Danzig Strengthens Police as German Troop Claim Denied
Nazi controlled Danzig moves to bolster its police force amid European fears. Officials insisted no German troops are in Danzig or nearby areas and no irregular forces are being formed. In Berlin London and Paris reactions focus on potential aggression and a cabinet meeting is planned to address the crisis.
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Free City OF
Danzig
Europe
Free City
Poland
Arthur Greiser
London
Paris
Hitler
Lord Halifax
Rivers Turned Muddy Across Valley After Heavy Rains
Fishermen faced blocked streams as the Shenandoah’s two branches flooded with rain, turning both the North and South Branches to mud. The North Branch was reported in worse shape than the South Branch, which stayed muddy to Port Republic. Recovery for fishing may take three to four days with further rain.
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Shenandoah
Riverton
Port Republic
Resident Seeks Safer Disposal Method For Incinerators
MA Winchester notes that odors from residential incinerators annoy residents and downtown offices alike on warm days. She questions safety and sanitation of current disposal method and asks for a practical solution to reduce nuisance and exposure.
Winchester Man Is Chosen Commander by New York Regular Veterans
James F. Ritter, a former Winchester boy now based in Brooklyn, was selected by the Department of New York Regular Veterans Association as its commander for the coming year. He attended John Handley High School, served in the regular army, and since 1929 has been active in veterans affairs. Ritter also chairs the convention registration committee and works as Manhattan sales representative for Alexander Taylor and Company. He is married to Sara Witkowski and has two children, James F. Ritter Jr. and Patricia. He is brother to Ed win F Pred M Lester L and Wayne R Ritter of Winchester.
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Winchester
Department of New York
Regular Veterans’ Association
James F. Ritter
Theodore H. Ritter
John Handley
Regular Army
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ritter
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Akron
New York
Manhattan
Alexander Taylor and Company
Sara Witkowski
James F. Ritter, Jr
Patricia Ritter
Mr. Ritter
Edwin F
Lester L
Wayne R. Ritter
Lawrence Ritter
This City
Firemen Overcome by Chlorine Gas in $30,000 Blaze
At Lewiston Maine a general alarm fire caused by tanks on a railroad siding released chlorine gas. More than twenty firemen were overcome and thirteen hospitalized four seriously, as heat melted safety valves and the gas spread, with an emergency ward set up for the stricken.
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Lewiston
Special Attention Advertisers and Subscribers
The Star will not be published on Tuesday July 4 1939 Independence Day a national holiday.
Ten Pin Lawsound Toll of Early Winchester Alley
In Winchester about ninety years ago Elias A. Hibbard ran a Ten-pin alley without a license. He faced Corporation Court from October 6, 1849 to March 4, 1854, was convicted and fined $10 by a jury of town notables. The case reveals liberal rules, apprentice participation, and casual wagering amid a lively, unlicensed bowling scene.
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Winchester
Elias A. Hibbard
Corporation Court
W. W. Glass
Hibbard
Circuit Court of
Frederick
J. H. Shannon
P. Williams
J. B. T. Reed
John Kerr
Morgan Ginn
C. A.B. Coffroth
Morris Parker
William B. Baker
Frederick H. Glen
James W. Jones
William Her
George W. Conrad
Gith G . John Markell
Edward Jones
Augustine G. Smith
Bargain Shoes Sold at Lovett Shoe Store
Bargain shoes sold for up to 6.95 with pairs at 1.00 each. Original Lovett Shoe Store located at 156 North Main Street.
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Lovett Shoe Store
N. Main St
Shoe Auction At Court House In Front Of Main Street
Original Lovett's Shoe Store at 156 N Main St advertises an auction on Saturday July 1 at 11 am in front of the Court House. One 1934 Buick Sedan in excellent condition. Coleman Dunn, Auctioneer. 6-27-1p-41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovett's Shoe Store
N. Main St
Court House
Coleman Dunn
Truck Drivers Urged to Stop Double Parking
Winchester police chief announces letters sent June 26 to carriers and firms with delivery trucks asking cooperation to reduce double parking on narrow streets Loudoun and Piccadilly. Officers warned penalties for persistent violations as traffic congestion worsens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Hollis
City of
Winchester
Loudoun Street
Piccadilly Street
Cr. W. Hollis
Police
Shriners Leave Staid Baltimore After Four-Day Convention
Potentates and divans packed away garb as 25 000 Shriners dispersed from Baltimore after four days of events. Pullman cities vanished and traffic cleared while many headed home via the World's Fair. An Americanism pageant in Baltimore Stadium closed the convention in the rain.
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Baltimore
Pullman
Buckner Lawyer Calls Him Fool
William P. Buckner Jr. faced his own lawyer’s sharp rebuke during a trial on mail fraud and conspiracy charges. The prosecutor labeled him a callous renegade while his attorney described him as impulsive and swollen with false importance as chair of a bondholders committee.
