Townsend Defies House Panel In Old Age Pension Row
Dr. F. E. Townsend instructs Old Age Pension movement leaders to ignore congressional subpoenas amid contempt threats. He walks out of the hearing as Townsend aides ship headquarters to Chicago. Court action looms while the committee weighs contempt charges and possible court referral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Townsend
Old Age Pension Movement
Washington
Baltimore
F. E. Townsend
House
House of Representatives
Burns
United States
Gerald K. Smith
Sheridan Downey
Chicago
Downey
Edward J. Margett
California
A. J. Wright
Ohio
Jack Kiefer
Captain Hawkes
Massachusetts
Clinon Wunder
Smith
Thomas W. Hardwick
Townsend Tion
Bell
Lucas
D-Ii
Dr. Townsend
Rural 4 H and home demonstration plans outlined
The home demonstration agent lists a week long program May 25 30 with 4 H Club and adult group meetings Office work field work and conferences Activities include dress contests project meetings and demonstrations on topics like room improvement health and biscuits with variations The schedule notes a county house repair campaign and a benefit carnival for Stephens City groups.
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County House
Kernstown
Round Hill
Shawnee Home
Julius Richard
John Bywaters
Stephens City Bank
Stephens City Home Demonstration Group
County 4-H Club Council
Bryarly 4-H Club
Reckless Driving Fines Set In Local Court
Stanley Miller was fined $10.25 for reckless driving after a collision with George Lee of Star Tannery near Mountain Chapman. The court cleared Chapman of fault while George Gearill drew a fine for operating without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Tavenner
Stanley Miller
George Lee
Star Tannery
Mountain
Potato Festival At Keller Va May 29 1936
American Legion Post No 23 sponsors the Eastern Shore of Virginia second potato blossoms festival at Keller Fair Grounds Keller Va May 29 30 1936 with Queen Eastern Shore II Miss Brunette Nottingham maid of honor Miss Helen Purvis and a court of eighteen girls Baby Parade May 29 coronation May 29 grand parade May 30 and a prize fight May 30. Historic sites on tour include Debtors Prisons Fastville Accomac churches and county offices. For information contact L F Purvis Onley Va L N Davis Accomac Va or W C Strong County Agent Onley Va.
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American Legion Post No. 23
Virginia
Keller Fair Grounds
Keller
Cheriton
Northampton County
Helen Purvis
Oonancock
Accomack County
Purvis
Beverly Price Edwards
Onancock
del- Mar-Va
Fastville
Accomac
Hungary
Eastville
L. F. Purvis
Onley Va
L. N. Davis
W. C. Strong
Onley, Va
Hit-and-run damages Car of Dr. George Smith on Washington
Early this morning at about 3:45 a.m. a hit-and-run driver collided with Dr. George Smith’s parked car on South Washington Street. The Smith vehicle sustained minor damage while the other car left most of its shattered windshield in the roadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Smith
Smith
South Washington Street
Middletown Man Reports Early Egg Laying Barred Rock Flock
Young Sayers W. L. Rush of Middletown raised Barred Rock chickens in late winter and early spring. Pullets began laying eggs at three and a half months and weighed four pounds. Cockerels in the same flock weighed five pounds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Rush
Middletown
Rural Groups To Be Represented At Big Meeting
Five voting delegates will represent rural groups at the triennial conference of rural women in Washington next month. Mrs. Roop and four district presidents are named official delegates. Rural women may register as representatives with the same privileges as delegates but without the business meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Registration is $1. banquet Thursday night costs $1.50. A daily radio program will be provided for those unable to attend.
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Frederick County
Washi
State Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs
Roop
Front Royal Events Highlight Rally and Local News
At the Winchester District Young People’s rally in Charles Town Miss Gertrude Hale wins the Mary Curtis Lee essay prize with a 12.50 award. Rev C A York travels to Waynesboro for a church school event. News covers local funerals school finals illness and family visits across Front Royal Sperryville Hagerstown and nearby towns.
