Illness Proves Fatal To Mr Ettmueller In Front Royal
Oscar Ingo M Ettmueller 38 long time manager of the Scharzenbach Huber Silk Mill Front Royal Va died in Winchester Memorial Hospital after a brief illness He was found ill in his room at the Afton Inn and rushed to the hospital His funeral arrangements will be made after his Swiss parents can be reached His body lies in Front Royal unmarried resident of the Afton Inn with services pending.
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Front Royal
Oscar Ingo M- Ettmueller
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Ettmueller
Afton Inn
D. M. Kipps
Lyle F. Hansprough
E. L. Grubbs
Mr. Ettmueller
Switzerland
Drunken Driver Fined $100 In Front Royal Court
Edgar Updike was fined 100 dollars and costs and given 60 days in jail with suspension on payment, his driving permit revoked for a year, for driving while intoxicated. Maurice and Allie Riley were fined 10 dollars and costs with 60 days suspended for assault and battery. Ella K. Riley faced 5 dollars and costs with 60 days suspended jail time for the same charge.
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Front Royal
Walter G. Olmstead
Edgar Updike
Maurice
Allie Riley
Ella K. Riley
Warren County Tests Wheat Reduction Vote Result
Front Royal May 28 An election by the county agent shows 143 votes in favor of continuing wheat reduction after 1935 with 107 signers and 36 non signers while a single ballot opposed the measure, giving final counts yes 143 no 1.
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Front Royal
Merchants Offer Donations to Front Royal Band
Front Royal officials report seven local merchants have pledged donations to support the town band after the high school band's Saturday performance impressed the group.
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Front Royal
L. B. Dutrow
Prisoners Migrated From Warren County Jail to State Farm
Front Royal May 28 The prisoners confined at Warren County jail have been moved to the State Farm Jim Fincham six months Robert Holmes colored six months and James Cody Knight twelve months are the names and sentences listed per the transfer records
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Front Royal
Warren County
State Farm
Jim Fincham
Robert Holmes
James “Cody
Knight
Updike and Richardson Receive Marriage License
Giles William Updike of Brown Town and Miss Irene Richardson of Church View Virginia obtained a marriage license in Warren county on Saturday. Rev. J. H. Watkins performed the ceremony.
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Front Royal
Warren County
Giles William Updike
Browntown
Irene Richardson
Church View
J. H. Watkins
Social and Personal News From Front Royal Warren County
Front Royal notes include Miss Mary Frances Simpson visiting Rockland relatives and returning home. Lt and Mrs Hamilton of the Remount Depot hosted a cocktail party. R Lee Sowers entertains for Jett Cunningham with Virginia and Mae Burch and Maurice Bowen among guests. Dorothy Smith of VERA ill but improving. Virginia Young to return to Richmond soon. Julian Major confined to his Riverton home. Emma Cline Lena Barman return to Keezletown. E Barr Samsell guests include Hubert Hite and Lloyd Hite of Luray. Colonel Charles G Mortimer named flower show judge for Warren County Garden Club. Mrs John Morgan remains home ill.
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R. Lee Sowers
Rockland
Jett Cunningham
Hedgesville
W. Va
Virginia and
Mae Burch
Boyce
Messrs
Maurice Bowen
W. LeRoy Carron
Lions Sponsor Horse Show Hop At Front Royal
The Front Royal Lions Club will sponsor the Horse Show Hop at Updyke's Hall on Friday June 7 to raise funds for the Lions Charity. The Royal Troubadours Orchestra from Martinsburg Winchester and Front Royal will provide music for the benefit dance which follows a well attended prior Lions event.
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Front Royal
Front Royal Lions Club
Lions Charity Fund
Updyke
Wyand Addresses Graduating Class
The Warren County high school auditorium hosted Rev. F. B. Wyand of the Strasburg Methodist Church delivering the commencement sermon to the graduating class. He urged thorough training and education as crucial for life and highlighted opportunities for those prepared to seize them. Music by the high school Choral Club directed by Mrs. Lottie West Whitehurst.
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Frontroyal
Warren County High School
F. B. Wyand
Strasburg Methodist Church
Lottie West Whitehurst
Trial Justices Court Fines In Petty Larceny And Receiving
In Front Royal yesterday Allen Washington colored was fined five dollars and seven fifty costs on petty larceny charge. Christ Renzy colored was fined five dollars and seven fifty costs on receiving stolen goods charge.
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Frontroyal
Allen Washington
Christ Renzy
McGee Taken From Death House To State Prison
Walter McGee, whose death sentence for kidnaping Mary McElroy was commuted to life, was moved to the state prison at Jefferson City. His birthday marks the 30th year, and Gov Park spared him from the gallows after McElroy’s plea. Mary McElroy, daughter of Kansas City’s city manager H. F. McElroy, was abducted May 27, 1933 and released after a $30,000 ransom.
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Walter McGee
Mary McElroy
Jefferson City
McGee
Guy B. Park
Miss McElroy
H. F. McElroy
Payan
Officer Rescues Negro Accused of Attacking Woman
In Dallas County near Wilmer Texas a mob tried to seize Alexander Bridgewater an ex convict who allegedly attacked a white woman He was shot in the shoulder by a mob member before city marshal Bob Atwell intervened Bridgewater reached a hospital in Dallas and was guarded there
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Dallas
Texas
Alexander Bridgewater
Bob Atwell
Wilmer
Bridgewater
Price Slashing Alleged After NRA Ruling
Boston officials report price cuts of five to ten percent by two firms following the U S Supreme Court ruling that the National Recovery Administration was unconstitutional. The announcement connects the cuts to the court decision and cites government officials as the source.
