Roosevelt Defers GOP Budget Framing At Warm Springs
President elect Franklin D Roosevelt studies the national budget and farm relief as he weighs how to cut government spend by 25 percent and avoid an extra session. He plans for a forthcoming short session to pass funds through June 1934. He met with Senators Wheeler and Byrnes to discuss trimming expenditures.
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Warm Springs
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Budget Bureau
Congress
Roosevelt
Wheeler
Montana
Washington
Byrnes
South Carolina
Two Winchester Men Earn Private Pilot Licenses
Two local men George Olinger and George Flenner recently received private pilot licenses. They were flown to Baltimore by Roy W. Richards for exams by Commerce Department officials, with excellent grades reflecting training at Admiral Byrd Airport under instructors Richards and C. H. Schutte. More local youths are training there and expected to receive licenses soon.
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Winchester
George Olinger
George Flenner
Baltimore
Roy W. Richards
Department of Commerce
Admiral Byrd Airport
Mr. Richards
C. H. Schutte
Miss Briggs Will Probated In City Here
The will of the late Miss Jennie L Briggs has been admitted to probate in the Corporation Clerk's office dated September 24 1930. The entire property is devised equally to cousin Miss Anna S Briggs and niece Miss Lucy Belle Larrick. Executrix Miss Briggs to serve on bond without security with bond set at 3000. Witnesses John M Steck and Miss Kathleen Kline. Appraisers Frank B Crawford J George Baetjer John M Steck Claude Grim and Madge Kern.
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Jennie L. Briggs
Anna S. Briggs
Lucy Belle Larrick
Briggs
John M. Steck
Kathleen Kline
Frank B. Crawford
J. George Baetjer
Claude Grim
Madge Kern
Turkey Dinner at White Hall School House
A turkey dinner will be served at White Hall School House on Friday December 2 from 4 to 10 PM. Price is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
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White Hall School House
Chicken and Waffle Supper at First Baptist
Church announces a chicken and waffle supper on Tuesday the 29th from 5 to 8 p.m. Tickets priced at 50 cents. Proceeds support church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Byrd hits back at Legion chief over unemployed remark
Admiral Richard Byrd rejects Louis A. Johnson’s “stalking horse” label and defends veterans. He cites the nation’s high government costs, arguing total government outlays exceed 14 billion dollars yearly while employed Americans fund the burden, urging tax relief and shared sacrifice.
Government In Counties Is To Be Discussed
Gov. Max Garner of North Carolina and former Gov. Harry F. Byrd of Virginia will speak tomorrow evening on a radio program sponsored by the American Academy of Political Science. The broadcast from Washington begins at 8 15 over a national NBC hookup, focusing on improvements in county government.
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Max Garner
North Carolina
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Committee On Civic Education
The
American Academy of Political Science
Washington
National Broadcasting Company
Virginia Gives 114 343 Vote Lead for Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt secured 203 980 votes to 89 637 for Hoover in Virginia as the state board of canvassers certified the largest majority ever for a Republican opponent. Roosevelt carried every county except one.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Virginia
State Board of Canvassers
Roosevelt
Hoover
Foreign War Debts Discussed At Conference
President Hoover conferred with Secretaries Stimson and Mills on war debts with no new decisions. Mills noted no word from foreign debtors about December 15 payments and said more would be known in 48 hours. Budget cuts Hoover seeks to slash by 550 million dollars were also discussed.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Stimson
Mills
White House
Treasury
New Gloves and Linens Attract Low Prices
Local shop highlights new gloves and linens offered at attractive prices. The notice uses playful wording and may reference Moling & rissa as a possible vendor or brand with unclear meaning.
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Moling & Rissa
Death summons Mr Timberlake at Brucetown
William B Timberlake dies at Brucetown at age 73 after a paralysis stroke. A longtime Brucetown resident, he served as a church trustee and election judge, survived by his widow Ella R Huyett and brothers Thomas T Timberlake and Lee Timberlake. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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William B. Timberlake
Frederick County
Brucetown
Timberlake
Mr. Timberlake
William B
Eliza’ Timberlake
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Ella R. Huyett
Reading
Thomas T. Timberlake
Washington, D. C
Lee Timberlake
Atlanta
Mrs Adams Among Winners In Can Contest
Virginia women in home demonstration work and clubs won prizes in state canning contests. Awards were given for meat and poultry canning with Kerr Glass prizes plus Ball Brothers prizes and Dixie Canner honors across districts Norfolk Powhatan Essex and Orange among others. First prizes included a large steam pressure cooker and second prizes a small pressure cooker.
