Soviet Heavy Artillery Hammers Changkufeng Heights
Front reports from Yuki Korea describe Soviet artillery battering Japanese lines on Changkufeng Hill with six inch shells at a furious pace. Observers say the bombardment matches World War I intensity, with villages aflame and cratering along the crest. Reports also note fresh Soviet reinforcements and planned intensified action, while a rail station near Rashin was struck with casualties in yesterday’s shelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. White
Yuki
Korea
Siberi
Sovietussia
Changkufeng Hill
Changkufeng
Puen Ri
Changef
Sachofeng
Gerece Esllins
Sacogeng
Seven Sins Found in Children, Scottish Revival Sayings
The Rev Duncan MacDonald of Glasgow told the Free Church assembly seven sins by children including spoiling Bibles laughing at bad jokes and screaming when strapped. He cited children torturing animals breaking curfews and throwing tantrums to win parental concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan MacDonald
Glasgow
Free Church of Scotland General Assembly
Cain
Harvan Tizen
Roanoke World-News
City Council Sets Special Meeting On Armory Funding
Peyton Marshall, president of the Common Council, calls a 7:30 pm special meeting to discuss the armory issue and other unfinished business. The application for a North Loudoun North Avenue filling station permit is postponed. A court petition for a special election on bonds and the federal grant application will require ample time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peyton Marshall
Common Council
North Loudoun
North Avenue
Pardon Sought For Tom Scully
The pardon request for Thomas G. Scully, Winchester attorney jailed for accidentally killing two men with his car on Christmas night 1936, has been before Governor Price since April. Officials report an unusual prison record but no clear grounds for clemency. jurors and judges show mixed views while letters and telegrams support the bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas G. Scully
Winchester
Price
Associated Press
Raymond Jackson
The
Commonwealth
Jackson
Scully
Philip Williams
Burr Harrison
Bryan Stotler
Name Members Of Pension Board For Frederick County
An order entered in the Frederick Circuit Court order book names the Frederick County pension board appointees Leslie D. Kline F Estes Kline and J F Luttrell The order states these three shall constitute the board for Frederick County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Pension Board
Frederick County
Leslie D. Kline
F. Estes Kline
J. F. Luttrell
Frederick County School Trustee Electoral Board Appointments
Judge Philip Williams appoints H. B. Kline M. C. Garvin and Ray Robinson to four year terms on the Frederick county school trustee electoral board starting July 1 1938 under Section 653 of the code.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Williams
School Trustee
Frederick County
H. B. Kline
M. C. Garvin
Ray Robinson
Lost brooch with sapphires pearls and gold set
Lost horseshoe brooch or breast pin described as old gold set in sap s and pearls with 15 sapphires and 14 pearls. Suitable reward offered. Return to Star Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horshoe
Star Office
Weiner Roast Lat Evening at Carlanns on Front Royal Pike
A social event promotes a lat evening Wiener Roast at Carlanns five miles south of Winchester on Front Royal Pike. Admission is 25 cents per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlanns
Winchester
Front Royal Pike
Will of J S Haldeman Recorded in Court
The will of the late J S Haldeman was admitted to record in Clark M Smith's office. Paul Haldeman named as executor with bond set at 18000 dollars. The 1936 hand written will directs insurance stocks and bonds be divided, with two year terms for creamery and farm purchase. Heirs listed include Anna M Haldeman widow Irene Hodgson Pearl Stickley Emily Beck Gladys C Haldeman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.S. Haldeman
Clark M. Smith
Corporation Court
Paul Haldeman
Haldeman
Areta Kernstown
Halrae
Pearl Stickley
Anna M. Haldeman
Irene H. Hodgson
Paul M. Haldeman
Emily Beck
Gladys C. Haldeman
Chandler to take northern fishing trip amid poll dispute
