National Marbles Tournament Promises Big Prizes
Officials announce grand prizes for the National Marbles Tournament with a bicycle for league champions and a watch for sectional champions. The national champion wins bicycle watch and gold crown and is flown to the World’s Fair in New York City with all expenses paid. Open to all 14 and younger. Otis Sargent of Winchester directs regional events.
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Winchester Evening Star
Wildwood
N. J
United States
New York City
Otis Sargent
Winchester
Weather Warning Hoisted From Virginia Capes To New York City
The Weather Bureau ordered storm warnings for small craft from the Virginia capes to New York City. Fresh to strong northwest winds were forecast today and tonight.
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Baltimore
Weather Bureau
Virginia Capes
New York City
To Build Bridge Susquehanna Steel Structure Bid
Baltimore April 12 The State Commission will invite bids within a day or two on a 2 400 900 contract for the entire steel superstructure of the new Susquehanna bridge officials said today.
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Baltimore
Susquehanna Bridge
State Commission
Commission
Celanese Corp gets Virginia authority to domesticate
Rich mond Va April 12 The Celanese Corporation of America secured authority from the State Corporation Commission to do business in Virginia It will invest 3 0 million to build a plant near Pearlsburg with a 5 000 domestication fee paid and a capital structure of 20 0 0 0 0 preferred stock and 1 200 000 no par common shares Officials say the site may grow into a large industrial community similar in scale to the 30 million Cumberland Maryland plant.
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Richmond
Celanese Corporation of America
Pearlsburg
State Corporation Commission
Virginia
New York
Cumberland, Md
Bankhead recalls father’s advice on politics in Dixie
On his sixty fifth birthday William Bankhead reflects that his father urged sons away from politics. He notes his 22 years in Congress and jokes a congressman cannot be a free man or accumulate competence due to duties and constraints.
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Momber Wiliam
Bankhead
Dam
Congress
Bulgaria Moves Against Nazi Folk
Sofia reports Bulgaria acts to suppress the Ratizi Nazi party linked to pro German aims. Interior Ministry dissolves the organization and warns civil servants to cut ties. Leader Kantargiev ordered interned as authorities cite an alleged plot without releasing details.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Britain
France
Europe
Nazi Party
Ratizi
Kantarghieff
Clara Parker Dies In Hospital Here
Clara Parker died in Winchester Memorial Hospital yesterday at 5:15 PM. She lived most of her life at 532 North Kent street, Winchester. A loyal member of St. Paul A. M. E. Church, she was respected as a conscientious Christian. Funeral services will be held Friday at 3 PM in the church.
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Clara Parker
Henry
Ellen Parker
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester
North Kent Street
St. Paul A. M. E
Not This One Harry Boyd Grim
The Star explains that 903 South Loudoun street resident Harry Boyd Grim asks to be identified as not the person convicted of operating a vehicle under the influence yesterday.
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Harry Boyd Grim
Loudoun Street
Star
Harry Grim
Contagion of Truth Quote Attributed to Amiel
A compact quotation asserts truth spreads through contagion rather than crowd assimilation. It cites Henry Frederic Amiel on how pure truth must be communicated to reach people rather than absorbed by the crowd alone.
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Henry Frederic Amiel
Annual Meeting Notice of Union Bank of Winchester
Notice to shareholders of the Union Bank of Winchester Virginia for an annual meeting at the bank on April 27 1939 from 11 to 12 for election of directors and other business. George Bushnell cashier signs the notice with dates.
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Union Bank OF
Winchester
Virginia
Union Bank
Union Bank of Winchester
City of
N. Loudoun Street
George Bushnell
Market Quotations Livestock And Produce Markets
Baltimore reports April 12 cattle HOGS and SHEEP quotes with steady to slight gains. Chicago hogs moderatley active and steady to lower. top $7.40. Steers, yearlings, bulls, and lambs show mixed movement with several price points noted in the daily market summary.
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Rae Med Cene
Baltimore Butter and Egg Exchange
Baltimore Livestock Baltimore
U. S. Dept. Agri
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Indiana
California
Market Rebound After War Scare Leads Gains Across Stocks
New York April 12 The stock market staged a further comeback from a war scare decline with many shares rising 1 to 4 points led by short covering and speculative buying. Bonds also recovered while commodities and sterling edged higher amid mixed investor activity.
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New York
Wheat Market Slows in Chicago Trading
Chicago April 13 wheat quotes show a slower trading pace as futures and cash grain prices stabilize after earlier volatility. Other grain quotes also reflect subdued activity with dealers awaiting market cues.
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Chicago Cash Grain
Chicago
Baltimore Grain Prices From Winchester Markets
Baltimore grain notes reported April 12 show Wheat No 2 red winter at 80 cents a bushel in domestic markets with garlicky spot. New corn priced at 55 cents a bushel. Mill delivery prices compared to last year: Wheat 89 cents, corn 65 cents.
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Baltimore
Winchester
Quotations Va Livestock Market N Kent St Extended Sales
Livestock quotes from Virginia market at Kent Street note weekly Tuesday sales. Steers ranged from 7.50 to 8.65 per cwt for various grades, heifers and bulls listed with prices, lambs and sheep priced per head or cwt, hogs top 7.25 with packer bids, stocker steers 35 to 55 per head.
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Kent St
Progress by Methodists Highlighted in Local Reports
Reports show church work across districts with Sabbath observance and quarterly conference notes. Sermon by Rev. A D Kessler at Woodstock host church urged the cross as the path to glory and the compass for life.
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Ter
W. H. Ballangee
Edinburg
C. W. Lloyd
Harpers Ferry
R. C. Kilmer
W. D. Shleetz
White Post
A. O. Lyons
Strasburg
G. R. Boyer
Woodstock
John Hardesty
Winchester
R. E. Potts
R. QO. Louthan
Toms Brook
F. R. Simpson
T. H. Porterfield
L. H. Smallwood
Purcellsville
C. D. Hess
T. M. Swann
G. S. Lightner
W. O. Talbert
F. L. McWilliams
W. H. Rissler
J. C. Boggs
Front Royal
George Hazel
Summit Point
W. Va
H. C. Marsh
Martinsburg
F. H. Strieby
A. D. Kessler
Charles Town
Christ
Ife
Mariner
St. Paul
Athens
Italian Troops Occupy Albanian Border Regions
Reports from Albania describe Italian forces seizing border points at Mati Debra Argirocastro and Elbasan amid heavy resistance north of Scutari and on the Greek frontier. Refugees including officials flee to Yugoslavia as Zog era symbols are removed and Mussolini Haps Mussolini images installed.
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Mati
Debra
Argirocastro
Elbassan
Albania
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Scutari
Paris
St. Cyr
Zog
Tirana
Mussolini
Vittorio Emanuele
Larissa
Greece
Queen Geraldine
Unhappy Recollection Unpleasant Test Recollection
A fragmented line notes a girl recalling an unpleasant test linked to her father. The text suggests personal memory and strained family relations without explicit details or outcomes.
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