Reward proclaimed by Governor Moore in Lindbergh case
Governor A Harry Moore announced a 25000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the Lindbergh baby kidnappers. Across five states authorities reported on the evolving drama with handwriting comparisons and ongoing investigations into John H Curtis and other figures connected to the ransom notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
A. Harry Moore
Hopewell
New Jersey
Boston
Mass
Flemington
John H. Curtis
Charles A. Lindbergh
W. C. Pender
Norfolk
Currtis
Lindbergh
Lindberghs
Massachusetts
John F. Pone
Yansom
Becket
New England
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Condon
Curtis
New York
Bronx County Grand Jury
Morris Rosner
Virginia
H. Dobson-Peacock
Guy Burrage
Jersey
Firemen And Lodgemen Attend Service In Winchester
A special service and sermon is planned at the Church of Christ next Sunday night at 8 o clock for the Modern Woodmen of America of Winchester and vicinity. The South End Hose Company and all Modern Woodmen Camps in reach are invited to attend with a program of music. Rev. S J Goode will preach and reserve seating will be provided for participating organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Woodmen of America
Winchester
South End Hose Company
S. J. Goode
Ane
United States
L. A. Thomas
Chicago
W. M. Brashears
Colored couple wed in Gerrardstown marriage license issued
A marriage license was issued by the Corporation Clerk to Robert Magruder and Margaret Johnson, both colored, of Gerrardstown West Virginia. Robert is the son of Mack Magruder and Margaret the daughter of Norman Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Clerk’s Office
Robert Magruder
Margaret Johnson
Gerrardstown
W. Va
Mack Magruder
Margaret
Norman Johnson
Fairfax Hotel Furniture Sale Auction Notice
Unable to renew my lease I must move before June 1 and will sell at Auction all furniture and fixtures of hotel Saturday May 28 starting at ten o'clock. 21-1p-31 W. M. Shade. Your neighbor bought evergreens boxwood and shrubbery from R B Kater Why not you Phone 802. 24-1p-eod-3t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax
W. M. Shade
R. B. Kater
Garner Plans Quick Relief Bill With House Action Ahead
Speaker Garner will submit a $2.1 billion relief program in a single bill to the House ways and means committee this week. Hearings are planned before the panel and action is expected early next week with broad support from Republicans and most Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Garner
House
Ways and Means Committee
Texas Democrat
Legislative Drafting Service
Homes Needed for Children from New York
The Tribune Fresh Air Committee of Winchester met at Handley Library led by Rev. L A Thomas with nine members present. They secured more than twenty homes for New York City children, aiming for three hundred, urging local families to offer free hospitality and kindness rather than money to support the fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune Fresh Air
Winchester
Handley Library
L. A. Thomas
Whitchester
New York City
G. C. Rose
Fresh Air Fund
Frederick County
Tribune Fresh Air Committee
Missionaries Have Salaries Cut by Sixteen Percent
The Methodist General Conference in Atlantic City directs a 16 percent salary reduction for both domestic and missionary missions. Active bishops see pay drop from 7,500 to 6,000 dollars yearly and missionaries from 6,000 to 5,000. Pension for retired bishops is cut from 3,000 to 2,500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Atlantic City
N.J
Methodist General Conference
Episcopal
Staunton cadets enjoy pleasant encampment at Rouss Spring
About 450 cadets from Staunton Military Academy and instructors spend a week at Rouss Spring in ideal weather. Exercise includes parade drills at 5 pm daily and extensive athletics under Capt. Frank Summers. Rifle range training yields top marks to be announced by Col. Thomas H. Russell. Camp Major General Malone honors the Third Corps Area commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton Military Academy
Rouss Spring
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Frank Summers
Virginia Military Institute
United States Army
Robert Y. Conrad
Thomas H. Russell
H. L. Taylor
Malone
Third Corps
Four Club Council Formed in Frederick County
A Four-H Club Council was organized in Frederick County with Miss Elizabeth Farrar leading the effort. Fifteen clubs attended the meeting with seven adults. officers include President Miss Margaret Larrick and Vice Presidents Mildred Snyder Ruth Owings and Phyllis Fries. The plan calls for 100 percent record-book completion and club yearbooks, achievement days, county and state activities, social programs, and pledge learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Elizabeth Farrar
Hallie Hughes
Ella Gardner
United States Children’s Bureau
Washington
Margaret Larrick
Mildred Snyder
Ruth Owings
Phyllis Fries
Caroline Foote
Louise Graves
Arthur Tinsman
Ole Virginny
Mine Rescue Tragedy Claims Manager and Four Workers
