Average Frederick teachers earn 12 dollars weekly says Ayler
Frederick county teachers average 625.11 dollars annually with some as low as 471.52 dollars and weekly wages below unskilled labor in Ayler’s 3 point program talk. He urged nine month terms and 720 dollar yearly salaries with free textbooks and stronger retirement safeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
R. E. Ayler
Stephens City
Virginia Education Association
Middletown Grange
Aylor
Frederick County Teachers Association
Co-Operative Education Association of Virginia
Virginia
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Virginia School Trustees’ Association
Ayler
United States
Wyoming
U.S
Frederick
Arlington
Winchester Welcomes Radio Expert Alan Mayer
Alan Mayer joins Miles Music Co. as radio technician after studying electrical engineering at VPI and working with General Electric as a radio inspector. He served a year with the Civil Engineering Corps of the U S Department of Agriculture and now calls Winchester a wonderful place to work and live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Mayer
Winchester
Charlottecville
Miles Music Co
Mr. Mayer
Fishburne Military Academy
General Electric Co
Civil Engineering Corps
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Virginia Extension Work Conference Opens At VPI
Extension workers from across Virginia gather at Virginia Polytechnic Institute on Monday for their annual conference. Attendees from Frederick County include Miss Madeline Blair and I. Fred Stine. The event runs all week with Blair planning to visit Chatham and then Winchester for holidays before resuming duties in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Frederick County
Madeline Blair
I. Fred Stine
Blacksburg
Blair
Chatham
Winchester
Mary Chrisman
Winchester Fire Code to be submitted early in 1938
A city fire safety code, drawn up by a special committee led by Fred W. Forney, will be revised after Christmas and sent to Council for third and final passage in January. The panel seeks to address fire hazards highlighted by a Knoxville tragedy. Members include R Frank Barr Dr. Ralph Snapp H H. Hable and John Rosenberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Fred W. Forney
Knoxville
Forney
Mr Forney
R Frank Barr
Ralph Snapp
H H. Hable
John Rosenberger
Evening Star delivery note for Winchester readers
Notice advising Winchester readers to contact Cal Postal Telegraph for prompt delivery of the Evening Star with no charge for this service. The message emphasizes Subscription delivery support and accessibility of the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Cal Postal Telegraph
Baltimore and Philadelphia Markets Move Mixed on Livestock and Poultry
Baltimore reports little change in produce with turkeys and fowl varying by size while cattle and hogs show steady or lower prices from Friday. Philadelphia notes higher chicken and turkey quotes for fancy white leghorns and roosters, with dressed poultry firm and eggs steady to higher. Chicago offers steady hogs, higher steers, and mixed sheep receipts with top steers around 13.50 and fat lambs near 9.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
U. S
Trans Atlantic fleet bids spur stock gains in New York
Trading quiet on Wall Street as a bids call for a new fleet of trans Atlantic passenger planes lifts airplane stocks including Hoeing Douglas Consolidated United and Glenn Martin by about two points. Currency rates edge lower with sterling at 4.99 7 8 and the franc at 3.39 1 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dec. Ll
Douglas
Consolidated
United
Glenn Martin
Wedding Announcements Money Saving Prices
A compact wedding notice notes discounts on essentials and a special sale event. Details mention shopper savings and a local vendor offering reduced prices for couples planning nuptials. The item frames the sale as a practical aid for wedding budgets in the community.
