Morris Case In Warren County Court Hears Third Day
The commonwealth case against T B Morris continues in the Warren County Circuit Court Front Royal on the third day of trial. Prosecution witnesses testified to payments to Ramey and Morris's alleged involvement with acid and a bottle found at Evans shop. Defense denied links to Ramey and argued the liquid was for soldering purposes. The court adjourned for instructions and a verdict was expected late afternoon.
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Front Royal
The
Commonwealth
Bunk
Morris
Warren County
LeRoy Corron
Lewis Saffell
Dewey Wood
Percy L. Rogers
James Craig
Clarence Ramey
Pauline Alexander
Lewis Saffel
Bunk” Morris
Ramey
Strasburg
Evans
Joe Smith
Dulaney Kerns
Joe Williams
W. L. Darby
William Morris
Ash Wood
E. H. Stokes
Locals Victors Over Woodstock In Double Meet
Warren County High School teams defeated Woodstock High School on Randolph-Macon Court. Girls won 13 to 8 with Downing out. Boyd led Warren County with 9 points and Dutrow added 4 as the WCHS boys edged Woodstock 43 to 37 after a tightly played game.
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Front Royal
Warren County High School
Woodstock High School
Randolph-Macon
Warren County
Downing
Boyd
Dutrow
Woodstock Boys
Plans Approved for Warren County Court House and Front Royal Building
Architect Allen J. Saville of Richmond Virginia saw his plans for the Warren County court house and Front Royal municipal building approved by Colonel James A. Andersen state engineer of the Virginia Public Works Administration. Bids will be received until March 25 by L. B. Dutrow town manager for the municipal building and by the Warren County building committee for the county house. Specifications and plans are available from the Saville firm in Richmond.
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Front Royal
Allen J. Saville
Richmond
Warren County Court House
Virginia Public Works Administration
James A. Andersen
L. B. Dutrow
Warren County of House
Virginia Commission Drops Carpe Gigging Ban in Shenandoah
The Virginia Commission on Game and Inland Fisheries decided not to enforce gigging regulations for carp in the Shenandoah River and its tributaries. The streams will be restocked with bass. Warren county residents E. T. Whitworth Jack Morgan and C. N. Shepard attended the Richmond meeting.
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Virginia Commission On Game and Inland Fisheries
Shenandoah River
Richmond
E. T. Whitworth
Jack Morgan
C. N. Shepard
Warren County
Forty Horses Sold at Warren Sale in Front Royal
Forty head of horses were sold by Willihan and Lewin yesterday at their sale in Front Royal. Prices ranged from 100 to 175 dollars. A large crowd of buyers from Warren and surrounding counties attended.
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Front Royal
Willihan and
Lewin
Warren
Front Royal Social and Personal News Highlights
Mrs. J C Trice and Mrs. Obie Carter return from Washington. H L McCracken of Chicago registered at the Royal Club Inn. L A Ryan and J E Squires of Richmond visit on business. Mrs. Ethel Baptist of Winchester guest of her aunt Mrs. William King. Several residents noted for travel, illness, or visits to Richmond, Columbus, and Clarke County with local social events planned.
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Front Royal
Warren County
J. C. Trice
Obie Carter
Washington, D.C
H. L. McCracken
Chicago, Il
Royal Club Inn
Ethel Baptist
Winchester
William King
Bride Intended to Get Tight At Camp Party
Testimony at the Davidson case describes a spaghetti camp party for 18 at Montesanti's Spaghetti Camp. Witnesses say Mrs. Davidson cried, drank wine, and expressed intent to get tight while others note a dry, subdued gathering and no obvious unhappiness.
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Davidson
Washington
Birch
Curtis Campaigne
Montclair
N. J
Campaigne
Montesanti
Davidsons
Pruette
North Carolina
Drunkenness Spike Reported After Winchester Dispensary Opens
County records show drunkenness up 737.5 percent and drunken driving up 850 percent in the seven months since the Winchester ABC dispensary began operation, versus the same period a year earlier. Trial Justice A J Tavenner presents the figures from August 1 to March 1 for 1934 35 and notes a rise in offenses despite city records showing a drop in town. West Virginians and moonshine found on violators are discussed, with monthly breakdowns indicating a broad county trend.
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Winchester Abc
A. J. Tavenner
Deets Pickett
Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition
Public Morals
Winchester
Pickett
Virginia
Taverner
West
Roosevelt Says Debt Burden Not Yet Stabilized
President Roosevelt declined to discuss further dollar revaluation and said the time has not arrived to stabilize domestic commodity prices. He noted the debt burden has been reduced enormously but not enough to meet administration goals.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pneumonia Claims Sherlock Swann Former Baltimore Leader
Sherlock Swann aged 69 a former Baltimore postmaster and longtime public servant died of pneumonia at his home after several days illness. He had served on the police commission board and at his death was president of the Calvert and Equitable buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Sherlock Swann
Board of Police Commissioners
Friay
Swann
Calvert and Equitable Buildings
Two Youths Are Held As Thieves In Lynchburg
Police arrested John Harris aged 20 and Robert Ray aged 21 after a break in at F. C. Carter's grocery store. They had 29 packs of cigarettes a roll of bologna and red paint on their clothes. The crime followed the store being retouched with red paint shortly before the theft.
