Three Men Admit Involvement in Gettle Abduction
Three suspects arrested in the William F Gettle kidnapping admit roles in the plot. Jimmy Kirk is named as the brains, Larry Kerrigan as guard, Roy Williams as aided kidnapping. Gettle released unharmed after a La Crescenta raid. Williams and a second woman were detained in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Kirk
Larry Kerrigan
Williams
Associate Press
Los Angeles
Cal
William F. Gettle
Beverly Hills
Post Office
Gettle
Roy Williams
Kirk
Morris G. Stensland
Sheriff’s Office
Kerrigan
Lorretta Woody
Joan Burke
la Crescenta
Wila F. Gettle
Pooice
Rosemont Avenue
Glendale
Arcadia
Sheriff's Office
Ann Williams
June Ward
CC. Burris
H. P. Garhardt
Advertising Made a Name Worth Millions
The Federal Court upheld Solar Products Corporation’s exclusive right to the Sun-Maid trademark, restraining others from using the brand. Four California banks in 1932 financed the Sun-Maid Raisin Growers’ Association debt to gain the right, with advertising costs highlighted as evidence of the brand’s value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Solar Products Corporation
Sun- Maid
California
Sun-Maid Raisin Growers’ Association
Sun-Maid
Winchester Park Association Holds Spring Meeting of May
The May gathering at City Hall reports show substantial progress at Winchester Park with a new high quality fence grandstand refreshment booths improved grounds new uniforms and eight straight Park wins. Officials note a two year lease approved and plans for strong visiting teams including Staunton Military Academy Capitol Transit and Blue Ridge League clubs. Playground openings set for June 15 under Earl Lake with umpire Summers resigning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Park Association
Stryker
Fred W. Forney
Rusell Potts
Staunton Military Academy
Park
Potts
Capitol Transit
Washington, D. C
Staunton Cadets
Culpeper
St. Marty’s Celtics
Blue Ridge
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Frederick
Majestic
Funkstown
Williams
Tampa
Fla
Lefty Lake
Park Club
Lunsford
Lefty Lewis
Duff
St. Clair
Park Mound
Summers
H. R. Potts
German Balloonists Die In Russia Investigated
Berlin May 15. Aviation minister Hermann Goering ordered an immediate commission to Russia to investigate the deaths of two German balloonists found dead on Russian soil. The crew of the Bartsch Von Seysfeld were Dr. Hermann Victor Masuch and Martin Schrenck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Berlin
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Russia
Germany
Bartsch von Seysfeld
Hermann Victor Masuch
Martin Schrenck
Roosevelt asks 1.322 billion for emergency relief
President Roosevelt asked Congress for 1.322 billion to taper emergency recovery funds for the 1934-35 year. Of the main 940.905 million, 100 million is allocated for road construction and 40 million to start navy shipbuilding with other sums for TVA public buildings and inter American highway. The request would raise government debt to a record 31.834 billion by June 30, 1935. A housing program aims to mobilize private capital with federal backing to fund up to 80 percent of new construction and repair loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Tennessee Valley Authority
Senate
Fletcher
House
Steagall
Banking Committee
Harpist’s Part In Concert To Be Played Tonight
Miss Hazel Ione Moses Richmond harpist missed last night’s Winchester Music Lovers Club concert due to a delayed harp. The missing portion will be played at 8 30 this evening at the George Washington Hotel with tickets 25 cents. The rest of the program proceeded as planned with Beethoven symphony by Barr and Hutchinson and other vocal, instrumental, and violin numbers by Martinsburg and Stouffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Ione Moses
Richmond
Winchester Music Lovers’ Club
George Washington Hotel
Colored Woman Dies Suddenly in East Pall Mall Street
Margaret Lavender, 55, wife of John Lavender a well known colored resident, died suddenly at 6 30 this morning at her home No 15 East Pall Mall Street after a period of high blood pressure. Survived by husband and seven children Horton Baker Frank Roosevelt John Lavender Wallace Pearl Lavender. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Lavender
John Lavender
East Pall Mall Street
Horton
Baker
Frank
Roosevelt
Wallace
Pearl Laven
Coffey Competes in Richmond Qualifying Tests
Professional golfer But Coffey of the Winchester Golf Club travels to Richmond to take part in the qualifying tests for the national open golf championship planned for this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffey
Winchester Golf Club
Richmond
Riot at Los Angeles Harbor Ends In Bloodshed
A mob of about 50 Longshoremen stormed a stockade housing 400 non strikers at Los Angeles harbor. One man Dick Parker, 20, was killed and many injured as tents were set on fire and a clash erupted during a peaceful strike by about 1,800 cargo handlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associate Press
San Pedro
Calif
Los Angeles Harbor
Pacific Coast
Dick Parker
Union
Aoe
Admiral Byrds Voice To Open Century of Progress
Admiral Richard E. Byrd will open the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago on May 26 by speaking from his Little America outpost. His radio message will trigger a pyrotechnic display as officials hope to broadcast cheers from the crowds and then Byrd may address Dawes and officials aboard the City of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associate Press
Chicago
Richard E. Byrd
Little America
Arcturus
Byrd
Earth
Admiral Byrd
South Pole
Rufus C. Dawes
4 Century of Progress
City of
Funeral Rites for Paul Homar in Clarke County Va
Funeral services for Paul Homar 20 of Gaylord Clarke county Va are scheduled for Wednesday at 2 PM at Marvin Chapel Methodist Church South with Rev Dr L A Parker of Berryville officiating. Interment will follow in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville with pallbearers Calvin Shoe maker David Shoe maker Howard Morris Mason Morris Roy Tompson and Greg Tompson. Miss Gwendolyn Staubs 19 another passenger remains critically injured in Charles Town Hospital.
