Walnut Hall Dispersal Sale Nets 12600 At DuPont Farm
Ninety six thoroughbred horses sold for 12650 at the Walnut Hall dispersal on William T. DuPont Jr. estate near Boyce Virginia. Buyers from scattered regions including Washington and Maryland placed bids, with a top bid of 1000 for Sunny Cloud. Imported Grace Note sold for 15 to O L Sheetz Woodstock. many broodmares sold for typical prices around 35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyce
Walnut Hall
William T. DuPont, Jr
Atlantic Seaboard
Bluegrass
Kentucky
W. H. Lipscomb
Washington
Leesburg
Sunny Cloud
Belray
Lee Belmont
Middleure
Carter
M. W. Carter
Orange
Palm
England
Montpelier
Thomas H. Sommerville
Grace Note
Hayai
C. G
T. G. Herring
Harrisonburg
Ao. L. Sheetz
William Todd
Silver Spring
Jealous Woman
Lough Storm
Dr. Lewis M. Allen
Winchester
the Nipper
Nippon
Henry P. Mitchell
Upsetta
W.D. Jones
Culpeper
Airy Fairy
Fairy Gift
Dr. L. M. Allen
Gracenote
O. L. Sheetz
Hubb
Pudd
Hussy
E. S. Bowman
Sue
T. B. Gay
Richmond
John B. Anderson
Rectortown
Catalan
Melody
C. W. Glasscock
Nesbitt
Elizabeth Nes
Boy Scout Movement Praised By Dr St Parkes Cadman
A quote credits the Boy Scout Movement as the best organization for training boys and male adolescents, attributed to Dr. St. Parkes Cadman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Movement
Dr. St. Parkes Cadman
Machine Gun Kelly Captured Sleeping In Memphis Rooming House
Memphis police trap the outlaw known as Machine Gun Kelly along with Kathryn Kelly and two associates. He surrenders after being found asleep. authorities plan to transport them to Oklahoma City for trial on Urschel kidnapping and robbery charges.
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Kelly
Urschel
Memphis
Oklahoma City
Associated Press
Tenn
George E
Desperado
Southwest
Charles Urschel
Will D. Lee
Kathryn Kelly
Jay Tichnor
E. Travis
R. G. Shannon
Joseph B. Keenan
United States Attorney-General
Kellys
Trustee sale of Frances M. Chiles farm near Vaucluse
The Frances M. Chiles farm of about 100 acres along Hite road west of Vaucluse will be sold at public auction Saturday September 30 in front of the Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances M. Chiles
Hite Road
Vaucluse
Spoon
Court House
Prison Break at Hagerstown Jail Wounds Inmate
One prisoner was wounded when a wholesale break at the Washington County jail left four others escaping. John Smith was recaptured along with a man dubbed Speedball. other fugitives Russell Braggs Charles Davis Frank Long and Walter Bishop fled into the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hagerstown
Mad
Washington County
John Smith
Smith
W. B. Dowin
Emmett Daily
Turnkey
Russell Braggs
Charles Davis
Frank Long
Walter Bishop
Last Week For Tax Discount in Winchester
City Treasurer W A Baker warns Winchester taxpayers this is the last week to remit 1933 levies and receive a 2 percent discount. By order of the Common Council, taxes paid by October 1 qualify. Next Monday properties with delinquent 1932 taxes face auction. delinquent taxpayers may still remit to save their property from sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Baker
Winchester
Common Council
Baker
President Roosevelt heads to family reunion at Hyde Park
President Roosevelt left by special train for New York to attend a family reunion and spend the night before continuing to his Hyde Park home for a weeklong stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
New York
Tomorow
Hyde Park
Admiral Byrd Announces New Antarctic Expedition
Admiral Richard E. Byrd speaks at Paramount News Palace about his latest Antarctic expedition plans. The event highlights the voyage details and goals while noting show times and venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramount News Palace
Tonight
Death of Robert L. Knight in Stephens City Crash
Robert L. Knight Jr., 20, of Frederick County, died at Winchester Memorial Hospital from a skull fracture and internal injuries after a single vehicle crash at Stephens City Sunday night. The car, owned by Arthur Bowles, turned over three times after hitting a culvert. Knight, unconscious at the scene, was transported to the local hospital where doctors failed to revive him. He leaves a wife Evelyn Campbell, a daughter, his parents, and three sisters. Funeral services are set for Thursday at First Baptist Church with interment at Mt. Hebron Cemetery.
