Diesel Power Plant Resolution Adopted by Winchester Council
The Winchester Common Council in special session approved an eight to five resolution favoring a diesel engine for city light and power, with a nine-vote requirement to sustain an ordinance. Debate split between diesel bids and the Northern Virginia Power Company, and the council set up a special committee to study options with engineer Reynardt to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Northern Virginia Power Company
Glaize
T. B. Patton
Shirley Carter
Charles H. Priest
W. B. Moore
T. W. Drennen
Fairbanks, Morse and Company
Charles H. Harper
Anderson
Mr. Henry
Reynardt
Fred L. Glaize
C. R. Anderson
R. Frank Barr
W. W. Dellinger
H. H. Hable
J. H. Henry
L. C. Hollis
P. J. Marshall
Fred W. Forney
Percy D. Miller
W. Nelson Page
John H. Rosenberger
Mr. Page
Cherries at Richmond Market Promoted by Vinegar Corp
Richmond market brief notes availability of cherries from Shenandoah Valley Vinegar Corp located on Fairmont Avenue with contact phone 905. Ads indicate a 12 1 2 time window for sales or pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Shenandoah Valley Vinegar Corp
Fairmont Avenue
WANTED To Find Owner Of Small Female Police Puppy
Wanted to locate the owner of a small female police puppy. Contact phone 41-1. Respondents advised to call during 9 to 1 p.m. for information.
Simple Funeral Rites For Late Mrs Sullivan
The body of Mrs Mary Mildred Hammond Sullivan widow of Agnemon Sydney Sullivan, a New York lawyer, was buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery after a funeral in New York. The service was led by Rev F T McFaden with a quartet and pallbearers named. relatives and Clarke County residents attended.
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Mrs. Sullivan
Mary Mildred Hammond Sullivan
Agnemon Sydney Sullivan
New York
Mount Hebron
Sullivan
George H. Sullivan
Taylor
Sharpe
Carl B. Keferstein
Washington
Smith
Richmond
Clarke County
Salvation Army Entertains 60 At A Picnic
Salvation Army in Winchester entertained 60 Sunday School members with a picnic at Rouss Spring Park under Major Mars. Activities included free park amusements and a wading pool nearby. Evening services are planned at the County Court house at 8 oclock with ongoing youth services tomorrow and Thursday. Additional events include Ladies Aid Circle and Band of Love for girls Friday at 7 30, with open air services again Saturday at 8 in front of the County Court House.
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Winchester Post
Salvation Army
Rouss Spring Park
Mars
Park Association
County Court House
Ladies Aid Circle
Band of Love For Girls
Envoy to Germany Named Dodd Ambassadorship
Dr. Dodd a 68 year old University of Chicago history professor and author of Woodrow Wilson and His Work is appointed United States ambassador to Germany. Fluent in German he owns a Loudoun County dairy farm near Round Hill and has lectured in Virginia. A separate report from Winchester details a local scam where a man posing as a store manager offered two weeks boarding for $20 against a $25 fake check, leaving with $10 in cash and failing to return. Police hunted the suspect identified as C R Madison but he remained at large.
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University of Chicago
United States
Germany
Dodd
Virginia
Woodrow Wilson
Winchester
Dolly E. Newcome
National Avenue
Bayliss
Madison
Sanity Hearing Set for Henry H Norman in Slaying Case
Henry H Norman 45 a horseman is indicted for first degree murder in the slaying of Thomas Harris 65 near Airmont Loudoun County. Judge J Ry Hi alenander schedules next Monday for sanity witnesses after Commonwealth Attorney John Galleher sought arraignment and defense asked for insanity observation. Norman has been jailed since May 29 after Harris died from gunshot wounds at Loudoun County Hospital. The shooting occurred at farmer C E Norman’s land where Harris worked. Norman surrendered to Deputy Sheriff John R Chamblin.
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J. Ry Hi Alenander
Loudoun
Circuit Court
Henry H. Norman
Horesman
Norman
Thomas Harris
Airmont
Commonwealth
John Galleher
Stilson Hall
Leesburg
Harris
Loudoun County
C. E. Norman
John R. Chamblin
Rehearing For A Woman Who Slew Husband
Belair Maryland June 13 Attorneys for Mrs Janice Mick held in connection with the fatal shooting of her husband last Friday succeeded in recalling the May term of the grand jury to consider the case The court will convene Friday and if Mrs Mick is presented and indicted she will be brought to trial June 29 Police say Mrs Mick admitted shooting her husband but says she acted in self defense after he threatened her on her return from visit to her mother in Lancaster Pennsylvania Mrs Mick remained in jail under physician care for a mild tonsillitis attack
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Associated Press
Belair
Janice Mick
Mick
Lancaster
Apple and Pear Exports Decline Signals Trade Barriers
Delegates at the World Economic Conference were told that exports of apples and pears have dwindled nearly to vanishing point due to tariffs, exchange fluctuations, and other barriers. A 70 page United States Apple and Pear Foreign Trade Situations report by R G Phillips outlines drastic conditions and calls for action.
