Davis supporter hails Jefferson Davis as greater than Lincoln
Confederate commemorations in Winchester mark a turnout led by Ed ward P. Browning of Handley High School praising Jefferson Davis. A.G. Dellinger, lone surviving local Confederate veteran, chaired the parade from city hall to Stonewall Cemetery. Stores closed, flags waved, and graves decorated as ceremonies honored 3000 plus Confederate soldiers.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Stonewall Cemetery
Edward P. Browning
Jefferson Davis
Lincoln
Turner Ashby
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Browning
Handley
Our
Republic
Dellinger
George W. Dellinger
Garland Quarles
A.D.C
South
Confederacy
Mr. Browning
Davis
Mississippi City
Stonewall
Mt. Hebron
Middletown
Winchester praises June weather and honor to George W. Dellinger
The piece notes excellent weather on June 6 this year compared with last year when residents burned furnaces for warmth. It recalls Winchester events drawing crowds and invites a moment to pay tribute to those who have passed. It salutes George W. Dellinger as the last of Winchester's sons in grey.
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Winchester
George W. Dellinger
Public sale notices and rental ad brief
Public sale on Thursday June 8 at 10 A M at 443 N Braddock St Olive Wageley executrix Dunn and Dvall Auds. For rent bachelor apartment partly furnished available July 1. Write B J care Star.
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N. Braddock St
Olive Wageley
Dunn & Dvall Auds
B. J
Student Flier Rescued 250 Miles From Coast After Plane Sinks
Cheston Eshelman a 22 year old student flier from Carlisle Pennsylvania was rescued by fishermen aboard the trawler Villanova after his two seat Luscombe monoplane ditched off Cape Cod. The craft sank in 40 fathoms with only enough fuel for 175 miles. Eshelman left Camden New Jersey on a one hour solo flight and was sighted by the trawler Storm at 6 am EDT. Investigators believe he may have intended to hop to Europe seeking radio and compass instruction. His mother Bertha Eshelman of Carlisle hopes for a safe European trip.
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Chatham
Mass
Cheston Eshelman
Carlisle
Georges
Boston
Villanova
Eshelman
Camden
N. J
Triton
Europe
Cheston
Cape Cod
Edward Walz
Walz
Edelman
Luscombe
Glenn L. Martin Manufacturing Aviation
Baltimore
Misses First June Sixth In 60 Years
George A. Strickler 66 arrived in Winchester at 12 15 today from Brunswick too late to attend the annual Confederate memorial rites at Stonewall Cemetery. He told Mayor Anderson after the ceremonies that this was the first June Sixth service he has missed in sixty years. He will visit his mother in Vaucluse before returning to Brunswick.
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George A. Strickler
Winchester
Brunswick
Stonewall Cemetery
C. R. Anderson
Strickler
Louisa Cordelia Kenney
Vaucluse
Yankee Clipper Arrives in Marseille After Transatlantic Run
The Pan American flying boat Yankee Clipper lands in Marseille on its regular trans Atlantic mail run after a seven and a half hour flight from Lisbon Portugal today.
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Marseille
France
Lisbon
Portugal
Bound For Mars Eshleman Report From Pitcairn Field
The master of a fishing trawler wirelessed that Chester L. Eshleman flew a Luscomb plane NC22070 from Pitcairn Airport Philadelphia and forced down 175 miles east southeast of Boston at 7 30 a m EDT. He said Mars was his destination and the Villanova crew rescued him as the craft sank. He was uninjured but treated for shock and exhaustion. Capt Bjartmars.
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New York
Villanova
Associated Press
Chesten Eshelman
Chester L. Eshleman
Luscomb
Death of Prof Charles L Melton Shocks Front Royal
Professor Charles Lewis Melton a leading educator and Methodist lay leader in Front Royal died of a heart attack after returning from a Board of Stewards meeting. He led Randolph-Macon Academy from 1899 to 1933 and later taught mathematics and served as librarian. Survived by widow Gertrude Blackwell Melton and two brothers, his death drew wide notice across Virginia.
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Front Royal
Charles Lewis Melton
Board of Stewards
The
Methodist Church
Melton
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
Randolph-Macon Academy
Randolph-Macon Institute For Girls
Danville
Academy
Winchester
Baltimore
Cedarville
Winston Melton
Will Rogers Bronze Statue Unveiled in Capitol Rotunda
In Washington a bronze statue of Will Rogers by Jo Davidson was unveiled between Washington and Hamilton statues. Oklahoma becomes first state with two Capitol statues from a Cherokee heritage. Mrs. Rogers and Sally McSpadden attended with Navy Band and Joseph Bentonelli also present.
