Water Main Delay Stalls Plumley Lumber Plant Expansion
The P W Plumley Lumber Corporation near North Kent Street in Winchester cannot proceed with a 40 to 56 new jobs expansion and a hardwood finishing plant until an 8 inch water main is installed. City surveys estimate 1,800 feet of main needed with project costs between 4000 and 5000 dollars. council has not yet allocated funds.
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Winchester
P. W. Plumley Lumber Corporation
North Kent Street
P. .W. Plumley
Plumley
Plumley Company
Plumiey
North Kent
Water Committee
Sam Houston a Virginian born near Lexington tribute marked
March 2 1793 marks the birthday of Sam Houston born near Lexington Virginia. A figure famed for leadership from Tennessee to Texas, he is honored by Houston Texas with twenty eight markers at his birthplace site. The narrative notes his loyalty, political rise, and complex legacy in American history.
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Sam Houston
Lexington
Virginia
Tennessee
Mexico
Lone Star Republic
Houston
Texas
Andrew Jackson
Quail And Deer Plentiful In Virginia Say Nolting
Berryville Va March 2 Two hundred sportsmen heard Carl H Nolting declare that Virginia has as many quail now as 50 years ago with more deer and turkeys than last year He noted Maryland and Pennsylvania overstock and cited a six day does kill count of 127099 in Pennsylvania last year The Clarke County Fish and Game Protective Association held its eleventh annual banquet at Berryville High School
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Berryville
Carl H. Nolting
Virginia
Mr. Nolting
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Nolting
Clarke County Fish and Game Protective Association
Berryville High School
William S. Snow
Alexandria
Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Roy Locke
Ed Whitworth
Front Royal
Viscose
Shenandoah River
Harry Turner
George P. Greenhalgh
Clarke County
Greenhalgh
Hopkins May Talk For Business Men
Secretary Hopkins may speak for business interests during Senate consideration of the Wagner Act. Senators say he has been discussing amendments with business leaders and could present the business viewpoint. The Labor Department and Labor Relations Board are reviewing proposals as hearings are delayed pending peace conference outcomes.
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Washington
Hopkins
Wagner
Senate Labor Committee
Thomas
Utah
Labor Committee
Labor Department
Labor Relations Board
Labor Board
CIO
Roosevelt
AFL
Perkins
National Association of Manufacturers
Des
Special Saturday Cake Prices at Home Demonstration Market
All layer cakes offered at 45c and 65c this Saturday at the Home Demonstration Market. Deals highlight value for bakers and families visiting the market.
Penney Renews Lease On Norton Building
J C Penney Company renews a five year lease on the Norton building at 17 North Loudoun street. The site is owned by Mrs Harry Cook. Manager W S Strader says increased floor space is needed and the store will gain by expanding, either with a second floor or a basement department. Work to start after the Apple Blossom Festival.
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J. C. Penney Company
Norton
North
Loudoun Street
Harry Cook
W. S. Strader
Star
Mr. Strader
Death summons Mrs. Winkfield
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Gertrude Winkfield wife of Dr J Marshall Winkfield of Strasburg Virginia will be from St Catherine's Catholic Church Reading Saturday morning. She died last night in St Joseph's Hospital Reading after a months long illness. She was born in Robesonia and a daughter of Mrs Mary Boland and the late Thomas N Boland.
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Mary Gertrude Winkfield
J. Marshall Winkfield
Strasburg
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Reading Pa
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
Winkfield
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Reading Hospital
Miss Wissler Chosen First Princess for Ap ple Blossom Festival
Dorothy Page Wissler of Mount Jackson Virginia has been selected as the first princess for the Ap ple Blossom Festival under Queen Shenandoah XVI. The announcement came to Director-General Tom Baldridge and notes Wissler is daughter of Frank Wissler, a retired horticulturists’ president who headed the last convention in December.
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Shenandoah XVI
Tom Baldridge
Dorothy Page Wissler
Mount Jackson
Virginia State Horticultural Society
Miss Wissler
Frank Wissler
Horticulturists’ Organization
Wissler
Shenandoah Valley
Tax Value Of Far Property To Show Gain
The assessed valuation of real property in Winchester may show a gain of about 97 655 dollars from new construction while total city realty stands near 9 205 675 dollars including 2 995 925 in lots and 6 209 750 in buildings. The final figure hinges on the 1939 tax book and Board of Equalization totals. depictions of depreciation mean gains may not rise. Property owned by colored citizens is estimated at 180 425 dollars versus 182 825 last year. overall city figures may shift after reassessment complete and hearings held.
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Winchester
Office of
Commissioner of Revenue, Co. P. McVicar
Board of Equalization
Whic Citizes
Bell, Streit
Streit
Charles Harper
C. D. Fuller
I. N. Good
Sit down strike leads to mass firing at J. E. Mergott plant
Newark reports 240 workers dismissed after a two day sit down strike. Company spokesman Emanuel Scheck says the mass discharge follows a Supreme Court ruling allowing employers to keep operations running. CIO attorney Samuel Hubbard vows to press the strike outcome. Plant remained open with 250 to 300 workers at work.
