Not Guilty Verdict in Death Case of W. E. Wingfield
In Saryville Virginia on October 25 a twelve member jury led by Russell G Kaplan found William Clay a 34 year old negro not guilty of involuntary manslaughter and hit and run in the death of W E Wingfield a 69 year old carpenter struck by a car June 4 1939 at Castlemans Ferry five miles east of town. Elijah Clay plans to stand trial on the same charges later. Edward Williams says defendants were represented by Harry Wray Jr. and both sides called nine witnesses yesterday.
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Saryville
Russell G. Kapp
William Clay
Lip Williams
Netty
Commonwealth
Edward Williams
Elijah Clay
Nesses
Liams
Ak Wray
Wingfield
Liam E. Wingfield
Castleman's Ferry
Five Iles
Here
D. Sarper
C. R. Brown
Joseph Well
Edward Weir
Anti Christian campaigns rise in interior China
Reports from Peiping say anti Christian drives intensify across China. Missionaries are targeted as foreigners are expelled from areas controlled by Japanese or Chinese Communist forces. In Lia-ngang and North Henan authorities confiscate properties of the American Holic Mission Society and begin construction of their own school.
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Peiping
China
Liang
Henan
American Holic Mission Society
Shansi
Hungary Plans Barrier Against Communism Near Carpathians
IDAPEST, Oct. 25. Hungary, allied with Italy and Yugoslavia, intends to block any Soviet Red Army advance into southern Europe by fortifying the Carpathian corridor. The move aims to deter far westward communist expansion with anti communist Hungary seeking support from Italy and Yugoslavia.
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Idapest
Caradan Mountains
Hungary
Yugosla
Italy
Europe
Kenia
Czechoak
Goslavia
Yugoslavia
Bela Kun
Relief Roll Reform Forces Auto Surrenders in Leveland
Officials in Leveland announce that Ireland relief clients must give up motor cars to continue aid. Most relief recipients have cars registered under relief plans. impounded vehicles aim to push clients off public rolls. Between 8000 and 10000 autos are said to be owned by relief families.
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Leveland
Reland Relief
Reead 5
Beevestakes Calf Parade Marks Hospital Event
The Irish hospital hosts an annual sweepstakes while Memorial Hospital plans a Beevestakes to dispose of three bull calves donated by Mrs. John Hay Whitney. The event begins Saturday at 1 o'clock with the three registered calves paraded through downtown streets.
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Irish Hospital
Memorial Hospital
John Hay Whitney
Transport Plane Is Forced Down Near Collierville
An Eastern Airlines 14 passenger plane from Tallahassee to Memphis landed in a field southeast of M in a small baggage compartment fire. The crew reported no injuries among seven passengers and two crew. landing gear was damaged. The incident occurred around 12 p.m. CTS.
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New York
Eastern Airlines
Tallahassee
Fla
Memphis
Tenn
Albert Laney
F. J Black
George Harrison
Harrison
Memphis ,Tenn
Tampa
Collierville
Modified Demands Carried Home by Finnish Delegation
A Finnish delegation under Dr Juho Kusti Paasikivi returning from Moscow was reported to carry modified Soviet demands for Helsinki consideration. The group, details of talks at the Kremlin unclear, awaited arrival in Helsinki with a vague outline of Russia's terms.
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Helsinki
Moscow
Kremlin
Foreign Office
Juho Kusti Paasikivi
Paasikivi
Leningrad Ay
Browder Trial Set For Nov 27 In U S Court
Earl Browder, leader of the American Communist Party, faces trial November 27 in federal court on passport fraud charges. He appeared nervous after bond of 7500 was posted by Mrs Hester Huntington, who said she acted out of principle. Huntington testified to a grand jury about the alleged passport mill supplying fake travel papers to Communist agents and spies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Earl Browder
Communist Party
Hester G. Huntington
Browder
Stage Door cast lists and stage history noted
Mrs Bennett McCarthy and others named for Stage Door auditions at William the Little Theatre on West Boscawen Street. The play by Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman debuted in 1936 at the Music Box Theatre New York with Margaret Sullivan as Terry Randall and Katherine Hepburn later in the film version.