Gov A B Chandler said he would leave the state in a few days for a northern fishing trip delaying a grand jury probe into his poisoning charges during the Barkley Senate campaign. Barkley led with 66 523 votes from 99 precincts left uncounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
A. B. Chandler
Alben W. Barkley
Merit O’neal
J. Dan Talbott
Jesse Wyatt
Talbott
Lorraine Mix
Barkley
Chandler
J. Wa
Golden Glow Coffee Shop and Yard Party Notice
During shopping hours leave packages and meet friends at Golden Glow Coffee Shop. Enjoy special platter dinners. Travel luggage advertised at Bargain Prices. Moling and Cather hosting Yard Party Wednesday night August 10 at Round Hill Presbyterian Church for a charity benefit by C. E. group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moling & Cather
Pest
Round Hill Presby
C. E
Socialites Burned To Death In New York House Fire
Pi Mr. and Mrs. William T. Adee, well known in eastern social circles, perished in a blaze at their Tuxedo Park home. Their 21 month old son George T. Adee was saved by a nursemaid and a neighboring fireman with a broken arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuxedo Park
N. Y
William T. Adee
George T. Adee
Anthony Ross
Lillian Henson
Ress
Miss Henson
Adee
Sally Comly
Maj
Garrard Comly
Comly
Young Democrats Outing Scheduled Near Shenandoah River
The Young Democrats of Winchester and Frederick County will attend an outing tomorrow at Burr Powell Harrison's cabin on the Shenandoah River. Attendees should meet at the courthouse at 5 PM. transportation will be provided if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Frederick County
Burr Powell Harrison
Commonwealth
Shenandoah River
Castleman's Ferry
Preston Names Union Pickets Six Deputies
Sam D. Preston governor of the Lions International Twenty-Fourth Division Virginia announced six deputy district governors and zones. He listed Zone 1 through Zone 6 with multiple Virginia towns and cities. The district reported 1 919 members as of June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston
of Va
Lions
Sam D. Preston
Lions International
Virginia
Pied Benning
Bristol
Va.Tenn
Pennington Gap
Wytheville
Earl M. Forsythe
Rocky Mount
Roanoke
Vinton
Blacksburg
Clifton Forge
Pearisburg
Salon
Covington
George Schraudt, Jr
Charlottesville
Lynchburg
Farmville
South Boston
Danville
Altavista
Benna Vista
Bedford
Clinton H. Sheppard
Richmond
Manchester
S. Richmond
Petersburg
Hopewell
Laceville
South Hill
Franklin
Hmond
Claude Morrison
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Alexandria
Front Royal
Culpeper
Luray
Arlington
T. Wood Campbell
Suffolk
Norfolk
Ocean View
Virginia Beach
Portsmouth
Newport News
Williamsburg
Hampton
Cape Charles
Woman Heroically Rescues Boys From Burning Truck Crash
A Maryland woman, Mrs. James M. Marsh of Hyattsville, leaped from her car at Route 50 near Gore to smash a truck windshield and pull two boys to safety as a head on collision with a burning truck occurred. The Baker and Ramsburg parties were involved with minor injuries reported for the Baker boy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Gore
Hayfield
James M. Marsh
Shepherd Street
Hyattsville
Winchester
Buzzie C. Baker
Clearspring
Paul Ramsburg
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Baker
Recount Finds 27 More Democratic Votes Than Registered
In Raleigh county Armory precinct a board recount of last week's primary ballots shows 27 more Democratic votes than registered Democrats. The discovery follows earlier counts and raises questions about precinct tallies and voter records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
W. Va
Raleigh County
Armory
Uncle Sam’s July deficit tops half a billion dollars
The Treasury reports a July 1938 deficit of 451,450,746.15 dollars for the first month of the 1938-39 fiscal year. Receipts were 311,092,419.41, while expenditures reached 762,543,165.56 with recovery and relief at 216,251,540.09 and general expenses 405,739,928.62, all higher than the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Cripple Clinic Here Saturday
