Defense Witnesses Begin As Commonwealth Proves Body Evidence
The Virginia murder trial of Kermit Orndorff proceeds as prosecutors rest their case after twenty five witnesses. The state disputes the defendant’s claims and seeks first degree murder for the death and dismemberment of Mrs. Francis Nicholas Orndorff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Nicholas Orndorff
State of Virginia
Kermit Orndorff
Orndorff
Commonwealth
Burr P. Harrison
Philip Williams
Aubrey G. Weaver
Frank H. Brumback
Frederick County
Star
Death Summons Mrs Alsdorf in New York State
Laura Lee Alsdorf 17, widow of Jansen Alsdorf of Walkill New York, mother of Mrs J William Sibert Peyton Street this city died yesterday afternoon at her home in New York state at 2 30 o clock after long illness. Funeral Friday afternoon. Survived by daughters Mrs Georgeanna Crowell and Mrs Helena Crowell both of Walkill two sisters Mrs Octavia L Jack and Mrs Walter E Barr and one brother Edwin Led Stine of Frederick county. Aunt of Fred L Glaaize Sr president of Winchester Common Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Lee Alsdorf
Jansen Alsdorf
Walkill
N. Y
J. William Sibert
Peyton Street
New York State
Evangelical Lutheran Church
New York
Old Dutch Reformed Church
Alsdorf
Winchester
Frederick
Sibert
Georgeanna Crowell
Maine Results Hold Defeat For Dry Forces
Democratic gains in Maine's Monday state election were hailed as a defeat for the dry forces by prohibition group leader Rev. Frederick W. Smith. Governor Brann's lead over Burleigh Martin increased to 2,482 after a recheck and new town totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Portland
Frederick W. Smith
Civic Christian League of Maine
Louis J. Brann
Burleigh Martin
Apple Market Shipments To British Ports End Sept 10 1932
Shipments of apples from New York to British ports for the week ending September 10 1932 show Liverpool London Glasgow Southampton with various barrel counts and totals. Cable from Liverpool notes active demand and current exchange rates will govern prices realized. exporters G R Cooper Harnden and Co list varieties and price ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Exs
Bskts
Liverpool
London
Glasgow
Southampton
G. R. Cooper
Harnden & Co
McIntosh
Borume
Vknes O
King David
Harnden &Co
Scotland
Roosevelt and Garner greet crowds in Topeka
Gov Franklin D Roosevelt and running mate John N Garner arrived by rail in Topeka Kansas to address the farm problem from the Kansas Capitol steps They spoke to a large crowd and discussed Maine election results The pair earlier appeared together in the west for the first time since New York It was a clear day with a flyover by twelve Army planes as they traveled on Roosevelt’s special train
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Kansas Capitol
John N. Garner
Maine
West
New York
Garner
Kansas City
Texas
Albany
6000 Silk Weavers Strike in Patterson New Jersey
About 6,000 silk weavers according to union leaders went on strike in Patterson New Jersey today to press demands for higher wages shorter hours and recognition of their union by mill owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Patterson, N. J
23 More Bodies Pulled From East River After Ferry Blast
The Associated Press reports 23 more bodies recovered from the East River bringing the known death toll to 68 from last Friday’s ferry explosion. Officials fear a final death toll of 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
East River
Ruby Jackson Shop Offers Fall Styles in Hagerstown
Ruby Jackson of Hagerstown Md returns from New York with a full fall line. Includes coats by Golflex and other makers, sport suits and dresses. An auction note lists a sale at Berryville Court House and Browne Cottage Shenandoah River on Sept 17. New silks available at Moling and Cather in thrifty prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Geo. Wash
Miss Jackson
New York
Berryville
Browne
Shenandoah River
J. P. Reardon
Moling & Cather
Bogus Manhattan Heirs Scheme Dupes Ohio Residents
Ohio authorities moved to stop the Edwards Heirs Association after it solicited 50 from Cleveland and Columbus residents claiming rightful ownership of New York properties. The Better Business Bureau called the racket and investigators found at least 100 Clevelanders joined the group, which targets land including the Times site and Empire State Building. Federal action previously halted the scheme in 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Corporation of Bogardus, Cox, Edwards Baker & Springer Heirs
Osborn, O
Association
Manhattan Island
New York
Sestate
Ohio
Theodore Tangeman
Xenia
Cleveland
Columbus
Better Business Bureaus
Sherman L. Watts
Cleveland Better Business Bureau
Watts
New York Times
Trinity Church
Central Park
Empire State Building
Columbia University
Pennsylvania Station
Ohio Better Business Bureaus
England
Edwards, Bogardus, Baker, Springer and Cox
Samuel H. West
Edwards’ Heirs Association
Paul Smith Named Head of Potomac Edison Company
R. Paul Smith, longtime executive of Potomac Edison and head of Northern Virginia Power, elected president at a board meeting in Frederick Maryland. M. F. Riley elected chairman of the board and executive committee, succeeding Emory L. Coblentz who remains as a consultant. Smith is hailed for popularity and public service in Winchester and surrounding Virginia areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Paul Smith
