Death verdict in Berryville case husband’s sister found dead
Wanda Whetzel May was found dead by hanging in a barn on the Richard McAfee farm near Berryville Clarke county officials say she died by suicide after an afternoon with Maurice Locke’s sister and her brother John Edmonds. Autopsy by Dr. Carroll Iden and Dr. James Miller indicated a broken neck from hanging. Local authorities closed the investigation.
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Berryville
Wanda Whetzel May
Richard McAfee
Clarke County
Carroll Iden
James Miller
Winchester
May
W. W. Smallwood
Edward McC. Williams
Commonwealth
McAfee Farm
Maurice Locke
John
Mrs. Locke
Edmonds
Reopening Plans for Legion Building Pool Explored
MA WINCHESTER notes many favor reopening the American Legion Building pool. Citizens discuss a non profit plan to offer swimming life saving and recreation this summer with cooperative effort and potential health benefits. She views the project as worthy.
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American Legion
Dividend Declared by Bank Directors in 3 Percent Semi Annual
The bank announces a semi annual dividend of three percent on capital stock to stockholders. Checks will be issued by John I. Sloat, cashier, dated June 27, 1938, with payment steps indicated.
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John I. Sloat
Wanted Transparent Apples at Winchester Storage Packing House
A historical notice seeks transparent apples for Winchester Old Storage Packing House managed by E W Barr. The brief item appears as a classified notice dated 6 27 with page reference 1p 21.
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Winchester Old Storage Packing House
E.W. Barr
Quads Born To 98 Pound Woman
In Duqueen Arkansas a 98 pound woman gave birth to quadruplet girls but one infant died within hours. The mother Mrs H T Valentine 27 year old wife of an orchard worker was reported in satisfactory condition.
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Duqueen
Ark
H.T. Valentine
Hunt Broadens For McCormick In Brush Area
Puzzled searchers around Sandia peak in Albuquerque expand the hunt for 21 year old Medill McCormick missing after a mountain climb last Wednesday. Weather and rough terrain slow efforts as family and volunteers including CCC enrollees and guardsmen press on.
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Hunt
McCormick
Albuquerque
N. M
Medill McCormick
Sandia Peak
Albert Simms
Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms
CCC
Body Of Man Found By Angler At Seaside Park
A 55 year old man identified by a social security card as Frederick Stanley McIntyre of Washington was recovered today about 100 yards off the pier at Seaside Park Prince Frederick Md William R Lusly of 1226 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington DC discovered a body on the pier.
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Prince Frederick
Mad
Frederick Stanley McIntyre
Washington
Seaside Park
William R. Lusly
Pennsylvania Avenue
Res
Edaington
President Roosevelt to Speak Kind Words in Oklahoma City
Sen. Elmer Thomas said the President told him he would address a crowd at 5 p m on July 9 at the State fairgrounds in Oklahoma City during a west coast trip. Thomas noted Roosevelt had previously cast the visit as brief and did not commit to more remarks.
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Chandler
Okla
Elmer Thomas
Roosevelt
Oklahoma City
State Fairgrounds
Thomas
Ashington
Oklahoma
West Coast
Eye Glasses Low Cash Price At Hodgson and Brown
A brief item notes eye glasses at a very low cash price making credit unnecessary with Hodgson and Brown. No further details are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgson & Brown
Danish Court Ready To Give A Separation
London reports say Count Haugwitz-Reventlow will travel to face Barbara Hutton’s allegations of threats. Norman Birkett, his attorney, may seek a hearing date at Bow Street to set terms for possible divorce or separation. Barbara’s two year old Lance remains under guarded care in Regent's Park. The Danish ministry had informed the countess of proceedings.
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London
Court Haugwitz-Reventlow
Barbara Hutton
Norman Birkett
Duchess of Windsor
Bow Street
Woolworth
Lance
Regent's Parke
Paris
Copenhagen
Ministry of Justice
Barbara Hutton Haugwitz - Reventlow
Swedish Crown Prince Leads Delaware Welcome Amid Illness
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden delivered the dedicatory address for the Swedish American Historical Museum from the Kungsholm while ill at sea. A royal party traveled up the Delaware in a triumphant procession to mark a tercentenary and planned further medical checks in New York.
