American Girl Flight Ends With Ship Rescue Then Fire
Ruth Elder and George W. Haldeman landed beside the Barendrecht after oil pressure loss and storm. The monoplane The American Girl was saved aboard the Dutch tanker but later burned when fuel spilled and ignited during salvage. They travelled over 2,600 miles, the longest over water to date, and were hailed in Paris for the feat despite ending in flames.
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Associated Press
Barendrecht
Azores
Ruth Elder
George W. Haldeman
Ances
Ain Goos
Horta
Islands of Fayal
Paris
Atlantic
New York
Capitan Goos
Goos
New York Highway Officials Visit Virginia For Inspection Tour
New York state highway officials led by Col Frederick Greene arrived in Virginia for an inspection trip. They were welcomed in Winchester by Virginia Commissioner Henry G. Shirley and then planned a inland route to Luray Caverns before Lexington and a luncheon at Swananoa. The group includes several state public works officials and engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Virginia
George Washington
Henry G. Shirley
Richmond
Mr. Shirley
J. E. Tait
C. S. Mullen
Frank Byers
State Highway Department
R. Gray Williams
Winchester
New York
Berryville
Rippon
W. Va
H. B. Shull
James M. Hayes, Jr
Col. Green
State Department of Public Works
Frederick 8. Greene
Col
W. M. Acheson
T. F. Farrell
Capt
A. W. Brandt
B. H. Wait
P. T. Hall
J. 8. Bixby
J. E. Sheary
David Noonan
C. A. Hume
Guy Puick
Luray
Lexington
Arty
Death of Mrs Cora M Racey in Frederick
Mrs Cora M Racey wife of Charles H Racey died at 5 35 pm at 1011 South Kent street after an illness of complications in her 28th year Born February 14 1900 she was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Newlin She leaves husband parents two brothers and nine sisters The funeral will be at 2 pm Saturday from the home with Rev E T Clarke officiating and burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora M. Racey
Charles H. Racey
South Kent Street
Racey
Albert Newlin
Chambersville
Frederick County
Frank Newlin
Charles Town
W. Va
George Newlin
Catherine Smoke
Philadelphia
Annie Orndorff
William Massie
Maurice Grimm
Lillian Stotler
Ada
Sarah
Gertrude
Margaret Newlin
First Baptist Church
E. T. Clarke
Mount Hebron Cemetery
More Prisoners Available For Road Work In Virginia
About 1,000 short term prisoners in Virginia jails at month start. some 250 eligible for road force or state farm for misdemeanants. Governor Byrd’s policy requires all physically able inmates sentenced to 60 days or more to serve on roads or at the state farm, with transfers arranged by penitentiary and state farm superintendents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
State Farm
Byrd
Frank Bayne
Public Welfare
Canning Apples Wanted Typed Ad Winchester Virginia
Wanted experienced coopers and apples for canning Novi Shenandoah Apple Products Corporation Strasburg and Glaze Cooperage Winchester seek coopers and canned apples. Readable ad notes plant and location references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coopers
Glaize Cooperage Co
N. Market St
Winchester, Va
Shenandoah
Apple Products Corporation
Strasburg, Va
Warthen Bond Extension Granted by Virginia Judge
Circuit Judge Philip Williams extended Arthur L. Warthen's bond deadline to October 24 amid dispute over a $60 000 surety and a claimed public deficit. Warthen must report county funds daily and pending tax bills will not be collected until a new bond is posted. The case notes possible shortages but no investigation is underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Philip Williams
Alma Surety and Casualty Company
Arthur L. Warthen
Warren County
Warthen
Williams
Bonding
Pear Tree Starts Its Second Bloom
A Keiffer pear tree in Roland C. Ryan’s yard on North Washington street is blooming again after a rest, with many blossoms and buds ready to burst. The tree yielded a good crop last season but faces the risk of frost nipping the new blooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keiffer
Roland C. Ryan
Washington Street
Jack Frost
Sunday School Picnic Set for Farm of Arthur Wright
The Christ Episcopal Church Sunday school picnic, postponed by bad weather, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 PM at Arthur Wright farm in the county. If rain interrupts, activities move to the parish house with teachers and scholars attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Arthur Wright
Display of New Hudsons With Long Wheelbase Models
Auto Parts Corp advertises 118 inch wheel base coach for 1375 and sedan for 1475 dollars. Also notes help wanted for men to pick apples at W. S. Heitz's orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auto Parts Corp
S. Main
Fall Piano Clearance Sale at Brawner's Music Store
Fall clearance offers at Brawner's Music Store 8 E Piccadilly St feature Upright pianos including Knabe $200 Frances Bacon $300 Elgin $225 Hardman $125 Foster $223. Trade in old piano accepted. in-store visits recommended to view values.
