Records Set as Guernsey Cattle Hit New Marks
Three cows in W. J. Burlee’s Richmond Va herd qualify for the advanced register of the American Guernsey Cattle Club. Foxdeans Cherry yields 10,946.7 pounds milk and 561.9 fat in 365 days. Foxdean's Faw cette produces 11,684.4 pounds milk and 589.6 fat. Tree Hill Vanette shows 9,860.1 pounds milk and 499.3 fat. Maxim's Peggie, 102 years old, posts 11,545.1 pounds milk and 597.4 fat. Foxdeans Bell records 10,891.7 milk and 6118 fat. Winston Farm's Tube Rose, 62 years old, records 15,086.9 milk and 679.6 fat.
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American Guernsey Cattle Club
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Burlee
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Guernsey
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Mountain Lake Park junior tennis tourney underway
About 500 teenage players from Maryland Pennsylvania New York and West Virginia compete in the Mountain Lake Park junior tournament Ansel Knotts Morgantown W Va defending boys champion won two matches 6-3 6-1 over Jerry O Reilly Brooklyn and 6-1 6-1 versus Jack Hart Connellsville Betsy Weber Oakland defending girls champion beat Martha Falkner Morgantown 6-2 6-2 in first round.
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N. Y
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Connellsville
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Legionnaires Of Maryland Parade Climaxes Four Day Convention
Maryland American Legion members ready to set aside solemn duty for a colorful parade at the end of their four day convention. The afternoon events include drum and bugle corps contests and color guard competitions at the armory. The 40 and 8 society will stage its humorous “wreck” after the parade.
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Armory
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Legion
Honors Are Paid Mary Washington 150th Death Anniversary
Frederickstown brief ceremonies mark the 150th anniversary of Mary Washington death at her grave. Mayor W Marshall King will place a wreath and deliver remarks. Civic groups may lay additional wreaths as talks by others are anticipated. The National Mary Washington Memorial Association observed the date.
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Fredericksburg
Mary
George Washington
W. Marshall King
Signal towers erected to aid airline navigators near Reliance
The Civil Aeronautics Association has built five signal towers on land leased from David N. Gruver east of Reliance to guide airline navigators. An air beacon was placed on Signal Knob east of Strasburg and a power line is being run to the site by the Northern Virginia Power Company. The beacon will be visible over a wide area when finished.
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David N. Gruver
Reliance
Signal Knob
Strasburg
Northern Virginia Power Company
Robertson To Address Shenandoah County Picnic
Major A. Willis Robertson of the Seventh District will deliver the principal address at the Shenandoah County Co operative Farm Bureau picnic at the fair grounds near Woodstock on Thursday September 7. Farmers from across the county are expected. last year about 4000 attended with Senator Harry F. Byrd speaking.
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House of Representatives
Shenandoah County Co- Operative Farm Bureau
Fair Grounds
Woodstock
C. W. Sollenberger
Harry F. Byrd
Caroline Chatfield Says
A reader asks how to lift a widow from prolonged grief. The reply urges moving beyond mourning, noting some women seek central drama after loss. It counsels the living family to support the widow while resuming normal activities and personal happiness.
Radio Highlighted Network schedules amid European crisis
In a wartime radio roundup the Associated Press notes potential censorship with possible cutoffs from Danzig and limited lines from Berlin. Programs listed include John Gunther from Tallinn and various European Roundups on NBC CBS and MBS, plus American concert and sports fare for Friday and Saturday. A separate Chicago item reports 16 year old Margaret Bellino’s hair-cut theft by a mysterious barber.
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Readers Letters to Miss Chatfield
This column invites readers to submit general interest problems to Miss Chatfield. Letters not suitable for publication will be answered personally if stamped self addressed envelopes accompany submissions. All names are kept confidential and written requests are addressed to this newspaper.
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Miss Chatfield
Daily Crossword Puzzle Word List From Town Clues
Crossword puzzle entries list many clues with numbers for Across and Down. It includes geography Ni folk county Mass and various wordplay prompts like Endure Flow To live Greek letter Mythical monster To study Airplane with one pair of wings and more.
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South Amecan
Young Democrats plan budget and Jefferson Day dinners
The Young Democratic Clubs of Virginia approve a formal budget system for income from annual Jefferson Day dinners. At the Roanoke convention venue, pre conference talks focus on a possible resolution opposing a third term for President Roosevelt. Key figures include John Tabb Duval, Senator Byrd, Colgate Darden, and Louis Johnson as keynote speaker.
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Virginia
Executive Committee
Satuday
Roosevelt
John Tabb Duval
Gloucester
Duval
Harry F. Byrd
E. R. Combs
W. M. Tuck
Halifax
Colgate W. Darden, Jr
Norfolk
Louis Johnson
Price
Ups And Downs In Fifth Game
In Atlantic City Tony Cisco from Norristown out pointed Harvey Massey of New Orleans. In Portland Babe Verita of Portland stopped Wildcat O Connor of Stanton. In Baltimore Frankie Willis beat Vic Finazzo of Baltimore.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Tony Cisco
Norristown
Harvey Massey
New Orleans
Portland
Babe Verita
Wildcat O’connor
Stanton, Pa
Baltimore
Frankie Willis
Washington
Vic Finazzo
Feast to Honor Ritchie Memory at Frederick Fairgrounds
A barbecue at the Frederick Fairgrounds Tuesday honors the late Gov Albert C. Ritchie who served as state executive for 15 years. Gov O Connor is invited along with Sen George L Radcliffe and his 1940 opponent Howard Bruce. The Jeffersonian Club sponsors the event.
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Frederick
Frederick Fairgrounds
Albert C. Ritchie
Gover. O’connor
U.S
George L. Radcliffe
Howard Bruce
Jeffersonian Club
New Map of Europe Promises Quick Insight Into Crisis
Public notice advertises a color 21 by 28 inch map showing prewar and postwar borders including Albania’s absorption by Italy with capitals spellings and economic data on the reverse. Price ten cents postpaid sent to Washington DC through the Information Bureau led by Frederic J. Haskin. Also includes a brief travel anecdote about a sparrow hitchhiking to Washington on a train.
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Europe
Albania
Italy
Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Sergeant's Sale in Winchester Virginia on August 26 1939
By virtue of an execution in the case Dorsey H Cullen vs Virginia Motor Company a levy was made and the property a 1936 Terraplane Coach will be sold at public auction in front of the Court House Winchester Virginia on Saturday August 26 1939 at 10 o clock A M Terms of sale cash Taylor L Barr City Sergeant publication dates August 16 18 21 23 25 51
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Dorsey H. Cullen
Virginia Motor Company
Court House
Winchester
Virginia
Taylor L. Barr
Winchester School Registration for 1939 40
The Public Schools of Winchester announce the 1939 40 session opens September 7. New pupils must register at specified dates and buildings, provide a birth certificate and proof of vaccination, and meet age and transfer requirements. Foregoing registration delays entry until September 11. Garland R. Quarles, Superintendent.
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Winchester
John Kerr
Handley
Handley High School
Garland R. Quarles
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