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New York
William P. Buckner, Jr
Buckner
William Power Maloney
United States
John Minton
Philippine Railway Bondholders’ Protective Committee
State Postmasters Are Confirmed
The Senate confirmed yesterday the postmasters for Virginia including Lavone A. Baker Cartersville Robert B. Spencer Dillwyn Charlie S. Farmer Jetersville Joseph L. Blackburn Kenbridge Thomas E. Warriner Lawrenceville William Whitmore Leesburg James Shannon Mount Jackson Ward S. At Shawsville Marion W. Sherman Shipman Edwin J. Shuler Stanley Jessie R. Stanley Stanleytown Clifford E. Hardy William T. Fosque White Stone Benjamin N. Nubord White Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Virginia
Lavone A. Baker
Cartersville
Robert B. Spencer
Dillwyn
Charlie S. Farmer
Jetersville
Joseph L. Blackburn
Kenbridge
Thomas E. Warriner
Lawrenceville
William Whitmore
Leesburg
James Shannon
Mount Jackson
Ward S. At
Seven Miles City Streets Get Treatment
Winchester will seal coat about seven miles of streets within ten days starting June 12 using asphalt and small stone. City manager S Lee Grant and city engineer Jack Brandon oversee the work, with 27 573 gallons of asphalt and 930 tons of stone used. No complaints were received as blocks were roped off briefly during treatment. Grant announced plans to start Wyck Street with pre mixed macadam, 20 feet wide, and an 18 inch storm sewer pending Pennsylvania railroad agreement.
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Winchester
S. Lee Grant
Jack Brandon
Grant
Wyck Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
William Beverley
Winchester Cold Storage
Philadelphia
Death Remains Walter Miller at Frederick County Farm
Walter McAfee Miller died at 2 o'clock this morning at his Merryman's Lane farm in western Frederick County. He was 73, never married, and had lived a life of outdoor sport and community respect. Funeral services Sunday at Mount Hebron Cemetery chapel conducted by Rev. Dr. H. D. Hoover. Interment beside his father in the family plot. Pallbearers named John M. Steck Ray Robinson Robert S. Bell S. Donald McFadden Joseph P. Miller Alfred S. Henkel.
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Walter McAfee Miller
Merryman’s Lane
Frederick County
Winchester
Lewis M
Mary Ellen Cline Miller
Winchester Miller
New Market
Catherine E. Miller
A. D. Henkel
Shenandoah County
H. D. Hoover
Lutheran Theological Seminary of
Gettysburg
Grace Lutheran Church
Abraham Miller
John M. Steck
Ray Robinson
Robert S. Bell
S. Donald McFadden
Joseph P. Miller
Alfred S. Henkel
Fried Chicken Supper at Burnt Factory Church
Church notices show a fried chicken supper hosted by Burnt Factory Church on Thursday July 6 at 5 30 in the evening. Weather affected an earlier yard party at Apple Pie Ridge Pleasant Valley Christian Endeavor.
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Apple Pie Ridge
Pleasant Valley Christian Endeavor
Relief Bill Passes House with WPA Changes
The House approved a compromise appropriation totaling 1.755 billion dollars for relief for the coming year and altered WPA structure. The measure, if not signed by midnight, would require stopgap action. It abolishes federal theatre projects, shifts funds between WPA and PWA, and imposes local cost sharing on new projects after January 1.
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Washington
House
Senate
Roosevelt
Nation's debt surpasses forty billion dollars
Washington reports the fiscal year closed with federal expenditures about 9.251 billion dollars, a deficit near 0.5 billion lower than expected, pushing the national debt over 40 billion. A new fiscal year begins tomorrow with higher spending and a proposed 3.86 billion lending program.
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Washington
Treasury
Roosevelt
American School Bombed By Japan at Foochow
Japanese planes destroyed a plainly marked American school at Foochow in the opening coastal offensives. The British gunboat Grasshopper landed 36 bluejackets to protect interests. The Min River mouth was closed by a Japanese boom and damage to the school was about 50 000 dollars. There were no casualties.
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Shanghai
Foochow
Grasshopper
Wenchow
United States
Great Britain
France
Min River
Pingtan Island
Main Points In Neutrality Bill
Washington June 30 briefed chief neutrality proposals before the House as it nears a vote. Bloom Democrats push repeal of the arms embargo with trade limits and non citizen title transfer. Vorys compromise embargo would bar arms and ammunition shipments but allow trucks oil and aircraft. Allen proposes abolishing neutrality laws for international law. Barton seeks Congress and President power to declare foreign war. Schiffer backs cash and carry. defeated. Tinkham maintains current embargo and war materials ban. defeated.
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Washington
House
America
Bloom
Vorys
Ohio
Allen
Barton
R-Ny
Congress
Schiffer
R-Wva
Tinkham
R-Mass
Religious School at Sacred Heart to Open in July
Five Sisters of St. Vincent de Paul from Emmitsburg Md will conduct a religious school at Sacred Heart Church starting Wednesday July 5 with Mass at 8 30 and classes from 9 to 12. The Sisters will also teach at Front Royal and Woodstock Churches attached to Winchester. Father Hannon will lead a special class for youth. Classes run each morning through July.
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Sisters of
St. Vincent de Paul
Emmitsburg
Sacred Heart Church
Front Royal
Woodstock
Winchester Church
Hannon
Senator says debate will be legitimate in monetary bill
Washington June 30 The Senate Republican leadership announced the administration's compromise monetary bill would be talked to death. Senator Austin Vermont said it would be a legitimate debate and that the people would understand a filibuster, while Roosevelt urged public patience as midnight loomed.
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Washington
Senate Republican
Austin
R.-Vt
Roosevelt
Senate
Capitol
Taft
Ohio
Henry L T Sale Postponed to Saturday
Due to yesterday’s heavy rain the Henry L T sale is rescheduled for tomorrow Saturday starting at one. The car drawing will take place at the red tenant house.
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Red
Fireworks Available in All Legal Sizes July 3-4
Fireworks of all legal sizes will be on sale July 3 and 4 at 811 S. Main St. Special notice lists shop hours and trading details, with references to a local dairy business and temporary timings.
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S. Main St
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