County Teachers to Get 10 Per Cent Raise Next Session
Frederick County teachers praise the plan for a 10 percent salary increase in the 1935 36 session after years of low pay. Analysts note current earnings of 408 a year for elementary certificated staff, 466 for normal certificated teachers, and 583 for collegiate holders, with principals among the lowest in the state.
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Frederick County School Board
Board of Supervisors
Goochland County
Frederick County
Virginia
The Relief Fund A Suggestion From Anonymity
An unsigned clipping praises a civic actor who in 1931 raised a 200000 dollar Community Chest quota during the Depression by taxing 218 wealthy individuals and corporations that owned most of Shreveport property. It notes writers often reveal themselves to prove good faith.
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Shreveport
Nser
Members of Renard Party Found Dead in Congo Plane Crash
A report from Brussels states the plane carrying Edouard Renard colonial governor of French Africa his wife and five colonial officers was found with all aboard dead after being forced down in Congo jungles last Thursday.
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Brussels
Colonial Today
Edouard Renard
Africa
Renard
Paris
Congo
Federal and Local Officers Kill Suspect in Virginia Raid
A suspect named Thomas Quesenberry is held in Virginia after a raid on a still that left an Alexandria police officer dead and a federal agent wounded. Federal state and local officers conducted the Sunday operation and charged the sharpshooter.
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Thomas Quesenberry
Virginia
Alexandria
Associated Press
Record Of Firemen In Their New Book Review
A Baltimore style feature notes the Winchester Fire Department history book prepared by prominent citizens. Names of contributors and donors are listed with many local organizations and individuals supporting publication efforts.
Awnings Offered by E W Aree at Piccadilly Street
An advertisement from E W Aree lists awnings and related services at 39 Piccadilly Street with a phone contact 63 37. The compact notice signals local business presence and seasonal home improvement offerings.
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E. W. Aree c
E. Piccadilly St
Four-H Clubs Set To Hold Fair And Expand Projects
Eight 4-H clubs totaling about 100 members in Chambersville Gore Hayfield Rosenberger Kernstown Winchester Clearbrook plan a county fair in early September. Members choose projects like poultry gardening bees corn pigs sheep and dairy and beef calves under county agents. Recreational activities and social events accompany project work with officers and leaders coordinating programs.
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Chambersville
Round Hill
Gore
Gleam
Hayfield
Rosenberger
Mountain View
Kernstown
Winchester
Miller
Clearbrook
Branson
Elizabeth Farrar
Merchants Set Friday Night Meeting on Store Hours
Andrew Bell announces a meeting of the retail merchants division of the Chamber of Commerce at the George Washington Hotel Friday at 8 pm. All retail merchants are invited to attend and vote on closing hours and holiday closing days to reduce eve confusions. A manufacturers' division is planned.
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Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Retail Merchants
George Washington Hotel
Retail Merchants Association
Three Conference Themes For Tonight At Christ Church
Rev. Dr. Zabriskie of Virginia Theological Seminary will lead a public conference at Christ Episcopal Church in Alexandria tonight at 7. Three topics guide the discussion: life after death the basis of belief and conditions what is sin and Christian standards of conduct what is right and wrong.
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Dr. Zabriskie
Virginia Theological Seminary
Alexandria
Christ Episcopal Church
Schooner Laura Runs Aground Off Utila
British schooner Laura with 104 passengers and 12 crew ran aground today off Utila Honduras and was reported in a precarious condition by authorities.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Laura
Utilia
Europe Holds Emergency Talks On German Rearmament
London reports France proposed an emergency conference with Britain Italy on Germany's rearmament. Britain seeks air defense funding and protests Reichsführer Hitler's conscription. Paris approves reenlistment bonuses. Italy and Austria weigh notes and arms plans as Moscow notes Britain capitulation criticised. Roosevelt warns cautious approach in Washington.
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London
France
Great Britain
Italy
John Simon
Berlin
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Adolf Hitler
Rome
Messagero
Austria
Vienna
Emil Fey
Oesterreich Abendszeitung
Kurt Schuschnigg
Moscow
Germany
Hitler
Russans
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Hay Stacks at Cloverdale Farm Destroyed by Fire
Two hay stacks about 12 tons total burned on the Cloverdale farm of Ollie and Martin near Opequon. A timber stand west of the farm was endangered as sparks from a traction engine caused the blaze. Fire spread to nearby woods before neighbors could control it.
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Cloverdale
Ollie
Martin
Opequon
Simon Snapp
Veto Ready For Cash Bonus Plan
Washington reports a renewed warning that the President will veto an outright cash payment bonus bill. House leaders agree to vote on two major cash payment measures and the compromise plan offering negotiable bonds to veterans with adjusted compensation certificates.
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Washington
Congress
House
Richberg Urges Progressives to Attack Old Guard
Washington reports that Donald Richberg, head of the National Emergency Council, urged progressives to lead an onslaught against the old guard and the destroyers. He framed the 1935 choice as leadership guided by reason versus emotional currents amid tensions with Huey Long, Father Coughlin, and Hugh Johnson.
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Washington
Donald R. Richberg
Old Guard
National Emergency Council
Richberg
Huey Long
Father Coughlin
Hugh 8
Johnson
Long
City to repair ten streets amid funding dispute and delays
Winchester street committee approved plans to treat over twenty streets to prevent base rock damage and improve longevity. City Manager Field faulted three years of neglect and cited patchwork costs of 75 to 100 dollars daily while outlining state funding limits and a plan to hire a sweeper to cut preparation costs before the Apple Blossom Festival.
