Young Democrats Name Delegates for State Convention
Clarke county will send 24 delegates to the Virginia Young Democrats convention September 9 to 11 in Wheeagle. Attendees include E. Blackburn Moore Ralph N Dorsey E M Williams Miss Mary K Denny Mr and Mrs Henry Post Mitchell Miss Agnes Mitchell Miss Mace Burch William B Clagett R Davis Bruce Gorham W D er Mr and Mrs C C Funk R Clark Lloyd J E Ioma N I Humston B F Humston N F H Carr Oscar Ramsburg and Douglas Carter.
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Yville
Clarke County
Eagre
E. Blackburn Moore
House of Delegates
Ralph N. Dorsey
E. Mc. Williams
Wry K. Denny
Henry Post Mitchell
Agnes Mitchell
Mace Burch
William B. Clagett
Banking era memories reveal drastic changes in tools and wealth
Recalls of the Farmers and Merchants Bank 1902 launch with R T Barton as first president and Col John Keating as co-president. Commercial and Savings Bank started 1916 under Herbert S Larrick and Sloat. Sloat recalls pre modern methods, crude comptometers, handwritten ledgers, no interest on deposits, fruit sale deposits of $10,000, currency costs in 1907, and a gold shipment loss. Winchester banks grew from about $1 million in assets to $8 million over 40 years.
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Farmers and Merchants Bank
R. T. Barton
John Keating
William P. Mc‘u
Barton
Jatter
Commercial and Savings Bank
Herbert S. Larrick
Dent
Mr. Sloat
Sloat
Shenandoah Valley Bank
John S. Lupton
Es L. Robinson
Greight
Winchester
Grave Anxiety at Mission Raid Near City
A raid by 1,000 Chinese irregulars struck a mission ten miles northwest of the city in the early hours. Father Francois, aged over 60, was wounded and captured for ransom but remained defiant, offering wine as refugees recount decades of refugee crises and wars.
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Francois
Ranom
Francois BC
Jetly
Valley District Evangelist Fellowship Meeting Schedule
The Valley District convention continues with evangelist sessions and a busy program. Fred Ma of Strasburg leads a devotional service tonight at 8 showing George Ri y and Rev. George Owen in later talks. State Senator Tate and Mrs. Dudley are slated for addresses and sessions conclude Thursday with a Youth Session.
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Arthur
Will
Riley
Fred Ma
Strasburg
Warren Baldwin
Tor
Maurertown
George W. Riy
Conference sessions plan for September 20 24
The text outlines scheduling for a church conference with multiple committee meetings led by Rev. George W. Stover Rev. D F Glovier and Rev G W Stover on September 20. Bishop Batdorf will open with worship and a memorial service follows with addresses from Rev A P Havermale Dr J H Brunk Rev R N Young and others. The program includes education discussions a quadrennial plan and final services with licenses and ordination. adjournment is at noon Friday September 24.
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George W. Gsover
D. F. Glovier
Staunton
Conference Pension Fund Board
Batdorff
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
A. P. Havermale
J. H. Brunk
Martinsburg
W Va
R. N. Young
Petersburg
W. H. Smith
Elkton
Batdorf
James W. Stearn
Walter L. Childress
David G. Brimlow
James W Brill
John W. Maiden
Margaret E. Fries
Fannie B. Brill
Gladys L. Miller
W. N. Roberts
Wright
J. W. Wright
Harrisonburg
C. A. Lynch
Lebanon Valley College
W S. Miller
Shenandoah College
Seminary
Harris
Sip
Publishing House
Bishop Batdorf
R. Brill
Virginia
S. G. Zeigler
G. D. Batdorf
Mrs Tilford of Clarke County Obituary Highlights Lee Link
Mrs Tilford a Clarke County horsewoman and gardener from Milton Valley died recently after a life marked by church and club activity. She belonged to Grace Episcopal Church Berryville and the Winchester Clarke Garden Club, and inspired a spruce tree plaque at Grace Church connected to Gen Robert E Lee. Survived by two sisters Nora Moore and Mrs William S Mott with funeral at Grace Episcopal Berryville.
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Page One
Mi .Clarke
John B. Tilford
Winchester
Tilford
Samuel J. C. Moore
Ellen Kownslar
Randolph Kownslar
Berryville
Eleanora McCleary
Jefferson County
W. Va
Major Moore
Clarke County
Montague
Virginia
Thomas Moore
Harry Moore
America
England
Prince George County
Ciarch
Club
Grace Episcopal Church
Winchester and
Stonewall Chapter
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Milton Valley
Grace Church
Robert E. Lee
Gettysburg
William S. Mott
Carl Bismarck Keferstein
Washington
Annie Stribling
Louis Hoped Edge Farr In Notable Bout
Louis Hoped described a tense middle rounds exchange with Farr in which a bobbing attack caused him to miss a jaw and land on the top of Farr’s head. He noted his left hand carried the fight after the third round due to hand pain and fear of injuring it further.