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Lynchburg
F. C. Carter
John Harris
Robert Ray
Wallace backs plan to lend big money to farmers
Wallace endorses Senator Bankhead's tenant aid proposal a government corporation would issue bonds to buy farms for rent and to help sharecroppers. He argues aid would aid national recovery reduce relief burdens in rural areas and give dispossessed farmers a stake in the social system.
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Farm Credit Administration
Senate Agriculture Committee
Wallace
Bankhead
Dala
South
French Deputy Wounds Another During a Duel
Paris reports Deputy Caesar Campinchi was shot in the wrist and arteries were severed in a duel with Deputy Horce de Carbuccia. Both Corsican deputies argued over a weekly newspaper article. They left the field reconciled and Campinchi’s condition was not believed grave. Police may pursue but are unlikely.
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Paris
Caesar Campinchi
Horce de Carbuccia
de Carbuccia
Campinchi
College Athlete Fatally Injured In Auto Crash
Paul Wissinger of Johnstown Pennsylvania freshman basketball player at Western Maryland College was killed when his automobile crashed into a telegraph pole at Reisterstown. Six college students and a faculty member rushed to University Hospital to donate blood for a transfusion but the operation failed. Wissinger died a few hours after arrival.
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Baltimore
Paul Wissinger
Johnstown
Western Maryland College
Reisterstown
Westminster
University Hospital
Here
Wissinger
Repealing of Tax Publicity Now Favored
Washington March 6. A bill to repeal provisions of existing law for publication of income tax returns was approved today by the House Ways and Means Committee. Leaders planned to seek a special rule to bring the repeal bill to the floor for a vote this week.
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Washington
House Way, and Means
Rural Power Program Goal Set by Virginia Commission
The State Corporation Commission aims to expand rural electrification if federal funds are available. The plan would add 25 000 customers at a building cost of 87 850 000, funded by subsidies to private utilities. Allan J Lester Hooker notes the survey and copies sent to Washington officials.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Virginia
Thomas W. Ozlin
Commission
State Planning Board
Aras
Allan J. Ae. H. Lester Hooker
Washington
Invention of Guns Early Use in Europe Described
The text notes uncertainty about the inventor of guns and traces their use in European warfare to the 14th century. It mentions a rudimentary hand gun deployed by 1446.
Final Tributes Paid To Late Mr Braithwaite
Funeral services for George Braithwaite 62 who died of a heart attack while plowing near Gerrardstown West Virginia were held at Mount Pleasant United Brethren Church. Interment followed at Mount Pleasant Cemetery with Rev Franklin Senger and Rev C J Racey officiating. Surviving are his widow Effie Hutton Braithwaite son Clifford daughters Hazel and Mabel two sisters and two brothers.
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George Braithwaite
Clifford Boyles
Gerrardstown
W. Va
Mount Pleasant
Franklin G. Senger
C. J. Racey
Jesus
Senger
Braithwaite
Jacob
Suzanne Braithwaite
Clifford
Hazel Braithwaite
Mabel Clark
A. M. Shirley
Darkesville
Howard Shirley
Green Spring
John
David Braithwaite
Martinsburg
Valley Airways Aviators Demonstrate Tractor Landing at Airport
Valley Airways pilots George A. Schecter and crew land a municipal scraper tractor at the airport to smooth a runway. They speak of potential state funds and plan a meeting the next day to hear the adviser on the airport project.
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George A. Schecter
Valley Airways, Inc
G. M. Smith
the Star
Schecter
Holdout Problem Is Nearing End
Biloxi Mississippi March 5 Hold out troubles for Washingtons Senators appeared near an end tonight with word that Lyn Lary had left Speculator NY for the Nav training camp. Lary has not signed yet but owner Clark Griffith expects little difficulty once he gets him in camp. The only other holdout pitcher Walter Stewart is the object of a one man purge since Griffith has announced he is on the auction block for sale or trade.
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Biloxi
Miss
Washington
Senators
Lyn Lary
Speculator
Nav
Lary
Clark Griffith
Walter Stewart
Griffith
Moves Against Gas Combine
The federal government filed injunction proceedings in U S District Court under anti trust laws against the Columbia Gas and Electric Corporation and eight individuals tied to the two firms or the Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company. defendants include voting trustees and officials of the two corporations.