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Robert L. Knight, Jr
Robert L. Knight
Frederick County
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Stephens City
Here
Knight
Arthur Bowles
Evelyn Campbell
Marshall Boone
Marvin Boone
Harry Armel
First Baptist Church
E. T. Clark
Guy M. Morrow
Opequon
Presbyterian Churches
Mt. Hebron Cemetery
Mr. Knight
George Driver
Ray McDonald
Ralph Driver
Thomas Webster
Linden Pingley
Raymond Baker
Andrew Bell Named Judge for Dairy Festival Parade
Andrew Bell secretary of the Winchester Chamber of Commerce was asked by F R Hynson chair of the Dairy Festival judging committee to judge the grand feature parade floats bands and school groups at Manassas Friday and Saturday Royden A Blunt of Baltimore and R G Posson of Washington will serve with him Bell previously judged in 1932 and was invited back due to past satisfaction Judge Bell joins Blunt and Posson in this year’s panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Bell
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
F. R. Hynson
Manassas
Bell
Royden A. Blunt
Baltimore
R. G. Posson
Washington
Ford Workers Quit At Chester
Several Ford Motor Company plant workers in Chester Pa walked out today over wage disputes. Company officials refused to comment on the stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Chester
Eee
Ford Motor Company
Mrs. D. L. Weems Dies After 11-Week Illness
Elizabeth Dey Weems wife of Winchester attorney Donald L. Weems died at her Courtfield home at 6 AM after an 11 week paralysis illness. The Norfolk native, 43, survived by her husband, son John, and brother W A Dey. Funeral at Sacred Heart Tuesday 9 AM with mass. burial Arlington National Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Dey Weems
Donald L. Weems
Winchester
Courtfield
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Robert E. Hannon
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington, D. C
Weems
J Victor Arthur
B. B. Dutton
Thomas B. Byrd
W. D. Myers
E. P. Hunter
H. B. McCormac
C. K. Osborne
Virginia Beach
S. Logan Owens
Quarles Named to National Education Committee
Paul C. Stetson announces Gar land R. Quarles of Winchester is named to the national committee on a national outlook on education. The panel meets February 24 to March 1, 1934 in Cleveland as part of a reorganization by the National Education Association department of superintendence to broaden member responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul C. Stetson
Indianapolis
Ind
Department of Superintendence
National Education Association
Washington
Garland R. Quarles
Winchester
Cleveland
Stetson
Attorneys Retained For Max Krol In Embezzlement Case
Kern and Kern of Winchester have been retained as legal counsel for Max Krol who sits in the local jail awaiting trial on five indictments charging embezzlement from the Arthur G. Jones Woolen Company where he served as vice president treasurer and general selling agent. Krol's sister from Cleveland visited him recently. no bail request has been made yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern and Kern
Winchester
Max Krol
Arthur G. Jones Woolen Company
Krol
Cleveland, O
Corporation Court
Roosevelt Promises Competitive Bids on Rail Rails
Roosevelt aims to spur rail rail purchases with a 600 000 to 700 000 ton order and public works loans as steel firms pledge to bid. NRA notes a widened capital labor rift as the Closed shop issue clashes with recovery act goals amid industry leaders pressing for lower prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sept
Roosevelt
Public Works Fund
White House
Myron Taylor
United States Steel Corporation
Eugene Grace
Bethlehem Steel
L. C. Black
Inland Steel
Taylor
Grace
National Association of Manufacturers
John C. Gall
William Green
American Federation of Law
President Roosevelt
Joseph B. Eastman
Donald R. Richberg
NRA
Bulletin of the Manufacturers’ Association
Green
Henry I Harriman
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Gall
Striking Miners Move Toward Big Coke Plant
Striking miners left the Fayette county coal fields and headed for Clairton Pennsylvania home to a large by product coke plant. Police massed with weapons to repel the invasion as workers planned to picket the Clairton plant seeking steel workers support.
