Byrd Disbands Antarctic Expedition on Return to Boston
Admiral Richard Byrd arrives in Boston with 110 crew, 67 dogs and two airplanes ending his second Antarctic expedition. Crowds greet the ships Jacob Ruppert and Bear at Charlestown navy yard. Mayor Mansfield welcomes Byrd aboard. The Ruppert is loaned by the Shipping Board at one dollar per year.
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Boston
Richard Evelyn Byrd
Jacob Ruppert
Bear of Oakland
Charlestown Navy Yard
Ruppert
Frederick W. Mansfield
Eg. Shipping Board
New England
Admiral Byrd
The
Clark Attacks NRA Chief Richberg On Arrogant Senate Speech
Senator Clark of Missouri assailed NRA chief Richberg on the Senate floor calling his critique of Congress the most arrogant act since Roman times. The clash followed Richberg’s meeting with President Roosevelt and a plan to seek a two year NRA extension from the House.
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Washington
Donald R. Richberg
NRA
Senate
Clark
DMO
Richberg
Missourian
Richburg
Roosevelt
White House
House
Richbers Clark
Congress
Clarke
Caesar
Mussolini
Supreme Court
FOLLOW THE CROWD TO FINAL DANCE AT MIDDLETOWN HIGH
Middletown High School announces a final dance on Friday night May 17 with a 5 13 16 1p 21 chaperones and arrangements for students.
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Middletown Hi School
Gettysburg Guides Are Guests Here
Fifteen cars carried official Gettysburg guides visiting Winchester as part of a Shenandoah Valley tour ending tomorrow evening. They were welcomed by the mayor and escorted by Andrew Bell through the city before visiting Massanutten Academy cadets and Endless Caverns. The trip continues to Staunton and Natural Chimneys with state police escort.
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Gettysburg
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
George Washington Hotel
W Va
R. E. Bayliss
C. R. Anderson
Eugene Branch
Andrew Bell
Massanutten Academy
Woodstock
Major Brown
New Market
Staunton
Repeal Margin Shrinks as Georgia Returns Update
In Atlanta on May 15 the repeal margin in Georgia's prohibition referendum narrowed with late returns. At 12:45 p.m. EST the tally showed 78,556 for repeal and 75,646 against, a lead of 2,910 for the repealists.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Fear drives for needy families fall short in drive
An appeal for more volunteers and donors went out as the central relief campaign neared day three with about 30 percent of the needed $6,000 still unsubscribed for relief of 86 families. Douglas Sale announced $4,275.21 so far. Miss Helen Smith’s team led with $474.70, Ruth Arthur’s team $396.91, Ralph Hengeveld’s $103.95, with 120 pledges totaling $1,764.50 from the special committee and other divisions reporting progress.
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Central Relief Campaign Committee
Douglas Sale
Helen Smith
Ruth Arthur
Ralph Hengeveld
Pickney Arthur
Philip Fowle
J.C. Oakes
Comac CS
X B. Cooper
W. Nelson Page
Gertrude Field
Ruth May Quit Rumors Stir Baseball Circles
Reports claim Babe Ruth may retire after the Boston Braves current road trip. Manager Bill McKechnie said it was news to him and declined to comment. The New York dispatch notes Ruth is not anxious to continue and is struggling to hit, with pitchers saying he cannot hit low pitches effectively.
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Pittsburgh
Bill McKechnie
Boston Braves
Babe Ruth
McKechnie
St. Louis
Braves
New York
Ruth
Garrett Replaces John Galleher as Commonwealth's Attorney
Leesburg Va May 16 Judge J R H Alexander appoints Edwin E Garrett former commonwealths attorney to fill out the unexpired term of John Galleher who resigned to become federal relief works coordinator for Virginia Garrett will serve until December 1 and has previously served several terms in the post
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Leesburg
J. R. H. Alexander
Loudoun
Edwin E. Garrett
Commonwealth
John Galleher
Virginia
Garrett
Cooking School To Be Held In Winchester Three Days
Women of Winchester are invited to a three day cooking school with Miss Dorothy K. Harris at the Palace Theatre from 9 30 to 12 noon on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday. Sponsored by Consumers Utility Company and twenty Winchester merchants, the event will feature lectures demonstrations new recipes and practical tips with time for questions and notes.