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Washington
Will Rogers
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Capitol
Jo Davidson
Rogers
Oklahoma
Sequoyah
Sally McSpadden
Navy Band
Joseph Bentonelli
Metropolitan Opera
University of A
Washington Honors King Parade Prep Draws Half Million Viewers
Washington sets the stage for a royal visit with flags on Pennsylvania avenue and decorations to welcome King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Window spaces fetch up to 30 dollars as officials expect half a million spectators for a two mile parade and security plans include 1,043 police and 425 firemen.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
England
Union Station
White House
United States
George Rex Elizabeth
Hull
Sir Ronald Lindsay
Niagara Falls
Canada
Capital Police
Secret Service
Nicaragua
Army
Navy
Potomac
Mount Vernon
Arling
Unified French armed forces under Gamelin leadership
Paris reports that France fused its land sea and air forces into a single supreme command led by General Maurice Gamelin. Rear Admiral Jean Darian became Admiral of France, a revived title, and General J Vallemin was named air marshal, first in the third republic.
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Paris
Maurice Gustave Gamelin
National Defense
France
Jean Darian
Navy
J. Vallemin
Air Army
Strike Ends for 1000 Workers in 22 Plants
A five day strike involving 1 000 workers across 22 plants ended with a two year agreement. Wages rise to 35 dollars for a 40 hour five day week from the old rate of 35. Total details indicate significant wage restructuring.
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New York
Boyce Citizens Discuss School Merger Plans
Clarke county residents weigh Archie Robertson’s plan to consolidate Boyce and Berryville high schools amid local disputes over Route 50 relocation. Opinions vary from strong support with curriculum expansion to concerns about student choice and travel, with many fearing centralization favors Berryville.
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Boyce
Highway Commission
Archie F. Robertson
Chamber of Commerce
Berryville
Clarke County
the Star
Robertson
Boyce High School
Albert Purcell
Handley
Stephens City
Royal Air Force Fliers Die Off Kinshardy Coast
Three Royal Air Force fliers died when their bombing plane plunged into the sea off Kinshardy Scotland. The 1939 RAF accident toll reaches seventy with 125 deaths to date.
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Royal Fliers
London
Royal Air Force
Kinshardy
Scotland
Lewis urges law to bar federal aid for industries using spies
CIO President John L. Lewis asked Congress to enact without delay a law denying federal loans contracts and subsidies to industrial employers who use spies strikebreakers and army guards against organized labor.
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Washington
CIO
John L. Lewis
Congress
Senate panel approves dollar stabilization extension
Washington June 6 the Senate banking committee approved a two year extension of the administrations emergency authority to devalue the dollar maintain the 2 billion stabilization fund and buy domestically mined silver at prices above the world market to support the policy.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Immigrant Sean Russell Held Over Visa Overstay in Detroit
Washington official Marshall Dimock said Sean Russell, resident of the Irish Free State, was detained by immigration authorities in Detroit for overstaying a 30 day visitor visa. A hearing will determine deportation, with details tied to an earlier arrest report.
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Washington
Marshall Dimock
Assisant Secretary of
Labor
Sean Russell
Light vote favors Stengel Marine in Easton special election
A very light turnout in the June 6 special election to pick a U.S. representative in Easton Maryland is seen as favorable to Republican candidate A Stengle Marine. He runs against Democrat Senator David J. Ward of Wicomico.
Aviatrix Helen Tannner Escapes Injury in Desert Forced Landing
Uninjured aviatrix Helen Tannner from Ames Iowa endured a forced desert landing near St Johns Arizona and spent the night in a local hotel before continuing her trip.
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ST. Johns
Ariz
Helen Tannner
Ames
Oowa
Aviatrix
Desert
D A R Marker Unveiling Planned at Opequon Church
Miss Cary Spottswood Breathed of Petersburg West Virginia will unveil the marker at Opequon Memorial Church in Kernstown Virginia. The Fort Loudoun Chapter D A R erected the memorial to Revolutionary soldiers buried there with plans for the June 14 event.
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Cary Spottswood Breathed
Petersburg
W. Va
Opequon Memorial Church
Kernstown
Fort Loudoun
Garrett Not To Enter Race In Virginia Senate District
State Senator William A. Garrett of Henry county will not seek renomination at the Thirteen District Democratic convention on June 14. The 85 year old longtime legislator will join Governor Price's advisory board for the 1940-42 budget, leaving Rob ert C. Vaden and John W. Carter as the district's two announced candidates. The article also notes related ceremonies and family connections surrounding the Opequon Cemetery tablet dedication and Fort Loudoun Chapter events.
