Seven Die In Fire Sweeping An Apartment At Charlotte
Seven people including four women and a child died in an early morning blaze at Guthery apartments in Charlotte. Eight others were injured. survivors jumped from the burning building as smoke filled the upper two stories. Names identified include Hazel E. Martin and Lucy Walton among the dead, with several injured rushed to three area hospitals.
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Charlotte
N. C
Guthery
Hazelle E. Martin
Ln A
Sitar Uneer Wena Dickinson
H. R. Ely
Lucy Walton
Tommy Charity
Winifred Charity
Edward Martin
Mabel Rockett
Aubrey Charity
Em Company
Ruby Fleming
Eee
Sears Rocones Atoceet L. . Pexable PS Tocaruanan
March precipitation totals rise to 2.36 inches
Rain gauge readings boost March totals to 2.36 inches with 0.84 inch recorded at Winchester Rehoursiy a Be gees this morning. Year to date precipitation reaches 6.26 inches.
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Winchester
Refuse Truck Schedules Question Loudoun Street Route
Merchants on a down town street complain about refuse collection starts before opening hours. They ask if trucks could start on another street and then move to Loudoun after stores open, arguing for a schedule that reduces congestion while maintaining regular service.
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Big Corner
Loudoun _ street
Loudoun
Loudoun Street
Senate backs key section of Hatch anti politics act
Senate cleared the way for final passage of the Hatch anti politics bill by rejecting a recommital move. Senator Hatch said returning the bill would kill it this session. The 47 to 30 vote endorsed a section barring political activity by state workers partly paid with federal funds.
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Washington
Senate
Hatch
D-Nm
Lucas
D-Ill
Tom’s
Maryland Hangs Two Felons in Templeville Case
Baltimore March 15 Alvin Kenton 23 and Thomas Sanchez 40 were executed for the September attack on Mr and Mrs Peter Aiken at their Templeville home. Sanchez required assistance to reach the scaffold. Kenton uttered a last blessing and farewell, saying he hoped to see everyone there.
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Baltimore
Alvin Kenton
Sony
Thomas Sanchez
Peter Aiken
Templeville
Sanchez
Kenton
Lost Scottie dog with clipped coat seeks reward
A Scottie dog lost on Monday afternoon has a clipped fur style. A reward is offered for its return.
President Roosevelt Kept Quiet Amid Grippe Threat
Washington March 15 President Roosevelt's engagements were canceled and he remained in his quarters due to a cold described as grippe by White House physician Rear Admiral Ross T. McIntire. The report notes a slight fever and advises rest as a precaution.
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Washington
Ross T. McIntire
White House
Roosevelt
Rosenberger Rites Planned for Frederick County Man
Funeral services for William H. Rosenberger aged 84 of Lamps section Frederick County will be held Monday at 2 30 PM from Jones Funeral Home with Rev S J Goode officiating Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery The family said no exact cause has been released regarding the house fire that claimed his life the home and its contents were destroyed
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William H. Rosenberger
Lamps
Frederick County
Jones Funeral Home
S. J. Goode
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Rosenberger
Virginia Governor Denies False Salary Figures
A telegram from Delegate E. Blackburn Moore prompted an aide to deny that Governor Price described salary increases and new positions as false. The spokesman said there was an effort to embarrass the administration by creating false impressions about pay increases and new posts submitted to the House of Delegates. The governor was in Washington when the telegram arrived.
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Richmond
E. Blackburn Moore
Berryville
Price
House of Delegates
Washington
Moore
House
Stephens City Resident Recalls Colorful Life In The Oil Fields
Stephens City Va March 15 There is a veteran resident Antony W who spent about 30 years in oil and natural gas work in West Virginia Kansas and East Texas He recalls wooden derricks tough days and a three dollar daily wage as one of the era s earners The oil field veteran notes Virginia geology cites little oil east of the Alleghenies yet cites Texas as reminder of earlier predictions The story continues on Page 2 Col 5.
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Stephens City
Antony W
Wratieas
Walker
West Virginia
Kansas
East Texas
Virginia
Residents seek earlier bass season start across five counties
A petition signed by over 500 residents and 200 more expected urges the State Game and Inland Fisheries Commission to open the bass season on June 15 in Frederick Clarke Shenandoah Warren and Page counties rather than July 1. A hearing site is requested and December 31 closure remains unchanged.
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State Game and Inland Fisheries Commission
Frederick
Clarke
Shenandoah
Warren
Page County
The
Star
Ruppert's Heirs May Sell Yankees For 4 Million
Wall Street chatter places a 4 million dollar price tag on Ruppert's Yankees with offers around 2 million so far. Possible buyers include Madison Square Garden Corp and a New England syndicate. Joseph P Kennedy and Gov Francis Murphy linked in rumors. Clark denies any sale or negotiations and says Murphy has no known interest.
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York
Ice
Wall Street
Associated Press
Yankees
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Joseph P. Kennedy
Great Britain
New England
Francis Muree
New Hampshire
Jacob Ruppert
St. Petersburg
Fla
Gov. Murphy
Clark
Murphy
Shenandoah Public Schools Face Major Budget Deficit
About 150 teachers in Shenandoah county public schools face a significant income shortfall for the current session. The School Board cites an approximate $18,000 deficit caused in part by bus purchases. A joint session with the Supervisors heard that a $13,000 loan cannot be legally approved to cover the gap.
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Shenandoah County
Carent
Woodstock
Board of Supervisors
G. E. Pence
Ney
Homemade Easter Eggs from Colonial Kitchen
Fresh coconut and rich dark chocolate eggs offered in all sizes. Prices start at five cents. Place orders early and include names. Colonial Kitchen One Street. Phone 542-?
