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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1931

Page

6

Mountain Fiddlers to headline first White Top Folk Festival

Mountain musicians from Virginia North Carolina and Tennessee will compete tomorrow at White Top Mountain Marion Va in the first folk music festival. The program includes fiddle and banjo contests singing clog dancing and folk dancing with participation by all. The National Federation of Music Clubs cooperates and John Blakemore and Mrs John P Buchanan organized the event attended by John Powell of Richmond a noted advocate for preserving southern mountain music.

Associated Press Marion Virginia North Carolina Tennessee White Top Mountain National Federation of Music Clubs John P. Buchanan American Music Department Federation John Blakemore Abingdon John Powell Richmond

Sports Column Preview For Daily Star Readers

The Star invites readers to send in sporting news from local, state, and national events for publication. Share scores, teams, and notable results to keep the community informed.

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Major League Scores and Standings Snapshot

Yesterday's results include Philadelphia 5 Detroit 2 and St Louis 9 Boston 6. New York-Cleveland results delayed by rain. Standings show Philadelphia 10 games over .600, Washington 67 41, New York 63 44, Cleveland 51 57, St Louis 46 62, Chicago 44 65, Boston 43 66, Detroit 42 69.

Philadelphia Detroit St. Louis Boston Chicago Washington New York-Cleveland Oleas New York Cleveland

National League Scores and Matchups Highlight Weekend

St. Louis beat Brooklyn 8 to 5 and Pittsburgh won 7 to 1 against New York 5 to 6. Philadelphia topped Chicago 4 to 3 while Cincinnati routed Boston 17 to 4 in a 2-game Cincinnati at Boston series. St. Louis visits Brooklyn. Pittsburgh at New York. Chicago at Philadelphia.

Braves Boston Cincinnati Reds Phillies Cubs Philadelphia Phil Collins Chicago Cubs Brookln St. Louis Cardinals Robins Chicago New York Dazzy Vance Giants Pittsburgh Pirates Philies Pittsburg St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburgh Cincinnati

Wedded in Brilliant Ceremony Unites Van Alen and Kent

William Laurens Van Alen of New York and Elizabeth Kent of Philadelphia wed at Bar Harbor Me on the Kent estate in a ceremony attended by prominent society figures. The couple unites two historic American families with Astor and Atwater Kent ties.

William Laurens van Alen New York John Jacob Astor Elizabeth Kent Philadelphia Atwater Kent Radio America Kent Estate Bar Harbor

Do X Flight Passengers Dance Aboard Giant German Plane

Officials and male passengers of the Do X seek space for dancing while Frau Doris von Claussbruck and Mrs Clare Adams of Stroudsburg Pa are the only women aboard the Rio de Janeiro to New York leg. A phonograph is aboard. The flight carries 31 persons on its South America route with easy hops.

Frau Doris von Clausbruck Clare Adams Stroudsburg Rio de Janeiro New York South America

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