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Philadelphia
Gustaf Adolf of
Sweden
Atlantic
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Gustaf Adolf
Motorship
Kungsholm
America
New York
McIlwee Band Set to Play Friday Evening Concert
The McIlwee Municipal Band directed by Prof. W H McIlwee performs at 8 pm Friday in front of City Hall Cameron Street entrance. Free concerts serve Winchester Frederick and nearby counties with a program featuring Le Reine de Saba Overture Stradella Humoresque Dvorak Quartet from Rigoletto Verdi March Alarm Lincoln Medley Yankee Rhythm Mayhew Selection Far March Repast Band Lincoln.
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McIlwee
Cameron Street
City Hall
W.H. McIlwee
Winchester
Frederick
Dvorak
Lincoln
Victor Herbert
Last Guard of Blue and Gray Answering Call To Reunion
Gettysburg Pa with the last Union and Confederate veterans converging for the seventy-fifth battlefield anniversary. Dr Overton Mennett and 105 year old James Robert Paul greeted arrivals as veterans plan eight days of reunions and talks amid overcast skies and cooler weather after a heat wave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
U. S. Army
Overton H. Mennett
Grand Army of the Republic
James Robert Paul
Charlotte
N. C
Mennett
Grant
Washington
Pennsylvania and Federal Commission
Pingley Wins Reprieve New Date Oct 14
Governor James Price grants a stay of execution for George Pingley condemned for the slaying of Sheriff J. W. Newcome. The new date to seek relief is October 14 to allow an appeal to the Supreme Court. Attorney Charles Curry reports Judge Lemuel Smith has signed a bill of acceptance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Price
George Pingley
J. W. Newcome
Pingley
Associated Press
Price
Supreme Court
Charles Curry
Staunton
Curry
Lemuel Smith
Charlottesville
German Experts Still In China
The Hankow train carried 210 foreigners of seven nationalities but 26 German army advisers were left behind. Germany recalls its ambassador over Chiang Kai-shek’s reluctance to part with military experts. Berlin signals may tilt toward Japan as observers weigh influence.
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Hankkow
Hankow
Berlin
Oscar Trautmann
Chiang Kai-Shek
Trautmann
China
Germany
Japan
America’s Big Three Reach Wimbledon Semis
The United States reaches three players in the Wimbledon semi finals as Helen Wills Moody Helen Jacobs and Alice Marble win their quarterfinals in straight sets. Mme Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling defeats Sarah Fabyan to join the final four. Moody faces Sperling and Marble meets Jacobs.
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Wimbledon
Eng
America
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Jacobs
Alice Marble
Mme
Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling
Germany
Miss Marble
Miss Jacobs
Mrs. Moody
Mme. Sperling
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Brookline
Mass
Kay Stammers
Rene Mathieu
Jadwiga Jedrzejowska
Miss Stammers
Helen
Murder Charge Filed Against New Yorker in Body Found
J Paul Bathelt 25 of New York was arraigned in District Court Northampton on murder charges in the slaying of Charles Morris 50, a race track follower. He waived examination and is held for Superior Court October 17. Authorities tie the cement-encased body found in the Connecticut River to Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton
Mass
J. Paul Bathelt
New York
Holyoke
Connecticut River
John L. Lyman
Superior Court
Charles Morris
Bathelt
New Yorker
Morris
Annual Picnic Planned by Winchester Lodge Elks
Winchester Lodge No. 867 BPOE announced its annual picnic on Thursday June 30 to be held on the Shenandoah river. Tokes caterers will handle the menu with fried corn on the cob and refreshments plus the Elks Washboard Band. Dutch Lunch to be served at 1 pm and again at 6 pm. The Exalted Ruler and officers seek a strong turnout for the Wednesday evening meeting June 2 when six candidates are to be initiated.
