Briton Under Arrest After Striking An Officer Down
TIENTSIN June 17 British expatriate G A Smith was arrested after an argument with a Chinese police officer outside the British concession. The incident occurred as tensions rise between Britain and Japan amid a four day blockade. Reports say food prices climb and milk shortages worsen as foreigners face pressure over demands.
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Tientsin
G. A. Smith
Smith
Tokyo
Robert Leslie Craigie
Eugene Dooman
United States
London
China
Board of Trade
Wheat King Seeks Community Yields In Granary Of Confederacy
Mr Winchester urges readers to share wheat yields from numerous fields as threshing nears in the Granary of the Confederacy. He asks neighbors who will claim the Wheat King this season and offers cooling tips to cope with heat.
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Confederacy
Urge Route 50 Be Built Soon
A Winchester conference urged immediate construction of Route 50 from east of Winchester to the Shenandoah river. Leaders from the Winchester Chamber of Commerce City Council and State Highway Commission spoke, favoring Waterloo as the route to avoid delay and controversy.
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Council Chamber of City Hall
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
City Council
State Highway Commission
Herman H. Hable
City Manor
Lee Grant
Py McVicar
Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth N. Gilpin
C. R. Anderson
McVicar
Winchester
Shenandoah River
On Ae
Waterloo
Boyce
Gilpin
The
Highway Commission
Becomes Slayer After Job Loss
In Solvay New York Boleslaw Waszkiewicz 45 a steel plant worker faced first degree murder charges after surrendering to police and admitting killings of his wife Sabina and two sons Chester 18 and Leonard 9 amid fears of unemployment.
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Solvay
N. Y
Boleslaw Waszkiewicz
Onondaga County
William E. Bowers
Husky
Waskiewicz
Thomas Brook
Sabina Waszkiewicz
Chester
Leonard
Brock
Waszkiewicz
71 Are Feared Dead In French U-Boat Phenix
Saigon reports French officials confirm 71 officers and sailors killed aboard submarine Phenix missing near Cam Ranh Bay. Earlier count was 63. depth and two days of search failure cited as reasons for loss of hope. Salvage would be difficult due to 300 plus feet depths. Commanding officer is 43 year old Lieutenant.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Phenix
Cam-Ranh
China Sea
Church To Honor Martin P. Ebert
The Ste phenson Methodist Church invites the community to a 10 o'clock morning service to honor Martin P. Ebert the congregation's oldest member. Tokens of appreciation will be presented for his long faithful service and support to church improvements. The ceremony includes speakers Mrs. Ashwood John Gano Miss Dorsey C H Hamilton Ed Grant and the pastor. The Lord s Supper will be administered.
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Stephenson Methodist Church
Martin P. Ebert
Ebert
Bertha Ashwood
John Gano
Church School
Rosabelle Dorsey
C. H. Hamilton
Ed Grant
W. O. Talbert
Showers Likely Early Next Week In Atlantic States
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday shows showers in the North and Middle Atlantic States early, fair weather midweek, and showers again later. Temperatures moderately warm, cooler in the north portion around Tuesday and Saturday.
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Washington
Middle Atlantic
North
Mother And Babe Die In Kerosene Blast In Trailer
A 23 year old mother Thelma Delk Beau doin and her 16 month old son John died after a pan of kerosene exploded near a stove in their Toddville trailer 30 miles south of Cambridge Maryland. Deputy medical examiner Dr Joseph K Shriver ruled the deaths accidental and no further investigations were needed. Beaudoin's family listed Deep Creek Virginia as the mother's kin and his home as Boston Massachusetts.
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Cambridge
John
Toddville
Thelma Delk Beaudoin
Joseph A. Beaudoin
Dorchester County
Joseph
Joseph K. Shriver
Plot To Kill King Carol Discovered By Romanians
Police in Bucharest announced a wide assassination plot against King Carol. Six men linked to the outlawed Iron Guard were charged with stockpiling hand grenades for the attempt, with premier Armand Calinescu and foreign minister Grigore Gafencu named as targets.
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Bucharest
Carol
Iron Guard
Armand Calinescu
Grigore Gafencu
President Roosevelt faces plan for federal lending boost
Washington reports that President Roosevelt may propose a new federal lending program to spur business. Marriner S. Eccles urged support, citing housing, railroads, and utilities as key reemployment targets and calling for reduced FHA mortgage interest caps. Roosevelt hinted at self liquidating projects that would not increase debt.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Marriner S. Eccles
Eccles
Utah
Federal Reserve Board
Harvard Business School
Boston
Federal Housing Administration
College Pupils to Speak at Baptist Church
The First Baptist Church will host a student program tomorrow at 8 pm announced by Rev. Dr. E. T. Clark. Principal speakers are Miss Rosalie Oakes a Westhampton College graduate and Hugh Crimson a junior at the University of Richmond. The event invites all graduates returning for summer.
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First Baptist Church
E. T. Clark
Rosalie Oakes
Westhampton College
Richmond
Hugh Crisman
University of Richmon
The
Baptist Church
Newspaper Rated Best Advertising Medium for Savings Banks
The Federal Home Loan Bank review states newspapers were the favorite and most effective advertising medium for savings, building and loan associations of all types during 1938.
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Washington
The
Federal Home Loan Bank Review
Special Ice Cream Quart at 25 Cents
SANI TARY DAIRY advertises 25 cent quarts of ice cream. Also notes two gray and white kittens needing a good home and a job opening for a store experienced man at W. H. Bosserman & Son. Contact details provided.
