Record November Snow Buries Winchester and Frederick County
A record November snowstorm dumped 8.4 inches in Winchester and Frederick County starting Thursday afternoon, after sleet the night of November 23. The storm, the third heaviest in 27 winters, disrupted Thanksgiving travel and brought total precipitation to .92 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
W.S. Hough
Winchester Research Laboratory
Dr. Hough
Shenandoah Valley
Hough
Yearling Trotter Tops Glory Sales
Edgar Hanover, a yearling bay trotter, set a record price at the 44th Old Glory sale, selling for 8100 dollars to Billie Dickerson for E. Roland Harriman of Goshen New York. Edgar Hanover, son of Cal Umet Chuck out of Hanover's Bertha by Peter Volo, had previously topped sales by Lawrence Hanover, which fetched 66800 in 1933. Hanover Farms and Village Farm led this year with higher sale averages than last year.
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New York
Edgar Hanover
Hanover Farms
Ees
Billie Dickerson
E. Roland Harriman
Goshen
N. Y
Calumet Chuck
Hanover
Bertha
Peter Volo
Lawrence Hanover
Village Farm
Laghorne
Radio reception improves in business district claims
MA Winchester notes several radio owners report better reception in the business district over the past weeks. Officials say interference sources are being reduced with full cooperation from residents. The Christmas Seal Sale begins today to fund tuberculosis prevention and treatment efforts.
Madison Lodge Funeral Service for John A. Henry
All members of Madison Lodge No. 6 I O O F are asked to meet at the Lodge Hall at 1 30 p m Saturday November 26 to attend the funeral for Bro John A Henry Noble Grand Pe D Kline directs the notice
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Madison Lodge No. 6
John A. Henry
Pe D. Kline
Noble Grand
Thanksgiving service fills Centenary Reformed amid rain
A union Thanksgiving service at Centenary Reformed Church drew a well attended crowd despite bad weather. Rev. R A Whitten preached on Psalm 103:2 We forget our blessings and should remember the Pilgrims hunger and sacrifices Thanksgiving should be daily devotion not parties and feasting The sermon praised gratitude for the Cross and salvation.
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Centenary Reformed Church
R. A. Whitten
Congregational Christian Church
State of Siege Declared in Bolivia as Revolt Fails
In La Paz on November 25 the government declared a state of siege and martial law across Bolivia. A security police statement says conspirators attempted to bribe carabineer soldiers at La Paz barracks to join a revolution, but the troops stayed loyal and officers captured several conspirators.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Evacuation and fires sweep Southern California counties
Evacuation of women and children began from Crestline as a forest fire advanced toward the town. A backfire in Los Angeles County threatened Mandeville Canyon with homes at risk. Mrs. John Hay Whitney fled Mandeville. Walter Schultz led a caravan of 15 people to safety. Total damage neared 5 million as fires burned across four counties. No direct deaths reported.
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Los Angeles
Crestline
San Bernardino Mountains
Los Angeles County
Mandeville Canyon
Whitney
John Hay Whitney
Mandeville
Walter Schultz
San Bernardino
Paficif
Arnt -Segiares
Ventura
Santa Barbara
Arrowhead Springs
Sale of Christmas Seals Opens in Winchester
The annual Sale of Christmas Seals opened with District Nurse Association and Virginia Tuberculosis Association backing. Mrs. John L. Kater of Winchester heads the campaign as thousands of seals are mailed to residents. Seals cost one cent each or one dollar per sheet, funds aid TB prevention and treatment. Winchester has historically strong seal sales.
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District Nurse Association
Virginia Tuberculosis Association
John L. Kater
Winchester
Red Activities Scrutinized in Ohio Hearings
In Cleveland on November 25 two Dies committee members questioned Ohio residents behind closed doors about alleged Communist activity in colleges and public schools. They declined to name witnesses and indicated Gov. Martin L. Davey would testify with reports from observers at industrial strikes.
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Cleveland
Dies
Congressional Committee
Ohio
Akron
President Roosevelt says business conditions improving
President Roosevelt announced that overall business conditions show increasing improvement at Warm Springs. He noted employment has risen but relief rolls may not fall immediately, explaining past unemployment since relief funds did not hire as many as needed at the low point.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Duchess Seeks Man Who Grimaced at Fair
Police search for a dark haired young man after the Duchess of Norfolk reports being followed at the Autumn Fair in Hove. The case follows the murder arrest of an unemployed ice cream salesman who is charged in Patricia Owens's death found near Hove.
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Hove
Sussex
England
Duchess of Norfolk
Arundel Castle
Here
Patricia Owens
Officials Wish Hull Good Luck Ahead of Lima Trip
Washington dispatch reports high officials and Latin American diplomats wished Secretary Hull safety and success as he left for New York to sail for the Pan American Conference in Lima Peru. Summer Welles and Roper led the well wishers in the Union Station presidential room and others joined in offering support.
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Washington
Hull
New York
Lima
Peru
Summer Welles
Commerce Roper
Union Station
Uruguyan
Jose Richling
Norman Davis
American Red Cross
Argentina
Felipe Espil
Uel Pieyre Santander
Ellis O. Briggs
United States
Alfred M. Landon
State Department
Sumner Welles
Family Of Six Burned To Death In Fire
In Amsterdam New York a mother Carrie Derosa aged 27 and her five children Edward 9 Dorothy 8 Carl 6 James 3 and Michael 2 perished in a tenement fire during a heavy snow storm. The blaze left no survivors in the family.
