Roosevelt urges farm program kept within 500 million limit
President Roosevelt urged Congress to keep expenditures under the new farm program within the 500 million dollar annual appropriation. He noted that not all of the 625 million appropriated has been provided in the current tax structure and called for revenue measures if costs exceed the limit. Congressional tax experts were asked to seek extra revenue sources while debate continued.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Senator Barkley
D-Ky
Senate
White House
Stephen Early
House
Ways and Means Committee
Barkley
Smith
D-Sc
Agriculture Committee
Winchester Calls for End to Exotic and Other Overused Buzzwords
MA Winchester urges restraint in publicity language. He criticizes the word exotic as misused when describing stars and suggests treating foreign terms as foreign. He also calls press agents to retire a list of common superlatives.
Mrs Roosevelt And Doris Duke Cromwell Stop Here
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt and Mrs James H R Cromwell known as the world’s richest girl stopped for ten minutes in Winchester while their cars were serviced at E A Clevenger station. Representative Jennings Randoll and an unidentified man accompanied the party enroute to Arthurdale W Va.
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Mrs. Roosevelt and
Doris Duke Cromwell
Franklin D. Roosevelt
James H. R. Cromwell
Doris Duke
Winchester
Arthurdale
Jennings Randolph
West Virginia
Randolph
W. Va
Roosevelt
Cromwell
Mrs. Roosevelt
Mrs. Cromwell
J H Daniels Succumbs At Home In W Va
Final rites were held for J Hendricks Daniels 58 prominent farmer and poultryman of Shenandoah Junction Jefferson County West Virginia. He had been ill over a year from complications and previously worked on United States submarine boats. He was a member of Elk Branch Presbyterian Church and Masonic fraternity. Survived by Lula McKee wife Howard Daniels son and Marion Gano daughter. Funeral at residence 2 30 pm with Rev H H Leach officiating. Interment Edgesee Cemetery Charles Town West Virginia.
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J. Hendricks Daniels
Shenandoah Junction
W. Va
Daniels
W. C. Daniels
Jefferson County
United States
Philadelphia
New York
Elk Branch Presbyterian Church
Masonic Fraternity
Lula McKee
White Hall
Howard Daniels
Washington
Marion Gano
Pikeside
Berkeley County
Virginia
H. H. Leach
Edgesee Cemetery
Charles Town
W. A
Landslide In Elysian Park Threatens City Landmarks
A massive landslide in Elysian Park near Los Angeles sent a million tons of earth and rock down slopes last night. Three workers escaped injury as debris blocked River Side Drive, severed power lines, and damaged nearby buildings. City engineers warned this may be only the prelude to a larger avalanche that could threaten Dayton Avenue Bridge and other structures.
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Los Angeles
Elysian Parks
Riverside Drive
Dayton Avenue
Rain or Snow Likely Next Week in Atlantic States
Weather outlook for the week begins Monday with rain in the North and Middle Atlantic States. Rain Sunday ends Sunday night or Monday with light snow possible in mountain sections. Rain over the south and snow or rain over the north expected midweek, then again Saturday or Saturday night. Colder Monday, warmer by Wednesday, colder Thursday night, and warmer Saturday.
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Washington
North
Middle Atlantic
Annual Shenandoah Area Boy Scouts Meet Dec 9
The Shenandoah Area Council of Boy Scouts of America will hold a dinner meeting December 9 at First Baptist Church Martinsburg W V Scout Executive Dan O Henry announced. Officers for the next year will be elected and the nominations committee is listed with local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Martinsburg
Shenandoah Area Council
Boy Scouts of America
W. Va
Scout
Dan O. Henry
Fathers of Boys
John S. Kern
C S. Hartman
Winchester
En S. Morgan
Front Royal
Clyde E. Smith
John S
Caulkins Receives Call to Lead Leesburg Baptist Church
Rev. Charles L. Caulkins of Winchester, known for CCC chaplain work in northern Virginia, is under consideration for the pastorate of Leesburg Baptist Church. A decision is expected soon. if accepted he would succeed Rev. Jennings who left for Pearisburg. Caulkins has preached across Shenandoah and Warren counties and spoke at Leesburg’s Thanksgiving service in the town theatre.
