Senate Adopts Budget Bill With Cuts And Reforms
Richmond March 11 The Senate concurred in conference committee amendments to an $85 million budget bill by 34 to 1 and sent the measure to the Governor. The package includes a ten percent cut for state employees, trimmed criminal costs, repeal of holding out tax tickets, and the governor empowered to remove officers with irregularities.
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Richmond
Mar
Senate
House
Harman
Hall
Health Department
Attorney
Henry T. Wickham
Hanover
Senate Finance Committee
Conference Committee
Taylor C. Vaughan
Grayson
Wickham
Cogtimea
Bieht
Mayor Praises Winchester Chamber for Water Survey Effort
Winchester Virginia March 10 1932 Mayor F A Shryock commends the Chamber of Commerce for its planned survey on the city water supply. He states the organization’s active interest will guide city leaders toward securing an adequate water supply and extends personal appreciation for the initiative.
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Chamber of Commerce
F. A. Shryock
Iuvitac
Winchester
W. G. Hardy
Andrew Bell
Senator Cather Renders Fine Service in Assembly
Senator T Russell Cather returns from Richmond after sixty days in the State Senate representing Winchester Shenandoah Clarke and Frederick counties. He earned praise for stewardship and served on key committees including courts of justice insurance and banking and public institutions and education. He helped investigate Judge Robertson and supported a motor code amendment and a traffic safety bill for teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Russell Cather
Richmond
State Senate
Winchester
Shenandoah, Clarke
Frederick
Cather
Senator Cather
Senate
Virginia
General Assembly
Courts of Justice
Insurance
House
Thomas B. Robertson
Corporation Court of Hopewell
Robertson
Department of Public Instruction
Dr Harloe to Lead Grace Lutheran Men’s Bible Class
Dr C B Harloe will substitute for ill Rev Dr L A Thomas to teach the Grace Lutheran Sunday School Men’s Bible Class tomorrow morning. Thomas will conduct regular services. Harloe’s past talks drew praise and a large attendance is expected. The class membership drive is progressing toward many new members.
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C. B. Harloe
Grace Lutheran Sunday School
L. A. Thomas
Grippe
Dr. Thomas
Harloe
Bible Study
Dr. Harloe
Amateur photographers invited for parade prints
The Winchester Festival seeks snapshots from last year's children parade for this year's program. Interested amateurs should contact Mr. Nelson Richards, director general, to loan prints. Winchester Steam Laundry advertises low prices with phone numbers 28 and 29.
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Nelson Richards
Winchester Steam Laundry
Telephone system struggle after severe Virginia storm
A week after a massive storm crippled poles and wires across Virginia and neighboring states, repair crews work to untangle the remaining lines. Officials say a full survey will await snow melt and travel, with emergency service in about 50 counties and growing congestion around Winchester and Martinsburg.
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Virginia
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Lynchburg
Washington, D. C
Winchester
Washington
Gore
Cumberland
Martinsburg
W. Va
Berryville
J. T. Yates
Boyce
Stephens City
Girl Scouts To Present Awards This Evening
The Girl Scouts plan an eight o clock court of awards at Grace Lutheran Church Sunday School building. Miss Margaret Richards will receive the golden eaglet for outstanding work in Girl Scouting. Other badges will be awarded to first and second troops. The event will be led by Miss Adel aide Werner with national board members and regional directors in attendance. A dinner at Frederick Tea Room precedes the service and the public is invited.
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Grace Lutheran Church
Margaret Richards
Adelaide Werner
National Board of Directors
Frederick Tea Room
Court of Awards Service
Will of Henry K. Chrisman Admitted to Record
The will of Henry K. Chrisman of Middletown is recorded in Frederick County. It leaves all real and personal property to his wife Emma A. Chrisman for her life, then to daughter Pearl L. Ogden who is named executrix. The will, dated December 4, 1930, requests bond without security.
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Henry K. Chrisman
Middletown
Frederick County
Emma A. Chrisman
Chrisman
Pearl L. Ogden
Odgen
James T. Reely
W. A. Everly
Ogden
Fleet’s Fiancee Visits Death Row In Winchester
Lawrence Fleet an 18 year old Baltimore youth sentenced to the electric chair for murder but not alone in his cell his 17 year old sweetheart Miss Beatrice Stewart from Baltimore has returned to Winchester to visit him daily with his mother Mrs Joe Fleet often joining. Authorities say Fleet may be moved to the Virginia State Penitentiary around early April amid questions about his composure and fate as locals debate whether he remains resigned or bolstered for the end.
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Lawrence Fleet
Baltimore
William F. Keller
Beatrice Stewart
Lemmon Street
Winchester
Charles E. Stuart
Stewart
Fleet
Luther Pannett
Miss Stewart
Joe Fleet
B. F. McFarland
Virginia State Penitentiary
Slender Biuld
Corporation Court Room
Philip Williams
Sheriff Pannett
Taxpayers urged to read candidates’ water views
Letter from J Henry Henkle Henry appeals to taxpayers to study all candidates for City Council and Mayor as their water question positions appear in today’s Star. He urges reading every line to aid in the forthcoming straw vote card.