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Front Royal
Winchester
Charles Town
Gertrude Hale
Alice Rhodes
Jessie Martin
Harry Cameron
C. A. York
York
Waynesboro
A. W. Hale
Mary Curtis Lee
Clergy Lead Graduates Sermons at Clarke and Berryville
The Rev. B Duvall Chambers will deliver the Boyce High School baccalaureate in Emmanuel Chapel, Boyce, while the Rev. Dr L A Parker speaks at Berryville High School in the Baptist Church. Commencement follows Thursday and Friday. Berryville seniors include valedictorian Harry Kerns and salutatorian Miss Margaret Campbell. Boyce seniors name valedictorian Louise McDonald and salutatorian Miss Wilhelmenia Sipe. nine graduates in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Duvall Chambers
Westover Parish
Charles City
Boyce High School
Emmanuel Chapel
Boyce
Berryville
L. A. Parker
Berryville High School
Baptist Church
Berryville High
Harry Kerns
Margaret Campbell
Louise McDonald
Wilhelmenia Sipe
Committee To Work Out Fruit Inspection In Virginia
State Agriculture Commissioner George W. Koiner and two appointees began work on transferring the apple and peach inspection service from the division of markets to the Board of Agriculture. W. W. Sproul of Staunton and E. D. Nininger of Roanoke assist, as growers pressed for reform of the inspection system led by Director of Markets J. Heek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
George W. Koiner
Division of Markets
Board of Agriculture
W. W. Sproul
Staunton
E. D. Nininger
Roanoke
J. Heek
President Roosevelt Visits Hyde Park Home After Hip Injury
President Roosevelt arrives at the family estate in Hyde Park and finds his 81yearold mother Mrs Sara Delano Roosevelt recovering from a hip injury. He greets townsfolk from his special Hudson trainside arrival and joins a morning bedside visit before planned events.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sara Delano Roosevelt
New York City
Hudson
Poppy
Sissie
Buzzie” Dall
John Boettger
New York
Bng
Balboa
Premier To Inaugurate France Foreign Policy
Paris May 23 Leh Blum plans to personally inaugurate the foreign policy of France s incoming peo ple s front government to pursue closer ties with the United States and Britain He will lead the French delegation to the June 16 League of Nations council session and seeks a Franco British diplomatic front at the Italo Ethiopian issue special meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Leon Blum
France
People’s Front
Chamber of Deputies
League of Nations Council
Conduct Rites For Mrs. Phoe Be Gess
Funeral services for Mrs. Phoe Be Gess of North River Mills West Virginia were conducted this afternoon at Sandy Ridge Church of Christ with burial in the nearby cemetery The Rev B J Goode of Winchester led the service She is survived by several sons and daughters A fuller account will appear in this newspaper early next week
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Phoebe Gess
North River Mills
W. Va
Sandy Ridge Church of Christ
J. Goode
Winchester
Great Plane Deutschland Damaged in Berlin Landing
The Deutschland one of the largest land planes in the world was badly damaged in a forced landing at Berlin last night. No fatalities were reported. The giant airliner could carry 42 passengers and seven crew members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Garden club to host miniature flower show
The Old Fredericktown Garden Club will hold a miniature flower show at the Colonial Gift Shop on East Piccadilly street in the afternoon and evening of Thursday May 28. Judges are Mrs. H. Clay DeGrange and Mrs. James P. Reardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old
Fredericktown
Rain First And Last Of Week Weather Outlook
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday May 25. North and Middle Atlantic States expect showers at the start and end of the week with cooler conditions in the north and rising temperatures later. Temperatures near normal in the south portion.
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Washington
North
Middle Atlantic
South
Local Weekend Visits and Social Gatherings Reported
Social rounds highlight visits by Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Cone and families including Mayor Hillidge and Mrs. Melton. Washington guest Miss Helen Symons stays with Mrs. Rudacille while VPI student Sherman Hale visits relatives. Ed ward S Williams hosts a Skyline Drive picnic for Virginia Carson and Lieut. Whitside. Visitors include Miss Millie Sirbaugh from Winchester and Mrs. Carter with local family members.
