Port Authority Eyes Direct Apple Shipments to Britain
Norfolk Virginia officials push a plan to route Virginia apples via Hampton Roads and Baltimore to establish a direct UK service. Port Director W A Cox cites carrier assurances and field campaigns in Shenandoah Valley though tariffs and crop drops slow progress.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Fork
United Kingdom
Virginia
Baltimore
Havre
Hamburg
Valley
W. A. Cox
Shenandoah Valley
Hampton Roads
Great Britain
New York
Investigation Of Insull Affairs To Be Started
State's Attorney John A Swanson announced the start of a thorough investigation into the Public Utility Corporation once led by Samuel Insull amid public clamor and insinuations following the company failure. The inquiry aims to uncover facts without targeting specific officers or proceedings.
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Associated Press
Chicago
John A. Swanson
Public Utility Corporation
Samuel Insull
Swanson
Insull Company
Warm Winter Prediction By Weather Man
Washington reports weather chief Joseph M. Kincer says a mild winter is likely unless a sharp temperature drop occurs. He links this to a long upward temperature trend since 1918 with 1926 largely warm. rainfall overall eased crop damage though moisture varied regionally. East lacks rain as west lake region and Atlantic coast saw deficits.
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Associated Press
Washington
Joseph M. Kincer
Agricultural Meteorlogy Division
Weather Bureau
Kincer
California
Pacific
Coas
West Lake
Atlantic Coast
North Carolina
New York
Weather note credits moisture offsetting drought damage
The report compares current moisture to the 1930 drought. It notes that 1930 had a dry summer after a dry winter with subnormal precipitation causing streams to dry up early. This year, timely rains reduced crop damage, according to Kincer.
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Kincer
Woman Killed Fifteen Injured In Bus Crash
A New York to Scranton passenger bus sideswiped a standing truck on a road between Delaware and Bridgeville. The unidentified woman about 40 was killed in the crash. Fifteen people were injured including A B Toronton 55 of Buffalo NY and an unidentified youth about 24.
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Associated Press
Delaware
N. J
New York
Scranton
Here
Bridgeville
A. B. Toronton
Offfalo
Death toll rises in Legion train wreck in Algeria
Paris reports 55 killed and 223 injured after a Foreign Legion train derailed in Algeria. Officials cite washed-out track bed from heavy rains as the likely cause and note the disaster involved 508 soldiers.
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Paris
War Ministry
French Foreign Legion
Algeria
Graf Zeppelin Reaches Brazil On Return Voyage
The Graf Zeppelin, on another Germany bound voyage, passed over Fernando de Noronha island this morning en route to the mainland. A note from Syrus echoes a sentiment on gifts: “If what must be given is given willingly the kindness is doubled.”
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Associated Press
Fernando DO Noranha
Brazil
Graf Zeppelin
Germany
Syrus
Gaines to Speak at 39th Virginia UDC Convention
Dr Francis P Gaines president of Washington and Lee University will address the thirty ninth annual Virginia division United Daughters of the Confederacy convention in Fredericksburg October 4 to 7. The program led by Mrs Severn M Nottingham includes a welcome, memorial service, a play by the Nannie Seddons Barney Chapter and an officer election.
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Frederi
Francis P. Gaines
Washington and Lee University
Virginia Division
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Severn M. Nottingham
Virginia
U. D
Anne V. Mann
Petersburg
W.E. R. Byrne
Charleston
W. Va
Forrest J Prettyman
D. D
Nannie Seddons Barney
Children of the Confederacy
Nraeram
Disposition of Unfinished Business Sets Friday Closing Program
The meeting will conclude with a disposition of unfinished business shaping the closing program on Friday. Officials indicate the agenda item will determine remaining actions and finalize proceedings.
Mt Pleasant Community Notes and Social Roundup
Mt Pleasant Virginia readers report visits among neighbors including Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Racey and family and Mrs. Roy Brill. The area notes the death of Mrs. Maggie Orndorff near Chambersville and religious activities led by Rev. Racey. School opens well with good enrollment and local leaders appointed for Sunday programs.
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MT. Pleasant
Raymond Racey
Roy Brill
Melvin
Ollie Taylor
Opequon
Maggie Orndorff
Chambersville
Northwestern Pike
Wardensville
Eva
Maciiie
Ruth Perry
Nina Lineburg
Christian Endeavor
Frances Coffelt
Warner Dyke
Earle Rosenberger
Woodrow
Edward Perry
Hilda Hamilton
Margaret Ritter
United Brethren Church
Racey
E. C. Allamong
Ray
Carson Allamong
James and
David
Estate sale of 75 acre Frederick County land in Virginia
In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Frederick County on September 13, 1932, an estate suit for Harry L. Suggett aims to sell about 75 acres along North mmn Grade near Hayfield to settle debts. Non residents Pearl Tyler A M Tyler Vivian DeHaven Mary Wood Marshall Wood must appear within ten days. notices run four weeks in The Evening Star Winchester.
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Circuit Court of
County of Frederick
Herbert S. Larrick
W.W. Glass
Et Als
W. W. Glass
Frederick County
W. W. Glass, Sr
Evening Star
Winchester
Bessie Brannon
Besse Larrick
Circuit Court
County of
Frederick
Luther Pannett
Harry H.oe
Olive V. Fletcher
Levi S. Fletcher
Pearl Tyler
A. M. Tyler
Vivian DeHaven
Mary Wood
Marshall Wood
Carrie L. Suggett
Harry L. Suggett
Hayfield
Virginia
Court House
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