King's Daughters Fortieth Convention Opens in Front Royal
Front Royal, Oct 9 Delegates arrive as the fortieth annual Virginia Branch convention of the International Order of King's Daughters opens at 8 o'clock in the Methodist Church. Mrs Eley presides with Rev H W Shannon directing devotional and Rev T Eugene West leading the music program. Mayor Hillidge to give greetings. 125 delegates announced. luncheon to follow at Baptist Church.
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King’s Daughters
Front Royal
Virginia
International Order of King’s Daughters
Citizens National Bank
Eley
Henry
The
Baptist Church
H. H. Bowman
Types of Glass Described Lead and Lime Varieties
The text contrasts lead or flint glass as the most expensive and finest with lime glass used for cheap grades. Lime glass is satisfactory and inexpensive but lacks the brilliance sparkle and ring of lead or flint glass when lightly struck.
Garden Club Announces Better Garden Contest
The Garden Club of Warren County reveals a contest to be completed next June with an initial inspection set for Thursday. Competition splits into town small town and country garden classes. Prizes award $10 to owners in each category.
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Front Roy
Garden Club of
Warren County
Benefit Shows Are Being Held in Front Royal
In Front Royal both theatres present benefit pictures. Murphy Theatre hosts a Warren County High School Athletic Association event featuring She Learn About Sailors with Lew Ayres and Alice Faye, plus Metro News and Movie Daze. Park Theatre offers Friends of Mr Sweeney, a Charles Rugles vehicle, along with travelogue and Dollywood on Parade.
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Front Royal
the Murphy
Athletic Association
Warren County High School
Lew Ayres
Alice Faye
Metro
Mr. Sweeney
Charles Rugles
Park Theatre
Dollywood
Jim Flincham Held In Jail
Jim Flincham remains in custody in Warren County jail as police report multiple pending charges. The exact date of arraignment had not been set as of this morning.
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Jim Flincham
Front Royal
Warren County
BE. C. Smith
Two Are Fined In Local Court
FRONT ROYAL Oct 9 Ernest Smedley was found guilty of drunkenness and fined 5 dollars plus costs by Trial Justice W G Olmstead. William Curry was found guilty of stealing apples and sentenced to three months in jail and a 10 dollar fine plus costs.
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Front Royal
Ernest Smedley
W. G. Olmstead
William Curry
Front Royal and Warren County Social Notes October Update
Local residents attend visits and trips with family and friends. Notables include Mr Briley Morrison visiting from Purcellville, Mrs L B Reed and children en route to Little Rock, Ark., and several travel updates from Baltimore and Washington. Community events feature the St Elizabeth's Guild gathering and Tri County Odd Fellows planning meeting in Bentonville.
Masemer Barn At Browntown Destroyed by Fire
Fire gutted the Masemer barn at Browntown in Front Royal on October 9. The blaze consumed the building and its contents including farm machinery and a large hay and feed stock. No insurance details could be confirmed. Irving Masemer, formerly of Browntown, is now a Washington resident.
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Front Royal
Irving Masemer
Browntown
Masemer
Washington
Stickers Available For King’s Daughters Delegation
Front Royal Chamber of Commerce offers windshield stickers reading Welcome King’s Daughters Courtes y Car for residents hosting delegates. An illustrated Front Royal booklet and park guide will be distributed, with the Shenandoah National Park booklet provided by the State Conservation and Development Commission.
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Front Royal
Front Royal Chamber of Commerce
King’s Daughters
King's Daughters
Chamber of Commerce
State Conservation and Development Commission
Shenandoah National Park
Houghton to Head Warren County High Athletic Group
War ren county High School elects officers for Boys' Athletic Association with Ray Houghton as president Teddy Mathews secretary treasurer William Kerfoot cheerleader and Bim Cook as assistant George Webster Duncan named chairman Dues set at 50 cents season tickets 75 cents Several scrimmages arranged with Harmony Hollows C C Camp first held this afternoon.
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Front Royal
Boys’ Athletic Association
Warren County High School
Ray Houghton
Teddy Mathews
William Kerfoot
Yugoslav King Alexander I and French Minister Barthou Assassinated
King Alexander I of Yugoslavia and French Foreign Minister Louis Barthou were shot during a motorcade in Marseille. About 20 shots hit the king, three of them fatally. Barthou was wounded in the stomach. An alleged Czech assassin was said to be mortally mauled by the crowd as authorities imposed censorship.
