Merchants Propose Route for John Marshall Highway Extension
Front Royal merchants gather for their March dinner to back a plan routing the John Marshall highway via McKay Hill to Main and Chester streets. Local officials and business leaders pledge support while a committee plans outreach to property owners. State highway chief Henry G. Shirley hints at possible route change with 40 foot rights of way, and town officials say Main Street would ease access and save about 1500 dollars in maintenance. Ray Jones of Southeast Public Service reports toll removal could benefit riders to Washington Virginia.
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Front Royal
Main Street
Chester Street
W. W. Sonner
Chester
Main
Aubrey G. Weaver
John H. Downing
W.W. W. Sonner
S. M. Boyd, Jr
E. H. Stokes
H. H. Marlowe
L. B. Dutrow
George N Buck
McKay Hall
W.W. Sonner
George C. Ramsey
G. Gruber Hillidge
W. C. Deming
H. W. Smith
B. J. Hillidge
Walter G. Olmstead
L. F. Hansbrough
M. C. Vint
Ray Jones
Southeast Public Service Corporation
Association For
Washington, Va
City Planners Convene Tonight in Front Royal
The Front Royal Planning Commission will meet tonight at 7 30 in the Town Manager office. Members include Mrs W W Sonner, S M Boyd Jr chairman, George N Buck, E K Davis, and L B Dutrow.
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Front Royal
William Hollis In A Crash At Riverton Hill Curve
William Hollis of Winchester driver for B. J. Sager’s trucks escaped serious injury when his truck overturned at a Riverton hill curve near the South River bridge. He was en route from Front Royal to Winchester. The truck had no load and Hollis sustained only slight injuries in the mishap, the third at that curve in six months.
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Front Royal
William Hollis
Winchester
B. J. Sager
Riverton Hill
South River Bridge
Hollis
Fine Disorderly Pair Before Trial In Olmstead Court
Alice and Irene Moloney were fined five dollars and seven dollars fifty cents costs each on four counts of disorderly conduct in front of Justice Walter G. Olmstead yesterday afternoon.
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Front Royal
Walter G. Olmstead
Alice
Irene Moloney
Social and Personal News of Front Royal and Warren County
Front Royal items note Obie Carter returned to Venable's Drug Store after flu. Elizabeth Major from Washington DC visited Riverside. Samuel Powell of Silver Spring spent weekend with family. Mary Groves back home after six weeks in Winchester Memorial Hospital. R C Thomason and Marie ill with severe colds in Riverton. Frank Gibb Jr visiting Gibb household in Washington DC. Etta Pressley back home from Durham. Clayton Steele from Washington BC at Riverton home. E N Landis of Harrisonburg registered at Royal Club Inn. S Frank Stout and wife visited Mrs Anderson in South Riverton. Frank Gibb ill at home. Edward Willey and family from Richmond spent weekend with parents on Blue Ridge Avenue. Charles W Carson of Staunton visiting brother Judge A C Carson at Delbrooke. Riverton Young People Day March 10 with dramatic reading Today and Tomorrow with Jesus featuring Helen Bowman and others. Independent bowling team from Front Royal vs Funk's team of Winchester tomorrow night. Warren County high school teams to play Woodstock at Randolph-Macon Academy gym.
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Riverton
Morris on Trial for Abetting Barber Shop Theft
The Commonwealth opens in Warren County court charging T.8 Morris with counseling and aiding Clarence Ramey in the August 1934 theft of barber tools from Walter Evans shop and destruction of a barber chair with acid. Ramey is also charged and has been found guilty. Sowers confessed.
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Front Royal
The
Commonwealth
T. 8
Bunk
Morris
Warren County
Clarence Ramey
Walter Evans
Ramey
Coun
William Sowers
Sowers
Evans
Locals Defeated By Luray Again
Front Royal’s Independent Bowling Team lost to Luray’s Independents at Luray by 103 pins. Luray totaled 2745 pins to Front Royal’s 2642 with K Campbell leading Luray at 140 and W Campbell a top set of 578.
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Luray
Front Royal
K. Campbell
Henry
W. Campbell
Duncan
Armel
Mardi Gras in New Orleans Crowned by Rex and Comus
New Orleans enters Mardi Gras in festive mood with Rex Garner H. Tullis as king and Barbara Bouden as queen. Comus and Rex lead parades on floats and host lavish balls as revelry continues through the night ending with a grand march at the municipal auditorium.
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New Orleans
Rex
Garner H. Tullis
Camus
Comus
Turkish Troops Gather on the Grecian Frontier
Rebel activity in Crete prompts Greece to mobilize. authorities ban all private and commercial aircraft from landing and halt automobile movement. Suspected sympathizers are rounded up for courts martial as rebel warships face denial of refuge in Salonika harbor.
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Crete
Helles
Greece
Athens
Salonika
Turtle Exhibit Marks County Zoo in Tulare California
A turtle exhibit at the Tulare County Zoo features a species that neither lives in nor drinks water and prefers petunias as its favorite food).
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Tulare
Calif
Murder mystery surrounds Mrs Elva Davidson death inquest
The inquest into heiress Elva Statler Davidson's death resumes with attorney Roland Pruett signaling strong suspicion of murder. Witnesses, including husband H B Davidson and butler Emmanuel Birch, describe a late night at a Spaghetti Camp party and a morning discovery of Mrs Davidson on the car running board with bruises and questions about finances and last movements.
