Lime Plant Expansion At Middletown Spur Project
M J Grove Lime Company plans about 250000 dollars in quarry and plant development on the McCune property near Middletown Virginia. A mile long rail spur from the B and O line and a 60 foot bridge are being built at a cost around 15000 and 1500 dollars respectively. Total outlay before quarrying begins will exceed 50000 including site costs. Output will focus on fluxing lime with some stone shipped. Stephens City plant has seen orders fall due to coal shortages but expects demand to rebound.
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Middletown
M. J. Grove Lime Company
McCune
F. Grove White
Baltimore and Ohio Railway
White
Stephens City
Fire Enthusiasts Fail to Find Blaze After Chasing Smoke
Residents of Berryville Virginia chased a fire last night after a volunteer department truck responded near Millwood Pike at 8 15. They split toward Boyce and Millwood then learned the truck had left toward Josephine City. The misadventure ended with bemused locals returning home to find the blaze had moved earlier.
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Berryville
Voluneer
Millwood Pike
Millwod Pike
Boyce
Millwood
Old Chapel
Josephine City
President Roosevelt vows to veto flat reduction in appropriations
In Washington on May 16, President Roosevelt signaled readiness to veto any bill demanding a flat percentage cut in federal appropriations. He favors trimming by item rather than across the board. Senate economy advocates propose impounding 5 to 10 percent from all departments for the new fiscal year starting July 1.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate
Adams
D-Cole
House
Agriculture Department
Rep
Marcantonio
Al-Ny
Fenton Says AFL Keeps Step With C S O in Organizing
Frank Fenton organizer for the AFL told the Maryland and District of Columbia Federation convention in Hagerstown Maryland that the AFL is keeping pace with the country in organizing efforts. He noted alignment with the CSO across the nation.
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Hagerstown
Frank Fenton
American Federation of Labor
Maryland and District of Columbia Federation
A. F. of L
Insurance Murder Plot Huge Racket Emerges In Philadelphia
Judge Harry McDevitt warns the Philadelphia insurance murder racket is vast with dozens dead and over 24 in custody. He urges J Edgar Hoover to visit for a personal survey and rapid FBI aid to expand local investigations and access new evidence facilities. District Attorney Kelley plans murder indictments against about six ringleaders.
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Philadelphia
G-Man
Harry §. McDevitt
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
McDevitt
FBI
Hoover
Herman Petrillo
WPA
A. Bernard Leckie
Charles F. Kelley
House approves extra clerks for each member
The House passed a bill to allow each member to hire an additional clerk without a roll call. It moves to the Senate for consideration.
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Washington
House
Senate
Illness Fatal To Mr Funk
Roscoe Lee Funk 44 World War Veteran died at Memorial Hospital after noon today. He served in Company H 161st Infantry during World War I and was gassed overseas. He had been ill about two months and was taken to hospital last Thursday as his condition worsened. A Woodstock native, he was son of the late William Funk and Mrs Cora B Funk of Winchester. Survived by wife Catherine Eagle and two children from a former marriage Patricia Ellen Funk and Betty Anne Punk, plus his mother and brother Cecil C Funk of this city. He was a past Junior Vice Commander of Winchester Post 2123 Veterans of Foreign Wars. Funeral plans not yet completed.
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Roscoe Lee Funk
Memorial Hospital
Punk
Winchester
161St Infantry
Woodstock
William Funk
Cora B. Funk
Roper To Present Credentials Friday
Ottawa May 16 Canadian Press Daniel C. Roper was to present his credentials as United States minister to Canada to King George VI next Friday after the king and Queen Elizabeth reach Ottawa. He will be the first foreign representative in Canada to present credentials in person to the king. The governor general has long received diplomats’ credentials.
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Ottawa
Daniel C. Roper
George VI
United States
Canada
Elizabeth
Roper
Secretary Woodring urges younger officers for future defense
Secretary Woodring told the House military committee on May 16 that the army needs younger officers in higher ranks to be ready to defend the western hemisphere. He cited a promotion hump to overage officers as the weakest link in officer personnel and supported legislation to force retirement of over-age officers to vitalize the force.
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Washington
Woodring
House Military Committee
Army
Western Hemisphere
Palmer Held Aggressor In Fisticuff
Sarasota May 16 Potter D Orsay Palmer four times married playboy heir to Chicago wealth died after a stag picnic fist fight near Bradenton. Kenneth Nosworthy a Bradenton meat cutter admitted striking Palmer. Inquest ordered and grand jury to hear the case.
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Sarasota
Fla
Palmer
Grand Jury
Nosworthy
Hutches
Smiley
Handley Grads To Be Guests At Lions Rotarians Meet
Lions Club members voted to skip today’s meeting and join with Rotarians and Kiwanians in a joint session with Handley High School seniors as guests. The event includes a graduation luncheon and reports from the Roanoke state convention to be heard. Charles Shewbridge won a prize for selling the most fun festival tickets.
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Lions Club
Rotarians
Kiwanians
Handley High School
Roanoke
Lions
Charles Shewbridge
Shewbridge
Use Turkey Coops For Baby Cribs In Local Trend
C. Mays reports that many mothers in the area convert his sturdy turkey coops into baby cribs by cutting out the tops to form play yards. He notes over a hundred have been sold in recent months, sparked by Mrs. Paul Snyder and Mrs. Pete Snyder of the Albin section who first used the idea.
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Co. C. Mays
Paul Snyder
Pete Snyder
Albin
Palmer Litigation Shapes Estate Share For Mrs D Orsay Palmer
The text notes that Mrs D Orsay Palmer may receive a share of her husband’s estate depending on ongoing litigation, tied to the estate of his grandmother Mrs Potter Palmer of Chicago.
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Potter Palmer
Chicago
D’orsay Palmer
Merchant Tells Hard Luck Tale in Maryland Hotel
In Hagerstown Maryland on May 16 State's Attorney Charles F Wagaman and Sheriff Joseph D Baker heard a Berkeley Springs West Virginia merchant's complaint of being defrauded by three strangers at a local hotel. He lost 4500 dollars in a horse race scheme that promised winnings of 26000 dollars from a 120000 dollar pool.
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Hagerstown
Charles F. Wagaman
Joseph D. Baker
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Virginian Joins Judicial Nomination Dense With Political Ties
The report notes Dobie praised as highly qualified by Byrd and Glass allies. It mentions Dobie, a Norfolk native born 1881, UVA and Harvard Law graduate, attorney from 1904 to 1907, with San Francisco convention ties to Glass.
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Dobie
Byrd
Glass
San Francisco
Norfolk
University of Virginia
Harvard Law School
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Rateday
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American Express Company
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