Handley High School diplomas set for June 2 1935
105 candidates from Handley High School will receive diplomas this spring including 50 boys and 55 girls. Commencement on Sunday June 2 features Dr A W Palmer of the University of Chicago as speaker. Activities planned during commencement week include junior senior dance and reception, senior banquet and dance, and a Mount Hebron Cemetery pilgrimage on June 7. School closes Friday this year.
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Handley High School
Garland R. Quarles
Winchester Ministerial Association
Palmer
A. W. Palmer
Theological Department
University of Chicago
R. A. Whitten
Congregational Christian Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Cecil Elwood Adams
Neill Tag- Bageant
Lee Foster James Douglas Bailey
Walter Parkins Bailey
Ansell Tupper Baker, Jr
Paul Paine Bourjaily
Robert Lucius Bridgers
Nelson William Buhl
Lawrence Costello Grimen
Charles Thomas Mhancher
Donald Francis Hartman
Everett Jones
Wilbur Leonard Kern
William Blaine Kingree
John William Knight
Clarence Howard Lamp, Jr
Edward Page Lewis
Ralph Edward Manuel
John Thomas Mowrey, Jr
Isaac Gregory Norman
Charles Isaac Patton
William Leonard Perry
Henry Bowers Pitzer
Bill Beverly Pollard
Douglas Earle Quarles
Richard Samuel Renner
Robert Brown § Ritter
Oliver Thomas Ritter, Jr
Carroll Daniel Rowe
Jack Sale
Charles William Smith
Edwin Thurston Snider
Eldon Smith Spaid
Steve George Spanos
Harry James Strader
William Thomas Sullivan
Frank Brannon Taven
Signal Installation at Busy City Intersection
City employees began installing a traffic signal at the intersection of Loudoun Gerrard and Valley avenues to regulate vehicle movement. The overhead light will use two poles at Cameron and Boscawen, and the installation is practically complete.
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Loudoun
Gerrard
Valley Avenue
Cameron
Boscawen
Carter Chosen for State Democratic Keynote in Roanoke
J Murray Hooker announced that State Senator John W Carter of Danville will deliver the keynote address at the Virginia Democratic Convention in Roanoke on June 14. Carter’s name will also be presented for temporary chairman.
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Stuart
J. Murray Hooker
State
Democratic Executive Committee
John W. Carter
Danville
Roanoke
Hooker
Carter
Winchester Businessman Harry Schmidt Admitted for Observation
Harry Schmidt, a Winchester businessman, was admitted to Duke University Hospital for observation. Doctors have not determined if surgery will be needed.
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Harry Schmidt
Winchester
Duke University Hospital
Schmidt
Benders Style Shop Announces New Dresses in Winchester
Mr Bender returns from New York with a complete line of new dresses. Benders Style Shop at 150 North Loudoun Street in Winchester promotes fresh arrivals for the season.
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New York
Benders Style Shop
N. Loudoun St
Winchester Ulpelid
Bishop Peele to Lead Winchester Church Opening
Bishop W. W. Peele of Richmond will lead the 11 o'clock Sunday service at Mon tage Avenue Methodist Church in Winchester with a union service at Market Street Church Sunday night. He and Mrs. Peele arrive Saturday and will stay with Rev. W. W. McIntyre and Mrs. McIntyre. Memorials will be dedicated during the Montague Avenue service, including a pulpit gift from Braddock Street Sunshine Club in honor of Mrs. Frank M. Richardson.
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Montague Avenue Methodist Church
W. W. Peele
Richmond
Seventh Episcopal District
Methodist Episcopal Church
Peele
Winchester
Market Street Methodist Church
Bishop
W. W. McIntyre
D. D
McIntyre
Fairmont Avenue
T. M Swann
Swann
Sunshine Club
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Frank M. Richardson
The
Fourth District U D C Meeting Planned in Strasburg
The Fourth District of the Virginia Division United Daughters of Confederacy schedules its annual convention for Saturday May 11 in Strasburg Virginia at the Presbyterian Church. Sessions start at 10 am lunch is served at noon Mrs Ingram Hall Fairfax chairwoman will preside. Turner Ashby chapter expects a Winchester delegation as district coverage includes Fairfax and Shenandoah counties.
