Mr Braithwaite Hosts Warm Birthday Reception
A social gathering at Mr Braithwaite's home featured a large cake baked by his daughter and gifts for the host. Guests included Mr and Mrs Braithwaite and numerous friends and neighbors. The event followed with thanks for future gatherings.
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Mr. Braithwaite
Lee Dick
Bratwaite
Braithwaite
Lee Whitacre
Edgar Collins
Lee. Dick
James Chouderus
Lester Kerlin
Coleman Dunn
Fred Forney
Foster Lineweaver
Gerald Braithwaite
Grim
Annie Braithwaite
Kathryn
Gladys
Annie Collins
Hilda Whitacre
Virginia T .E Dick
Mary Jean Choudarius
James Patterson
Howard Braithwaite
George
Frank
Samuel Whitacre
Robert Kerlin
Robert Dick
Woodrow Collins
Donald Braithwaite
Social Calendar Highlights Weekly Club and Church Activities
A dense list of local events and meetings unfolds across the week. Choirs at First Baptist and Grace Lutheran, Rotary Club luncheons, Winchester BPOE sessions, Reserve Officers’ School at Shenandoah Valley Academy, and Braddock Street church choirs are scheduled. Community groups include the Bryarly League, SPCA annual gathering, American Legion weekly post meeting, Handley High School play, and a Luray Hotel event for Young Democrats.
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First Baptist Church
Winchester
United States Army
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Grace Lutheran Church
Rotary Club
George Washington Hotel
Thursday
Bridge Club
Harry K. Russell
South Stewart Street
Ladies’ Aid Socio- Church
Marvin Hammack
University Woemen
Herbert
Larrick
West Clifford Street
Bryarly Community League
Bryarly School House
Society For Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Robert W.ee
Washington
American Legion Post
Geosetae
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Handley High School
Page County
Young Democrats Club
Seventh Congression District
Mimslyn
Luray
Music Lovers’ Club
Winchester Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Tions' Club
Young Pees
Ag Salto
Girls’ Athletic Association
Handre High School Gymnasum
Braithwaite Family Hosts Surprise 72nd Birthday Party
Mr Samuel H Braithwaite was honored with a surprise birthday gathering at the Cross Junction home of Mr and Mrs Braithwaite on Sunday March 12. His children brought baskets to mark his seventy second birthday, planned to coincide with his actual birth date.
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J. Albert Foreman
Louise Glass Thomas
June Carper
Mildred Jenkins
June Armel
Helen Jenkins
Margaret Owens
Marie Chambers
Gretna Sirbaugh
Blanche Whitlock
Dorothy Ann Sirbaugh
Georgianna Whitlock
Marshall Foreman
Kenneth Albin
Junior Hoover
Buster Hart
Betty Hoover
Johnny Chambers
Douglas Lamp
Dickie Owens
Jackie Owens
Samuel H. Braithwaite
Cross Junction
Mr. Braithwaite
Miss Anderson Attends Richmond Wedding
Miss Lillian Anderson, superintendent of Memorial Hospital, returned from Richmond after visiting friends and attending the Winter Presbyterian Church wedding of Miss Jane Tuggle Epes to Dr. Earle Rawlings Ware of Fredericksburg Virginia. The ceremony was by Rev John A McLean and the couple will live at 303 George Street Fredericksburg after a northward motoring trip.
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Miss Anderson
Richmond
Lillian Anderon
Memorial Hospital
Jane Tuggle Epes
Joél Smith Perrin
Earle Rawlings Ware
Fredericksburg
Winter Presbyterian Church
John A. McLean
Miss. Anderson
Hawthorne Avenue
Mrs. Ware
George Street
Winchester Sailor Among Sailors in California Earthquake Zone
John Edward Anderson of Winchester is among United States sailors on duty in the quake stricken area of southern California. A crew member of the cruiser Milwaukee, he arrived at Long Beach with his ship last Thursday the day before the earthquake. His mother Mrs. Carrie Neville Anderson awaits any word, hoping for news good or bad.
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Winchester
John Edward Anderson
Carrie Neville Anderson
United States
California
Anderson
Milwaukee
Long Beach
Cal
Naval Service
Star Office
Mrs Barton Recovering From An Injury
Mrs. R. T. Barton, shortly recovering from a fall on steps near South Washington Street, shown improved after several days of pain. Multiple local notices list church rehearsals and social visits, with varied residents attending events at Handley Library and nearby streets.
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Mrs. Barton
R. T. Barton
Washington Street
Miss Portia Baldwin Leaves for Norfolk
Miss Portia Baldwin departing Berryville by boat from Washington to return home in Norfolk for the spring and summer seasons after wintering with Miss Anne Stribling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portia Baldwin
Berryvile
Anne Stribling
Washington
Norfolk
Local residents visit Berryville guests and family
Mrs. Bryan Conrad improving at home on North Washington Street after illness. Jack Woods, former local now at Langley Field Virginia, arrives to spend ten days with his father and mother on North Londoun. Miss Mary O Fallon of St Louis comes to spend spring with Miss Anne Stribling. Miss Sallie Barron of Baltimore visits Miss Lucy Jones at the Washington Inn on South Stewart Street.