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J. Henkel Henry
Police Study An Old Plot Against Lindberghs
Hopewell New Jersey March 12 The eleventh day of the Lindbergh kidnapping investigation centers on a possible fire related plot involving five men Police seek to learn if a November plan was revived to abduct Charles Lindbergh Jr A prison inmate held on unrelated charges is identified among the suspects Col Norman Schwarzkopf has dispatched circulars to all police departments and the Justice Department seeking any information with confidentiality assured
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The
Star
Hopewell
N. J
Lindbergh
New York
Morris Rosner
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Col
H. Norman Schwartzkopf
New Jersey
Manakee Granted Absolute Divorce in Frederick County
Mrs. Gladys Mae Manakee was granted an absolute divorce from John L. Manakee by Judge Philip Williams in Frederick County Circuit Court on grounds of desertion. The couple married October 22, 1923 in Ellicott City and a prior claimed desertion occurred October 1925. Neither party may remarry for months and Mrs. Manakee must pay all court costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Mae Manakee
John L. Manakee
Philip Williams
Frederick County
Henry Answers Question About A Water Supply
Henry Kel Henry former councilman and candidate responds to Winchester Chamber of Commerce survey on water supply. He urges open candidate records and cautions on bond issues, cites conservation, metering, and use of local springs. He mentions Merry man springs Cedar Creek plans and pay-as-you-go funding.
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Winchester Chamber of Commerce
J. Henkel Henry
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Harrisonburg
Penches
Cumberland Valeys
Merryman Springs
Evening Star
Rouss
Shawnee
Winchester
Cedar Creek
Easter Egg Novelty Pictures at Barr's Studio
Display case features novelty Easter egg pictures for children at Barr's Studio open 11 to 1. The note invites visitors to view the decorative items and engage in holiday displays.
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Barr's Studio
Water leak floods City Hall rooms damaging papers and supplies
Police found water seeping from a burst frozen pipe early this morning at City Hall. Contents on three floors soaked including tax records, City Treasurer W A Baker’s office and a Red Cross storeroom with flour and foodstuffs damaged. Authorities moved valuables to safety and hoped for drying.
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Winchester Commandery
No. 12
Knights Templar
W. A. Baker
Red Cross
Baker
Thinrer
Chester
American Cross
Stock Prices Edge Up in Brief Market Session
New York March 12 The stock market rose slightly as shorts took profits for the weekend holiday. A few shares gained up to $1, while most advances were fractional. Turnover in the short session totaled about 500000 shares and the closing tone remained steady.
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New York
Shorts
Power company plans 10 build stronger lines
D B Stultz manager of the Northern Virginia Power Company says after an unprecedented snow and sleet storm their crews restored service to all communities. The company will study transmission design with West Penn Electric Pittsburgh and consulting engineers to harden lines against future severe storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power Company
D. BE. Stultz
Northern Virginia Power Company
Mrs Levi Undergoes Operation At Winchester
Mrs Bernice Levi of Boyce underwent surgery yesterday at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Hospital attaches reported her condition satisfactory this afternoon. Mrs Levi is the former Miss Bernice Humston daughter of the late Mr J L Humston of Clarke County.
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Bernice Levi
Clyde B. Levi
Boyce
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Levi
Bernice
J. L. Humston
Humston
Clarke County
Byrd Denies Automobile Accident Near Liberty Ind
Rear-Admiral Richard E. Byrd on a lecture tour rejected reports of a car crash near Liberty Indiana saying he was not in the vehicle and had only bruises. He said he had been best man at a wedding in Anderson Indiana and did not ride with the wedding party en route to Cincinnati.
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Pittsburgh
Richard E. Byrd
Liberty
Ind
Cincinnati
Anderson
Byrd
Virginia Forest Service Reforestation Totals 1931
The Virginia forest service distributed 294728 trees statewide in 1931 for reforestation and 3450 for school grounds and miscellaneous plantings, totaling 298178 trees. The figure marks a 7 percent rise from 1930 distributions as shown in Chapin Jones state forester’s official report.
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Richmond
Virginia Forest Service
Chapin Jones
Fire destroys Clark Mansion at Clarks Gap near Leesburg
A basement fire last night gutted the Clark Mansion House at Clarks Gap on the Washington Winchester highway. The 200 year old stone structure built by Addison H. Clark was owned by the William Fling heirs and accessed by Ashby Fling, an heir.
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Leesburg
Clark
Clarks Gap
Washington-Winchester Highway
Addison H. Clark
William Fling
Ashby Fling
Tucker Improving After Illness in Virginia Delegation
Washington The Virginia representative Tucker who has been ill for a week is much improved and expected to be out next week. The oldest member of Virginia's delegation has suffered from a persistent cold and overwork.
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Tucker
Washington
Virginia
Virginia public mobilizes 50 million vote goal for 1932 election
Governor Pollard urged endorsement of a drive led by the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce to mobilize at least 50 000 000 votes in 1932 and to reach Virginia's quota of 427 249 votes, a 40 percent rise from 1928.
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Richmond
Pollard
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Commonwealth of Virginia
Shenandoah Board Sets Hearing on Tentative Budget
Shenandoah County supervisors scheduled a public hearing for Monday April 11 on the tentative budget prepared yesterday. The board abolished the 25 cent district road tax levy under a plan passed by the General Assembly. The state will assume control of all county roads after July 1 1932, saving Shenandoah about $17 000.
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Woodstock
Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors
General Assembly
Shenandoah County
Threat of Kidnapper Demands $15,000 From Prohibition Agent
In Hagerstown Maryland police and post office investigators trace a pencil letter demanding $15,000 with threats to harm the eight year old daughter of Ralph Tagg a prohibition agent. Tagg received the letter last Friday and authorities say they have worked the case since it was reported.
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Hagerstown
Ralph Tagg
Post Office
Tagg
Tage
Thousands of Bass Die On Northern Virginia Flats
High winds after the blizzard left Pohick Accotink and Douge creeks in northern Virginia with water blown out and thousands of big mouth bass stranded on exposed flats. Fishermen report the mass freezing as distressing news to rod and reel anglers who rely on these waters during bass season.
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Accotink
Pohick
Douge
Virginia
Washington
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