Dan ish Prince Lays Main Stone at Dutchess Office
President Roosevelt and Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark joined in dedicating a Dutchess county post office reproduction from 1700. Morgenthau and Postmaster General Ley attended as officials presented and accepted the structure during the unusual ceremony in TINEBECK May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thinebeck
Roosevelt
Fredik
Denmark
Dutchess County
Morgenthau
Treasury Department
Ley
Crown Prince
Frederik
Princess Ingrid
Roosevit
Mr. Jim Copp Views Winchester Parade
Mr. Jim Copp of Rappahannock County came to Winchester to watch the big apple blossom festival parade. He greeted friends on South Washington Street and shared recollections, remarks that he is over 85 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim” Copp
Rappahanock County
Copp
Aocrat
Winchester
South Washington Street
Philpot Inn beer license hearing set for May 11
Notice states Ernest G Farrell and Ada B Allan of Philpot Inn will appear before the A B C Board on May 11 to seek a license to retail beer above 3.2 percent for on premises consumption at 15 E Philpot St Winchester Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Publc
A. B. C. Board
E. Philpot Inn
E. Philpot St
Winchester
Ernest G. Farrell Ada B. Allan
Proposal to fix open squirrel hunting season west of Blue Ridge
A 1939 Virginia commission meeting in Richmond proposed opening and closing squirrel hunting in Botetourt and Giles counties with the general season, while other counties west of the Blue Ridge would run October 1 to December 30, with George Washington and Jefferson National Forest areas following the general season. Carlson Nolting, Chairman, announced a May 1 meeting to act on the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge Mountains
Richmond
Botetourt
Giles
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests
Commission of Game and Taland Fisheries
Carl H. Nolting
Charlotte
Louisa
Alleghany
Bath
Bland
Buchanan
Carroll
Craig
Dickenson
Floyd
Grayson
Highland
Lee
Montgomery
Patrick
Pulaski
Roanoke
Rockbridge
Rockingham
Russell
Scott
Smyth
Tazewell
Washington
Wise and Wythe
Turkey
Shenandoah
Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Commission of Fisheries
Card of Thanks from the Sargent Family
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends for kindness during sorrow. Signed by Jas A Sargent and family. Includes a brief unrelated ad urging kidney activity test and RIS trial treatment offered by Miller's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. A. Sargent
Miller’s Prug Store
Virginia hunting laws proposed changes affect seasons and bag limits
The commission met in Richmond on April 7 1939 to discuss proposed changes to game and inland fish laws including opening dates for nonmigratory birds deer elk and furbearers. A May 1 1939 meeting will consider these proposals and set seasons bag limits and weapon rules across counties.
Judge Weems Clears Court Of Festival Miscreants
Police court reports a crowded session as Judge Donald L. Weems fines 24 people for drunkenness and related charges from the two day festival. Names include James Mathers Berryville George Cooke Julian Shade Paul Shank and many others with fines ranging from 2.50 to 20.50 plus costs.
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Donald L. Weems
James Mathers
Berryville
George Cooke
Chambersburg
Cicadina
Julian Shade
South Kent Street
Paul Shank
East James Street
Charles Herder
Philadelphia
Earl Conner
Winchester
Muzz Conner
Granville Chilcott
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Harry Ford
Walter Finchum
Charles Clingenpeel
South Market Street
Emery Alt
Alexandria
Co. E. Clark
Pittsburgh
Champe Carter Conner, Jr
South Washington Street
Mike Lillis
North Kent Street
M. W. Myarts
East Piccadilly Street
Casper Newlin
James Bowers
Owings Mills
Marvin Kesecker
Cacar Pon
Earnest Wallace
Mt. Williams
Keneath Forney
East Clifford Street
Russell Jackson
Harold Phillips
Southwerk Street
M. C. Lineburg
Berryville Avenue
World’s Fair Opens With Grand Inaugural Pageantry
New York hosts a $160 million World’s Fair on Long Island, spanning two square miles with 300 buildings and 50 miles of roads. President Roosevelt led ceremonies before 40,000 guests as LaGuardia Lehman and Whalen spoke. the Theme Center Trylon and Perisphere attract crowds while construction nears completion.
