Veteran Frederick County Clerk C C Brannon Dies
C C Brannon veteran Clerk of the Frederick Circuit Court died at 12:45 AM at his home 315 West Piccadilly Street age 55 He had served two terms as clerk and two terms remaining in his third term Brannon born May 5 1884 in Gainesboro Frederick County and married Bessie Racey in 1914 He was a longtime public servant and Lions member with a noted family lineage in local military and civic service.
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Craven Coe Brannon
Frederick
West Piccadilly Street
Brannon
Gainesboro
Frederick County
Pittsburgh
L. Gray Brannon
Emily Coe ‘Brannon
Craven Coe
William Brannon
Boomerangs Company
Winchester
Robert Brannon
West Virginia Ore Court
Racey
Bessie Racey
The
Lions
Public Offices in Winchester to Close for Brannon Funeral
Public offices in Winchester and Frederick county will close tomorrow afternoon as a tribute to the late C. C. Brannon. The funeral will be held at 3 o'clock from Brannon's home.
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C. C. Brannon
Winchester
Frederick County
Three Held in Warren for Fatal Beating of C H Steele
Three men are jailed in Warren county awaiting charges as Commonwealth's Attorney John Downing probes the fatal beating of Charles Henry Steele 64 a Reliance farmer. Steele died at Memorial Hospital Winchester after a 4 pm attack alleged to involve brass knuckles. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2:30 pm from the Reliance residence with interment in Reliance. Survivors include son Robert and daughters Miss Roberta and Mrs Metta Rogers plus sister Miss Ada Steele.
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Harrisonburg
Steele
W. D. Mitchell
United Brethren Church
Reliance
Robert Steele
Mary Katherine Martin
Warren County
Robert Steel
Roberta Steele
Metta Rogers
Ernest Fletcher
Washington, D. C
Ada Steele
Washington
Commonwealth
Downing
Harry Rinker
Robert
Memorial Hospital
Winchester Citizens Praise Community Beauty After Loss
The piece notes Gore residents and Winchester Frederick county celebrate well kept streets and flowers, especially hollyhocks, while announcing the death of Mr. Brannon, a public servant admired for faithfulness and willingness to help others.
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Gore
Winchester
Frederick County
Brannon
Fighting During Religious Rally in New York
Three men were charged with felonious assault after a hand to hand fight at a religious rally of 18 000 in Madison Square Garden. William Heath Colenglo and Eugene D Orrell released on 1000 bail. Up to 40 injured as fist fights erupted after hecklers interrupted a Rutherford address.
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New York
Madison Square Garden Song
William Heath
Apse Colenglo
Eugene D. Orrell
International Bible Students Association
Joseph F. Rutherford
Bible
Jehovah's Witnesses
Frankie Snapp In Top Flight
Frankie Snapp a 13 year old from Winchester Virginia won ten of fifteen games as the National Marble Tournament opened in Wildwood New Jersey with forty four youngsters competing for the U S Champion title Snapp is described as shooting like a champion and is in the top flight after the first day’s play—word from sponsor Sargent.
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Wildwood
N. J
Frankie Snapp
Winchester
U. S
Snapp
Winchester Evening Star
Snag Sargent
Henry Lot Sale To Be Held Next Thursday
Inside a large three column ad, a public notice announces a Henry Lot sale to be held next Thursday on June 24 at 1 PM. The listing provides time and date details for the sale event.
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Henry Lot Sal
Col
Peng
Yard Party at Rutherford Home Near Berryville
The King's Daughters invite the public to a yard party on Wednesday night June 28 at Henry Rutherford's home near Berryville. Dialect and social notice with location and date.
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King’s Daughters
Henry Rutherford
Berryville
Stephenson Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Dixie To Take Southern Route
New York June 26 The Dixie Clipper will inaugurate regular commercial trans Atlantic passenger service Wednesday on the southern route via the Azores. The Atlantic clipper completed five mail flights, standard by Civil Aeronautics rules, before carrying passengers.
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New York
Azores
Pan-American Clippers
Pan American
Atlantic Clipper
Marseilles
Civil Aerovntics Authority
Baltimore
Shediac
New Brunswick
Lindbergh
Paris
Stern Laws For Foreign Spying
Washington June 26 Congress moves to stiffen penalties for espionage amid spy activity reports. Senate action sought on a bill to raise prison terms from two to ten years. Additional measures would regulate private military forces and outlaw uniforms resembling foreign insignia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Walsh
D-Mass
Senate
Naval Affairs Committee
Senate Military Committee
Navy Committee
United States
Squalus
Thetis
Phenix
Dividend Declared by Commercial & Savings Bank
The Directors declare a semi annual dividend of three percent on capital stock payable July 1 1939. Checks will be mailed by the Commercial and Savings Bank. Signed by John I Sloat cashier. June 24 1939.