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Bennett McCarthy
Gretchen Thomson
Rachel Jennings
Marie Kline
Betty Riley
George Jaynes
Maryin Funkhouser
William the Little Theatre
West Boscawen Street
Ednaber
George S. Kauffman
Sam Harris
Music Box Theatre
New York City
Margaret Sullavan
Terry Randall
Katherine Hepburn
Veterans Plan Pre-Christmas Ball for Legion Uniforms
John Fosbrink commander of Robert Y. Conrad Post No 21 American Legion announced a pre Christmas ball at the George Washington Hotel to raise funds for uniforms for the post firing squad. Committee members include T Russell Cather Herman Pifer Ray Blackburn Ed C Goss and Mrs Merenes Castleman will handle solicitations. A prize sedan will be presented during the dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fosbrink
Robert Y. Conrad Post No. 21
American Legion
George Washington Hotel
Robert Y. Conrad Post
Fosbrink
T. Russell Cather
Herman Pifer
Ray Blackburn
Ed C. Goss
Merenes Castleman
Loudoun Street
Farmers Name New Committee In Several Districts
Farmers of Gainesboro and Opequon districts appoint committeemen for the 1940 agricultural conservation program. Gainesboro names Braithwaite as chairman and Braithwaite and Whitacre as alternates, with Rog ers and Luttrell as officers. Opequon names Brumback as chairman and Staples as vice chairman with Grim and Mar tin as committeemen and Stickley as an alternate. Back Creek meets tonight at 7 30. Shawnee meets Saturday at 10 am and 2 pm. Stonewall meets at the same courthouse venue.
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Gainesboro
Opequon
Braithwaite
Clay Rogers
Richard Luttrell
George Whitacre
Roy Berryhill
Landon Whitacre
Paul Braithwaite
Byron O. Brumback
Charles E. Staples
Silas Grim
Carl Martin
Robert Stickley
E. M. Punk
J. H. Fisher
Back Creek
Shawnee
Stonewall
Russians Hold Foreign Vessels at Archangel Port
From Narvik Norway dated Oct 25 a Swedish tramp steamer arrives from Archangel reports 20 foreign freighters are held by Russian authorities in Archangel unable to load and forbidden to leave. Crews run short of food as Russian ships block safe tonnage departures.
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Narvik
Norway
Archangel
Russian Arctic
Clarke County Junior Board plans benefit for new community building
Clarke County Junior Board of Trade met in Berryville to back a December 8 dedication event for the new community building. Proceeds will finance the building. The group announced 45 members, with Future magazine representatives and Tom Baldridge and Powell Harrison in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County Junior Board of Trade
Orly
National Organization
Tom Baldridge
Powell Harrison
Middle-aged New Yorker Killings Then Suicide Near Reno
A coroner's jury in Reno finds Niles Albin Almgren Webster shot and killed his estranged wife Lillian and her traveling companion Louise Schmeltz near Pyramid Lake, then killed himself after a failed reconciliation attempt.
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Reno
Niles Albin Almgren Webster
Webster
Lillian
Louise Schmeltz
Pyramid Lake
Lawmakers debate amendments to fast track speech bill
National poll notes proposed amendments by Representative Ludlow and Senator Lucas on a speech bill. Debate focuses on perfunctory changes and precision. Observers warn quick voting could affect safeguards and procedural timing.
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Ludlow
D-Ind
Lucas
D-Ill
Ieee
Baltimore Market Quotation Figures for Livestock Produce
Livestock and produce prices listed for Baltimore on Oct 25 show cattle at mainly steady, hogs mostly steady, sheep good and choice lambs strong, and calves and yearlings firm. Quotations include beef steers, cows, vealers, hogs by weight, and poultry with various weights and colors. receipts total about 11,000 head with changes from expectations.