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Winchester Lodge
Shenandoah River
Tokes
Capital Fights Draw Interest In Two Senate Contests
Washington June 28 Two midwestern senatorial contests drew capital attention for their potential effect on Roosevelt era liberal conservative battles. In North Dakota Senator Nye opposed by Gov. Langer, while Indiana Republicans caucus to choose a candidate amid Van Nuys independent bid. Nye may face administration aid, though none is evident. Indiana's race pits Conservatives against a Democrat friendly to the national administration with Van Nuys running as Independent.
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Washington
Roosevelt
North Dakota
Gerald P. Nye
William Langer
Indiana
Frederick van Nuys
Nye-Langer
Nye
Bone
D-Wash
Norris
van Nuys
James E. Watson
Cities Seeking New Power Can Get RFC Loans
RFC facilities opened to cities seeking power from federal hydro projects. Knoxville Tennessee's Knox County system sale to Knoxville Waterworks funded by RFC bonds worth 5.8 million to enable TVA power. Possible inquiries from the northwest and a Nebraska plan for three PWA projects buying out major utilities, potentially 100 million, with RFC cooperation limited to government-financed dam distribution.
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Washington
RFC
Jesse Jones
Knoxville
Tenn
Knox County Distributing System
Tennessee Public Service Company
TVA Power
Northwest
Jones
PWA
Nebraska
Carrier's Demands Before Conference
Chicago June 28 rail way executives and rail brotherhood representatives met in a conference seen as a precursor to wage cut talks. A 15 percent reduction is sought by carriers as George Harrison led the 1,000,000 worker side with a committee of 15 railroad officials. No details of the agenda were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George Harrison
Railroad Labor Executives’ Association
Last Rites For Miss Lily Baker In Winchester
Funeral services were held at Christ Episcopal Church for Miss Lily Harrison Baker of Winchester. The service noted her long church involvement and prominence in the Baker and Barton families. Interment was in Mount Hebron Cemetery. survivors include her sister Mrs. Rob ert Barton Sr. and brother Dr. Robert W. Baker.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Lily Harrison Baker
Winchester
Robert T. Barton
South Washington Street
Robert B. Nelson
W. D. Smith
Middlesex County
Mount Hebron
Lewis N. Barton
Louis L. Baker
W. A. Baker
Benjamin F. Arthur, Jr
Henry Brown
W. Nelson Page
Dr. B.B. Dutton
Peyton J. Marshall
Miss Baker
Barton
Christ Church
Century Club
Henry S
Aletta Williamson Hunt Baker
North
Cameron Street
Robert W. Baker
Washington, D. C
Richmond
Arthur M. Field
City
Paul Gaylord
New York
Woodhull Baker
Winches
Children to Attend Big Game in Winchester
Lions Rotary and Kiwanis clubs vote to supply 300 Winchester children with Fourth of July game tickets. 100 tickets per club to be distributed by Rev H J Womeldorf and district nurse association workers for the Walter Johnsons Dr Pepper Club vs Winchester Park game at 3 p.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Rotary
Kiwanis
Winchester
Walter Johnson
Dr. Pepper Club
Washington, D. C
Winchester Park
Andrew Bell
H. J. Womeldorf
Presbyterian Church
Misses Pear- Ason and Dean
District Nurse Association
Duchess cites guns around Gibraltar threaten Spain war
London reports the Duchess of Atholl charging insurgent Spain with arming more than 45 guns in Ceuta, Algeciras and near Alcala de las Gazules to threaten Gibraltar. She will ask Chamberlain in Commons about British response. Also notes renewed bombings of British ships and Mussolini talks with Pariani and Badoglio amid Spain crisis.
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London
Duchess of Atholl
Gibraltar
Spain
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
Mediterranean
Algeciras
Alcala de Las Gazules
Ceuta
Morocco
Chamberlain
Franco
Gandia
Valencia
Arethusa
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Dr. Idea
Clarke
Smallwood
Mrs. May
Clyde Tingley
Santa Fe
National
Mrs. C Barnes
Young Hee Cormick
Dicky (Whitmer
Crown Prince
Blue and Gray
Moody
Jacobs
Marble Land
B. P
Carrier
Nessa Moling & Cather
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Kernstown Methodist Church
Fr.s
Rome
Mussolini
Pietro Badaglio
Alberto Pariani
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