Windsor Plans Private Windsor Warfield Wedding In France
The Duke of Windsor and Mrs. Wallis Warfield signed a marriage contract amid French permissions for a civil ceremony at Chateau de Cande. State authorities waived banns posting and allowed private invitations as officials prep for a June third wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warfield
Separa- State
Maurice Carcassone
Tours
Ministry of Justice
Chateau de Cande
Charles Mercier
Monts
Carcassone
Windsor
Ma Winchester Hints TV Nears Practical Stage
Ma Winchester suggests television could reach a practical stage soon. A clause in Eddie Cantor’s six year contract requires him to switch to a visual show once television works. The piece warns about potential disadvantages if full room wide close ups arrive and guests mix with office scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MA Winchester
Eddie Cantor
Innee
Grey Stone Terrace Lot Sales Restricted to Shryocks
Notice states that Mr. Wilmer F. Shryock and Mr. Amos Shryock are the salesman and proprietor respectively for Grey stone Terrace subdivision and that only through them can lots be purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer F. Shryock
Amos Shryock
Greystone Terrace
Hatchet murder trial in Jersey City faces two defendants
Prosecutor Daniel T. O'Regan seeks the death penalty for Donald Wightman, 18, and Gladys MacKnight, 17, in the hatchet killing of Gladys MacKnight's mother. Each claims the other committed the crime as they appear en route to the Jersey City court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Wightman
Gladys MacKnight
Daniel T. O'Regan
Jersey City
N. J
Gladys
Girl Is Described As Being Cool After Hatchet Murder
Seventeen year old Gladys MacKnight is described in court as a cool young woman who asked where's the old man after her arrest on a charge of hacking her mother to death with a hatchet. She and Donald Wightman face trial for the slaying of Mrs Helen MacKnight in Bayonne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey City
N. J
Gladys MacKnight
Donald Wightman
Helen MacKnight
Bayonne
Gladys
Emily C. Hassmiller
City Police Open Annual Automobile License Drive
City police, led by Chief C. W. Hollis, begin the annual roundup of car owners without valid licenses. Since the drive started, about 85 tickets have been issued and 25 new tickets appeared this morning. Delinquents may obtain licenses after ticketing. further procrastination could bring court fines. Licenses issued so far exceed last year as officials push for a clean record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Hollis
Handley FFA Victors in Triangle Federation Contest
Handley Chapter FFA team won the Triangle Federation event against Stephens City Berryville and Middleton. The victory sends Handley to Woodstock tonight to decide which local chapter represents the Northern Virginia District final at Handley Saturday. Berryville boy wins public speaking contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Chapter
Future Farmers of America
Triangle Federation
Stephens City
Berryville
Middletown
Handley
Woodstock
Northern Virginia
Plan to expand City Hall basement for police space
City Hall considers basement improvements to create needed police department space. Plans to be reviewed by the City Hall committee and then recommended to the Common Council. The project will involve removal of supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Police Department
Common Council
Pagey
Death Takes Mrs. Robert Henry of Winchester
Mrs. Stella Marker Henry widow of Robert M. Henry a well known Winchester business man fruit grower and horseman and Frederick county native died at 8 20 p m in Memorial Hospital. She had been in frail health and underwent an operation after being taken to the hospital yesterday morning but her condition remained grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Marker Henry
Robert M. Henry
Winchester
Frederick County
Memorial Hospital
Henry
Will Buy Bank Stock At Fifty Five Dollars A Share
Advertisement from R T Bryarly at 137 North Main Street Rhone 389 seeks to purchase any amount of Farmers and Merchants Bank stock at 55 dollars per share. The notice is dated May 19, 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers & Merchants Bank
R. T. Bryarly
N. Main St. Rhone
Horton to Finish By June 1 in Shenandoah BSA Resignation
At a Shenandoah Area Council meeting, Boy Scouts of America, Frank R Horton’s resignation as Scout Executive was accepted effective September 1 1937 after a decade leading the council that spans Shenandoah Virginia and West Virginia. Horton indicated he may complete duties by June 1 and retire from active Council participation, remaining in the city. He cites sacrifices during low funds and notes he helped start an Endowment to address future problems while continuing to support Scouting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Area
