Southern Cross nearly collapses in Tasman Sea voyage
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith lands the Southern Cross in Australia after engine trouble over the Tasman Sea. Captain P. C. Taylor and J. Stannard aid, one motor and propeller fail, oil transferred on the wings, cargo of Jubilee Mail discarded, rescue feared until return to land.
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Sydney
Australia
Sir Charles Kingsford- Smith
Tasman Sea
Charles
P. C. Taylor
J. Stannard
Kingsford-Smith
Taylor
Starbard
Kinksford-Smith
Pacific
Wellington
N. Z
Sir Charles
Vessles
Florists Elect Officers At Virginia Unit Session
Herbert W. Miller of Miller Brothers Flower Shop is slated for vice chairman of the Virginia Unit Florists Telegram Delivery at the George Washington Hotel convention. The slate includes W. E. Mossmiller Charles Giles and others with floor nominations possible. E M Albright presiding as retiring president welcomed delegates and Rev Flickinger gave the invocation. The session features a banquet entertainment and a speech by Leslie D. Kline followed by dancing.
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Herbert W. Miller
Miller Brothers Flower Shop
Virginia
Florists Telegraph Delivery
George Washington Hotel
W. E. Mossmiller
Richmond
Charles Giles
Danville
Winchester
W. T. Homburg
Bernard Hobbs
E. M. Albright
Norfolk
C. R. Anderson
Ss. L. Flickinger
Gantonart Peng Church
Leslie D. Kline
Frederick County Schools
Boyd Rites Set For Friday Funeral for Mrs. Boyd announced
The funeral for Mrs. Oscar S. Boyd, who died May 3 in her city apartment, is set for Friday at 2:30 PM from Kurtz Funeral Home. Her son C. M. Ryter arrives from the Canal Zone, joining her husband and a Georgia resident daughter.
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Oscar 5S. Boyd
Kurtz
C. M. Ryter
Canal Zone
Winchester
Boyd
Georgia
Public Sale Notice for Mrs. John Bush Property
Lat May 18 at 1 p.m. a public sale of personal property belonging to Mrs. John Bush located at 719 National Avenue. See full details on page 5.
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John Bush
Nat'l Ave
Hats Special Friday Sale Price Cut
A local retailer offers hats at 1.95 Friday marks a reduction from previous prices between 2.95 and 5.9. The local ad credits YEAKLEY as a point of contact and mentions Mary as part of the listing.
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Mary ‘S. Yeakley
Memorial Hospital Board Reelects Officers at Annual Meeting
Memorial Hospital directors met for luncheon and held a 2 pm meeting in the nurse dining room. Miss Lillian F. Anderson read the year’s report showing a deficit of 6612 dollars. Five new directors joined the board. officers were reelected and Mary Jane McCone named treasurer and superintendent.
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The
Memorial Hospital
Lillian F. Anderson
H. B. McCormac
Shirley Carter
H. H. McGuire
J. A. Miller
Mary Jane McCone
Miss Anderson
W. E. Cooper
W. Nelson Page
William Beverley
F. L
H.H. McGuire
Firemen Open School at John Kerr in Winchester
At 5 oclock this afternoon the Winchester Fire Department begins a first time school for members. C Lee Barr and company leaders urge all who can attend with emphasis on drivers being present. The opening session covers ladder climbing jumping and drill work at John Kerr School.
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Winchester
Fire Department
C. Lee Barr
Martinsburg
John Kerr School
Debates on Capitol Hill Highlight Banking and TVA Bills
On Capitol Hill the Banking Committee hears Winthrop W. Aldrich discuss an omnibus banking bill while the House takes up miscellaneous measures. Yesterday the Senate passed a bill extending the NRA by ten months and another extending TVA power to a market. Senator Long’s bid to probe Postmaster General Farley failed. A bill expanding Alaskan airmail service advanced amid legislative appropriations debate.
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Banking Committee
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Sena
NRA
TVA
Long
Farley
Condemned Men Await Removal to Death House
In Richmond Virginia on May 16 John Shell and Joe Jackson two African American men were found guilty of the murder of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman of Spotsylvania county. The jury deliberated five minutes and condemned them to death by electric chair on June 21 at the state penitentiary. They blamed each other for the killings. The brothers who attacked the defendants during transfer to the Spotsylvania courthouse faced no arrest. They are held in Henrico jail under heavy guard awaiting execution.
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Richmond
John Shell
Joe Jackson
Henrico County
State Penitentiary
John-T.coleman
Spotsylvainia County
Spotsylvania
Reginald
Warwick Foster
Frederic W. Coleman
Coleman
Henrico
Georgia Returns Are For Repeal
First unofficial returns from Georgia’s prohibition referendum come from St Simons precinct Glynn county showing 47 votes for repeal and 1 against up to noon. The precinct has 81 registered voters.
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Atlanta
Georgia
St. Simons
Glynn County
Millwood Road Project Bids Sought In Winchester
City announces bid opening at 10 a m on May 29 for a .5 mile Millwood Road entrance improvement. Work starts about June 10 with completion around August 20 and 136 men to be employed. Plans include 4418 feet curb gutter 1380 tons macadam 4047 cubic yards excavation.
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Millwood
Winchester
Walter M. Shede
National
A. H. Pettigrew
State Highway Department
FPERA
James River
Buchanan
West Virginia
Tennessee Line
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Critz Hits Win Game For Giants
Critz hits two home runs driving in three as the New York Giants defeat the St. Louis Cardinals and Dizzy Dean 4 to 1 behind Cly Dell Castleman in the first game of a doubleheader before 25 000 at New York.