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United States
Apple
Peor
Washington
R. G. Phillips
International Apple Association
State Hull
Departments of
State, Commerce and Agriculture
Library Sets Earlier Closing for Summer Term at Handley
Handley Library librarian C Vernon Eddy announced a summer schedule with closes at 7 30 P M for ten weeks from June 15 through September 1. Opening hours remain 10 A M daily, and the institution will not extend to 9 P M during this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Vernon Eddy
Handley Library
Eddy
Funeral Rites Tomorrow For Young Mother Gladys Fritts
Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow for Gladys Fritts of Success Warren county wife of Thomas Fritts. She died after an operation at Winchester Memorial Hospital at age 31. Interment will be in the family burial ground. Survived by her husband two children Elaine and Thomas Jr a sister Mrs Leslie Stickley and her parents Mr and Mrs Fenton Trenary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Fritts
Thomas Fritts
Success
Warren County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Fenton Trenary
W. W. Stevens, Jr
Rockland Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Church Merger Endorsed in New York District
The New York district of the Evangelical Synod of North America unanimously endorsed a proposed merger with the Reformed Church of the United States. The Reformed Church also approved the union at its general conference. If completed, the merger would involve about 2,700 churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Evangelical Synod of North America
Reformed Church of the
Weems Sale Set for June 16 On Heavy Draft Cost
Auction notice lists heavy draft cost ready for work with sale scheduled June 16. The event references lots and terms under local sale rules and will be conducted by the executor and clerks at the usual auction house.
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Weem
Rotary Charter Presented to Strasburg Club in Gala Meeting
Rev. Dr. Charles J. Smith of Roanoke College delivered the keynote as Strasburg Rotary Club received its international charter 576(b). District Gov Ed Johnson presided. gifts from Winchester club included a gavel and gong. Members, letters, and congratulatory messages from Rotary leaders highlighted the ceremony.
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Rotary
Charles J. Smith
Roanoke College
Salem
Strasburg Rotary Club
Presbyterian Church
International Club
Ed, Johnson
Roanoke
Fred. Maphis
Strasburg
Winchester Rotary Club
Winchester Club
Doug Fuller
Maphis
Charles Coffman
Winchester
Strasburg Club
Arthur Wake
Joe Hodg
Bill Glass
Hugh Duffey
Thnie Legge
Lucy Spiker
Woodstock
Jack Sperry
Front Royal
Harrisonburg
Leesburg
Luray
Waynesboro
Alexandria
Rotary International
Tony Anthony
Arthur M. Moyle
Rotary Club
Smethwick
England
Alberta
Canada
Sam Burgess
G. G. Crawford
H. M. Crim
G. W. Garner
Fred Maphis
Carl Maphis
Earl Keister
Jim Hagenbuch
C. S. Grove
Joe Wolfson
Jake Womack
Stanley Cooley
Walter Johnson
Arthur Punk
R. S. Wright, Jr
J. A. Robinson
Roy S. Bittle
James S. Beeler
Frank Wall
Ed. Johnson
Theatre And Apartments Are Swept By Fire
The Hardy building a four story structure containing the Alto Theatre and apartments was destroyed by fire late yesterday. Smoke damaged the adjoining Central National Bank and the Masonic Temple building. John J. Hardy owner of the building placed his loss at about 75000.
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Associated Press
Columbia, Pa
Hardy
Alto
Central National Bank
Masonic Temple
John J. Hardy
Local Postal Selections Made
Fourth class postmasters were appointed yesterday in Virginia. George Sedwick becomes postmaster at Marlboro in Shenandoah County, Jesse W. Stine at Capon Road, and Miss Julia C. Myers at Forestville, all in Shenandoah County.
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Washington
Associated Press
George Sedwick
Marlboro
This County
Jesse W. Stine
Capon Road
Shenandoah County
Julia C. Myers
Forestville
Park Association Meeting Set for June 14
The Park Association will hold its regular meeting Wednesday evening June 14 at 8 o'clock in the Council Chamber. All members urged to be present. Ryland Conner, Secretary.
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the Park Association
Council Chamber
Ryland Conner
Beauty Nook Ad in Eugene
Eugene ad notes permanent wave services priced at $5.00 and $3.00 with a contact phone 1312. The short line reads Beauty Nook at 13-1p-11 and includes a phone listing for appointments.
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Beauty Nook
Mrs Mitchells Brother Has a Heart Attack
Joseph T. Rend of Chicago, brother of Mrs Charles E. Mitchell and defense witness in her husband’s income tax evasion trial, collapsed with a heart attack and could not return to the witness stand. Attorney Steuer reported the condition. George Medalie and Harry Mayer testified on prior conferences about treatment of $1,860,000 as an advance, not income, due to wiped out profits.
