Final Zoning Decision Postponed to April Fifth
Special session of the Common Council held a public hearing on the zoning ordinance and postponed final action until Friday April 5. Illness kept Commonwealth's Attorney James P. Reardon away, and Judge Philip Williams advised by telephone on legal aspects. The meeting faced intense debate over advertising compliance and the new tourist home sign size limits before adjournment.
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Common Council
Emselves
Commonwealth
James P. Reardon
Philip Williams
Herman Hable
Miller Streit
C. R. Anderson
W. P. Anderson
R. Frank Barr
C. Douglas Barnett
W. W. Dellinger
Fred W. Forney
Allen Hawthorne
C. Lawrence Hollis
Percy D. Miller
Marvin D. Weaver
O. L. Jamison
S. Lee Grant
Hawthorne
Hable
Automobile Given as Grand Award by Lions Club
The Lions Club announces a deluxe Chevrolet sedan as the grand prize at the Fun Festival set to open next Tuesday. Club members and local citizens will run the event with no nonresidents involved. The award will be presented Saturday night March 30 during the charity event co sponsored by Memorial Hospital’s Junior Auxiliary.
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Lions Club
Junior Auxiliary of
Memorial Hospital
Handley Band May Broadcast Program
C Ridgeley White in charge of radio publicity for Val guid today states arrangements with WRVA Richmond for pre festival broadcasts. Studio may invite Handley Band directed by Prof McIlwee to broadcast during a program, though a Richmond trip is not yet confirmed. Walter R. Bishop and Irvin Ableoff represent the studio in negotiations.
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C. Ridgeley White
WRVA
Richmond
W. H. McIlwee
Walter R. Bishop
Irvin Ableoff
Public Social at Eagle's Home Wednesday Evenings
Public invited to attend parties at Eagle's Home every Wednesday at 8 p m Best prizes promised Come early Bring your friends 211 N Loudoun St
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Eagle's Home
Loudoun
Rainbows In Car Lots Bring Trout To Shenandoah Areas
Game Warden F W Pingley reports trout stockings this spring in Shenandoah and Frederick counties. Paddy's Run is Frederick's only stocked stream, with several carloads from Marion Virginia hatchery to be released before opening day. In Shenandoah, Cedar Creek Little Stoney Creek and Big Stoney Creek will receive about 20 carloads, under E D Sheetz supervision.
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Shenandoah
Frederick
F. W. Pingley
Pingley
Frederick County
Marion
Shenandoah County
Cedar Creek
Little Stoney Creek
Big Stoney Creek
E. D. Sheetz
Russia Rejects Defense Pact Amid Finnish-Russian Peace
Tass the Soviet news agency denies reports of a Finland Sweden Norway defensive alliance aimed against the USSR. The Norwegian parliament debates the coalition, while Article 3 of the Moscow peace treaty bars such alliances, and Russia ratifies the Finnish Russian accord.
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Tass
Finland
Sweden
Norway
Soviet Union
Moscow
Russia
South End Hall 20 Free Games Tonight
South End Hall presents 20 free games after a 25 cent admission. The event runs this evening with open play and party-style activities for local patrons.
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South End Hall
Farm bill faces delays as Senate debates amendments
Washington March 20 The billion dollar farm bill stalled as Senators prepare extensive amendments before a final vote. Leaders expect passage tomorrow in roughly the form approved by the appropriations committee despite fights over parity payments and land grant research funding. Civic groups push to expand the food stamp program amid economy-cutting pressure.
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Washington
Senate
Roosevelt
Senate Appropriations Committee
Lee
D.-Okla
Bilbo
D.-Miss
Austin
Edison Seeks New Jersey Governor Nomination
Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison announced from West Orange that he will seek the Democratic nomination for New Jersey governor. He noted weeks of consideration and would file on the Democratic ticket. Mayor Hague welcomed the bid, predicting strong party support, with Hoffman and Hendrickson in the Republican primary and Governor Moore ineligible for another term.
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West Orange
N. J
Charles Edison
New Jersey
Edison
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Navy Department
Harold G. Hoffman
Robert C. Hendrickson
A. Harry Moore
Miami Beach
Hague
A. Ee
Navy
Short On Good Telegraphers Ben Rogers of Middletown
Middletown Virginia March 20. Ben E Rogers telegrapher and B and O station agent laments a shortage of skilled operators as teletypes replace many veterans. He notes his 18 years in Morse and his apprentice Arnold Fitzgerald Port Republic youth trains under him.