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Virginia
United Daughters of Confederacy
Strasburg
Presbyterian Church
Ingram Hall
Fairfax
Turner Ashby
Ggonraerge
Winchester
Shenandoah
Stolen Buick in Virginia Chase Traced through Winchester
A brown 1940 Buick sedan reported stolen in Charles Town West Virginia was pursued through Winchester by Private Wisecarver. The stolen car reached speeds near 80 mph as officers followed along Berryville Avenue and Millwood Avenue toward possible routes to Richmond or Washington.
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Charles Town
W. Va
Winchester
Holmes Wisecarver
Wisecarver
Berryville Ave
Wisecar
Millwood Avenue
Richmond
Washington
Berryville Avenue
Smithfield Avenue
Gray Avenue
National Avenue
East Piccadilly
Purcell Avenue
East Cork
Shawnee Parkway
South Kent
Union Leader Shot Dead in Brooklyn Factory
The leader of 11 men identified as union organizers was shot dead at the Trio Coat Corporation factory in Brooklyn. Police say Giuseppe Fristachi, 64, president of the firm, refused organizer demands and warned against organizing the plant's 35 employees. The victim was about 35 years old.
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New York
Brooklyn
Trio Coat Corporation
Giuseppe Fristachi
Sepa Ion
Rouss Fire Co Plans May Meeting Reminder
The Charley Rouss Fire Co announces its regular monthly meeting on Friday evening, May 10, at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend. D. Weaver, Treasurer.
City records system eyed for Winchester plans
A delegation including city officials and state auditors discussed a potential unified bookkeeping system for the local government. Harrisonburg’s municipally owned power service and new records system reduced costs, prompting hope that Winchester could adopt a similar, cheaper initial approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City -Eaneet
Rockingham
Winchester
Harrisonurg
Parachutes Drop Force For Nazis
Stockholm report says German air force dropped paratroops northeast of Narvik to attack Allied forces besieging the garrison at the Norwegian ore port. Reinforcements said to be dropped behind the siege line but no clear indication of scale. Heavy snowstorms create stalemate as Germans hold a mountain post near Narvik.
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Stockholm
Nary
Arctic Circle
Narvik
Double Hanging Slated Tonight in Maryland Prisons
Otis Harrell and William T. Sorrell, both Philadelphia Negroes, are scheduled to be hanged at midnight in the Maryland State Penitentiary for the killing of 14 year old Wallace Smith during a December holdup. A second execution is set for May 17 for Martha Rose, a Frederick County woman, for murdering her husband.
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Baltimore
Otis Harrell
William T. Sorrell
Philadelphia
State Penitentiary
Wallace Smith
Martha Rose
Frederick County Negress
Church Dinner at Opequon Memorial Jan Church
A chicken and ham dinner fundraiser at Opequon Memorial Church takes place Thursday from 5 to 9. Plainfield Kernstown area residents are invited for a 50 cent entry as a community meal and social event.
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Opequon Memorial
Plainfield
Kernstown
Mussolini Keeps Italy On Fence As War Looms
In Rome on Army and Empire Day 1936 Mussolini tells Fascist crowds that only facts will break his silence on the European war. Italy remains on the fence awaiting a decisive development while affirming readiness for conflict without committing to entering it.
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Rome
Mussolini
Il Duce
Palazzo Venezia
Italy
Europe
Il Messargero
Il Popolo di Roma
Mussolinis
Pascisti
Ruling Against Vetoes of Price Budget Provisions
Attorney General Staples ruled seven of Governor Price's nine vetoes illegal. The opinion, requested by Delegate James B. Martin, covers actions from the budget bill including the Fisheries patrol boat Siren sale and other provisions on the Budget Director appointment, AG attorney hires, salary caps, and related measures.