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Amsterdam
N. Y
Carrie Derosa
Edward
Dorothy
Carl
James
Michael
Wind And Snow Cripple Large Parts Of U S
Associated Press reports forty mile per hour winds snow and sleet disrupt transportation across the nation during Thanksgiving storm. Weather bureau warns gales from Cape Hatteras to Eastport with widespread delays and 34 deaths attributed to the first major winter blast.
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Associated Press
Toay
Washington
Atlantic
Cape Hatteras
Maine
Sandy Hook
Eastport
New England
Roosevelt Rival Ruled Out in Insurance Policy Fight
Boston court auditor finds rival broker not entitled to recover 31750 plus interest from National Shawmut Bank over an $850000 policy linked to James Roosevelt. Auditor Putnam filed final report after five months of evidence review.
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Boston
James Roosevelt
F. Delano Putnam
Arthur D. Cronin
Pope Pius in Vatican Improvement After Heart Attack
Vatican officials report Pope Pius, 81, suffered a serious heart attack this morning and received oxygen. He became unconscious briefly, then showed signs of improvement by afternoon. Doctors described the illness as cardiac asthma or possible myocarditis, with officials noting his condition improving.
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Pope Pius
Vatican
Vatican City
Pius
Vatican Medicin
Asninta Milani
Holy Father
Daladier Calls Up More Troops Amid French Strike Turmoil
Paris dispatch reports Premier Daladier mobilized 30 000 mobile guards and 20 000 gendarmes as strikes threaten to paralyze the country. Police and guards moved to clear barricaded Renault plant workers near Paris, with warnings of a state of siege and possible arrests of key political figures as unrest spreads from Lille to the capital.
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Paris
Daladier
Bh Moreen
Siti
Saath
Never
Daladiér Everi
Leon Blum
Leon Jouhaux
General Confederation of Labor
Maurice Theorez
Communist Party
Blum
le Populaire
France
Lille
Renault Automobile
Seine
Renault
Report On TB Fund Expenditures 1938
Mrs. H. D. Fuller, treasurer of the District Nurse Association Tuberculosis Fund, released a 1938 financial report covering January 1 to November 17. Total expenditures were 1954.95 distributed to sanatorium board 1776, laundry 121, X ray 46.25, blankets 7.70, sputum fillers 4.00.
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H. D. Fuller
District Nurse Association
Tuberculosis Funch
Sanatoria
Winchester
Winchester Hospital
Sanatorium
Thanksgiving gridiron classic postponed by bad weather
The annual game between Handley and Martinsburg High School was canceled due to rain and field conditions. Coach Norman Ochs of Handley said the contest will be rescheduled once grounds recover, with an optimistic target of about Wednesday though no firm date was set.
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Handley Judges
Bulldogs
Martinsburg High School
Norman Ochs
Handley
Ochs
Valvote Stocks Advertised on Page Nine
Classified note references an advertisement for Valvote stock listings located on page nine. The line indicates a continuation from page one through page nine and points readers to the ad section for details.
Death Penalty Fate Recalled in Winchester and Frederick County
Public interest in the George W. Pingley case runs high as townspeople inquire by telephone whether the death penalty was imposed. Some expect another stay or a commutation to life. Many county and city residents signed petitions urging gubernatorial intervention.
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George W. Pingley
Frederick County
J. William Newcome
Pingley
Death Row
Otis Gypress
Frank Spratley
Surray County
Winchester
Chiang Kai-Shek pressures Britain over Far East policy
Shanghai reports quote Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek telling British ambassador Sir Archibald Clark Kerr that Britain must change its Far East approach or China will seek help elsewhere. He warned Britain’s leadership could fade if support wanes, citing Canton loss and Japan’s South China campaign.
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Shanghai
Chiang Kai-Shek
Great Britain
Sir Archibald Clark Kerr
Chiang
Hunan” Province
Archibald
Britain
Sir Archibald
China
Japan
Orient
Canton
South China
Woman Dead and Children Slain in Argos Farm Home
Argos Indiana reports that Mrs. Jacob Voreis, 54, shot and killed herself after allegedly killing her son Donald, 15, and daughter Evelyn, 27, in their farm home. Green township trustee William Thompson stated she had been despondent since her husband died a year earlier.
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Argos
Ind
William Thompson
Green Township
Jacob Voreis
Donald
Evelyn
Thompson
Voreis
Public Auction Notice for Victor Pros Corp Shares
A public auction will sell 40 shares of Class A and 10 shares of Class B common stock of Victor Pros Corp at 11 30 at the house. The action involves the debtor and related parties listed in the notice.
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Teenacon
Victor Pros. Corp. Et Back
Liege
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Seige
California
Edward Hobbs
Philadelphia
U. S
North Atlantic
New Jersey
Coast Guard
Long Island
Jas. Roosevelt
London, Navy
George Pingley
Robert B. Parker, Jr
Strasburg
State Anatomical Board
Rice M. Youell
Circuit Court
Tee
Burr P. Harrison
Commonwealth
Smith
Sepember
Charles Curry
Staunton
Virginia Supreme Court
Roanoke
James H. Price
Youell
Price
Richmond
Newcome
Watkins
Arthur Wake
Newberry
E. W. Armstrong CO
E. Piccadilly St
Gore
Davis Johnson
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