Red Cross Roll Call Nears Final Virginia Totals
Governor Peery notes unprecedented demand on Red Cross resources as the Winchester Frederick Chapter reports a hopeful final roll call near 1200 members. Mrs Hicks urges residents to join, visit City Hall, or mail in memberships while emergency relief and veteran patient services continue.
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American Red Cross
Peery
Red Cross
Richmond
Bertha M. Hicks
Winches-Frederick
Winchester
City Hall
Hicks
Virginia
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Psychology in Advertising From A Driver Perspective
A narrator recalls the shift toward psychology in advertising and questions its effectiveness. She describes removing flyers from car windshields and resenting the intrusiveness, noting most drivers already know what they want and where to shop.
Zone Police Instructors Training Returns At Rich mond
Chief C W Hollis returned from Richmond where he attended the Virginia Police Instructors Training School and received a certificate. The program featured speeches by James H Price and Captain Albert B Moore. A zone police school will be held in Winchester next year with similar sessions planned in multiple cities across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Hollis
Richmond
Virginia Police
Hollis
James H. Price
Albert B. Moore
New York State Police
A. 8. Wright
Ginia
Ted Miler
Norfolk
John 8. Arnold
Alexandria
Winchester
Bristol
Charlottesville
Danville
Hopewell
Lynchburg
Newport News
Petersburg
Portsmouth
Roanoke
Staunton
Suffolk
Pulaski
Wytheville
Henrico County
National Fruit Finishes Crop For The Season
Nal Fruit Products completes apple harvest and packing season with evaporated apples to be packed by midweek. About 50 extra workers remain on payroll as 175 to 200 usual staff continue through winter. Apple butter is boiled from evaporated apples and shipments prepared.
Falls Asleep at Wheel Causes Car Collision Near Winchester
Robert Good of Winchester dozed off while driving on Apple Road a few miles outside the city last night and crashed into a telephone pole. He escaped with minor injuries, while the car was badly damaged and towed to a Winchester garage. The accident occurred between 8 and 9 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Good
Winchester
Renun
Apple Road
Good
Reserve Officers To Meet Wednesday at Valley Academy
Col B M Roszel announces the Reserve Officers meeting at Valley Academy on Wednesday night November 21 at 8 o clock. Topic Cavalry Application of the New Develop ment. Lt Col Edgar King Cavalry will be instructor and former Cavalry Board president is a sought speaker. All reserve officers urged to attend and any military interested welcome. Lost valuable diamond and sapphire ring perhaps near A and P Store between it and Betsy Ross. Reward offered. Return to M care Star office.
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B. M.’ Roszel
Valley Academy
Cavalry
Edgar King
Whi
Cavalry Board of the Army
Betsy Ross
M” Care Star
Council Backs Four Year Tax Exemption for Repairs
City Council unanimously approves an ordinance to exempt from taxes improvements registered under the Federal Housing Plan during Oct 1, 1934 to Mar 31, 1935 up to 2000 dollars. Exemption lasts four years and is channeled through Better Housing canvassers or Winchester Chamber of Commerce. Continued discussion on final passage and related Washington Headquarters repair as a Federal relief project.
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Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Commissioner of Revenue
Enti ‘Se
Better Housing Campaign
Washington
George Washington
Public and
County Farmer Succumbs From Long Sickness
Frederick county farmer Jonah Newlin 78 died at his Round Hill home after four years of failing health. Survived by widow Annie Duket, eight brothers, two sisters, and 13 children. Funeral arrangements not yet completed.