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A. D. Cone
B. J. Hillidge
T. J. Melton
Helen Symons
Washington
Skyline Drive
Edward S. Williams
Virginia Carson
Lieut
Whitside
Commencement Exercises To Be Held Across County
Commencement Saturday at 10 o clock with a parade and a preschool float by the Willing Workers Circle of Kings Daughters and a free movie. Honors to be announced at 2 o'clock. Exhibits from the schools will be shown by merchants Friday and Saturday. Baptist Conference attended by about 200. Rev J B Hill of Richmond spoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Willing Workers Circle of Kings Daughters
Baptist Conference
J. B. Hill
Richmond
Baptist Sunday School Association
S V A Defeats Episcopal High In Baseball Clash
Shenandoah Valley Academy defeated Episcopal High School of Alexandria 5 to 1 as Kite allowed five scattered hits and Bell proved wild for Episcopal. Schneider and Pope produced key hits for S V A while Gordon impressed in the field for Episcopal.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
Episcopal High School of
Alexandria
Kite
Schneider
Pope
Gordon
Episcopal
Bell
S. V. A.episcopal
Park
Pennsylvania Clowns
G-Men
Bureau of Investigation
Washington
British Begin Defense Work On Thorough Scale
Britain has moved its vast rearmament into production. After two months of surveys the imperial defense committee is in stage two, developing factory capacity to supply shells and war implements. Sir Thomas W. H. Inskip leads the program, allocating contracts for machines tools and gauges to speed supplies.
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London
Great Britain
Imperial Defense Committee
Thomas W. H. Inskip
Garden Club Receives Copper Bowl Trophy Gift
The Old Fredericktown Garden Club received a copper bowl from Miles Dean at its last meeting. The bowl will serve as a trophy awarded at year end to the member growing the season's most beautiful and perfect flowers.
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Fredericktown
British Apple Deluge Tests Market Prices Abroad
Large apple arrivals in the United Kingdom depress local prices while shipments from the United States hold up. London prices fall to 1.90 a bushel for best apples with several varieties listed. Paris market remains steady despite late season. Pear prices rise slightly as demand persists and quality varies.
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Liverpool
London
Fred A. Mee
United Kingdom
U. S
United States
Jonathan
Rome
Sturmer Pippin
Paris
Big Shake-up Continues Inheritance Of Cabinet Secrets
The commission probes whether private evidence and cabinet tips spurred insurance buys before the April 21 budget. Hearings continued as Thomas resigned, with testimony alleging intimate friends profited by pre tax insurance. Thomas denied disclosing any secrets to anyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Thomas
Parliament
Civil Jurors Named for Frederick County June Term
Judge Philip Williams issues summonses for ten civil jurors for the opening of Frederick County circuit court June term. Names include D A Smith E R Neville O H Anderson M J Pease N K Larrick Lee Boyce Robert Shirley Floyd Grimm Reginald Duvall and C E Staples. A grand jury was summoned earlier and June 1 is opening day with one trial set Robert Liggett vs John W Herrelletux for June 3. Criminal docket includes DeHaven Sirbaugh Reardon McKee McFarland involuntary manslaughter in Bunner death Dewey Spellman dynamiting Ray Calvert car and N J Wigginton license petition. Numerous civil and chancery cases on docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Williams
Frederick County Circuit Court
Circuit Court
D. A. Smith
E. R. Neville
O. H. Anderson
M. J. Pease
N. K. Larrick
Lee Boyce
Robert Shirley
Floyd Grimm Reginald Duvall
C. E. Staples
Robert Liggett
John W. Herrelletux
Roy S. DeHaven
Forest S. Sirbaugh
Lawrence Reardon
Thomas McKee
Daniel McFarland
Dorothy Bunner
Gore
Dewey Spellman
Ray Calvert
N. J. Wigginton
Morrison Arm Amputated After Lime Plant Scaffold Collapse
Charlie Morrison of Cedarville lost his left arm at Memorial Hospital following a scaffold collapse during construction at Riverton Lime Company’s rock wool plant addition. He also suffered a compound fracture to his left leg and remains reported in satisfactory condition. another worker from Strasburg was injured.