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W. T. Pittman
Richmond
Virginia Whisson
South Braddock Street
Elizabeth Barr
Alexandria
St. Agnes’ School For Girls
Mrs. C. Fred Barr
West Boscawen Street
F. B. Lingle
Strasburg
C. E. Seastrunk
Albin
L. A. Thomas
South Stewart Street
Anne Sipple
Bryan Conrad
Washington Street
Vanea
Jack Woods
Langley Field
Bl. Neill Woods
Woods
North
Londoun Street
Mary O'Fallon
St. Louis
Berryville
Anne Stribling
Sallie Barron
Baltimore
Lucy Jones
Washington Inn
Shenandoah Valley Banks Open for Normal Business
Banks in the Shenandoah Valley report sound financial conditions with all but one small town bank deemed safe to reopen. A banker cited balanced national and Virginia budgets as key to restoring faith and boosting reconstruction and business activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley
Star
Cood
The
United States
Virginia
Pommon Council Hears Of Local Electric Plant
The Pommon City Council discussed a proposed city electric lighting plant expected to pay for itself within a few years. City Manager Pilcher noted the council has acted to meet city requirements and cited potential savings from generating its own current based on city manager experience in other towns.
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Pommon Council
Pilcher
Six Girls Die In Explosion At Canada Match Company
In Hull Quebec today a blast at the Canada Match Company plant caused a fire that burned six girls to death. Several others are missing and fifteen were injured as the three story brick factory was wrecked after the explosion in a mixing tank.
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Associated Press
Hull
Quebec
Canada Match Company
Economy Bill Moves Toward Pass Before Adjournment
The Senate enters its third day of debate on the administration economic bill with passage expected before adjournment. House approved, the measure was amended, largely reducing an estimated half billion dollars in savings from veterans benefits and federal salaries. Leadership anticipated minor further changes while preserving core provisions when sent to the House.
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Washington
Senate
House
Roosevelt Plans Emergency Farm and Jobs Measures
President Roosevelt will send messages to Congress likely tomorrow detailing emergency farm and unemployment plans. The employment effort calls for recruiting idle urban workers for immediate reforestation work nationwide, while the farm plan proposes a one year experiment with acreage control to raise farm product value. Democratic leaders in Congress pledge to push rapid enactment of both proposals.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Capitol
Stock Market Surges Upward With Enthusiasm
The Associated Press reports a rapid rebound in New York trading as markets resumed free, rising prices. Stocks gained broadly, erasing late February losses, with early gains followed by intraday highs signaling a strong current recovery. Cables opened at 3.47, Call money at 5 percent amid renewed buying. Japan imported 100000 tons of scrap metal in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
All Clarke County Banks Resume Normal Banking
Clarke County banks opened for normal business at 9 am with steady deposit activity and normal withdrawal levels. The First National Bank of Berryville, aided by a Treasury authorization, resumed full operations, while the Bank of Clarke County and Boyce State Bank also reopened following Virginia and federal guidance. Restrictions included no gold or gold certificates and no withdrawals intended for hoarding.
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Berryville
Clarke County
First National Bank of
Fifth Federal Reserve Bank of
Richmond
Treasury Department
Virginia State Corporation Commission
Bank of
Boyce State Bank
Boyce
Treasitsury Wood
Beermaking Bill Advances in Final Stages
In Richmond on March 14 Governor Pollard signaled he would not commit to a special session on Virginia legislation to conform with federal law as Congress nears final action on a beer bill. The Layman act in Virginia bans beverage sales over five percent alcohol.
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Pollard
Richmond
Congress
Virginia General Assembly
Virginia
Banking system resumes in Third District banks
Philadelphia March 15 more than 400 national and state chartered Federal Reserve member banks in the Third Federal Reserve District were authorized to resume operations as the banking system functions smoothly again across Virginia Maryland West Virginia North Carolina South Carolina and the District of Columbia.
Banks Return to Life as Treasury Push Accelerates Recovery
Federal Reserve officials reported a rapid reopening of banks across the eastern and central Pennsylvania region plus southern New Jersey and Delaware. About 1,800 banks were back in operation as exchanges and markets resumed, with strong dollar confidence and gold flowing back to Treasury vaults.
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Bue
Washington
Federal Reserve
Unite States Treasury
Philadelphia
Fed- Bank
Diet
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Federal Reserve Receives Large Hoarding Amid Embargo Proclamations
The federal reserve bank in New York has received about 140 million dollars since President Roosevelt proclaimed his embargoes. In Chicago, returned gold was estimated at from 35 to 40 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Bank
New York
Roosevelt
Chicago
Byrd Urges Congress Adjourn During Emergency
Senator Byrd of Virginia urged Congress to adjourn after enacting emergency measures and stay adjourned until January. He argued a temporary suspension would aid recovery by allowing the President to use new authorities and tackling budget, banking, and foreign trade issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Byrd
Virginia
Congress
Secretary of State
Cannon Case Is Up Before Supreme Bench
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether Bishop Cannon must stand trial under the criminal practices act for failing to report contributions to his 1928 campaign against Fred E. Smith. The District of Columbia court earlier quashed the indictment. counsel debated where an appeal should have been made. The decision will determine if Cannon and Ada L. Burroughs face trial.
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Washington
Marche
Bishop
Janie
Calihomy
Supreme ‘Court
Fred E. Smith
Cannon
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Ada L. Burroughs
Tri Court
Bishop Cannon
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Sallie Compton
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Virginia Avenue
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Gunston Hall School For Girls
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Rosemont
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Washington Post
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Willard Hotel
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Thomas M. Hiltzheimer
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