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Jonah Newlin
Frederick County
Round Hill
Mr. Newlin
John Newlin
Clara Newlin
Hampshire County
W. Va
Annie Duket
Russell
Della Campbell
Beverly Dawson
Albert
Casper
Berryville
Francis
Hagerstown
Simon
Cumberland
Henry
Piedmont
Fred
Enoch
Clarke County
Dorsey
D. F. Unger
Bunker Hill
Timothy Good
Clearbrook
Pure Food Store Ad Mix Includes 15c White Raisins
An old newspaper ad listing White Raisins at 15 cents per pound from Pure Food Store. It also mentions new curtains and draperies at Moling and Cather, a chicken oyster supper on November 23 at Welltown School House for Welltown Church, price 35 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moling & Cather’s
Welltown School House
Welltown Church
Four year old Jackie Gibbons found safe after kidnap scare
In Lexington Kentucky four year old Jackie Gibbons was recovered from Chattanooga Tennessee by Detective Sergeant Claude Embry. The Givens girl who allegedly took him is held for Kentucky authorities and facing possible grand jury action. Police believe the case shows a fanatic interest in children rather than a kidnapping. The boy reunited with his parents at the station with joyful greetings as details emerge.
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Lexington
Jackie Gibbons
Claude Embry
Chattanooga
Tennessee
Bernice Givens
Kentucky
Jackie
John Lauwrence Gibbons
Northern States Contracting Company
Gibbons
Girl
G. W. Maupin
Lawrence Harvey
Byrd Wins Virginia Senate Seat With 76 Percent of Vote
Complete unofficial returns from the November 6 election in Virginia show Senator Harry F. Byrd Democrat receiving about 76 percent of the statewide vote. He tallied 109,963 to 30,289 for Republican Lawrence C. Page with minor candidates totaling 4,515. Byrd led all Democratic Congressmen in six districts though in some districts the margins differed.
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Richmond
United States
Congress
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
Lawrence C. Page
Norfolk
Henry A. Wise
Accomac
Claude Swanson
Page
James H. Price
Woodrum
Whns
Congress Flannagan
Smith
Berryville Girl Killed In Auto Wreck In Capital
Miss Eva B. Lloyd 24a Washington circulations solicitor formerly of Berryville Va killed in an automobile crash at Minnesota and Pennsylvania avenues Washington D C She died on arrival at Casualty Hospital Five others including a honeymooning bride and groom were injured Drivers Catherine Lindquist 22 and Herbert R Franklin 95 both of Washington held for coroner investigation Lindquist hospitalized with internal injuries Franklin and bridegroom Raymond Franklin 29 of Richmond with internal injuries and bride Caroline 22 sustained back injuries Lindquist passenger Richard Redford 22 of Washington treated for facial and body injuries Police say Lindquist attempted to turn into Minnesota avenue and the Franklin car overturned Lloyd a Berryville native and University of Richmond graduate had worked for The Post about four months Funeral services set for Berryville today.
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Arthur B. Dicks
Winchester
Scott Dicks
Catherine Hildreth Dicks
Allegany Hospital
Cumberland
McMullen
Bowling Green
Livick Drug Company
Potomac-Edison Company
Harry Dicks
Cleveland Dicks
Witon
D. C
Winchester Lodge of Elks
William Hilleary
Glenn Street
Ruth Hilleary
Avbrett Avenue
George Warner
Lawrence Hukton
Springdale Street
Bernardine Metz
Edward Metz
Hill Top Drive
Cresaptown
Joseph R. Harrison
John F’. Bland
Harrison
Bland
Persell D. Plank
Persell Plank
Eva B. Lloyd
Washington
Hyattsville
Berryville
Minnesota
Pennsylvania Avenues
Casualty Hospital
Catherine Lindquist
Herbert R. Franklin
Miss Lindquist
Georgetown
Franklin
Gallinger Hospital
Raymond Franklin
Richmond
Caroline
Richard Redford
Minnesota Avenue
Miss Lloyd
University of Richmond
The
Post
Irene Oo
Neville
Bryan Lloyd
Woodrow
Greenville
Tenn
Byrd Party Circles Mount McKinley in Antarctica Flight
Four Byrd expedition members led by chief pilot Harold June circled Mount Grace McKinley 200 nautical miles east of Little America Antarctica. The BiPlane flight from base at 2 37 p m aimed to map and reconnoiter Marie Byrd Land along the Edsel Ford range under Admiral Byrd’s command.