Children Chip In Four Truck Loads of Toys for Fellowship
Fifteen hundred Winchester children contributed to a Christmas drive, shipping four truckloads of toys clothing and food from the Capitol Theatre to the Fellowship Club at the George Washington Hotel. The program featured local amateurs including Margaret Jane Athey Carl ton Racey and Harold Carter with music dance and comedy acts plus a Zane Grey feature Arizona Mahoney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Capitol Theatre
Fellowship Club
George Washington Hotel
Santa
Margaret Jane Athey
Carlton Racey
Juanita Steel
Harold Carter
Stephenson
John Hottle
Winnie Whitlock
Shirley Williams
Allison Cooper
Paul Fries
Collegians
Wilfred Mowery
Stewart Mowery
Frank Yeakley
Holmes Newcome
George Hott
Courtney Jones
Paul Hunter
Open Employees Service Office In Front Royal
An office of the Virginia State Employment Service will open Monday December 13 in the Warren Rappahannock Trust building Front Royal serving Warren and Shenandoah counties. It will administer unemployment insurance and act as a labor broker placing workers with employers. H E Biggs will manage the office with Frank O Judy and Mrs Hazel Bailey assisting. An itinerant registration service will operate January 1938 first and third Tuesdays at Woodstock Court House and Strasburg Post Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia State Employment Service
Virginia Unemployment Compensation Commission
Warren Rappahannock Trust
Front Royal
Warren
Shenandoah
H. E. Biggs
Frank O. Judy
Compensation Commission
Biggs
Hazel Bailey
Fredericksburg
Court House
Woodstock
Strasburg
Grain futures slip as dull trading weighs on prices
Chicago futures decline more than a cent amid light demand and liquidation. Argentine production could top prior forecasts, aiding uncertain export prospects, while Australian harvest reports add to the pressure on wheat prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Winchester Grain Market
McCormac Appointed General Manager of Winchester Mills
The article notes H. B. McCormac advancing from a subordinate role to general manager of the Winchester Woolen Mills, after previously obtaining a controlling interest and serving as president. The piece also references the late Fred S. Hunt, former superintendent of the mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Company
McCormac
Virginia
Berkeley Woolen Company
Martinsburg
W. Va
Winchester Concern
Fred. S. Hunt
Winchester Woolen Mills, Inc
Ducks flood Red River fields after wildfowl season ends
Ranger J. H. Wade reports heavy duck populations along the Red river as Oklahoma’s wildfowl season closes. Farmers hire men to chase birds from feed crop fields now that the shooting period is over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
J. H. Wade
Frederick
Red River
Damage Suit To Be Heard In Frederick Circuit Court
Theodore Nail sues W. O. Redman and Ollie Redman for 10000 in a car truck collision on Route 50 west of Winchester June 21 1937. Nail claims permanent injuries including partial arm paralysis from a left center highway driven truck. Trial set for December 15 with attorneys Harrison Harris on Nail side and Williams Kuykendall for Redmans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Nail
W. O. Redman
Ollie Redman
Frederick
Nail
Winchester
New State Handbook Issued for Virginia Residents and Visitors
A 264 page Virginia handbook issued by the State Department of Agriculture and Immigration is distributed today. Edited by Charlotte Allen under Commissioner George W. Koiner, it features 150 photographs from multiple state agencies and covers historical sketches, modern Virginia, its four regions, and notes on 100 counties and 26 municipalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
State Department of Agriculture and Immigration
Old Dominion
Charlotte Allen
Department
George W. Koiner
State Division of Purchase and Printing
State Department of Conservation
State Chamber of Commerce
Norfolk and Wesern Railway
Department of Agriculture
Stores To Be Open At Night For Christmas Season
Andrew Bell announced after talks with fifteen leading merchants that stores will stay open until 9 pm next week except Saturday until 10 pm. Beginning December 20 stores will stay open until 9 30 pm on weeknights except Friday when they close at 10 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Bell
Came Home In Doctor's Pants After Horse Accident
Mrs Billy Jacobs Wetherall, a Clarke County horsewoman, broke her foot when her mount fell during a Blue Ridge Hunt. She was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital in her riding trousers, then returned home wearing Dr Lewis M Allen's hospital pants after a cast made her wear larger gear.
Police Prepare for Santa Landing at Handley School
Chief Clayton W. Hollis said two officers will be assigned to Handley School Monday afternoon to oversee the parachute landing of Santa Claus at 3 oclock. A large crowd is expected for the spectacle, with Santa to stay in Winchester for a day or two after Toyland opens. Citizens are asked to stay off the Handley campus until Santa lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton W. Hollis
Handley School
Santa Claus
Santa
Winchester
Toyland
Handley
Rededicate Old Church Tomorrow at Rest Church
Members and friends of the Methodist Church at Rest Frederick County plan two services tomorrow at 2 30 and 7 30 p m to celebrate the re opening and rededication of the historic church after repairs and renovations. The building now features fresh paint interior refurnishing and other improvements. The Rev I H Smallwood will lead both sessions with organ preludes hymns prayers scripture and sermons by Rev F H Strieby and Rev Dr W W McIntyre. a rededication is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church At
Rest
Frederick County
I. H. Smallwood
Rest Church
F. H. Strieby
Strie
Encirclement Continues as Nanking Battles Rage
Japanese forces push tanks and infantry against Nanking walls while General Tang vows to defend the city to the bitter end. Intense bombardment and multi directional assaults breach inner walls as casualties mount and defense tightens around the southeastern gates.
