Divorces Tie with Marriages in Berkeley County May
In Berkeley County May saw seven marriages and seven divorces. Mrs. Bess Hicks was granted a divorce from Raymond C. Hicks who formerly resided near Winchester. The infant daughter is to stay with the mother, with the father allowed visitation Saturday mornings. Hicks must pay $7.50 on the first and fifteenth each month and cover costs and attorney fees. He is barred from molesting or approaching the home except on court‑allowed days.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Berkeley County
Bess Hicks
Raymond C. Hicks
Winchester
Hicks
Radio Highlights of Sub Squalus Rescue Broadcasts
New York reports heavy radio coverage of the Squalus submarine accident with NBC CBS and MBS special broadcasts. Shortwave pickups from Portsmouth New Hampshire augmented by crews from New York and Boston helped relay the scene as NBCs Bill Eddy, a former submarine lieutenant, contributed on air. Tonight and Friday schedules include NBC CBS and local programs across WABC WJZ WEAF and more with music drama and news.
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New York
NBC
CBS
MBS
Portsmouth
N. H
Boston
WHEB
Bill Eddy
Eddy
Submarine Service
Squalus
Oliver F. Naquin
Wjz-Nbc
MBS- Chain
Harry L. Hopkins
WEAF
Rudy Vallee
Bing Crosby
WABC
Joe E. Brown
Kate Smith
Major Bowes
Kostelanetz
O'Keefe
Bull Suffocates After Nose Dips Into Bucket
Nosey Blythedale Missouri reports a bull owned by Jerry Roche died when its nose stuck inside an empty gallon bucket causing suffocation. No other injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nosey Blythedale
Jerry Roche
Family Man in Los Angeles Reunites Greek Children
Tom Ramos slept in his car for four years to raise funds to bring his two children from Greece. The Ramos family now reunites in Los Angeles, with Ramos continuing to run a restaurant while saving for his wife's air ticket to join them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Tom Ramos
Greece
Ramos
U S Agent Hopes For Conferences In Briggs Strike
Detroit May 25. With more than 70 000 auto workers idle due to a Briggs Manufacturing strike, federal labor conciliator James F. Dewey hopes to arrange a conference within hours. Briggs management and the UAW local dispute reopening settlements. Governor Dickinson offered mediation. no immediate response.
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Detroit
Briggs Manufacturing Company
James F. Dewey
Briggs Company
R. J. Thomas
Emil Mazey
Briggs Uaw
Briggs
Chrysler Corporatio
Michigan
Indiana
Lincoln Division of
Motor Company
Dispatcher Responds To Urgent Call For Taxi Instead Of Fire Crew
In Philadelphia a female caller begged for rapid help, but minutes later a fire engine and police car arrived to find she only wanted a taxicab. Joseph Smarkola greeted the crew at the doorway with relief. The incident shows a mistaken alarm and a request for transport rather than emergency aid.
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Philadelphia
Joseph Smarkola
Queen Mother Survives Car Wreck Near London
Queen Mary of England, 72, escaped serious injury after her car overturned in Putney. A bystander house painter used a ladder to help her exit. she was taken to Marlborough Palace for treatment as King George tours Canada with Queen Elizabeth. Photo released to New York by cable.
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Mary
England
Putney
London
Marlborough Palace
King George
Canada
Elizabeth
New York
Last Rites For Mrs Fletcher Performed In Highlandvenue Church
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Olive Virginia Fletcher wife of Levi S Fletcher were held at Highlandvenue Presbyterian Church by Rev H J Womeldorf. She died at her home 509 Highland Avenue after a Monday afternoon illness. Interment followed at Ebenezer. She was 47 and survived by her husband three daughters four sons and many grandchildren.
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Highlandvenue Presbyterian Church
H. J. Womeldorf
Mary Olive Virginia Fletcher
Levi S. Fletcher
Highland Avenue
Ebenezer
Ebenezer Church of the
Disciples of Christ
Clifford McFarland
Theodore Legg
Elmer Cline
Edward Dusing
Carson Hill
Fred. Clevenger
Fletcher
Wss
Robert
Sarah Suggett
Frederick County
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Atkinson in Mount Hebron Cemetery
The funeral for Mrs Callie C. Atkinson widow of Judge William M. Atkinson occurred yesterday at Mount Hebron Chapel Washington D C. Rev Blain Tucker officiated with interment in the family lot. Survived by daughter Mrs Florence Lathrop of New York state and sons Alfred Trenholm of South Carolina and William M Atkinson of Florida with daughter Marguerite Trenholm Woolley deceased years ago. Local pallbearers included Maurice M Lynch Stewart Bell Fred S Boyd R Gray Williams and John M Steck Sr.
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Callie C. Atkinson
William M. Atkinson
Robert W. Woolley
Prospect Street
Washington, D. C
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Blain Tucker
Washington
Maurice M. Lynch Stewart Bell
Fred S. Boyd
R. Gray Williams
John M. Steck
Atkinson
Florence Lathrop
New York State
Alfred Trenholm
South Carolina
Florida
Marguerite Trenholm Woolley
Ex-Gov Nice Possible Senate Candidate
A Baltimore source says former Governor Harry W Nice plans to run for the U S Senate in 1940. Nice, a Republican who won in 1934, declined comment and hinted at a personal following forming independent of any group or individual.
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Baltimore
Harry W. Nice
U. S. Senate
Nice
Lifetime Savings Are Gone Forever
Berkeley Springs West Virginia May 25 Local officers concede A S Johnston has little chance of recovering his four thousand five hundred dollars lost in a confidence game. Johnston once worked for Baltimore and Ohio at Cumberland and has been ill and unable to work, with states attorney Wagaman and Sheriff Baker of Hagerstown pursuing two men who tricked him into withdrawing his life savings to claim a false horse race windfall.
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Berkeley Springs
W. V2
A. S. Johnston
Hagerstown
Johnston
Baltimore and Ohio
Cumberland
C. F. Wagaman
J. D. Baker
Cat Mothering Five Turkey Chicks Surprises Nebraska Family
Mrs. Herman Schmidt of Archer Nebraska found the family cat nursing five newly hatched turkeys. The scene showed the cat acting as a mother in the turkey brood, with the hen nearby in the nest.
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Archer
Herman Schmidt
Answers to Today's Quiz From Page Four
Answers to test questions printed on page 4 list Iraq Glacier Asteroids Spain remained neutral Six feet Scotland E-ther-re-al 14.7 Ibs per sq in Federal Trade Commission Cincinnati Reds National League.
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Iraq
Glacier
Spain
Scotland
Federal Trade Commission
Cincinnati Reds
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American Academy of Dramatic Arts
New York City
Academy
Franklin H. Sargent
COMMERCIAL SMALL LOAN @ FINANCE Co
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Goodrich Silvertown
Braddock & Boscawen
Andrew G
North America Assurance Society
Richmond
Shenandoah Valley Natl
Bank
John W. Rosenberger & CO
B. Braddock St
Indianapolis
Rex Mays
Glendale
Calif
Lou Meyer
Indianapolis Precision
Babe Stapp
Stapp
Floyd Roberts
Jimmy Snyder
Chicago
Snyder
Weafnbc
Greenwich High School Opera Club
Perkins
CBS- Chain
Men Behind the Stars
Enoch Light Orchestra
WJZ
U.S
Agent Hope For Conferences
Senate
Grasset
America
Red Circle
A&p
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Good Housekeeping Bureau
Ann Page
N. B.C
Armour
Roas
White House
Kingan
Sunnyfeld
Lge
North Braddock Street
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