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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1936

Page

5

Great Land And Air Powers Ready To Dash At Each Other

A synthesis of imminent conflict potential between Germany Russia and Japan assesses manpower totaling about 16.75 million with aviation fleets of roughly 7 000 to 10 000 planes. It notes Russian industrial mobilization Far East fortifications and new rail links enhancing troop movement. It weighs risks for Poland and Western Allies and considers possible broad or limited war scenarios.

Russia Germany Japan Soviets Manyapan Poland Marshal Pilsudski Union America Britain Far East United States Eastern Seaboard Komsomolsk Taishet Soviet Union Manchoukuo Baltic Adriatic France Hitler Mussolini

Reynolds and Lebanon Church Notes Show Social Ties

In Reynolds Store Virginia on Thanksgiving week residents hosted visitors from Winchester Martinsburg and Star Tannery. Social events included oyster suppers and church activities at Lebanon Lutheran with a chicken and oyster supper to benefit the church.

Final Christmas Gift Becomes Sault Park Tree

Louis Belanger planted a spruce on his cemetery lot 35 years ago. It grew to 35 feet and stood in the city park as the community Christmas tree. The tree was cut down after his death to make space for his burial.

Sault Ste. Marie Mich Louis Belanger Belanger

Gene Autry Buck Jones Double Western At Palace Today

Gene Autry stars in Guns and Guitars and Buck Jones appears in The Phantom Rider in a big double western program at the Palace Theatre today only. Blazing action with bullets and ballads leads the adventure. Also Irene Dunne in Theodora Goes Wild headlines three days starting Monday with Melvyn Douglas in the cast.

Gene Autry Buck Jones Palace Palace Theatre Gene Iree Dunne Irene Dunne Theodora Washington Melvyn Douglas

Nineveh News: Thanksgiving Guests from White Post and Nearby

Mrs. Ernest Meade of White Post and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jett with two children shared Thanksgiving dinner at Wheatland Manor. Other local visits included Miss Raychelle Fleming returning to Richmond and Hamlin Jones in Hagerstown.

Nineveh Ernest Meade White Post J. M. Jett Wheatland Manor Raychelle Fleming Richmond Herbert Roessler University of Maryland Donald Johnson E. G. Johns Hamlin Jones Hagerstown Hamlin Johns Washington, D. C Staunton L. L. Sparrow Wilmington N. C Sparrow Henrietta Sparrow Roberta Fleming Winchester W. C. Fleming

Gainesboro Social Notes Highlight Local Guests

Mrs Ethel Bayliss and Mrs Peggy Corbin visited Mrs Branson Reynolds. Miss Gloria Conrad of Winchester stayed with Miss Lorraine Bayliss. Mr Robert McIlwee bought the Mack DeHaven orchard from Mrs Hunter Kern. Miss Georgia Cooper has been ill. Many locals butchered recently. Frances Ruble and Pauline Clowser dined with Frances Adams. Radios installed as electric service arrives. Mr Ursel DeHaven and children visited F G DeHaven at Siler for Thanksgiving. Mr and Mrs Dean returned home after two weeks travel.

E. D. Shenk Tom Brannon Bertha Stine Purcell Dick Sunny Side H. B. Dick R. P. Anderson Ebenezer Richard Havermale Ed Nelton Velva Norman Sirbaugh Winchester Susan B. Lewis N. B. Keedy Martinsburg W. Va C. W. Moore Robert McIlwee Betty Earl Farmer FE. D. Shenk Trovellis Clark Tressie Dick Grange Hall Ernest Reynolds H. C. Reynolds Ardell Moore Irving Nesmith Angers Gjerulff Kernstown Gainesboro Dev Ethel Bayliss Peggy Corbin Branson Reynolds Gloria Conrad Lorraine Bayliss Hunter Kern Mack DeHaven Georgia Cooper Frances Ruble Pauline Clowser Frances Adams Ursel DeHaven F. G. DeHaven Siler Dean

Christmas Exercises Planned at Galilee Church in Grimes

Grimes notes that Christmas exercises will be held at Galilee Church on Christmas Day at 7 30. Rev W L Dudleys Europe tour lecture at Galilee drew a large audience. Mrs James Grimes left to stay with relatives in Bunker Hill W Va. Mrs John Hubbard improving at home after injuries. Local butchers J N Good and Harry Leight busy slaughtering porkers. Farmers busy preparing corn and fodder before winter.