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Ben Rogers
Middletown
Ben E. Rogers
Rogers
E. E. Rogers
Ben
Arnold Fitzgerald
Port Republic
Beetle War Discussed at Winchester Conference
Officials from federal state and local agencies gathered at Winchester Cold Storage to discuss beetle control in Jefferson County area. State senator Aubrey Weaver announced $10,000 more for two years while Stotwell outlined beetle regulation plans including Harpers Ferry Charles Town and areas near Inwood and Bunker Hill.
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Winchester
William Beverley
Aubrey G. Weaver
Front Royal
Beverley
Richmond
West Virginia
Jefferson County
Harpers Ferry
Gaylord
Inwood
Bunker Hill
Harry . French
Virginia
Stotwell
North Carolina
Mrs Virginia Robertson Dies In Frederick County
Mrs Virginia Robertson widow of W R Robertson died at her home near Stephens City at 3 20 this morning after months of ill health She was born July 5 1859 at Fryes Fort Shenandoah County daughter of the late Philip and Mary Frye and was a member of Relief Church She lived much of her life in the Stephens City area
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Virginia Robertson
Frederick County
Stephens City
Relief Church
President Roosevelt Returns to Bed Amid Fever
President Roosevelt's temperature rose again and he was ordered back to bed. The physician called the illness a lingering cold not cause for alarm, noting a 99.4 degree reading this morning compared with yesterday.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Dynamite blast shapes Washington war building site
A dynamite explosion in Washington damaged a $2,000,000 concrete section as the War Department prepares a new building. The nine story structure bulged and collapsed in seconds but no spectators were injured amid the dust and debris.
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Washington
War Department
Helsinki
Warsaw
Daladier Resigns as French Cabinet Demands War Leadership
Paris reports Premier Edouard Daladier and the entire cabinet resign after a parliamentary vote of confidence signals disapproval of his dictatorial conduct. President Albert Lebrun asked Finance Minister Paul Reynaud to form a wartime cabinet as France seeks firmer prosecution of the war against Germany.
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Lebrun
Paul Reynaud
Paris
Edouard Daladier
France
Germany
Albert Lebrun
Reynaud
Daladier
Radical-Socialist Party
Paladier
Chamber of Deputies
Son Is Sought In A Slaying
Seattle March 20 A 45 year old Seattle matron was murdered in a suburb. Authorities seek her 23 year old son Denzil Davis who has an estranged wife and faces a murder warrant issued by Justice Knott based on the son's account to her. The body showed multiple stab wounds garroting and blunt force trauma.
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Seattle
Harriet Redding Arnold
Gale Wilson
Guy B. Knott
Denzil Davis
Charles Ralls
Ralls
Davis
Martin Nolan Sells 171 Acres Near Winchester
Martin Nolan auctions 171 acres with sizable timber along Sulphur Spring road four miles east of Winchester. The sale takes place in front of the Courthouse at noon on Saturday March 23. Also listed is a hand crocheted three piece living room set available at 422 S Cameron Street or by phone 439 W.
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Martin Nolan
Winchester
S. Cameron St
For Sale 1938 Two-Door Ford Coach
Vehicle listing from Winchester Small Loan and France Co. at Geo. Washington Hotel offering a 1938 two-door Ford coach for sale at a reasonable price. Contains fragmented date line (3-19-19-21) but clearly a classified ad for a used car.
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Winchester Small Loan and France Co
Geo. Washington Hotel
Benders Style Shop Receives New Dresses And Coats
Benders Style Shop at 150 N Loudoun St announces a fresh shipment featuring dresses in Navy Rose and Light Blue. New coats arrive in navy blue in sizes 9 to 17 and 12 to 20.
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Bender's Style Shop
N. Loudoun St
Flier Admits To Old Check Count In Los Angeles
Harold E. Dahl an American aviator and former prisoner of war acknowledged in a police lineup he issued checks without sufficient funds in Los Angeles. He also cited four arrests since 1928 including larceny on a check case in Evans ton and a chest of prior charges in Texas and California. His wife Edith Rogers said a mix up led to his arrest and that he might have been jailed on an old warrant from Los Angeles. Dahl gave his Urbana Illinois home address.