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Newark
N. J
J. E. Mergott Company
United States Supreme Court
Emanuel P. Scheck
Samuel L. Hubbard
CIO
New Jersey
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Scheck
Many Missing After Halifax Queen Hotel Fire
Halifax fire at the Queen Hotel and adjacent buildings left more than a score missing and many believed dead. Police warned the death toll could reach about 30 as fire swept the 50 year old structure causing extensive damage and injuries to guests and staff.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
N.S
Catradian Press
Queen
Carnival Star
Victoria
Pital
Jean Sherwood
New York
Negrin Verdict Awaited as Spain Faces Fate
Madrid held to watch Premier Juan Negrin for a verdict on whether to continue fighting Franco's Nationalists. Britain and France recognized the nationalist government and Azana resigned, with Diego Martinez Barrio acting as interim president and Martinez Barrio poised to return to the Madrid region.
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Madrid
Spain
Juan Negrin
Manuel Azana
Negrin
Arana
Collognes-Sous-Saleve
France
Britain
Franco
Diego Martinez Barrio
Cortes
Parliament
Azana
Martinez Barrio
Paris
Madrid-Valencia-Alicante
Congress of 1789 and 1939 Share Similarities Beyond Knickers
Washington March 2 A comparison of the first Congress of 1789 and the 1939 session notes similarities in money matters quorum troubles and legislative pace. The article highlights snuff customs loud talk and the shift from manual to electric bells aiding attendance.
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Pat Harrison
D-Miss
Senate Finance Committee
Dodd Fined 250 On Hit Run Charge in Hanover
Former ambassador William E Dodd pleads guilty to hit and run involving injury to a Black girl, with no jail time due to health and after paying over 1100 in medical bills. The Dec 5 accident near Hanover injured Glass Grimes, now in Richmond hospital. judge notes health and bond factors.
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Hanover Courthouse
William E Dodd
Germany
Hanover
Leith Bremner
Frederick W. Coleman
Dr. Dodd
Leon Bazile
Bazile
Commonwealth
E. P. Simpkins
R. Walton Moore
State Department
Martha Dodd Stern
Glass Grimes
Here
Dodd
Hanover County
Grimes
Richmond
Coleman
Bullet Pierced Bodies Found Near Shamokin
Two unidentified men were found shot to death in a car hidden in woods near Shamokin Pennsylvania. State police suspect gang activity as the cause. one man was slumped over the steering wheel, the other in the rumble seat.
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Shamokin. PA
Here
John Downing Critically Ill At Front Royal Home
It was learned this afternoon that John Downing of Warren county is critically ill at his Front Royal Virginia home with pneumonia. Serum is being rushed.
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John Downing
Warren County
Front Royal
Pope Pius XII elected at Vatican on March 2
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli is chosen pope on the third ballot, taking the name Pius XII. He succeeds Pius XI and will lead about 331.5 million Catholics. Coronation expected later, with March 12 a likely date though set by the new pontiff.
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Cardinal Pacelli
Pope Pius XI
Vatican City
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli
Holy Roman Church
Pius XII
Pius XI
Benedict XV
United States
St. Peter's
Camillo Cardinal Caccia Dominioni
Order of Cardinal Deacons
Eugenium Pacelli
Eugenio Pacelli
Vatican
His Holiness
Berryville Postmasters List Shows Long Line of Appointments
Honorable Smith W. Purdum notes Berryville established January 30, 1799 with Tarleton F. Webb as first post master. The town known as Battletown until 1831 later renamed Berryville. The list traces postmasters from Webb through Bushrod Taylor, Daniel Annin, John Hollingsworth, George S. Lane, James Flore, and many others to the current postmaster Lewis N. Glover with dates ranging from 1806 to 1932.
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Smith W. Purdum
Berryville
America
Tarieton F. Webb
Battletown
Webb
Bushrod Taylor
Daniel Annin
John Hollingsworth
George S. Lane
James Flore
Joseph M. Nicklin
Thomas W. Reynolds
Christian Bowser
George W. Koonce
George H. Levi
Newton F. Smith
Newton S. Ritter
Tousley M. Hooker
Roy E. Potts
Lewis N. Glover
Friendship Fire Company to Meet March 2 1939 Speaker
The Friendship Fire Company will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 o'clock Thursday evening March 2 1939 in the company hall. State Senator T R Cather will discuss Fireman's Insurance. William Argenbright.
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The
Friendship Fire Company
T. R. Cather
Armstong Co Offers Weatherstripping and Caulking Services
Caulking and weatherstripping for windows and doors offered by E. W. Armstrong Co. Call 639 for estimates. Located at 39 E. Piccadilly St. This notice appears in a local business classifieds format.
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E. W. Armstrong Co
E. Piccadilly St
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Lumber Co
Penney
Norton Building
Mrs. Winkfield
Reading
Eddy Gilmore
Capitol Hill
McNary
Oregon
Senate
House
ST. Peter’s
Coil
Swimley
J. Walter Knee
R. M. ‘Swimley
Rhythm Step Shoes
Lovett's Shoe
William Argenbright
National Print_ Product Co. Inc
Hansbrough & Carter Agents
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