Winchester considers 600000 RFC loan for water meters
Virginia officials plan to use up to 600000 from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for self liquidating projects in Winchester including water system metering and possible municipal electric/utility extensions. Council members weighed a 15000 loan for metering with rate terms under discussion. The plan aims to create jobs while ensuring no tax money is used to repay the borrowings.
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Common Council
Winchester
Virginia
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
John Garland Pollard
Pollard
Charles R. Anderson
Arthur MacConochie
University of Virginia
Prof. MacConochie
Gov
MacConochie
Old Dominion
Virginia League of Municipalities
Virginia League Bulle
District Governor of Rotary Greet Winchester Club
Ed R Johnson district governor of the 56th Rotary District visiting Winchester Club for a one o clock luncheon. He reported Rotary in Virginia and international growth with about 3 000 new members in 1930 31 and 151 000 current members across 3 529 clubs worldwide.
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Ed. R. Johnson
Rotary
Virginia
Winchester
Johnson
Rotary International
Rotary chief praises club work and global service ideals
Ed R. Johnson of Rotary International lauds the organization's enduring usefulness during economic downturn. He outlines Rotary objects focusing on service, ethical standards, personal conduct, community life, and international peace. He commends the Winchester Club for Boy Scout aid and inspires officers with guidance and an enthusiastic ovation.
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Rotary International
Rotary
Correction on Defense Witness in Orndorff Trial
The Star corrects an error naming Elijah Pifer as a defense witness in the Kermit Orndorff murder case. It should read Elijah Brill, who had no connection to the defense testimony or liquor-related testimony. The newspaper regrets the transcription mistake.
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Kermit Orndorff
Elijah Pifer
Elijah Brill
Pifer
Carolyn Quantz Announcement by Guild of Organists
Announcement lists Carolyn Quantz as a member of the American Guild of Organists offering organ piano harmony services with contact telephone 1495-w 18-1p-5t and unspecified details.
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Carolyn Quantz
American Guild of Organists
Stewart Perry Leases City Rock Quarry for Crushed Stone
Notice states Stewart M. Perry has leased the city rock quarry and can supply crushed stone in any size or quantity from this date.
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Stewart M. Perry
Orndorff Tells How His Wife Was Murdered in Jail Interview
In a Frederick County jail interview with State Senator Aubrey G. Weaver, Kermit Orndorff, convicted of first degree murder for killing his wife Frances, describes bludgeoning her with a shotgun butt during a quarrel and dismembering her body later. He recalls burying parts in Cedar Creek and hints at more remains.
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Orndorff
Frances
Kermit Orndorff
Frederick County
Aubrey G. Weaver
Front Royal
Cedar Creek
Senator Weaver
Masons Reenact Washingtons Capitol Stone Laying
Masonic lodges in Washington and nearby counties held a reenactment of George Washington laying the Capitol cornerstone. They displayed the silver trowel, marble gavel, square, level and apron used by Washington and laid a stone recording the day’s proceedings beside the original. An afternoon parade of colonial pomp was planned.
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Washington
George Washington
Capitol
State Police contact and beat area notice
State Policeman George F. Miller announces contact points for aid. Call Winchester police station at Phone 20 for assistance. Headquarters are at Winchester Chamber of Commerce office, Phone 362. Residence listed at 22 North Braddock Street, Winchester, Phone 756. Wrecks must be reported within 24 hours. Patrol covers Frederick and Clarke counties and Shenandoah to Strasburg and Warren to Front Royal.
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George F. Miller
Winchester
Clarke Counties
Shenandoah
Strasburg
Warren County
Front Royal
Garner Heads to Detroit to Be by Ill Mother's Side
Speaker John N. Garner left Washington for Detroit to be with his 81 year old mother Mrs. Sarah Garner who is reported critically ill. He canceled all engagements and planned to confer with James A. Farley on presidential campaign plans after arriving yesterday.
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Associated Press
Washington
John N. Garner
Detroit
Texas
Sarah Garner
Garner
New York
James A. Farley
Democratic National Committee
Weather outlook for September period shows showers likely midweek
Washington weather forecast from the Associated Press indicates the North and Middle Atlantic States will have fair conditions Monday with showers Tuesday or Wednesday and rain likely Friday and Saturday. Temperatures set to run slightly below normal Monday, warmer Tuesday, and cooler by Thursday.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
North
Middle Atlantic
Hoover Quote on Americanism Sparks Civic Reflection
A wartime era value statement from Herbert Hoover asserts that scouting embodies true Americanism and yields real Americans. The remark highlights civic virtue and national identity emphasized by youth organizations.
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Herbert Hoover
Physicians of Valley to Hold Annual Meeting
The Medical Association of the Valley of Virginia will meet at Staunton's Store wall Jackson Golf Club next Thursday September 22 at 11 o clock with Dr Louis V Hamman of Baltimore as guest speaker on The Diagnosis of Coronary Occlusion Several papers will be read and officers elected during the business session Presiding are Dr L M Allen of Winchester Vice presidents Dr H G Preston Harrisonburg and R P Hawkins Clifton Forge treasurer Dr L F Hansbrough Front Royal and secretary Dr Alexander F Robertson Staunton The program includes topics on syphilis spinal anesthesia erythema infectiosum coronary occlusion pediatricprophylaxis cancer of the colon nervous examination and other medical subjects with discussions and a luncheon.