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Martinsville
William A. Garrett
Henry County
Senate Finance Committee
Robert C. Vaden
Pittsylvania
John W. Carter
Danville
Garrett
Price
Virginia
Senate
United States
Richmond News
Carter
Vaden
Ex-Convict Held After 11 Years in Va Slayings
Henry Shepard, 38, an African American former inmate, is detained in New York after 11 years sought for the murder of a Virginia state trooper and a sergeant. Authorities say two officers were killed during gun battles as they tried to arrest him for a prior killing of a Black girl.
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New York
Henry Shepard
Inspector Down
Virginia State Constabulary
Shepard
Virginia
Down
Irish Leader Is Arrested in Detroit
Sean Russell, reputed chief of staff of the outlawed Irish Republican Army, was detained by federal officers in Detroit after arriving from Chicago. He is kept incommunicado at a federal jail. the charge was not disclosed. The arrest occurred as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth neared Windsor Ontario during a U S tour.
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Detroit
George VI
Elizabeth
United States
Sean Russell
Russell
Chicago
Canada
Windsor
Niagara Falls
Irish Republican Army
Thomas F. Chawke
Auction Notice for 8 Room House Contents
Entire household goods in an eight room house to be sold Saturday June 10 at 10 a m. at 119 West Leicester Street. Duvall and Dunn, Auctioneers.
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Leicester St
Century-Old Blooms Highlight Winchester Garden Clubs
Mrs Larkin shares local garden club history and tales of century old flowers in Winchester area. Tri club show planned at George Washington Hotel. legends name Roses at Mrs Randolphs Opequon and Miss Kern Peony. Hackwood snowball bush still blooms in Mrs Baker garden. Emily Grey rose linked to Ann Griffith family. Continued on Page 7.
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Winchester
Clarke
Old Fredericktown
Little Garden Clubs
George Washington Hotel
Schuyler Larkin
Star
Dr. Randolph
Opequon
M. McFarland
George
Miss Kern
Katherine Kern
Hackwood
Louis Baker
John Rosenberger
Emily Grey
Ann Douglas Griffith
Steel Worker Held After Shotgun Firing Near Duchess in London
Police arrested Ledwidge Vincent Lawler, 45, a London steel worker, for firing a shotgun near the Duchess of Kent’s car in Belgrave Square. He was bound over for a week after a quick magisterial hearing and charged with illegal possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life or property. Scotland Yard investigated possible links to a terrorist campaign as a window at the Countess of Harewood’s home was broken.
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London
Ledwidge Vincent Lawler
Duchess of Kent
Lawler
Gerald Road
Belgrave Square
Princess Royal
Countess of Harewood
George VI
Scotland Yard
Kent
Belgrave
Rapid Progress In Squalus Salvage
In Portsmouth New Hampshire divers under Commander A I McKee and Lt Commander Charles Momsen tunneled into the Squalus wreck 240 feet down using a curved air pipe and tunneling nozzle. They cleared 12 of 22 feet of mud in nine descents to reach the hull tomb where 23 victims lie and aimed to attach pontoon chains to the propeller struts within days.
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Portsmouth
N. H
A. I. McKee
Charles Momsen
Lalcon
Auto Owners To Be Called
Chief of Police C. W. Hollis announced this afternoon that authorities will round up unlicensed car owners. Police will tag cars and fine owners who lack city licenses. He noted 38 fewer licenses issued than at this time last year and warned owners weeks ago.
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C. W. Hollis
Hollis
Fra 4
Gence
Awning Services by E. W. Armstrong Co
Porch and window awnings offered by E. W. Armstrong Co with contact at phone 639 39 B scenes, st 4-4-tues and thurs availability noted.
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E. W. Armstrong CO
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George Dellinger
Waves
Mars
Eshleman
Chas. L. Melton
Humorist
Maurice Gustave Camelin
Supt. Robertson
Purcell
Gardiner
Grim
Clarke, Burner
Mrs. Heine
D.A.R
Pievea Wuay
U. S
Little Miss Breathed
John W. and
Janie White Gilkeson
Moorefield
George White
Presbyterian Church
Spottswood White
Henry M. White
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
John Gilkeson
Glass
Cary Spottswood
Miss Vance
Miss Davis
James Davis
Miss Bell
Bell Gilkeson
Bunker Hill
W. W. Glass
Glen Burnie
Samuel Glass
Confederate Inn
Strasburg
J. A. Stretchberry
Transportation Committee
Outlawed Army
Duchess
Duke of Kent
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