Claims Nation Could Defend Only A Single Front By Air
Army Air Force General Andrews says the United States could defend only one front by air if attacked on two fronts. He notes six of nine air groups skeletonized to field three. cites lack of fliers, aircraft, bases, and equipment. The three-week maneuvers tested a war-time air organization and a gas defense concept while Los Angeles was simulated as a target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March Field
Calif
United States
Frank M. Andrews
General Headquarters Air Force
Andrews
al Fat
Whatier
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Handley High shines as visitors tour campus fete
MA Winchester reports Gov Peery received a 3 10 pm courier from Pennsylvania riding a horse to the capitol south portico with an invitation to Philadelphia sesquicentennial. The horse was borrowed locally. Night lights at Handley High drew praise and some tourist stops. The writer urges illuminating the Handley sign for guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Peery
Pennsylvania
Capitol
Philadelphia
Handley High School
Judge Handley
Handley
Valley Avenue
Hail Insurance Facilities Listed for Coverage Needs
A local notice advertises hail insurance facilities, citing Hans Orourgh at 45 Carter and an establishment date in 1882. The fragment promotes contact for hail insurance requirements and related services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansorough
Carter
Wedding Ring of Welsh Gold On Wallis Finger
Monts France report says Wallis Warfield will wed Prince Edward in a civil ceremony on June 3 with a Welsh gold wedding ring. The ring will symbolize royal tradition, following Gloucester and Kent. Guests include Aunt Bessie, Mrs D Buchanan Merryman, and Mr and Mrs Fred Bates. The chateau buzzes with arrivals as gifts pour in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallis
Windsor
Gloucester
Kent
Wales
Paris
Warfield
Bessie
D Buchanan Merryman
Washington, D. C
Fred Bates
Chateau
Mrs. Warfield
Auto Mishap Continued Involving Hampden Driver
Auto mishap involving Leo W Wertheimer of Hamp ton, driver of a car that struck Treland Anderson, 8, near Winchester, is continued for 30 days. The boy, hospitalized with concussion and multiple injuries, remains under care as Wertheimer's $500 bond is renewed with AAA as surety. no charges have been filed. The driver claims the child darted from behind a truck after alighting a school bus, truck obscuring Wertheimer's view. The West Virginia truck driver involved is to be questioned for his account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo W. Wertheimer
Hampton
Treland Anderson
Winchester
A. J. Tavenner
West Virginia
Wertheimer
Insurance Office Sells Hail Policies in Virginia Townships
J. Arthur General Insurance at 40 Rouss Avenue Winchester Virginia offers hail coverage for apples peaches wheat and corn in Frederick County in Stonewall Shawnee and Opequon townships and also Back Creek and Gainsboro townships and anywhere else in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Stonewall
Shawnee
Opequon
Back Creek
Gainsboro
Virginia
Arthur General Insurance
Rouss Avenue
Winchester
Four Kinsmen Slain In Feud in KNIPPA Texas
Four members of two families are killed in a bloody feud near Knippa Texas. Jarrett Sampier, an automobile mechanic, is accused of killing his wife and her mother and Louie Helbig, brother of the murdered woman. Sampier is said to have been killed by William Helbig Jr. The elder Mrs Helbig and Mrs Sampier were shot in bed. Louie Helbig found on a porch. Mrs Sampier wounded in the later attack. Acquaintances spoke of tensions and a potential motive but no clear cause was established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knippa
Tex
Justice of the Peace
David R White
Jarrett Sampier
William Helbig
Louie Helbig
White
Sampier
William He
William Helbig, Jr
Uvalde
Gas 19 Cents a Gallon and Beer Sold Daily at Chuck and Rays
A compact roadside ad notes gas at 19 cents per gallon and beer sold daily at Chuck and Rays. The message emphasizes value and steady availability for travelers and locals alike.