Kenneth Seville manager of the Shining Gutter Lead Mine died in a rescue attempt with two other men after an explosion trapped five workers. All five trapped men perished when a slide engulfed them as they entered the mine to save colleagues in Bakewell Derbyshire England May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bakewell
Derbyshire
Eng
Kenneth Seville
Shining Gutter
Bingham Offers Bill for Repeal of U S Day Act
Washington May 24 Senator Bingham Republican Connecticut introduces a resolution for repeal of the eighteenth amendment seeking an early vote on resubmission of prohibition. Johnson of California calls for resubmission while Republicans shape a dry platform amid GOP tensions and debating a repeal stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bingham
Connecticut
Johnson
Cal
Congress
Borah
Idaho
House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Henry H. Curran
Association Against the
Hyde
Secretary of Agriculture
Democrats Of Augusta Endorse Byrd For Presidential Nomination
Augusta county Democrats meet in Staunton to endorse Harry Flood Byrd for the party Presidential nomination. They name forty-two delegates with half votes to the Richmond state convention on June 9 and extend sympathy to Rep. Henry St. George Tucker who has been ill in Lexington. State Senator William H. East chairs the meeting. C. G. Quesenberry serves as secretary. The resolution lauds Tucker for wise leadership, experience and judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Tucker
Ruby Jackson Shop Display at George Washington Gift Shop
Miss Jackson showcases chiffon dresses and summer frocks at the George Washington Gift Shop in Hagerstown Maryland on Thursday May 26 1932. Inez McKinster is the proprietor and organizer of the display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Jackson
Hagerstown
New Lloydavin Lawn Furniture Shipment Arrives
New shipment of Lloydavin lawn furniture announced with pricing and availability. Also notices a wanted ad seeking a good home for a fine young female collie. contact Dr. Landis at 496W or 41-1. Post dated May 19 with a short paragraph indicating these classifieds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloydavin
Landis
Cooked Supper at Church of Christ on Thursday
Event notice for a cooked supper with strawberry shortcake hosted by the Church of Christ on Thursday evening from 5 to 8. Proceeds likely support church activities and dining plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ Thurs
Amelia Earhart Putnam Receives Prince of Wales Honor
Mrs Amelia Earhart Putnam visits St James Palace at the invitation of the Prince of Wales after becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic without a male pilot. She then dined at the American embassy and later headlines note the Senate's move to award her the Distinguished Flying Cross for the feat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
London
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Prince of Wales
St. James Palace
Londonderry
Ireland
Atlantic
Royal
Putnam
David &. E. Bruce
Andrew C
Tor
Washington
Senate Today
Hoover
Stock Market Noses Out Into Down Current
New York traders sent prices lower as the market drifted from a shallow idle phase into a modest decline. Stocks fell on selective selling focused on food shares utilities and tobaccos while many industrials and rails held firm. Call money at 2.5 percent. sterling and cables moved up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Sterling Exchange
Petition Against Outlook Company Filed in Bankruptcy
In New York on May 24 a voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed in federal court against the Outlook Company magazine and book publishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Outlook Company
Highway Bill Wins Approval
House roads committee approved the Almon bill authorizing 219000000 dollars for highway construction funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House Roads Committee
Birth Control Bill Defeated by House Ways and Means
Hancock bill to legalize distributing birth control information was defeated today by the House Ways and Means Committee in a 20 to 4 vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Bank Robbers Terrorize a Town in Lovington Illinois
Five armed bandits terrorized Lovington for two hours early today abducting the night watchman wrecking the telephone and forcing the Hardward State Bank cashier to open the vault escaping with 400 dollars. Deputy Sheriff Charles Knapp was later fatally wounded near Lowell, Michigan, in what authorities believe were the same robbers who had earlier held up a Grand Rapids Savings Bank branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lovington
Ill
Hardward State
Lowell
Mich
Charles Knapp
Grand Rapids Savings Bank
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Love Affairs of a Bull Frog Pamphlet Sparks Critique
A critic notes that inner outlook shapes the world one sees and mocks a government effort that spent $2,000 printing a pamphlet about The Love Affairs of a Bull Frog, highlighting misplaced priorities and cultural commentary.