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Charlie Morrison
Cedarville
Riverton Lime Company
Memorial Hospital
Morrison
The
Lime Company
Strasburg
Wholesale livestock and produce prices in Baltimore and Chicago
Baltimore markets report higher cattle calves hogs and spring lambs with gains from Friday last week. Chicago receipts show steadier fat cattle and higher yearling steers while hogs near 10 dollars, with pork prices improving and bulls up.
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Baltimore
U. S. Dept. Agri
Chicago
U. S
Wheat and grain quotations ease as moisture supports crops
Chicago May 23 wheat futures end weak as open interest declines and Winnipeg prospects dampen sentiment. May wheat 93 1 4 to 3 8, July 85 1 8 to 1 4, Sept 84 5 8 to 3 4. Cash grain shows no market for cash wheat. mixed corn and soy readings follow. Baltimore quotes place No 2 red winter wheat at 1.03 and yellow corn at 3.25 per barrel.
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Chicago
Bears
Winnipeg
Canada
Baltimore
Stock Market Gains as Steels Lead Demand
NEW YORK May 23 stocks rose with steel and specialty shares advancing, transfers around 400000 shares, bonds steady, and foreign exchange firmer. Selected closes include Am. Tel. & Tel. 162 1 4, U S Steel 58 1 4, Kennecott 37 5 8, General Electric 36 5 8, Martha Street Markets note daily corrections and local pricing for grains and feed items.
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New York
Mar
Chicago
al. Chemical
Am. Tel. & Tel
Anaconda
A. T
Beth. Steel (New
Chrysler
Elec
Gen Mills
Gen. Mot
Int. Harvester
Johns-Manville
Kennecott
Mont.-Ward
N. Y. Central
Penn R. R
Sears Roebuck
Sou Pac
Std. Oil N. J
Texas Corp
UN Pac
U. S. Steel
Woolworth
District FFA meet results highlight Mount Jackson sprinters
Field events show Hall from Lincoln winning shot put with 38 feet 842 inches and Dellinger of Mount Jackson claiming the 100 yard dash in 11 seconds. High jump tie between Gochenour of Woodstock and Louder of Broadway with 5 feet 4 inches, others placing include Sager and Warner from Lincoln and Rich from Remington.
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Hall
Lincoln
Barb
Sager
Mount Jackson
Warner
Dellinger
Musselman
Remington
Vance
Herndon
Early
Madison
Gochenour Woodstock
Louder
Broadway
Rich
Moore
Timberville
880 yard run results with Rosenberger first
Joe Rosenberger of Strasburg won the 880 yard run with a time of 2 minutes 1 second. Gochenour of Woodstock finished second and Sutton of T. Rosenberger’s Handley teammate placed fourth.
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Joe Rosenberger
Strasburg
Gochenour
Woodstock
Sutton
Rosenberger
S Handley
Mayor Hoan Sees No Rush for Nationwide Labor Party
Mayor Hoan discusses proposals for a national Labor party and says the demand is not sufficient to warrant starting one in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoan
Parmer- Labor Party
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Young Sayers
Warren County
Winchester Evening Star
Front Royal News
Henry
Duncan Gibb
University of Virginia
Edward Richardson
Frank Gibb
Frederick Hall
Carroll Walter
Elliott Marshall
Hagerstown
Sperryville High School
John Wall
Walter Reed Hospital
Wahl
Front Royal Remont
Frank Davies
Charles Reeves, Jr
Mrs
Charles Reeves
Fred Thursh
Little Walter Stewart
Georgetown Hospital
Clarke
Mr. Roosevelt
Gess
W. E. Rudacille
Mr. Sherman Hale
Town
John Downing
Alexandria Gordon
Charles Consolvo
Mill
Charles W. Trenary
Miss Millar
Mountain View
Carson-Whitside
Millie Sirbaugh
Catherine Garter
Walter Carter
Merle Coe
Henry Coe
Joe Borden
Joseph L. Borden
Mr. Walter Carter
Episcopal High
South Carolina
Baltimore Livestock
Chicago Livestock
Winchester Markets
Star
Eee
Magnolia
Ccssecsess
Kasco
Esese
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