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Stock Exchange
Marsille
Alexander I
Yugoslavia
Louis Barthou
France
Barthou
Alexander
Entente
French official wounded as gunfire hits Alexander
Censorship lasted 40 minutes but stories had already been sent abroad and the ban on the news was lifted. Alan Barthou was among officials, Gen Alphonse Georgius was injured. All three bullets struck Alexander in the chest and he died within an hour.
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Alan Barthou
Alphonse Joseph Georgius
French Superior War Council
Alexander
Gardeners to Stage Exhibit Next Saturday
A garden exhibit will be staged next Saturday with 38 canning and drying demonstrations. About 150 persons attended the demonstrations and 5,300 quarts of canned vegetables were produced in the city, valued at 954 dollars, with county produce totaling 20,590 quarts worth 3,706 dollars. The program notes relief roll help and lists women assisting in the project across multiple towns including Gore Hayfield Winchester Gainesboro Whitacre and Mount Williams.
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L. O. Dick
Clearbrook
Vernon Baker
Hayfield
D. F. Kerns
Gore
J. C. Bowman
C. M. Rosenberger
E. Pifer
Star Tannery
J. H. Fisher
Middletown
C. E. Pifer
Route 1
Julius Richards
Opequon
Trial justice system proving a big success report
County board approves $100 guarantee to Ray Robinson for cedar tree cutting last winter funded by a special levy on rai growers. R. S. Smith turns over $1,949.98 in VERA relief funds to T. A. Ritenour. Small dog fund payouts total $23.75 to six claimants. All supervisors present: Brumback Gold Branner Adams Rosenberger.
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Brumback
Ray Robinson
Mr. Robinson
Rae
R. S. Smith
T. A. Ritenour
C. I. Brumback
Phil H. Gold
W. H. Branner
E. W. Adams
C. M. Rosenberger
Final Rites For Mrs Humston Held In Shenandoah Valley
Funeral services for Mrs Annie Maria Humston wife of Dr E A Humston retired physician were held at 2 pm yesterday from the Loudoun and Cecil streets home. Rev E T Clark of First Baptist officiated with hymns Asleep In Jesus and My Faith Looks Up To Thee. Burial was at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers were six nephews led by Thomas H Sprint and Frank Humston. A stroke caused her death. she was a Shenandoah county native daughter of the late Mr and Mrs B F Humston.
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Loudoun
Cecil Streets
Annie Maria Humston
E. A. Humston
E. T. Clark
First Baptist Church
Jesus
Mount Hebron
Ceme Ty
Thomas H. Sprint
Ashby Sprint
Nattie Humston
Frank Humston
Ray Gaunt
Earl Humston
Virginia farmers see $26 million income rise this year
Virginia farm income topped 88 million dollars for 1934, aided by high quality tobacco prices and strong corn and other crops. Commissioner Koiner cites eradication of bovine tuberculosis and testing across 87 counties as the drive toward an accredited area. A separate note outlines a 1935 farm census hiring 25 000 to map drought impacts and guide recovery.
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Richmond
George W. Koiner
Ture
Virginia
Koiner
Washington
William L. Austin
Census Bureau
AAA
Louis H. Bean
Bean
M. B. Townsend Dies After Brief Illness Near City
Marvin B Townsend 34 a mechanic employed by the State Highway Commission died at his home on Paper Mill Road after a brief illness. A native of Highland County Virginia he lived in Staunton before moving here two years ago. He leaves his widow Maggie Lee Wagner a son Kenneth B a daughter Betty Lee Townsend four brothers and one sister. Funeral arrangements are made with Partletts and Lindsey Funeral Homes with services at Second Presbyterian Church Staunton and burial at Thornhorn Hill Cemetery.