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Charles L. Caulkins
Civilian Conservation Corps
Virginia
The
Baptist Church
Leesburg
Jennings
Pearisburg
Caulkins
Winchester
Shenandoah
Warren
Charles H. Funk
Church of Christ
G. E. Owen
Funk
Beaver Creek
Private sale at Hamilton's on Valley Avenue
Household goods are still available in a private sale at 1628 Valley Ave Hamilton's with prices reduced.
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Valley Ave
Hamilton's
Square Dance at Old Appleway Cabin Camp Tonight
Community event announces square dance at Old Appleway Cabin Camp tonight led by Letcher Larrick. Local residents invited to join the evening social gathering.
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Old Appleway
Letcher Larrick
Greyhound Sues Over Bus Driver Strike For 7.5 Million
Greyhound Lines filed nine federal suits seeking 7.5 million dollars in damages from the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and 20 officers and members. The action follows arrests in multiple cities amid a strike by bus drivers pressing for a closed shop and higher wages.
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Cleveland
Greyhound Lines
Brotherhood of Railroad
Brotherhood
Syracuse
N. Y
Washington
Stroke Fatal to George Clark of Cross Junction
George Clark prominent farmer from Frederick County died at 8 30 this morning at his Cross Junction home from a stroke endured Thursday evening He was 65 and longtime Mount Hebron United Brethren Church member Survived by wife Annie a brother William of Good West Virginia and many nieces and nephews His son Harry Clark died three months ago in Westernport Md Funeral arrangements expected to be announced Tuesday
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George Clark
Frederick County
Cross Junction
Mr. Clark
Mount Hebron
Trials Before French Senate Are Requested
Lawyers for several men named leaders in a wide revolutionary plot urged France’s justice minister to charge them with ploting against the safety of the state, a harsher count that could force trial before the Senate with judges. Police linked a Hotchkiss gun found at Pierre Parent’s Paris home to a weapon stolen from Laon in March, signaling broader arms thefts tied to the conspiracy.
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Paris
Senate
Pierre Parent
National Defense Depot
Laon
Aisne
Maxwell Girl Must Begin To Serve Sentence
RICHMOND Va Nov 27 Governor Peery said he would not institute clemency action to save Edith Maxwell former Wise county school teacher from a 20 year penitentiary term for the death of her father Trigg Maxwell A petition would require unusual facts to warrant any consideration The Supreme Court of Appeals recently refused to set aside the lower court verdict Miss Maxwell resides in Chesterfield county awaiting arrival of papers committing her to the penitentiary
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Richmond
Peery
Edith Maxwell
Wise County
Trigg Maxwell
Maxwell
Chesterfield County
Virginia Supre Court of Appeals
Episcopal Minister Absent No Services In Two Churches
Due to the death of Paul Hofer of Plainfield New Jersey father in law of Rev Ronald Rowland minister of Meade Memorial Church White Post and Cavalry Episcopal Church Front Royal there will be no services at these two churches tomorrow Rev Rowland and Mrs Rowland left for Plainfield to spend several days returning after the funeral.
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Paul Hofer
Plainfield
N. J
Ronald Rowland
Meade Memorial Church
White Post
Cavalry Episcopal Church
Front Royal
Rowland
Myrna Loy Signs New MGM Contract at 4000 Weekly
Hollywood reports Myrna Loy signed a new MGM contract, unofficially placing her in the four thousand dollar per week range. Her next film will co star with William Powell in Return of the Thin Man.
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Hollywood
Myrna Loy
William Powell
Great Fog Halts Half England Transport and Endangers Pedestrians
A historic fog blankets half of England, shutting trains and buses, delaying shipping, and forcing pedestrians to form torchlit chains for guidance. At least 10 deaths linked to the blackout, with four motorists killed in London suburbs and others injured at Nottingham station. A German plane crew perishes in a fog-bound takeoff accident at Croydon. Transatlantic liners report fierce winds and hours of delay, while French Premier Cam ile Chassy faces continued coverage as events unfold.
