Frederick and Clarke Future Farmers Dominate State Rally
Future Farmers from Frederick and Clarke counties scored heavily at the Virginia tech rally ending yesterday at Virginia Tech. Stephens City, led by president Jack McAboy, won second in state chapter competition. Massanutten Mount Jackson placed fourth and Middletown fifth. Pownee topped, Am ee third. Over 101 boys were inducted as State Partner Degree recipients and new officer slate installed. Strasburg poultry team finished top ten in state, with dairy and crop judging placing high. Berryville and Front Royal teams also ranked among the top ten.
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Strasburg
Anacolean Morrison
Front Royal
Diggs
Boyce
J. Wolfe
Berry
Berryville
Zeropack Company Expands Apple and Berry Canning
The Zeropack Company plans cold packing 5000 bushels of apples with about 40 workers. A short cherry crop reduces processing needs this year. Next week the plant will start canning raspberries followed by blackberries and huckleberries, with peaches in variable demand.
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Zeropack Company
New York
Michigan
Plot To Kill King Carol Discovered by Police
Police uncovered a plan to assassinate King Carol II in Romania. The Iron Guard was outlawed earlier and leader Corneliu Codreanu, nicknamed Romania's Little Hitler, and many aides were killed while trying to flee a concentration camp. Police said the plot aimed for an imminent attack.
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Corneliu Cordreanu
Romania
Hitler
Inside Asia by John Gunther Explored in New Book
A review notes John Gunther expands from Inside Europe to Inside Asia, tracing events and figures across Japan China India and more. The author, Chicago born, spent years researching and traveling, offering explanations accessible to the general reader. A previous edition may be borrowed from Handley Library.
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John Gunther
Europe
Asia
Japan
China
Manchukuo
Far East
Philippines
Singapore
Netherlands East
India
Palestine
Chicago
University of Chicago
Daily News
Chicago Daily News
Handley Library
Weidmann Faces Guillotine After Tumultuous Dying
In Versailles on June 17 Eugene Weidmann 31 a mass murderer backed from the block and struggled to withdraw as the blade fell. Desfourneaux and an assistant forced him into position after which his attorney bade him goodbye. The execution lasted about 30 seconds. He refused a cigarette and drank a cup of rum before dying.
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Versailles
France
Eugene Weidmann
Brooklyn
Jean de Koven
Leopold” Desfourneaux
Weidmann
Leopold
Ida Sackheim
Miss de Koven
Vincent de Moro Giafferi
Anatole Debler
Royalty Visit St John’s Newfoundland by King George and Queen Eliza beth
King George and Queen Elizabeth paused in St John’s Newfoundland on June 17 during a tour of Canada and the United States. They traveled from Holyrood to Portugal Cove amid a festive display of flags and crowds before flying back to England.
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ST. John's Newfoundland
King George
Queen Elizabeth
England
Canada
United States
Holyrood
Conception Bay
Portugal Cove
Farmer Rebuilds After Double Farm Fire With Federal Aid
The Crouse family of eleven in Loudoun County Virginia faces repeated misfortune including a house fire and lightning blaze. Farmer Crouse credits Farm Security Administration loans and landlord cooperation for buying livestock tools and improving fields while he works from 3 a.m. and rebuilds.
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Marshall Crouses
Loudoun County
Lovettsville
Crouse
Gov’ment
Farm Security Administration
FSA
Factories of Nation Moving Fast Continues Page One
The Associated Press index of 35 staple prices fell for the third straight week, down to 66.60 frozen 66.89 from the prior week and 65.45 year ago. Cattle led the livestock drop to a 1939 low while hogs and lambs rose modestly. Rye rose, wheat corn and oats declined. Cocoa coffee flour lard and butter priced lower in the market basket.
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Associated Press
Miner Trapped as Rock Flood Reaches Coal Hole
Shenandoah Pa June 17 Tons of rocks entomb Jos eph Majewski 45 in his boot leg coal hole today 85 feet below the surface of Turkey Run mountain and rescue workers fear he was crushed or suffocated
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Shenandoah
Joseph Majewski
Turkey Run Mountain
Gainesboro District Council of Religious Education Session Agenda
The 28th annual Gainesboro District Council of Religious Education convenes June 21 at Gainesboro Consolidated School. Morning program includes devotions, welcomes, divided sessions for adults and youths, temperance talk, and committee appointments. Afternoon features devotional, campus updates, church service plan, and reports.
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Gainesboro
W. H. Cochran
Goldie MclIlwee
Anderson
Trustees Appointed for Three Frederick Churches
Trustees named for Macedonia White Hall and Little Mountain Methodist churches in Frederick County were confirmed by Frederick Circuit Court Judge Philip Williams. Arthur R. Armel Jr becomes Macedonia trustee. White Hall trustees include H Brooke Taylor Arthur Trimble B F Strother George Sheppard Mrs John Lodge and Roy Bageant. Little Mountain trustees are Arthur Clark Dean Clark Oliver Lewis Joel DeHaven John Clark and Russell Smith.
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Methodist Churches
Frederick County
Frederick Circuit Court
Philip Williams
Arthur R. Armel, Jr
Macedonia Methodist Church
J. F. Perry
H. Brooke Taylor
Arthur Trimble
B. F. Strother
George Shepard
John Lodge
Roy Bageant
White Hall
Arthur Clark
Dean Clark
Oliver Lewis
Joel DeHaven
John Clark
Russell Smith
The
Methodist Church At
Little Mountain
Scouts Report On Sabotage Denied By Navy Officer
New York June 17 United States Navy Reserve Commander Elisburg called rumors of sabotage in the sinking of submarines Squalus Thetis and Phenix ridiculous. Elisburg, Annapolis graduate and noted driver, aided salvage of 8-51 and has authored several books.