The District Nurse Association will hold an orthopedic clinic at its offices on Saturday August 13 from 9 30 a m to 2 p m led by Dr Robert V Punsten from the University of Virginia Hospital staff. The clinic is for children only. Crippled adults cannot be examined without a formal request from their physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
District Nurse Association
Robert V. Punsten
University of Virginia
Slaying Inquiry Pressed in West Virginia
State and county police pursued leads in the Sunday morning slaying of William H. Combs 53 as he left his store near Wardensville. Corpral H R Shields and Trooper E G McLean led the investigation with Sheriff W H Warden. Several suspects were questioned and a few clues followed, with three or four arrests anticipated. Austin Copeland is held as a material witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wardensville
W. Va
William H. Combs
H.R. Shields
E. G. McLean
State Police
Sher- W.H. Warden
Hardycoun
Austin Copeland
WPA
Chester Merriman
Combs
Tom Martin
Jack Funk
Solon Godlove
Last Rites For Earl H Parsons
A large gathering joins family and friends at the bier of Earl Hewitt Parsons 11 son of Mr and Mrs F Earl Parsons of West Leicester street after his death Sunday morning Jim a Richmond tal was caused by osteomyelitis of the leg bone an emergency operation The Rev H J Wemeldorf conducted the Presbyterian funeral service reading scripture hymns and the Riley poem Away Floral tributes filled the room reflecting community sympathy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hewitt Parsons
F. Earl Parsons
West
Leicester Street
a-Richmond
Tal
H. J. Wemeldorf
Presbyterian Church
James Whitcomb Riley
Kline Calls for Higher Pay to Preserve Nine Month Term
Frederick county school board will meet to decide if schools run nine months. Superintendent Leslie D. Kline cites teacher resignations and a turnover up to 34 percent, arguing pay raises are needed to attract and keep qualified teachers. He notes comparisons with ABC store salaries and urges higher pay to retain staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Leslie D. Kline
Kline
Joseph H. Hutchinson
Shenandoah County
ABC
Virginia
Schoos
Carroll goes on trial in Dr Littlefield strangulation case
In South Paris Maine the state rested its case against Francis M. Carroll charged with strangling Dr James G Littlefield. Key witness Paul N Dwyer testified. Dwyer had confessed to killing both the doctor and his wife Lydia. The court adjourned until tomorrow as defense counsel sought time to review the rapid testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Francis M. Carroll
James G. Littlefield
Paul N. Dwyer
Dwyer
Lydia
Carroll
Barbara Carroll
Littlefield
Clyde R. Chapman
Dwyer’s Dictograph Plan Fails in Carroll Trial
Witnesses testified that Carroll courted Dwyer in the prison guard room to prevent a dictograph recording of the confession. Warden John H. Welch described Dwyer’s upset condition and the failed scheme to force the youth to retract his statements accusing Carroll of killing Dr. James G. Littlefield and his wife Lydia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Free Amateur Show In Okla Grove Wednesday Eve
An amateur show is announced for Ok Grove on Wednesday evening August 10. The brief notice notes an open event likely featuring local performers and spectators.
Wall Paper 5c Gardner B. Hillyard Painting and Paperhanging
Wanted at once to find owner or good home for a fine tan fox hound. Call phone 41 or 1182.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardner B. Hillyard
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Rashin
Kogi
Tom Scully
Electoral Board
Chuck & Ray
Peyton J. Marshall
A. Lee Coble
Mr. Marshall
Ralph Snapp
Wendell Goode
Golden
Glow Coffee Shop
Young Democrats
Chief
Canton, C
Canton
Ohio
Republic Steel Corporation
Walter Koellner
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Koellner
Republic
Oliver Ferren
Cambridge
Steel Workers’ Organizing Committee
Ferren
Darrel Smith
Guy L. Sweeney
Smith
National Guard
Massillon
Guard
E. P. Lawlor
Gaston
Davey
Lawlor
Uncle Sam
Cripple Clinic
W.va
Slaying Inquiry
Earl H. Parsons
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Bulletin
H. E. Farnham
South Paris
Ted
Lae
Waler
Leon P. Shepard
Welch
Caroll
Jhahaa Smith
Newton Cummings
Pris Hill
Gage Pere
Efit Society
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