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New York
Harold E.whitney
Dahl
Spain
Los Angeles
James Pyke
Evanston
Texas
Arizona
California
Edith Rogers
West Coast
West
Washington Street
Urbana
Cromwell Ordered to Send Copy of Toronto Speech
Secretary Hull directed James H. R. Cromwell to provide an official version of his Toronto address praising Anglo-French aims and criticizing Germany. Hull also asked the Ottawa legation to forward a copy as Cromwell was visiting New Jersey. senators questioned restraint and possible recall.
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Washington
Hull
James H. R.cromwell
Canada
Cromwell
Toronto
Germany
Legation
Ottawa
New Jersey
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
British raid on Sylt Island resumes with heavy activity
Reports from Tonder Denmark indicate a renewed British attack on the German base at Sylt Island with six attacking waves. Danish observers describe loud bomb blasts and strong anti-aircraft fire as bombers sweep the narrow island. A separate incident mentions an unidentified foreign plane firing on Esbjerg gun crews.
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Tonder
Denmark
Sylt
Esbjerg
Want Ebert To Vacate Garage
An appeal noted in Corporation Court over a dispute between Gertrude A. McCormac and H. B. McCormac and H. W. Ebert, Buick agent, regarding occupancy of the first floor at North Brad dock and Amherst Winchester property. Judge Weems favored Ebert. Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. leases part of the building for three years from April 1, 1940 at $200 monthly. George Barnsley plans to open a garage in Firestone’s vacated space on North Loudoun. Attorneys: T. Russell Cather for plaintiffs, Harry R. Kern Sr. for defendants.
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Corporation Court
Gertrude A. McCormac
H. B. McCormac
H. W. Ebert
Donald Weems
Plantiffs
Ebert
Buick Automobiles
North Braddock and
Amherst
Winchester Acreee
Aan
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
George Barnsley
Firestone
North Loudoun Street
T. Russell Cather
Harry R. Kern, Sr
County records grow as distant researchers seek genealogies
County Clerk Julian W. Baker begins a distance genealogy directory listing researchers from Los Angeles and Milwaukee, with nearby states including West Virginia Maryland and the District of Columbia. Other items note a Woodstock druggist cat tale a wedding welcome with horns and cow bells dogwood tree plantings in Middletown and a fire scene traffic clearance aided by radio communication.
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Julian W. Baker
Leona B. McQuiston
Los Angeles
Cal
Blake Gaunt
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Henry
Dinty) Moore
Woodstock
Bomb raid reports and counterclaims from Europe
DAMAGE DISCOUNTED BERLIN reports three people injured by bomb fragments in British raids on Sylt while denying claims of airbase damage. TONDER Belgium notes fog lifting revealing one of four anti air towers missing between mainland and Sylt, suggesting a direct bomb hit.
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Sylt
RAF raids over Salt Island deepen wartime furor
London dispatch reports the Royal Air Force launched a seven hour raid on Salt Island and returned with bomb and camera crews to document the assault. Air ministry claims six hour focus on Hornum seaplane base, fires at hangars and oil storage, many hits on jetty and rail lines, with only one bomber reported missing. Prime Minister Chamberlain had pledged to fight after sustaining German actions at Scapa Flow.
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London
Royal Air Force
Salt Island
Air Ministry
Tonder
Denmark
Sylt
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
Scapa Flow
Kingsley Wood
Wood
Hornum
Bumper ripped from Justice’s auto in courthouse area
An unidentified driver in a Ford V-8 1938 model collided with Trial Justice A. J. Tavenner’s parked car behind the courthouse. The bumper was torn from the Tavenner vehicle’s rear right side. The driver fled after briefly slowing, leaving a part of the license visible to bystanders.
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Trial Justice
A. J. Tavenner
Tavenner Auto
Quintuplets Expected By Miami Woman
Miami 22 year old Mrs Emory Callahan wife of a local furniture worker expects to birth quintuplets within two months based on an X ray photo analyzed at a city hospital. Images sent to Johns Hopkins physicians in Baltimore for expert review are described as showing distinct head structures.
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Miami
Fla
The
Daily News
Emory Callahan
Johns Cae
Baltimore
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Jefferson Co
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Just
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McCormacs
Firestone Company
S. D. O'Neal
Fred Larrick
Larrick
Bill LaRue
Berlin
D. N
British Radio Re
Belgium
Justice
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