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Associated Press
New York
Joseph T. Rend
Chicago
Charles E. Mitchell
Read
Max D. Steuer
Steuer
George Medalie
United States
Reed
Harry F. Mayer
National City Company
Mayer
R. M. Burns
Harry W. Forbes
Funeral of Louis J. Barr Held in Frederick
The funeral for Louis J. Barr, prominent Frederick county figure, was held at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Frederick. Rev. W O Talbert conducted services. interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers included Samuel M. Chiles and R Frank Barr, with several Barr family members and Alexandria attendees present.
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Louis J. Barr
Frederick County
Robert May
Alexandria
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
W. O. Talbert
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Wallace M. Brashears
Baltimore
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Samuel M. Chiles
J. M. Spurr
R. Frank Barr
A. H. Jackson
Roy P. Duvall
C. Fred. Barr
Five Drowned After Motorboat overturns in Port Tobacco Creek
At Port Tobacco Creek, Maryland, five men and women including Somerset Ford Eva Jackson Mary Jackson Leo Jackson and James Queen drowned when a motorboat operated by Robert L ee of Brentland capsized after rocking. Rescue efforts followed as the tragedy unfolded on Sunday.
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Laplata
Port Tobacco Creek
Tony
Somerset Ford
Eva Jackson
Mary Jackson
Leo Jackson
James Queen
Robert L.ee
Brentland
Jackson
Brashears Reappointed Pastor At Baltimore Conference
The Rev. Wallace M. Brashears, pastor of Market Street Church for two years, was reappointed at the Baltimore Annual Conference in St. Mark's Baltimore. His report was praised as excellent, reflecting strong spiritual and financial church health. Nearby appointments included Rev. Dr. Frank Steelman to Frederick District, Rev. C. E. Subock Jr. to Bunker Hill, and Rev. S. L. Rose to Martinsburg. Conference redesign splits territory into four districts. Conference next year at First Church Baltimore.
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Wallace M. Brashears
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Baltimore
St. Mark's Church
Brashears
Market Street Church
Frank Steelman
Hagerstown
Frederick
C. E. Subock, Jr
Bunker Hill
First Church
Macon Flies Over Milwaukee Business District
The eligible Macon headed northward flew over Milwaukee at 7 15 a m marking its 48 hour training flight from Akron Ohio. Its sister ship of the Akron disaster began the flight last evening with 90 aboard and was sighted near Lake Erie during the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Macon
Chicago
Akron
Ohio
Lake Erie
Sugar Freight Rates Equalized To Hershey Pa
The Interstate Commerce Commission allows Baltimore and Ohio Reading and Western Maryland railroads to use the Pennsylvania Railroad rate for imported sugar from Baltimore to Hershey Pennsylvania. The rate set at 11 cents per 100 pounds applies to the Gettysburg routed circuit and higher rates will stay in effect to intermediate points.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore and Ohio
Reading
Western Maryland
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore
Hershey
Gettysburg
Kentucky Man Tries Moonshine Hold Up in Clarke County
A Kentucky man identified as W. C. Stafford is jailed in Clarke County on a charge of attempted hold-up with a deadly weapon. He allegedly tried to rob Deputy Sheriff W. W. Smallwood Jr. while the officer watched for moonshiners near a mash barrel in Chilly Hollow by the Shenandoah river. The deputy waited in position through the night until 2 o'clock without success.
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Kentucky
Clarke County
W. C. Stafford
W. W. Smallwood, Jr
Berryville
Barbersville
Shenandoah River
Smallwood
Chilly Hollow
Here
Debt debate mars world economic talks at London meeting
European blocs form as Italy's Jung endorses MacDonald while Hull absents from the session. The debt issue, barred from the agenda, dominates after Daladier urges currency stabilization. Mocked by critics, MacDonald faces sharp rebuke from American delegates over injecting debts early.
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Jung
Italy
MacDonald
Associated Pro
London
World Economic Conference
Hull
United States
Europe
Premier Daladier
France
McDonald
Great Britain
Jan Christian Smuts
Union of South Africa
Smuts
Daladier
Sam D. McReynolds
Ralph W. Morrison
Washington Group
Cordell Hull
Buy Chevrolet truck at Weem's sale
A Chevrolet truck is offered for sale at Weem's on June 16. The listing notes a large apple body and low mileage as selling points.
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Weem
Free Thursday Bargain at Bicker's Ford Place
An entry lists Bryan Stotler offering a deal: one quart of oil free on Thursday with five gallons of gasoline at Bicker's Ford Place. The note includes brief, unclear branding Ip-lt.
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Bryan Stotler
Bicker’s Ford Place
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Godfrey
William C. Miller
Floyd Haines
Joseph Hodgson
Jerusalem
Stewart Bell
J. William Stryker
Arthur N. Ritter
Grover Clevenger
Kurtz
Bier
Dolly Newcome
Mgr
William E. Dodd
Rotarians OF
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Eugene
Joseph T. Read
The
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