Virginia election tests Byrd Price factions in swing districts
Rich mond Virginia voters faced a set of contests seen as a test of rival Democratic camps led by U S Senator Harry F Byrd and Governor James H Price. Most nominees were unopposed but key races in Tazewell Russell and Buchanan counties featured Witten versus Stuart and other House and Senate battles in the southwest. Polls close shortly after 5 PM.
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Richmond
Virginia
U. S
Harry F. Byrd
James H. Price
Senate
Jack W.witten
Price Forces
Harry C. Stuart
Byrd Organization
Witten
Stuart
Tazewell
Russell
Buchanan
N. Clarence Smith
Virginia Conservation
Price
Po I PS
Gianks Sehen
Stretcoe
Readin Star Carriers List Lone Player
A fragment mentions a Star Carriers football team with a lone player named Snapp from Wildwood New Jersey. It thanks supporters and hints at a banquet. The illegible OCR reads like a community note from Readin.
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Ti’ Sa
Wildwood
N. J
Key Issues For 1940 Are Being Sought In Politics
Washington discussions focus on national defense farm legislation and renewal of the reciprocal trade program as outlines for 1940. Administration plans an expanded defense effort for January while Republicans criticize the trade law and seek tighter tariff control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Senate
Rep
Martin
Massachusetts
House
State Department
Rome
Congressional
Soviet Display of Military Might Marks Anniversary
In Moscow on November 7, Soviet Russia celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the Communist revolution with a long parade. War Commissar Klementi Voroshiloff warned of must be prepared as neutral, while praising troops in Poland and Outer Mongolia. Mechanized units and 206 medium tanks led the display watched by hundreds of thousands amid red banners and aircraft overhead. Premier Vyacheslaff Mol delivered the pre parade keynote.
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Moscow
Russia
Klementi Voroshiloff
Poland
Outer
Mongolia
Vyacheslaff Mol
Blast From Gun Fatal To Woman
Mrs Loudie Shull Tumblin 57 was found dead with a close range shotgun blast in her Clarke county Virginia home. Daughter Lottie Tumblin returned from a store to find the door locked and the mother slain. Coroner C H Iden announced the inquest concluded with a line of inquiry into the second violent death in North Virginia in two days.
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Berryville
Loudie Shull Tumblin
Blue Ridge Mountain
Lottie
Clarke County
C. H. Iden
Seale
North Virginia
Iden
Lottie Tumblin
Trussell
Quarterly Church Meeting Tonight
The first quarterly conference of the present year will be held at 7 30 this evening in the United Brethren Church on North Braddock street. Rev. Dr. M. J. Miller of Martinsburg W Va conference superintendent will preside. Pastor Rev L G Bridgers urges full attendance of officers teachers and members.
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United Brethren Church
North Braddock Street
M. J. Miller
Martinsburg
W. Va
L. G. Bridgers
Hiull Opposes Transfer to Panamanian Registry
Secretary Hull voiced opposition to transferring nine United States Lines ships to Panamanian registry, arguing it would undermine the neutrality act. He said the Maritime Commission will consider the facts before any final action, noting the ships would fly the Panama flag with non American crews and no diplomatic protection from the U.S. actions. Curran of the CIO National Maritime Union predicted heavy public criticism and warned such flag changes could pull the country toward war and jeopardize 10,000 American seamen jobs.
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Washington
Hull
United States Lines
Maritime Commission
Hall
Secretary of State
United States
Panama
Commission
Curran
New York
Joseph Curran
National Maritime Union
CIO
Soviet Parade Marks Bolshevik Anniversary In Moscow
Associated Press dispatch notes 22nd anniversary of the Bolshevik Revolution as Soviet military parades move through Red Square. Voroshilov criticizes Western actions while Russia faces continued tensions on the front.
Berryville Smithy Shoots Hoof Shoes With Odd Stunts
Berryville Virginia November 6 special Oscar Cave a local blacksmith famed for dangerous feats pretends to throw horses onto their backs so shoes can be applied. His helper Ash wood assists. Two drunken onlookers intervene repeatedly prompting the town sergeant to intervene and arrest neither. The stunt marks another day in the smithy antics.
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Berryville
Oscar Cave
Ashwood
A Cheshire
Wilhelmina and Leopold Offer Peace Mediation
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and King Leopold of Belgium propose joint peace mediation to the heads of Germany Britain and France. They offer to use neutral status and all means to facilitate a reasonable peace and urge belligerents to seek contact amid Western Europe tension. Leopold earlier met with Wilhelmina in Brussels after a surprise overnight conference with Spaak.
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Amsterdam
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Leopold
Germany
Britain
France
Europe
Brussels
Paul Henri Spaak
Wilhelmine
Belgians and Dutch Make New Peace Overture
Berlin reports surprise at a Belgian king and Dutch queen proposing a peace overture. Officials expect reaction after full Hague report.
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Berlin
Germany
Leopold
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Hague
County Fund Overdrawn By Three Hundred Seven Dollars
October treasurer report approved shows general county fund deficit of 307.08 after receipts 2626.76 and disbursements 2934.84. Relief and Dog Tax funds show balances of 1033.72 and 1157.40 respectively with multiple transfers and refunds listed. The October 31 balance ends with a county fund overdrawn total.
