Walton Sr. Dean of Woodstock Bar Dies at 82
Morgan Lauck Walton a longtime Shenandoah County lawyer and prominent Democrat who helped bring Virginia the Australian ballot law, died at 82 in his Woodstock home library. A retired State Senator and leading lay Methodist, he shaped education and road legislation and served in church unification efforts.
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MS. Walton
BAR AT
Woodstock
Morgan Lauck Walton
Shenandoah County
Southern Methodist Church
Walton
Virginia Knights of Pythias
State Democratic Committee
State Senate
Tyler
Senate
Virginia
United States
Thomas 8. Martin
John 8
Barbour
Baltimore
Unification Commission
Flames Threaten Packing Shed At Boyd Orchard Farm
An early Saturday fire at PL W Boyd’s Middle Road orchard shed threatened a large packing house. Employees and Winchester firefighters contained the blaze to a platform area after crates and barrels fed the flames. no major property damage beyond the platform. A mistaken report of total plant burn prompted many to rush to the scene, with a few near-accidents on the narrow access road.
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PL. W. Boyd
Middle Road
Winchester
E. E. Wisecarver
Friendship Fire Company
Boyd Orchard
Valley Pike
Winchester Urges Preventive Action After Weekend Auto Toll
MA Winchester argues a sudden disaster killing 109 citizens would shock the nation and lead to investigations and punishment for carelessness. He notes 109 plus deaths over the weekend from autos, many wage earners among victims, and stresses fewer hurries, more watchfulness, and regular vehicle defect checks to avert such accidents.
Miners Return After Rent Rift Is Explained
About a thousand miners at Nemacolin Buckeye Coal in Uniontown return to work after a two week strike over rent increases from 12 to 16 dollars. Union officials say rent had been cut earlier and the restored rate prompted the walkout. A U S Labor Department mediator was present, and miners voted to end the stoppage following an explanation of the rent change.
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Uniontown
Nemacolin
Buckeye Coal Company
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Hugh Frield
United States Labor Department
Miss Arthur Resigns from District Nurse Service
The District Nurse Association announces the resignation of Miss Josephine F. Arthur as registered nurse and names Miss Mary L. Pearson as her successor. Arthur served many years with devotion and efficiency, and Pearson is noted as thoroughly familiar with the association’s work and duties.
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District Nurse Association
Josephine F. Arthur
Mary L. Pearson
Miss Arthur
Miss Pearson
Grand Jury To Meet Wednesday In Corporation Court
Judge Philip Williams directed that a grand jury be called to convene Wednesday at 10 o clock. City Sergeant Taylor Barr was summoning members this afternoon for criminal cases awaiting investigation by the jury.
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Philip Williams
Corporation Court
Taylor Barr
Laval Seeks Peace Terms as Italian War Moves North
Paris reports Premier Laval may have received peace suggestions from Mussolini amid the Italo Ethiopian war. Haile Selassie reportedly ready to sue for peace, but officials warn no confirmation. Italian forces advance beyond Daguerres, seize Bardodi and Sciaveli, with Gorrahei targeted next.
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Paris
Peirre Laval
Assolini
London
Haile Selassie
Haile
Asmara
Eritrea
Gorrahbei
Ogaden
Gorrachei
Daguerres
Windows Shattered by Fresh Earth Shocks in Helena
Helena Mont Oct 21 Windows were shattered by a new series of earth shocks today. Tremors totaled 264 since Friday night and 323 since October 12 with two second bursts. 300 to 400 refugees in National Guard tents west of the city faced colder temperatures.
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Helena Mont
National Guard
Civil clashes sweep northeast Kwangsi province
Hong Kong dispatch reports serious civil fighting spreading through seven counties in northeast Kwangsi as a dispute grows between Kwangsi militia forces and provincial troops.
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Hong Kong
Kwangsi Province
Consul Thought Dead Shows Up in Eritrea
The Italian consul at Gondar in Northern Ethiopia arrived in Asmara yesterday after several weeks missing and at one point believed dead.