Grimes Galilee Church W. L. Dudley Galilee Europe James Grimes William Clemmons Bunker Hill W. Va John Hubbard J. N. Good Harry Leight

Local Social Notes From Oranda Virginia

Oranda residents report family visits guests and hospital observation news. Alfred Beaver and family spent Sunday with his parents in Bartonsville. Mrs Copp of Saumsville visited Stickley Quarry area. Mrs Miller returned home from Winchester. Brumback to Johns Hopkins for observation. Kibler rehabbing the old Crabill farm house. Carpenter and Dogle families visiting Himelright.

Oranda Alfred Beaver Bartonsville Charles Copp Saumsville Stanley Windle Stickley Quarry Farm R. A. Miller J. W. Headley Winchester J. M. Brumback John Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Jake Kibler Laurel Hill M. R. Crabill Carl Carpenter Lee Dogle Washington C. C. Himelright

Snow and cold return raise winter worries in Virginia

North Mountain Virginia reports new snow and cold as winter returns. concerns grow about feed shortages and rising costs if last winter repeats. Local social notes include visits by Lon Harris family, Edward Harding of Westernport, Thanksgiving with Mrs. A R Williams, and St Johns Lutheran Church Christmas Eve service at 7 30.

North Mountain J. R. Snapp Lon Harris Woodrow Alice Edward Harding Westernport James A. Williams A. R. Williams Arthur Snapp Lee Orndorff St. Johns Lutheran Church

Millwood Social Notes Tangle With Virginia's Meet

Mrs Kenneth N Gilpin of Scabby visits Knoxville with C Cousins. They attend dinners in Washington Midlburg and Philadelphia as society events unfold. Garden Club of Virginia meeting in Warrenton features 40 attendees and a luncheon by Mrs Sloan.

Millwood Kenneth N. Gilpin Scabby Knoxville William C. Ross Rostrevor Wayne Chatfield- Taylor Washington Winant Houghton Metcalf Middleburg Graham Dougherty F. Allerton Read Garden Club of Virginia George Sloan Warrenton Sloan Daniel C. Sands

Home Demonstration Schedule Issued for Week

Miss Farrar releases the week long program for December 7 to 12 detailing 4-H Club and adult group meetings. events include Garnersburg Middletown Gravel Springs Gainesboro North Frederick Mount Williams Round Hill White Hall Shawnee and County 4 H Club Council sessions with Christmas decoration and cookery demonstrations.

Farrar Gravel Springs 4-H Club Gravel Springs Home Demonstration Group Ernest Coceee Gainesboro Northern Virginia Power Company Margaret Flickinger Northern Virginia Martinsburg Mount Williams Friendly Grove Round Hill White Hall 4-H Club Shawnee Home County Episcopal Parish House

Owl Leads to Nighttime Grocery Prowler Lockout

In Crawfordsville Indiana a ringing telephone brought two officers to a grocery store where a frightened owl had knocked the receiver off the hook. The owl had been mistaken for burglars as it searched for a way out after being trapped indoors.

Crawfordsville Ind

Newly Elected Official Receives Flattering Letter

A newly elected official receives a letter that begins with I don't want anything and offers praise rather than requests. The note implies a ceremonial or symbolic gesture rather than concrete aid or demands.

Fire fight over maid firing arresting entry in Oklahoma City

Mr and Mrs C H Cosgrove attempted to fire their maid but she resisted. Police were called and Sgt Grover Gaines reported a disturbance with the maid packing and leaving, noting the dispute concluded.

Oklahoma City C. H. Cosgrove Grover Gaines

Labor Leader to Face Riot Charge in Cumberland

Willam F. Kelly, former international VP of the United Textile Workers and now a CIO organizer, will appear before a justice of the peace in Cumberland on a riot incitement charge. Bond set at $500 after a warrant was served. The incident at the Celanese Corporation main gate occurred during a strike conflict that had paused earlier in the week.

Cumberland Willam F. Kelly United Textile Workers of America Committee For Industrial Organization Justice of the Peace Court Kelly Celanese Corporation of America Emergency Aid Committee Community Chest Fund

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