Factories Of Nation Moving In Fast Style
New York June 17 steel scrap and lead key industrial materials advance in cash markets as factory wheels moved faster. Mill operations may reach 60 percent capacity in July and August. Over 500 million dollars of new homes under construction signal the fastest residential building surge in a decade. Uncertainty over subsidies and weather pressures pulled cotton down in spot markets.
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New York
Eadh
Assoc
June Is Still Brides Month Holds Strong Spurt
The City Clerk’s office reports 129 marriage licenses issued this month so far, averaging better than eight per day. Through the year there have been 884 licenses granted, with observers predicting a possible surge toward 2,000 if the pace continues.
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Clark M. Smith
Clerk Smith
Maryland
Ebert Farm to be Sold at Court House Noon June 24
The late Charles M. Ebert home farm consisting of 172 acres of limestone land with a nine room residence a fine bank barn and other improvements will be sold in front of the Court House at noon on Saturday June 24. The property lies four miles north of Winchester and is offered as a single parcel.
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Charles M. Ebert
Winchester
Court House
Yard Party at Strother's Grove Benefit Mite Society
White Hall hosts a yard party on Thursday July 13 to support the Mite Society. Event runs 6 17 7 11 12 1p 31 details read as a community notice.
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White Hall
Strother's Grove
Mite Society
Garner Plans to Quit Capital Amid Neutrality Debate
Vice President Garner plans to return to Uvalde Texas in July as Congress debates neutrality and a repeal of the arms embargo. He reportedly does not press his views on senators and would let Pittman preside if he is away. A 13 senate group led by Nye plans opposition to the administration program aiming to loosen arms restrictions.
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Washington
Garner
Uvalde
Texas
Senate
Pittman
D-New
Bankhead
D-Ala
Alabama
Glass
D-Va
Norris
Ind-Neb
Nye
RND
No Break In Heat In Sight
Heat remains steady with forecasts calling for little change in temperature. At 1:45 pm the lab recorded a 90 degree high and the day’s heat could rise a few degrees. yesterday topped 95. Some relief may come from afternoon showers as dark clouds gather over the valley. Rain over recent weeks has been intermittent.
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Weather Bureau of “Fair
Chanters May Sing Over NBC and World’s Fair Plans
Secretary Andy Bell of the local Chamber of Commerce reports NBC may air a Chanters broadcast from Radio City on July 5 or 6. The Chanters also plan two World’s Fair performances on Virginia Day, one morning and one afternoon, both set to be broadcast.
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Andy Bell
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Chanters
National Broadcasting Company
Radio City
US battleships New York Texas Arkansas arrive in Halifax
A 21 gun salute welcomed the United States battleships New York Texas and Arkansas as they enter Halifax harbor with 3 400 sailors and midshipmen aboard. The ships will stay a week before proceeding.
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Halifax
United States
New York
Texas
Arkansas
United States Naval Academy
House Approves Major Relief Bill With Spending Changes
The House, in a 373 to 21 vote, approves a 1.735 billion relief bill for the year starting July 1. It adds 19 million to youth administration funding and reshapes WPA funding and project rules while sending the measure to the Senate for swift action.
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Washington
House
O. K
Bankhead
Senate
Rep
Starnes
D-Ala
PWA
Roosevelt
Works Progress Administration
Repe Mae
Tor
Rayburn
Texas
National Youth Administration
Appropriations Committee
WPA
Appalachian Apples group to meet at Handley High School grounds
The Appalachian Apples Inc annual meeting is set for Tuesday June 27 at Handley High School grounds. The program opens at 10 30 a m with President C Purcell McCue of Albemarle Va delivering the address. Porter R Taylor of the USDA will report on crop prospects and market factors. Luncheon at 12 30 p m followed by an afternoon session at 1 30 p m featuring Kroger Stores officer Paul Mooney and Atlanta fruit dealer Aubrey Milan. All apple growers from Virginia West Virginia Pennsylvania and Maryland urged to attend.
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Appalachian Apples, Inc
Handley High School
C. Purcell McCue
Albemarle County
Porter R. Taylor
United States Department of Agriculture
Treasuer
Carroll R. Miller
Martinsburg
W. Va
Paul Mooney
Kroger
Aubrey Milan
Atlanta
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Roanoke
Virginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Winchester
Zeropack Is Canning Apples
A survey released this afternoon estimates that by July first Zeropack will have moved most apple holdings from cold storage to market. Current stock totals about 6,397 barrels with 4,000 at Winchester Cold Storage 397 at Virginia Apple Storage and 2,000 at Robinson Ice and Cold Storage.
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Apple
Winchester
Virginia Apple
Robinson Ice and Cold Storage Company
Refugees aboard St Louis reach Antwerp after Cuba denial
ANTWERP June 17 Refugee German Jews aboard the liner St Louis reach Antwerp after a fruitless voyage to Cuba. Of 907 Jews who left Hamburg May 15 only one took his life. A man slashed his wrists and leaped into Havana harbor. Refugees said that after Cuba denial more than 200 formed a mass death pact to leap overboard.
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Antwerp
St. Louis
Cuba
Ham
Burg
Havana
Germany
Dollar Dips Slightly Against Pound In London Trade
In London on June 17 the US dollar fell 1/16 of a cent against sterling. The final rate stood at 4.68 3/16 dollars per pound, versus 4.68 1/4 in New York yesterday. French francs held at 176.72 per pound.
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London
United States
New York
Lost Grey Cat Named Tommy Reunite With Owner
A missing gray cat answered to Tommy has not yet been traced. Contact the owner via phone number provided to arrange a reunion and verify ownership.
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Grey Cat
Tommy
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