Fleeing Convict Shot by Local Guard at Virginia Quarry
In Warrenton Virginia on June 22 guard Sergeant Glenn W Seabright fatally shot Russell Burnett 20 while he fled from a band of prisoners working at a rock quarry Burnett ignored commands and ran Seabright a skilled rifleman used buckshot from about 50 yards Burnett a New Kent County native had a seven year sentence for housebreaking and grand larceny The state prison superintendent Maj Youell defended the shooting and called Seabright a top marksman.
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Warrenton
Russell Burnett
Glenn W. Seabright
Burnett
Prison Road Camp No. 16
Here
Rice Youell
Virginia
W. S Smith, Jr
Youell
Smith
Fauquier
Handley FFA members praised for state rally success
Handley FFA members earned top honors at the state rally hosted by Virginia Tech. One member will join the state dying team and compete at the national contests in Kansas City. The Handley team finished ninth in the state, highlighting the chapter’s strong role in agricultural education.
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Handley F. F. A
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Kansas City
Handley
Farmers of America
David Headley
Virginia
F. FP. A
Jersey
Guernsey
Troop Leaders Hold Conclave at Camp White Rock
Twenty Scout leaders of Shenandoah Area Council gathered at Camp White Rock Capon Bridge W Va for a Troop Camp Leaders Training Conference outlining plans to enhance summer camp experiences. Delegates from northern central and southern districts attended.
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Shenandoah Area
Gas Explosion Fatal to A Rushton Snapp in Winchester
A Rushton Snapp, longtime Winchester resident and partner in a local foundry, died at Memorial Hospital from injuries after a May 26 gas explosion at his North Cameron street business. He had been treated with oxygen but suffered a relapse. Snapp, son of the late Francis R. Snapp, ran the foundry with his late brother Edgar F. Snapp until about 1910.
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A. Rushton Snapp
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
North Cameron Street
Mr. Snapp
Francis R. Snapp
Edgar F. Snapp
Yard Party Benefit at M E Church
A yard party is announced for Tuesday June 23 to benefit the Brucetown Young Peoples Division at the M E Church. Money raised supports local youth activities and community outreach.
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Clearbrook
Brucetown Young Peoples Division
M. E. Church
Memorial Hospital Tea Promises Public Support Drive
The Memorial Hospital Auxiliary invites the public to a tea hosted by Mrs. P. W. Boyd on Wednesday June 24 from 5 to 7 PM at her Fairmont avenue home. Admission is a monetary gift to fund hospital improvements including rock wool insulation for patient comfort. donations of any size are welcome to help Winchester and surrounding areas.
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Memorial Hospital
P. W. Boyd
Winchester
Boyd
Fairmont Avenue
Elks Schedule Annual Picnic on Shenandoah River
Winchester Lodge B P O E Elks announce their annual picnic on the Shenandoah River at Berry's Ferry on Wednesday June 24 at 1 oclock. A crab feast and other delicacies will be served. Mortimer Harkins heads the arrangements committee. The event is a key Elks summer social and is expected to draw large attendance.
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Winchester Lodge
Shenandoah River
Berry’s Ferry
Mortimer Harkins
Elks
Radio networks to broadcast Shenandoah dedication
Richmond announces two nationwide hookups with NBC and CBS to air the July 3 Shenandoah National Park dedication at Big Meadows. President Roosevelt will speak as planners coordinate with Col J P Barney and officials from the Secret Service and National Park Service to arrange massive wiring for the broadcast.
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Richmond
Shenandoah National Park
Biz Meadows
Wilbur C. Hall
Conservation and Devee Commission
Tony
National Broadcasting Company
Columbia Broadcasting Company
Roosevelt
Big Meadows
Hall
Col
J. P. Barney
Third Corps
Baltimore
Colonel Startling
United States Secret Service
John Q. Rhodes
Oliver G. Taylor
National Park Service
J. T. Lassiter
Bombing plane crashes on S S Normandie deck
A Royal Air Force bombing plane crashed on the deck of the S S Normandie in Cowes roads while disembarking passengers from New York. No one was hurt in the freak accident. Separately at Wimbledon Donald Budge defeated H A Hare 6 1 6 1 6 4 in the first round as Gerald Stratford fell to Fred Perry 6 4 6 3 6 1.
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Gosport
Eng
Royal Air Force
Normandie
Cowes Roads
New York
Wimbledon
Donald Budge
Pacific Coast
H. A. Hare
Great Britain
Gerald Stratford
Fred Perry
England
Martinsville Shooting Claims 20-Year-Old In City Edge
Martinsville report details Chester Kendrick aged 20 shot and killed on the northern edge of the city after a clash among six or seven young men police say erupted last night.
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Martinsville
Chester Kendrick
Labor Dept reports May employment rise and payroll gains
The Labor Department announced 88,000 people returned to work in May and weekly payrolls grew by about 6.7 million dollars.
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Washington
Labor Department
Gambling raid arrests 100 in Guadalajara area
In Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico on June 22 military authorities arrested 100 people including Pia City and state officials in a large gambling raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalajara
Jalisco
Mexico
Pia
UMW Leader Vows Back Roosevelt With 400000 Members
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, pledged anew that he and 400,000 members will support Roosevelt for re election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Roosevelt
Checks to Arrive Wednesday Postmasters Announce Mailings
W Nelson Pate the postmaster said bonus checks will be mailed from Richmond to tomorrow. The checks are expected here Wednesday and will be distributed as soon as possible after arrival, per Clyde W Saunders.