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Hankow
Tang
Kuanghuamen
Purple Mountain
Nanking
Changshan
Chinghau
Wuhu
E. R. Lewis
Lansdowne
E. A. Rohfield and Child
Bend
Ore
United States
Wil May
Bethlehem
C V Eddy Delivers Grand Master Talk At Harrisonburg Lodge
Virginia Masonry history highlighted by C V Eddy of Winchester at Rockingham Union Lodge of Masons annual banquet. Eddy praised Virginia Grand Lodge as among the oldest in the US and recounted a 1693 born Irishwoman mistaken as a member during a home meeting in 1716.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormac
Winchester
Virginia
Union Bank of Winchester
James B. Russell
Winchester Milling Corporation
Mount Clifton Orchard Corporation
Winchester Credit Corporation
Colonial Brick Corporation
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Liberty Oan
War Chest
Winchester Chamber of Commerce
Virginia Manufacturers’ Association
National Manufacturers’ Association
Republican State Committee
Republican
United States Senate
Winchester Commandery
Knights Templar
Acca Temple
Nobles
Mystic Shrine
Rotary Club
Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church
Rouss Fire Company
John B
Sarah Anderson McCormac
New County
Gertrude Adams
John Dean Adams
Frederick County
Hollie B. McCormac, Jr
Rockingham
Harrisonburg
Cc. Vernon Ed
G. Vernon Eddy
Virginia Lodge of Masons
Rockingham Union Lodge of Masons
L. C. Haynes
Mt. Jackson
George
Aldhizer NT
Eddy
Robert M. Colvin
Rockingham Union Lodge
Grand Lodge
United States
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Massachusetts
Williamsburg
Texas
Sam Houston
County Cork
Ireland
Order
Week of Prayer Schedule From Local Churches
Thursday Church of Christ Rev R A Whitten sermon with Rev C H Funk in charge. Friday Centenary Reformed Rev N H Uphouse sermon with Dr S L Flickinger in charge. Sunday morning ministers conduct services in their own churches. Sunday afternoon Baptist Church Rev R S Wilson sermon with Rev E T Clark in charge. Sunday afternoon Presbyterian Church Rev T M Swann sermon with Rev H J Womeldorf in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
R. A. Whitten
C. H. Funk
Centenary Reformed Church
N. H. Uphouse
S. L. Flickinger
Baptist Church
R. S. Wilson
E. T
Has Street Named For Gen Grant In Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg shows a rare street honoring General U S Grant joining Ashby Street Lee Avenue and Virginia Avenue. The naming contrasts with Civil War loyalties as Grant led Union forces in the Shenandoah Valley campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Grant
Harrisonburg
U. S. Grant
Phillip Sherman
Shenandoah Valley
Grant
Ashby Street
Lee Avenue
Virginia Avenue
Southern China feared as next Japanese target amid Nanking crisis
Reports from Shanghai warn of potential southern attacks on Canton Foochow and Amoy as Japanese forces push toward Nanking. Chinese officials consider moving offices inland while defenses in Canton are strengthened and a Tokyo statement on Japan's aims is expected after Nanking's fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huamen
Chinghuamen
Chungshian
Shanghai
Nanking
Canton
Foochow
Amoy
China
Tokyo
Fumimaro Konoye
Japan
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Baltimore Livestock
Am. Can
Am. Rad
Am. Smel
A. T. and
Anaconda
B. and O
Chrysler
Can. Edison
Elec
Elec. 43 158. Genl. Motors
Goodyear
Int. Har
J. Manville
Kennecott
M. Ward
Natl. Dairy
Packard
Penn. R. R
Republic Steel
Southern R
S. O. of
N. J
Southland
Taps
Genevience Harmon
Elizabeth Ralinsberger
John Laugh-Maker
Open Employees Service Office
H. B. McCormac
Harrison and
Harrison
Redmans
R. Gray Williams
J. Sloan Kuykendall
Rest Methodists
W. W. McIntyre
Kuang
Harrisonburg Lodge
C.V. Eddy
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