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Virginia
Virginia Extension Division
Maude E. Wallace
Kerr Glass Manufacturing Corporation
Sand Springs
Okla
Haile Smith
Essex County
A. H. Goodwin
Powhatan
Orange
B. F. Wine
Augusta
Essex
P. J. Flippen
Joe Epperson
Halifax
F. F. Hoover Highland
Dixie Canner Garden
Dixie Canner Company
Roanoke
Northern Virginia
Belle Burke
Walter Adams
Frederick
W. L. Utz
Southwest Virginia
Helen Ricks
G. E. Smith
Buchan
Pace One
Grim Montgomery
Eastern Virginia
Sylvia, Slocum
W. E. Moyer
J. A. Davey
Norfolk
Middle Virginia
Sally Guy Davis
J A. LeSuer
Prince Edward
C. W Dyer
Charity Grid Battle to Crown Handley Shenandoah Champs
Handley High School and Shenandoah Valley Academy arrange a Friday charity football game on Handley Field at 2 30 pm with a handsome silver cup as trophy. Commerce sponsors Cussons May and Company Winchester Coca Cola Bottling Works Capitol Theatre fund sweaters for outstanding players. Officials will name recipients and a tie would crown a single standout. Stedman of 8 V A is sidelined with a fractured leg.
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Handley High School
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Handley Field
B. F. Arthur, Jr
Cussons May and
Arthur
Handley
Shenandoah
Stedman
Kiwanis Club Endorses Charity Game in Winchester
The Handley High School and Shenandoah Valley Academy football teams will play a charity game at Handley Stadium on Friday December 2 at 2 30. The Winchester Kiwanis Club pledges moral and financial support and invites attendance to benefit the cause. Dr George G Snarr is president and Andrew Bell secretary.
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Handley High School
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Handley Stadium
Winchester
Winchester Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanisly
George G. Snarr
Andrew Bell
Two Villanova Athletes Die in Auto Crash
Philadelphia report states Joseph Delaney of Melrose and Arthur Shartall of Rockland both college athletes at Villanova College were killed in an automobile accident. Two other players Richard Hickey of Everett captain and Edward Donahue of Lawrence were injured when the car they rode in overturned after a collision returning from Thanksgiving vacation.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Joseph Delaney
Melrose
Mass
Arthur Shartall
Rockland
Villanova College
Richard Hickey
Everett
Villanova
Edward Donahue
Lawrence
Hickey
Lodgemen To Go On Trial On Lottery Charges
New York November 28 The federal lottery trial of Conrad H Mann Bernard Co McGuire Raymond Walsh and Frank K E Hering opens at 2 p m before Judge Francis J Coleman The Davis Miller McGuire Walsh trio also faces charges in the same case and is postponed to December 12 The cases stem from an FBI probe into charitable activities of the Eagles Moose and other fraternal groups Davis previously faced a mistrial and has since been reelected to the Senate.
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Associated Press
New York
Conrad H. Mann
Bernard Co. McGuire
Raymond Walsh
Frank KE
Hering
Francis J. Coleman
United States
James J. Davis
Theodore G. Miller
McGuire
Walsh
Mann
The
Eagles, Moose
Davis
Senate
Awards at Scout Honor Court highlight vocational talks
One of the Scout Court of Honor meetings at Handley Library Auditorium featured awards, honors, certificates, and life saving recognitions before an enthusiastic crowd. Rev. E. A. Lambert chaired the session as duties opened with prayer and the pledge. C. S. Hartman gave a vocational talk on U S government service, detailing entry paths and civil service realities to guide Scouts toward future work.
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Handley Library
E. A. Lambert
C. S. Hartman
United States
Civil Service
Official Vote For Roosevelt Shows Increase in Virginia
The Virginia state board of canvassers meets in Richmond to officially tally the presidential and congressional vote. Officials indicate Roosevelt will exceed the unofficial tally, with Woodrum leading the Roanoke congressional ticket. The board includes Governor Pollard and top state officials.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Virginia State Board of Canvassers
Virginia
Roosevelt
Hoover
Woodrum
Roanoke
Pollard
Commonwealth
Peter Saunders
E. R. Combs
John R. Purcell
John R. Saunders
Father sacrifices to save boys in freezing marsh trek
In Hurlock Maryland a 15 year old boy Samuel MacKnight tells how his father William MacKnight shielded his sons in a freezing marsh rescue. Brother Thomas 18 died. William died soon after rescue. The boy survived after an all night exposure to 15 degree cold and was conscious when found.
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Associated Press
Hurlock
Drawbridge
Samuel MacKnight
Thomas
William MacKnight
Christmas Portraits and Miniatures at Rarr's Studio
Christmas special offers on portraits and miniatures at Rarr's Studio. Limited time discounts promote holiday gift options with framed works and small keepsakes.
