Hospital Clinico Battle Seizes Stronghold in Madrid Siege
In a morning assault, government forces captured Hospital Clinico from insurgents in University City as heavy bombardment, mines, and infantry attacks reduced the building. Reports say the ruin was cleared of insurgents though fighting continued in the Rosales Cuatro Caminos area with insurgent tanks and artillery Reuters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Clinico
University City
Rosales
Cuatros Caminos
Hospital Clinico
Gaia
Ceafg
Iemient
Cuatro Camnos
Frosty Morning Slows Cars as Visitors Tangle with Park
Notices describe a stiff frost and snow difficulty slowing street traffic. Cars, including an occasioning vehicle, struggled to start as radiators froze. Visitors encountered scarce parking with tentative plans for a better spot near local studios and homes.
Chicken Supper Aims for Community Support
Community fundraiser item notes a chicken supper priced at 35 cents with proceeds benefiting local activities. Attendance details and exact date are not clearly legible.
Pickets Arrested at Celanese Strike Scene Arraigned
Sixty pickets arrested during the Celanese textile plant strike in Cumberland were arraigned before Magistrate Paul M. Fletcher. Fifty faced warrants for rioting and illegal assemblage. eight others from Frostburg were held in jail to ensure appearance in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Nice
Justice of the Peace Court
Cumberland
Celanese Corporation
Fuller Bernard
United Textile Workers of America
Paul M. Fletcher
Frostburg
William A. Huster
Heifers Sent To Australia From Virginia Farms
The British government arranged to ship two Polled-Short horn heifers raised in Virginia to Australia for breeding. The animals come from Albert G. Robinson in Frederick County and Harvey Fishpaw in Clarke County, with Fishpaw overseeing the shipment, which will depart Norfolk this week for Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Albert G. Robinson
Frederick County
Harvey Fishpaw
Clarke County
Fishpaw
Norfolk
Australa
Merchants to Convene for Christmas Decorations Contest
Merchants who donate cash or prizes will meet in the Council Chamber Thursday night December 5 at 8 oclock to plan the Christmas decorations contest. Funds and prizes from local businesses include Northern Virginia Power Company Baker and Anderson T F Timberlake Golden Glow Duncan Brothers Montgomery Ward Shenandoah Electrical Company Winchester Furniture Hodgson and Brown People s Service Drug Store J G Penney and Retail Grocers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Chamber
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Bell
Northern Virginia Power Company
Baker and Anderson
T. F. Timberlake
Golden Glow
Duncan Brothers
Montgomery Ward
Shenandoah Electrical Company
Winchester Furniture Company
Hodgson and Brown
People’s Service Drug Store
J. G. Penney
Retail Grocers’ Association
Bicycles Featured in Winchester Collection Display
An advertisement proclaims Iver Johnson and Colson bicycles from Dayton and highlights the largest bicycle collection in Winchester with a call to select the bicycle now from W. C. Wil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iver Johnson
Dayton
Colson
Winchester
W. C. Wil
Death Takes Gavin D. High veteran Sun man
Gavin Dhu High a long illness-loving veteran newspaper man of the New York Sun for nearly forty years died Sunday at his Whit ney avenue Elmhurst Queens home He was seventy one He will be brought to the city for interment born in Raleigh N C he later lived in Oakland and graduated from the University of California in 1889 He was known as Pop High and had served as circulation manager and assistant mechanical superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gavin Dhu High
New York Sun
Whitney Avenue
Elmhurst
Queens
N. Y
Mr. High
Lillian Riely
William Riely
Old
Winchester Times
Pop” High
The
Sun
New York County Court House
Suns
Raleigh
N. C
William H
Amanda High
Oakland
Calif
Oakland High School
University of California
Slayer Girl In Seclusion
Mattie Turley an 18 year old who testified she killed her father because a ouija board guided by her mother ordered it was under parole seclusion in Phoenix as her mother's attorney weighs steps to prevent removal from Arizona. Greg Garcia said no reason was given for the potential move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Mattie Turley
Arizona
Greg Garcia
Dorothea Irene Turley
Arthur N. Kelley
Board of Directors of State
Desirable Helsley Home to be sold at court house steps