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Louis V. Hamman
Baltimore
Medical Association of the
H. G. Preston
Harrisonburg
R. P. Hawkins
Clifton Forge
L. F. Hansbrough
Front Royal
Alexander F. Robertson
Staunton
L. F. Byers
J. E. Womack
J. M Emmett
Charles E. Conrad
Thomas A Gibson
Winchester
L. M. Allen
Maurice Fliess
Kenneth Bradford
R. P. Bell
J. M. Emmett
W. A. Murphy
Alex. F Robertson, Jr
Bunker Hill to Play Baseball Here On Sunday
The Park team meets Bunker Hill Sunday at 3 00 p m at Rouss Park in a WV and VA player roster matchup. A good game is expected as the season nears its close and fans are urged to attend. The Park Association holds a monthly meeting Monday at 8 in City Hall Council Chamber.
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Bunker Hill
the Park
Rouss Park
Bunker Hill Nine
West Virginia
Virginia
Park Association
Heatrolas and Heaters Sale Week of September 17
Miller and Anderson offer Sunbeam and Genuine Heatrolas in grained walnut and mahogany porcelain plus used heaters at deep cuts. Sizes fit 3 to 7 rooms with free floor boards and one year to pay. Trade in old stoves. Sale for one week only.
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Miller & Anderson
Roosevelt on Radio Broadcast From Salt Lake City
Governor Roosevelt delivers a major radio speech from the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City airing 9.15 to 10 tonight. The Democratic nominee will also speak in Portland on September 21 and again in Sioux City upon returning from the West Coast.
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Roosevelt
Mormon Tabernacle
Salt Lake City
United States
Municipal Auditorium
Portland
Ore
Sioux City
Iowa
Roosevelt Reaches Salt Lake City in Western Campaign Run
Governor Roosevelts western leg arrives in Salt Lake City after Wyoming stop. He plans to address railroad relief proposals at 7 15 p m in the Mormon Tabernacle with a two way radio hookup. He will seek ICC expansion to cover bus truck and airplane services and continue to the Pacific northwest after Sunday night.
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Associated Press
Salt Lake City
Utah
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wyoming
Roosevelt
West
Pacific Northwest
Montana
Nebraska
Mormon Tabernacle
Mountain Standard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Admiral Byrd to Speak in Baltimore October 3
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd will headline a Maryland Branch National Economy League meeting October 3 at the Lyric, announced by acting chairman Fedmond C. Stewart. Byrd chairs the league which targets eliminating legalized abuse he says wastes at least 450 million dollars yearly on veterans benefits for non disabled wartime service.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Richard E. Byrd
Maryland
National Economy League
Fedmond C. Stewart
Admiral Byrd
Stewart
Germany to hold fifth Reichstag election this year
Berlin announces a government ordered election for November 6 marking the fifth Reichstag vote in 1932. The move follows early political shifts and sets the date for another national ballot as the country grapples with instability and party realignments.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Appeal For Children By A A A Redirects Motorist Responsibility
The American Automobile Association urged motorists to curb school accident risks as 25 million children return to school. Emphasis on brakes in good condition and vigilant driving near schools to reduce deaths and injuries.
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Washington
American Automobile Association
Pompeii Room Reassembled in Met Gallery from Ruins
In New York the Metropolitan Museum of Art displays a Pompeii room rebuilt from a ruinous house. The exhibit notes the origin from Pompeii and its careful reconstruction for the gallery setting.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City
Pompeii
Fire sweeps over Schaffenaker Mountain in West Virginia
A large forest fire on Schaffenaker Mountain in Hampshire County West Virginia is described as among the worst in years. Winds drive the blaze across parched undergrowth eight miles from miners and residents report smoke choking plows and roads.
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Blaze
Schaffenaker Ridge
Hampshire County
W. Va
Schaffenaker Mountain
Jesse J. Pugh
Pugh
J. Luther Neff
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Eval
Gusta
Frostburg
Hagerstown
Greyhound Motor Coach Lines
Winchester
Parkersburg
Union Bus
Schaffenaker Mounain
United States Forestry Service
Flashes of Life headlines mix of opinions and escapes
A snapshot of varied items from Harrisburg to Chicago. Szur keyg questions depression mood at a Public Service Commission hearing. Carl Reese dies attempting prison escape in Folsom in a make shift diving suit. Lords open windows in protest over air. Maine’s first lady predicts life after election. A North Chicago woman coughs during a bank hold up leading to a fatal bullet lodged near her spine.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Louis Szuregs
Public Service Commission
Szurkegs
Chicago
Moneta Steffen
North Chicago
Lake County State Bank
North
A. E. Buddle
Naples Cafe Waiters Stage Relay Through City Streets
Ninety five waiters competed in teams of five in a relay race along Naples main streets. Each waiter carried a tray balanced with a bottle of wine and a glass with negligible spillage during the lighthearted event.
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Naples
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Speaker Garner
Physicians OF Valley
Heatrolas
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Chandler Crisman
Tom Rodman
Ivan Kline
Neill Woods, Jr
Rev. Fulton
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Edgar Mason
Henry Thompson
John L. Snively
William Richards
John Hottel
George Shephard
Ricard Sargent
Robert Harper
Henry Moling, Jr
George O’rear
James Thompson
Bill Woods
Marshall Kline
Bobby Woods
Robert Mc. Glass
J. F. Rodman
Charles Harper
Fred Stine
Sacramento
Carl Reese
Folsom Prison
London
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Lewiston
Louis Braun
Maine
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