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New York
Hughie Critz
New York Giants
St. Louis Cardinals
Dizzy Dean
Clydell Castleman
Reptile Duel Ends With Copperhead Slain and Blacksnake Freed
In Hagerstown Maryland on May 15 Ray Valentine found a five foot blacksnake and a half length copperhead locked in mortal combat. The blacksnake had bitten the copperhead while the other constricted the attacker. After viewing in public they separated and the copperhead was killed while the blacksnake was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Ray Valentine
Keedysville
Valentine Cig
Relief drive pledges fall short of $6000 goal
Winchester relief campaign reports 742 pledges totaling 2532.40, far below the $6,000 target with two days left. Five divisions show varying participation from O Sullivan Rubber 70 percent to City Hall 100 percent, while overall effort urges all workers to contribute to reach bare necessities.
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Winchester
Industrial Employees
Commercial Employees
Public Employees
Industrial Empot
O'Sullivan Rubber Company
O’sullivan Rubber Company
National Fruit Company
Winchester Woolen
Virginia Woolen Company
Water Department
Northern Virginia Power
Consumers Gas
Shenandoah Motor Company
George Washington
Scouts of Canada and U S to broadcast on WOR
A joint radio exchange will air Thursday night as the Boy Scout programs of Canada and the United States unite. The 8 15 pm broadcast over WOR in New York will feature Walter H Head president of the Boy Scouts of America from Chicago and Lord Baden-Powell from Toronto addressing the airwaves.
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Scouts of
Touring Party Here Tomorrow From Gettysburg Delegation
A 50 guide delegation from Gettysburg Pennsylvania will arrive at 8 a m tomorrow at the West Virginia line nine miles north of the city on the Martinsburg Pike. They will be met by an official welcome committee and shown historic scenic and industrial sites before an evening at Endless Caverns hosted by Major E M Brown. The group then travels to Staunton for a stay at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel. They return Friday with Henry M Scharf leading the Gettysburg party at Hotel Gettysburg.
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Gettysburg
West Virginia Line
Martinsburg Pike
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Eugene R. Branch
George Washington Hotel
Virginia
E. M. Brown
Staunton
A .T. Moore
Stonewall Jackson Hotel
Shenandoah Valley, Inc
Pennsylvania
Henry M. Scharf
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Edward Jackson
I thank friends and neighbors for kindness during my mother Mrs Edward Jacksons death. Special thanks to Pastor Rev F M Lucas and the choir for support and flowers and for use of cars. Signed Mrs Lacy Carper.
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Edward Jackson
F. M. Lucas
Auxiliary Card Party Aids Winchester Hospital
The Junior Auxiliary of Winchester Memorial Hospital met at the nurse's home to plan a card party at the country club on June 28 to benefit the hospital. Proceeds go to the hospital with committees named for reservations, food, decor, and advertising. A summer diphtheria clinic will serve preschool children six months to six years using the Children's Endowment Fund and District Nurse Association, with inoculations at the office and doctor support.
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Winchester Memorial Hospital
Anderson
Mary Jane McCone
Country Club
Clarke T. Cooper
B. M. Knight, Jr
Virginia T. Boyd
Philip Williams
Mary Miller
District Nurse Association
J. Pinckney Arthur
J. A. Miller
Jorgen Kiergard
John Rodman
Frances Jones
Betsy Rice
Mooney Pardon Denied Again in 1916 Bombing Case
Thomas J. Mooney, convicted in the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing that killed ten and injured forty, had his writ of habeas corpus denied by the state district court of appeals. His lawyers plan an original writ to the California Supreme Court, basing it on a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
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San Francisco
Thomas J. Mooney
George T. Davis
Mooney
State Supreme Court
State District Court of Appeals
California Supreme Court
D. A. Cashin
Davis
Supreme Court of the United States
Warren K. Billings
Japs Agistated Over Maneuvers In Far Pacific
Shimonoseki May 15 Admiral Kanji Kato former chief of the Japanese naval general staff said U S maneuvers in the northeast Pacific were like drawing a sword before a neighbor’s house. He warned the United States would be agitated if Japan’s shores were approached within about 2000 kilometers or ten hours by air. Kato, a member of the supreme war council, leads the navy faction that opposed the Washington treaty.
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Shimonoseki
Japan
United States Navy
Kanji Kato
Japanese Naval General Staff
Kato
Supreme War Council
Navy
Tragedy in Fauquier Village Aims to Attack Ends Self Shot
Nelson Pendleton attempted to assault Miss Virginia Jones at the Jones farm in Warrenton Fauquier county and after fearing vengeance he shot himself through the heart. The attack occurred as the Jones siblings lived at the farm with their parents deceased. Pendleton’s body with the gun was found near the house after he fled the scene.
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M ‘Am
Nelson Pendleton
Acre
Mem
Fauquier County
Jones
Virginia Jones
Marshall
James. R. Jones
Miss Jones
Pendleton
Jones Farm
A. G. Green
Mr. Green
Warrenton
Stanley Wolfe
Sergeant Hall
W. W. Pearson
Hume
Green
Buta
Rene
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
Lindbergh Renounces Trophy Collection to Missouri History Society
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh renounces his prize trophy collection and transfers the large gifts from admirers to the Missouri Historical Society in St. Louis.
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ST. Louis
Charles A. Lindberg
Missouri Historical Society
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Vanderbilt
Dr. Carmichael
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tenn
O. C. Carmichael
James H. Kirkland
Carmichael
Alabama College
Montevallo
Warren County
Front Royal News
Star Today
Dr. McGuire
John Kerr
Capitol Hill
Associated Press
Senate
Wagner
Pilsudski
Josef Pilsudski
Poland
Ignace Jan Paderewski
Europe
France
Germany
Critz
Giants
Blacksnake
Copperhead
Valentine
U.S
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Scout
Lacy Carper
Markham Negro
Far Pacific
Catherine Jones
Renton
Hable’s Palace
Shirley Temple
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