Tragic Red Bud Road shooting leaves two dead
At a drab two room house on Red Bud road 344 miles northeast of Winchester a man and a woman were killed and a third man wounded. Mrs Annie Racey Miller 33 died from shotgun blast in bed while Sam Carter 54 poultryman died from a rifle wound. Robert Stewart 38 was wounded twice by rifle fire and remains in Memorial Hospital. Authorities issued a first degree murder warrant for Harry William Orr 22 estranged son in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie R. Miller
Samuel Carter
Robert Stewart
Red Bud Road
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Annie Racey Miller
Moorefield
W. Va
Lee Miller
Star Tannery
Sam Carter
Loudoun County
Red Bud
Stewart
Harry William Orr
Burr P. Harrison
Orr
Miller
Louise Miller Orr
Signs warn drivers to read and heed in city zones
Signs in the city draw attention to school zones and urge motorists to exercise care. The article notes many foreign cars stop at intersections to read obscured or worn signs, suggesting highway signs may not be entirely adequate. It calls for a survey to assess sign effectiveness.
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Condue
Eeare Ni
Governor Price Defends Forsyth Civil Rights Move
In Richmond on November 6 Governor Price refused to add comment on Judge John Paul’s remark about restoring Forsyth’s civil rights without trial consult. He cited letters from Front Royal residents praising his action after Forsyth’s $1200 conviction tied to a conspiracy case involving three African American women.
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Richmond
United States
John Paul
J. Frank Forsyth
Front Royal
Price
Front Royal Citizens
Paul
Forsyth
Roanoke
Deputies Seek Owners of 19 Stolen Chickens Raid Near Nain
Deputy Sheriff Bob DeHaven urged the public to identify the owner of 19 chickens seized in a raid near Nain on Saturday. The birds, described as dark Plymouth Rock and Rhode Island Reds, with various hues, were linked to two men, George W. Gordon and Joe Butler, who face theft charges. Authorities request anyone with information to contact DeHaven.
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Bob DeHaven
Nain
DeHaven
Plymouth Rock
Rhode Island
George W. Gordon
Joe Butler
South End Hose Co to Meet Tonight at 8
Regular monthly meeting of the South End Hose Co. slated for tonight at 8 o'clock. All members requested to be present. J. P. Sheetz, Captain.
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South End Hose Co
J. P. Sheetz
Special Tuesday and Wednesday Lubrication at Firestone Store
Exclusive offer for car owners. Texas Co. expert lubricators service vehicles at FIRESTONE STORE located 210 N. Loudoun St. The event runs Tuesday and Wednesday from 11 AM to 6 PM and includes professional lubrication.
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Texas Co
Firestone
N. Loudoun St
Bingo at Zane Hall Tuesday Evening
A bingo event at Zane Hall on Tuesday at 8 p.m. features 20 games with a 25 cent entry per game. The notice lists the date as November and provides venue timing details for players.
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Zane Hall
Have You Seen This Man Have You Seen This Man
Authorities seek Harry Orr charged with first degree murder in the slayings of Annie R Miller and Samuel Carter. Orr, 22, 5 feet 8 inches, 141 pounds, brown eyes, black hair, fair complexion, scar on back of left hand and a missing upper front tooth. Last seen in brown double breasted coat and blue pants. Information to Frederick County or Winchester authorities without delay.
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Harry Orr
Annie R. Miller
Samuel Carter
Orr
Frederick County
Winchester
County Men Talk Over City's Tax
Chairman C I Brumback and Phil Gold told the Board of Supervisors they consulted C P McVicar on a proposed tax of county property inside the city limits. The Union Council of Winchester seeks to tax county property to lift county relief. a full report is due next meeting. The session also reviewed County Home operations and heard from Miss Madeline Blair, Home Demonstration agent.
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C. I. Brumback
Phil Gold
Board of Supervisors
C. P. McVicar
Union Council of
Winchester
T. W. Russell
Madeline Blair
Blast Believed Fatal To Four In West Virginia Mine
Four men were reported killed and one injured in a gas explosion at Brule Smokeless Coal Company in Otesgo West Virginia. Local witnesses said the blast trapped five men in a mine room behind a slate fall and by noon rescue crews were attempting to reach them with little hope of survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otesgo
Joe Lamboni
Berlin reports U.S. embargo lift could harm neutrality
German sources say the lifting of the United States embargo would be a violation of neutrality and expect intensified sea warfare as a likely outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
United States
Harrison Seeks State Senate Seat In Local Election
To the voters of Win Chester Clarke Frederick and Shenandoah I urge support for my candidacy for the State Senate promising to legislate for the people fight for economy in government oppose higher taxes and represent all district residents fairly Your vote and influence are appreciated B P Harrison political advertisement tomorrow’s election November 7th
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State Senate
B. P. Harrison
Molotov attacks ally arms repeal and imperial powers
Soviet Premier Molotov denounced the U S arms embargo repeal as a mask for capitalist war aims and criticized Britain and France for prolonging the fight against Germany. He spoke at the Bolshoy Opera House amid applause from Stalin and other leaders and linked the talk to a Communist manifesto urging Britain and France workers to oppose imperialist war.