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Marvin B. Townsend
Paper Mill Road
Townsend
State Highway Commission
Staunton
Highland County
R. L. Townsend
Maggie Lee Wagner
Kenneth B
Betty Lee Townsend
Co. R
B. W
N. B
L. L. Hupp
Partlett
Lindsey
Second Presbyterian Church
Thornhorn Hill Cemetery
Sale of Orchard Property in Frederick County Virginia
By virtue of a 1923 deed of trust the trustee will offer for sale at public auction in front of the Winchester Court House on October 20 1934 at 12 M the 29 acre orchard property two miles northwest of Stephens City Frederick County Virginia fronting a public road and adjoining Benjamin Massey with a right of way on the east. The sale is with one third cash paid day of sale and two equal annual installments with 6 percent interest secured by a deed of trust and fire insurance. John M Steck trustee Duvall Dunn auctioneers. 9-22 29 10-6 13
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Leslie D. Kline
J. M. Steck
Frederick County
Winchester
Stephens City
Virginia
Benjamin Massey
John M. Steck
Duvall & Dunn
Apple Biscuit Pie Bake with Spiced Topping
A simple biscuit dough forms a crust in a deep pie tin. Large apple slices are arranged on top and dusted with brown sugar cinnamon and nutmeg. Butter is added and the pie bakes at 425 degrees for about 30 minutes.
Bribery Conspiracy Indictments Involving Judge Craig
A federal grand jury indicted Mrs. Helen Werner and Judge Gavin W. Craig on bribery conspiracy charges. They are to stand trial in Los Angeles after an inquiry into alleged efforts to influence government officials to drop indictments in the State Petroleum prosecutions. Werner is the former city attorney Erwin P. Werner’s wife and once a political figure, while Craig serves on the California Second District Court of Appeal.
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Helen Werner
Gavin W. Craig
Los Angeles
Itate Petroleum Corporation
Werner
Erwin P. Werner
Craig
Second District Court of Appeals
California
Baltimore Livestock Prices Quiet at Market Show
From Associated Press Livestock and Produce Market notices in Baltimore and Philadelphia dated October 9. Calves steady with 7.00 to 8.00 for vealers, hogs steady across weight ranges 6.00 to 7.00, sows 4.00 to 5.50, sheep and lambs down with lambs 6.50 to 7.25 and ewes 1.75 to 2.25. Philadelphia reports White Leghorns 10 to 13 and spring chickens 14 to 15 with butter unchanged.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Quotations in Apple Market Shipping Point Information
Shipping point quotations for Saturday show steady demand amid limited market. Carload and bulk prices are listed for barrels and bushel baskets including Yorks Staymans Grimes Jonathans and U S Utility and No 1 grades with varying minimums and sizes.
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Yorks
U. S
U.S
Staymans
Grimes
Jonathans
Ganos
Mount Union names homecoming queen Janet McMaster
Janet McMaster, daughter of Mount Union College president W H McMaster, was chosen homecoming queen for October 20 during the Mount Union Reserve football game. A senior, she also served as May queen last spring.
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W. H. McMaster
Mount Union College
Alliance, C
Janet McMaster
Mount Union
O Connell Bridge in Dublin Noted for Width
The O Connell Bridge in Dublin spans a narrow part of the River Liffey. O Connell Street, including the bridge, ranks as a renowned thoroughfare, with the O Connell monument and the Nelson Pillar prominent in the street’s center.
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Dublin
Liffey
Stocks Little Changed as Markets Hold Narrow Gains
The market in New York stocks showed dull dealings with small recessions in Consolidated Gas and Dome while General Cigar U S Steel Case Chrysler Go od year Santa Fe DuPont and Standard Oil of California edged up or held. Foreign exchange moved into focus as the British pound fell to a new low and gold rose in London. The weekly Federal Reserve report showed a $34 million rise in all other loans, the eleventh straight weekly gain, while loan liquidations against securities declined by $34 million.
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Ges
Consolidated Gas and Dome
General Cigar
U. S. Steel
Case
Chrysler
Goodyear
Santa Fe
DuPont
Standard Oil
California
Federal Reserve
Local Markets and Feed Prices Excerpt
Daily market list shows prices for patent brand and commodity bags, corn meal, various feeds, butter, eggs, and livestock including cows, sheep, steers, hogs, and veal. Prices quoted in per barrel and per hundredweight with multiple bag sizes and product types.
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Ashes Ae
Broilers
Padan
Owen
Adirondack State Park Size and Public Use
The Adirondack State Park spans 7,200 square miles with over 2,000 lakes. About half of this area is owned by New York State and kept for public use similar to federal national parks.
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Adirondack State Park
State of
New York
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Blacksburg
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Clarendon
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M. B. Turner
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