Florida Kidnapping Death Sentence For McCall
Franklin Pierce McCall, 21, was sentenced to die by electric chair for kidnapping Jimmy Cash Jr. in Florida. The judge stated the offense is capital and the governor will set the execution date. McCall confessed the ransom scheme from Princeton on May 28 and showed no appeal.
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Miami
Fla
Franklin Pierce McCall
Jimmy Cash
H. F. Atkinson
James Bailey Cash, Jr
McCall
Florida
Raiford
Princeton
Five-year-old Joanne Kralik and her penny savings
In Cleveland, Joanne Kralik, aged five, is taught thrift by her grandfather John Korsey who began saving pennies years ago. She now has a trove of 20 000 pennies in four jars, learning the value of saving and investing for the future as she nears college thoughts.
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Joanne Kralik
Cleveland
Joanne
John Korsey
Pingley Likely to Receive Reprieve in Virginia Case
George W Pingley a Frederick county mountain farmer faces execution for murder by electrocution set for July 1. An expected reprieve is being sought from Governor Price with Judge Lemuel Smith or Charles Curry preparing appeals. The record is to be certified to the Supreme Court and a writ of error may compel review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Pingley
Frederick County
J. William Newcome
Price
Lemuel Smith
Charlottesville
Pingley
Charles Curry
Staunton
Clarke County
Curry
Ataegai
Supreme Court
Smith
Richmond
Ley
Newcome
Flood Sale at The Style Shop on Main Street
Water damage from a burst pipe forces drastic reductions on all dresses at The Style Shop Winchester. Inventory includes knit suits in multiple colors and sizes, Shantungs Chiffons and other fabrics. dresses priced down from 7.95 to 3.98, with new NY purchase added. All sizes available.
Fire destroys DeHaven store and dwelling in DeHaven Virginia
Officials probe a Sunday night blaze that totally consumed Gray DeHaven’s combined store and home in DeHaven Virginia. The building valued at 1500 with 1000 contents burned and insured. Roy and Anna Parsons reported the fire at 9 to 10 p.m. as the DeHaven couple were away in Martinsburg.
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DeHaven
Gray DeHaven
J. Willis DeHaven
Wheat Harvest Nears In Frederick County
Frederick County growers and mill managers say the annual wheat harvest should start next week. Mild winter allowed faster growth, many fields nearing the tip end stage, with cutting likely in days. Critics note variable quality and concerns over rust and pollination conditions.
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Frederick County
Bo Oa
Yellow River floods threaten 500000 as war and cholera rage
Shanghai dispatch reports the Yellow River flood sweeping 10 to 20 miles wide across Henan, threatening 500000 in 2000 villages as Japanese forces brace dikes. Cholera spreads to Shanghai and Soochow with 123 hospital cases and eight deaths.
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Shanghai
Yellow River
Henan
Japan
Chengchow
Tsin River
Tsinyang
Ting
Yangtze River
Hankow
Kukiang
Yangtze
Hankow Bund
China
Soochow
Reuters
Simla
Stage Set For Virginia Post Office Clerks Convention
The 18th annual Virginia State Federation and Women's Auxiliaries convention of the National Federation of Post Office Clerks will meet in Winchester at the George Washington Hotel tomorrow and Saturday. Officials from state and national federations and Post Office Department representatives will attend. The program features red and blue front cover, "Postal Oddities" by Trapp, local sights, and a York's Log Cabin outing with a dance and amateur contest. A banquet Saturday at 6:30 pm will feature remarks by Mrs. Lowe, Mr. Bible, Mrs. Buchanan, Leo E. George, Senator Byrd, and other officials.
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Virginia State Federation and Woman's Auxiliaries
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
George Washington Hotel
Virginia
Post Office Department
Trapp
Winchester
Elizabeth Huyett
Chamber of Commerce
Federation
W. R. Johnston
York
C. R. Anderson
W. Nelson Page
R. A. Whitten
Andrew Bell
R. H. Bible
State Federation
Roanoke
R. A. Buchanan
Woman's State Auxiliary
Herman H. Lofe
National Woman's Auxiliary
Glenn D. Roe
Sth
Lowe
Bible
Buchanan
Leo E. George
National Federation
Senator Byrd
Smith W. Purdum
Czechs Begin New Parleys After German Minority Talks
Prague reports Premier Milan Hodza to start talks with Hungarian and Polish groups after 24 hours of discussion on the Germanic minority's nationality demands. War preparations continue alongside efforts toward peace prospects.
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Praha
Czechoslovakia
Milan Hodza
Debutante Renounces Inheritance to Wed a Poor Clerk
Rosemary Webster 21, heiress daughter of Dr. David Webster, gives up nearly a million dollars to marry Paul Gilson 23, a Canton clerk earning 21 a week at a county welfare home. The ceremony occurred in the groom's mother's home as parents fought the match and a license was issued.
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Rochester
N. Y
New York
Rosemary Webster
David H. Webster
Connecticut
Webster
Elwedd Stephens
Paul Gilson
Canton
Jesse Gilson
St. Lawrence County
Stamford
Conn
Rachel Gilson
Miss Webster
St. Lawrence University
Summer Begins They Intended To Elope
The article notes that Summer Begins and her partner planned an elopement despite the girl's father's disapproval. The piece references continuation on page 3 with a column citation.