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Moscow
Vyacheslav Molotoff
United States
Asf
Molotoff
Britain
France
Germany
Joseph Stalin
Kiementi Voroshkoff
Bolshoy Opera House
U S Lines Move to Panama Registry to Skirt Neutrality Rules
Reports say United States lines plan to transfer nine of eleven trans Atlantic vessels to Panama registry to retain foothold in European trade under a neutral flag while awaiting resumption of normal American flag services. Crew nationality may shift from American to other nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Maritime Commission
Panama
U. S
South America
Eight Break Out Of Virginia Jail
Eight federal prisoners escaped from Henrico county jail last night. Two were recaptured in Raleigh North Carolina as detectives identified them as Gerald Montague and James Gibson. Police continue search for the remaining escapees amid a wall breach and rope escape plan.
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Richmond
Henrico County
Releigh
N. C
Bruce Boole
Raleigh
Gerald Montague
Padutak
James Gibson
Alexandria
Boole
Virginia
Gibson
John B. Gibson
Coeburn
Luther E. Morris
Telham
Tenn
Charles F. Cole
Millville
N. J
Hugh M. Penny
Big Stone Gan
Walter
Cincinnati
Robert R. Walk
Ellwood
Ind
E. P. Bean Sails Apples Amid War Peril on City of Flint
Three carloads of York Imperial and Jonathan apples, shipped by E. P. Bean from New York to Liverpool and consigned to J. H. Goodwin Ltd, rot in the hold of the City of Flint at Bergen Norway after a two week ordeal including capture by Germans and a thwarted prize crew attempt. War risk insurance covers the cargo, refrigeration limited to some Jonathans. Bean notes three to five carloads travel abroad this year.
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City of
Flint
Bergen
Norway
Scotland
Baltic
E. P. Bean
New York
Liverpool
Eng
J. & H. Goodwin, Limited
Mr. Bean
Jonathans
Armistice Day Events Listed By Local Vets
Local veterans plan Armistice Day activities led by Robert Y. Conrad Post 21. The parade forms at 10 30 in front of the George Washington Hotel, proceeds to the courthouse for taps, then to the Baptist Church for a memorial service with Rev Clark and speaker Rev Honeycutt. A luncheon follows. Handley bands join in the procession if units return from Virginia Beach.
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Robert Y. Conrad
No. 21
American Legion
First Baptist Church
George Washington Hotel
George Washington
Piccadilly
Loudoun
Frederick County
Cork
Washington
Baptist Church
T. Clark
D. C
Carl Honeycutt
Handley and Municipal
Mmebers
Robert Y. Conrad Post
V. F. W. Post
Ilth
Virginia Beach
W. A Baker
Garland Quarles
Handley
Charles
W. Va
American Legion Auxiliary
Star
Wade Emmart
W. A. Baker
B B. Dutton
Ralph Snapp
Germans Threaten Sink City of Flint After Capture
Capt. Joseph A. Gainard recounts the American freighter City of Flint being taken by a German prize crew on October 9 and later sunk steered as a German prize. The captors threatened to sink the ship if his men offered resistance. The crew used Danish and German flags during the voyage and were eventually interned in Haugesund after Norway freed the ship.
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Bergen
Joseph A. Gainard
City of Flint
Gainard
United States
NBC
Flint
Denmark
Trompe Harbor
Tromsoe
Murmansk
Anchorage
Haugesund
Germans Driven From An Island
German troops occupied a small island in the Rhine but were driven back to their bank by fire from heavy mortars. The advance occurred on the southern plank of the western front before French observers noted their presence.
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Paris
Rhine
Trucker Upset on Amherst Street Scares City Readers
Witnesses said two unidentified truckers hauling cord wood into Winchester had a rear wheel collapse on Amherst Street beyond Slonakers causing an implausible topple. Drivers recovered after a jitters moment as bystanders helped reload the load and no pedestrians or cars were struck.
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Amherst Street
Blizzard Snow Trouble Shelters Collapse In Virginia
Berryville Virginia reports a heavy early November snowstorm. C E Johnson, a painter at Castleman's Ferry bridge, and his family lost their shelter when an 8 to 10 inch snowfall caused a tent to cave in. Johnson, his wife, and two children became effectively homeless overnight. He left to find shelter in Harrisonburg and returned after dark. Local records note a 16 inch fall in Buckingham county.