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Gladwin Hill
New York
Long Island
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
America
Constitution Hall
Court of Peace
Interdenominational “Temple of Religion
Grover Whalen
Fiorello LaGuardia
Herbert Lehman
Trylon
Business Leaders Urge Exec Action to Lift Economy
John W. O Leary of the Chamber of Commerce urges President and Congress to enact a five point program to reach an annual national income of at least 80 billion dollars. He calls for ending uncertainty from controls, revising labor laws, reforming tax laws, cutting unnecessary spending, and relaxing restrictive laws to revive capital flow. O Leary spoke at the Chamber’s twenty seventh annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Busin
John W. O'Leary
Congress
O'Leary
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Youngsters Tried To Throw Famous Train Off Track
In Cumberland Maryland two boys aged 11 and 13 were paroled in juvenile court after admitting they placed steel on the Capitol Limited tracks to derail a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train near their home. State police and railroad investigators cited tacks puncturing a bridge as the motive cited by officials. Magistrate Grace Shaffer issued the parole on her final day.
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Cumberland
Capitol Limited
Baltimore and
Ohio Passentrain
Grace Shaffer
A. M. Spiech
Robert B. Kimble
JE Branch
R. E. Shrout
Market Quotations and Livestock Prices Across Cities
Baltimore market notes show steady produce prices with varied apple varieties and boxed fruit values. Philadelphia butter eggs poultry and livestock values are listed with outright prices for butter, eggs, fowls, and hides. Chicago reports steady hogs, lower cattle, and steady to firm lamb markets with a 13,000 head open market.
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Long Island
Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore
Chicago
Wall Street Mixed in Slow Trading Amid Danzig Tension
Stock quotations edged down slightly in a slow session with some gains near the end. Investors waited for firmer assurances on the German Polish Danzig dispute as bonds and commodities showed little trend and London steadied after an early dip.
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Wall Street
New York
Danzig
London
Amsterdam
Paris
Can
Rad
Am. Smel
A. T
Anaconda
B. and
Bethlehem
Chrysler
Can. Edison
Cigar
Elec
Gen.l. Motors
Goodyear
Int. Har
J. Manville
Kennecott
M. Ward
Natl. Dairy
Packard
Penney (Jc
Penn. R. R
Republic Steel
Southern R
S. O. of
N. J
Texas Corp
Union Pac
U. S. Steel
Va.Car. Pict
Western Union
Woolworth
Futures and Cash Wheat and Other Grain Quotations
Chicago May 1 wheat prices surged 13 4 cents to near highs for the season as crop conditions in the southwest remained unfavorable and moisture was scarce. Closing quotes show May wheat 75 to 74 7 8, corn 48 3 8 to 1 2, oats 31 5 8, soybeans around 90 1 2, rye 43 1 4 to 46 3 8, with cash wheat bids and various corn and white wheat prices listed for direct trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dakotas
Chicago Cash
Market prices for grains and seeds in Baltimore May 1
Grain and seed quotes list samples and grades for oats barley and timothy seed with ranges. Prices for red clover and red top seed appear alongside wheat and corn figures from Baltimore market reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Winchester
WPA Probers Hindered by Officials and Alliance in NYC
The House committee investigating the WPA heard that a government official and the Workers' Alliance obstructed the inquiry into political affiliations of relief workers on certain New York City projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
WPA
Workers’ Alliance
New York City
Injuries Fatal To Mrs Schuck
Mrs. Schuck, 50, native of New Orleans born July 17 1888, died after injuries. She is survived by husband, mother Mrs Metilde Surle, and sister Mrs J P Ferrero of Gramercy La. Funeral from Emanuel Episcopal Harrisonburg with body sent to New York for services at Fairchilds.
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New
Schuck
New Orleans
Charles de Labretonne
Methilde Surle
H. Victor
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Princess
Mr. Jim” Copp
Elizabeth C. Gratchen
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
N. Loudoun ST
Errol Flynn
Fathr
P. McG
Mr. Flynn
Queen’s University
Belfast
Cambridge University
Judge Weems
Auto Supply & Service Stores
Loudoun St
John S. Miller & CO
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
U.S
peeeDe Tae
Truck
Eastern Shore
U. S
Baltimore Butter and
Plymouth Rocks
Stock Market Report
Watson
Koverflor
Tuear
INO. S. Solenberger & CO
Loudoun
W. P. A. Probers
Senion Bank
Arvels
Stephano Brothers
Phila., Penna
Tadaeh
General & Electric
Rigerator
Seg-E
Miller
Anderson
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