Man Dies From Effects of Seeing His Building Burn
An elderly Maryland man, Wilson aged 65, collapsed on his porch while watching his own burning building across the street and died minutes later. His wife remained prostrated and critically ill. Earlier, Anna Hardcastle an 80 year old Black widow suffered serious burns in a fire that destroyed a house housing four Black families. She was rescued from a second story room by a firefighter and carried down a ladder. The fire damage and cause await determination.
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Associated Press
Wilson
Anna Hardcastle
King George III Misses Royal Court Due to Hip Infection
London May 27 The illness of King George will prevent his attending the third court of the season at Buckingham Palace. The king is said to be suffering from an infection of the right hip. He presided at the first two courts of the season after a two year gap due to a prior serious illness. Eight American girls were to be presented at tonight's court.
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Associated Press
London
George
Buckingham
Prince of Wales
Staunton Mill Academy Ninety Defeats Winchester Park 3–0
Staunton Mill Academy baseball nine defeated Winchester Park Association 3 to 0 in six innings. After a 0–0 first four frames, S. M. A. scored three runs in the fifth to secure the win.
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Staunton Mill Academy
Winchester Park Association
Arts Haifter
A. South
Reid
Staunton
Winchester
Night football catches on at Virginia colleges
Virginia colleges embrace night football after William and Mary pioneered the trend. Roanoke College plans a lit opener in Salem, Emory and Henry followed in 1929, and the 1930 season will see multiple Virginia Conference teams playing under electric lights on home fields.
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Virginia
College of William and Mary
Roanoke College
Salem
Bry
Emory
Henry
William and Aly
Wasps
William and Mary
Ting
William and Mary Indians
New Use Found For Peanut Shells
Richmond May 26 Virginia, a key producer in canuts and cellulose products may see industries stimulated by a discovery. D F J Lynch and M J Goss of the US Department of Agriculture say peanut hulls, once farm waste, could become a commercial source of cellulose cotton linters and pulp for the growing cellulose industry as wood pulp grows scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
D. F. J. Lynch
M. J. Goss
United States
Law Enforcement Plan Forwarded by House Judiciary Panel
After months of study the committee backed three bills to implement the commission recommendations. The Stobbs bill lowers misdemeanor penalties and defines nonhabitual violators with limited liquor possession. Christopherson measures expand felony/misdemeanor definitions and authorize summary prosecutions by United States commissioners with judge review.
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Commission
United States
House Judiciary Committee
George W. Wickersham
Atorney
Mitchell
U. S
Congress
Hoover
Christopherson
South Dakota
Stobbs
United States Commissioners
Blues May Go To New York For Byrd Welcome
Richmond steps to send the Richmond Light Infantry Blues to New York to escort Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd homeward from the South Pole. The Blues may replace the Virginia Military Institute Cadets if they join the welcome in New York. Governor Pollard and Maj. Mills F. Neal attended the conference with officials arranging Virginia’s part. A decision was deferred but likely to be reached tomorrow.
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Richmond
Richmond Light Infantry Blues
New York
Richard E. Byrd
South Pole
Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets
Pollard
John W. Williams
House of Delegates
Virginia
Mills F. Neal
The
Blues
Bay Search For Missing Boys Opens Amid Storm
Harbor police announce Chesapeake bay searches with Washington and railroad police aid for four boys missing since Saturday after being seen near a storm sewer mouth. Fears grow they were drowned as bodies might have drifted into the bay. A Washington lead claims three boys were seen heading toward the capital city.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
Washington
Thomas J. Young
Move To Stop Army Relations Not Effective Now
Chicago May 27 The Big Ten plan to sever athletic relations with the Army due to the three year rule will not take effect before 1935 at the earliest Army and the University of Illinois have signed contracts for home and return games in 1933 and 1934 The order from the Big Ten faculty committee was to take effect after next fall’s Army Illinois game but the schedule had been made earlier and kept secret until today
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Associated Press
Chicago
Big Ten
Army
University of Illinois
Illinois
President Praises Safety Conference Efforts Worldwide
President Hoover opens the third national conference on state and highway safety in Washington. He calls accident prevention a service to the world and condemns the heavy toll of human life and suffering from road and state accidents as a national concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Presbyterians' Merger Plan Appears Defeated at Assembly
The Southern Presbyterian General Assembly reported 92 Presbyteries voting on union with the Unified Presbyterians. Results showed 37 in favor 29 against and 25 for postponing action with one not voting. An invitation to hold the 1931 assembly at the School of the Ozarks Hollister Missouri was accepted over Montreal and Miami invitations.