Searchers Fail To Find Clues In Pifer Case
Dr H I Pifer reports no information on sister Martha Pifer missing from U S Indian Sanaprehong near Albuquerque for eight days. She worked as a nurse at Memorial Hospital since October and friends in Shenandoah Valley fear foul play or accident after a mesa search yielded nothing. Authorities and the Treasury Dept probe possible check cashing while telegrams offering positions surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. I. Pifer
Martha Pifer
U. S
New Mexico
Dr Pifer
Miss Pifer
Eva M. Bradburn
Johnson City
Tenn
Owen B
Albuquerque
Associated Press
John Moulton
Appalachian Hospital
Strasburg
Pat Dugan
Treasury Department
Ross Salazar
Chief Dugan
John Pifer
Memorial Hospital
Susanne Fisher to Sing at Martinsburg High for Kiwanis
Metropolitan opera star Susanne Fisher headlines a Kiwanis Club benefit at Martinsburg West Virginia High School. The concert is set for 8 30 p m on Tuesday May 25 with proceeds supporting local service work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metropolitan Opera Star
Martinsburg
W. Va
Tickre
Kiwanis Club
Fruit Growers To Be Asked To Aid Adv Drive
Frederick and Clarke county apple and peach growers to be canvassed for the 1937 38 Appalachian Apples advertising campaign. Committee selects Phil H. Gold as secretary to run a ten day drive starting June 17, aiming to visit every grower. others named include William Beverley and Fred Stine with additional members to be added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Clarke
Appalachian Apples, Inc
Winchester
Phil H. Gold
William Beverley
Fred. Stine
Howell M. Bond
Ray Robinson
Thomas B. Byrd
Llewellyn Jackson
Gold
Frederick County
Fruit Growers’ Association
Accused Slayer Trial Hears Co Defendant’s Threats
Gladys MacKnight 17 testifies that ex sweetheart Donald Wightman threatened to kill her if she told of the July 31 slaying of her mother in the MacKnight home. She described arguing over a knife as her mother screamed and collapsed. Judge Meaney adjourned court until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Plummer
Jersey City
N. J
Gladys MacKnight
Elizabeth Feury
MacKnight
Donald Wightman
Gladys
Donald
New Jersey
Thomas F. Meaney
Eckener Offers View on Hindenburg Disaster
Dr. Hugo Eckener, famed dirigible master, labeled the Hindenburg catastrophe extremely mysterious and told the Commerce Department board his theory that a static spark ignited free hydrogen at the stern. He suggested a sudden gas leak allowed gas to accumulate aft, filling the space between the outer cover and gas cells, later ignited by a static discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakehurst
N. J
Hugo Eckener
Dirigiodles
Hindenburg
Commerce Department
Iam
Four Held After Fight Near Handley Library
Peace and tranquility shattered at midnight when a free for all erupted behind Handley Library. Four people including Robert Bullett of North Cameron Street await hearings on charges of unlawful shooting carrying a concealed weapon drunkenness and danger to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley Library
Robert Bullett
North Cameron Street
Congress To Get Message On Labor Law Reform
Washington May 22 Chairman Connery of the House labor committee said President Roosevelt would send a message to Congress Monday urging legislation on minimum wages maximum hours and child labor limits. Connery will introduce the bill in the House while Senator Black will offer a similar measure in the Senate. John L. Lewis said the CIO was in support of such legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Connery
D-Mass
House Labor Committee
Roosevelt
Congress
House
Black
D-Ala
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Oldest Drug Store Claim Tied to Miller on North Loudoun
The Miller Drug Store on North Loudoun Street, run by Godfrey Miller, is likely the oldest continuously named drug store in the United States, dating at least to 1775 after Miller arrived from Gruena Saxony. Other old shops are noted in various cities, but none match Miller’s early founding. The article mentions Betsy and hints at continued histories, with a continuation projected on page 3.
