Plant Manager Denton Dies in Bridge Crash
James G. Denton 35, Shenandoah Boxboard Co. plant superintendent, died when his car sideswiped a Cedar Creek bridge on the Frederick Shenandoah line. Found by passing motorists with head injuries and severed jugular, he had left his Winchester home to visit Greenville S C. Family notified as funeral plans form.
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James G. Denton
Shenandoah, Boxboard Company
Cedar Creek
Frederick- Shenandoah
Mr. Denton
Avenue
Greenville
S. C
Strasburg
Stover
Denton
Cedar Point
Den
Winchester
Boxboard Corporation
Abe
Defendants To Be Spared Jail Pardons Urged
Defendants Masie and three others convicted of manslaughter are not to face prison while appeals proceed. They will remain in Navy custody at Pearl Harbor and be sent to naval officers at sentencing Friday. Gov Todd faces renewed pressure from Washington and civilian groups to pardon Kahahawai linked to the attack on a naval officer’s wife.
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Honolulu
Thomas H. Massie
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Charles S. Davis
Lawrence M. Todd
Washington
Joseph Kahahawai
Boy Dies in Westernport Fire as Eight Others Burned
An 8 year old boy died and eight others were burned when a two story frame house owned by Mrs Mary Churn burned early today in Westernport. John Kura, son of the owner, did not escape and was reported dead by his mother. Mrs Chura’s other occupants were hospitalized in critical condition.
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Associated Press
Cumberland
Mary Churn
Westernport
John Kura
Garner Opens Commanding Lead In California Primary
In a three way Democratic battle in California today John Garner from Texas held a lead over Franklin D. Roosevelt. Alfred E. Smith trailed by 47 000 votes with 8617 of 10271 precincts reporting. If Garner holds, he gains 90 convention votes and weakens Roosevelt's nomination chances.
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John
Texas
Klmn
D. Roosevelt
Calforniia
Alfred E. Smith
Garner
Roosevelt
California
Alabama
New York
Pennsylvania
Dakota
Hoover
Rhode Island
Carlton Coon Dies of Blood Poisoning at 38
Chicago May 4 Carlton Coon 38 longtime orchestra leader died today from blood poisoning caused by a jaw abscess that formed last month while he directed the Coon Lan den partnership orchestra in a loop hotel. He rose with Joe Lan to national radio and vaudeville fame after serving in World War I.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Carlton Coon
Joe Lan
Famousi Coon-Landenership Borriedsh
Coon
Sanders
Congress Members Fly With Akron
The Akron dirigible carried members of the House naval affairs committee on an inspection flight from Lakehurst New Jersey. The ship planned to fly over Washington New York Philadelphia and Atlantic City during the morning run.
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Associated Press
Lakehurst
N. J
Akron
House Naval Affairs Committee
Washington
New York
Philadelphia
Atlant City
Cuminy
Thorough Probe and Survey Of The Islands Move Voted
The House territories committee unanimously supported a thorough survey of Hawaii and asked Rep Williams to introduce a resolution. A separate bill by Senator Logan would grant Hoover pardon power to the four Hawaiians convicted of manslaughter, noting potential dangerous precedent.
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Washington
House Territories Committee
Hawaii
Representative Williams
Texas
Hoover
Logan
Kentucky
Bng
Wheat Market Dips After Early Rise In Chicago
Chicago movers under pressure as bullish crop expectations fade. Wheat slips to multi month lows, corn and oats follow, Kansas City and Richmond prices vary with regional quotes and futures positioning.
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Chicago
Buenos Aires
Poultry and Produce Prices in Washington Richmond and New York
Market notes show butter eggs and various poultry prices in Washington and Richmond on May 3 with ranges for old toms young hens and Leghorn broilers, plus Virginia apples oranges and citrus boxes. New York reports slower broilers and weaker hens with leg horn hens and colored hens priced around 14 to 18 cents per pound.
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Washington
Keats Young
Richmond
Florida
Virginia
Virginia Creamery
Hennery
New York
Poultry
Livestock Quotations From Baltimore Lancaster and Jersey City
Baltimore receipts list 75 cattle and 200 calves with market slow and steady. Veal tops at 6.00. cows 1.50 to 4.00. steers 3.50 to 6.75. heifers 3.50 to 6.00. bulls 2.50 to 4.00. Lancaster reports 825 cattle and 75 calves with a steady tone. top steers at 7.10, heifers 6.50 to 7.00, bulls to 4.00. Jersey City trading light with few loads. Virginia sales 4.00 to 5.50.
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Baltimore
Lancaster
Jersey City
Virginia Stalues
Millwood Social Notes Highlight Local Travelers and Visits
Millwood Va May 4 Mrs ugh M Nelson returns from visiting son in law and daughter Prescot Heidekoper Ruxton Md to Mt Airy home of Mrs George H Burwell wintering there. Guests include Mr and Mrs Kenneth N Gilpin and Mr George H Burwell at Maryland Hunt Cup and Maryland Cup Race attendances with friends in Baltimore Wilmington and Philadelphia area.