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Commercial & Sav
Ings Bank
John I. Sloat
Warrenton Affair Leads to Warrants for Three Men
Fauquier county authorities seek arrest warrants for Ian Montgomery Colin Montgomery and Alexander Calvert in a Cassini tar and feathering incident after a horse show dance at Warrenton Country Club. Cassini reported threats by five men and Krock, arrested on weapon charges, said the pistol was unloaded.
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Warrenton
Fauquier County
Virginia
Igor Cassini
Washington Times Hearth
Warrenton Country Club
Thomas A. P. Krock
Arthur Krock
Washington
New York Times
Cassini
Krock
Teca
Ian Montgomery
Colin Montgomery
Alexander Calvert
Montgomerys
Montgomery
R. H. Montgomery
Washington, D
Kremer Selected Registrar and Primary Officials Named
The Winchester electoral board appointed J. Thomas Kremer to fill the Rouss precinct registrar vacancy following Mrs. M. A. Ashby’s resignation. Officials for the Democratic primary on August 1 were listed with polls opening 5 09 a m and closing 7 03 p m. The roster lists precinct judges and clerks including John W. Kater Frank Keckley Lester Forney at Friendship Precinct Rouss Precinct John Dunn B F Arthur Frank Yeakie Second Ward City Hall Precinct Arthur Athey James G S Ritter Forrest Fansler Sarah Zane Precinct Robert Bell J Frank Helsley George Simpson.
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Winchesfer
J. Thomas Kremer
Rouss
M. A. Ashby
Winchester Evening Star Almanac
First Ward Friendship
John W. Kater
Frank Keckley
Lester Forney
John Dunn
B. F. Arthur
Frank Yeakie
Second Ward
City Hall
Arthur Athey
James GS. . Ritter
Forrest Fansler
Sarah Zane
Robert Bell
J. Frank Helsley
George Simpson
Buckner seeks mistrial in mail fraud case
John Minton mov es for mistrial in Federal Court alleging pre trial newspaper stories biased the six defendants including Buckner and co defendants Captain John Stuart Hyde Felipe Buencamino William Gillespie and C Wesley Turner. Judge Goddard took no action yet promising to review the articles. The government accuses the group of conspiring to dissipate funds from Philippine railway bondholders and bragging about redeeming defaulted bonds. The move argues such coverage could unfairly influence jurors even as they may read the stories.
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New York
John Minton
William P. Buckner, Jr
Playboy
Buckner
Henry W. Goddard
Minton
John Stuart Hyde
Felipe Buencamino
William J. Gillespie
C. Wesley Turner
Deny Finding Nip Bottles in Baltimore High Schools
Dr. David E. Weiglein says investigations found no evidence of pupil drinking in Baltimore high schools after reports of nip bottles in washrooms. Joseph Hirsch urged liquor-board action to curb miniature samples janitors collected, but Weglein contacted principals of City College Polytechnics and Eastern and Western High for confirmation. He will decide whether to present the report to the School Board after receiving details from Hirsch.
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Baltimore
David E. Weiglein
Joseph L. Hirsch
Baltimore Alcoholic Dispensers’ Association
Liquor Board
Dr. Weglein
City College, Polytechnic Institute
Grace Lutheran Church to Call Rev Carl A Honeycutt
Members of Grace Lutheran Church voted unanimously to call Rev Carl A Honeycutt of Marion Virginia to the local pastorate. The pulpit has been vacant since May 1938 after Honeycutt served as supply pastor in 1938.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Carl A. Honeycutt
Marion
Honeycutt
Winchester
Honeycut
Walter C. Waltemyer
D .D
Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary
Gettysburg
Chanters Hold Inspiring Concert at Handley Stadium
A large audience enjoyed a fine Chanters concert yesterday at Handley stadium. Rev. Robin Gould of Francis Asbury Methodist Church in Washington delivered an inspirational address. Afterward, attendees urged more programs this summer. Floyd Haines announced plans for July and August concerts this month.
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Handley Stadium
Robin Gould
D. D
Francis Asbury Methodist Church
Washington, D. C
Floyd Haines
GOP Demand For Cuts Sent To Congress
Republican demand for a 500 million dollar cut in federal expenses reaches Congress as administration leaders push through relief and farm funds. Rep. Martin proposes a 10 percent reduction in all properly susceptible appropriations excluding relief of distress social security veterans benefits and debt interest. He says there has been no action on economy amid administration resistance and partisan inaction.
