Missouri Fire Flares as Stephens City Organizes Relief
Stephens City residents rushed to form a volunteer fire department after an early Sunday blaze caused about 5000 dollars in damage to several buildings. A finance committee led by F Grove White will report tonight as officers and bylaws are set, with a Woman's Auxiliary planned to aid booster pump funding and the South End Hose Company's equipment. The fire, first spotted at 5 30 by Mrs Samuel A Cook, is thought to have started from a worn insulation defect in a wire. Fire units from Winchester and Front Royal helped prevent further spread.
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W. B. Ragsdale
Jefferson City
Missouri
Pendergast
Clark
Stark
Pike County
T. J. Pendergast
Maurice M. Milligan
United States
Sas City
Stephens City
F. Grove White
South End Hose Company
Winchester
Front Royal
Samuel A. Cook
Harrison to Speak at Young Democrats Picnic
Burr P. Harrison, commonwealth's attorney of Frederick County, will deliver the principal address at the Young Democrats picnic in Davis district Shenandoah County. The event at Hottie-Keller reunion grounds west of Mount Olive starts at 4 with Harrison to speak at 6 30.
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Burr P. Harrison
Commonwealth
Frederick
Pe Ss
Eesty-Fifth
Davis
Shenandoah County
Mount Olive
Harrison
Winchester street name proposal for fruit industry area
Mrs. Katherine Glass Greene proposes Fruit Growers Street or Appleway Avenue for the street now known as Wick in Winchester. The name would suit the apple trade and offer a convenient English sounding option, while the street remains central to the city’s fruit economy.
For Rent October 1st Three Bedroom House
For rent a three bedroom house with two heated garage bays at 328 North Loudoun Street. Call Mrs. John Rodman at 135. Advertisement date 8 28.1p-2t.
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Loudoun Street
John Rodman
Shenandoah Baptist Association Meet Set in Front Royal
The 57th annual Shenandoah Baptist Association session will be at Front Royal Virginia’s Baptist Church on August 30 and 31. Speakers include Dr. J T Watts on Baptist women’s work, Dr. R E Alley on religious journalism, Dr. R S Jones on foreign missions, Dr. J J Wicher of Fork Union Academy, Dr. J W Elliott of Phillips University, and Rev. C D Van Der Linden of Boyce Church as moderator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Baptist Association
Front Royal
R. E. Jackson
J. T. Watts
Board of Mission For Virginia
Tren
Nigeria
Africa
R. E. Alley
Religious Herald of
Richmond
R. S. Jones
J. J. Wicher
Fork Union Academy
J. W. Elliott
The
Baptist College
Phillips. W. Va
C. D. van der Linden
Boyce Church
Association
Building Activity Noted in Reliance Virginia Area
A combination store room next to the United Brethren Church in Reliance is leased by Mr. Dyke to an oil firm with sublease to a Mr. Oates. Nearby, Carson C. Bowen is building a residence toward Middletown, Leo R. McDonald is erecting a home on land bought from R. L. Long, and Long plans two more houses. Several Reliance area homes received fresh paint during the summer.
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United Brethren Church
Reliance
Clarence Pence
Oates
Middletown
Carson C. Bowen
Leo R. McDonald
R. L. Long
McDonald
Guardsmen Suppress Bell County Coal Strike Violence
Nearly 40 National Guardsmen move into Bell county after five men are wounded in clashes near the Kentucky Ridge Coal Company mine. Arnold Smith sustains a serious wound. victims include Albert Ott Walter Green Delmer Goodwin and deputy Richard Lawson. Tensions rose as pickets blocked a road during labor disputes linked to a CIO UMW strike.
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Pineville
National
Bell County
Walter B. Smith
Ellerbe Carter
Harlan County
Arnold Smith
Albert Ott
Walter Green
Delmer Goodwin
Kentucky Ridge Coal Company
Richard Lawson
Kentucky Ridge
Coleman Fuel Company
United Mine Workers
CIO
Man Denies Murder Charge In Beach Wife Death
Ferdinand R. Parrand 27 pleaded innocent to murdering his wife Edna 27 whose body in a bathing suit was found in Revere Beach surf last Friday. Judge Roscoe Walsworth ordered no bail for the September grand jury term. Parrand had been found unconscious from illuminating gas in their apartment before revival at a hospital.
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Chelsea
Mass
Ferdinand R. Parrand
Edna
Revere Beach
Roscoe Walsworth
Parrand
Income Rise for American Workers in First Seven Months
Commerce Department reports American employees earned five percent more in the first seven months of 1939 over 1938, with total income from all sources at 37.985 billion dollars, up three percent. Excluding relief and social security, totals show wages and related income higher than 1933 but below 1929.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Roosevelt
Man fatally slashed in Frederick County street slaying
William Washington, 26, was arrested in Washington and returned to Winchester to face murder charges in the fatal attack on Charles Wallace, 23. Witnesses saw Wallace collapsed after Washington allegedly grabbed him, a razor was reported seen but later not found, motive undetermined.
