Tropical hurricane lashes Atlantic coast and New England
The tropical hurricane that brushed North Carolina and Virginia battered the Northeast coast, with ten dead in N Carolina, extensive damage near New Bern and Morehead City, high tides flooding Massachusetts roads, and ships and ferries disrupted along the coast from Nantucket to Norfolk.
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Atlantic Coast
New England
Morehead City
New Bern
N.C
Norfolk
New York
Nantucket
Feyee
Seaboard
Portland
Eastport
South Atlantic
North Carolina
Albemarle Sound Coun
Atlantic
N. C
Cape Country
Carolinas
Virginia
Jersey
Massachusetts
Virginia Capes
Albert F. Paul
Hampton Roads
Henry R. Mallory
Char, &. C
Scot
Char
Morroe
Wilkesbarre
Raphael Sweeney
Sebanon
Norfal
Norfolk City
Cape Lookout
Elizabeth City
Chesapeake Bay
Boston
Carolina
New England Seaboard
Weather Bureau
Marsha
Good Road Requested to Front Royal Hatchery Camp
Good Road To New Fish Plant Is Asked For Sarl H Nolting and LW Tyrgus of the state commission of game and inland fisheries urged Henry G Shirley state highway commissioner to build a one mile road to a Civilian Conservation Corps camp at the Front Royal state game hatchery. Shirley said highway funds are scarce but the department will do what it can as camps require hard surfaced roads.
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Sarl H. Nolting
LW. Tyrgus
State Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
Henry G. Shirley
Civilian Conservation Corps
Front Royal
Shirley
Bridge Tolls Put To Test In West Virginia Court
Argument over the West Virginia Public Service Commission power to regulate tolls on interstate bridges was postponed in Charleston to October 4. The case before the Supreme Court of Appeals seeks a mandamus to require Ferry and Potomac Bridge Company to file its rate schedule and submit to state regulation, with the company arguing the bridge is interstate and not subject to WV rate control. Interstate bridges in the eastern panhandle have been profitable as they evade regulation, per Maryland Public Service Commission data.
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West Virginia Public Service Commission
Charleston
Supreme Court of Appeals
Commission
West Virginia
Panhandle
John Henry Lewin
People's Counsel
Maryland Public Service Commission
Funeral Rites for Lula James Full of Life and love
Funeral rites will be held tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Free Baptist Church South Braddock street for Lula James wife of Peter James who died Saturday at her East Kern street home. Rev S S Spriggs will lead with interment at Millwood Clarke county. Survived by husband two brothers Thomas and Robert Robinson a stepmother Nancy Robinson and several cousins.
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Free Baptist Church
South Braddock Street
Lula James
Peter James
East Kern Street
S .S. Spriggs
Millwood
Clarke County
Lula
Thomas
Robert Robinson
Nancy Robinson
Mail Carrying Contract Soon To Be Let Here
The Postoffice Department invites bids for mail carrying between Winchester and local rail stations serving the Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio, and Winchester and Wardensville railroads. Bids due by September 30. contract yearly, cancellable by either party with 45 days written notice. Contractor must live near the city and be at least 21. Deputies may be employed if desired.
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Postoffice Department
Winchester
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Wardensville
Father Given Year In Liquor Death of Child
Judge D H Rogers in Berkeley Springs WV sentenced Elvie Stotler to one year in jail for the death of his 1-year-old son Melvin last May after a drink of liquor. The defense suggested nightshade with belladonna, while the state pointed to contracted pupils as typical of alcohol. The jury urged mercy. Stotler has a wife and four children.
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D. H. Rogers
Berkeley Springs
W. V
Elvie Stotler
Melvin
Stotler
American Oil Co Sets Record August Sales
The American Oil Company reports August sales topped all previous months, excluding new Pan American Petroleum territory. An official notes a 49 percent rise in special motor fuel sales since June, crediting a two cent per gallon price cut on premium fuel.
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The
American Oil Company
Pan American Petroleum and Transport
Methodists Observe Centennial of Upperville Church
The Upperville Methodist Episcopal Church marked its hundredth anniversary with an all day meeting in the Loudoun charge. Rev. S. W. Hildebrand of Clarendon led the 11 am service, Rev. C. H. Cannon of Falls Church led the afternoon service, and Rev. R. L. Pultz of Front Royal preached in the evening. Special music accompanied each service.
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Upperville
Churchmen Leaving for U S Conference to Discuss Valley College
Church leaders depart for the United States conference with a focus on Valley College. Dr. Deer will lead a discussion scheduled for Wednesday, continuing coverage from page one.
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U. S
Valley College
Conference program details and trials summarized
A long convention schedule outlines services sermons and ordinations led by Bishop Batdorf with various speakers and theological topics. Separately, Davis Miller Walsh and McGuire face a federal trial over alleged interstate lottery ticket shipments and charity ball conspiracy tied to the Loyal Order of Moose.
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Johnson Hayes
North Carolina
Davis
Theodore G. Miller
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Raymond Walsh
Louis Mead Treadwell
United States Attorney
Bernard C. McGuire
Miller
Moose
Davis Goes On Trial On Federal Lottery Charge
The second trial of United States Senator James J. Davis on federal lottery charges began in New York with the Associated Press reporting the proceedings.
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Davis
Associated Press
New York
United States
James J. Davis
Sinclair Launches Record Newspaper Ad Campaign
Sinclair Refining Company announces the most intensive advertising campaign ever undertaken to reach the public. A Sinclair official says newspapers will carry the bulk of the sales messages and the drive will use more newspaper ads than in any prior sales period.
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Associated Press
New York
Sinclair Refining Company
Sinclair
Jean Harlow Weds Cameraman at Early Hour
In Yuma Arizona at 4:20 a m Jean Harlow the platinum blonde film star widow of Paul Bern married Harold Rosson Hollywood cameraman The couple traveled from Los Angeles by plane and secured a license at 4 a m This marked her third marriage following Bern s death about a year ago.
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Yuma, Ariz
Jean Harlow
Paul Bern
Harold Rosson
Hollywood
Los Angeles
Bern
Miss Harlow
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Red Cross
Carteret
Tyrrell
Neuse River
Carter Tisdale
Neuse
Trent
Beaufort
State Highway Department
W. Va
American Oil Co
ATCH
Iturner
Los Attec
Torney
URS
Turner
Roscoe Turner
B.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winders
Diana
E. B. Caplinger
Batdorf
J. EB. Oliver
W.S. Miller
Shenandoah College
C. A Lynch
Lebanon Valley College
O. T. Deever
Dayton
Ohio
Christian Education
J B. Showers
Deever
Hough
Board of Administration
Dr. Showers
H M. Miller
Lebanon
Dr. Hough
Elks’ Club
Piccadilly & Braddock Sts
Washington, Va
Coach Co
Arnold
Mekashites
Mae
Goodyear
S. Braddock
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