The desirable home of late George Helsley near Reynolds Store will be sold at 11 o clock Saturday December 5 in front of the Court House. The notice provides sale details and the time for bidders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Helsley
Reynolds Store
Court House
Rosemma Opens Berryville Beauty Parlor on Main Street
Public notice announces Rosemma opening a Berryville beauty parlor on Main Street near the barber shop. Service price listed as 25 cents. Effective date shown as Web., Dec. 2 with schedule 11 30 1p 2t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemma
Berryville
Main Street
Rosemma’s
Wed
Main St
Hodgson and Brown Open Evenings Till Christmas
Open evenings offered until Christmas or by a convenience, Hodgson and Brown advertise extended hours. The notice highlights late shopping options and contact details for shoppers seeking after hours service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgson & Brown
Wintry December Freeze Hits Rural Frederick County
A sharp cold wave brought record lows across the area. Hayfield reported two degrees below zero, while Winchester Laboratory noted nine above. Front Royal and Romney, W Va, showed near zero, with three above in Winchester streets. Fire departments stayed alert as heating concerns rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayfield
Frederick County
Star
Winchester Research Laboratory
Front Royal
Romney
W. Va
Winchester
Frederick County Dental Clinic Exams Move Across Schools
Pupils in four schools were examined yesterday as the annual Frederick County Dental Clinic opened. Today five more schools join, with the program continuing through Friday to complete the clinic. The schedule lists schools, pupil counts, teachers in charge, and examiners for each location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
White Hall
Lewis B. Newton
Branson
Florence Allen
Brucetown
Dorothy Flowers
Kaufman
Dora Waldeck
C. B. Harlee
J. E. Madden
Bradford Bishop Warns King Edward VIII On Grace Of God
London December 1. The Bishop of Bradford told King Edward VIII he needs the grace of God as much as any subject. He urged the monarch to show more awareness of his private life and signaled concern over the King’s friendship with Mrs Wallis Simpson. The comments closed his Bradford Diocesan Conference address and followed broader clergymen worries about coronation ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bradford
Edward VIII
A. W. F. Blunt
Church of England
Edward
Wallis Simpson
Workers Turn to Politics as Longshore Strike Expands
Maritime workers urged by officials to mobilize union power as a second month of strikes halts Pacific coast shipping. Edward F. McGrady met with Hawaii delegate Samuel King on供 supplies for Hawaii while Harry Bridges and Harry Lindberg call for a broad political push to make all ports fully unionized. Ship lines American-Hawaiian Matson and Dollar named as holding settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Hawaii
Edward F. McGrady
Samuel King
Congress
Harry Bridges
International Longshoremen's Association
Seattle
Harry Lindberg
Birds
Pacific Coast
Matson and
Dollar Lines
New York
Eastern
Gulf
France Means Offers to Settle U S War Debt
Paris December 1 parliamentary circles forecast France will offer to settle its war debt to the United States for one eighth of the total due. The offer would amount to 31 286 000 dollars compared with France's 250 292 292 dollars in default as of June 15 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
United States
Foster parents favored by child in custody dispute
Billie Jo Coleman preferred living with fost ers over her natural parents as Judge Burke refused to return her. The Holmeses testified the child showed love for them after seven years with nine seen visits by the Colemans, who sought appeal while citing Mrs. Coleman’s ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Ark
Billie Jo Coleman
Louis Coleman
T. B. Holmes
A. G. Burke
Billie Jo
Holmeses
Coleman
Mellwood
Holmes
Crimp in Guard Death Changes Illegal Liquor Business Here
Federal,state and local officers arrest six for illegal liquor operations in Winchester. A 1937 automobile and over ten gallons of liquor were seized. four men held for federal court arraignment in Harrisonburg. Police and federal agents conducted raids at multiple locations, destroying some evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crimp
Harrisonburg
Leo Brannon
Tom Lillis
Leon
Bill) Brannon
Howard Hockman
East Kern Street
Federal
Alcoholic Tax Division
Treasury Department
Winchester
ABC
Barnett
Francis Punk
W. J. Newcome
Kern Street
Tom Boyd
Castor Oil Is Sentence in Spokane Jail Case