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Little America
Atarctica
MacKay Radio
Harold June
Mount Grace McKinley
Here
Marie Byrd Land
Edsel Ford Range
Byrd
June
Richard E. Byrd
William Bowlin
Kenneth Rawson
Joseph Pelter
Carl Peterson
Mrs Trimble III In Local Hospital
Mrs. Maurice Trimble III of Sewickley Pa underwent an operation at Memorial Hospital. This afternoon her condition was probably slightly improved though still serious. Mrs Trimble was formerly Miss Elizabeth Stuart of Winchester and has many local friends.
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R. Maurice Trimble
Sewickley
Memorial Hospital
Trimble
Elizabeth Stuart
E. C. Stuart
Winchester
Chicken and Oyster Dinner at Bethel Church
Bethel Church in Albin Florida hosts a chicken and oyster dinner on November 23 from noon to 9 PM. Tickets and proceeds support church programs.
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Bethel Church
Albin
Fli
Four Clifton Forge girls found dead in woods
Perry Purcell passes away at the home of his sister in Alb ink after retirement from Winchester business. The 63 year old Frederick county native was a popular figure described as generous and big hearted. He leaves a daughter Stella Nail and a son John Perry Purcell Jr with two sisters and more relatives. The funeral is set for tomorrow at the home of Mrs Janney with interment to follow locally.
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J. Perry Purcell
Frederick County
Edward Foreman
Albin
Busiess
Winchester
Mr. Purcell
John Purcell
Fred
Anderson
Loudoun Street
Purcell
Kinny
Clark Purcell
California
Georgia Clayton
John C. Clayton
Frederck County
Stella Nail
John Perry Purcell, Jr
Mary I. Janney
Mack Janney
Foreman
Phil H
World News at a Glance items from Lexington to Belgrade
Summary of brief reports across cities: Lexington reports four year old Jackie Gibbons restored to his parents. Richmond notes Senator Byrd roughly 76 percent statewide. Clifton Forge reports two girls found dead in woods. Washington reports Francis Biddle expecting justice department action to enforce labor board rulings. Baltimore notes eight men charged with coal fraud. Chicago reports a middle aged woman’s fall or leap to death from Stevens Hotel. London Japan signals reply to British naval treaty proposals. Manila plane carry medicines to typhoon victims. Dublin Governor General Buckley declines invitation to Duke of Kent wedding. Danzig Nazi victories in local elections. Belgrade claims the Duke of Kent pressured for Marina proposal amid fears of royal union.
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Lexington
Jackie Gibbons
Richmond
Byrd
Clifton Forge
Washington
Francis Biddle
Labor Relations Board
Justice Department
Baltimore
Chicago
Stevens
London
Japan
Manila
Mauban
Dublin
Donald Buckley
King George
Duke of Kent
Princess Marina
Belgrade
Marina Posal
Prince of Wales
England
Confession Tied to Clifton Forge Killings, Roanoke
Commonwealth's Attorney M. J. Putnam says Philip Jones 25 confessed to killing Alice Hill 13 and Ellen Hill 9 near Clifton Forge. Bodies found with fractured skulls. Jones claimed Smith involved, but Smith denies it. Additional suspect John Pryor questioned.
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Roanoke
Commonwealth
M. J. Putnam
Philip Jones
Alice Hill
Ellen
Clifton Forge
Putnam
Jones
Alice B. Hill
Ellen Hill
Chester Smith
Monwealth
Smith
John Pryor
Louis A. Houff
R. Hill
Alleged Assailants Rushed to Roanoke Jail
County authorities move the alleged assailants to Roanoke Jail amid fear of mob violence following the incident. Authorities say the transfer aims to prevent crowd unrest as investigations continue.
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Roanoke
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Kentucky Boys
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Expedition
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Byyrd
Maurice Trimble III
Woods
Perry Purcell
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World News
F. R. Hill
Ira Damewood
Gil
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