Stephens City Eyes Bond Election for Water System
The Stephens City council considers a water system bond issue funded via an auditor planned retiree scheme. Proposals include artesian well at the north end a 100000 gallon storage tank a pumping station 7000 feet of pipe twelve hydrants and a volunteer fire force with hose reels. Washington Virginia serves as a model for volunteer equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cieal
Commonwealth
Burr P. Harrison
Stephens City
Washington
Kidnappers Take Fruit Grower Wife From California Ranch
A fruit grower, Meeks, reports his wife was kidnapped from their California ranch by two masked men. The assailants, wearing handkerchiefs, left the couple bound, spoke of the electric chair, and mentioned a $15 000 ransom. Sheriff Allery suspects dust bowl refugees may be involved, noting Oklahoma accents and potential mobility.
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Allery
Meeks
Oklahoma
A. W. Kimmerer
Yuba County
California
Kimmerer
Death Toll Rises From Washington Boulevard Crash
In Baltimore on September 2 seven occupants of a car, all Negroes, were trapped when the vehicle struck a curve and hit two roadside poles. Manuel Truitt 20 and Irene Ennis 18, both of Baltimore, were killed. Driver Oscar Berry 30 faces drunken and reckless driving charges and awaits hearing before Magistrate H W Routenberg Halethorpe.
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Baltimore
Washington Boulevard
Manuel Truitt
Irene Ennis
Oscar Berry
H. W. Routenberg
Halethorpe
Child stung by wasps. total rises to forty eight
Two year old Chic Goodman in Omaha Nebraska was stung seven times after prodding a drain pipe nest with a doctor treating his wounds. A photographer documented the incident revealing another wasp missed the first sting bringing his total to forty eight.
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Omaha
Neb
Chic Goodman
Dick Funeral to Be Held Saturday
Final rites for Hollie M. Dick 33 who died Wednesday evening at Woodstock Virginia will be held Saturday at 2 PM. A brief service at the home of A L Dick will precede services at Mount Pleasant with Rev W D Mitchell and Rev W B Obaugh officiating as pallbearers. Interment will follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
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Hollie M. Dick
Woodstock
al L. Dick
Mount Pleasant
W. D. Mitchell
W. B. Obaugh
Marshall
Howard Steck
Wooodrow
Howard Collins
Hugh Crim
Marvil Hardy
Intermont
Purge list looms as Democrats split New Deal wins
As primary races wind down, records show Democrats winning and losing to New Deal aligned opponents about evenly. Attention centers on three purge targets: Walter George of Georgia, Millard E. Tydings of Maryland, and John J. O Connor of New York.
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Walter George
Georgia
Millard E. Tydings
Maryland
John J
Chicago Herald and Examiner to launch tabloid edition
The Chicago Herald and Examiner announced it will publish in tabloid size starting next Monday with editions in that format. Price drops from three cents to two.
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Chicago
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Winter Coming Adjoins Adirondack Mountain Village Temperature
An Adirondack mountain village reported a temperature of 20 above zero at 5 30 a m today in the early morning weather bulletin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owls Head
N. Y
Round-Up of Bets, Bets and Baseball Buzz From New York
Eddie Briest surveys sports chatter from Septembers early jokes and rumors. Patsy Clark lauds tall football talent while Hank Greenberg’s bats threaten Babe Ruth’s 60 homer mark. Tommy Henrich eyed as Gehrig’s successor. rumors swirl about Dodgers management and Yanks sunglasses debut.
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Patsy Clark
Brooklyn Dodgers
Hank Greenberg
Hank
Babe Ruth
Yanks
Jack Miley
New York
Yankee Stadium
Tommy Henrich
Lou Gehrig
Iron Horse
Andy Hershak
North Carolina
Washington Redskins
Howard Brickey
Wichita Falls
Tex
Oscar Vitt
Indians
Lee Gamble
The
Reds
Bridgeport Mayor Nominated as Socialist Governor Candidate
Bridgeport mayor Jasper McLevy receives an unopposed nomination by the Socialist party for Connecticut governor. Central Press notes the lack of contest and McLevy's longstanding municipal leadership.
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Jasper McLevy
Bridgeport, Conn
Connecticut
Nurses Training School Enrollment at Memorial Hospital
Eighteen students enroll in Memorial Hospital's Nurses Training School with fifteen already starting preliminary studies. Four months probation precedes admission as student nurses under instructor Miss Martha Sheffer. Names include Frances Mitchell, Elizabeth Punk, Verna Hauser, Tina Tiffany, Hilda Boyd, and others across Strasburg, Purcellville, Winchester, Remington, Happy Creek, Martinsburg, Stephens City.
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Ss.i. E
Nurses Training School
Memorial Hospital
Martha Sheffer
Frances Mitchell
Strasburg Junction
Elizabeth Punk
Strasburg
Verna Hauser
Purcellville
Tina Tiffany
Hamilton
Hilda Boyd
Winchester
Trapped spider tale and a Hampshire County land sale notice
A brief notes a Miss Ciola Swartz trapping a black widow spider at The Star office. A lengthy public notice announces a trustee sale of valuable real estate and mineral rights in Hampshire County West Virginia and Frederick County Virginia, detailing parcels 1 through 4 and extensive terms, acreage and observations.
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Ciola Swartz
Ethel Swartz
Star Office
Hampshire County
West Virginia
Frederick County
Virginia
First National Bank of
Maryland Mining and Fruit Company
First National Bank
Hagerstown
Maryland
Court House
Romhey
Bloomery District
Saananer
Erydre County
Wrest Virginia
Marylands and Fruit Company
Bessie A. Munnikhayeen
W. Howard Pancoast
Joseph Pancoast
Pennsylvania Company
James McGee
Hampshire — County
Pendleton
Maryland Mining and Pruitt Company
John W Nihiser
Margaret D. Nihiser
C. S. Farnsworth
R. L. Mace
Anand’ Mining Eed Thery Company
George C
Catharine R. Snyder
Frederi County
Capon
Ceath
J. S. Zimmerman
Paw
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Senator Millard
John J. O'Connor
Mary
Ellison D. Smith
Sheridan Downey
South Carolina
Guy Gillette
Fort Clark
Iowa
Idaho
Fairmont Avenue
G. St. Chapman
Slanesville
Fairmont
Loudoun
Hable Real Estate
East Piccadilly
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Anderson's Meat Market
Valey Ave
Handley School
Virginia Ave
W.cork
N. Braddock
Leicester St
N. Main
N. Kent
S. Kent Street
Cheapsie N
AEC
Schuyler Larkin
Cutler
Bi'm. ‘Knight, Jr
American Rad. Co
E. Cecil St
Littlestown
Penna
Herbert Bankert
S. Queen St
Hillyard Wall Paper Store
Richard Ryan
Petersburg
el Als
P. O
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Potomac By-Products Company
Harry — Ae
N. Aor
Wheel of International
H. W. Butler
Bro
O. J. Greene
Eddie Brietz
Patty Berg
Estelle Lawson Page
Boston Red Sox
Tom Yawkey
Sox
Roger Cramer
Marquette
Burleigh Grimes
Babé Ruth
Dodgers
Port Arthur
Marblehead
Mass
Texas
Mesa
Ariz
Central
Oklahoma City
Bill King
Associated Press
Boston Sports
Broadway
Joe Cronin
Cleveland Rams
Omps Funeral Home
Central Press
Maryland’ Mining’ and Fruit Company
A. J. Thompson
Beulah Thompson
Ford Dealers
Ford
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