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Berryville
C. E. Johnson
New Castleman's Ferry
Johnson
Harrisonburg
Buckingham County
Scouts Survive Blizzard Outing Near Rock Enon
Winchester Troop 9 led by Scoutmaster Harold Rowe endured 15 inches of snow to return from a cabin near Rock Enon. The party faced fallen trees and tangled wires, hiking nearly a mile to Gore and Route 50 with fifteen Scouts and leaders including Lester Arnold Jr and Garland Smith.
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Winchester
Harold Rowe
Fred
Glaize, Jr
Rock Enon
Gore
Route 50
Lester Arnold, Jr
Garland Smith
Keith Ritter
Billy Lewis
Dan Brown
Charles Jolliffe
Joseph J. Te
Eddie Levi
Billy Lovett
Vernon Clark
Carl Seabright
Frankie Wolf
Robert Graves
Lonnie March
Hinkle Jackson
Four Injured In Wreck of Train Near Springfield
A nine car Chicago to Boston express derailed today in a deep cut near the Westfield Springfield line injuring four persons and bruising a dozen others.
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Springfield
Mass
Boston
Westfield- Springfield
Local resident Mary Whissler in stable condition after car strike
Mrs. Mary Stone Whissler, struck by a car at 6 15 Friday evening, is improving at Memorial Hospital. The incident occurred at Washington and Boscawen when Edward M Williams 47 of Front Royal drove a car into her. She suffers a broken leg. Williams faces a hearing once she testifies.
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Memorial Hospital
Mary Stone Whissler
Edward M. Williams
Front Royal
Washington and
Boscawen
Carlton Manuel
Williams
Lions Club meeting at Golden Glow tomorrow evening
The Lions Club will meet at 6 15 tomorrow at the Golden Glow with dinner. Afterward members proceed to the Palace to view the Lions International sponsored film Carry Me Back to Old Virginia.
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Lions Club
Golden Glow
Old Virginia
Lions International
Support Shaffer for State Senator Get a Ride to Polls
A political appeal asks supporters of Wm. R. Shaffer to call 345 or 267-W for a car to pick up voters who cannot reach the polls, stating a service will come to them tomorrow.
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Wm. R. Shaffer
Roads Open In This Section Today Says Engineer Poston
A severe pre winter snow storm swept through the Shenandoah valley starting Saturday afternoon about 4 30 causing road closures in Winchester and Sunwat. The weekend precipitation reportedly reached two inches with higher totals in some spots. Dr Hough noted winter averages were exceeded in several locations.
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Poston
Shenandoah Valley
Sunwat
Winchester Research Laboratory
W. S. Hough
Widespread telephone lines disrupted around Winchester area
Communications remained disrupted in several directions with multiple breaks reported between Strasburg and Harrisonburg. Winchester to Washington calls rerouted via Martinsburg Hagerstown and Baltimore while many wires lay down near Front Road as restoration proceeds.
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Winchester
Strasburg
Harrisonburg
Washington
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
Baltimore
Front Road
Snow depths and traffic tie ups block Clarke county roads
Snow reached 15 inches east of Winchester and 12 inches in Blue Ridge areas west of the city. Main highways cleared and traffic resumed, but Route 50 near Paris experienced severe jams with about 75 vehicles stalled. State crews helped move stranded trucks as buses ran late and residents encountered winter conditions en route to Washington.
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Winchester
Dr. Hough
Allegheny Mountains
Roomney
West Virginia Line
W. C. Poston
Blue Ridge Mountains
Blue Ridge
Paris
Washington
Upperville
Clarke County
Berryville
Lorenzo Lene
J. F. Goll
Castleman's Ferry
Jon William Moreland
Clarke
Robert
W. Buckner
War Highlights From AP Dispatches
Moscow reports the Communist international calls workers in Britain and France to halt war as Finnish Russian talks stand in abeyance during a revolutionary celebration. Paris notes a small German sortie on the Rhine front. Berlin cites talks that the US embargo repeal could lead to intensified sea warfare.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Communist International
Workers of
Britain
France
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Bulletin
James A. Miller
Winchester, Clarke, Frederick
Shenandoah
Ship Registers
United States Lines
Richmond Wall Prison
the Baptist Church
Frederick and Clark
Clarence F. Schenck
Earl Clowser
Herman Barr
Bill Glaize
Davey O'Brien
Philadelphia Eagles
Washington Redskins
Drogenes
Herbert Whiting
Whiting
Lions
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