America Pays Heavily For Weekend Trips With 83 Dead
A weekend toll exceeds eighty three deaths across the nation from automobile and other accidents. Virginia victims include Leonard Roberts, an escaped inmate, and several others in truck, wagon, and water incidents. National count notes 83 auto deaths and ten plane fatalities with Roosevelts study push.
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America
Associated Press
Leonard Roberts
Western State Hospital
Staunton
Norfolk and Western
Roanoke
Nelson Walker
Burkesville
Ernest Dempsey
Buchanan County
United States
Roosevelt
Englewood
N. J
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Illinois
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Oregon
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Rhode Island
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Virginia
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Winchester Warns Of Hidden War Shells After Disaster
MA Winchester describes grim tasks on former battlefields in Europe where teams locate and destroy shells to prevent tragedies. In Gorizia Italy a shell explosion killed nine people, a sobering reminder of war’s toll and the long recovery period since the conflict ended 18 years ago.
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Europe
Gorizia
Italy
France
Belgium
Black intruder slays comely divorcee in Chicago hotel
In a near north side Devonshire Hotel room a huge Black assailant invaded and killed Florence Thomp son Castle, 26, a comely divorcee and entertainer, before her seven year old son. The killer scrawled Black Legion and a skull drawing on the mirror and looted the purse. Police suspect he injured or threatened the boy before fleeing from 19 East Ohio Street.
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Chicago
Florence Thompson Castle
Near North Side
Black Legion
Highway Plans Sought For South Brad dock Street
The State Highway Department responds to City Manager Arthur Field regarding plans to widen South Braddock Street in Winchester for the new fiscal year. It asks for a cross section of the street and notes a 40 foot right of way rule with possible exceptions if the city guarantees the width. No council action yet.
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State Highway Department
Arthur Field
Braddock Street
Winchester
Highway Department
Field
Favorable Results From Appalachian Apples Meeting
Directors of Appalachian Apples Inc report strong support for a large advertising fund to promote apples in Virginia West Virginia Maryland and southern Pennsylvania. Virginia has 750000 to 1000000 barrels already signed with a 2000000 barrel minimum quota. Sign up efforts have begun and other states show interest. Attendees include W S Campfield A H Teske Carroll Miller and H Clay DeGrange.
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Appalachian Apples, Inc
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
W. S. Campfield
Virginia State Horticultural Society
A. H. Teske
Carroll Miller
Applachian Apples, Inc
H. Clay DeGrange
Sixty Teachers To Visit City
A party of 60 teachers from East Carolina Teachers College Greenville N C is expected at the George Washington Hotel this evening. They travel by bus. Tomorrow morning Eu gene Branch manager and Andrew Bell Chamber of Commerce secretary will take the teachers on a sight seeing tour of Winchester and vicinity.
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East Carolina Teachers College
Greenville
N. C
George Washington Hotel
Eugene Branch
Shell Kills Nine in Gorizia Field Explosion
A heavy shell unearthed in a field near Gorizia, Italy, killed nine people today. In Richmond, Gar Wood Jr. came within under five hundredths of a mile per hour of a world record in class A outboard times during the intercollegiate regatta events. The case against Earl Conner Williams for the May Fredericksburg Battlefield Park murder proceeded with rebuttal testimony, while the judge rejected a defense request for acquittal. A New York report notes liquor import limits inciting a tariff storm as travelers face higher duties. Roanoke, Woodrum named Democratic nominee for the Sixth District House seat in a formal party gathering at Hotel Patrick Henry.
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Richmond
Gar Wood, Jr
Algonac Mich
Earl Conner Williams
Fannie Kurz
Fredericksburg Battlefield Park
St. Louis
Luther Way
Woodrum
Roanoke
Clifton A
House of Representatives
A. M. Bowman, Jr
Hotel Patrick Henry
Lem ke campaigns for farmers with cost of production pledge
Congressman William Lemke, the Union Party presidential candidate, spoke to corn belt farmers in Des Moines offering a guaranteed cost of production. He attacked Secretary of Agriculture Wallace as part of his pitch.
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Des Moines
Iowa
William Lemke
Union Party
Wallace
Local Golfers Win Bi State Golf Trophy
Winchester led the bi state golf association by three points over Loudoun after a victory at Martinsburg. L D Arnold Phil Fowle each had 8 points for Winchester with Ed Stone and John Scully at 6, Winchester total 47 to 44 for Loudoun and 49 for Alexandria. Next match at Alexandria July 18. Final at Hagerstown August 1 to decide playoff spots. Contests begin July 1 at Winchester Club. qualification by June 30. Pocketbook theft reported at H Hamilton's Store with reward for return. Police puppy seeking good home posted listing.
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Winchester
Martinsburg
Loudoun
L. D. Arnold
Phil Fowle
Ed. Stone
John Scully
BE. C. Goss
Clarke Cooper
L. F. Fay
J. P. Hayley
Fred Read
Alexandria
Hagerstown
Early Apples Wanted by Packing House J Ashby Sprint
A short notice seeks early apples for Cold Storage Packing at the west end with J Ashby listed. The terse item notes a location near Win enor and calls for immediate procurement.
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West End Winenor
Yard Party Benefit for M. E. Church Division
A yard party at Clearbrook is held on Wednesday July 1 to benefit the Young People's Division of Brucetown M. E. Church. A second related event follows the next night.
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Clearbrook
Benefit of Young People’s Division
Brucetown
M. E. Church
Tain
Opequon Union Chapel
Farmers Scan Sky For Rain Amid Drought Plight
Midwest farmers watch skies for rain as meteorologists warn of more showers and cooler air. A drenched downpour is needed to ease a protracted drought that has withered crops and dried streams across the plains. Measurable relief was sparse across the Dakotas Minnesota and Montana with heat spiking to record levels in several cities.