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Rarr
Coldest Spell Hits Virginia Statewide With Four Deaths
A severe cold wave swept the Shenandoah Valley and the state over the weekend. Temperatures plunged to 13 in the Research Laboratory area and 19 in Richmond, with a 30 degree minimum Saturday and 50 degree maximum. Snow flurries fell in coastal areas as motorists faced frozen cars and need for antifreeze. The cold is expected to ease with rising temperatures, but four deaths are attributed to the freezing conditions.
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Shenandoah Valley
Associated Press
State
Virginia
Mercury
Richmond
Norfolk
Gov William G Conley Burned in Mansion Furnace Blast
Charleston West Virginia November 28 Gov William G Conley suffered burns to the face and arms when a furnace in the executive mansion basement exploded blasting the door across the room He was in bed recovering from shock and bruises doctors say no permanent injuries. Mrs Conley aided by her sister provided first aid before physicians arrived.
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Charleston
W. Va
William G. Conley
Executive
Loans Near 200 Million Authorized by Reconstruction Corp
Washington November 28. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation notified Congress that it authorized loans totaling $194,923,000 in October. The action marks another step in federal efforts to stabilize markets and support recovery.
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Associated Press
Washington
Reconstruction Corporation Today
Congress
Tuberculosis in Ancient Egypt Revealed by Mummies
The article notes tuberculosis known as phthisis or consumption afflicted ancient Egyptians before written history. Modern study finds bone lesions in mummified bodies indicating the disease's presence in early Egypt.
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Egypt
Prompt service Dependability. Winchester Steam Laundry
Winchester Steam Laundry advertises dependable prompt service. Phone 28 p m w s t f. Local customers urged to call for quick washing and delivery options.
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Winchester Steam Laundry
Turkey thieves sentenced to 90 days in Frederick jail
Four men Gutheridge Larrick Ernest Dyke and Guy Dyke were convicted of stealing a turkey from farmer Rosenberger in Frederick County. Roy Larrick confessed linking the others to the plot and all four received 90 days in jail. The Dykes and Gutheridge were remanded on 250 bail pending Circuit Court appeal.
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Red” Gutheridge
Roy Larrick
Ernest Dyke
Guy Dyke
J. B. Snapp
A. R. Rinker
W. D. Parker
Gutheridge
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Guthridge
Larrick
C. M. Rosenberger
Wsstern
Luther Pannett
Rosenberger
Harry R. Kern
Guthe
Floyd M. Brill
N. K. Larrick
Hayfield
Mr. Rosenberger
House Leaders Advance Prohibition Repeal Plan For Vote
Democratic leaders push a repeal vote next Monday with a constitutional amendment to repeal the eighteenth article. Sumners resists without judiciary committee action as anti repeal groups plan a unified fight and legal experts warn Congress faces unresolved enforcement issues under the Volstead act.
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Associated Press
Washington
House of Representatives
Garner
Sumners
Judiciary Committee
Congress
House Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Treasury
Charity Tilt Endorsed by City Fire Companies
The Fire Companies of the city endorse a charity football game between 5S. V. A. and Handley set for Friday December 2 at 2.30 p m on Handley Grounds. They pledge support to ensure a successful event and are signed by Sarah Zane and fire company captains R B Brown F L Foreman Lee M Lamp Fred W Forney.
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Fire Companies
City
the Star
5S. V. A
Handley
Sarah Zane Fire CO
R. B. Brown
South End Fire CO
F. L. Foreman
Rouss Fire
Lee M. Lamp
Friendship Fire Co
Fred W. Forney
Flashes of Life highlights odd small-town incidents
A series of brief items from a single page covers a Williamsport neighbor fight ending with a poker knock out, a Uniontown pheasant with birdshot landed in a hospital bed, a Philadelphia penny theft arrest, a Chatsworth lion photo shoot disaster, and an Ohio case where a venison gift followed a deer attack on cows, ending in a hunting violation fine.
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Uniontown
C. M. Luman
ST. Clairsville
Paul White
White
Ohio State University
O. F E. Beard
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Byrd
Polar Explorer
American Legion
Boston
Richard &. Byrd
Louis A. Johnson
Legion
Johnson
Admiral Byrd
Veterans of America
National Economy League
Gov. Roosevelt
Adams
Dixie Company
Nicnfidha
Iinning
Eru
Dr. Snarr
Handley-Shenandoah Tilt
Editor
Star
Handley- S.V. A
Reginald Haines
Weston
Sun Greens Plains
Gov. Conley
Turkey
HOUSE
Unified Front
Parsons
Miles Helmick
George Lantz
Edward Zawacki
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