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National Covert Administration
United States Supreme Court
NRA
President Cannot Remove Judicial Officials Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court ruled that officials of legislative or judicial federal agencies do not hold office at the President's pleasure. It set guidelines for official dismissals and held the Humphrey case not within those boundaries, noting the President’s limited power to remove certain executive staff.
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William E. Humphrey
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New Bonus Offer Sparks Division in Bonus Debate
Washington May 27 A new bonus compromise was offered in Congress but cash payment advocates doubt acceptance. Senator Pittman proposed 80 percent payment of bonus certificates hoping Roosevelt would sign a more liberal measure than the Harrison plan rejected by the Senate. Cash bonus supporters plan a strategy meeting to renew efforts for full cash payment with House and Senate allies of the Patman inflation bill.
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L New
Roosevelt
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Wilson Portrait Unveiled at Wilson Birthplace
Staunton prepares to host a large crowd for the unveiling of the F Graham Cootes portrait of the late President Wilson at his birthplace the Manse. The noon program features Mrs Wilson unveiling and Dr John H Finley delivering the principal address before about 500 seats along North Coaster Street.
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Martse
Thorns Guard Thistles in Desert Grazing
In the Egyptian desert near the pyramids a small thistle is arranged so that an animal must dis pose of the thorns before the green leaves can be reached. The spines are well placed to deter browsing and protect the plant.
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Pyramids
44 Seniors Are Graduated From Warren School
The Warren County high school auditorium overflowed as 44 graduates received diplomas. Honors included Christine Curlett Mills, Gladys Louise Haley, and B. Ney Scheuer as top three. Helen Louise Emmert earned the Hugh L. Hite medal. class officers and list of graduates are noted.
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Front Royal
Warren County High School
Gasq
Margaret Pence
Christine Mills
Ray Houghton
Laurence Lieberman
George W
Marie Augusta Burke
Lyle Fenwick Cameron
Earl Franklin Daniels
Virginia Cook Downing
George Webster Duncan
Samuel Lightfoot Dunn
Helen Louise Emmett
Olla Kathleen Helmintoller
Sadie Louise Hines
Ray Thomas Houghton
William Macatee Kerfoot
James Robert Lewin
Margaret Ann Lewin
Lawrence Lipman Lieberman
Polly Elizabeth Martin
Edward Menefee Mathews
Robert Megeath McCarty
Christine Curlett-Mills
Roy Totten Mitchell
Anna Orville Morrison
Margaret Shuler Pence
Leslie Virginia Pomeroy
Hubert Thomas Potts
George Williams Powers
B. Ney Scheuer
Mabel Virginia Shibley
James William Simons
Mary Frances Simpson
Susie Gladys Smith
Elizabeth Miller Sonner
Ralph Miles Strosnider
Hazel Marie Swann
Helen Virginia Swann
Edgar Lewis Thompson
Robert Kipps Walton
Evelyn Doris White
Gladys Louise Haley
Roosevelt Dismayed by Court Decision Shifts in New Deal Debates
The article reports President Roosevelt’s likely delayed response to the Supreme Court ruling and outlines immediate reactions from New Deal leaders in Congress. Key figures consider commissions to review policy, while labor and NRA supporters discuss strategy as Republicans criticize the administration. Senate and House leaders plan a complete rewrite of AAA amendments with Wallace and legal officials.
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Stanley Reed
Donald Richberg
NRA Codes and Administration Face Legal Hurdles in Capital
Senators and industrial leaders discuss the NRA codes amid court challenges to presidential power. Analysts say Congress cannot enact per industry codes and a halt to enforcement could be a temporary measure. Union officials warn strikes could follow wage and hour shifts despite not being imminent. Donald Richberg plans quick talks with Senator Harrison as markets wobble and House recesses on NRA extensions.
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Justice Department
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Senate Commission
Kidnappers tied to Canada in ongoing ransom case
Police report a second ransom note as the search for kidnapers extends into Canada. Read more on the Weyerhaeuser case as investigators note no unusual activity at the house but a Seattle automobile was seen at night and a man entered and drove away.
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Percy Minnie
Kidnap Case Probes Cross Border Suspects In Lumber Family Case
A note was delivered to the family made wealthy by lumber. One of the Weyerhaeuser cars left the garage late yesterday and had not returned by morning. Garage doors stayed open all night suggesting readiness for entry. No mail reaches the house. the post office examines it. The search spans the international boundary with officials citing remnants of the Alvin Karpis and Machine Gun Kelly gangs as possible suspects.
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Weyerhaeuser
Alvin Karpis
Machine Gun Kelly
Va Treasurer Stabbed at Desk
Norton May 27 Wise county treasurer J B Duck Wampler was in a local hospital in serious condition from two knife wounds. Police said Bird Fulton of Wise stabbed him then fled, was arrested and released under $2 000 bond after spectators disarmed Fulton and he sought a pistol.
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J. B. “Duck” Wampler
Wise County
Bird Fulton
Wise
Fulton
Wampler
Four U S Army Fliers Killed in Crash
Fresno California May 28 four army fliers were killed when a plane from Mather Field Sacramento crashed in Sequoia Park. The craft was one of 25 ships from Hamilton Field taking part in maneuvers. Officials had not yet received official notification of the accident.
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Oil Company Increases Wages
NEW YORK May 28. E T Shea president of water Oil Company says the board approved a general five per cent wage increase for all employees earning not more than 2500 dollars annually, effective June 1.
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New York
E. T. Shea
Water Oil Company
Has Most Cities. Pennsylvania Leads In Cities Count
The statement notes that Pennsylvania has the greatest number of cities among states. It positions the commonwealth as leading in urban counts compared with other states.
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Pennsylvania
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