Councilmen Face Busy Evening With Manager Vacancy Talk
The Common Council plans a crowded meeting likely to discuss the city manager vacancy after Arthur M. Field’s resignation. Candidates for his post include Carl H. Bischoff J J Stevens J J Cassady A E Williamson and J Elmer Shultz. Some expect delaying the decision until year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field
Carl H. Bischoff
Washington, D. C
J. J. Stevens
Winchester
James Brown Golden
Front Royal
J. J. Cassady
Salem
A. E. Williamson
Tifton
J. Elmer Shultz
Baltimore
Croatia Moat Es
Orange Sales To Germany Stopped
Rio de Janeiro reports Brazil halting orange shipments to Germany for compensation marks after reaching the annual quota. Germany had bought oranges for 1939 delivery under the Brazil Germany trade pact allowing 200000 cases a year in barter style credit.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Germany
Winchester Suggests Dimming Handley School Sign
The editor argues flood lights at Handley School should be off to avoid distracting alien motorists from an attraction Winchester notes. A reader saw the Elks Home improvements, and the Winchester lodge is praised for nearing completion of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley School
Handley Grounds
Winchester
Elks Home
Wirncheste
Apple Storage Totals Reach 202,573 Barrels in Local Plants
The movement of apples from cold storage last month was satisfactory with holdings at four local storage plants totaling about 202,573 barrels. Portions are exported, while the rest goes to domestic markets. Old Mill Storage adds capacity with two new rooms and a possible packing shed.
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Eee
Douglas Cather
Roy Cather
Japanese Planes Blast 3 Centers
Shanghai dispatch reports Japanese planes hit three centers in northwest China. Thirty planes bombed Yenan, 20 attacked Ningsia, and 10 raided Tungkwan near the Yellow River. Casualties were reported at Yenan and a broad offensive continued inland in Hupeh as Japan seeks to clear guerrilla activity.
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Shanghai
China
Japan
Yenan
Shensi
Ningsia
Tungkwan
Yellow River
Lunghai
Russia
Hupeh Province
Peiping
Nanking
North
Quintuplets Invited to Meet King and Queen in Toronto
Ontario and Callander officials reveal Olive Dionne and wife were invited to Toronto on May 22 to present the quintuplets to King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II. Oliva Dionne opposes the trip, saying the royal visit should occur at their Callander nursery.
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Toronto
Oliva Dionne
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Dionnes
H. C. Nixon
Papa Dionne
Callander
Ont
Ontario
Dionne
Tailoring Opening By Storrs Schaefer Co Cincinnati
Advertisement notes March 8 and 9 opening of Storrs Schaefer Co Cincinnati selling imported woolens and worsteds for spring and summer. Frank Gearing advertises sale Saturday next of small orchard and farm near Stephens City with listing of property for sale.
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Storr’s- Schaefer Co
Cincinnati
Frank Gearing
E. Piccadilly St
Stephens City
Elks Draft Luxurious New Lodge Grill Club Room
The Winchester lodge at Braddock and Piccadilly streets plans a $10,000 basement grill and club room, nearly complete after a year of work, with tile floors, oak furnishings, fireplaces, indirect lighting, and a summer dining alcove. It will host the state convention next August. Building committee: Ralph Pifer, Jim Nevitt, E. T. Snider.
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Elks
Braddock
Piccadilly Street
Winchester Lodge
Braddock Street
Winchester Elks
Ralph Pifer
Jim Nevitt
E. T
Skip) Snider
Socialites Exchange Marriage Ties in Rochester
Horace S. Thomas of Eastman Kodak marries former Mrs. Jane Snow Mitchell in a Paris Reno divorce linked arrangement. The Mitchells, Marian Janes Thomas and Dr H Douglas Mitchell, were reported traveling to New York to finalize or attend ceremonies. The couples had overlapping housing and social circles in Rochester, with references to prior Rochester marriage in 1916 and a reported Belgian? connection to Julia Lee Was an ap daughter.
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Rochester
N. Y
Horace S. Thomas
Eastman Kodak Company
Jane Snow Mitchell
Marian Janes Thomas
H. Douglas Mitchell
New York
Shirley R. Snow
Thomas
South Bend
Reno
Nev
Dr. Mitchell
Lost and found notices seek homes and rewards
Wanted at once to find the owner or good home for a pretty long haired white female puppy marked with some tan. Phone 41 or 1182. Lost a lady's small white gold wrist watch with the name Vera on back. Reward offered. Star Office.