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Page One
Farr
Louis
Bomb attack on liner Hoover sparks panic and escape
Passengers aboard the President Hoover told how bombs from four Chinese air raiders ripped through the ship near Yangtze estuary. One American steward died and several were wounded as the liner pressed toward Kobe with flags flying and chaos on deck.
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President Hoover
Shanghai
Hoover
China Sea
Kobe
Japan
Haskell
Farway
Yangtze
Woosung
George W. Yardley
Toughest Foe Gets Beat By Left Handed Fighter
A boxer describes his opponent as exceptionally tough, noting the fighter withstands heavy punches and continues trading blows. The speaker remarks his own left hand is bruised from constant exchanges, asserting the opponent is the toughest he has faced.
Father Comaskey Speaks at Lions Luncheon
Father Charles Comaskey of Sacred Heart Church addressed the Lions Club at a lunch today on Communism. Lion John H. Howard extended an invitation to a large inter club meeting September 10 in Hagerstown at Hotel Alexander to mark the Battle of Antietam, with 100 percent attendance noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Comaskey
Lions Club
John H. Howard
Hagerstown
Maryland City
Hotel Alexander
Antietam
W. E. Norris
Arlington
Lion Joe Newlin
Cyril Mee
Cincinnat
Ernest Lavander
Washington
Lion John Hardesty
Lion Joan H. Howard
Rev
Father Comaskey
Sacred Heart Church
Chiang Kai-Shek Calls for Foreign Intervention in War-Torn China
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek warned in Nanking that Japanese aggression seeks a continental empire and threatens international safety. Chinese officials accepted responsibility for an attack that killed a seaman and injured others aboard a ship in the China sea near the Yangtze estuary. Japanese forces reportedly captured Woo-sung 12 miles north of Shanghai in a major push, with bombardment shaking international zones.
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Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Chiang
Nanking
United States
Hoover
China Sea
Yangtze Estuary
Shanghai
Woosung
Kiangwan
Shanhai
Resolution Adopted For Unit Rule In Delegation Vote
Leonard Sirbaugh and Elizabeth Huyett are noted in a resolution that provides for the unit rule and for those present to cast the vote of the entire delegation. The action centralizes voting authority within the group.
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Leonard Sirbaugh
Elizabeth Huyett
Residents push for Route 275 improvements locals cite WV connection progress
E R Branch president of the Winchester Chamber of Commerce calls Route 275 crucial as WV finishes its segment. John I Sloat of the Commercial and Savings Bank urges speed, while Resident Engineer W C Poston says the WV link to Virginia begins near the line and notes weaknesses of an unimproved WV road. Chamber letters previously warned of boycotts over delays.
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E. R. Branch
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia
John I. Sloat
Commercial and Savings Bank
W. C. Poston
Virginia Line
State Line
Virginia
High View
Gore
Chamber of Commerce
Wardensville
Capon Valley
In Memoriam John Haines Dearest Brother Remembered
A memorial tribute by Mrs C B Larrick recalling John 5 Haines who died August 31 1926 in Fairview Cemetery. The verse laments his loss and vows to remember him, praising his patience and guiding memory for the family.
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John 5
Haines
Fairview Cemetery
Baltimore and Philadelphia Markets Report On Produce And Livestock
Market wires from Baltimore and Philadelphia detail Aug 31 prices for fruits vegetables and poultry plus livestock quotes in Baltimore and Chicago. Notable items include McIntosh apples goldens and U S 1s potatoes, live and dressed poultry, butter and eggs, and cattle hogs calves sheep with price ranges and trend notes across regions and grades.
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Baltimore
U. S
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Philadelphia
P. R
Plymouth Rocks
Baltimore Livestock
U. S. Dept. Agri
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
U. S, Dept
Washington
No Change In Local Markets Not To Open A Farmville Store
Frank Feinberg, winner of a 150000 Irish sweepstakes prize, denies plans to open a clothing shop in Farmville. He says he will keep Farmville as headquarters and spend time visiting friends, while planning to visit Baltimore and return to Winchester for Jewish New Year celebrations.
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Frank Feinberg
Farmville
Frank
Dow
Baltimore
Winchester
Meeting Of Garden Club Is Called Off
The Winchester Clarke Garden Club meeting scheduled for tomorrow at the home of Mrs. B F Arthur Jr has been postponed to a later date in memory of Mrs Frank V Tilford a charter member who died today The announcement was made by club president Mrs P W Boyd.
