Close Friend Of Miss Pifer Found Shot In Strasburg Va
Cornelius Clougherty 42 intimate friend of Martha Pifer, missing from an Albuquerque Indian Sanatorium for 15 days, was found shot at his mother Mary Clougherty's home. He died from buckshot to the chest area. an inquest is expected. He had been despondent over Miss Pifer's disappearance and mentioned going to Albuquerque. The case parallels the ongoing mystery of Miss Pifer’s fate.
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Strasburg
Cornelius Clougherty
Martha Pifer
Albuquer
N. M
Mary Clougherty
Clougherty
Tom Willey
Pat Davidson
Harold W. Miller
Woodstock
County Corner
Harrisonburg
Southern Railway
Miss Pifer
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Weather boosts Frederick County crops and track meet rivalry
Mr Winchester notes Frederick in high spirits as showers boost pastures corn and gardens. Prolific Frederick county produce appears locally while Cumberland Valley hosts another high school track meet with top teams from four states chasing the victory garland and records set in prior years.
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Pa Frederick
Frederick County
Cumberland Valley
Supreme Court to decide six major cases this term
The nine justices met in weekly conference to decide whether to hear six administration law cases. A Tuesday ruling will set if reviews go to October arguments or the lower court decisions stand. This was Justice Willis Van Devanter's final Saturday conference before retirement.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Willis van Devanter
Electric Bond and Share Company
Public Works Administration
Alabama Power Company
Iowa City Light and Power Company
Tennessee Valley Authority
Tennessee
Recollections of May 1862 Valley Campaign Actions
In May 1862 Federal general Banks held Strasburg with a main force and Front Royal on the flank while Stonewall Jackson with 18 000 troops executed a bold march up the Page Valley routing Union forces at Front Royal on May 3 Jackson pursued the flying troops toward Stephens City and Winchester driving them into disorder destroying wagons and taking prisoners Banks retreated via Martinsburg as Jackson advanced on Harpers Ferry and loomed over Washington City.
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Banks
Strasburg
Front Royal
Jackson
Page Valley
Stephens City
New Town
Winchester
Martinsburg
Harpers Ferry
Washington City
New Bills Push Roosevelt Court Plan From Spotlight
Washington reports that controversial labor and farm bills threaten to sideline Roosevelt’s court plan temporarily. Senate leaders may see a debate start if administration allies choose to press. A separate wage statute proposal targets minimum pay and maximum hours for interstate workers. An IRS tax-evasion probe call and hints of an open Congress inquiry into the subject or TVA-like regional planning are noted.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Alw
Tennessee Valley Authority
Three Held On Fraud Charges
A man and two women are held for hearing on reckless driving, defrauding, and gambling. Everett William Rockwell, 39, of Baltimore, Md, Imogene Wilson, 30, of Hico, Tex, and Elva Pearl Rockwell, 30, of Baltimore, were arrested after speeding through Winchester. Rockwell faces reckless driving charges for speeding and running a red light.
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Winchester
Everett William Rockwell
North
Charles Street
Baltimore
Imogene Wilson
Hico
Tex
Elva Pearl Rockwell
Ae Charles Street
Budge Wins First Two Sets in Davis Cup Match
Don Budge the young California star took the first two sets from Jack Crawford 6 1 6 3 in the opening Davis Cup match between the United States and Australia at West Side Club Stadium Forest Hills before 17 500 fans.
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Forest Hills
N. Y
Don Budge
California
Jack Crawford
United States
Australia
West Side Club
Holiday Observance Spurs Outdoor Plans Across Nation
A Washington forecast predicts showers Monday but many people plan outdoor trips for the three day holiday weekend led by National Decoration Day observances. Col Roszel will speak at the National Military Cemetery memorial service at 2 30 pm with Edwin C Parker as master of ceremonies and participation by veterans and auxiliary groups.
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Washington
Roszel
National Military Cemetery
Col
B. M. Roszel
Virginia Department
American Legion
Edwin C. Parker
Robert Y. Conrad Post
Americans Win Big in Irish Hospital Sweepstakes
May 29 Dublin United States seekers of swift fortune won at least $2 027 260 today in the twenty first Irish Hospital sweepstakes based on the English Derby. 1 420 Americans will share profits from tickets drawn 788 winning cash prizes totaled 394 090 and residual prizes 31170 each 156 350 total 550 350.
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Dublin
United States
Epsom Downs
Drum of Fortune
Leesburg Rotary hears Col Roszel on R E Lee
Col B M Roszel of Leesburg spoke to the Rotary Club yesterday afternoon. He discussed the life and character of General Robert E. Lee, highlighting his achievements and providing new observations from his Civil War era research.
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B. M. Roszel
Rotary Club
Leesburg
Leesburg High Ae
Roszel
R. E. Lee
Lee
Jackson
Bandit Killed During Hold-Up in Indiana
An unidentified bandit was killed during a holdup at the Standard Elevator Company in Lapel Indiana. An accomplice fled east on state road 32 toward Anderson after a gunbattle. The robbers escaped with an undetermined amount of cash from elevator manager William Clifford and four others in the office. Clifford said he shot one bandit after they fired.
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Lapel
Ind
Standard Elevator Company
Anderson
William Clifford
Clifford
Record Falls As CVAL Meet Gets Underway
Six high schools are represented as the CVAL track meet begins with preliminaries this morning. A large gallery is on hand for the event and the competition is underway.
