Appeal Court Sustains Rule In Celebrated Triplett Case
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals unanimously sustains a lower court ruling on Dr J S Tripletts will to found and maintain a business college near Mount Jackson. The outcome leaves undecided whether the donated property is sufficient to enable trustees to build establish and run the Triplett Business College on the Mt Jackson site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Williams
Circuit Court
Shenandoah County
J. S. Triplett
Mount Jackson
Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia
John W. Eggleston
Herbert Trotter
Woodstock
Wiliams and
Triplett
Corn husking bee inspires apple picking contest idea
The piece notes the national corn husking bee draws 150000 spectators and suggests an apple picking contest as a harvest climax. M B Kline from Broadway claims 31000 bushels over 14 harvests, a long standing personal record. The author muses on sport elements in such friendly competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Kline
Broadway
Morgantown Woman Seeks Annulment After One Day Marriage
Martha Barkley Ryan of Morgantown North Carolina married Basil Ryan grandson of the copper king in a sensational one day romance. Charges of intoxication were denied but Ryan seeks an annulment. The former Miss Barkley has a two month old baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Barkley Ryan
Morgantown
N. C
Basil Ryan
New York
Copper King
Ryan
Miss Barkley
Central Press
Roll Call To Be Launched Next Monday
Final preparations for the annual Red Cross Roll Call proceed as Mrs. J George Baetjer announces aides. The Winchester Frederick county drive ends as county reports are awaited. The luncheon Monday at Market Street Methodist Church will precede a drive through Thanksgiving Day November 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
J. Harrison Heckman
National Headquarters
J. George Baejer
Winchester
Frederick County
Margaret Knight
Helen Wright
R. E. G. Rusk
P. Mebane
Dally R. _ ee eal
J. K. Wheeler
B. M
Entent
Katherine Mc Rice
Typhoon Rips Luzon Island Dead and Missing Across Provinces
Manila reports dozens dead and many missing as a two hundred mile typhoon path devastates Luzon. Nine dead in Manila and twenty missing, with vulnerable areas like Bulacan and Rizal Province heavily damaged and thousands homeless. Red Cross and government agencies mobilize to prevent disease and aid victims.
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Manila
Luzon
Marikina
Rizal
Bulacan
Nine Odd Fellows Initiated into Alexandria Canton
Eight Winchester men were initiated into Alexandria Canton No 1 in a ceremony in Alexandria. The ninth candidate was C V Robinson of Warrenton. Claude B Stickley, past Noble Grand, assisted and plans for an honorary Degree of Chivalry for him are under consideration for a future Alexandria meeting next month.
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Winchester
Alexandria
Canton
Harry Meister
Abe Leven
Everett Kline
Mr. Linekip
John Cammer
W. Erle Edwards
David Hottle
Taylor Bart
C. V. Robinson
Warrenton
Claude B. Stickley
Vaucluse
Virginia Lodge
Alexandria Canton
Stickley
Wanted Good Homes for Pretty Male Kittens
A classified notice seeks homes for male kittens described as pretty. Contact numbers 1331-W and 41-1 for adoption inquiries.
Break-ins Hit Local Businesses Along North Cameron Street
A Cooper restaurant on North Cameron street was entered Wednesday night and merchandise stolen including beer cigars and cigarettes. The rear window was forced and the culprit fled after leaving through the front door. Earlier, Mrs. W J Gochenour reported a home burglary attempt at 107 North Avenue with a pinch bar used on a rear door. A separate incident at Winchester Milling Corporation involved a failed entry after an officer spotted a man in the office. no loot was taken as the intruder fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper
Cameron Street
W. J. Gochenour
North Avenue
Winchester Milling Corporation
Five Americans Escape Bombing At Wusih Hospital
Five Americans from the American Church Mission Hospital staff at Wusih escaped a Japanese bombing today. Two Chinese staff members were killed and seven injured as planes struck the hospital and church buildings. The director notified the U S embassy and the Americans said they would remain to care for wounded Chinese. The hospital is led by Dr Claude Lee of Charlottesville Va with Dr John Roberts of Richmond Va Rev E R Dyer of Dallas Tex and nurses Laura Lenhart and Gertrude Seltzer of New York City.
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Nanking
Navy
American Church Mission
Wusih
Here
United States
Claude Lee
Charlottesville
John Roberts
Richmond
E.R. Dyer
Dallas
Tex
Laura Lenhart
Gertrude Seltzer
New York City
Reward Offered for Lost Black and White Cat
A reward is offered for information leading to the recovery of a half grown black and white male cat. The cat was wearing a collar and bell at the time it was lost. Call 1048.
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Bell
Chuck and Rays Open Fri Sat and Sun Beer
Local tavern Chuck and Rays announces weekend hours with beer service on Friday Saturday and Sunday. The notice highlights ongoing availability and a brief schedule for late fall operations.
