Episcopalians Back Clean Movie Campaign
The Southern Churchman editorial urges Protestants to join the Roman Catholic led League of Decency to curb indecency in films. It cites a survey and urges boycott of objectionable pictures to influence box office and restore morality across communities.
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The
Star
Onme
Southern Churchman
League of Decency
Episcopal Church
Robert B. Nelson
Winchester
House of Rothschild
League For Decency
Little School Honored by Columbia University for Teacher Training
Mrs. Lucile Heath MacCallum learns that New College and Teachers College of Columbia University have designated the Winchester Little School as a teacher training center. The nursery school will add a kindergarten in September to expand age range to five. Dr. Agnes Snyder and Dr. Winifred Bain direct university work. Miss Lillian Oakes joins as kindergarten assistant.
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Lucile Heath MacCallum
New College
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
New York
Little School
Winchester
Agnes Snyder
Winifred Bain
MacCallum
Lillian Oakes
Eat Mud Mud as Native Feast on Orinoco River
Native communities beside the Orinoco after floods gather on the banks to roll sediment into orange sized balls. They sun dry the balls and serve them in bowls of soup at communal feasts.
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Orinoco River
Executors Sale of Estate of David F. Yost in Winchester VA
Executors of David F. Yost announce a public sale on August 4 at 11 A M in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia. Items include a oak roll top desk small chest and mirror bed spring and mattress two chairs gold watches a 1927 Buick sedan engine number 1961024 five shares Stark Car-Coupler Corp stock and five shares Farmers & Merchants Natl Bank stock. Terms cash.
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David F. Yost
County Court House
Winchester
Virginia
Stark Car-Coupler Corp
Farmers & Merchants Nat'l Bank
Duvall & Dunn
Union Sunday School Picnic Set for August 9 at Vaucluse
Plans announced for the twelfth annual Union Sunday School picnic to be held Thursday August 9 in Kline's Grove at Vaucluse. Events include free horseshoe games with cash prizes for sack race wheelbarrow race potato race baby contest attendance contest and age contest. A baseball game nail driving and flower events are scheduled with prizes and local officials aiding. Committee members and a final planning meeting are listed.
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Union
Kline's Grove
Vaucluse
Cedar Cliff School
Middletown
Kernstown
Winchester
Red Cross and
District Nurse Association
F. Estes Kline
C. C. Brannon
Stephens City
Snyder Alleman
P. E. Lineburg
G. W. Lemley
H. E. Massie
John Cammer
C. B. Stickley
J. D. Steele
Union Sunday School
W. H. Herrell
Rey Snyder Alleman
C. 8. Headley
Co. O. Watson
Arthur Grim
R. A. Wall
Les Bank
Reformed Church Mat conference set at Chambersburg
The Potomac Synod Christian Education committee announces the third annual conference on Christian Education to be held Saturday October 20 at St Johns Reformed Church Sunday School Building Chambersburg Pa. Rev W R Gobrecht leads with Dr E F Hoffmeier Dr John B Frantz and Dr C A Hauser present.
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Committee On
Christian Education
The
Potomac Synod of the
Evangelical Reformed Church
St. John’s Reformed Church
Chambersburg
W. R. Gobrecht
Hagerstown
Hauser
University in Exile at New School in New York
Fourteen exiled German and Italian professors staff the University in Exile at the New School for Social Research in New York City. Dr Alvin H. Johnson conceived the idea and the faculty publish the journal Social Research quarterly.
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The
University In Exile
New York City
New School For Social Research
Alvin 8. Johnson
Social Research
Sunday School Convention at Reliance Delivers August Program
The thirty fourth annual Sun day School convention of or quon District will meet at Reliance United Brethren Church on Thursday August 2. Host pastor Rev H E Richardson leads a full program with addresses by Rev F G Senger Rev C C Bush Rev Allen Jones Rev J D Russell and a Middletown Glee Club performance. Officers C S Headley president F Estes Kline secretary treasurer P E Lineburg vice president. Lunches urged and delegates listed for committee appointments and offerings.
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Orquon
Reliance United Brethren Church
H. E. Richardson
C. S. Headley
F. Estes Kline
P. E. Lineburg
W. PF. Shipe
J. E. Funk
F. G. Senger
Middletown
Glee Club
C. C. Bush
W. P. Saunders
Allen Jones
J. D. Russell
Americans know more about the world than America
Collier’s Weekly notes that American tourists have spent six times as much abroad as foreign visitors spend in the United States, highlighting the imbalance in international travel spending.
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America
United States
Collier's Weekly
Scouts Honored for Assistance to District Nurse Association
A letter from Andrew Bell, chair of the District Nurse Association lawn party, thanks Boy Scouts and Scout masters for long hours of service. Scouts aided in the county rest room, assisted Mrs Hardy and Mrs Wisecarver, and helped park cars at the grounds, earning praise for cooperative spirit and community service in Winchester.
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Boy Scouts
District Nurse Association
Frank R. Horton
Andrew Bell
Lawn Party
Drought Conditions Hit West Frederick Fields and Crops
Drought in West Frederick and nearby areas savaged corn and pastures as temperatures hit 114 in Hayfield Virginia. Early corn suffered most as pollination stalled. late planting may still yield a fair crop. Crop condition figures from local reports show declines across wheat corn oats rye hay apples peaches grapes and milk production. Water shortages affect stock and domestic needs. minnows and other fish die in stagnant streams.
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Hayfield
Washington
Richmond
Frederick County
Earhart Solo Transatlantic Flight Shifts Equal Rights View
Amelia Earhart’s 1932 solo crossing from Harbor Grace Newfoundland to Ireland marked the first solo Atlantic flight by a woman and established a milestone in gender equality in aviation alongside Charles Lindbergh’s 1927 achievement.
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Amelia Earhart
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Ireland
Amelia
Charles A. Lindbergh
Black diamond rifle killer sighted by roadside
Anderson spotted a deadly rep tile by the roadside sunbathing and driving to Waterloo. He fired with a .22 rifle, killing it on the running board. Neighbors in Gore recall him as an expert rifle shot and describe the creature as highly dangerous.
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Anderson
Waterloo
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Rashara
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Haitehs
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Gap Run
Hogue Creek
Isaac Moore, Jr
Hollywood
Willis Anderson
Gore
Fremont Church
Londonderry
Aviatrix
Culmore
Miss Earhart
Libby
Safedge
Buncutter ‘Lire Co
Wenders
Worlds Fair
Kelvinator
Muggs McGinnis
By Wally Bishop
Yun’erstan
Central Press Association
Mary JO
John S. Miller & Company Hardware and Household Supplies
McKay
Geo. W. Kurtz
Cameron Street
Westinghouse Automatic
Northern Virginia Power Company
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