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New York
Squalus
Thetis
Phenix
Edward Elisburg
United States Navy Reserve
New York Post
Elisberg
Naval Academy At
Annapolis
Navy
Hughes Destroyer Slides Into Kennebec River at Bath
A crowd of 5000 witnessed the launch of the destroyer Hughes at Bath Iron Works in Bath Maine today sliding down the ways into the Kennebec River marking a new addition to the American navy.
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Bath
Hughes
Bath Iron Works, Inc
Kennebec River
Jones Elected By Clarke Board
Richard Jones was chosen president of the Junior Board of Trade in Clarke County Virginia at a June meeting in Berryville. New officers serve until 1940, with Julian Glascock reelected treasurer and a slate including D Blanton Allen as first vice president and Edward B. Lee as second vice president.
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Berryville
Richard Jones
Junior Board of Trade
Henry Post Mitchell
Julian Glascock
D. Blanton Allen
Edward B. Lee
White Post
Donald Cooley
Laurence Castleman
Randolph Gaunt
Boyce
Lawrence Garver
Edward Owens
Walter Wisecarver, Jr
Mitchell
William Barnett
Bruce Gorham
Castleman's Ferry
Castleman
Grace Episcopal Church
Roy Locke
Jones
Adding Wing To Farm House
Mr Roy M Good of Long Marsh District Clarke County enlarges his stone residence with four new rooms. Built of clear blue limestone blasted from the farm the eighteen inch wall is completed. The new section will make the original dwelling a wing when finished. The home sits on a shaded lawn and promises to be one of the county's most attractive farm houses.
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Roy M .Good
Longmarsh
Clarke County
Junior Boarders Buy Two Scout Tents for Camp
Members of the Junior Board of Trade approved purchasing two new type two boy tents for Central District Boy Scouts Summer Camp after an appeal by George Radford for Scout executive Dan O. Henry of the Shenandoah Area Council. The Winchester group will send a large delegation to the July 16 all day gathering at Great Cacapon Park in West Virginia hosted by the Hancock Junior Chamber.
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Junior Board of Trade
Central District Boy Scouts
George Radford
Dan O. Henry
Shenandoah
Baptist Vacation Bible School Opens At First Baptist
The First Baptist Church schedules a two week Vacation Bible School starting Monday. Rev Dr E T Clark announces three age groups with leaders Rosalie Oakes T Clarke and Jack. sessions run daily 9 to 11 with Lillian Oakes directing the choir and music program.
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First Baptist Church
E. T. Clark
Rosalie Oakes
T. Clarke
Jack
Lillian Oakes
Detector Tests Are Continuing In Fink Baby Slaying
In Fremont Ohio on June 7 10 week old Haldon Buster Fink was found murdered after being snatched from his crib near Clyde. Prosecutor A L Hyzer said a hot lead exists and more tests will be done on suspects while a mystery witness is sought. Rich Robbins questioned to check timing. he is not named a suspect.
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Freemont
Haldon
Buster”) Fink
Clyde
A. L. Hyzer
Rich Robbins
Velma Baker Fink
Hyzer
Robbins
Boy's Branding Will Be Pressed
Baltimore June 17 Investigation into the branding of a Jewish student will be pressed despite a grand jury refusal to continue. Forrest Bramble board president said a special committee will hear Tuesday at Gwynn's Falls Junior High School where Melvin Bridge 14 said he was branded with an H by students. The committee expects to summon 18 suspended students. The grand jury dismissed dis orderly conduct and two assault charges against Morton Rosen 19 a friend of Bridge. Witnesses questioned nine of 26.
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Baltimore
Forrest Bramble
Gwynn’s Falls Junior High School
Melvin Bridge
Bridge
Morton Rosen
Harry Ebberts
Carroll Phillips
Rosen
Plane Contract Awarded for Near Hundred Combat Planes
War Department announces tentative award for nearly 100 basic combat planes costing about 2.5 million dollars to the North African Aer Corporation, Ing' é alif, Washington.
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Washington
War Department
North Arican Ae Corporation
Ing’ É Alif
Apple Crop In Virginia Expected To Be Light Or Spotty
The June issue of the Virginia Fruit reports a not heavy apple crop for 1939. Weather and frosts reduced yield with regions varying from light to medium, and several counties show mixed prospects while rain is needed. District notes include Frederick Clarke Shenandoah and Rockingham counties with 60 to 75 percent of last year’s crop mentioned.
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Virginia Fruit
Virginia State Horticultural Society
W. S. Campfield
Staunton
Virginia
Roanoke
Piedmont
Frederick County
Jonathans
Yorks
Clarke County
Jonathan
Stayman
Shenandoah County
Rockingham County
Route 50 Delay Plots Waterloo Boyce Corridor Plan
Local observers say Route 50 funding and a split Clarke county stance may delay the road. Officials estimate three years to completion even if construction starts now with $125,000 in current funds for the Waterloo route at about $375,000 and the Boyce route near $375,000.
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Waterloo
Boyce
Millwood
Clarke County
Yce
Tota
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Clarke Excells
HL Diggs
Carol
North America Assurance Society
Richmond, Va
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Petephone
Winchester
Gunther
Winchester Steam Laundry
Menotti Nanni
Battery Park
Nanni
Farmer
Marshall Crouse
Fauquier County
Croupse
Mrs. Crouse
T. C. Henderson
Topaz
Washington, D
Humphrey Davy
Engma
Ceuctiney Reds National Lanai
Francis J
Tsokanbia
John Adams
California
Plumbing & Heating
E. Piccadilly St
Palmolive A
SILCO
N. Loudoun &i
Religious Education Council
Clarke Board
Baptist Vacation Bible School
Ohio
Baltimore School Board
Campfield
Rosenberger
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