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Office
Madrid in turmoil as Franco forces poised for attack
Allied dispatches report Madrid tangled in a civil struggle with Communist factions and moderate Madrid government leaders seeking a costly peace. Negrin exiled in France while Franco mobilizes in Burgos as external powers monitor. Gandhi sealed a Rajkot end to his fast. Rumania mourns Patriarch Cristea. Japanese air raids strike in China as Hupeh drive continues.
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Madrid
Europe
French
Tunisia
Negrin
France
Jose Miaja
Franco
Miaja
Alvarez del Vayo
London
Devonshire
Gandia
Spain
Burgos
Bizerte
Tunis
Gandhi
India
Mohandas K. Gandhi
Rajkot
Rumania
Miron Cristea
Prmier
Cannes
Carol
Armand Calinescu
Crista
China
Hupeh
Shanghai
Blessings Sent To U S By Pope Blessings Sent To U S By Pope
Pope Pius XII gave benediction to the United States in private audiences with Cardinal O Connell of Boston and Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago. The pope recalled his 1936 visit as Eugenio Pacelli and blessed Boston and Chicago. Five other prelates were received at the papal palace.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
United States
William O'Connell
George Cardinal Mundelein
Cardinal O'Connell
Boston
Cardinal Mundelein
Chicago
Holy Father
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli
Pope Pius
America
Pontifical Palace
Chimney Fire at East Boscawen Street Residence
Firefighters answered a chimney blaze at the Raymond Bayliss home on East Boscawen Street this afternoon. The fire was extinguished without further damage.
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Raymond Bayliss
East Boscawenst
Public Sale Set for Orchard Farm Items March 13 1939
Auction announced for Monday March 13 1939 at 10 a m listing orchard farming and poultry equipment hay fodder light plant with 100 capacity fixtures stoves chairs beds and other household items under Cc E OMPS located at 3-7-1p-11.
All Buildings Look Alike To These Fellows
NEW YORK March 7 A embarrassed WPA wrecking crew again attempted to raze a three story Brooklyn frame tenement in a slum clearance drive for a bank owned property The crew reportedly razed the wrong house next door leading to inquiries from bank officials about the mistaken demolition and missing street numbers.
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New York
WPA
Brooklyn
City Housing Authority
Promis
Fourteen Nominees for Junior Board of Trade Directors
With petitions due last night fourteen men were nominated to be voted on Friday night by the Junior Board of Trade to fill seven vacancies on the board of directors. The slate includes Otis Sargent Warren Eddy Kenneth Robinson Richard Eddy H K Benham Joe Thomas Raymond Kerlin Laurens Jones Fred Ritter J Pinckney Arthur W E Bridgeforth George Radford Leon Slavin and James Cordon.
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Junior Board of Trade
Board of Directors
Otis Sargent
Warren Eddy
Kenneth Robinson
Richard Eddy
H. K. Benham
Joe Thomas
Raymond Kerlin
Laurens Jones
Fred Ritter
J. Pinckney Arthur
W. E. Bridgeforth
George Radford
Leon Slavin
James Cordon
White
Republicans May Take Byrd's Bill
Washington March 7 Strong sentiment among House Republicans to substitute Senator Byrd of Virginia s reorganization bill for the administration plan. Rep Martin leader says some oppose executive order powers under the admin bill. Byrd plan requires positive action within 20 days. economy of federal functions is a main goal.
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Washington
House
Byrd
D.-Va
Rep. Martin
Massachusetts
Congress
Senate
Brown
D.-Mich
McNary
R.-Ore
Townsend
R.-Del
Rep
Taber
Gore School to Reopen After Influenza Outbreak
Superintendent Leslie D. Kline announced Gore graded and high school closed due to illness of more than 30 percent of pupils. Influenza and grippe hit hard. reopening planned for later this week with a definite date to be announced.
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Gore
Leslie D. Kline
Kline
Immigration smuggling discussed by House Rules Committee
The House Rules Committee heard testimony on organized groups smuggling millions of aliens into the United States annually. Chairman Dickstein cited over Manning ships and paying captains to bring in aliens, with extra crew not being sailors. He urged a study to revise immigration laws and scrutinize Canadian border patrol reports.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
United States
Dickstein
D-Ny
House Immigration Committee
Rep. Schulte
D-Ind
Rep
Dempsey
Rules Committee
House
Mother Held On Murder Charges in Pa Babyslaughter Case
A 32 year old mother in Mahoney City Pa was held on a murder charge after state police said she smothered her three year old son by placing a hand over his nose and mouth. An autopsy confirmed asphyxiation and authorities noted the child cried loudly prompting the alleged act. The mother pleaded innocent and remained jailed as another case tied to a two year old’s death in Mifflintown was also before authorities.