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Asmara
Eritrea
Gondar
Ethiopia
Veteran General Ngai Bong Ping Dies in Canton
In Canton China on October 21 he died here today. Ngai Bong Ping was an early military ally of Sun Yat Sen and later aligned with his foe Chan Wing Ming.
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Canton
China
Ngai Bong Ping
Sun Yat Sen
Chan Wing Ming
Fifty Cases Heard In Martinsburg Police Court
An unprecedented number of cases were tried in Martinsburg police court in West Virginia with at least fifty defendants. Among them two involved drunken driving and three were alleged hit and run cases.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Ruth Nichols Seriously Hurt In Troy Plane Crash
Ruth Nichols ace airwoman and five employees were injured when a Dig 20 passenger plane crashed at Troy airport. Nichols was listed in critical condition. pilot Capt Harry Hublitch of New York was seriously injured. Four others sustained minor injuries. Nichols had a history of crashes in previous years.
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Troy
N. Y
Ruth Nichols
America
Nichols
Harry Hublitch
New York
Ray Hanes
Xenia
William Holt
Glaiys Berkinheiser
West New York
N. J
Nena Berkinheiser
Gladys
Rye
Louisville
St. Johns
N. B
Romania Imposes Ban on Italy Decree by King Carol
In Bucharest on October 21 the Official Gazette published a royal decree by King Carol initiating economic sanctions against Italy. The measure follows regional tensions and tightens public policy amid evolving wartime alignment.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Carol
Italy
Court Asked To Reconsider Mooney Case In Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held a brief session with no decision on New Deal challenges. Counsel for Mooney urged reconsideration of his 1916 Preparedness Day bombing conviction. The court also weighed to hear the Hoosac Mills case on the agricultural adjustment act and denied review of Wisconsin tax cases.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Thomas J. Mooney
United States
Georgia
Actin
Talmade
Justice Department
Hoosac Mills
Mooney
San Francisco
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Wisconsin
Port Reopened by Armed Guards Ends Lake Charles Blockade
Lake Charles port reopened to shipping by 75 armed guards using machine guns and other weapons. The ten day stoppage was caused by a strike by members of the National Longshoremen's Association. There was no disturbance.
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Lake Charles
Naaional Longshoremen’s Association
Ethiopians Warn Italians of Unfortunate Consequences
The Ethiopian legation in London warned Italy that the use of poison gas bombs and dumdum bullets would bring severe retaliation and condemnation from Africans and Asians. It labeled Ethiopians as savages fighting bravely with ordinary weapons and urged Italy to fight fairly against unarmed people.
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London
Italy
Legation
Dino Grandi
Africa
Asia
Haile Selassie I
World Law for War Outlawry Emerges in League Moves
Geneva observers called the new sanctions against Italy a world law outlawing war, with Mussolini given until October 31 to halt Ethiopia hostilities. The plan includes arms embargo, sanctions on cash and credits, and oil exports restrictions as a precedent set by the League of Nations despite Germany and Japan's absence.
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Joseph E. Sharkey
Associated Press
Geneva
Italy
Ethiopia
League of Nations
Mussolini
League Nations
Anthony Wden
England
Britain
Mediterranean
India
League
Germany
Japan
Manchuria
Increase in Hog Production Now Predicted
CHICAGO October 21 A substantial rise in hog production in 1936 and 1937 was predicted by C A Burmeister of the U S Department of Agriculture. He told the Institute of American Meat Packers that the agricultural adjustment administration plans to expand production above 1935 levels. He said the AAA corn hog program could not be made public yet and that much would depend on hog producers' recommendations.
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Chicago
C. A. Burmeister
United States Department of Agriculture
Burmeister
Institute of American Meat Packers’ Convention
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
Pickers Tickets Offer Quick Service at Reasonable Prices
The Evening Star notes Pickers sell tickets with fast service and affordable prices to attract customers before the rush.
No Relief in Frederick County as Workers Report Cutbacks
relief office states all county cases closed to free labor for apple season. in city only a few open cases, mainly in sewing room. sewing room in Winchester operates leanly, making garments for city welfare and hospital, with materials donated by civic groups. work serves training as well as short term employment for handicapped individuals.