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Jesville
Ran Church
Seof
School of the Ozarks
Hollister
Southern Presbyterian General Assembly
Unified Presbyterians
D. K. Ferguson
Marshall, Mo
G. Woods
Auxtasse
Montreal
Mountain Retreat Association
Ozarks
G. M. McNutt
Miami
Fla
Morrow Attacked Over Wet Policy By Dry Leader
Milwaukee May 26 F Scott McBride national head of the Anti Saloon League told West Allis church audience that Dwight W Morrow entering New Jersey senate race signals GOP grooming a wet candidate for 1932. He criticized Morrows repeal states rights stance and urged broader regional control to preserve prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
F. Scott McBride
Anti-Saloon League
West Allis Methodist Church
Dwight W. Morrow
New Jersey
Republican Party
Morrow
McBride
Bishop Cannon Reported To Be A Broken Man
Rev Walter Anthony of Wesley Monumental Church in Savannah rebutted Rev John E White’s claim that the Methodist church failed to try Bishop James Cannon Jr for stock speculation. Anthony said the episcopacy committee’s decision not to press a trial was final under church law and stood after Cannon’s objection.
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Savannah
Walter Anthony
Wesley Monumental
John E. White
Methodist General Conference
James Cannon, Jr
Anthony
Dallas
General Conference
Cannon
Conference
White
Committee On
Trustee's Sale of Desirable Virginia Land Known as the Sier Property
Trustee announces public auction of 0.33 acre land in Frederick County Virginia on June 7 1930 at 11 a m in Winchester. The property lies 344 miles southeast of Winchester along Sulphur Spring Road near Seneseney Road formerly Roy Derry land. Terms require one third cash and balance in two annual bonds with interest and insured deed of trust. M M Lynch Trustee. Duvall and Dunn Auctioneers Dewy.
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Frederick County
Virginia
Court House
Winchester
W. K. Henderson
Senseney Road
Roy Derry
Sier
Humiliating Confession and Move Against Bishop Cannon
The speaker cites a public confession by Bishop Cannon about stock market dealings calling them gambling and vows not to repeat such actions. He details opposition to Cannon continuing as committee chairman and notes Cannon’s frail health and African fever illness.
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Bishop Cannon
Committee On Prohibition and Social Service
Cannon
Public Sale of Valuable City Residence in Winchester Virginia
By decree of the Shenandoah Valley National Bank vs Ella Lockhart et al in the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia a public auction will be held at the county courthouse in Winchester at noon on June 12 1930. The Meredith L Lockhart home at 503 Fairmont Avenue fronts fifty feet on the avenue and extends to an alley. Terms: one third cash sale day with balance by two purchaser bonds due in one and two years secured by deed of trust and insurance. Special commissioners B P Harrison John M Steck T Russell Cather. trustee James P Reardon. Bond for $5000 certified May 20 1930. Deputy Clerk Corinne Barnett.
