Peru President Sanchez Cerro Assassinated in Lima Parade
In Lima on April 30 President Sanchez Cerro was shot multiple times by Abelardo Hurtado de Mendoza during a parade. The assassin was killed by guards as riots erupted. two soldiers died and several others injured. General Oscar Benavides assumed office as permanent president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Luis Ma. Sanchez Cerro
Jorge Chavez Park
Abelardo Hurtado de Mendoza
Senor Sanchez Cerro
Sanchez Cerro
Civil Guard
Heavy Guard To Protect City Banks During Apple Blossom Festival
Winchester police plan heavy guards at all local banks on May 3 and 4 during the Apple Blossom Festival. Chief C W Hollis said detachments will include tear gas bombs and high powered firearms. Private detectives will also patrol to deter pickpockets at the festival crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Hollis
Winchester Police Department
Hollis
Winchester
Flower Shop Seeks $2200 Loan For Property
Pansies and bedding plants advertise sale and the Flower Shop seeks a $2,200 loan pledging first deed of trust on a well located property. Write loan care Star. Also Baptist Church Lawn festival seats priced 10c 15c 25c 35c 50c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Care Star
Baptist Church
Garbage collection schedule update notice
Garbage will not be collected on Wednesday May 3 and Thursday May 4. Collections will be made on Friday May 5 and Saturday May 6.
Tragedy Strikes Shenandoah Family as Newman Dies
Nelson D. Newman twenty two, newspaper man for Northern Virginia Daily, dies at Memorial Hospital after a car overturn near Woodstock. He sustained brain concussion, skull fracture, and body injuries. he had been found trapped and unconscious. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Houston H Newman of Edinburg and siblings Virginia and Craig. Funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson D. Newman
Ohe Shenandoah County
Memorial Hospital
Woodstock
Young Newman
Benath
Mr. Newman
F. Wilson Gearing
Newman
Houston H. Newman
Edinburg
Northern Virginia Daily
Strasburg
Bank of Edinburg
E. D Aesman
Shenand
Ioad
Farm Merchants National
and Trust Company of
Winchester
E. W. Newman
Puneral
Bogus Ten Dollar Bills Warn Winchester Area
Local businesses and residents in the Winchester district are cautioned about counterfeit ten dollar notes during the Apple Blossom Festival. Reports indicate fake Federal Reserve notes appeared in Staunton and nearby areas last week, traced to gasoline stations. The notes show inferior engraving of Alexander Hamilton, thicker border differences, and are shorter by about one eighth inch, marked for the second district.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Federal Reserve Bank
Staunton
Alexander Hamilton
Hamilton
Federal Reserve District
Fire Destroys Two Autos In Local Garage
Early morning fire in Winchester on West Ger main street destroyed a garage owned by L. L. Poole and two automobiles stored inside. Loss pegged around 2000 dollars. Cars belonged to Frank Foreman and Harvey Carper. Neighbors raised alarm at about 1 am. city fire units responded and contained the blaze before spreading to nearby property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Poole
Winchester
Germain Street
Frank Foreman
South End Hose Company
Harvey Carper
Winchester Dry Cleaning To Close May 3 4 for Festival
Notice states the business will be closed both days of the Apple Blossom Festival on May 3 and May 4. The store at 29 1p 31 license snippet confirms location. Winchester Dry Cleaning Works informs customers of the temporary closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Dry Cleaning Works
Winchester Notes on Local Amateur Theatre History
Winchester has long been noted for excellent amateur plays. The Winchester Dramatic Club of 30 years ago helped found the Little Theatre and produced works like The Unreasonable Mrs West and The Wedding March. The current Little Theatre, descendant of the original club, prepares The Second Man on May 12 at the Capitol Theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Winchester Dramatic Club
R. Gray Williams
Anne Cover Kern
Randolph McGuire
R. E. Byrd
Mary Hack Bowly
William Calvert
Woodstock
A. M. Baker
Gardner
Paint and Powder Club
Baltimore
Memorial Hospital
Gray Williams
Thomas W. Harrison
W. Spott White
Elizabeth Reynolds
Susan Reid Williams
Robert Glass
Donald McFadden
Handley School
Little Theatre
Angerona
Capitol Theatre
