Hold Nephew In Slaying in Virginia
Louisa Virginia June 5 Lewis A Burruss 69 of Richmond found dead beside Route 15 with skull fracture and chest stab wound Sheriff J F Bickers arrests Earl E Burruss 30 of Richmond his nephew for the killing W T Burruss son and material witness held Earl tried to buy a bus ticket then was arrested later All three left Richmond Saturday night in a car which was found near the body Autopsy planned and hearing set for Earl Burruss in Louisa County court
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Richmond
Bickers
W. T. Burruss
Earl Burruss
Charlottesville
Commonwealth
W. E. Crank
Louisa County
Trial Justice Court
Average monthly and annual rainfall from 1913 to 1938
Present and past rainfall figures list 24 hour and year to date totals plus average monthly rainfall for 26 years. The data covers each month with inches and notes total average annual rainfall of 35.09 inches. Statistics are provided through courtesy Winchester Research Laboratory.
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Winchester Research Laboratory
Will Preach In West Va Capon Bridge Series Start
The Presbyterian Church of Capon Bridge West Virginia will begin a series of services Tuesday at 8 o clock led by pastor Reverend Preston Sartelle. Evangelist William Burcan of Pennsylvania will speak, bringing his background in personal evangelism in Pennsylvania and Texas. Burcan formerly toured with NBCs Twilight Sonata and has worked as a baritone soloist on the stage. An invitation is extended to the public to attend.
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Presbyterian Church of
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Preston Sartelle
William Burcan
Pennsylvania
Texas
Sartelle
Burcan
Dallas
NBC
Heiress Faces Smuggling Indictment in New York
New York June 3 Wealthy ailing heiress Mrs May Han cock Ayer faces a federal indictment alleging she smuggled jewels and clothing totaling 14374 into the United States. The counts carry up to two years in prison and a 5000 fine per count. The scheme allegedly involved three separate shipments aboard the Bremen on September 26 1938 and the Normandie on August 30 1937.
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New York
May Hancock Ayer
United States
Cumberland Drops Airport Project
Cumberland's city council voted against further surveys for a city airport despite mayor Thomas W. Koon's protests. The council declined to proceed, citing unavailable funds and uncertain total construction costs after noting an FAA approval at Wiley Ford, West Virginia.
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Cumberland
Thomas W. Koon
Wiley Ford
W. Va
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Palace Theatre Presents The Gorilla with Ritz Brothers Cast
The Ritz Brothers Anita Louise Patsy Kelly and Bela Lugosi star in The Gorilla at Palace Theatre today and Tuesday. It promises laughter and scares with a mystery plot and a Technicolor summer fashions feature by Vyvyan Donner plus a Fox News reel.
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Ritz Brothers
Anita Louise
Patsy Kelly
Bela Lugosi
Palace Theatre
Vyvyan Donner
Fox News
Golfers Win First Tri State Tournament at Frederick MD
A Frederick Maryland golf club team wins the first Tri State tournament of the season. Team members include Donald Weems Ed Stone W D Myers E V Weems Jr Peyton Marshall Hugh Duffey William Paxton and W Nelson Page. The item notes local civic and court proceedings along with a theatre popularity contest and a traffic widening proposal by the Lions Club urging street widening on Loudoun Street between Boscawen and Piccadilly streets.
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Donald Weems
Frederick
Frederick, Md
Ed. Stone
W. D. Myers
E. V. Weems, Jr
Peyton Marshall
Hugh Duffey
William Paxton
W. Nelson Page
Main Street
Lions Club
Loudoun Street
Boscawen
Piccadilly
Spirit Undaunted by Mrs. Virginia Moore Doomed to Street Life
Mrs. Virginia Moore a 65 year old D A R descendant and descendant of Rear Admiral E A F LaVallett faced eviction and lived on a New York street with her daughter for days. Home relief agencies provided aid and she stated I may be down but I am never out.