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Winchester-Clarke
Evening Star delivery service notice in Winchester
Subscriptions guidance for Evening Star readers in Winchester notes no charge for this replacement delivery service and outlines Forming 9 Delivery 2 Postal Telegraph procedures for missing issues.
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Winchester
Stock Market Dims After Early Gain Amid Uncertain Outlook
New York August 31 reports a subdued stock session with light profit taking erasing gains in steels and rails. Investors await fall business clarity and Sino Japanese conflict developments while bonds and currencies show small moves and traders remain on the fence.
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New York
Allied Chemical
Am. Can
Radiator
Am. Smelters
Tel
Anaconda
Baltimore and Ohio
Beth. Steel
Chrysler
Corn Products
Gen. Electric
Gen. Motors
Goodyear
Int Harvester
Johns Manville
Kennecott
Montgomery Ward
N. Y. Central
Penn Railroad
Southern Railway
Stand. Oil of N. J
Texas Corp
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Market recap of futures and cash grain quotes
Chicago and Baltimore grain markets show Wheat contracts steady near prior close after early declines. Prices listed for Wheat Corn Oats Rye and Barley with cash grain bids in Chicago and regional spot quotes in Baltimore reflecting deliveries to mills.
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Chicago
Baltimore Grains
Baltimore
Winchester
Official Board Meeting At United Brethren Church
The official board of the United Brethren Church will meet on Wednesday September 1 at 7 45 p m The meeting is described as very important with business about closing the conference year to be transacted All board members are urged to attend
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The
United Brethren Church
Pallbearers Named for Walter McKee Funeral
The funeral for the late Walter McKee was held at Fairview Church with a large attendance. Pallbearers included active members John Ward H F Hiett Conard and Cody Wolford Stanley Riley and William Wolford and honorary pallbearers B G Whitacre W W Hicks W J Marple L N Clark W G Pugh and H D Whitacre.
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Walter McKee
John Ward
H. F. Hiett
Conard
Cody Wolford
Stanley Riley
William Wolford
B. G. Whitacre
W. W. Hicks
W J. Marple
L. N. Clark
W. G. Pugh
H. D. Whitacre
Fairview Church
Pallbearers Named for Clevenger Rites Tomorrow
Pallbearers chosen for the funeral of the late Robert Clevenger at Grimes tomorrow afternoon are Edgar Smoke DeKalb Russell Jr Robert Russell Cecil McVay Lohi Clevenger and Ernest Clevenger. Interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery here.
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Robert Clevenger
Grimes
Edgar Smoke
DeKalb Russell, Jr
Robert Russell
Cecil McVay
Lohi Clevenger
Ernest Clevenger
Mount Hebron
Crash Kills 7 in Ohio and Indiana traffic tragedy victims named
A Cincinnati bus crash near Goshen Indiana killed seven and injured many, with a list of deceased or injured including Mrs Adolph Labes of Lexington Massachusetts and Mrs John Heinsohn of Buffalo New York among others. An unnamed man was driving alone.
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Y . A. G. ’ Oyettet
Adolph Labes
Lexington
Mass
Clyde T. Cadwallader
Buffalo
N. Y
Rose Schafheile
New York
Minnie Jackson
Chicago
James Kelleher
Albany
Stetzeberg
John Heinsohn
Myris
Joline Dunn
San Francisco
Marie Janssens
Renee Kaleth
Janssens
Gladys Schmaeman
Cleveland
Loren
Doris
Cincinnati
Allison Bishopric
Allison Bishopric Manufacturing Company
Goshen
Ind
Old Mission
New Manager for the Raylass Store
H A Monegham promoted from assistant manager to manager of the Raylass Department Store. S D Dowdy moved to Gastonia North Carolina to manage the Raylass store there. Philip H Hall of Albemarle North Carolina named manager of the Winchester See.
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H. A. Monegham
Raylass
S. D. Dowdy
Gastonia
N. C
Philip H. Hall
Albemarle, C
Winchester
Frederick County Virginia Master completes report on Affleck estate
In the Frederick County circuit court a master in chancery is appointed to report on the estate of James R. Affleck. The order requires detailing liens, realty value, beneficiaries and their interests, judgments against beneficiaries, unpaid taxes, and other pertinent matters. A public notice announces September 29, 1937, for proceedings at 17 Court Square Winchester.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
John Coontz
James R. Affleck
Winchester
No. 17
Court Square
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Young Democrats
Valley District
Miss Virginia
Frances Sultan
Kecoughtan
Old Dominion
Atlantic City
Ocean View
F. W. Tilford
Lions
Lion F. 8. Stevens
Richmond
Brother
C. B. Larrick
Stock Market Report
McKee
Clevenger
W. FE. Edwards
P. G
Philco
Coleman Dunn Auctioneer
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