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Frederick County
Winchester
City Welfare Department
New Farm Debt Relief Law Declared Unconstitutional
In Peoria Illinois on October 21 judges Briggle and Major ruled the amended Frazier Lemke farm debt relief law unconstitutional after William W Young a Fulton county farmer sought to use the amended measure. Creditors contended the amendm ent was unconstitutional.
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Peoria
Charles P. Briggle
J. Earl Major
United States District Court
William W. Young
Fulton County
Congress
United States Supreme Court
Young
Welfare Bodies Give Reports On Work of Month
Winchester and Frederick county welfare board met with Mrs. R T Barton as chair. Judge Donald L Weems and Rev R B Nelson spoke on church social work ties. Nan Keating and Eulalia Nalley reported rising demand, especially in Juvenile cases, and plans for fall and winter work. A young colored girl from Stephens City seeks a Winchester home in exchange for labor and schooling.
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Board of Public Welfare
Winchester
Frederick County
R. T. Barton
Donald L. Weems
R. B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal Church
Richmond
Nan Keating
Eulalia Nalley
Gibson
Douglas Colored School
Stephens City
Martial Law In Bulgaria Lifted
SOFIA Bulgaria Oct 21 martial law proclaimed October 3 after the government said it uncovered a plot to assassinate King Boris was lifted The Toscheff government faces charges it invented the plot to justify broad arrests of opponents.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Assason
Boris
Toy
Andrea Toscheff
Winchester Lions Club bowling teams practice reminder
All members of the two Winchester Lions Club bowling teams are reminded of a practice match at the Winchester alleys tonight at 5 30. Members are urged to attend. New slips pajamas and gowns available at Moling and Cather’s.
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Winchester Lions Club
Winchester
Moling & Cather’s
Tropical Gale Not Due to Touch Florida Warned After Caribbean Storm
Havana reports the tropical disturbance south of Jamaica is not likely to threaten Florida though eastern Cuba faces danger. Shipping warned along the western Caribbean as the storm moves northeast. Eight ships search for 37 missing men after a freighter sank west of the Hebrides amid a North Sea gale.
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Havana
Belen Observatory
Florida
Cuba
Point Morant
Jamaica
Movin
Cape Cruz
Punta Mian
Miaineld
Jacksonville
Fla
Caribbean
Kingston
Weather Bureau
London
British Isles
Hebrides
Pendennis
North Sea
Iris
Hamburg
Germany
Baltic
Bremen
Schleswig-Holstein
Denmark
Argos Ikow
Laboe
Kiel Canal
Adrar
World News At A Glance Amid Global Events
Fresh earthquakes in Helena Montana shatter windows. Ruth Nichols and five crew injured in a 20 passenger plane crash in Troy New York. The Frazi er Lemke farm debt relief law deemed unconstitutional. President Roosevelt to disembark at Houston en route to Washington. Laval reportedly offered Mussolini ideas to settle the Ethiopian conflict. Laura La Plante escapes death in a fire at her Dorking home. Martial law lifted in Sofia Bulgaria. Haile Selassie signals readiness to seek peace at Asmara Eritrea.
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Helena
Mont
Troy
N. Y
Ruth Nichols
Peoria
Charleston
S. C
Roosevelt
Houston
Washington
Paris
Laval
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Dorking
Eng
Laura la Plante
Sofia
Bulgaria
Asmara
Eritrea
Haile Selassig
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P. W. Boyd
District Nurse Service
Warren County
Front Royal News
Star Today
East Cork
Erierea
Rodolfo Graziani
Paalmaieg
Sclaweli
Bardodi
Sciaveli
Webbe Shibeli
Graziani
Gorrahei
Harar
Kwangsi
Sun Yat
John Cobb Landon
Johnny
Alfred M. Landon
Kansas
Topeka
Troy, N. Y
Miss Nichols
Teterboro
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the Evening Star
Western Caribbean
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