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W. Nelson Pate
Clyde W. Saunders
Richmond
Sailors Stage Sudden Strike At Marseille
Sailors aboard French ships in Marseille harbor suddenly struck and hoisted red flags refusing officers orders. Hand-to-hand fighting in Paris between police and Croix de Feu followers sparked fresh anti government warnings. Police jailed many rightists. three officers were injured as the government prepared new decrees to dissolve major rightist leagues.
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Police
Croix de Feu
Paris
Marseille
Public Invited To Meeting On Water Problems
Citizens interested in solving the municipal water supply issue are invited to a special meeting tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the Corporation Court room. Reports will be heard from engineers and experts including Whitman and Reynardt of Baltimore and Major Richard E Messer state sanitary engineer and J J Cirzulaitis water resources engineer for the State Conservation and Development Commission.
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Corporation Court Room
Messrs Whitman and Reynardt
Baltimore
Richard E. Messer
J. J. Cirzulaitis
State Conservation and Development Commission
Virginia
Italy presses toward accords with Britain and Germany
In Rome on June 22 Mussolini signaled Italy’s move toward military and commercial agreements with Britain and Germany. He warned he could address nations “crazy with the heat.”
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Rome
Italy
Great Britain
Germany
Mussolini
Smith Refuses To Talk About Convention Plan
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith returns to his office after a Maryland weekend, declining to elaborate on a anti New Deal declaration to convention delegates. Colby silent as debate over the Landon Knox ticket and intra party strategy continues. Governor Eugene Talmadge calls for Democrats to join his plan to oppose the New Deal within the party.
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Smith
New York
Alfred E. Smith
John J. Raskob
Maryland
Philadelphia
Manhattan
Alfred M. Landon
Colby
Bainbridge Colby
Woodrow Wilson
Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
al Smith
Roosevelt
Democratic
Georgia
Reckless Driver Headley Jailed Fifteen Days
Jestino Ganise of New York serves a fifteen day jail term for reckless driving and an attempted escape after speeding through Stephens City at 85 to 90 mph. He faces fines and costs totaling about 650 dollars before release. Officer Bayliss pursued, Ganise evaded near the Paper Mill Road and orchard beyond the old paper mill. The report notes Ganise was the fastest driver Bayliss had encountered.
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Jestino Ganise
New York
Ganise
Stephens City
R. E. Bayliss
Bayliss
New Yorker
Winchester
Valley Avenue
Fifty Speeches Planned To Back Roosevelt Nomination
National Chairman James Farley announced a parade of about 50 short speeches by governors and leaders to back Franklin D. Roosevelt at the Democratic convention. The plan aims to sustain Roosevelt’s renomination amid intra party tensions as Alfred E. Smith weighs possible action. Governors Lehman and McNutt joined the push while debate over standards and party unity continued.
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Minesotare
Sevelt
Canal Zone
Puerto Rico
Wagner
New York
Roosevelt
Farley
Lehman, McNutt
Indiana
Graves
Alabama
Daniels
Macedonia Church June 27 Ladies' Aid Society event
An item from Macedonia Church notes a June 27 meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society.
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Macedonia Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Rouss Fire Co Plans Final Prep for Maryland Convention
A special meeting is set for Tuesday June 23 to finalize travel to the Maryland State Firemen's Convention in Hagerstown starting Friday June 26. All members urged to attend. uniforms to be issued after the meeting and on Wednesday Thursday evenings after seven. WEAVER, Pres.
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Maryland
Hagerstown
Weaver
Benefit of lights at Gainesboro church grounds
In Gainesboro on Thursday June 25 a benefit event for the Methodist Church of Gainesboro was announced. A public gathering or supper called Eat in a cool sanitary air conditioned restaut The White Palace was listed with a date reference.
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Gainesboro
Benefit of Lights
Methodist Church of
White Palace
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Virginia National Guard
Maj. Youell
Co. I
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Associated Press
Paul R. Hartman
Arthur Seabright
South Cameron Street
Camp White Rock
Charles W
Gaulkins
CCC
Caulkins
Dr. Grenfel
Labrador
Africa
South Pole
I. Fred Stine
Eugene B. Cooper
Fred Stine
Robert L. Jones, Jr
Frank R. Horton
George Haines
Laurens Jones
Robert A. Wall
Montrey
Switzerland
Turkey
Dardanelles
Geneva
Vorowsky
Lausanne
Giuseppe Motta
Hew
Black Sea
Lausannne
Tel
Boyd Home
Budge
Lewis
Accords
Winchester Evening Star
al. Smith
Charlie Michelson
John Nance Garner
Democratic Party
Michelson
Gov. Talmade
Headley
Mr. Farley
Edward J. Dufty
James A. Farley
Alfred J. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Knox
Thena Roovenelt
Norns Itenance Socialist
New Deal
Lehman
Empire State Democracy
Herbert Lehman
Rouss Fire Co
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