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Main Street
Winchester
Dorothy K. Harris
Consumers Utility Company
Palace Theatre
Consumers’ Utility Company
Harris
Harrisonburg
Miss Harris
New York
Rouss Hall
Noted Organist Henry S Fry To Play Market Street Recital
Dr Henry S Fry noted organist choirmaster of St Clement s Philadelphia arrives to prep at Market Street Methodist Church for a 8 oclock recital on the Anna R Ebert Memorial Organ and Chimes The program includes works by Dubois Wider Bach Debussy Handel Grieg and others with Fry as performer and editor of Etude magazine
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Henry S. Fry
St. Clement’s Church
Philadelphia
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Market Street
Anna R. Ebert
Fry
National Association of Organists
Etude
Eugene
Johanne Sebastin Bach
Claude Debussy-Choisnel
Largo
George Frederick Handel-Whitney
Franz C. Bornschein-Fry
Borghild
Edward Grieg-Gow
Gavotte
Padre G. B. Martini-Guilmant
Edward MacDowell-Scott
Passion
Joseph Hayden-Fry
the Guardian Angel
Pierne- Gaul
James H. Rogers
Valley Service Station Reopens May 20 After Move
Closed Friday and Saturday for move to a new building. Reopens Monday May 20 at 22 Amherst Street Valley.
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Amherst, St
Lynchburg Florists Host Fifth Virginia Unit Convention
Delegates and wives leave Lynchburg after a five unit convention at the George Washington Hotel. William Doyle of Lynchburg invited the November convention to Hill City. Officers elected: Mossmiller, Giles, Miller, Homburg, and Hobbs with one director per firm. Banquet, entertainment, and dance capped the session with local musical acts and a tap dance by Louise Miller.
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Virginia
Telegraph Florists
George Washington Hotel
William Doyle
Lynchburg
Hill City
W. E. Mossmiller
Richmond
Charles Giles
Danville
Herbert W. Miller
Winchester
W. T. Homburg
Bernard Hobbs
W. F. Locke
M. E. Church
South
Leslie D Kline
Louise Miller
Kenneth Windle
Keystone Quartet
Soddy Haines
Virginians
Virginia Seal
Kenneth Brengle
Fire department meeting for fire school at John Kerr School
All members of the fire department who are interested in the fire school are requested to meet at the John Kerr School building at 5 30 p m on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week until further notice. C LEE BARR Chief. FOUND police puppy with harness. Phone 629 J or call at 525 N Braddock St.
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John Kerr School
C. Lee Barr
N. Braddock St
Government takes charge of all U.S. paid work
The Hopkins led Works Progress Administration plans to supervise all municipal projects funded by a 4 billion program. Senator McCarran vows to fight a drafted wage schedule proposing about a 30 percent cut from prevailing rates. Relief population in 145 cities declined 1.4 percent in April.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress Administration
McCaran
D-New
White House
Wcln
Hopkins
Public Works Administration
Progress Division
McCarran
New Works
Roosevelt
PWA
Virgin Islands Liability Debate Sparks Dollar Reckoning
Senator Robert Reynolds, chairman of the senatorial sub-committee, said Denmark should be paid to take back the Virgin Islands. He called the U S purchase of the islands one of the greatest mistakes in history during his May visit to San Juan Puerto Rico.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Robert R. Reynolds
Virgin Islands
Denmark
Reynolds
United States
Bread Not a Circus In New York Unemployment Inquiry
Commissioner of Accounts Paul Blanshard testifies that $12.64 cannot support a family of five in New York and urges wealthier taxpayers should be taxed. He criticizes the hearings as a circus and a distraction from human suffering outside night clubs and theaters.