Boy Scouts of America
Frank R Horton
Horton
Shenandoah
Virginia
West Vilna
The
Star
George Earl Owen
Area Council
Shenandoah Area Council
BSA
Lions Elect Six Delegates for State Convention
At a Lions Club meeting six delegates were named for the State convention at Old Point Comfort June 16 to 18. Delegates are P. G. Ireland, Lloyd Carper, Earl Clowser, Ben Cather, E. A. Clevenger and Hove Riley. Officers for next year were nominated but election will occur June 1 and the results announced then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Old Point Comfort
P. G. Ireland
Lloyd Carper
Earl Clowser
Ben Cather
E. A. Clevenger
Hove Riley
Winchester
Public Sale of Registered Polled Hereford cattle
Public sale announced for Friday May 21 at 1 p m at the Woodstock Fair Grounds featuring registered Polled cattle. Listings note cattle quality and sale specifics for buyers and bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Woodstock
Grace Lutheran Church Social Room Meeting Ad
Friday evening May 21 at 5 oclock in the Grace Lutheran Church social room for a one person one time gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church Social Room
Mrs Tiernan in Hysterics After Brookhaven Axe Murders
New York May 19 Mrs Helen Tiernan 28-year-old widow accused in the babes in the wood murder of her daughter Helen 17 collapsed in Riverhead jail. Prison physician Dr Albert Payne called her pulse extremely rapid and emotionally exhausted. She slept fitfully after regaining consciousness. She asked about son Jimmy 5 and said she hoped he would be adopted by a good family. Police say she confessed attempting to murder the children to free space for a lover George Christodulus 29 Greek restaurant worker who allegedly helped strike the children with an axe and she cut their throats. In a later statement she cleared Christodulus of involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
S. Helen ‘Tiernan
Helen
Riverhead
Albert BE. Payne
Tiernan
Jimmy
Brookhaven
Long Island
Son
East Side
George Christodulus
Christodulus
Bay Mystery To Be Probed
Maryland Police Sergeant Marion Brubaker and Detective J J Cassidy returned to Washington on the same boat from which Charles F Keene disappeared Thursday night. They remain undecided whether the case involves murder or suicide. Officers checked with Norfolk police on angles of the case and pursued a lead about a woman named Mrs Loper who may have shared the cabin. The caller later hung up without speaking to the manager and did not call again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maryland
Marion Brubaker
J. J. Cassidy
Charles F. Keene
Norfolk
Brubaker
Saint Bernard Kills Swiss Girl Near Monastery in Alps
A 200 pound Saint Bernard fatally mauled ten year old Marie-Anne Bremond as she skied with her father and two sisters near Mount St Bernard monastery in Grenoble. Monks intervened but the child died shortly after the attack. The Bremond family, visiting Cresieres, Switzerland, watched in distress as the dog attacked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Bernard
Grenoble
France
Mount St. Bernard
Marie-Anne Bremond
Marie-Anne
Ther
Bremond
Cresieres
Switzerland
Drive Against Vice Brings Good Federal Results
Attorney General Cummings said the Justice Department’s drive against commercial vice has yielded excellent results and is vigorously pursuing white slave traffic in Baltimore and other cities. Baltimore police officer suspensions followed testimony in the probe, with federal agents watching all railroad stations and bus terminals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cummings
Justice Department
Baltimore
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Baltimore City
Augustus Bierman
Edward Hitzelberger
Hitzelberger
Caroline St. Johns
Benson
N. C
United States
James K. Cullen
Bierman
Betty Byrd
Byrd
Gold Triangle For Clergyman
Blacksburg Virginia May 19 nine gold triangles were awarded by the Virginia Tech Y M C A for distinguished social religious and community services. Rev E D Witherspoon formerly of Winchester now pastor of Blacksburg Presbyterian Church and R D Michael director of broadcasting at Virginia Tech and Y M C A advisory board received gold triangles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksburg
Virginia Tech Y. M.C. A
E. D. Witherspoon
Winchester
Blacksburg Presbyterian Church
R. D. Michael
Virginia Tech
Woodstock Flower Show Tomorrow By Shenandoah Garden Club