In Spokane Washington Justice Frank Yuse ordered castor oil as a punishment for repeat drunken offenses. Three of the first four cited chose the penitents purge while the oil plan stalled as public health head Dr. Ralph Hendricks refused to join the remedy citing possible liability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
Frank Yuse
Yuse
Ralph Hendricks
Hendricks
British Protest to International Committee Over Foreign Involvement
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons that Britain will protest to the International Non Intervention Committee about nationals from other countries taking part in the Spanish Civil War. The protest is to be submitted tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Great Britain
International Non-Intervention Committee
Anthony Eden
House of Commons
League Council to Meet in Geneva on December 10
The League of Nations Council will convene in Geneva December 10 to discuss the Spanish civil war. Augustin Edwards, president of the council, will preside over the session marking a step in ongoing international mediation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
League of Nations Council
Augustin Edwards
The
Coun
Roosevelt rules out U S entry into League of Nations
President Roosevelt told Argentine reporters there was no possibility of the United States joining the League of Nations. He spoke before opening the Inter American Peace Conference. He canceled a Buenos Aires suburb motor tour after learning of the death of his friend August Generich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Roosevelt
United States
League of Nations
August
Gus) Generich
Mr. Roosevelt
Ickes narrowly escapes injury in automobile crash
Richmond Va December 1 cabinet member Harold L Ickes and assistant E K Burlew escaped serious harm when their car was forced off the road ten miles north of Fredericksburg and overturned. Ickes and Burlew suffered minor cuts while Mrs Eliza Lavietes of Brooklyn was slightly injured in the crash later treated at Alexandria hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Secretaary of
Harold L. Ickes
Fredericksburg
Ickes
E. K. Burlew
Medical of Virginia
Burlew
Eliza Lavietes
Brooklyn
N. Y
Stafford Courthouse
Medical College
Memorial Hospital
Peery
Lions Club Plans Parley and Events Tonight
The Lions Club Board meets at 7 PM at the George Washington Hotel. At lunch today the bowling teams from Leagues A and C challenged each other for a Wednesday night 8 PM match. Lion Bryan Stotter gave a talk on accident response and ambulance alternatives. City Manager Arthur M. Field outlined plans for expanded Christmas lighting and four city zones with prizes, urging citizen cooperation. The Rev. Joe Watson attended with Rev. George E. Owen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
George Washington
Lions
Lion Bryan Stotter
Arthur M. Field
Field
Joe Watson
Church of Christ
George E. Owen
Grand Opening Miller's Drug Store Thursday Closure Notice
A fragmentary notice announces a Thursday FBI closure with newspapers available to regular customers outside and promotes a grand opening on Saturday December 5 at Miller's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Miller's Drug Store
OO Ie
Inter American peace conference opens in Buenos Aires
Delegates from 21 American states gather as President Roosevelt plans a keynote message on Western Hemisphere peace. The opening includes a dinner with President Justo and a ceremony at the U S embassy. Discussions begin Thursday under a steering committee with Hull and Lamas as speakers. The agenda covers dispute prevention and closer American cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Roosevelt
August
Gus) Gennerich
Gennerich
Pernt
United States
Carlos San
Julio Argentino Roca
Senate
Carlos Noel
Chamber of Deputies
Agustin Justo
Argentina
Hull
Sale of Household Effects for Miss Susan B. Howard
Household effects of Miss Susan B. Howard, deceased, will be sold at her late residence in Albin at 10 o clock a m on Saturday, December 5. See sale bill on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan B. Howard
Albin
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University Hospital
MR Winchester
Ing
Betty
Etty
Barr
Acta
Bulletin
Labor
Celanese Corporation of Am
Erica Here
Col. Douglas
Cumberland, Mad
George E. Kemp
D. Lindley Sloan
Gavin D. High
Miss Riely
Slayer
Quija
Canada
Round Hill
G. C. Wilkins
Gravel Springs
Rebecca Adams
Mountain View
Ralph Triplett
Gore
Paul Behrens
Rock Enon
W. R. Berryhill
L. Slavin
W. D. Myers, Jr
King
Grace of
Bishop of
Bunt
Birmingham
Blunt
Pacific Coast Maritimes
U. S
Mother
Arkansas
Colemans
Copunueg
Richmond Highway
George Washington Hotel
International Assembly For
Postal Telegraph
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