Federal Aid Seen As Best Hope For Rte 38 In W Virginia
Citizens in nearby West Virginia fear lack of funds will delay Route 38 improvements linking with Virginia Route 7. R L Hunter of Winchester and Berkeley Springs urged inclusion of the Virginia segment in federal aid eligibility. Highway officials say action depends on a national committee meeting in summer. locals believe federal aid offers better chances to fix the worn and packed road from the state border to Berkeley Springs.
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W. Virginia
West Virginia
Virginia
R. L. Hunter
Winchester
Berkeley Springs
Chamber 0
Commerce
H. G. Shirley
National Committee of
West
Rites To Be Held Tomorrow For Sadie Burks
Funeral services are set for Sadie Burks a respected resident of Middletown who died Wednesday at Memorial hospital. The service will be at Mount Zion Church Middletown tomorrow at 2 30 PM. Rev Griffith pastor will officiate. She was the wife of Mitchell Burks and a Mt Zion member. Surviving are five sons James Charles Kenneth Floyd Bobby eight daughters Virginia Byrnes Catherine Irene Mary Margaret Hazel Betty Maggie a granddaughter and many nieces and nephews. A sister Hester Curry of Cleveland and a brother Louis Ashby of Middletown also survive.
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Sadie
Middletown
Memorial Hospital
Mount Zion Church
Griffith
Mitchell Burks
Mt. Zion Church
James
Charles
Kenneth
Floyd
Bobby
Virginia Byrnes
Winchester
Catherine
Irene
Mary
Margaret
Hazel
Betty
Maggie Burks
Hester Curry
Cleveland
Louis Ashby
Illness Fatal To Mr Grim
William J. Grim aged 65 died at his home 323 Highland Avenue on March 16 after an illness with complications. He was a son of Charles M. and Anna Virginia Grim of Frederick County and member of Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church. Survived by wife Nannie Elliott Grim a half-brother Edward Grim and sister Mamie Cleveland both of Winchester and three stepchildren Marion Miller Mattie Sirbaugh and Myrtle Pengiton. Funeral at Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church Saturday March 18 at 2 30 with Revs Herman Womeldorf and Cather officiating. Pallbearers Walter Lee William McKee Robert Rankin W E Jones W G Massey L M Guthridge. Burial Mount Hebron Cemetery. Remains at Jones Funeral Home until service family meets there prior to service.
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William J. Grim
Highland Avenue
Charles M
Anna Virginia Grim
Frederick County
Mattie Sirbaugh
Myrtle Penginton
Highland Avenue Presbyterian Church
Herman Womeldorf
Cather
Walter Lee
William McKee
Robert Rankin
W. E. Jones
W. G. Massey
L. M. Guthridge
Mount Hebron
Jones Funeral Home
Three Others Are To Be Elected To Board At Winchester Golf Club
Winchester Golf Club members will meet at the George Washington Hotel at 8 this evening under a resolution of preferred stockholders authorizing the members at large to recommend three candidates for the board of governors. The current six member board may fill vacancies by adding three non preferred stockholders as governors.
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Winchester Golf Club
George Washington Hotel
Board of Governors
Junior Board To Meet Monday
The first meeting of the local Junior Board of Trade with new officers and directors will be held Monday night at the George Washington Hotel at 8 o'clock. President Tom Kremer announced refreshments will be served and full attendance is urged. Reports from several committees are expected.
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Board of Trade
George Washington Hotel
Tom Kremer
Treasury Receipts and Debt Figures for March 15
The treasury report shows receipts of 40,916,013.42 dollars and expenditures of 24,527,965.33 dollars for March 15. The gross debt stands at 39,943,807,389.14 dollars, reflecting a decrease of 15,206,015.20 dollars from the previous day.
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Washington
Treasury
Madison Lodge to Initiate Members of No 6 I O O F
Madison Lodge No 6 I O O F will initiate two candidates on Monday night with degrees to be conferred after which refreshments will be served. In Louisville Kentucky a humorous incident occurred when William T Doyle 64 a distillery employer admitted his brother Robert P Doyle 61 believing him dead. The brothers had not met for 39 years.
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Madison Lodge No. 6
Louisville
William T. Doyle
Robert P Doyle
Robert Doyle
Demand Strong For Choice Apples At London Auctions
Apples sold in London auctions with higher prices and good demand. Newtowns strongest, Winesaps fair to weak. Argentine and New Zealand arrivals noted. Substantial quantities placed in cold storage. shipments expected to rise next week. Best apples averaged 2.34 a bushel, pears 2.37 a box. detailed price ranges listed for various varieties. Imports to UK ports projected at 234000 bushels next week, vs 283000 this week. Paris demand for apples slow, Anjou season nearly finished with no quotations available.
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A. Motz
London
Foreign Agricultural Service
Newtowns
New Zealand
Auc
Virginia
Albemarle
U. S
United Kingdom
German's Lawlessness Condemned
World Peace Threatened It was emphasized the need for respect for the sanctity of treaties and the pledged word and for non intervention by any nation in the domestic affairs of other nations and it has on repeated occasions expressed its condemnation of a policy of military aggression. It is manifest that acts of wanton lawlessness and of arbitrary force are threatening world peace and the very structure of modern civilization. The imperative need for the observance of the principles advocated by this government has been clearly demonstrated by the developments which have taken place during the last three days.
Senate Puts Off Action On WPA Relief Rotation Plan
The Senate debate centers on a plan to rotate relief recipients on WPA rolls, with Harrington and a House subcommittee discussing replacing the longest-standing beneficiaries. Officials say a rotation might be considered when new WPA funding is approved, while some members push for more funds than $150 million for the upcoming fiscal year.
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WPA
Hartington
House Appropriations
Roosevelt
Harrington
Police Station Shooting Wounds Three In Halethorpe
In Halethorpe a prisoner opened fire in a police station wounding Officer Francis L. Schneider and two lodgers, Harry Thompson and Charles Brennan. Suspect Reuben Postell, charged with gun possession, assault with intent to kill, and reckless driving, was arreste
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Baltimore
Halethrope
Francis L. Schneider
Harry Thompson
Cumberland
Charles Brennan
Reuben Postell
Washington
Harry W. Routenng
Norman Reinhardt
Joseph Schwartz
Washington Boulevard
Postell
Thompson
Brennan
Schneider
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Mr. Grim
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J. Edgar Hoover
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Union Bank of Winchester
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