenezer Church ahead of Memorial Day on June 3. If rain delays, the cleanup moves to Tuesday. Civil War veteran N W L Blaisdell, 91, arrived by train for ceremonies but found no one to greet him and walked a mile to the cemetery.
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Ebenezer Church
Auburn
W. L. Blaisdell
Fair Haven
Blaisdell
Notice of beer license hearing at Kernstown Virginia
The undersigned Gernie B Nicholson owner of Friendly Service Station Kernstown Virginia will appear before the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on or before June 12 1937 for a license to retail beer and ale over 3 2 percent consumed on and off premises at Friendly Service Station Kernstown Virginia
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Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Friendly
Kernstown
Public Sale Of Bettie Arbuckle Property At Bartonsville
The Administrator of Bettie I Arbuckle deceased will auction the late de cedent’s personal property at Springdale Bartonsville Va on Thursday June 17 1937 at 10 am The sale includes antique tables dressers chairs pictures silverware other antiques plus four milk cows with calves one springer a farm wagon mowing machine plows and farm implements Cash only and goods must be paid for before removal Auctioneer C I Brumback and Admr J Van Meter Hack.
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Bettie I. Arbuckle
Springdale
Decedent
Bartonsville
J. van Meter Hack
Admr
Dec
D. C
I. Brumback
Van Devanter Retires To Farm On Maryland Estate
Justice Willis Van Devanter ends a 26 year Supreme Court career and plans to farm at his 788 acre Maryland property. Colleagues express high esteem and regret as he withdraws from public service. He intends to spend most of his time at the Maryland farm.
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Washington
Willis van Devanter
Supreme Court
van Devanter
Maryland
Des Moines Child Reunited After Lost Separation at Store
Beverly Ann Roberts six, tearful in a blue dress, was separated from her mother in a downtown department store. A police officer helped locate the frantic mother as Beverly described following a pink dress before realizing it was not hers from two blocks away.
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Des Moines
Beverly Ann Roberts
Beverly Ann
Duke’s Derby Pick Fails As horse loses at Epsom Downs
The Duke of Windsor, amid wedding preparations with Mrs Wallis Warfield, selected the Grand Duke to win the Derby at Ep som Downs and reportedly placed £100 with a London bookmaker. The horse did not win.
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Monts
France
Duke of Windsor
Wallis Warfield
Epsom Downs
London
Public statues at coronation celebrations debated
The note suggests many statues could be damaged during coronation festivities, but cautions that such outcomes cannot be guaranteed.
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Owever
Barbara Bell Pattern 1291 B Glamorous Graduation Dress
The Evening Star promotes Barbara Bell pattern 1291 B for a glamorous graduation dress with a voluminous skirt fitted basque and peplum. It cites sizes 12 through 20 with corresponding busts and material needs including six yards of fabric and ribbon.
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Barbara Bell
Winchester Evening Star
Times Square Station
New York
N. Y
Endles
Barnum Triumph Cited In A Coin Catch Trick
A trick cyclist entertained a crowd and promised to collect coins tossed on the sidewalk. He rode a tall high bicycle wheel with the con traption seat, collected the coins after spectators contributed, then jumped off and sat to gather the money.
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Barnum Jackson
Barnum
Will Rogers Humorous Westminster Abbey Tale
Will Rogers recounts a visiting American who admires Westminster Abbey chimes. The cab driver, unable to hear the bells, retorts that the bells are deafening to him and others nearby, delivering a light anecdote about perception and place.
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England
Westminster Abbey
Sidney
American News Features, Inc
Economy Wins At Polls In Davis West Virginia
In Davis West Virginia residents reconsidered a municipal election scheduled for today and voted to cancel the poll. Voters chose to keep incumbents and save money by avoiding an unnecessary vote.
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Davis
W. Va
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Pleasuer
Trinidad
Farmdale
ASCO
Wilbur Shaw
Indianapolis Speedway
Ralph Hepburn
Shaw
Ted Horn
Louis Meyer
Germany
Hitler
Spain
Central Press
Pattern Department
W. 18Th St
Patern
Wally
Gernie B. Nicholson
Duke
the Evening Star
the Bed Syndicate. Inc
Will Rogers
Johnsman Superior
Cameron St
Fairfax Lane
E C. Commage
Eufaula
ASA
E. Boscawen St.— Main Street
McCormick Deering
C. L. Brumback
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