Steps Involved In Adoption Of Zoning Ordinance Outlined
A Winchester meeting featured zoning expert Hugh Pomeroy who outlined three steps for adopting an intelligent city plan and zoning ordinance. He warned of losses from poor planning and noted 1 200 U S cities have zoning laws. An after-forum followed with questions from Mayor Anderson and city officials.
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Winchester
Hugh Jomeroy
Charles R. Anderson
Common Council
Ruehl
Pomeroy
E. Ek Ruehl
Thesléague
Virginia
United States
Anderson
C. P. McVicks
Estate of $12,000 Pondered for 70-Year-Old Recluse
Wellsburg officials consider how to distribute twelve thousand dollars left by a week dead hermit William Carlson who lived in a one room shack at Power Power. Sheriff Traubert said the funds were funneled through Wheeling to Wellsburg and that Carlson had no known relatives.
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Wellsburg
W. Va
Coke County
Robert Traubert
Wheeling
William Carlson
Power
Hedgesville Methodist Hold Third Quarterly Conference
The third quarterly conference of the Hedgesville Methodist Church will meet at 2 30 in the afternoon on March 4 at Jones Spring Church. Dr. Harry Evans district superintendent will preside.
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Hedgesville Methodists
In & Jones Spring Church
Harry Evans
Admiral Nulton to speak at Rotary Club luncheon
Admiral Lewis M. Nulton will deliver the luncheon address for the Rotary Club tomorrow afternoon at the George Washington Hotel. The subject remains to be announced.
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Lewis M. Nulton
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Prayer Service At Lutheran Church
Regular prayer service of the Lutheran Church of our Saviour at 8 p m with the pastor speaking on What Everybody Believes. Choir rehearsals follow. All members urged to attend. Cordial invitation extended to worship here.
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Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
Treasury February 27 receipts and debt totals report
The Treasury reports February 27 receipts of 14 448 483.69 dollars and expenditures of 38 440 256.40 dollars. Gross debt stands at 39 850 479 573.22 dollars, an increase from the prior period.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Holt Urged To Abandon Resolution On Third Term
Washington reports say several moderate senators urged Holt to drop his plan to have the Senate record opposition to a third Roosevelt term. Holt plans to press for a debate and a roll call, while Wheeler leads opposition among Democrats.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Holt
D-Wva
Senate
Wheeler
Dmont
Ieader
Garner
Capitol
Minton
D-Ind
Hopkins
Louis Galento Bout Set for June Championship Fight
Promoter Mike Jacobs announced that Tony Galento will meet champion Joe Louis in a heavyweight title bout in June. Galento signed last night and Louis is reportedly agreed. Possible venues include New York Philadelphia or Chicago. Herman Taylor had first call but allowed Jacobs to stage the fight for a percentage.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Mike Jacobs
Tony -Galento
Joe Louis
Tony
Jacobs
Louis
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Herman Taylor
Galento
Taylor
Greece Extends De Jure Recognition to Spanish Nationalists
Athens reports Greece granted de jure recognition to the Spanish nationalist government, increasing the count of nations with such action to twenty nine.
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Athens
Greece
Rouss Firemen Plan Amateur Contests to Boost Attendance
The Rouss Fire Company entertainment committee schedules a March 3 event at 8 pm with four prize categories totaling 6 dollars. About 100 members are sought, up from last year’s 86, featuring Jug Band music, Miss Juanita Steele tap dance, a trio of young ladies, Miss Carroll Ridgeway singing, and Little Miss Ridgeway performing radio hits.
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Rouss Fire Company
Jug Band
Juanita Steele
W. T. Hess Dies in Morgantown West Virginia
Walter Thomas Hess, native of Loudoun County and longtime Clarke County resident, dies in Morgantown West Virginia. He served as superintendent of Monongahela Hospital for years and married Hazel Shriver in 1911. He is survived by his widow, his mother Mrs John A Hess of Martinsburg, and six siblings. funeral set for Saturday in Morgantown.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Walter Thomas Hess
Loudoun County
Clarke County
Hess
Monongahela Hospital
John A
Amanda Hess
Educators to Meet in Harrisonburg District6 Leaders Plan
A meeting of presidents of all local associations in District 6 of the Virginia Education Association will be held in Harrisonburg on March 11. Ethel Spilman of Harrisonburg chairs the gathering to discuss improving local routine work, professional status, legislative support, and upcoming meetings. Dr. C. J. Heartwole will attend. District 6 covers Augusta Bath Clarke Frederick Highland Page Rockingham Shenandoah and the cities of Harrisonburg Staunton Waynesboro Winchester. Mrs. Rene McNally will represent the Winchester Association.
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Virginia Education Association
Richmond
Ethel Spilman
Harrisonburg
District 6
C. J. Heartwole
Augusta
Bath
Clarke
Frederick
Highland
Page
Rockingham
Shenandoah
Staunton
Waynesboro
Winchester
Rene McNally
Ciano Receives Warm Welcome in Krakow Poland
Italian Foreign Minister Count Ciano arrived in Krakow as part of a five day Poland visit. Thousands of students demonstrated against Germany in Warsaw prompting police use of rubber truncheons and water hoses. Ciano toured Wawel Castle and laid a wreath on Marshal Pilsudski's grave before leaving for Italy.