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Richmond
Staples
Price
James B. Martin
Gloucester
Martin
Commission of Fisheries
Siren
General Assembly
Office of Legislation
Senate
House
Broadway in Review Subject to Evening Post Critic
Noted dramatic critic from the New York Evening Post will lecture at the Century Club in the George Washington Hotel on Saturday May 18 at 3 30. The appearance is sponsored by Mrs Kenneth Gilpin.
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Broadway
New York Evening Post
Century Club
George Washington Hotel
Brown
Kenneth Gilpin
Byrd Seeks Nomination as Virginia Senator with 60000 Petitions
Richmond May 2 60 000 voters signed petitions urging Harry Flood Byrd to run for re election as Democratic candidate for the U S Senate. Byrd filed his candidacy with Chairman J Murray Hooker after paying the 200 fee and submitting a petition with about 800 names. Only 250 signatures required. The primary deadline nears.
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Richmond
Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia
United States
Byrd
The
Old Dominion
J. Murray Hooker
Stuart
Democratic State Committee
Hooker
House of
Seize Boat and Sail For Homes
Seven British soldiers and two Norwegian seamen recounted their escape from occupied Norway. They walked about 200 miles through snow to the coast, seized a Norwegian boat from the Germans, and sailed home. The group left about 100 British troops facing double that number of German forces in a mountain battle. The wounded were left at a Norwegian hospital.
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Norway
Local Brevities Highlight Winchester Scene and Odd Tidbits
Miss Betty Riley promotes Frederick County apple orchards as magical for theatre crowds while noting the fruit was picked last fall. Tourists find Winchester well supplied with 59 licensed tourist homes and seven hotels. Postmaster Harry McKeever contemplates a pickled snake side line after selling copperheads as souvenirs. Abe Wingerter, 83, returns for his 25th visit, visiting R L Buncutter and linked to Dr Hugh Clark. A singing telegram goes to Elizabeth Anne Halvosa during a birthday party, earning 21 cents for the telegraph service. A trucker reports snow flurries near Winchester, likely petals from apple blossoms.
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Betty Riley
Fox Movietone
Frederick County
Ohio
Albin
Abe Wingerter
Frederick
Mr. Wingerter
R. L. Buncutter
Sarah Clark
Winchester
Hugh Clark
Elizabeth Anne Halvosa
Elizabeth
Cliff Olinger
A. C. Halvosa
Commons Votes For Recess Amid War Effort Boost
In London and Washington the day’s news centers on wartime steps. The Senate Naval Committee backs an 11 percent navy strength boost and rejects a proposal to make 19 new combat ships permanent. Britain recesses chamber until May 21 after a tight confidence vote for Chamberlain, while adding 2.5 million men to military service. Secret consultations hint at possible cabinet changes.
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Washington
Senate Naval Committee
Walsh
D-Mass
Congress
Navy
Senate
London
House of Commons
Chamberlain
Gore Virginia to Host New Boy Scout Troop
Gore Va May 9 This West Frederick village becomes headquarters for an unnamed Boy Scout troop formed from a school meeting Tuesday night The troop has seven charter members with four to five recruits expected soon The troop is sponsored by the P T A with Allen V DeHaven Roy Berryhill Roy Michael B L Larrick and Rev M L Ragland on the committee Bill Thompson will serve as scoutmaster Initial members include John Strosnider Earl Allanson Harold Larrick Willis Michael Stanley Biggert Jimmie Biggert and Dickie Campbell Two other prospects Baden Larrick and Billie Sirbaugh expected to join Activities to begin after the membership drive.