Britain Hears America Seeks World Disarmament
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons that the United States government had intimated it would propose definite steps toward world disarmament. He said Britain agreed with Secretary Hull’s disarmament sentiments but offered no further detail.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Comenons
United States
Arthur Henderson
Labor
Britain
Chamberlain
Henderson
Cordell Hull
Historic Old Estate Sells For 40000 At Auction
The Springdale estate founded by Joist Hite, first Shenandoah settler, sold for 40000 to Van Meter Hack. The limestone colonial with Greek columns sat on 286 acres near Winchester and was auctioned after two hours forty minutes, with C I Brumback officiating.
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Springdale
Joist Hite
Shenandoah Valley
van Meter Hack
C. I. Brumback
Philip Williams
M. M. Lynch
Donald L. Weems
Richard S. Wright, Jr
Herbert S. Larrick
Shenandoah Valley Turnpike
Winchester
Col. Hite
Low Interest On Loans Continued
The Senate joined the House in voting to override President Roosevelt and extend low rates on federal farm loans through June 30, 1940. The bill maintains 3.12 percent on land bank loan interest and 4 percent on land bank commissioners' loans, with an estimated total cost of 208.7 million dollars cited by the President. Senators Byrd and Tydings voted for override. Senator Glass opposed.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Gillette
Biermann
Iowa
Byrd
Virginia
Tydings
Maryland
Senator Glass
Cold drinks linked to many deaths says doctor
Philadelphia June 16 Dr Harry M Eberhard told the American Institute of Homeopathy that many deaths from acute indigestion are caused by heart attacks triggered by cold desserts or drinks after large meals. He said chilling the stomach halts digestive juices for about thirty minutes before they surge to compensate.
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Philadelphia
Harry M. Eberhard
American Institute of Homeopathy
Eberhard
Field Honored By Big Society
Arthur M. Field city manager of Winchester was elected to membership in the American Public Works Association. The association formed in 1937 promotes public works practice, research, standard specifications, and annual activity cost reporting for engineers and officials nationwide.
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Chicago
Arthur M. Field
Winchester
American Public Works Association
American Society of Municipal Engineers
International Association of Public Works Officials
Association
Commission Reports Cause Of Keen Mountain Mine Disaster
A five man commission told Governor Price the Keen Mountain Mine explosion that killed 45 miners near Grundy on April 22 was caused by coal dust ignited by a dobie shot. The commission said dobie shooting, exploding dynamite placed on top of the material to be broken, was forbidden by law and by Red Jacket Coal Company rules.
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Richmond
James H. Price
Keen Mountain
Grundy
Dobie
Red Jacket Coal Company
Government Ends Labor Testimony In Harlan Case
London Ky June 16 The government ended at noon today its interstate commerce evidence against coal company defendants in the Harlan anti union conspiracy case and planned to present more testimony this afternoon. Ernest Huff a Harlan miner who told agents he was approached by Merle Middleton and Lee Hubbard leading to the arrest of two former Harlan sheriffs was expected as the first afternoon witness.
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London
Harlan
Germany Tightens Restrictions on Jewish Commerce
Berlin reports the Nazi government decreed harsher limits on Jewish business and finance. A Reichsgesetzblatt decree defines which shops and undertakings are Jewish and orders a public register of all Jewish businesses for inspection.
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Berlin
Nazi Germany
Reichsgesetzblatt
Congress clears deficit bill as adjournment looms
A Senate House conference committee reaches a compromise deficit appropriations bill of 290 million dollars paving the way for Congress to adjourn that night. The session also nears final action on a 3.753 billion dollar spending lending measure and a 12 billion peace-time budget looms with farm aid and rural electrification allocations under debate. President Roosevelt plans to depart for New England to attend his son John’s wedding Saturday.
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Senate House
Roosevelt
New England
John
Washington
Congress
Conference Committee of Representatives
House
Senate
White House
Rural Electrification Authority
Ouere
Mak
Yard Party at Stephenson Va Tonight
Yard party planned at Stephenson Virginia for Friday night weather permitting with activities and community gathering announced for June 17 in local notices.
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Stephenson
Tax Notice and Local Classifieds Peek Through
Tax notice warns all unpaid taxes due by July 1 with delinquency and penalties. Tokus Inn hosts a Womanless Wedding on June 17 at 8 15 p.m. Adm 10 and 25 cents to benefit Opequon Chapel with refreshments. Wanted two young mares around 1200 pounds listed by G V Glynn Mt Williams Va. Also a tiger striped female kitten seeking a good home contact number 41.
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Tokus Inn
Opequon Chapel
G. V. Glynn
Mt. Williams
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Jack Kehoe
James Bailey Cash
Cash
McCah
Joseph Otto
John, Bride
State Library
John Roosevelt
Anne Lindsay Clark
Nahant
Mass
Boston
Central Press
George Pingley
Supreme Court of Appeals
P.O. Clerks
America
State Department
Hull
van Meter Hack—Price Co Incides
Glass
Big Society
Public Works Association
Commission On Explosion Reports
Germany
Bulletin Washington
Ing
Harry L. McCann
Treas
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