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Colonial Kitchen
Jail Reform Backed by All Sides in Virginia
Senator John S. Battle defends jail reform as supported by both Byrd and Price camps after charges that reform failed due to political activity. Sheriff G M Gilkeson resigns as Virginia Sheriffs Association president amid claims Byrd forces feared governor and supporters. Battle cites four major bills needed to carry out reform.
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Charlottesville
John S. Battle
General Assembly
Byrd
Price
G. M. Gilkeson
Augusta County
Virginia Sheriffs‘ Association
Senator Battle
Cone
Battle
Easter Week Services Set at Boyce Baptist Church
The Boyce Baptist Church hosts pre Easter services led by Rev. C. V. Vander Linden from March 17 through Easter Sunday night. March 17 dedicates new light fixtures donated in honor of Lola Stinson by former pupils. six lanterns will illuminate the auditorium.
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Boyce Baptist Church
C. V. van der Linden
Lola Stinson
T Hee
Boyce High School
L. J. Langbein
A Co
C. V. Vander Linden
Northern Virginia Power Company
Roofroe
Royal Arcanum Plans Ladies Dinner Dance
The Royal Arcanum at McFaden Council held at the Golden Glow discussed a ladies dinner and dance to be held soon. A date will be announced later.
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Bers
McFaden Council
Royal Arcanum
Awnings Sold By E. W. Armstrong Co
E. W. Armstrong Co offers awnings for porches windows and terraces. located at 39 E Picadilly St with phone 639. sales run Tue Fri 3 12 tomorrow and afternoon hours.
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E. W. Armstrong CO
E. Picadilly St
Restrictions On Imports Is War
Great Britain declared that import restrictions on American goods are war measures not aimed at long term trade diversion. Lord Lothian issued the statement. Secretary Hull said talks with Britain and France continue to protect U S interests. Exports to Britain have risen since the war began, with France exports more than doubling. munitions remain a small share.
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Washington
Great Britain
Lord Lothian
Hull
France
London
Finland Begins Withdrawal From Fronts In War Stalemate
The Finnish army began a retreat from front lines after three and a half months of fighting, as 100000 displaced civilians trail behind. About 460000 people must find new homes, with 140000 refugees from ceded territories able to return later. The withdrawal runs along a 226 mile southeast front toward the Russian border, with a March 26 deadline to clear the Karelian isthmus and areas northeast of Lake Ladoga.
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Helsinki
Russia
Finland
Red Army
Virolahti Archipelago
Gulf of Finland
Lake Ladoga
Karelian
Lieksa
British Introduce Three New Weapons To Front Line
The Associated Press reports British forces add three new weapons to the front line as tensions rise. Helsinski reports Finns retreat to new borders. Moscow notes a March 29 vote and possible autonomous republic formation in territories won from Finland. London escalates economic war against Germany. Paris records Senate secret debates on Allied strategy.
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The
Associated Press
Helsinki
Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Finland
French Senate Debates War Strategy Amid Tense Atmosphere
Paris March 15 The French Senate enters a second day of secret debate on allied wartime conduct with Premier Daladier and ministers outlining actions. Pierre Laval criticizes Daladier as pressure grows for an offensive against Germany, while press calls for a decisive battlefield move.
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Paris
Leon Blum
le Populaire
Daladier
Air
Guy la Chambre
Albert Sarraut
Premier Daladier
Senate
le Petit Journal
Germany
Pierre Laval
le Temps
Much Depends On U S Tax Returns
Political leaders look to the federal income tax returns due by midnight to guide farm and defense spending, new taxation, and lifting the federal debt limit. Officials estimate March receipts around 650 million dollars, with last March at 505 million.
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Washington
Spring frost threatens orchards as March 22 arrival near
City and County Brevities report a planned frost at 1 24 p m on March 22 alarming growers. Dr Ansel Groves notes buds are dormant with no movement until burst then rapid. Snow yesterday hindered travel with large moist flakes and slick roads. A bridge collision on the Shenandoah left B B Burkes party unhurt. First car license issued to William F Thompson of Buckroe Beach Virginia with digits 338051.
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Ansel Groves
Winchester
William F. Thompson
Buckroe Beach
L. D. Pifer
Route 1
Ed W. Cather
Abe Leven
C. A. Lamp
Andy Bell
Britain Tightens Economic Front In War Mobilization
London reports Britain launches three measures to strenthen foreign exchange control and war finance. Aimed at hindering German, Italian and Russian trade links, the moves include curbs on private exchange, a push for colonial cooperation, and deliberate large scale securities sales to back the war effort.
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London
Great Britain
Vhe
Belgrade
Joachim von Rib
Germany
Italy
Ribbentrop
Jan
Ope
Russia
Britain
Times of London
Iea
Malcolm M
Will Cone
Paris
Georges
Autonomy Plan for Ceded Finnish Territory Outlined
Moscow outlines immediate organization of ceded Finnish lands into a autonomous Soviet state. The Karelian Isthmus and northern Lake Ladoga shores would join the Karelian Soviet republic after ratification of the pact. Observers note the move follows the Finnish war base loss and shifts in prewar border lines around Leningrad.
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Moscow
Supreme Soviet
Igves
Tia
Karelian
Mula
Lake Ladoga
Finland
Karelian Soviet Republic
Labsingrad
Medea
Over
The Martin Nolan Farm Lands Offered for Sale
A farm named The Martin Nolan Farm comprising about 171 acres lies four miles east of a locality described in the notice. The parcel is advertised for sale with details dated March 23.
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Martin Nolan
Eee
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