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London
England
Thames
Croydon
Nottingham
English
Camille Chay
America Concerned Over Japs Move At Shanghai
The United States formally expressed concern to the Japanese government over any attempt to interfere with China's maritime customs system. Secretary Hull announced the step as Tokyo was accused of planning to take over the Chinese Customs. Britain and other powers acted independently. Ambassador Grew delivered the note. Hull stressed the U S stance and noted most customs receipts in China are pledged to service debt.
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Washington
United States
Hull
Shanghai
Great Britain
Joseph C. Grew
Foreign Office
Tokyo
China
Army Navy game played in a drenching rain
In Philadelphia 102000 fans braved a drizzly, slippery field to watch Army and Navy in the thirty eighth renewal of the service showdown. Army led 6 to 0 at halftime as an aerial attack produced the game’s opening TD while the soggy conditions dominated the scene at Municipal Stadium.
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Army-Navy
Bulletin Municipal
Philadelphia
Army
Navy
Municipal Stadium
Midshipmen
Mr. Jackson
Death removes Charles W. Moore
Charles W. Moore, a longtime farmer and respected Reynolds Store resident in Frederick County, died at 10:30 last night after about a week of illness. He is survived by a family. Friends may gather at his home at 1 p.m. Sunday to accompany the body to Union Chapel for funeral services conducted by Rev. B. F. Spitzer. Interment will follow in the nearby graveyard. He was 73.
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Charles W. Moore
Reynolds Store
Frederick County
Union Chapel
B. F. Spitzer
United Brethren Church
Moore
Turkey and Oyster Dinner at Burnt Factory Church
Turkey and oyster dinner to be held at Burnt Factory Church on Thursday December 2 1937 from 11 a m to 8 p m. Admission 50 cents with hours and price clearly listed for readers.
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Burnt Factory
Thurs
Noted Humorist To Be Speaker For Rural Urban Meeting
Plans move ahead for Winchester annual Rural Urban meeting hosted by Kiwanis Rotary and Lions clubs on January 13. The event invites farmers as guests to foster rural urban understanding and fellowship. Dusty Miller of Wilmington Ohio will deliver the principal address, a choice welcomed by organizers.
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Winchester
Kiwanis
Rotary
Lions Clubs
Dusty” Miller
Wilmington
Ohio
Miller
Thanksgiving Guests Share Marshall Family Home
Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Marshall of Baltimore and Mr. and Mrs. David M. Marshall of Washington D C spent Thanksgiving as guests of Dr. and Mrs. F J Marshall at their Cedar Creek Grade residence.
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W. H. Marshall
Baltimore
David M. Marshall
Washington, D. C
F. J. Marshall
Cedar Creek
For Xmas Photos by C Fred Barr Auction Notice
Antique auction at 10 A M on December 1st at 326 North Cameron Street Winchester Virginia conducted by Miles B Dean. Listings show the event in the paper under the reference 11 23 1p 6t with additional repeated line.
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C. Fred Barr
Cameron St
Winchester
Miles B. Dean
Japanese Control Expands in Shanghai Along with Missionary Evacuations
Japanese authorities move to assume control of Shanghai's international settlement and French concession, asserting rights to manage China's communications and radio networks. US Ambassador Nelson T. Johnson arrives at Hankow as Japanese forces threaten Hangchow and Wuhu. Evacuations of American missionaries continue in Chekiang as fronts shift نحو.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Lehrbas
Shanghai
International Settlement
Japan
China
Radio Administration
American Commercial Pacific Cable
Radio Corporation of America
Mackay Radio
Johnson
Hankow
United States
Augusta
Nelson T. Johnson
Yangtze River
Nanking
Chekiang Province
Hangchow
Wuhu
Yangtze
Ezean
Cwangteh
Anwhei Province
Chekiang
Ningpo
Mokanshan
Changhing
Lake Tai
Shing
Liyang
Huchow
Marshall Field’s Fair Play Guiding a Mercantile Giant
In Pittsfield Massachusetts Marshall Field began as a clerk and built one of America’s great mercantile houses. His career highlights a valued trait, fair play, as essential to success. A story from his store shows a boy seeking more responsibility than bundling bundles, illustrating Field’s ethos.
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Marshall Field
Pittsfield
Massachusetts
America
Field
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Mr. Caulkins
C. C. C. Camp
Greyhound
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Ill
Daniel Duboice
Parent
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Gen. Duseigneur
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