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Kenneth N. Gilpin
George H. Burwell
Worthington Valley
Baltimore
Thomson Wood
Wilmington
Del
Millwood
Pierre du Pont
B. O'f.”Randolph
Capt
Ewart Johnston
Ralph Richardson
Fairfield
Read Baird
Virginia Jacobs
Edward B. Jacobs
Dorothy Willing Randolph
Archibald Cary Randolph
Jack Symington
Tom Connely
Edgar T. Connely
Washington
China
Panama
San Francisco
Oliver Allen Cary
Waston
Kentmere
Mary Campbell
Emery Hospital
B. and O. Allowed to Issue Bonds for Loans
The Interstate Commerce Commission approved the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad issuing 55.813 million dollars in refunding and general mortgage bonds. The proceeds will be used as collateral for loans to be made over the coming year.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Four Hurt In Mystery Blast At Mansfield Tenement
Four persons were seriously injured and possibly dead after a mysterious explosion wrecked a two story tenement in Mansfield Ohio early today. Names were not available. One victim, a Black man, leaped from a second story window. The others, including two women, suffered burns cuts and bruises.
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Associated Press
Mansfield
Queen Helen Crowned Ruler of Shenandoah Valley Blossom Festival
Queen Helen Washington was crowned in a pageantry scene at Winchester amid the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. The investiture featured a Key to the City, a Sceptre, and the Crown passed by officials to the Queen who was lifted to her throne amid cheers. A follow up pageant, The Harvest of the Years, depicted the valley’s growth with 1000+ participants.
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Livers
Winchester
Washington
Shenandoah
Helen Washington
Massanutten Academy
Shenandoah Valley
Handley School
25 000 Watch Human Blossoms on Parade
Miss Lola Moore supervises John Kerr School as marshal for a parade led by Elkins High School Band with hundreds of John Kerr and Virginia Ave School students in pastel outfits and flowers. Miller School leads fifth division with Greenbrier Military School Cadet Band. Pink white costumes feature yellow flower accents as Winchester Concert Band marshals the final division.
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Ion
Lola Moore
John Kerr School
Elkins
W. Va
John Kerr and
Virginia Ave
Miller School
Greenbrier Military School
Lewisburg
Louise Greenawalt
Winchester
J. F. Hughes
Girls Don't Be Skinny Get Some Curves
An advertisement urges women to sculpt curves with Vinol iron tonic promising noticeable results after a few weeks. The copy emphasizes body shaping and includes a product claim about Vinol’s palatability.
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Baker’s Drug St
Schools Showcase Spring Costumes and Music Parade
In Wardensville Virginia and nearby towns pupils wear pastel costumes for a spring pageant. Lebanon Church hosts a mock wedding with students, Friendship Grove features a pony cart, and Mount Williams displays pastel dress themes. Mt Union High School Band from Mt Union Pennsylvania adds lively music as it marches along.
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Wardensvile
High Seeds
Washington
Gravel Springs
Lebanon
Friendship Grove
Mount Williams
Mt. Union High School
Mt. Union
Greenway Court Relic Exhibit Draws Patriotism and Attendance
Millwood Virginia May 4. The Washington and Fairfax relic exhibit at Greenway Court attracted strong local pride with an average daily attendance of 150. Praise went to Clarke Bicentennial Commission chair Rev. T Carter Page and exhibit chair Mrs Kenneth N Gilpin for driving the patriotic effort celebrating Washington's 200th birth anniversary. Hosts rotated from Berryville White Post with varied local families assisting daily. a careful entry register and nominal admission covered insurance and transport costs.
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Millwood
Washington
T. Carter Page
Clarke Bicentennial Commission
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Berryville
White Post
Robert Gardner
Adabelle Yowell
Boyce
Charlies S. Jones
B. O'F. Randolph
F. A. Read
M. J. Dunlap
Cornelius Vandeventer
Roland G. Mitchell
the Glen
B. Duval Chambers
Beverley McKay
William Brubaker
Courtney B. Jones
Roland G. Mitchell, Jr
J Townsend Bu
Richard P. Whiting
More Donations To Apple Fete
The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival adds new contributors announced by treasurer Clifford D. Grim. Names include Butler H W & Bro for 35 dollars Davis B F 20 Jones Brothers 5 Kremer J F & Bro 5 Pure Food Store 10 Roszel B M 10 Retail Grocers Association 125 Sanitary Dairy 5 Watson T A & Co 25 Hansbrough & Carter 50.
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Shenandoah
Clifford D. Grim
Butler
Davis
B. F
Jones Brothers
Kremer
Pure Food Store
Roszel
B. M
Retail Grocers Association
Sanitary Dairy
Watson, T. A. & Co
Hansbrough & Carter
Stocks Find A Firmer Footing
Stocks found a firmer footing in the last hour, closing prices fully or partly recovering from earlier losses. About 1,300,000 shares changed hands. Sterling Cable opened at 3.6715, up half a cent. Call money rose to 2 1/2 percent.
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Associated Press
New York
Utah Governor Dern Cuts His Own Salary
George H. Dern, governor of Utah, reduces his own salary as a public example. The move is framed as prudent leadership and earns mixed reactions from residents and officials.
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George H. Dern
Utah
Dern
George
Philadelphia
Insurance Office Growth Amid Safer Banks
The insurance business is thriving in these times while banks play it safe. An insurance office remains a rare place where a fellow can obtain a policy.
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B. O'P. Randolph
Jane Cary Randolph
Mary Carter Randolph
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Pimlico
Celestine Davis Page
Mackay-Smith
Kennedy Edsall
William R. Conklin
Gregeck
Agnes Kennedy
Lexington
Robert Page Cooke
Stronach
Robert Morton Hughes, Jr
Norfolk
Huges
Carone Kennedy
Helen
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Greenway Court
Apple
Bruce Show
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Charley Rouss Fire Co
Piccadilly and
Loudoun
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Pillsbury’s
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IMBO
Woodbine
Howard L. James
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