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P.T. A
Allen V. DeHaven
Roy Berryhill
Roy Michael
B. L. Larrick
M. L. Ragland
Bill Thompson
Mr. DeHaven
Thompson
John Strosnider
Earl Allanson
Harold Larrick
Willis Michael
Stanley Biggert
Jimmie Biggert
Dickie Campbell
Baden Larrick
Billie Sirbaugh
No Accord Seen On Trade Pacts
London reports that Britain pressed for exact Soviet trade details with Germany and war material shipments but Moscow described Britain’s stance as unsatisfactory. Russia says trade with Germany is a two party matter and should not be supervised by Britain, nor discussed with others.
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London
Soviet Union
Britain
Russia
Germany
United States
Mother's Day Founder Urges Armistice Tribute
Anna Jarvis founder of Mother's Day, 61, asks European leaders to observe an armistice Sunday as a tribute to mothers. She cabled to King George V, King Haakon, Premier Reynaud, and Hitler urging the gesture, noting Hitler's urging of large families and his deceased mother.
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Philadelphia
Anna Jarvis
Europe
George
England
Haakon
Norway
Paul Reynaud
France
Adolph Hitler
Miss Jarvis
Hitler
Mission Group Plans 17th Annual Women’s Missionary Convention
The Winchester Conference Lutheran Synod of Virginia will open its 17th annual Women’s Missionary Society convention at Stephens City with Trinity Church Society as hostess. The theme is The Unfinished Task and features talks by Laura Killiland, J L Almond Jr., P E Shealy, and others, plus worship, reports, and officer elections.
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Women's Missionary Society
Winchester
Lutheran Synod of Virginia
Stephens City
Trinity Church Society
John H. Pray
Africa
Laura Killiland
India
J. L. Almond, Jr
Roanoke
M. L. Zirkle
Bell Criegler
P. E. Shealy
J. A. Keisler, Jr
Carl ‘A. Honeycutt
H. M. Sapinger
R. H. Anderson
Synod
J. P. Derrick
Woman Attacker Sought By Posse Near Davidsonville
Eighteen Anne Arundel officers, farmers, and five House of Correction guards scour woods between Davidsonville and Galesville for a Black man who escaped a prison road gang and beat a 22 year old mother of three inside a Davidsonville home. The escape occurred near Crownsville and the suspect is identified by the victim. The man served a three month term for assaulting a woman and would have been discharged July 4.
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Davidsonville
Anne Arundel County
House of Correction
Here
Galesville
Crownsville
Annapolis
Edward King
Woods County
John Souers, Jr
Wanted to rent small house near Handley School
Classified notice seeks a small house for rent with 6 to 10 rooms near Handley School west of Brad dock. Respond by writing P O Box 62 Ridley Park Pennsylvania 1 5 8 1 p 3 t.
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Handley School
Braddock
P. O. Box
Ridley Park
Baxter attacks Lloyd George over Hitler fate and war policy
Beverly Baxter, conservative MP and journalist, challenged Lloyd George on his stance toward Hitler and Britain’s wartime leadership. Lloyd George blamed the Versailles treaty for Hitler’s rise, while Richard Law urged new leadership and criticized Chamberlain as unsuitable for war. Parliament set to reassemble May 21 after Whitsuntide. Chamberlain promised a war conduct debate then.
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Beverly Baxter
Lloyd George
Hitler
Baxter
Britain
Richard K. Law
Bonar Law
Chamberlain
H. H. Asquith
House of Commons
Commons
Norway
Clement Attlee
War Highlights Report From Allied Fronts and Axis Lines
From London the proclamation expands conscription to cover two more Britons, raising total service to four and a half million as Chamberlain faces criticism. Berlin reports Allied ships sunk by Nazi bombers while Narvik remains under heavy attack in Norway. In Rome Mussolini speaks to fascists signaling no immediate shift in Italy’s non belligerent stance.
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Associated Press
London
King George
Chad Berlain
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U.D.C
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Cross Junction
Harry
Kalamazoo, Michigan
McKeever
Charlottesville
Self
David Lloyd George
Geoffrey Mander
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Mander
Boy Scouts
Gore
Mother’s Day
Trinity Lutheran Church
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