Mussolini Urges Peace With Hitler Amid War Anxiety
Italian leader May Be Steering Away From War in Danzig Crisis As Ciano Delivers Message to Ribbentrop The Cairo Rome axis weighs heavily on Germany and Italy With Italy seeking economic breathing room and large land reforms planned including Sicily farms and a 1942 world fair
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
New York
Mussolini
Hitler
Danzig
Count Ciano
von Ribbentrop
Salzburg
Germany
Herr Hitler
Italy
Ethiopia
Franco
Spain
Public sale of desirable building lot in Winchester Virginia
Default on a May 24 1927 Deed of Trust leads to a public auction in front of Winchester County Courthouse at noon on August 26 1939. The lot fronts Leicester Street 45 feet and extends 118 feet south to the rear, with one third cash due at sale and balance in one and two years via two purchaser bonds at 6 percent interest.
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R. C. Green
Winchester
Virginia
West Leicester St
Dr. Landis
Leicester Street
Grooming Youth For Citizenship At Rotary Assembly
Dr. Charles J. Smith of Roanoke College spoke on grooming youth for citizenship at the Rotary assembly banquet held at Virginia Tech. About 150 Rotarians attended, with welcome remarks by Virginia Tech President Dr. Julian A. Burruss and Blacksburg club president W. H. Byrne. William Luke Covington and Irving Cabine led discussions on Rotary work as the assembly, focusing on club officer duties, continued into the afternoon with talks on community and international service.
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Blacksburg
Charles J. Smith
Roanoke College
Rotary
Rotary Assembly
Virginia Tech
Dave R. Shearer
Johnson City
Tenn
Julian A. Burruss
W. H. Byrne
Christiansburg Club
Henry Covington
Winchester Club
William Luke
Covington
Irving Cabine
Martinsville
Missing Charlottesville Student Sought by Police
Charlottesville police and state troopers searched for Gordon Mawyer, 17, a Lane High School student who vanished from home last Sunday. His mother said he planned to swim in the Riviana River but was not seen near the water. he is about 5 feet 4 inches tall, 130 pounds, with black hair and hazel eyes.
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Charlottesville
Gordon Mawyer
Lane High School
Cora Mawyer
Rivianna River
Wife Slayer To Get Reprieve
Norfolk August 18 James Clifton Abdell a former Norfolk automobile dealer and World War II veteran convicted of killing his wife in May 1938 and sentenced to die August 25 at Richmond's state penitentiary will receive a reprieve of 30 or 60 days Governor James H Price announced Abdell seeks clemency and a sentence change to life imprisonment to allow more time for case review the state Supreme Court of Appeals previously refused to grant a new trial.
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Norfolk
James Clifton Abdell
State Penitentiary
Richmond
James H. Price
Virginia Beach
Abdell
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Alderman Rostenkowski Gives Away Garbage Cans in Ward 32
City officials cite street and alley cleaning challenges in the 32nd Ward as a shortage of garbage cans. Alderman Joseph P. Rostenkowski responds by distributing 2,600 cans to residents instead of cigars.
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Chicago
32Nd Ward
Joseph P. Rostenkowski
Revival Services Led by Dr Powers Across Community
Dr Powers preaches at Brucetown three evening services with Rev Talbert and local pastors. Morning sermons in Burnt Factory Crums Stephenson and Welltown attendances rise as the revival continues all week, with Burnt Factory Tuesday and Crums Wednesday services. Public invited as room remains.
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Brucetown
W. O. Talbert
Stephenson
Crums
Raymond Powers
Dr. Powers
Stephens City Church Schedule by Sundays
The Stephens City Methodist Church led by Rev. Homer Welch lists service times for the month. First Sunday services are at Stephens City 11, Fair View 9 45, Kernstown 8. Second Sunday Refuge 9 30, Kernstown 11, Stephens City 8. Third Sunday Fairview 9 45, Stephens City 11, Kernstown 8. Fourth Sunday Refuge 9 30, Kernstown 11, Stephens City 8.
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Stephens City
Methodist
Homer Welch
Fairview
Kernstown
Refuge
Salem Congregation Jubilee Sunday Schedule Details
Church of the Brethren list of pastors and elders with two Sunday meeting cycles. Front Royal Pike venues hold Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 a.m. Salem near Stephens City offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching on the first and third Sundays at 11 a.m.
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Church OF the Brethren
Salem
L. R. Dettra
Cephas Fahnestock
W. L. Rigglehan
Jubilee Front Royal Pike
Stephens City
White Post Methodist Fourth Quarterly Conference Notice
The Methodist Church White Post Charge invites worship at Millwood at 10 a.m. with communion and service at Boyce at 11 a.m. The pastor delivers a sermon at 7 15 p.m. with Miss Christine Jobe leading the Young People’s Service at White Post at 8 p.m. Dr W W McIntyre District Superintendent will preach. The Fourth Quarterly Conference follows the service.
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the Methodist Church
White Post
W. D. Sheets
Millwood
Boyce
Christine Jobe
W. W. McIntyre
Religious Church Services and Sunday School Schedule
Stines Chapel union Sunday School at 10.2 am with an 8 pm service led by Rev. Ralph Haugh from Front Royal. Frederick Circuit Methodist Church pastor George L. Waters. Round Hill Sunday School 10 am and service 11 am. Carpers Valley 2 pm Sunday School and 3 pm service. Macedonia Sunday School 10 am and 8 pm service led by Rev. R Whitehurst. Lamps 2 pm Sunday School and 8 pm service. Relief and Paxton Sunday School at usual hour.