The Shenandoah Garden Club hosts its first outdoor flower show from 1 30 to 9 p m at Miss Rae Alberts garden North Main street Winchester Visitors from Garden clubs and flower enthusiasts are invited All flowers in season on display A silver offering funds expenses Tour of Woodstock gardens 25 cent tour charge Mrs F W Gearing president Mrs Guy Benchoff shows flower show committee leadership
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Shenandoah Garden Club
Rae Albert
North Main Street
Garden Clubs
Winchester
Woodstock
F. W. Gearing
Guy Benchoff
Wanted Two Good House Painters
Help wanted advertisement seeking two skilled house painters. Contact H. Lewis for details and application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Lewis
Green Attacks CIO in Maryland Labor Address
William L. Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, publicly attacked the CIO in an address to the Maryland District of Columbia Federation of Labor. He defended AFL actions on the Norris LaGuardia Act, the Bacon-Davis Act, and the Wagner Act, claiming AFL responsibility for labor relations legislation and urging unity within unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
William L. Green
American Federation of Labor
C.io
Maryland District
Samuel Gompers
A. F. of L
Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
A. F. of L. Head
Norris-LaGuardia
Bacon-Davis
Green
XYZ
CIO
Federation
Valley Youth Parley Set at Harrisonburg Virginia
A delegation of 10 from Winchester will attend the All-Valley Youth Conference at Harrisonburg Virginia May 21 and 22 if plans come together. The United Brethren Church hosts with the theme Christian Youth Building a New World. Roy A. Burkhart to speak at openings and sessions. Public worship and group conferences led by noted leaders conclude the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
United Brethren Church
Winchester
George E. Owen
Jesus
Burkhart
Roy A. Burkhart
Irene Castle Improves After Poisoning Incident
Irene Castle McLaughlin former dancing star is recovering from ptomaine poisoning after a meeting address in Baltimore. She was hospitalized then entertained at the home of Mr and Mrs Frederick R Stieff Jr Dr M Gibson Porter reported she was seriously ill but improved today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Irene Castle McLaughlin
W4&s
Baltimore County Humane Society
McLaughlin
Frederick R. Stieff, Jr
M. Gibson Porter
State Department names changes announced by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate nominations for Sumner Welles of Maryland to be Under-secretary of State and R. Walton Moore of Virginia to be Department Counselor. Both men currently serve as Assistant Secretaries of State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
State Department
Senate
Sumner Welles
Maryland
R. Walton Moore
Virginia
Welles
Moore
Electric Power On All Industrial Circuits Shut Off At Bay City
Wage dispute leads to shutdown of all industrial circuits in Bay City Michigan as Consumers Power Company employees strike. Bay City Times presses stop mid run while UAW officials warn of broader suspensions to Flint and Saginaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay City
Mich
Johnstown
Pranklin
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
CIO
Consumers Power Company
Bay City Times
United Automobile Workers of America
Power Company
Flint
Saginaw
Michigan
Kiwanis Hear Mrs. Lyman On Welfare Issues
Mrs. Homer Lyman Winchester public welfare superintendent spoke to the Kiwanis Club on office problems. Guest A N Ritter of Martinsburg announced a charity concert May 25 by Miss Suzanne Fisher at Martinsburg. Tickets are available through local outlets. Lieutenant Governor Arthur Keefer will visit next Wednesday for a club luncheon and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Lyman
Department of Public Welfare
Winchester
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Brokes’ Pharmacy
Gray and Sheetz
E. B. Cooper
Arthur Keefer
Washington, D. C
Keefer
HATS $1.00 and $1.95 Friday sale notice
A brief public sale notice announces hats priced at 1.00 and 1.95 for Friday. Names or entities appear unreadable in the fragment but indicate a local sale event with specific hat prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Mary S. Yeakl Akley
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Mrs. Warfield
William B. Braustein
Doris French
Grady
Donald
Allen Carter
Mrs. Robt
Summons
Tive
Lions
Helen Teirnan
Bay
Woodstock Club
Studebaker
South Bend
Ind
Valley Youth
Irene
Department of State
Studebaker Corporation
Studebaker Local No. 5
Anl
Eps J. Merrill
Walter Dundeck
Mrs. Lyman
Kiwanis
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