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Sun. Beer
Honor For Davis Is Asked By D C
The United Daughters of the Confederacy asks Arlington Cemetery be named to honor Jefferson Davis in the government amphitheatre. Mrs. R E Allen reported the measure at the 44th annual convention in Washington and Mrs. Lamar pledged support. Major General Kilbourne urged Lexington to host the 1939 convention with the United Confederate Veterans in remembrance of New Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Arlington Cemetery
Jefferson Davis
R. E. Allen
Washington, D. C
Walter Douglas Lamar
Macon
Davis
Lexington
Charles E. Kilbourne
Virginia Military Institute
United Confederate Veterans
New Market
Lamar
Kidnapping Case Nets Arrest in Huntington
FBI chief says Arnett A. Booth was arrested in Huntington on charges of demanding 50 000 for Dr James I Seder a 79 year old ex minister abducted from his Huntington home November 1 Dr Seder was found exhausted near an abandoned coal mine seven miles outside Wayne West Virginia He confessed to participating in the abduction and in writing the ransom note implicating Orville Atkins and John Travis still at large Dr Seder held 11 days suffered bruises and bloodied from a 30 foot ravine fall during captivity.
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Washington
J. Edgar Hoover
Arnett A. Booth
Huntington
W. Va
James I. Seder
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dr. Seder
Wayne
Hoover
Booth
Orville Atkins
John Travis
Oped Aere Hesp Eral
Seder
Glenn Johnson
Final Services For C B Jones In Clarke County
Funeral services for Courtney Byrd Jones will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in Christ Episcopal Church Millwood with Rev R A Goodwin officiating. Interment follows in Old Chapel Cemetery. Jones a prominent Clarke County native chaired the Blue Ridge Country Club golf committee and served as vestryman. Active pallbearers include George Burwell Gwynne Jones Louis Meade B O F Randolph Benjamin Harrison H P Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers include Everard Meade Spencer Carter E A Lindsey William Meade R P Whiting William B Watkins Harry F Byrd Sr Kenneth N Gilpin Joseph F Moore Logan Fay John Woolfolk Edward Gay Butler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millwood
Christ Episcopal Church
Courtney Byrd Jones
Mt. Alto Hospital
Washington, D. C
R. A. Goodwin
Old Chapel Cemetery
Jones
Clarke County
Episcopal Church
Blue Ridge Country Club
George Burwell
Gwynne Jones
Louis Meade
B. O'F. Randolph
Benjamin Harrison
H. P. Mitchell
Everard Meade
Spencer Carter
E. A. Lindsey
William Meade
Lost small dog seeks home owner for injured female
Wanted response for a white and brindle spotted small female dog hit by a car and now treated at Braddock. Contact 1182 or 41-1 at 11-11-1p-tf for details and adoption options.
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White
Brindle
Heinow
Braddock
Hosford to stay on as Federal Coal Commission chair
Charles F. Hosford Jr. announced after a White House conference that he would withdraw his resignation and remain indefinitely as head of the Federal Coal Commission. In Delmar Delaware four people were injured when their car was hit by a shift engine while crossing a grade crossing on the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. The cost of mining a ton of soft coal in the Appalachian region was reported at $2.15.
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Washington
Charles F. Hosford, Jr
White House
Federal Coal Commission
Delmar
Del
Pennsylvania Railroad
Appalachian
Chinese guerilla warfare against Japanese in Hopeh province
Independent reports say thousands of armed Chinese stragglers attacked Japanese forces in the southern Hubei? Hopeh province near Paotingfu. the Paotingfu area witnessed intensified guerilla actions as the conflict continued.
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Peiping
Paotingfu
Hopeh
Coal Cost Fixed By Bituminous Commission
The Bituminous Coal Commission today set the average coal price as determined by a new rule. Officials explained the measure aims to stabilize supply and ensure fair pricing for producers and consumers across the industry.
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Washington
Bituminous Coal Commission
UAW Leader Foresees Closed Shop in Auto Industry
Detroit November 12 Homer Martin president of the United Automobile Workers said a closed shop in the auto industry is coming soon. He defined closed shop as 100 percent union membership rather than management agreements.
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Detroit
Homer Martin
United Automobile Workers
Hoover Sees Crisis in U S Says Need for Constructive Program
Former President Herbert Hoover said the country is in a great crisis and that solution must come through a constructive program transcending any personal politics. He spoke in Syracuse on November 12.
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Hoover
Syracuse
N. Y
Herbert Hoover
Proclamation Ends Martial Law at Narragansett Track
Lieutenant Governor Raymond E. Jordan issued a proclamation in Providence ending martial law at Narragansett race track. The action followed local authorities declaring the state of emergency moot and restoring normal order.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Raymond E. Jordan
Providence
Narragansett Race Track
Japanese and American talks seek paths to peace in China
Brussels dispatch reports a Japanese source saying Ambassador Grew could approach Tokyo on behalf of American interests to discuss the China-Japan conflict. Delegates warn no new conference appeal to Japan unless conciliation within the nine power pact is possible, with plans for possible direct China Japan talks if the Japanese reply excludes that route.
