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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1939

Page

7

Six Bodies Cast Up By Sea Near Rye Beach

Six members of a fishing party were found drowned after an all day trip. Victims include Ralph Pryor 55 of Dover and Miss Ethelyn Cutler 16 of Newmarket with others from New Boston and Lawrence. Coast Guards searched for the missing 25 foot cruiser Nodska.

Rye Beach N. H Ralph Pryor Dover Ethelyn Cutler Newmarket Pryor Plante New Boston Pet Waenar Newmar Walter Hargraves Clarence P. Yeaton Richard Lock Lawrence Mass Portsmouth Nodska Coast Guards Nokska

Japs Claim Aerial Victories Over Manchoukuo Border

Tokyo dispatch reports Japanese Manchukuoan forces downed 40 Mongol planes across three battles on the Manchoukuo outer Mongolia border. Five Mongol planes were shot down over Halmarshan, 60 miles from the disputed frontier where fighting has persisted since May 11.

Tokyo Domei Hsinking Manchoukuo Manchoukuo Outer Mongolia Halmarshan Manchoukuoan

Picnic Prize Winners Highlight Virginia Woolen Day

The program committee thanks all who joined the Virginia Woolen Company picnic and its workers for a joyful event. Prizes were awarded in multiple events including Boys race Maurice Legge first Buddy Hart second Fat man race John Fisher first Doug Anderson second Ladies race Winnie McKee first Mrs Carlton Manuel second Rolling Pin contest Mrs John Hoover first Three legged race Elmer Whitlock Jr Sir Walter Raleigh race Mr and Mrs Douglas Fisher Diving contest Edwin Lillis Raymond Campbell Swimming contest Allen Legge George Clark Bob Snapp Charlie Thornton won oven baking sets.

Virginia Woolen Company Maurice Legge Buddy Hart John Fisher Doug Anderson Winnie McKee Carlton Manuel John Hoover Elmer Whitlock, Jr Walter Raleigh Douglas Fisher Edwin Lillis Raymond Campbell Allen Legge George Clark Bob Snapp Charlie Thornton

Bishop Speaks At Wickliffe In Virginia Sermon

Right Rev. Frederick D. Goodwin, Episcopal Bishop of Virginia, preached at Wickliffe church in Berryville during the annual August service. A large congregation heard him urge believers not to become slaves to time and to guard spiritual life while passing through temporal matters.

Berryville Frederick D. Goodwin Diocese of Virginia Wickliffe Grace Episcopal Here Goodwin Wickliffe Church

Falls To Death From High Roof

An unidentified woman about 30 years old died today after a jump or fall from the roof of the eight story new medical building in Washington. Her pocketbook held $1.27 and a pack of cigarettes. her white cotton coat was discarded on the roof.

Washington New Medical

Chapels Destroyed In Japanese Air Raid

The United States embassy reported that two chapels of the United States Reformed Church Mission at Yuanling Hunan province were destroyed in a Japanese air raid Friday.

Chungking United States United States Reformed Church Yuanling Hunan

Shushan and Associates Indicted in Levee Fund Scam

Abe L. Shushan a former close associate of Huey Long and four others were indicted in New Orleans on using the mails to defraud in a levee board bond refunding scheme. The group allegedly shared a 496000 fee, with Shushan cited for a 132740 payoff. Also named were State Senator Clare A. Lorio and Dr. James Monroe Smith in separate counts.

Abe L. Shushan New Orleans Abraham L. Shushan Louisiana Huey P. Long Federal Grand Jury Orleans Robert J. Newman Marvin T. Harris, Jr Newman, Harris and Company Herbert W. Waguespack Tractions Henry J. Miller Clare A.0710 Baton Rouge James Monroe Smith Louisiana State University Lorio Smith

Three Washington men escape death in Virginia crash

Three men in a convertible sedan, registered to Franklin Pierce of Washington, narrowly escaped death when the car left Route 7 near Dead Man's Curve, crashed through a guard rail, and toppled over a steep drop. One occupant was injured. doctors and exact names are not yet known.

Berryville Washington Castleman's Ferry Bob Buckner Franklin Pierce Holly Terrace S. E Pierce Clarke Winchester Hospital

Leopold Invites Small Powers for Oslo Group Peace Plea

Brussels reports King Leopold invites ministers from Belgium the Netherlands Luxembourg Sweden Norway Denmark and Finland to a Wednesday peace conference with larger powers. France meanwhile convenes cabinet to study Leopold's call while warning against repeating Munich.

Brussels Belgium Leopold Europe Oslo Netherlands Luxembourg Sweden Norway Denmark Finland France Paris Edouard Daladier Leslie Hore-Belisha Munich

Two Youths Shot by Police in Enid Seek Suspects

In Enid Oklahoma on August 21 two armed youths were shot and captured by officers while pursuing suspects in a night watchman killing and a city marshal wounding in Tuttle. The captives suffered buckshot wounds and gave names Lee Bowen Enid and Hugh Douglas Tuttle.