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Virginia Moore
E. A. F. LaVallett
New York
Moore
Soviet Note To Be Studied
Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of Commons the latest Soviet note would require consideration before Britain and France could respond on mutual security with Soviet Russia. Sources said the note, addressed to Britain and France, needs joint wording after Moscow’s objections to the proposals and safeguards against indirect Baltic aggression. London and Paris seek a Moscow formula amid prolonged negotiations.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Russia
Britain
France
Vyacheslaff Molotoff
Supreme Soviet
Paris
Moscow
Baitic Chamberlain
Boy reels in alligator misidentified as catfish
In Wilmington Delaware twelve year old Jimmy Ake hurst thought he hooked a champion catfish in Bradywine creek. A husky tug nearly pulled him in before he hauled out a two foot alligator named Oscar. The animal was found to be missing from the local zoo and was returned by a park guard.
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Wilmington, del
Jimmy Akehurst
Bradywine Creek
Oscar
Jimmie
Farmer Income Shows A Loss
The 1938 income of American farmers is estimated at 9.22 billion dollars by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics, down 1.13 billion from 1937. The total includes 7.538 billion cash from farm marketings, 482 million from government benefits, and 1.2 billion in products kept for farm consumption, with crops down 18 percent and livestock down less than 9 percent.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Frederick County Teachers Reappointed Except Four
Leslie D. Kline announces that with four exceptions all Frederick County public school teachers are reappointed for the next year. Those not reappointed include Kernstown principal David K. Muntzing Susie D. Wilkins Kernstown Miss Sarah E. Shryock and Miss Mildred Shryock of Armel School. Wilkins declined renewal. list details withheld due to illness of J. Fred Thwaite, board chairman.
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Frederick County
Leslie D. Kline
David K. Muntzing
Kernstown
Susie D. Wilkins
Sarah E. Shryock
Mildred Shryock
Armel
Hardy Delegate To Templars Session
Raymond Hardy of Mt Airy will represent Maryland Virginia and the District of Columbia at the national grand lodge session of the International Order of Good Reprica in Chicago on June 16. Hardy is grand secretary of the area. The templars have long promoted abstinence and prohibition as their motto since 1852.
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MT. Airy
Raymond Hardy
Maryland
Virginia
District of Columbia
National Grand Lodge
International Order of Good Reprica
Chicago
Hardy
The
Templars
Tahlequah Cobbler Apologizes After Train Collision
Tahlequah resident Harmos Reeder a deaf cobbler was struck by a train but did not sue. He apologized writing to the locomotive engineer I did not think a train ran at that time of night I want to apologize for being on the track.
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Tahlequah
Okla
Harmos Reeder
1400 F F A Boys To Meet in Virginia Tech Event
Blacksburg VA June 5 more than 1400 agricultural high school students and their instructors are slated to attend the fourteenth annual Virginia Association of the Future Farmers of America meeting at Virginia Tech June 13 to 16. Participants from 208 high schools compete in crop and livestock contests and athletic events with finals for state public speaking and a degree team contest.
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Blacksburg
Virginia Association of the Future Farmers of America
Virginia Tech
H. C. Groseclose
Future Farmer
Virginia Association
Julian A. Burruss
Marcus
Local names list of officials and advisers
A crowd of named figures including Oliver from Kempsville president Samuel Spangler and vice president Mr Clinton with secretary Julian Campbell Amherst and treasurer Willis Copley. Also listed are reporters Dr Walter S. Newman Richmond executive secretary treasurer Henry C Groseclose Blacksburg adviser Jonas Chamberlain Clearbrook William Miller Pisherville and Warren Brown New.
Cleveland Thief Steals Funeral Funds From Widow
A Cleveland man is sought for stealing 140 dollars from Mrs. Henry Rosson, a WPA widow, money collected to help cover funeral expenses. The incident occurred May 20 as she was receiving aid.
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Cleveland
Henry Rosson
WPA
Bors
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John Eddy
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Lucille Jackson
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