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Warsaw
Krakow
Count Ciano
Poland
Germany
Italy
Ciano
Hitler
Joseph Beck
Wawel Castle
Marshal Pilsudski
Berlin
Soviet
Russia
Beck
Pallbearers Named for Local Businessman Stewart Green
Stewart Green, a well known local businessman, died yesterday at Memorial Hospital after an illness. Active pallbearers include Charles L. Nicodemus and others. honorary pallbearers comprise numerous prominent associates and doctors. Funeral is set for 2:30 PM at Braddock Street Methodist Church with interment at Lebanon Church in Shenandoah county Virginia.
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Stewart Green
Memorial Hospital
Braddock Street
Edward W. Barr
Ansel Solenberger
James S. Grant
William Perry
George Radford
Garland Morris
J. H Yost
Howard Jones
Walter S. Hough
F. Amos Shryock
James Crider
J. Victor Arthur
O. L Jamison
Holmes Yeakley
J. Leslie Reed
Alfred Schwalb
Roy Boyce
Russell Miller
M. R. Anderson
R. S
Appleton Edges Dawson In Low-Scoring Junior High Clash
The Dawson Junior High boys fell 15 to 14 to Appleton in a tense game here. Dawson led 8-8 at halftime but began the second half by accidentally scoring on the wrong basket, delaying their comeback effort. Dawson totaled 18 points.
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Dawson
Minn
Appleton
U D C History of Virginia Quiz Contest
The United Daughters of the Confederacy offer prizes from 5 to 15 dollars for correct answers to 50 questions on Virginia history. Questions, based on Matthew Page Andrews Virginia The Old Dominion, will publish daily starting Feb 24. Mail in own words answers to Mrs William Coleman in Alexandria Virginia.
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Virginia
Lst
William Coleman
King Street
Alexandria
Matthew Page Andrews
Old Dominion
Brush Creek Notes
Brush Creek Virginia notices report illness improvements for Ernest Gray Arnold Dailey and A P Whitacre. Ruth Kerns ill with bronchitis. Mildred Holliday visiting Edward Holliday family. Austin Whitacre plans move in March. Ruth Kerns learns son Harry O Kerns and family will move March first to Slonaker place near Gainesboro for work on J. Taverner farm.
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Brush Creek
Ernest Gray
Arnold V. Dailey
A. P. Whitacre
Ruth Kerns
Mildred Holliday
Edward Holliday
A. H. Lamp
John Holliday
Austin Whitacre
Harry O. Kerns
Slonaker Place
Gainesboro
Kerns
Jomah Taverner Farm
Skyline Caverns to Open Near Shenandoah National Park
Skyline Caverns near Front Royal will open to the public on April 15. Publicity director Edward Spruce Kingsmill announced the site, developed for about two years, features large water level rooms and a 80 minute tour. Walter Amoss of Winchester leads development with local businessmen forming a company last year. Merle Luck of Richmond is president with officers D Oville Van Duesen L B Dutrow Walter Carter Theodore Massaeus Edward Bruce Kingsmill. Visitors enter through the cavern to a natural fireplace and electric fixtures are being installed.
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Skyline Caverns
Skyline
Winchester
Front Royal
Merle Luck
Richmond
D. Oville van Duesen
L. B. Dutrow
Walter Carter
Theodore Massaeus
Edward Bruce- Kingsmill
Kaunas Recognizes Franco Regime as 28th Nation
KAUNAS Lithuania on March 1 recognized the nationalist Spanish government of General Francisco Franco becoming the twenty eighth country to extend recognition.
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Kaunas
Lithuania
Francisco Franco
Patrolman James Hunt Repeats Injury At City Hospital
Portland officer James Hunt again breaks his leg in the same place and is taken to the same hospital where a nurse helps him into the same bed.
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Portland
Ore
Jas. Hunt
Whitacres and neighbors share visits in Winchester area
In Winchester last Monday on business Mrs. Philip Shade is ill. L H Whitacre Ora Whitacre and families visited Mr. Austin Whitacre and family. A T Braithwait and family also visited. Neighbors regret the Whitacres plan to move soon. Don Luttrell visited nearby. Austin Havermale and family visited L C Whitacre.
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Winchester
Philip Shade
L. H. “Whitacre
Ora Whitacre
Austin Whitacre
A. T. Braithwaite
Whitacre
Whitacres
Don Luttrell
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Elizabeth Seton
Cardinals Dougherty and
Mundelein
Vatican City
Sisters of Charity
Admiral Nulton
Bell Stores
Party
Louis-Galento
Mervel W. Adams Plumbing
E. Piccadilly St
Rouss
W. T. Hess
W.va
U. S
Canada
Europe
North America Assurance Society
Andrew G. Briggs
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
P. O
Pallbearers
Mr. Green
Heap Corps
Vicks VA
U.D.C
Powhatan
Totopotomoi
Cleopatra
Chance
Boston
Charleston
American General Post Office
Dominion
Richard Bland
Robert E Lee
Ridgeway Roller Rink
State Line Rt. 11
Omps Funeral Home
Firestone Ewtnry
Firestone Auto Supply
Loudoun
Myers
C. I. Brumback
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