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Miller Drug
Loudoun Street
Godfrey Miller
United States
Gruena
Saxony
Miller
Philadelphia
Anna Maria Kurtz
Bond Drug Store
Fredericksburg
Hall
W L. Bond
Leadbeater’s
Alexandria
Charlottesville
Fitzhugh’s
Scott’s
Franklin Street
Richmond
Garlic
Craighill & Jones
Castor Oi
Betsy
French Town Bombed by Rebel Plane Manned by Germans Reported
A report claims a rebel plane manned by Germans bombed a French town. Elsewhere a severe storm battered the Shenandoah Valley with heavy rain and hail, flooding Boscawen Street and cellar basements, damaging gardens and fruit trees as sewers overflowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley
Weather Bureau
Middletown High School Holds Class of… Diplomas
Eight seniors from Stephens City High School received diplomas at a Middletown M E Church ceremony. Recipients: Frank Shipe Charlotte Keller Herbert Manuel Robert Hart Kline Clara Manuel Ainsworth Sperry William Klire Catherine Fox. Awards honored top student Shipe 93.33 average E Larrick medal. Thelma Teets wins Washington Herald contest trip to Washington. Superintendent Leslie Kline presided. Rev Caulkins delivers commencement address urging choice of best job partner and religion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City High School
M. E. Church
South
Frank Shipe
Charlotte Keller
Herbert Manuel
Robert Hart Kline
Clara Manuel
Ainsworth Sperry
William Klire
Catherine Fox
O. W. Wake
E. O Larrick
American Legion Auxiliary
Margaret Matthews
Thelma Teets
Washington Herald
Washington
Leslie D. Kline
Winchester
Middletown
C. W. Caulkins
W. A Ae
Indian Head and Park to Clash Sunday in Md.
Indian Head Md meets Park Sunday with Patton at first likely. Lineup includes Goodman Curry Crowl Luby Johnson Keller and Patton at 2b. Cary reports a startling lineup with F Cary Alexander Dudley Simmons Mattinglay Wader Davis or Hiese at catcher Lynn and Drinkard or Miller pitching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patton
Goodman
Curry
Crowl
Luby
Johnson
Keller
Lunsford
Swanson
B. Patton
M. D. Cary
F. Cary
Fur Storage Ad Promotes Summer Care for Furs
An advertisement urges fur owners to store garments with Virginia Apple Storage to protect them from heat and moth damage. The callout highlights keeping furs in a cold climate and dry climate to preserve quality. The ad measures reference 5-22-1p-21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Apple Storage
For Sale 20000 Second-Hand Brick Enquire City Manager
Short sale notice offers about 20000 second-hand brick with inquiry directed to the City Manager. The fragment notes a date May 21 and reference to local city administration for contact.
Cerbere Frontier Raid Injures Boy As Planes Attack
Spanish insurgent planes attacked Cerbere near the Portbou border injuring a small boy and scattering panicked townsfolk. Witnesses said the aircraft came from the sea at dawn and fired on customs guards. French authorities launched an official inquiry into the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cerbere
Spanish Portbou
Portbou
Culfra
France
Munguia
Biscayan
Young Leesburg student graduates at age fourteen
Augustus di Zerega, V, son of Mr and Mrs Augustus di Zerega Jr of Leesburg, graduates from Leesburg High School at fourteen, likely the county's youngest graduate. He studied at Hume School Fauquier and Central High in Washington, plans business studies at Leesburg High then college and the Naval Academy. He is a nephew of William L di Zerega of Winchester and his parents are teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustus di Zerega, V
Augustus di Zerega, Jr
Leesburg
Hume School
Fauquier
Central High School
Washington
Augustus
Leesburg High
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Young di Zerega
William L. di Zerega
Winchester
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Mrs. Wallis Warfield
Wallis Warfield
Duchess of
Windsor-to-be
Monts
Texas
Chuck & Ray
Buquerque, N. M., . Hospital
Valley
Susanne Fisher
Adv
Frederick-Clarke
M Knight Girl
Eckener
Fracas
Daniel Morgan
Pioneer City
Slae
Tiare
Be Ag
Lower Valley
Boscawen
Boscawen Street
Caulkins
Indian Head, Md
Park
Gus di Zerega
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