Pastor Mary Brashears Dies in Fairfax County
Mrs Mary J Brashears 172 widow of Blimer H Brashears and mother of Rev Wallace M Brashears died at the Vienna Virginia home of her daughter Mrs Jennie May Shockey She had been ill months funeral at 2 pm tomorrow from Andrews Chapel Fairfax interment beside the church Survived by five sons and one daughter with other kin in Indiana
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Brashears
Blimer H. Brashears
Wallace M. Brashears
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Jennie May Shockey
Vienna
Fairfax County
Washington, D. C
Ira Brashears
Clarendon
Paul Brashears
Baltimore
W. M. Brashears
Indiana
Winchester Steam Laundry Ad Demands Laundry Service
Phone 28. We wash all tubable garments. Winchester Steam Laundry advertises washing service and accepts orders from Monday to Saturday with delivery options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Steam Laundry
City Seees Rush For 1933 License Plates At Chamber Office
The Chamber of Commerce issued 1183 state license plates on Saturday with 710 passenger and 473 truck plates, amid a late rush to beat the 1932 expiration. A second rush occurred Sunday morning as motorists sought 1933 tags, with 2700 passenger plates issued to date. City officials McVicar and Baker worked past 10 pm to issue licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Commerce
Revenue
Charles P. McVicar
W. A. Baker
Apple Blossom Festival staged in Shenandoah Valley
The Apple Blossom Festival gains feature treatment in Esso Tours and Detours. Two days of events include orchard tours, the coronation of Queen Shenandoah, a Shenandoah Valley pageant by 800 teachers and pupils, an aerial show, band concert, torchlight parade, receptions, three balls, and the grand parade The Trail of the Pink Petals starting from East Piccadilly trees through Winchester to the Fair Grounds. The Shenandoah Valley pageant repeats for those absent both days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esso
Standard Oil Company
Shenandoah
Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah X
Handley School
East Piccadilly Trees
Winchester
Fair Grounds
Warning Issued By Fire Chief For Apple Fete
Fire Chief C. Lee Barr issued warnings to keep roads clear during the Apple Fete in Winchester. Do not park where traffic is blocked or near a fire plug. He warned of heavy fines for parking by fire plugs and said hydrant lines will be laid for emergency use Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
C. Lee Barr
Barr
Ancient Orient fibers found in preserved paper
Chinese and Japanese papers made from Orient paper-making fibers dating to the Fourteenth century were discovered in excellent preservation, highlighting historical craft and trade connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
One Killed and Four Injured in White Post Crash
A Buick carrying five Charles Town residents crashed near White Post Clarke County injuring four men aged 23 to 35 and killing William Parsons. The car demolished a historic White Post marker and skidded into the Sowers home yard before arriving at Winchester Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Post
Clarke County
Thomas Lord Ene
Greenway Court
William Parsons
Charles Town
W. Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Bertie Robinson
William Johnson
William Posie
Agnes Johnson
Posie
Front Royal
Charles O.dearmont
Friendship
Parlett
Winchester
Attack Victim Improves After Robbery Assault
William Zebalas, a local VFW clubroom steward, was beaten and robbed of about 70 dollars by two masked men early Saturday on North Loudoun street. He shows some consciousness at Winchester Memorial Hospital as police pursue new clues and investigate every lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Zebalas
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Zebalas
Hollis
Veterans of Foreign Wars
North
Loudoun Street
Jordan Springs Hotel Opens With Festival Dances
The Jordan Springs Hotel debuts with festival dances on Wednesday and Thursday featuring music by the Pennsylvania Ramblers. Draperies curtains rugs and bed linens are advertised at attractive prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Ramblers
Moling and Cather
Niagara Materials Kolofog Arsenate of Lead Dusts
A factory warehouse at Robinson's Cold Storage contains lead arsenate dusts. Detected in the Niagara Materials report, the incident highlights storage concerns at the Robinson facility and related hazards.