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Paul Homar
Gaylord
Clarke County
Charles Town
Marvin Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church
South
L. A. Parker
Berryville
James M. Brown
Green Hill Cemetery
Thomas Homar
Virginia-West Virginia Line
Gwendolyn Staubs
Charles Town Hospital
Atlantic Flyers Likely Over Ocean on Rome Flight
Two fliers Cesare Sabelli and George Pone began a nonstop New York to Rome trip and had not been heard from since leaving North America, causing no concern among their associates as they sped over the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associate Press
New York
Rome
Atlantic Ocean
Cesare Sabelli
George Pone
North American
Kidnap Plot Ties To Shenandoah Apple Blossom Visit
Lewis Douglas and Arizona Congresswoman Isabella Greenway were alleged targets of a kidnapping plot tied to the June Robles case. An inmate at New Mexico’s Santa Fe prison claimed to know the plan and named Douglas and Greenway, though no threat appeared during the Winchester festival visit. Dennis Hayley and festival leaders hosted Douglas as the event proceeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis W. Douglas
Washington
John Hay Whitney
Little June Robles
Tuscon
Ariz
Arizona
Associated Press
Douglas
Isabella
Winchester
William E. Cooper
Dennis Hayley
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Jack P. Hayley
Mr. Hayley
Dr Flickinger Leads Ascension Day Worship Ritual
The Rev Dr 8S L Flickinger of Centenary Reformed conducted a special ritualistic worship service at Pennsburg Pennsylvania during the Worship Convocation on Ascension Day May 10. He prepared the program and delivered the morning ritual as a solemn highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Flickinger
Pennsburg
East
Flickinger
Carl H. Gramm
William F. Kosman
Charles E. Schaeffer
R. Pierce Beaver
Paul E. Schmoyer
Nantucket Light Sunk by Liner Olympic
Coast Guard reports the liner Olympic sank the Nantucket South Shoals light ship and is standing by to rescue the crew. The Nantucket lightship, first approach marker for New England ships from Europe, was manned by six officers and ten men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Coast Guard
Olympic
Nantucket South Shoals
Nantucket
New England
Star cooking school heats Winchester crowd at Palace Theatre
The Star's cooking school led by Miss Louise Dixon drew a large Winchester audience including ten men at the Palace Theatre. Secretary Bell Andrew Bell of the Chamber of Commerce introduced Dixon and praised the program as merchants and readers supported the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Palace Theatre
Star
Louise Dixon
Miss Dixon
Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Miss. Dixon
Staunton Military Academy Cadets Encamp Here May 25
Staunton Military Academy cadets about 400 strong will arrive at Rouss Spring Park May 26 for a four to five day encampment supervised by the Army officer at S M A. They will play two games with the Winchester Park Association baseball team, one on May 27 and another on Memorial Day May 30, and hope to face the Front Royal All Stars during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Russell Potts
Winchester Park Association
Staunton Military Academy
Rouss Spring Park
S M. A
Park Association
Front Royal
Public Auction Of Bank Stock At Courthouse
Auctioneers announce a public sale of 5 shares of Farmers and Merchants Bank stock on May 26 at 12 noon at the courthouse. C. I. Brum is listed as backer with lot numbers 5 15 17 22 24 1p 41.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Merchants Bank
C. I. Brumback
Soft Water Used Winchester Steam Laundry Ad
Winchester Steam Laundry advertises soft water service with contact via phone 28. The notice is brief and handwritten, listing basic service details and a contact line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Steam
General Mills Executive Col Miller Moves to Winchester
Ashby Miller known as Colonel among General Mills staff resigns to join Winchester residence at 818 South Stewart street with wife Mrs Miller. He will maintain bakery trade ties, attend company meetings, and continue as advisor in merchandising while relocating from Minneapolis. Miller is connected to the Ashby family of Virginia and Gen Turner Ashby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashby Miller
General Mills, Inc
Northwest
Winchester
Alexandria
Charles R. Keeler
Colonel Miller
South Stewart Street
William G. Hardy
Northwestern Miller
General Mills
Ashby
Virginia
Gen
Turner Ashby
Evangelist Betty Weakland Draws Overflow Crowd at Methodist Church
A packed Mar ket Street Methodist Episcopal Church heard 17 year old Betty Weakland preach on the Bible phrase One Thing. She argued the rich young ruler lacked that One Thing and drew large crowds including a Lions Club luncheon talk today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Betty Weakland
Betty
Lions Club
George Washington Hotel
Mrs. De Vonde Beauty Nook Hair Services
Advertisement for Mrs. De Vonde offering permanent waving and hair tinting at Beauty Nook located at 129 S Loudoun St. with slogan By Reputation The Best. Phone 1312.
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Beauty Nook
S. Loudoun St
Home Grown Fresh Produce at Pure Food Store
Fresh every morning asparagus spinach and kale offered at Pure Food Store with daily selection for shoppers seeking local produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pure Food Store
Kidnapped Girl Rescued from Desert Prison in Arizona
June Robles was found alive and ill nine miles from Tucson after nineteen days chained in a cactus and dirt hole. Authorities said no ransom was paid and a Chicago letter guided the rescue. The girl was taken to her grandfather Bernabe Robles and treated for sunburn and malnutrition.
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Tucson
Ariz
Carlos G. Robles
Time County
June Robles
Desert
Carlos
Bernabe Robles
June
Ware
Robles
Pima
Clarence Houston
Carlos Robles
Houston
Bernabe
Phoenix
Arizona Highway
Chicago
Little Jane
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Horemen Created
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Marvin Chapel
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Ocean
Lewis Douglas
V. P. IL
Dr. Flickinger
Nantucket Light
The
Pai
General Mills Executive
Col. Ashby Miller
Minneapolis
Mrs. de Vonde
Attorney
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