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Washington
Congress
Rep
Martin
R.-Mass
House
Farm hand Frank Case captured after Hillsboro slayings
Flashes from Portsmouth Ohio report Frank Case a 43 year old farm hand sought since night for killing a man and a woman near Hillsboro was captured in a village east of Portsmouth. In Washington the A F L general counsel Joseph A Padway said peace talks with the C I O would be stymied if A F L officers were barred from settling jurisdictional disputes between rival unions.
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Portsmouth
Frank Case
Hillsboro
Washington
Joseph A. Padway
American Federation of Labor
United States District Court
Captain Cunningham Reid Granted Divorce in London
Captain A S Cunningham Reid member of Parliament for St Marylebone was granted a decree nisi of divorce from Ruth Mary Clarisse daughter of Lord Mount Temple. He accuses her of misconduct with French actor Henry Garat at a villa in Antibes on the Riviera.
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London
A. S. Cunningham-Reid
St. Marylebone
Ruth Mary Clarisse
Lord Mount Temple
Henry Garat
Antibes
Riviera
Townsend clubs head home after fourth annual convention
In Indianapolis delegates to the Townsend clubs convention, urged by their 72-year-old leader Francis E Townsend, to return home and work for a Townsend Congress in 1940, prepare to disperse after the gathering.
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Indianapolis
Francis E. Townsend
Chamberlain Seeks Peaceful Settlement With Japan
Prime Minister Chamberlain voiced hope in the House of Commons that Tokyo talks may resolve the Far Eastern crisis and avoid prejudice to negotiations with Japan. Eden expressed skepticism about Tokyo promises while reports of a British couple's abuse in Tientsin stirred public anger.
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London
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Tokyo
Britain
China
Japan
Robert Leslie Craigie
Tientsin
North China
Eden
Anthony Eden
Sir Robert
Hachior Arita
Jen
Opes - Seargad
Unloading By British Ships Is Prevented
Tokyo reportsSwatow port where Japanese navy forces barred two British steamers from loading passengers or freight. The South China fleet ordered ships not to embark or disembark except for mail and provisions for foreign residents. After hours the steamers departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Friction grows at Swatow as barricades test ships
British naval officers report Japanese forces have placed wire barricades around British wharves in Swatow after Japan seized the port last week. Shipments restricted, 24 hour notice required for third power vessels, and only food cargos allowed. Japanese efforts to organize a puppet Chinese government and money appearing signal the military phase near completion.
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Hongkong
Great Britain
Japan
China
South China
Swatow
Shanghai
Foochow
Min River
Pakhoi
Indo-China
Ashton Rudd Named Palace Theatre Manager
The Palace Theatre appoints Ashton C. Rudd of Richmond as manager, succeeding Earl Sheetz. A 32 year old veteran of the theatre business since 1928, Rudd has worked with Universal chain theatres in the south, Warner theatres in Staunton and Clifton Forge, Paramount Public in Atlanta, and Roanoke before joining Winchester.
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Ashton C. Rudd
Richmond
Palace Theatre
Herman H. Hable
Rudd
Earl Sheetz
Winchester
Hable
Atlanta
Universal Chain Theatres
South
Virginia
Ike Weinberg
Lexington
Universal Company
Warners Theatres
Staunton
Cliftor Forge
Paramount Public
Roanoke
Dan Weinberg
Bedford Theatre Corporation
Julian W. Baker Named Deputy Clerk of Frederick Court
On motion of Mrs. Coe Bran non deputy clerk and widow of the late C. C. Brannon the Frederick Circuit Court named Julian W. Baker Deputy Clerk. He qualified and takes office this morning. Baker has served as commissioner in chancery in Frederick courts for about 20 years and has previously held deputy clerk posts.
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Coe Brannon
Frederick Circuit Court
C. C. Brannon
Julian W. Baker
Baker
Corporation Court
Claude Grove Lawn Event at Kerns Town July 7
At Claude Grove’s lawn in Kerns town on July 7 Circle 1 Church of Christ noted on the 1 page 1 item.
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Claude Grove
Kernstown
Church of Christ
Fried Chicken Supper at Burnt Factory Church
A fried chicken supper is scheduled at Burnt Factory Church on Thursday July 6 at 5 30 PM. Proceeds support church programs with dine in and takeout options available.
Cherries For Sale With Light Crop
The crop is very light and cherries will start picking Tuesday noon. They will supply customers as long as the fruit lasts.
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Warren
C.H. Steele
Reliance Farmer
Madison Square Garden
Dixie
Kremer
G.O.P
G. A. Herbert
D. A. Finlay
Ashton Rudd
Palace
Bedford
Julian Baker
Nicodemus Orchard
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