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New York
Paul Blanshard
Blanshard
Edinburg Methodist Host for 2 Day District Meet
Edinburg hosts a two day district Young People’s conference at the Methodist church. Delegates from Mt. Jackson to Brunswick Md are expected with Miss Reba E. Riley directing. The program features worship talks prayers and a candlelight service with leaders from Winchester Stephens City Edinburg and Riverton.
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Edinburg Methodist Church
Winchester
Mt. Jackson
Brunswick
Reba E. Riley
Eunice Bush
Charles Town
W. Va
F. M. Lucas
Stephens City
Canter
Millard Flow
Edinburg Church
Nolan M. Canter
Harrisonburg
R. L. Moore
Edinburg
Harvey W. Ashby
Rectortown
Miriam K. Watson
R. M. Parker
Riverton
RM. Parker
Riley
Dorothy Bean
Francis Asbury Union
James Moler
Shenandoah Junction
Jeffersy Union
Bernard W. Seay
Upperville
Fauquier- Loudoun Union
Jack Franklin
Warren-Riverton
Fire threat rages as village hits wind fueled blaze
GLEN SUTTON Quebec May 16 Fire threatened to destroy this small township today as high winds drove flames through wooden houses. Five houses and several barns burned shortly after noon as volunteers fought to stop the fire from reaching the Anglican church and business buildings in the village center.
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Glen Sutton
Que
Lawrence of Arabia Slips Toward Recovery After Injuries
Colonel T. Lawrence faded gradually today with slight hope for recovery from injuries sustained in an accident Monday.
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Eng
Col. T. Lawrence
Arabia
Man confesses to multiple robberies in Winchester county
Perry Greenwalt, 31, late of Freeport Tl, arrested near Stephenson after inking eight months in Winchester and Frederick counties. He confesses to breaking into the Baltimore and Ohio freight station twice, the Pennsylvania station twice, Virginia Feed Mill, Lupton Orchard Supply twice, and the Stephenson B&O station. A truck from the Lupton building was taken during Apple Blossom events and later found returned.
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Perry Greenwalt
Freeport
Winchester
Frederick County
Stephenson
Donald Weems
Greenwalt
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Lupton Orchard Supply Company
Lupton
Park All Stars To Play Second Game On Sunday
The Front Royal All-Stars travel to Winchester to face the Park nine for a second meeting this season. Park shows steady improvement while Front Royal seeks revenge for a previous shellacking. A Saturday test against Woodpoint, Md. is predicted as attendance rises toward a possible Sunday record crowd.
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Front Royal All-Stars
Winchester
Park Nine
Colored Persons Die and Man Buried in Milldale Today
The body of Matilda i 56 colored wife of Edward inson was shipped from Wilkensburg Pa to Middletown for burial at Mount Zion Cemetery east of the town. Services were led by Rev Curry at 2 30 pm. She was daughter of the late John Jackson and born in Middletown. Survived by husband and two sisters Kate Steward Wilkensburg and Lucy Elliott Middletown. Uncle Samuel Green 82 colored man near Milldale Warren county died in Memorial Hospital and was buried near his home today. He leaves widow Emma Green and three sons James Milton and Harry. He lived near Milldale for about 24 years.
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Matilda i
Edwardinson
Wilkensburg
Middletown
Mount Zion
Curry
John Jackson
Pennsylvania
Kate Steward
Wilkensburg, Pa
Lucy Elliott
Samuel Green
Milldale
Warren County
Memorial Hospital
George Morris
Emma Green
James
Mildale
Milton
Re. Reform
Harry
Samuel
Grounds Closed for Soft Ball Practice at Handley High
It was announced today for Soft Ball League members that Handley High School grounds will not be open for practice until Monday May 20. Members are requested to note this decision.
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Handley High School
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