Potomac Edison Company
Northern Virginia Power Company
Winchester
Prederick
Smith
Power Company
Frederick
Potomac Edison Senay
Field of Operations
Fabeicberien
Strasburg
Riverton
Middletown
Stephens City
Berryville
Contiguous
Virginia
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Hagerstown
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Mr. Smith
Charles E. Smith
Consolidated Companies
Hagerstown and Frederick Railway
M. F. Riley
Emory L. Coblentz
Coblentz
Womanless Wedding Promises Laughs for Charity
A womanless wedding staged by the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society on Friday at 8 in the Sunday School room raises funds for a Presbyterian school in Mexico. Cast includes Rosebud Delicatessen Kitchen as the bride and Archibald Hercules Headlight as the groom, with Rev. Pultorf and other townspeople in supporting roles. Public invited for lighthearted entertainment and a charitable offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Society
Presbyterian
Mexico
William Richards
Apples Wanted for Valley Cooperative Fruit Exchange
Large quantity apples needed at Grimes Jonathan and King David packing plant for packing and shipping on current orders. Contact Valley Cooperative Fruit Exchange by phone 1200 in Winchester Virginia. December 1 processing time reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes
Jonathan
King David
Valley Cooperative Fruit Exchange
Winchester
Perry sale notice on Paper Mill Road announced
Attend Thos L Perry sale on September 15 at Paper Mill Road for 80 cattle and 50 hogs. The event runs from 12 to 1 p.m. and is listed in the local notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. L. Perry Sale
Paper Mill Road
Carolyn Quantz Announces Harmony Organ Guild Membership
Carolyn Quantz of the American Guild announces membership in the Organ Harmony section via telephone. The notice lists contact at 1495 W 13 1p 5t and references the guild affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Quantz
American Guild of An Organ Harmony Telephone
Regular Choir Meeting at United Brethren Church
The young peoples' choir will meet tonight at 6 45 at the United Brethren Church. The teacher and director request all members present to discuss several important business matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Peoples’ Choir
The
United Brethren Church
Aged farmer dies after auto crash near Winchester
Frederick county farmer Mr. Richards aged about 70 perishes from skull fracture five days after a collision on the Martinsburg pike near Winchester. He was accompanied by Mrs. Maggie H Orndorff who also died from skull injuries. Ray H Heare the truck driver was not jailed. Survivors include a widow Meta Lake Fletcher and a sister Mrs Courtney Williams. Funeral planned from the Martinsburg pike home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richards
Frederick Count Sanat
Maggie H. Orndorff
Mount Equity
Winchester
E. B. Powers
William R. Orndorff
Ray H. Heare
Higgingsville
W. Va
Frederick County
Tidball
Martinsburg Pike
A. B. Richards
Meta Lake Fletcher
Homeland Va
Courtney Williams
Mount Williams
Virginia
O’cloays
Winchester Steam Laundry Offer for Laundry Trouble
Local notice invites customers to call 28 or 29 for laundry trouble at Winchester Steam Laundry. The ad claims prompt service and reliable cleaning at a neighborhood shop serving the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Steam Laundry
Flashes Of Life and Global Snippets In News Briefs
In Charlotte a partial municipal golf course is used due to a blue law banning Sunday sports. In Manchukuo child marriages are outlawed to promote healthy citizens. Farmers may gain from a corn cob buyback while coal costs for the courthouse run about $12 a ton. In Winnipeg Dr. Hale notes Chinese are less prone to heart disease than Europeans and British, urging calm and restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte
N. C
Court House
Winnipeg
Man
George C. Hale
Manitoba Medical Association
Corn Heated Courthouse and Schools in Schuyler
In Schuyler Nebraska the county plans to heat the courthouse and schools with corn this winter. County commissioners state they will use corn as fuel to heat public buildings, a plan aimed at cutting costs and addressing energy needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuyler. Neb
Trapper Kills Bear After Hand to Claw Battle
In Chilliwack British Columbia Frank le Forgue a trapper on the Princeton trail fought a bear in a sudden encounter. He lost his rifle but drew a hunting knife and after sustaining serious cuts killed the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilliwack
B. C
Frank le Forgue
le Forgue
Nineteen-Mie
Princeton
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W. Pingley
Harrison
Cedar Creek
John Kumper
Pingley
Elijah Pifer
Star Tannery
Pifer
Orn
Mrs. Alsdorf
APPLE
Circuit Court
Frances Nicholas Orndorff
Roosevelt
Ruby Jackson
Manhattan
Edwards
Paul Smith
Mr. Pultorf
Highland Avenue Mission
Marshall Kline
Maid of Honor
Henry Moling, Jr
George O'Rear
James Thompson
Bryant Harper
John,Hottel
Sam McCarty
William Allen
George Shepherd
Bobby
Bill Woods
John L. Snively
Henry Thompson
J. F. Rodman, Sr
William Wagner
Edgar Mason
Ivan Kline
Neil Woods, Jr
Chandler Crisman
Tom Rodman
Mordecai Richards
Changchun
Manchuria
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