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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1936

Page

2

Students Weigh King Edward VIII Love Affair In College Poll

Harrisonburg State Teachers College students express divided views on King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. Some support the match, others oppose abdication, citing royal duty and personal happiness. Opinions vary among as many as a dozen named students from Falls Church Falls Church Petersburg Front Royal and elsewhere.

Harrisonburg State Teachers’ College King Li Edward England Wallis Warfield Simpson Baltimore Wally Isabel Roberts Falls Church Mrs. Simpson Wallis King Edward Jessie Gearing Capitol District

Madrid braces for new onslaught as war rages

Madrid endures heavy bombardment along the Manzanares River with batteries pounding Fascist positions near the city. Refugees prepare for evacuation from the British embassy while two French reporters are wounded when their plane is shot down near Guadalajara. The Spanish government accuses Germany of aiding the fascists.

Campamente de Retamares Barajas Manazanares London Gibraltar Alicante Guadalajara France Louis De-La-Pre Paris-Soir Andre Chateau Havas

Ex-Fiancee at the Charity Ball

Sylvia discovers Lewis King has dumped her for another. A satin clad blonde arrives with him as the world around them observes. A bystander notes, I know how she feels, and Sylvia reflects on the pain of being an ex fiancee compared to an ex wife.

Bans Brooks Overton Sanford N. C Wallis Jennie Spratley Dendron Edward Mrs. Simpson Peggy Byer Hagerstown King Award Sylvia Lewis King Lewis

Mink Odor Forces Huntsman To Ditch Prize Mink

In Princess Anne Maryland Mt Vernon Hunt Club huntsman Gilbert McIntyre bagged a mink after a 'coon hunt. The trophy proved too gamey for him as he rode home and moved the carcass to an open truck. Fur buyers called it Somerset county’s first skunk kill in 30 years.

Princess Anne Mt. Vernon McIntyre Somerset County

Asks Jury To Hear Maxwell Case In Second Trial

Edith Maxwell faces retrial for the death of her father in Wise county Virginia. Prosecutors say the case remains a murder inquiry despite earlier questions about instruments and possible self defense. Edith and her mother testified at the prior trial amid disputed accounts and changing details.

Maxwell State Supreme Court of Appeals Trigg Maxwell Edith Greear Charles Henry Smith Smith Veniremen Ezra T. Carter Edith Maxwell Wise County

Dietrich Car At Fort Belvedere Arrives As King Edward Confers

A large American automobile owned by Marlene Dietrich drives up to Fort Belvedere gates in Virginia Water England as King Edward and his brothers hold a private conference inside. Dietrich’s chauffeur presents a document to a guard who passes a note to the royal residence staff.

Virginia Water Eng Marlene Dietrich Fort Belvedere Edward Miss Dietrich

King Edward and Mrs Simpson Love Crisis Analyzed

Psychologist J L Moreno argues the King and Mrs Simpson faced a new psychological novelty driven by sociometry. He says the couple and Baldwin suffered social shock as religious cultural political labor and social networks amplified private drama through press radio and film channels.

Howard W. Blakeslee Ees Pronter J. L. Moreno M. D Moreno News of Social Science Misss Simpson King Simpson Mr. Baldwin

Bonnet To Accept Ambassadorship in Washington

Paris December reports Georges Bonnet former French finance minister will accept the ambassadorship to Washington His discussions with Edouard Herriot president of the Chamber of Deputies touched on war debt questions but concrete details were not revealed

Paris Georges Bonnet Washington M. Bonnett Edouard Herriot Chamber of Deputies

Business Should Aid Efforts To Restore Foreign Trade

Winthrop W. Aldrich, chairman of Chase National Bank, urged the Illinois Manufacturers Association that business and finance must back government plans to restore foreign trade. He listed benefits from resuming war debt payments and reducing federal farmrelief costs, while Ford executive W J Cameron cited improved factory conditions driven by industry leadership since Civil War days, though sixhour workdays remain unachieved.

Chicago Winthrop W. Aldrich Chase National Bank New York Ilinois Manufacturers’ Association W. J. Cameron Ford Company Iyt

Roanoke Bar Deliberates Disbarment Case

Three judges who heard the disbarment case against Raye C. Lawson of Roanoke, a House of Delegates member convicted of embezzlement, reserved their decision until Friday at 1 p.m. They may grant pension and preserve his law license. Commonwealth's Attorney Smith urged disbarment, asserting fiduciary funds loss.

Roanoke Roanoke Bar Association Raye C. Lawson House of States Commonwealth Smith Smi Lason Tason Almond

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