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Baltimore
New Jersey
New York
Baltim
U. 8
Chi
Stock Market Mixed as War News Sways Trading
Stock trading opened with volume in New York as investors priced in war news and hopes of a Berlin settlement. By midafternoon sentiment softened though most leading issues remained higher in London and Amsterdam with bonds rising and selective stocks advancing.
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Victor Eubank
New York
Senate
Ceubinty
Saison
von Ribbentrop
Pappaiares
London
Amsterdam
al. Chem
J. Manville
Kennecott
M. Ward
Natl. Dairy
All Packard
Penney
Penn R. R
Republic Steel
Southern R
S. O. of
N. J
Texas Corp
Quotations Va Livestock Market extends Tuesday sales
Prices listed for steers and heifers across quality ranges with top values for cows bulls veal calves and hogs. Fresh cows and springers priced 45 to 89 dollars. feeder and stocker cattle show steers 7.25 to 8.20 per cwt and stocker steers 30 to 52 per head.
Apple Market Shipping Point Prices Report Monday
Demand slow and market steady at shipping points including Winchester Martinsburg and nearby areas. Carloads one, terms wire order sales. Barrel prices for Yorks and U S No 1 range 2 10 to 2 20 with various sizes, Ben Davis and Black Twigs listed, box stays at 1 1 5 bushel with Staymans and wraps in car 1 1.1.
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Winchester
Martinsburg
Yorks
U. S
Ben Davis
Black Twigs
U.S
Grimes U
Staymans
Futures And Cash Wheat And Other Grain Quotations
Wheat prices firmed slightly and then rose up to a cent a bushel as trade stayed light. Buying interest was aided by drought in the Southwestern and Western wheat belt, with quotations for May and July futures and various oats and yellow flag items listed in closing prices.
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Chicago
Government tracks price trends across cities in war era
Labor Department expands 24 hour price reporting covering navy beans pork chops butter and other foods. Boston shows highest rise since August with 16.8 percent. Washington 16.4. Denver 14.7. Houston 8.8. Bread varies little, only New York down 3 percent.
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W. B. Ragsdale
Washington
Labor Department
Scranton
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Buffalo
Denver
Houston
Los Angeles
Texas
New York City
New York
Grain prices and seed terms in Baltimore market report
Baltimore market notes seed lots and grain prices with details on Timothy seed Red Clover seed Red Top alike and malting barley. Wheat No 2 red winter and corn quotes appear with delivery basis at mill and spot prices.
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Allike
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Winchester
Saviour Church Prayer Service and Choir Meeting
The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour holds its regular weekly prayer service tonight at 8 o clock with Rev. C Worthington Lowe delivering a message titled The Church As A Fortress In Time of Peace A cordial invitation is extended to all who wish to attend Immediately after the service there will be an important choir meeting All members urged to be present by the pastor
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Lutheran Church of Our Saviour
C. Worthington Lowe
Answers To Winchester Questionnaire
James Noonan identified as a respondent. Location noted near South Kent Street by George Oyler. The Pughtown Pike entry recalls J. W. Mort of Northwestern.
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Winchester
James Noonan
South Kent Street
George Oyler
Pughtown Pike
J. W. Mort
Membership list release sparks heated protest in Congress
A committee released a membership and mailing list amid protests by Rep. Dempsey who called the action un-American and harmful to innocent individuals. Names including Oscar L. Chapman Edwin S. Smith Louis Bloch and Mordecai Ezekiel appeared with varied titles and salaries. The hearing proceeded after Rep. Mason asserted a majority approved the move as Dies was absent.
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Dempsey
League
Oscar L. Chapman
Interior Department
Edwin S. Smith
National Labor Relations Board
Louis
Mason
Forsyth conspiracy case details justice and jury notes
Jurors were told in the Forsyth case that one act in a conspiracy can bind others even if unaware of the act. Four names are involved with possible outsiders not connected. Some defendants may be guilty, others not, with conviction requiring at least two guilties. May Hartman payroll case developments lack clarity awaiting tomorrow.
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Jim
Forsythe
Hartman
Paul Hartman
116Th Infantry
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