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Harry McCann
Board of Supvisors
General Fund
Bailey Bros
W. A. Baker
Cedar Rust
General Relief
General County Fund
Plan to Plant 6000 Bulbs in Winchester City
A joint meeting of Winchester Clarke County Garden Club Little Garden Club and Old Fredericktown Garden Club completed plans to plant 6000 Holland bulbs supplied by the Winchester Evening Star. Distribution covers City Hall Berryville triangle 500 tulips 200 hyacinths George Washington's Headquarters 200 tulips 100 hyacinths and more allocations across local schools and libraries.
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Winchester and
Clarke County Garden Club
Little Garden Club
Old Fredericktown
George Washington
Old Fredericktown Club
Handley High School
Virginia Avenue
Douglas School
Little Garden Club—Memorial Hospital
Handley Library
Holland
Star Office
Winchester and Clarke County Club
Lucy Kurtz
B. M. Roszel
H. B. McCormac
Ralph Richardson
Ellen Boyd
Edward Jenkins
Ashby Miller
The
Blackburn Moore
Wooda Baker
Fred Glaizer
British Fights For New World
London reports Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax declared Britain seeks a new world order where nations are immune from armed rivalry. He said Britain fights to uphold the rule of law and mercy in relations among individuals and civilized states amid Germany’s current challenges to basic human rights.
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London
Lord Halifax
Britain
Halifax
Germany
President Roosevelt Votes in Hyde Park as Farmer
President Franklin D. Roosevelt cast his ballot at the Hyde Park town hall voting for county and local officials and pari mutuel betting legalization in New York. He arrived in an open White House car with his mother and wife, paused with election clerk Emma W. Crapser, and joked about voting the gravestones as the board laughed and recorded his name.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Election Board
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White Frame
Hudson Valley
New York State
White House
Emma W. Crapser
Light Vote in Election Today Across Clarke and Frederick
Voters cast a light ballot in the general election with only one city race Burr Harrison Democrat against William Shaffer Republican for State Senate. By 3 PM total turnout reached 765 versus 1,000 in the primary, with Winchester City Hall Rouss Sarah Zane and Friendship portions, Stephens City and Middletown totals near or below primary levels, Berryville lower at 210. Polls close at 5 01 PM.
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C. J. Harkrader
Fred C. Parks
Virginia American Legion
Smyth - Washington - Bristol
W. C. Caudill
House
Glenn C. Hall
Giles- Bland-Pulaski-Wythe
Frederick-Clarke-Shenandoah-Winchester
Burr P. Harrison
Frederick Commonwealths
William R Shaffer
Shaffer
Quincy
A. Calhoun
Pat Collins
Smythita
J. J. Davison
Adepdedetta
Bland
Dr. da
Clarke
Frederick
William Shaffer
State Senate
Winchester
City Hall
Rouss
Sarah Zane
Friendship
Stephens City
Middletown
Berryville
Germans Resent Royal Meeting In Netherlands Visit
The Berlin press united in critiquing the Dutch royal visit with phrases implying orders from above. Papers denounce neutral defense protests as empty and behind closed doors while captions from The Hague show German dissatisfaction, noting the royal visit as a mere pretext for laconic resolutions.
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Berlin
Netherlands
England
Hague
Holland
der Angriff
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Fire engine arrival awaited as winter nears
William Godenour, driver for the South End Hose Company, expects a new fire engine to arrive soon from Columbus after tests. Winter weather brings heavy snows as motorists report six to eight feet of arborvitae blown over along highways and a public demonstration may be postponed until spring. In Mt. Airy the historic estate reports cattle losses and a 25 year old Ford Model T keeps chugging through Winchester streets. John McAtee predicts Clarke County will have four snows this winter, tied to an old saying.
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William Godenour
South End Hose Company
Columbus
Harrisonburg
Mt. Airy
Mt. Jackson
John Mcantee
Clarke
McAtee
Berryville
Orr Captured After Claimed Double Slaying in Clarke County
Harry William Orr surrendered to Sheriff John Bywaters after a nightlong standoff at the Sam Mason home near Berryville Clarke County. Orr admitted shooting that killed Samuel Carter and Mrs Annie Racey Miller and wounded Robert Stewart in a Red Bud Road incident. Mason, who tipped off authorities, told officers Orr had been inside the house with his family present.
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Sam Mason
Old Stone Chapel
Longmarsh
Clarke County
Harry William Orr
John Bywaters
Robert Buckner
Commonwealth
Burr P. Harrison
Samuel Carter
Annie Racey Miller
Robert Stewart
Memorial Hospital
Mason
Orr
Bywaters
Iome
Norvel
Berryville
Buckener
Red Bud Road
Carter
Sheriff Bywaters
Buckner
von Ne Om Godk
Armstrong Co Estimate for Metal Weathers and Caulking
E W at 39 E Piccadilly St lists services for metal weathering and caulking for windows and doors. The note includes a date 10-24 and a reference to Sarah Zane Hall with a time 8 p.m and 20 games indicated as 11-6-1p-2t.
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Armstrong CO. E. W
Sarah Zane Hall Gaith
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Pdb Organ
Department of Justice
Fredericksburg
Henrico County
Hiull
Plan
Associated Press
Red Square
Voroshilgff
German High Command
Paris
Forbach
Trip
Cave
McCann
Dog Tax Fund
Gainesboro
Harry Orr
Handley High
Dailey Slonaker
W. B. Goode
W. R. Legge
Frederick and Clarke
Ford
David C. Souis
Mount Williams
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