Search Fails to Locate Mrs Frances Orndorff in Virginia
Intensive searches by Frederick and Shenandoah County officials fail to uncover Mrs Frances Nicholson Orndorff 20 wife of Kermit Orndorff of Star Tannery who reportedly left home December 29. Sheriff Pannett and Sheriff Sheetz search through mountains and discover a dog buried in a crude coffin. they dig a two foot trench and find the dog remains. Authorities seek the identity of two companions believed to have traveled with a man who mailed a May 7 letter asserting she was alive or dead and urge anyone with information to contact the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Shenandoah County
Frances Nicholson Orndorff
Kermit Orndorff
Star Tannery
Luther Pannett
Pannett
Sheetz
Burr P. Harrison
Sheriff Pansnett
Orndorff
Tom's Brook
Slidei Pannett
Attorney Harview
Ornad
Father and Son Held For Slaying Man By Mistake
Spencer Krebs and his son Ralph Krebs were jailed for the fatal shooting of John A. Smith Jr. in Baltimore County. They said they fired to frighten motorists they mistook for troublemakers tied to a nearby rumpus. Smith died after being shot in the back. five passengers in his car survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Towson
Spencer Krebs
Freeland
Ralph Krebs
Baltimore County
Talbot Kelley
John A. Smith, Jr
Krebs
William P. Butler
Smith
Baltimore
Leona
Dorothy
Elsie Semlers
Vilas Hill
Jacob Shaver
Parkton
Army Seeks 500 Men At Once For Panama Service
Sergeant H. T. Smith, head of the local U S Army recruiting office, reports word from third corps area headquarters that 500 men are needed immediately for service in Panama. Some enlistments already secured, others unemployed youths considering enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Smith
United States Army
Third Corps
Army
Panama
Notice to buy corn daily in Virginia market
Virginia Feed Mills advertises purchase of 20000 bushels of corn paid in cash on delivery. Contact via Phone 476 at C, V, Elevator 21-1p-21-21,24 ae.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Feed Mills
Odd Fellows Choose Winchester for 1933 Virginia Convention
Lynchburg Va May 24 Winchester was selected as the 1933 convention site for the Grand Lodge of Virginia Odd Fellows. Roanoke was defeated by a large majority at the ninety fifth annual meeting session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lynchburg
Winchester
Grand Lodge of Virginia Odd Fellows
Roanoke
Rev Dr Thomas to preach at Union Service in Winchester
The second union service tonight at 8 at Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church continues the citywide effort by the Ministerial Association to provide spiritual refreshment and courage. Last night drew a large crowd and featured a message on The Soul of Winchester by Rev S L Flickinger. Rev G W Stover assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Ministerial Association of Winchester
Churches of
Winchester
S. L. Flickinger
G. W Stover
Rev Dr Ben Frank Wilson Dies in Harrisonburg at 63
Reverend Dr Ben Frank Wilson pastor emeritus of Harrisonburg Presbyterian Church died early this morning from asthma complications. A South Carolina native born near Sumter in 1863 he founded Converse College in Spartanburg and led the school before moving to Harrisonburg in 1905 to serve 27 years. He is survived by his wife Sallie Farrar and siblings, with nieces tied to local bankers and China missionary relatives. Funeral plans not yet released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Ben Frank Wilson
A Burg Presbyterian Church
Tie Hs Wee
Flippen
of Virginia Hospital
Lottesvi
Hope
Dr. Wilson
Harronburg
Converse College
Spartanburg
D. C
Europe
Shenandoah Valley
Harrisonburg Presbyterian Church
South Carolina
Wilson
Carolina
Sumter
Ben and Wilson
Hampton
Legion of the Confederacy
Charleston
England
Wood
Sallie G. Farrar
Frank Price
China
Rebecca Wilson
J. Prichard
National Bank of Harrisonburg
Relatives of Dr Wilson Noted in Winchester
Has Relatives Here. Dr. Wilson's aidow is a sister of Mrs. B. F. Arthur, Sr. of this city. Dr. Wilson had a wide circle of friends in Winchester.
Umpire Interest Sparks Democratic-Republican Baseball Game
Gene Tunney, former heavyweight champion, said he would umpire the June 4 congressional game in Washington after replying to Rep. McMillan. McMillan also reported inviting Will Rogers, though no word yet. A separate note mentions memorial plaques unveiled at Kristdala churchyard with Swedish officials present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gene Tunney
McMillan
Duraeus Meurling
Erik Meurling
Kristdala
Linkoping
Vaxjo
Prince of Wales Prefers Onions in Plain Fare Shift
London reports the Prince of Wales enjoys tripe and onions when dining out. A smart restaurant chef notes Lady Oxford and Asquith savor Irish stew, Lloyd George prefers mutton with black currant jelly, Churchill parries with ham and figs, and Chaliapin eats steak in olive oil. Bacon and eggs with a French flair is rising on menus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prince of Wales
Lady Oxford
Asquith
David Lloyd George
Winstone Churchill
Feodor Chaliapin
Kristdala Parish Receives Longstanding Pastoral Role
In Kristdala Sweden the Ostergotland parish marks a 350 year tradition of supplying its own pastor with the selection reflecting local church leadership. The community maintains a hereditary pattern of ministry historically linked to local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kristdala
Sweden
Edish
Ostergotland
That Man Miller Revealed As Woman Forecaster In Chicago
Chicago traders had assumed That Man Miller forecaster was male. The editor exposes the truth that Eileen Miller signs the reports as E H Miller. Her monthly forecasts rest on 3,000 grain dealer reports and 2,500 cotton ginner inputs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Miller
United States
E. H. Miller
Eileen
Jailed Doukhobors Grow as Nude Parade Arrests Mount
Nelson BC authorities report 745 jailed Doukhobors to date. A fresh arrest spree in Thrums nabbed 65 people including 36 children from five weeks to 17 years old amid a nude parade. The crackdown widens as more demonstrators are detained.
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Nelson
B. C
British Columbia
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Local Tribune Fresh Air Committee
Bill
Democrats
Augusta
Byrd
Mrs. Putnam
Wales
Saint James
Mrs. Orndorff
Odd Fellows
Thomas
Virginia Synod
Tunney
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