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Brussels
Japan
Joseph C. Grew
China
Grew
Nelson T. Johnson
Nanking
League of Nations
Benito Misolini
Apple Harvest Festival Draws Larger Crowds
Win chester and Frederick county residents traveled to Martinsburg West Virginia for the Apple Harvest Festival parade. Handley High School Band directed by W H McKlwee marched in motor cars from Winchester Kiwanis Club. The parade drew thousands, 35 floats and 1200+ participants. The festival closed with WVU Band concert and an Elks Club dance.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Martinsburg
W. Va
Handley High School
W. H. McKlwee
Winchester Kiwanis Club
West Virginia University
Market House
Elks Club
Berkeley Post 14
American Legion
Jobless Survey To Get Underway On November 16
The national unemployment census begins November 16 and ends November 20. Mayor C R Anderson's committee assists, with Andrew Bell as chairman. Roosevelt will speak on radio Sunday night. Unemployment report cards will be distributed Tuesday by the post office and carriers to all job seekers. Cards must be mailed by November 20. Help is available at the post office or Chamber of Commerce.
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W. Nelson Page
Page
Chamber of Commerce
Safety Banner Winners Named
Andrew Bell announced winners of the Red Cross accident prevention banner campaign. Miss Boxley of Handley School, Miss Bowles of Virginia Avenue School, and Miss Ridgley Jackson of John Kerr School each earned banners. Frederick county winner Mrs C V Stickley of Stephens City and Hattie M Lee of Douglas School also won. Banners to be awarded November 16 at each school.
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Red Cross
Andrew Bell
Boxley
Handley School
Bowles
Virginia Avenue School
E. Ridgley Jackson
John Kerr School
Frederick County
C. V. Stickley
Stephens City
Hattie M. Lee
Douglas School
Bell
Winchester- Frederick County
Cedar Creek Tourist Camp Dance With Suke Windle Orchestra
Cedar Creek Tourist Camp holds a dance on Saturday November 13 with music by Suke Windle’s Orchestra. Admission 25 cents per person. A warm blanket feature and Moling and Cather advertised.
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Cedar Creek
Dance Tonight With Chuck and Rays and Guy Butts Orchestra
Tonight a lively local program features Chuck and Rays performing with the Guy Butts Orchestra. The card promises a spirited mix of dance tunes and big band numbers for a social evening.
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Chuck & Rays
Guy Butts Orch
Steward Admits Theft at Virginia Military Institute
William J. Ashburne commissary steward at Virginia Military Institute was arrested on an embezzlement warrant for about 4000 dollars. He allegedly confessed to misappropriating funds from 1927 to 1932. Bond set at 2500 dollars. preliminary hearing waived. case to go before Rockbridge grand jury in February.
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Lexington
William J. Ashburne
Virginia Military Institute
L. McCarthy Downs
Rockbridge County
Commonwealth
W. W. Ackerly
Charles E. Kilbourne
Rockbridge
Grand Jury
D. W. McNeil
Sale Tomorrow at Court House Grounds
Residence and store room of Geo. F. Haines at 568 N. Cameron Street to be sold noon tomorrow in front of the Court House.
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Geo. F. Haines
N. Cameron Street
Court House
Prohibition on Burning Leaves in Street Law Notice
Law prohibits burning leaves on streets. The notice cites code section 11-12-1p-3t and enforces this restriction to maintain safety and prevent smoke. No burning permitted in public thoroughfares.
Japanese Advance From Two Directions Seize Nanjiang Area
Shanghai reports say Japanese columns attacking from two directions took Nanjiang ten miles west of Shanghai and captured Anting village with about two thousand Chinese casualties. Chinese forces withdrew to defensive trenches along the Shanghai line while thousands fled southward amid floods and famine.
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Nanjiang
Shanghai
China
Hindenburg
Changshu
Soochow
Wukiang
Kaishing
Nanking
Shantung
Japan
Sun Yat-Sen
Chinese Republic
Shanghai International Settlement
Anting
Hospital Auxiliary Reminds Schools of Annual Food Gifts
The Winchester Memorial Hospital Auxiliary asks city and county schools to donate Thanksgiving food baskets for patients and staff. Pupils have long filled baskets given to the hospital, and organizers hope a strong showing will avoid the lapse last year when donations were missed.
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Hospital Auxiliary
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Auxiliary Unit Is Appreciative
The Robert Y. Conrad Unit of the American Legion thanks those who helped Armistice night supper. Special appreciation goes to George Wash Hotel management and staff, the Girl Scouts for selling poppies and serving, the press for publicity, and all friends who supported with patronage and gifts.
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Robert Y. Conrad
American Legion . Auxiliary
George Wash
Auxiliary
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Supreme Bench
Williams
Business
MR Winchester
Ryan Copper
State Library
Martha Barkley
County Campaign
Philippine Islands
D.C
Daughters of Confederacy
Arnett Booth
C. B. Jones
BO ET Phns
Hosford
America
East
Tokyo
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