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CVAL
Handley leads CVAL track meet toward another title
With two events remaining Handley high school led the Cumberland Valley Athletic League meet as scores show Handley 32 Martinsburg 20 Hagerstown 17 Fort Hill 9 Allegany 7 Waynesboro 5. Quentin Flickinger set a vault record at 11 feet 5 inches after breaking his own mark earlier.
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Handley High School
Cumberland Valley Athletic League
Handley
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Fort Hill
Cumberland
Allegany
Waynesboro
Quentin Flickinger
Flash Gordon
Flickinger
Roosevelt OKs Big Project and TVA Dam Plans
President Roosevelt signed an $81,736,943 second deficiency appropriation to fund the Tennessee Valley Authority and authorize preliminary work on a $112,000,000 flood control and power dam at Gilbertsville Kentucky. He also approved $18,000,000 for Social Security Board grants while funds tied up in the independent offices bill remain unsettled.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Authority
Gilbertsville
Social Security Board
Independent Offices
House
Senate
Congress
TVA
Steel Strike Broadside Across Ohio Hits Republic Plants
Ohio mobilizes as steel dispute widens. Picket lines shut midnight shifts at Newton Steel Co. CantonsMass meeting with engineers blocks food trains. In Niles a pledged CIO backing flows with 500 demonstrators and 2,500,000 CIO members. Authorities in Cleveland Canton Youngstown rally leaders to press settlement talks with Gov. Davey and US Labor emissary Dewey monitoring.
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Columbus
Martin. Davey
James L. Dewey
U. S. Labor Department
Washington
Great Lakes
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Republic
Chicago
Martin Davey
Ohio
Ford
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Ripley seeks photo of Winchester Confederate and National Cemeteries
Bob Ripley, famed for Believe It or Not, asks Winchester city officials for a photograph of the nearby Confederate Cemetery and National Cemetery. His secretary notes Winchester is the only U S site where the cemeteries lie side by side separated by a narrow street.
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Bob Ripley
Winchester
Seaking
C. R. Anderson Ripley
J. L. Simpson
Stonewall
Ripley
Mr. Simpson
Barcelona Hit By Air Raid Kills Dozens in Spain
Seven insurgent tri motor planes bombed Barcelona and Valencia in dawn raids around 3 30 am. At least 70 people were killed and more than 100 wounded as apartments and suburbs were wrecked. The attack lasted about 10 minutes and anti aircraft batteries could not stop the bombardment.
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Barcelona
Spain
Mallorca
Valencia
Farm lands sell well near Stephens City in county sale
The late Mrs. H B Dean's 95 acre farm west of Stephens City sold at public auction for 8000 to Garland Lemley, signaling rising Frederick county farm values. Dr George H Heist property on West Piccadilly sold to the Home Owners Loan Corporation for 7500, its first mortgage held by the corporation.
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H. B. Dean
Stephens City
M. J. Grove
Garland Lemley
Frederick County
George H. Heist
West Piccadilly Street
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Finland Pays June War Debt Installment On Time
Finland notified Washington that it will pay the June 15 installment of 163 143 dollars on time. It is the only one of thirteen war debtors to meet payments promptly.
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Washington
Finland
State Department
Baltic Republic
Wallis Warfield Denied Royal Highness Title Stirring Debate
The British government refused Mrs Wallis Warfield the courtesy title Royal Highness prompting criticism as a shabby treatment and raising calls for policy shifts by Neville Chamberlain. The decree, published May 27 1937, confines Windsor to the title for himself only, reviving debates linked to Edward VIII’s abdication.
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London
Wallis Warfield
Duke of Windsor
Neville Chamberlain
Stanley Baldwin
George
Baldwin
Edward
Strike Makes Workers Quit Or Starve Policy In Steel Mills
Striking steel workers in the Mahoning Valley adopt a quit work or starve policy against holdout men in besieged mills. Republic Steel protests to postmasters as food planes drop supplies to idle plants. Philip Murray declares they will whip Republic Steel and Youngstown Sheet and Tube, while over 72,000 remain idle across six states.
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Youngstown
Republic Steel Corporation
United States Post Office
Chicago
Mahoning Valley
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Warren and Niles
United States
Republic
Jess Steel Division
Canton
Buffalo
Ohio
Youngstown Sheet and ‘Tube Company
Philip Murray
CIO’ Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Murray
SWOC
Republic Sheet and Tube
Inland Steel Corporation
Washington
Wanted Carpenters Apply to H. N. Ritter Berryville
Carpenters sought by H N Ritter in Berryville Virginia. Apply at the listed address for work opportunities.
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Carpenters
H. N. Ritter
Berryville
Virginia
Special 1933 Desoto Convertible Sedan For Sale
Used car lot ad offers a 1933 Desoto convertible sedan with six wheels for 325 dollars. Bickers' Used Car Lot lists this vehicle with contact details implied in the brief listing.
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Desoto
Bickers
Pianos Sacrificed by Weaver Piano Co at Sale
The Weaver Piano Co of York Pennsylvania offers forty two Livingston Upright Pianos in walnut and mahogany finishes. Regularly $325, sale price $137.50, with old piano as part payment. Contact H F Seal Jr at 36 S Cameron St Winchester Virginia. Also listed are cold cuts from Pure Food Store.
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Weaver Piano Co
York
Penna
Livingston
H. F. Seal, Jr
S. Cameron St
Winchester
Virginia
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