Enid Okla Tuttle Frank Ross Highway Patrol Lee Bowen Hugh Douglas

President Roosevelt Watches Mimic War Aboard Battleships

President Roosevelt, aboard the cruiser Tuscaloosa, observed a simulated battle with the destroyer Lang off northern Nova Scotia. The ships, 1,800 yards apart at 25 knots, practiced gunnery with the Tuscaloosa firing 8 inch guns and Lang replying with 5 inchers and torpedoes. They steamed toward Halifax after the drill.

U. S Lang Roosevelt Tuscaloosa Nova Scotia Cape Breton Halifax

DuPont Plans Stock Increase and Debenture Exchange

DuPont directors vote to call a special stockholders meeting for September 29 to amend the certificate of incorporation. The plan increases the $4.50 cumulative preferred stock to 3,000,000 shares from 500,000 and retires debenture stock by exchange. Redemption price for the preferred would rise to $120 a share plus accrued dividends from $115.

Wilmington Del E. I. DuPont de Nemous and Company

LaGuardia Calls Milk Conference

New York City mayor Fiorello LaGuardia summoned dairy farmers and distributors to a peace parley as a dairymen strike cut the city’s milk supply by half. The conference aims to ease shortages and avert broader disruption.

New York New York City

Market Quotations Stock Report from New York

Market leaders fell 1 to 3 points as trading began with blocks of steel and motor shares moving downside. Volume reached about 900000 shares with selling tied to European war threats and anticipation of a regional showdown this week.

New York

Grain futures rise on European political jitters in Chicago trades

European political tensions push world grain markets higher with Chicago wheat gaining up to two cents at times. Cash grain quotes show No 4 hard wheat and No 2 mixed bids, while futures close with September wheat around 68 cents and corn near 44 to 46 cents.

Chicago Winnipeg U. S Baltimore Grain Baltimore

Baltimore and Philadelphia Market Report on Produce and Livestock

Aug 21 Baltimore and Philadelphia market notes show dull conditions across apples potatoes sweet potatoes and poultry. Cattle calves hogs sheep prices and grades from Baltimore US Dept of Agr and Philadelphia listings reflect slow trade with mixed condition drawings and varying weights and grades.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia U. S New Jersey U. S. Dept

Belgium draws six neutrals to push European peace

Acting secretary Sumner Welles said the State Department is deeply interested in Belgium's move to convene six neutral nations for a peace effort in Europe. He noted Belgium has not invited the United States to join Brussels discussions. Welles said the department is monitoring the Soviet-German trade pact and its potential impact on American trade with Soviet Russia, as a new U S Soviet pact took effect August 6.

Washington Pi— Sumner Welles State Department Belgium Europe United States Brussels Robert van der Straten- Panthez Welles Soviet Russia

Congress dismisses Nazi links inquiry with pledges of charges

Senator Dies said the Justice Department would file charges soon against the Bund and other groups for failure to register as foreign agents. He hoped the case would be tried in federal courts to put leaders in prison if found guilty. Sherman recounts a dubious book donation episode linked to a German baron and a German professor, with concerns about pro Nazi activity at Tampa University and Tulane.

Dies D-Tex Justice Department Bund Communist Party State Department Sherman Ernest Berger Berger Sayin Consu New Orleans Whitley Krauson America Southern Association of Colleges Memphis von Peckelsheim Rufus Harris Tulane University

Chanters Sing In Luray Sunday

The Chanters of Winchester performed a sacred concert at Luray Caverns in memory of Col. Northcott’s late wife. The Chamber of Commerce of Luray and Winchester arranged the program and Col. Northcott spoke briefly before the carillon performance.

Winchester Singing Group Luray Caverns Col. Northcott

Germans Move Toward Poland as Axis Backed Actions Amplify

German divisions push into northern Slovakia in a force of about 250 000 men with motorized troops and artillery amid tense frontier activity. Poland reinforces its borders as Hungary potentially joins the axis, while Romania reports cancellations of hunting licenses for Transylvania Germans.

Zilina Slovakia Poland Danzig Warsaw Germany Tatra Mountains Bucharest Romanian Ministry of the Interior Transylvania Romania

Two Given A Year In Theft Continued From Page One

Deputy Bob DeHaven and Private Manuel visited Dorothy Clifford home where several were being cooked. Julian Campbell faced charges of breach of the peace and assault and battery after drunkenness and threats toward Town Sergeant H F Lemley. Sheriff Bywaters noted Campbell appeared drunk. Civil cases were continued due to absent witnesses.

Bob DeHaven Manuel Winchester Police Dorothy Clifford Julian Campbell Burr P H. F. Lemley Stephens ‘City Campbell Lemley John Bywaters

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