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William Washington
Winchester
Washington
Charles Wallace
Frederick County
Wallace
Giles Lavender
Harry Ransome
Pnott Street
Metropolitan Police Department of
Potomac
District of Columbia
Tom Boyd
Joseph Ritter
Clayton Hollis
Lonnie
Frisco) Washington
South Kent Street
Washingtons
Rosie Thomas
William
Miracle Gun Is Shown For Vets
In Pittsburgh the army staged the first public demo of a 37 millimeter anti-tank gun for aged Union veterans at the G A R encampment. Lieut Eli Stevens said the weapon is simple to operate and capable of penetrating two inch armor at 1500 yards with seven mile range and 2600 feet per second velocity, firing 25 rounds per minute.
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Pittsburgh
Aberdeen
Louis Johnson
Eli Stevens
Twelfth
United States Infantry
Fort Howard
Stevens
Hitler Reads Britain Reply On Poland Crisis Tonight
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler expects Sir Nevile Henderson to deliver Britain’s reply to Germany’s Poland crisis at 10 o’clock. Mussolini may mediate and Daladier vows France support as Europe braces for possible war while Henderson flies from London with the British cabinet’s response.
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Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Nevile Henderson
Svernment
Germany
Hitler
Mussolini
Italy
Poland
Nevile
London
Russians Move Toward Endorsement of German Pact
Moscow reports that Soviet Russia in a four minute session of the lower chamber adopted agenda items including agricultural taxation and compulsory military service along with the non aggression pact. The upper house met and a joint session was called for tonight as Stalin attended with diplomats.
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Moscow
Russia
Molotoff
Stalin
Defense
Klementi Voroshiloff
Great Britain
France
Poland
London
Paris
Britain
Britain Enacts Sweeping Defense Regulations Across Sectors
Britain publishes broad defense rules limiting civil liberties and enlarging state control. Admiralty governs merchant shipping, railways may be nationalized, land can be requisitioned for war needs, and military areas are closed. Restrictions on communications, cameras, codes, and public utilities accompany expansive controls.
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London
Great Britain
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Baltic
Minister of Transport
RousS Fire Company Announces Uniform Issue in August
Uniform Committee announces the RousS Fire Company will issue uniforms in the evenings of August 29 30 and 31 for the Harrisonburg trip.
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Rouss Fire Company
Harrisonburg
Passengers Jittery as French Liner Arrives in War-Era Mood
The French liner Normandie reached New York amid fears war had begun in Europe. Partial blackouts and radio restrictions marked the voyage with 1,417 passengers unsettled by a northward route and unconfirmed news. Captain De La Guaranderie sought to calm nerves. The Manhattan plans to return to New York via Southampton and Cobh with 500 extra cats for Americans. Germany’s last port ship New York sails for Bremen, with no passengers and no stops.
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New York
Normandie
Europe
E. Payen de la
Bremen
Germany
St. Louis
London Government Position Reaches Berlin In Evening
Nevile Henderson travels by plane to Berlin bringing the British stance as Chamberlain’s parliamentary statement looms tomorrow afternoon. War preparations continue on land sea and air as a cautious public posture emerges.
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London
Nevile Henderson
Berlin
Chamberlain
British ambassador arrives in Berlin with Poland reply
Sir Nevile Henderson landed at Templehof Airport at 8:32 p m local time bringing Britain s response to Germany s demands on Poland. London said the message reaffirmed Britain s support for Poland if attacked and called for removal of threats of force before negotiations.
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Berlin
Great Britain
Germany
Nevile Henderson
Templehof
Poland
London
Britain
Adolf Hitler
Fueder
Sir Nevile
Frontier Closures Across Central Europe Amid Mobilizations
Bratislava reports Slovakia closes its border with Hungary at midnight as German troops surge toward the Polish frontier. Strasbourg frontier with Germany shut this morning allowing only German residents and returning tourists. Brussels hosts a cabinet meeting disrupted for the French ambassador’s talks as final mobilization boosts air frontier patrols.
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Budapest
Hungary
Bratislava
Vienna
Rhine
Paris
France
Germany
Strasbourg
Kehl
Brussels
Prench
Leopold
Defense Ministry
California Plans State Run Production For Use To Fight Unemployment
California moves to implement a state financed production for use program to employ relief clients. Governor Olson backs cooperatives that produce and sell goods to relief recipients with 5000 associate members per unit and profits shared as accrued goods. Central warehouses would handle materials and distribution while the state manages accounting and credits.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Upton Sinclair
Culbert L. Olson
Citizens’ Committee On Relief
Dole
SRA
Britain moves toward war as emergency steps take hold
In London the government enacts sweeping emergency powers and tightens restrictions as Parliament prepares to hear Prime Minister Chamberlain. Admiralty warns merchant ships away from the Mediterranean and Baltic as a note to Berlin awaits final cabinet approval amid hopes for a negotiated settlement with Germany.
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London
Chamberlain
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Baltic
Sir Nevile
Berlin
Nevile
Heston Airport
Britain
Poland
Hitler
Yard Party Sponsored by Circle No 4 of Mikt Meth Cr
Rainy forecast noted for Friday night as Circle No 4 of Mikt Meth Cr hosts a yard party on Thursday? Aug. 31. The brief item mentions organizers and a weather note without further details.
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Circle No. 4
Mikt
St. Meth. Cr. Thur
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