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Associated Press
Clairton
Fayette County
H. C. Trick Coke Company
United States Steel
Carnegie Steel Company
Committees On Frolic to Meet This Evening
A 7:00 PM meeting at the George Washington Hotel gathers all arrangements committees for the Young Democrats jubilee picnic and dance in Rouss Spring Park on September 28. Public invited. tickets cost 1 dollar and include supper and dancing with a local orchestra.
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George Washington Hotel
Young Democrats
Winchester
Frederick County
Rouss Spring Park
Winchester-Washington Highway
A. Lee Colle
Jbarle Clowser
Maurice B. Pifer
Hugh Hawkins
Constance Buckley
Eliza Tucker
Sue Schlack
Lucy Ritenour
Martha Tucker
Charles W. Trenary
George Haines
Maurice &. Pifer
Kenneth Rice
Thurman Ritenour
Walter Shade
Elizabeth Tucker
Lester L Arnold
Barr Transports Shanholtzer to Newport News for Trial
City Sergeant C. Lee Barr left Winchester for Newport News to bring back R. S. Shanholtzer, a former local businessman, to face warrants alleging he passed counterfeit or worthless checks. Shanholtzer has been detained in Newport News since September 1. He formerly ran the Chesapeake Sea Food Company in this city.
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C. Lee Barr
Winchester
Newport News
R. S. Shanholtzer
Shanholtzter
Sergt. Barr
J. M. Peach
Shanholtzer
Chesapeake Sea Food Company
Bakery Wagons Upset As Strike Gets Under Way
Philadelphia bakeries face disruption as 1,250 of 1,500 wagon drivers join a strike demanding union recognition, closed shops, a 42 hour work week, and a new wage scale. Police guard bakeries as some wagons overturned and rafts of pickups are hampered. still, many deliveries proceed.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Charges Filed Against Judge Lowell by Pure Food Interests
The Associated Press reports written charges against Federal Judge James A. Lowell were filed with the congressional judicial committee. The indictment stems from his handling of cases involving two men accused of dealing in poisonous ginger extracts and follows a congressional inquiry into possible impeachment over the extradition of George Crawford, a Black man wanted for the killings of two women at Middleburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Boston
James A. Lowell
Congressional Judicial Committee
Gordon Browning
Tennessee
Lowell
Congress
Judicial Committee
George Crawford
Middleburg
Condition Of Girl Attacked Reported Worse
Sheriff McCann said the condition of an 18 year old Strasburg girl in Winchester Memorial Hospital was "very serious" after an alleged attack. Moses Woodward, 25, of Middletown is in jail for investigation and denies knowledge. Occurred Sept 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry L. McCann
Frederick County
Strasburg
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Burr P. Harrison
H. S. Pifer
Moses Woodward
Middletown
McCann
Woodward
Pifer
Apples Wanted At Stephens City Evaporator
Notice from K. and H. Evaporating Co seeking apples for evaporation at Stephens City plant. Requesting suppliers to contact the firm for terms and pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
K. & H. Evaporating CO
Dancing Tonight At Green Gables with Orchestra
Tonight a dance event at Green Gables features live orchestra. Tickets available for dances with social entertainment at the venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Gables
Tampico Hurricane Devastates City With Thousands Homeless
Reports from Sept 26 describe Tampico under martial law after a devastating hurricane. Up to 5,000 dead or injured, 14 feet of floodwater, and enormous property damage. Two relief trains with infantry and supplies are en route as the city remains isolated and communications collapse.
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Associated Press
Washington
Carey
Tampico
Mexico
State Department
Brownsville
Tex
Pan- American Airways Wireless
Mexico City
Edwardo
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Great Onl City
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Barr
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Memorial Hall
Harvard University
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
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