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Knabe
Frances Bacon
Elgin
Hardman
Foster
Rade
Brawner’s Music
E. Piccadilly St
Phillies Exposition Draws Winchester Crowd at Handley Field
A large crowd of Winchester and nearby residents gathered at Handley Field for an exhibition game by the National League Philadelphia team. Cy Williams led the regulars, while the local American Legion squad faced the big leaguers with additions from Sam Rice Joe Judge Reggie Rawlings and Hack Wilson. The day featured cool winds over the ridge and strong attendance as fans hoped for an American League style showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Handley
Philadelphia
Sandy Baker
Handley School
Philadelphians
American Legion Post
Nationals
Cy Williams
Legion
Sam Rice
Joe Judge
Washington
Reggie Rawlings
Martinsburg
Hack Wilson
Chicago Cubs
Cy Williame
Fee Ee Wi
Notre Dame Grid Squad Prepares for Navy Game
Notre Dame football team arrives in Annapolis for a luncheon with midshipmen after mass at Catholic University. They will drill at Gibson Island before facing the Navy squad in Baltimore Stadium tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
Navy
Associated Press
Annapolis
Washington
Catholic University
O. O. Kessing
Naval Academy
Gibson Island
Baltimore Stadium
Strike Sweeps Hampton Institute Nearly 500 Students Walkout
Hampton Virginia October 14 The Normal and Industrial Institute listed as the largest negro college in the country closed after a near unanimous walkout by 946 students. Principal Dr James E Gregg said classes would remain suspended until the strike ends. Students say petitions against late hours and lights in the assembly hall sparked the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hampton
The
Normal and Industrial Institute
James E. Gregg
James F. Gregg
Raising Funds For Band Stand At Stephens City
The Frederick County Union Sunday School Picnic Association hosts a chicken and oyster supper at the People’s Bank building in Stephens City from 4 30 to 10 p m to raise funds to pay for the band stand recently erected at the union picnic grounds at Va ucluse. They invite friends in Winchester and Frederick County to attend Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County Union_Sunday School
S Bank
Stephens City
Union Sunday School
Vaucluse
Winchester
Frederick County
Millionth Attender Marks B and O Fair Event
Handley High School senior Pauline Bayliss of Winchester became the millionth attendee as 87,400 visited Halethorpe for the Baltimore and Ohio fair. Col John J. McCabe and Andrew Bell oversaw comfort for 1,000+ travelers from the Valley. The Shenandoah Valley Band performed and drew wide notice.
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Pauline Bayliss
Handley High School
John J. McCabe
Andrew Bell
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Iron Horse
Halethorpe
Winchester
J. Frank Bayliss
Amherst Street
Miss Bayliss
Chamber of Commerce
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Pas Gines
Lethorpe
Connaugh
Shenandoah Valley
Canada
New England
W. H. Mcllwee
Bell
Colonel McCabe
Valley
Virginia
German Plane Reaches Horta En Route to United States
Junkers C-1230 piloted by Frederick Loose landed at Horta, Azores, from Lisbon. The flight from Nordeley, Germany, to the United States aims to join Ruth Elder and her co pilot at the Azores. Lilli Dillenz, Viennese actress onboard, hoped to meet Elder before continuing to the U S.
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Associated Press
Horta
Faya
Azores
Junkers
Lisbon
Frederick Loose
Nordeley
Germany
United States
Portugal
Lilli Dillenz
Ruth Elder
Miss Elder
George W. Haldeman
Wanted Apple Pickers and Women for Table Work
Help wanted notice seeks apple pickers and several women for light table work. Apply at Room 7 in Shenandoah Valley National Bank Building, Battlefield Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Battlefield Inn
Cholera Rampant Among Hogs in Clarke County
Dr. T. M. Owen of the U S Department of Agriculture warns Clarke county hog owners to vaccinate against cholera as the disease devastates farms. He cites about 60 dead or dying hogs on three farms, urges proper disposal of carcasses, and stresses immunization before an outbreak spreads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke County
T. M. Owen
Norfolk
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Owen
the Star
West Virginia
Jefferson
Apples thought to have better keeping quality
The October forecast puts U S commercial apples at about 24 33 million barrels with Canada down and Virginia's crop smaller due to drought The Virginia report notes only 42 percent may pack A grade and picking is 50 percent complete by Oct 1 The season shows poor quality but improved keeping quality due to sugar development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Richmond
Virginia Crop Reporting Service
Piedmont
Albemarle
Nelson
Anherst
Ohio
Michigan
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Nebraska
Kansas
Vermont
British Columbia
French Aviators Begin Trans Atlantic Flight
DAKAP Senegal October 14 Dieu donne Costes and Lieut. Joseph Le Brix, French aviators, took off at 6 28 this morning on the trans Atlantic leg from Paris to Buenos Aires. Their initial goal is Port Natal Brazil about 2000 miles away.
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Associated Press
Dakap
Senegal
Dieudonne Costes
Lieut
Joseph le Brix
Pris
Buenos Aires
Port Natal
Brazil
Theatre Pricing And Show Schedules In The City
A column outlines Saturday admission prices at the Colonial Empire and Little Win theatres. The Empire and Colonial offer multiple daily showings with varied prices for children and adults. Information is available at the Empire Theatre office on Fouss Avenue, or by telephone at 325.
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Colonial Theatre
Empire Theatre
The
Empire
Hildren
Colonial
Little “Win” Theatre
Little Theatre
the Empire
Fouss Avenue
Marrying Parson Fined Five Hundred Dollars
Richard F. Westren, once known as the marrying parson, was found guilty by Cecil Circuit Court of performing a marriage without authority and fined 500 dollars plus costs. His attorney Joshua Clayton indicated plans to appeal to the Maryland Court of Appeals. Also a wanted notice seeks apple pickers for a long job with or without board by P. H. Gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Elkton
Richard F. Westren
Cecil Circuit
Joshua Clayton
Maryland Court of Appeals
P. H. Gold
Miss Hodgson Returns From New York Millinery Purchase
Miss Margaret L. Hodgson has returned from New York with a mid season millinery purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Margaret L. Hodgson
Picking Sacks For Sale In Green and Berryville Orchards
Used picking sacks in good condition for sale. Reasonable. Apply at Green Orchard or Berryville Orchard. No further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Orchard
Berryville Orchard
H. F. Byrdo
Bugs and Draperies Cleaned at Winchester Laundry
All kinds cleaned for your satisfaction. Prices right at Winchester Steam Laundry. Phone 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Steamaundry
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Storm
Shirley
Empire State Highway Engineers
Arthur Warthen
W. S. Heitz
Handley Field
Phillies
Hampton Institute
U. S
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Kernstown
Dr. Owen
U. S. Bureau
Maine
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Maryland
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