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Stines Chapel
UNION
Ralph Haugh
Front Royal
Frederick Circuit Methodist Church
George L. Waters
Round Hill
Carpers Valley
Macedonia
Lamp’'s
R. Whitehurst
Relief and Paxton
Ridgeway Circuit Metho Dist Church Revival Announces Services
G H Fielding delivers a 3 pm evangelistic message in Darkesville Gerrardstown and Paynes Chapel as the Ridgeway Circuit announces church school at 10 and worship times 11 15 am and 8 pm Epworth Leagues listed. Revival begins August 28 at Paynes Chapel conducted by the pastor.
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Ridgeway Circuit
G. H. Fielding
Darkesville
Gerrardstown
Paynes Chapel
Harry Swartz
Kansas City
Gravel Springs and St James Sunday School Times
Gravel Springs LUTHERAN PARISH led by E B Smith pastor holds Sunday School at 10 a m and sermon at 8 p m Freemont Sunday School at 2 p m and sermon at 3 p m St John Sunday School at 9 30 a m and sermon at 10 30 Gravel Springs and St James Sunday School at 10 a m
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Gravel Springs Lutheran
E. B. Smith
Bethel
Freemont
St. John
Gravel Springs
St. James
Beverages and Community Health in Behalf of Restraint
A devotional lesson warns against intemperance from Belshazzar’s feast using Daniel’s interpretation of the writing on the wall. It links personal excess to social harm, noting effects on families, work, and public safety, and cites biblical figures to urge restraint.
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Belshazzar
Darius
Isaiah
Disciples of Christ Schedule Before Valley Convention
Ebenezer and Capon Bridge announce Bible School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m and 8 p m respectively. Minister S J Goode urges all members to attend as delegates will be appointed and business discussed at the last services before the Valley Convention.
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Disciples OF Christ, Rural Charge
S. J. Goode
Ebenezer
Capon Bridge
Our Valley
Reliance United Brethren Circuit Homecoming Services
Reliance United Brethren Circuit led by Rev W D Mitchell holds homecoming services with morning and afternoon preaching. Greenway Sunday School at 10 a m. evening preaching at 7 30 p m. Stephens City conducts Sunday School at 2 30 p m and preaching at 3 30 p m. Ridings Chapel offers Sunday School at 10 a m with no preaching.
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Reliance United Brethren Circuit
W. D. Mitchell
Reliance
Greenway
Stephens City
Ridings Chapel
Opequon Presbyterian Pastor Leads Sunday Services
Opequon one Presbyterian with Rev. E Summers Mc Gavock as pastor. Opequon Sunday School at 10 a m. No service. Burnt Church Sunday School 2 p m Service 3 p m. Dr A T Baker Rund Hill Sunday School 10 a m young people 7 p m. Opequon Chapel Sunday School 10 a m young people 7 15 p m Service 8 p m. Mr George Reading.
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Opequon One Presbyterian
E. Summers MC Gavock
Opequon
Burnt Church
A. T. Baker
Rund Hill
Opequon Chapel
George Reading
Galilee Church Extends Minister's Pastorate After Revival
Wilbur A. Reid led a one week revival at Galilee Church of Christ in Wilbur. Bible School started at 10 a.m. with Charles E. McVay as superintendent. A free will offering of 23 dollars was given to the minister and his family. The church voted unanimously to reappoint Reid as pastor for another year.
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Galilee Church OF Christ
Wilbur A. Reid
Charles E. McVay
Bro. Reid
Galilee Church
Winchester A B Charge and Home Coming Services
Mount Pleasant Sunday School 10 a.m. Christian Endeavor 7 30 p.m. Worship 8 p.m. Pleasant Valley Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. Endeavor 7 30 p.m. Red Bud Annual Home Coming with morning and afternoon services. Sunday School 11 a.m. Dinner at 12 30 p.m. Afternoon services 1 45 p.m. Mrs Arthur Bender and Rev J R Collis of Martinsburg to speak. Local attendees urged to attend.
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Winchester
A. B. Charge
WM. B. Obaugh
Mount Pleasant
Christian Endeavor
Pleasant Valley
Red Bud
Arthur Bender
J. R. Collis
Martinsburg
Suggestions For 1940 Census Probing Odd Quirks
The census bureau received hundreds of 1940 census subject ideas from the public. Proposals range from a dog census to counting rooms without windows, measuring heights, cataloging zebra crosses called zebrulas, and noting eye and hair colors of Americans. Some requests are impractical or bizarre, while others are straightforward.
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Washington
America
Census Bureau
United States
Bureau
Ambler Flings Back at Bright Over Traitour Charge
Rich mond August 18 1940 Gordon B Ambler former state senator and would be Richmond mayoral candidate said he cannot understand Mayor J Fulmer Bright’s label political traitor Bright a commanding Virginia National Guards officer had called Ambler a political traitor if there ever was one Ambler noted he supported Bright in an unsuccessful bid for Congress and he had declined to challenge Bright for mayor previously saying the books were balanced and Bright later repaid the favour
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Richmond
Gordon B. Ambler
J. Fulmer Bright
Bright
First Infantry
Virginia National Guards
Manassas
Ambler
Congress
Dave Satterfield
Radio to Carry 1939 World Series Exclusively on MBS
Chicago signing confines World Series broadcasts to the MBS network with about 150 stations. Sponsorship by Gillette marks first exclusive rights since 1935 1936. MBS also has option on 1940 games while past years saw NBC CBS involvement across chains.
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New York
Chicago
MBS
NBC
CBS
Gillette
Henry Ford
Spin Sister Spin Reducing Method Claims Seven Pounds Weekly
Florence Boswell of Cleveland promotes a drastic weight loss method by spinning in an airplane, claiming seven pounds drop weekly via centrifugal force. She is described as a flier and officer in the 99 Club of Aerial Explorers.
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Minneapolis
Florence Boswell
Cleveland
Boswell
99 Club
Wollen Aviators
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