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Mahoney City
Pennsylvania
C. D. Boyle
Gus Edinger
W. R. Glenney
Boyle
Paul W. Barrick
Richard Gray
Prefers Bullet To Neck Noose To Hang
Salt Lake City March 7 A firing squad will be formed next month to execute 54 year old George Hayes who chose to be shot instead of hanging for murder Hayes was convicted in Tooele for taking part in the Cadwell killing the 71 year old trapper hermit strapped to a chair hooded and shot William Lavern Russell already serves a life term for his role in the crime Victor Montano 35 faces trial in Tooele Hayes said he aimed to wreck Cadwells radio rather than kill him
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Salt Lake City
George Hayes
Utah
Hayes
Tooele
Sherman W. Cadwell
William Lavern Russell
Sheng Sate
Cadwell
Russell
Victor Montano
Toosle
Auction notice at Mary Carr Anderson home
A sale of stock, farm implements, and household furniture set for 10 a m on Wednesday March 8 at Mary Carr Anderson's residence in White Hall. The listing includes items from the Anderson estate with location details and lot codes.
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Mary Carr Anderson
White Hall
Descendants Of Revolution Organizing In Boston
Mrs J Anton Dehaas a Bel mont Club leader and Harvard professor’s wife urged formation of a Boston unit of the Descendants of the American Revolution An earlier wave of D A R resignations followed protests over a negro singer barred from Washington Hall Boston officials denied knowledge of resignations and policy disputes.
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Boston
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington Hall
Harvard
J. Anton Dehaas
Belmont Club
Harvard University
D. A. R. and
Sons of the American Revolution
Morgenthau Seeks Lasting Recovery Across Parties
Secretary Morgenthau told the House Coinage Committee that lasting recovery is the nation’s priority above party lines. He supported bipartisan effort toward recovery and opposed new taxes, while lawmakers debated extending the stabilization fund and adjusting the dollar’s gold value. Senate advocates pushed for economy and spending cuts.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Congress
Representative Andresen
R-Minn
House Coinage Committee
Martin
House
Senate
Rep
Andresen
Roosevelt
Quarrel Triggers Chesapeake City Apartment House Shooting
In Elkton Maryland a truck driver named Jim Barnes was shot in the back during a domestic quarrel at a Chesapeake City apartment. Barnes was taken to Ellington hospital with injuries not yet quantified. A husband fled into nearby woods after the shooting as officers pursued.
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Elkton
Clayton Ellison
Jim Barnes
Chesapeake City
Ellison
Barnes
Elliton
Kent County
Ralph Robinson
Roosevelt invites CIO and AFL leaders to White House for unity talks
President Roosevelt summons CIO head John L. Lewis and AFL president William Green to discuss unity and set dates for peace negotiations. Miss Perkins to escort the three man CIO and AFL committees to the White House. Negotiations aim to resolve internal strife and consider uniting about 7,000,000 workers or reach a truce on political and economic issues.
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Washington
Roosevelt
CIO
AFL
White House
Labor
Miss Perkins
Perkins
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Philip Murray
Sidney Hillman
William Green
Matthew Woll
Harry C. Bates
Daniel J. Tobin
Tobin
Thomas A. Rickert
Labor Department
Mr. Roosevelt
Martin Rejects CIO Ties in UAW Split Vote
In Detroit on March 7 the Homer Martin faction of the UAW declared itself independent by renouncing CIO affiliation and voting to let members decide future ties. Delegates meeting to oppose a CIO loyal convention in Cleveland March 27 argued that affiliation would erode democratic autonomy. The group also urged Martin to reopen talks with Ford Motor Company, a point critics cited from the January split.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers
Congress of Industrial Organization
Martin
DAW
Cleveland
Congress
Federation of Unions
CIO
Ford Royal
Ford Motor Company
Armong Co. Offers Metal Weatherstripping Estimate
Caulking and metal weatherstripping for windows and doors available from E W Armong Co. Call 639 for an estimate. Address: 39 E Piccadilly St. Open Tuesdays Thursdays Fridays.
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E. W. Armong CO
E. Piccadilly St
Public Notice to City of Winchester Claimants
Any person with a claim against the City of Winchester for actions since January 1 1935 must present it to the Council by the regular meeting of March 7 1939. City Manager Arthur M Field signs the notice.
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Winchester
Arthur M. Field
Slip Covers Dry Cleaned for Spring Rush
Have your upholstering rugs and draperies cleaned now before the spring rush. Rite-Way Cleaners 309 N Braddock St phone 335 3 7 9 11 1p 31 South End Hose Co. Ipt$
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Rite-Way Cleaners
N. Braddock St
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U.S
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Vatican
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An _ Independent Workers’ Union
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