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Wilmington
Del
United States District Court
Columbia. Gas and Electric Corporation
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company
Pan Handle Company
Livestock And Produce Markets Steers and Hogs Reported Steady
Market steady with calves, heifers, bulls, and sheep stable. Steers good 8.50 to 10.50, hogs 850 head and weights 140 to 220 pounds varied around 9.90 to 10.40 per pound, packing sows 8.05 to 9.95, lambs and ewes shown with top lambs around 9.85 and 3.50 to 4.50 for lighter ewes. Philadelphia butter and eggs listed with standard and U.S. standards pricing.
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Philadelphia
Plymouth Rocks
Grain prices and market quotes from Chicago and other markets
Chicago March 6 closing grain prices show Wheat May 95 56 percent, July 8912 56, Corn March 83 34, May 81 4, July 77 4, Sep 74. Oats May 48 4, July 41, Sep 40. Rye May 62 42, July 62 5, Sep 2. Barley May 74, July 65. Lard May 13 47 50, July 13 57, Sep 13 65. Bellies May 16 80, July 17 02. Cash Wheat: No. 1 red 98 34, No. 2 red 99 91 5, No. 1 hard 1.05 percent. Richmond and Baltimore market notes list regional wheat and corn prices. Winchester Market reports Wheat at 95 cents, White corn 95 cents, Yellow corn 90 cents. All quotations based on mill deliveries.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Winchester
Richmond
Lynchburg
Harrisonburg
Final Drive Opens in East Macedonia Conflict
Loyalist forces under Gen. George Kondylis surged forward to crush the east Macedonian rebellion near Salonika. Rebels were driven from Seres after a brutal battle in a rainstorm that turned the plain to mud. Turkey and Bulgaria watched tense fronts as Greece vowed victory. Casualties were not confirmed.
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Athens
Salonika
Seres
George Kondylis
Turkey
Bulgaria
Greece
Ankara
Tsaldaris
Kondylis
Bomb injures Havana police chief amid inspector strike
Five men are injured in Havana when bombs explode during a strike by customs inspectors. Chief of Port Police Oscar Hernandez is among the injured as the unrest disrupts the city.
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Havana
Oscar Hernandez
Stock market rises after White House hints on dollar value
After the White House signaled possible dollar weakness, stocks surged as investors priced in inflation risk. Gold miners led gains before a pullback, while grains and crude commodities recovered and bonds rallied with government securities. key closing quotes listed for Allied Chemical, American Can, Bethlehem Steel, Chrysler, General Electric, General Motors, IBM, Johns Manville, U S Steel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
U. S
Stock Exchange
Allied Chemical
American Can
American Smelters
American Tel. & Tel
Atch
Topeka & S. Fe
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Consol
Gas of
N. Y
Corn Products
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
Int. Harvester
Johns Manville
Montgomery Ward
N. Y. Central
Penn. Railroad
Standard Oil of N. J
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Woolworth
Federal Relief Rolls Scale New Record Heights
The federal relief population reached a record high of 22,375,000 as Hopkins pressed states and communities to increase contributions. Officials estimated 5,400,000 families averaging four per family and 775,000 single persons on relief. Arkansas faced funds withheld until it meets the relief administration requirement to post 1.5 million dollars in the coming year.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Relief Administration
Arkansas
Local Markets Reported Prices for Flour and Feed
The Star lists daily local wholesale and retail market prices for flour, including Short Patent and Patent brands, various bag weights, and per barrel costs. It also shows prices for shelled corn, mixed feed, dairy feeds, egg mash, corn meal, screenings, bran, middlings, and live poultry and livestock values, reflecting regional commodity trading and farm product values.
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The
Star
I.wisecvesceucds
Eenasaaner
Seeerens
Sicnaonend
Desthour
Oxygen and Carbohydrates Tie to Body Strength
A historical excerpt notes that oxygen intake differentiates the weak from the strong while the carbohydrate and sugar content in food limits work capacity. The text emphasizes metabolic factors in physical performance.
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Winchester Evening Star
Richard K. Eddy
Telephone Front Royal 213
Woodstock
L. A. Ryan
J. E. Squires
Richmond, Va
Henry Sowers
Rockland
Henry Martin
Cedarsville
R. L. Sowers
R. E. Purdum
William Hoskins
Central City
Lucille Gruggs
Washington, D. C
Ladies’ Aid Society
Riverton M. E. Church
Lester Carroll
Jennie Ramey
Arthur Kruger
Columbus, Ohio
George W. Cone
Mars Hill
N. C
A. D. Cone
Success
Messrs. Lovell R. Hoffman
Grover Derflinger
Tilman Palmer
Bethel
Mr. Sloan Kuykendall
Hyde
Bernard Freeman
Pinehurst
J. M. Broughton
Raleigh
Statler
Montesanti’s
Freeman
Jane McMullen
Hyannisport
Mass
Isabel McMullen
Jane
Mr. Braithwaite
Valley Airways
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