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Chicago
Dakotas
Minnesota
Montana
Prairie States
Indiana
Mercury
Brookfield
Kansas City
Topeka
Kans
Glendive
Mont
Grand Island
Neb
Sioux City
Evansville
Ind
Dodge City
Springfield
Ill
St. Louis
Progress on Virginia road program
Virginia will have provided one year's employment for 2,600 men under the federal emergency highway program totaling 7,416,757 dollars. The emergency effort is reported 100 percent completed or underway with grade crossing eliminations approved or near approval.
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Richmond
Virginia
Henry G. Shirley
Highway Commission
Shirley
Zioncheck Appears At Capitol Hill Office Door
Representative Marion A. Zioncheck of Washington state, who escaped a Towson Maryland sanitarium last night, was seen at his Capitol Hill office door today after police entered the office. He wore a white shirt and keep his necktie neat, appearing in shirt sleeves amid unverified reports he had arrived in Washington and locked himself in.
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Washington
Marion A. Zioncheck
D.-Wash
Towson
Washington State
Clarke County Selects Its 4 Princesses for Centennial
Clarke County names four princesses to the Centennial Court for the July 8 to 11 celebration. Miss Jane Cary Randolph Greenway district, Miss Frances Van Deventer Chapel district, Miss Margaretta Whiting Bawlettown district, and Miss Eleanor Withers Longmarsh district will join Miss Anges Page Mitchell as queen.
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Jane Cary Randolph
Frances van Deventer
Margaretta Whiting
Eleanor Withers
Court of Queen of
Clarke County
Berryville
Anges Page Mitchell
B. O'Fallon Randolph
Greenway
Miss Randolph
Washington Society
John Burroughs School
St. Louis
Virginia
International Order of Kings Daughters and Sons
Cornelius van Deventer
Boyce
Chapel District
Miss van Deventer
Boyce State Bank
Whiting
Francis Beverley Whiting
Bawletown
Garrison Forest School
Green Spring Valley
Addison Withers
Withers
Longmarsh
Miss Withers
Harrisonurg State Teachers’ College
Council To Hold Meeting Tuesday
A city council plans a meeting tomorrow night to discuss the water situation and decide whether to call an election on the issue. Action is also expected on the 1936 sewer tax ordinance.
Frederick County Clerk's Office Extends Hours
The clerk's office announced it will remain open through the noon hour daily. Effective last Saturday the office now operates from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. allowing longer business hours for the public.
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Frederick County
Stores To Be Closed July 4
Andrew Bell secretary of the Chamber of Commerce announced that the principal stores will be closed on Saturday July 4 and will stay open until 10 o clock Friday night to help the public finish shopping. The Friday closing hour remains the usual Saturday night time.
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Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Sets Record As Imbiber Of Beer
Ray DuVal of Green Bay wins the world beer drinking title in Milwaukee with a half gallon of beer in 19 seconds. Floyd Verette protested alleging distraction by the new champion's manager as the 292 pound 1935 holder failed to defend. Verette completed his own attempt in 23 seconds.
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Milwaukee
Ray DuVal
Green Bay
Wis
Reece
Floyd Verette
Verette
Haile Selassie Plans Last-Minute Appeal to League of Nations
In Geneva Haile Selassie will address the League of Nations in an eleventh hour appeal for justice. The assembly set for 5 p.m. tomorrow will discuss sanctions and non recognition of force acquisition of territory as a possible outcome. Officials say discussions also touched Locarno and the Rhineland issue but were shelved for now.
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Geneva
Haile Selassie
League of Nations Assembly
Selassie
Signor 'Tafari
Pecinainl
Italy
Ethiopia
Manuel EB
Malbran
Yvon Delbros
France
Anthony Eden
Great Britain
Locarno
Rhineland
Our Way Wins Loudoun Hunt Championship Ribbon
Our Way bay gelding owned by Ray Shoemaker of Pennsylvania won the Loudoun Hunt Horse Show championship ribbon after tying on points with Horace Moffett's Macdon. Judges awarded Our Way the top honor and Macalon received reserve.
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Leesburg
Ray 8
Shoemaker
Pennsylvania
Macdon
Horace Moffett
Macalon
Dog Hit by Car Treated. Believed Fairfax County Lost
A female bird dog in the care of the local SPCA was struck by a car but not seriously hurt. The dog carries a 1935 license and is believed from Fairfax County. Owners or anyone with information should call 41-J or 629-J.
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Local Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Fairfax County
White Palace Restaurant Ad Warms In Cool Air
An old advertisement notes a sanitary air conditioned restaurant named White Palace. The brief snippet highlights the eatery as a cooled dining option with emphasis on cleanliness and comfort for diners.
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White Palace
Dividend Declared by Bank for Stockholders
The bank directors declare a dividend of two percent payable to stockholders on July 1, 1936. Checks will be mailed. Cashier Sivat signs the notice with CSR aes & SAVINGS reference.
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CSR Aes & Savings
Sivat
Political parties map drive as 1936 campaign opens
Washington readers report the start of partisan activity for 1936 with Roosevelt after accepting the Democratic nomination. Landon, Lehman, Lemke, and Mosess announce campaigns as Republicans and unions prepare strategy sessions. Communist and Socialist figures plan nationwide outreach ahead of November votes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Franklin Field
Philadelphia
Wanted Early Apps Will Pay Cash or Pack for Grower
Help wanted notice seeks early applicants for a grower position. Payments offered in cash or in-kind packing. Contact Austin at Winchester Storage Cking House or E. W. Barr at Va. Storage for details.
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Austin
Winchester
Cking House
E. W. Barr
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