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Mrs. Davidson
Pruett
Pruette
Davidson
Amenuel Burch
Brad
Carthage
Emmanuel Birch
Davidson Butler
Elva
Montesanti
Nelson Hyde
Southern Pines
Statler
Harry Vail
Ammanuel Burch
Mr. Davidson
M. W. Marr
Pinehurst
Sea Island
Elva Statler
Birch
Pearl Watson
J. M. Broughton
Raleigh
Epard Pleads Guilty in Warren County Receiving Stolen Goods Case
In Warren County Circuit Court Judge Philip Williams presided as Truman K. Epard of Woodstock pleaded guilty to receiving stolen goods valued under 50 dollars. He was fined 50 dollars plus costs and received a 90 day sentence suspended.
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Front Royal
Warren County
Philip Williams
Truman K. Epard
Woodstock
Epard
Market Closes Mixed As Stocks Slip On Soft Demand
New York trading shifted from a dull start to a selling tilt as losses of about 1 to 3 points dominated. Brokers attributed the downturn to tired holders rather than a specific news item, with foreign exchange uncertainty debated. The London pound rose while gold prices fell, U S government bonds held firm and rails saw supply. Selected 2 pm stock list shows Allied Chemical 134, American Can 115, American Smelters 34 1 4, American Tel 105 1 8, Bethlehem Steel 25 1 2, General Electric 22 1 2, General Motors 28 3 4, U S Steel 31, Woolworth 54 3 8.
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New York
London
U.S
Stock Exchange
Allied Chemical
American Can
American Smelters
American Tel
Tel
Atch
Topeka & S. Fe
Bethlehem Steel
Grain quotes from Chicago to Richmond markets
Chicago and other markets report closing grain prices for wheat corn oats rye barley and byproducts. Cash wheat and corn values noted for No 2 red No 4 mixed no 3 yellow white 89 1 4. Local prices listed for Baltimore Winchester Richmond Roanoke Lynchburg and Harrisonburg with mill delivery basis.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Mar
Winchester
Richmond
Virginia
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Harrisonburg
Water flows feed Dead Sea with six million tons daily
The Jordan and several smaller streams pour about 6 million tons of water into the Dead Sea each day. With no outlet, the sea loses water only through evaporation, gradually lowering its level.
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Jordan
Dead Sea
Baltimore Livestock and Produce Markets Report
Market report from Baltimore and Philadelphia shows cattle and hogs steady to higher. Cattle prices range Good steers 8.50 to 10.50. Heifers 7.50 to 8.50. Cows 5.75 to 6.50. Bulls 5.50 to 6.50. calves 25. Hogs 125, with 140 to 220 lb ranges about 9.80 to 10.30. packing sows 6.95 to 8.05. lambs and sheep steady with tops around 9.85 for sheep and 9.25 to 9.85 for lambs. Philadelphia reports dressed poultry, live poultry unchanged, butter near 33 to 35 cents, USDA standards noted.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
U. S
U.S
Alyce McHenry Faces Critical Surgery After Upside Down Stomach
Ten year old Alyce Jane McHenry of Omaha underwent an operation to reposition her stomach and other organs after a rare condition. Bulletin updates described her condition as precarious then temporary improvement but noted the post operative discomfort and uncertain outcome for several hours. Dr Truesdale discussed animal experiments aiding treatment and spoke on socialized medicine after the procedure in Fall River.
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Alyce
Truesdale
Socialized medicine and access to care debate
A fragmented quote argues that socialized medicine limits opportunity for financially constrained children, contrasting it with the speaker's view of possible aid and access through a private or differently funded system. The passage reflects a stance on healthcare funding and equity.
Local Market Prices From Early Local Retail Bids
Local market data lists patent and flour bags with prices per barrel or hundredweight. Items include 98 lb and 48 lb patent brand bags at 6.75 to 6.95. shelled corn, mixed feed, and various dairy feeds with per hundred weight and bag rates. butter and eggs priced alongside live and dressed livestock figures.
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Ocal
Dress Cleaning Tip Soaks Stains Overnight
A dress may be washed by soaking overnight in a strong salt water solution. Use just enough water to cover the fabric well and rinse thoroughly to remove the salt.
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Winchester Evening Star
Richard K. Eddy
Ian and Advertising Service
Royal 213
John Marshall
Obie Carter
Venable
Elizabeth Major
Washington, D. C
Julian Major
Riverside
Samuel Powell
Silver Spring, Md
Mary Groves
Winchester Memorial Hospital
R. C. Thomason
Marie
Frank Gibb, Jr
John W. Gibb
Etta Pressley
Durham
N. C
Miss Clayton Steele
Mrs. B. C. Steele
E. N. Landis
Harrisonburg, Va
Royal Club Inn
Frank Gibb
Edward Willey
Richmond, Va
Lloyd C. Willey
Blue Ridge Avenue
Charles W. Carson
Staunton, Va
A. C. Carson
Will Roll Funk
Warren County High School
Woodstock High School
Randolph-Macon Academy
R. F. Collins
E. C. Smith
LeRoy Cor Ron
James Craig
Grecian
Boston
Marion Statler
E. M. Statler
Chrysler
Alyce McHenry
Kelvinator Owners
Kelvinator
Mrs
Catherine Warne
Kelvin
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