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Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Ella Lockhart
Fairmont Avenue
Said Avenue
Cumberland Valley Railway
Luttrell
Davis Johnson
Meredith L. Lockhart
B. P Harrison
Winchester Court Orders Nonresident Defendants to Appear
In the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia an order directs nonresident defendants Thomas B Driscoll James Kain Dennis Kain Ella Elsen James M Fenton Hannah Murphy Catherine Andrathy James M Trier and John Trier to appear within ten days after publication to protect their interests. The suit seeks sale of 126 North Washington Street and to ascertain distributees and heirs of Fannie T Fenton and Ella C Fenton and to construe the will. The order requires weekly publication for four weeks posting at the courthouse and mailing copies to defendants. Deputy Clerk.
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Wichester
Virginia
John M. Fenton
Thos J. Fenton
Catherine Driscoll
Theresa Barr
Thos. Kain
Maurice Kain
John Kain
Frances Kain
Kate Henton
J. Trier
Anna Bell
Thos. B. Driscoll
Jas. Kain
Dennis Kain
Ella Elsen
Jas
Richmond
R. E. Hannah
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Winchester
North
Washington Street
Fannie T. Fenton
Ella C. Fenton
Thomas B. Driscoll
James Kain
James M. Fenton
Hannah Murphy
Catherine Andrathy
James M. Trier
John Trier
James M Trier
Corporation Court
Winchester Evening Star
Court House
Corinne Barnett
James P. Reardon
Radio Program Schedule Highlights Across Cities
A dense listing of radio station lineups across New York and other metros for May 27, detailing programs by time, performers, and syndication. Includes WJZ WABC WJAR WEAF and others with orchestras, talks, and music blocks.
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The
Associated Press
WEAF
New York
Voters’ Service
WJAR
WTAU
WGR
WWJ
Wsal W
Wss
Aleo Weeil
WTAG
WCSH
Trothe
Wed
Weal
Ckgw
Oreheatea J Hi
Iso ‘Ie
Weas
WTAM
Bet Sp
Happy Bakers Aino ‘Wwf
Petal
al Wees
Stratananee
CBS
Wake
WABC
Osborne Orch
Sanderson Crumit
WEAN
WNAC
WFEL
Wade
Investore
Wabs Sans Romany
WLBZ
Bad
Cherver
Heywood Broun
EAN
WCAU
WCAO
WMAL
WHP
WLBW
WFBL
Wreen
WGHP
WKBN
WSPD
WWNC
WTAR
WDBJ
WLAC
WPG
Weem
Orch
WKRG
WKBW
Midnight Melodies
WHE
WEBL
WADC
WKRC
WJZ
760
NBC Chain
Moment Musicale
Harold Saotney
WBZ
Flea Gibbons
WLW
WHAM
KDKA
WJR
WRVA
WWBT
Amos
Andy
WRC
WBT
WCKY
WJAX
WIOD
Polly Preston
WBAL
Amos-Andy
Pol
NHAS
WSM
WSB
WARKC
Kdka Ricebee
U. of P
Bank
Orchestra
Rochester
Wings of Songs
WGY Schenectady
Caverns
Springfield
Bing Family
Police Continue Hunt For Robbers Of Store Manager
Baltimore police chase two bandits who shot Albert W. Harding and robbed him of 845 dollars in front of a downtown bank. The crime scene extended to Washington as authorities seek the suspects and a stolen car found abandoned near Washington Boulevard fuels the ward to the capital theory. Harding’s stomach wound remained serious after a transfusion yesterday.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Albert W. Harding
Washington
Washington Boulevard
Harding
Salem Guests At George Washington Hotel
Mrs N Sullivan Mrs A M Sullivan Miss M McCarty and Miss E B Smith of Salem Massachusetts are guests at the George Washington Hotel.
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N. Sullivan
A. M. Sullivan
M. McCarty
E. B. Smith
Salem, Mass
George Washington Hotel
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Braves
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Weaf i
Newark
Don
Moonbeams
Philadelphia
Blue Law
U. of P. Raffo
Brothers
Gottschalkville
Cincinnati
Orch. Floment School
Vibha
Bra
Stock Fire Insurance
National Board OF Fire Underwriters
John Street
National Organization OF Stock
Baker
Baker’s Drug Store
Enly
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