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Winchester
Field
Sefa SS
Citprevernapte
GTO Tans-Cent
Saleen
Mrs. Sarah Frayer Dies in Maryland
Mrs. Sarah Frayer a Frederick county native and longtime Hagerstown resident died yesterday at her home in Hagerstown Maryland The widow of Alfred Frayer she was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Ritter of Clearbrook Frederick county She is survived by son Alfred Frayer and daughter Ada Frayer both of Hagerstown A first cousin of Miss Ida L Wyndham and Daingerfield L Wyndham of this city her body will be brought to Winchester for interment tomorrow at Mount Hebron Cemetery
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Sarah Frayer
Frederick County
Hagerstown
Frayer
Alfred Frayer
John Ritter
Clearbrook
Ada Frayer
Ida L. Wyndham
Daingerfield L. Wyndham
Reserve Group To Hold Meeting
The Winchester Reserve Officers' School will meet at Shenandoah Valley Academy on Wednesday March 20 at 8 p m. The subject is Field Orders with Col. B M Roszel as instructor. Everyone interested in military affairs is invited.
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Winchester Reserve Officers’ School
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Col. B. M. Roszel
Lone Wolves Of Sea Test Fangs At Southern Drill Grounds
Aboard Narwhal off Southern California on March 18 the six-ship division twelve submarines conducted secret gunnery exercises. The Narwhal Nautilus Barracuda Bass Dolphin and the newest sub tested their six inch guns and readiness for North Pacific maneuvers. Also noted a fire report lists South End Fire Company at a Gerrard Street chimney fire with the Friendship Fire Company.
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California
America
San Clemente Naval Drill Grounds
Pacific
License sales holding steady at 491 licenses issued
The Chamber of Commerce reported 491 licenses issued to date including 430 passenger cars 46 trucks and 16 for hire vehicles. Revenue noted about 5934 dollars 60 cents while last year 5153 cars and 900 trucks were licensed. Total hire licenses from last year unavailable.
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Chamber of Comerce
Coal contract talks stall as April strike threat looms
Washington March 19 The wage contract committee of Appalachian bituminous coal operators and the United Mine Workers of America opened a second closed session with no ground yielded. John L. Lewis warns of a strike if new contracts aren t signed by April 1. Miners demand a 50 cent daily wage rise and a 30 hour week while operators offer one year renewal.
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Washington
United Mine Workers of America
John L. Lewis
Five Die in Car Collision Near Lynchburg
Five people killed in an early morning automobile crash near Narvia, 28 miles south of Lynchburg. Four bodies burned beyond recognition. Names include Billy Watts student at Episcopal High School Alexandria, Barker family members, Mary Scott Ligon and Miss Janey, plus Dr. Carlton Beremel rector of a local Episcopal church.
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Lynchburg
Ant
Katehburg
Narnia
Billy Watts
Episcopal High School
Alexandria
J. ©. Watts
A Barker
Carey Barker
Lynchur
Mary Scott Ligon
Scott Ligon
Ee Janey d Eeceren
Carlton Beremel Ate
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Sgn
Epis- Smart
Trassman Ling Nema
Chattanooga
Recreation Institute To Train Northern Virginia Leaders
Miss Ella Gardner director of National Recreation will address a two day institute in this city for recreation leaders from ten northern Virginia counties on April 12 and 13. Leaders from Ick Warren Shenandoah Loudoun Fauquier Page Rappahannock Madison Greene Prince William Rockingham attend. Various groups will be invited to participate and a unified training program is hoped. The Rev R B Nelson chairs the local program with Weston O McDaniel and others on the committees.
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Ella Gardner
National Recreation
Children’s Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Committee On Recreation
Ick
Warren
Shenandoah
Loudoun
Fauquier
Page
Rappahannock
Madison
Greene
Prince William
Rockingham
Handley
R. B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal Church
Weston O. McDaniel
Elizabeth Farrar
D. J. Howard
Leslie D. Kline
Bertha Hicks
The
Red Cross
Kline
McDaniel
Northern Virginia Power cuts rates in Winchester area
The State Corporation Commission ordered Northern Virginia Power Company to reduce charges for residential and commercial use by twelve percent, cutting about 30 000 yearly in Winchester territory despite unchanged power schedule. The company notes it must absorb the revenue loss while rates elsewhere remain unchanged.
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The
State Corporation Commission
Northern Virginia Power Company
Winchester
Cersone
Star AI Ind
Ee Teres Ginia Power Company
W Gins
Wigtom
Berryville
Stephens City
Kernstown
Eeddletown
Strasburg
Fron Royal
William Meade Fletcher
Thomas W. Ozlin
D. Lester Hooker
Mr. Boyer
D. E. Stultz
World News At A Glance Highlights From Washington to Berlin
Highlights include a grand jury probe of Hopkins linked to Davey campaign funds, a House floor push for a 2 billion dollar soldiers bonus, and relief conferences in Richmond. Reports note riots in Karachi with many dead and injured, Berlin air activity, Britain seeking more air defense funds, and Ethiopia appealing to the League of Nations.
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Germany
Berlin
White House
Richmond
Winchester
Northern Virginia Power Company
Columbus
Harry L. Hopkins
Martin L. Davey
Ohio Relief Commission
Washington
Virginia
Peery
Karachi
India
Moscow
Russia
London
Great Britain
Geneva
Ethiopia
League of Nations Today
Italy
Luncheon at Market Street Church Announcement
Luncheon held Thursday March 2 from 11 AM to 2 PM at Market Street Church. Tickets priced at 25 cents.
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St. Church Thurs
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Clifton Gough
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Harry R. Kern
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Lone Wolves of Sea Test Fangs
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