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Kolofog
Robinson's Cold Storage
Death of Winchester Resident John A R Rosenberger
John A R Rosenberger a longtime Winchester resident dies after three year illness at his Amherst Street home He was native of Bridgewater Va and worked in local clothing stores before joining Metropolitan Life Insurance He is survived by wife Mary S Puller and three daughters Funeral services scheduled at 5 pm tomorrow at his home with Knights of Pythias members to attend and perform rites buried Mount Hebron Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
John A. R. Rosenberger
Winchester
Smith Gardens
Amherst Street
Mr. Rosenberger
Memorial Hospital
Bridgewater
Rockingham County
Alexander and Mary
Louise Payne Rosenberger
O. P. Grove
S. H. Hable
W. O. Horsey
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Rosenberger
Mary 8. Puller
Charles H. Fuller
Steele Gardens
Mary Virginia
Jane
Emily Rosenberger
Emma Affleck
South Cambr Street
Winchester Lodge
F. T. McFpaden
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Wallace M. Brashears
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Mount Hebron
George B. Bushnell
Lewis Pearson
O. T. Ritter
J. M. Spurr
Leonard I. Miller
The
Knights of Pythais Lodge
O. L. Jamison
Roosevelt Gets Many Greetings on President Day
Washington May 1 The nation greets President Franklin D Roosevelt with more than 1200 telegrams and countless letters reaching the White House as he thanks supporters for the unofficial observance. The President asked the press to convey his appreciation to all senders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Trading Gains Furious Pace In Stock Market
In New York on May 1 1933 investors pushed funds into stocks and staples driving new high price levels as trading surged. Leading issues jumped one to four points before easing from peaks while Sterling cable opened at 3.92 dollars and money rates hovered around one percent.
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New York
Sterling
Cooper Hosts Luncheon for District Leaders at Fete
William E. Cooper invites a host of U S political civic and business leaders to a luncheon at his Amherst Street home on the opening day of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. Guests include Secretary of War George Dern and numerous railroad executives, state officials, and university leaders from across the region.
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United States
William E. Cooper
Shenandoah
Amherst Street
George Dern
Washington
Utah
Winchester
Francoise May
Cooper
s _granoe
Mr. Cooper
Dern
Daniel B. Willard
Timore
C. W. Galloway
F. G. Hoskins
H. B. Faroat
D. L. "Ebenman
Baltimore
Norros Longaker
Reading R. R. Co
Philadelphia
Max Lowman
Chambersburg
V. C. Kline
P R. R
Harrisburg
C. T. Mackinson
P.R. R
T. McCall Frazier
Richmond
R. F. Nelson
State Chamber of Commerce
Richard E. Byrd
Boston
Mass
Fank Z. Pirkey
Colusa
California
Harry R. Gordon
New York City
P. A. Boyd
KDKA
Pittsburgh
R. A. Gilliam
State Conservation Commission of
Bryan Conrad
State Development and Conservation Commission
Robert T. Barton
James H. Price
C. H. Morrissett
Harry Henshaw
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Louis H. Thompson
Martinsburg
Aubrey Weaver
Front Royal
John Downing
Felix Schneiderhaw
Experimental Station
A. B. Eagle
John R. Turner
University of West Virginia
Morgantown
F. D. Fromme
Frank Robinson
Charles Town
H. B. Spencer
Fruit Growers Express Co
H. G. Shirley
State Highway
Nat Frame
Paul Malone
Third Corps Area
Edward Schultz
Fort Humphreys
Harry Cootes
Fort Meyer
W. W. Taylor, Jr
Fort George Meade
Gardner Waller
H. J. Benchoff
Woodstock
D. E. Stultz
Hagerstown
William E. Carson
Riverton
South End Hose Company First Aid Demonstration May 1
Demonstration by the company's first aid team on Monday night May 1 includes awarding certificates to those completing the advanced first-aid course. The program is noted as unusually interesting.
Winchester Prepares for Tenth Apple Blossom Festival
Winchester readies for the tenth Apple Blossom Festival with arrangements for 150000 expected visitors over two days May 3 and 4. Miss Francoise May will be queen with coronation by Secretary of War Dern. parade entries already number 173, and events include orchard tours, a pageant, aerial show, and band concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francoise May
Washington
Winchester
Francois de Buisseret
Legation
P. W. Boyd
Dern
Miss May
Shenandoah
Handley High School
Admiral Byrd Airport
Winchester Fire Department
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Gen. Benavides
City Banks
Nelson Newman
Shenandoah County
BY IS
Dramatic Club
Lord Fairfax
Jordan Springs
Niagara Materials
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Fete
South End Hoseco
Fete Organization
Fred A. Read, Jr
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