Chimes Hear to Ring City Wide From Ebert Bequest
Bequest of Charles M. Ebert funds a three manual organ with modern amplification at Market Street M E Church in Winchester to project chimes over the city. The project includes telephonic hearing aids in pews and plans to inspect systems in Baltimore and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Market Street
Charles M. Ebert
Ebert
Anna Ebert
M. P. Moller and Co
Hagerstown
Market Street M. E
George H. Eagle
C. Arthur Robinson
Wilbur Johnston
Baltimore
Washington
Timore
Fellowship Club aims to bring Christmas cheer to Winchester
A girl visits the Fellowship headquarters at the George Washington Hotel and asks for a doll carriage with a doll. The club plans to provide cheer to the needy and invites local residents in Winchester and Frederick County to join or donate by visiting the George Washington or calling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship
George Washington
Winchester
Frederick County
Fellowship Club
Baptist Church Brings Christmas Cheer to Nine Families
The First Baptist Church Sunday School hosts a White Christmas service at 6 30 p m inviting all to bring gifts for nine needy families totaling 51 individuals from infants to elderly. Food clothing and toys accepted with proceeds shared via the Fellowship Club fund and church offices open for drop off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Fellowship Club Fund
Overton Dunn
Lillian Oakes
Miss Oakes
Gloria Vanderbilt says she never wants to live with her mother
In a public custody transcript, 10 year old Gloria Vanderbilt tearfully told Supreme Court Justice Carew she never wants to go back to her mother and prefers living with her aunt Mrs Whitney. The interview was part of the stay petition in the custody fight, with repeated questions about where she wants to reside and her relationship with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gloria Vanderbilt
Supreme Court
John F. Carew
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Justice Carew
Frank L. Crocker
Harry Payne Whitney
Vanderbilt
Nathan Burkan
Herbert S. Smyth
Whitney
Winchester Fellowship Club Faces Christmas Shortfall
Families in Winchester await aid as the Fellowship Club reports more children on the master list than ever. Residents urge donations of dolls, toys, and staple foods to ensure Christmas meals and happiness for needy girls.
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Fellowship Club
Santa Claus
George Washington Hotel
Santa
Winchester
Fellowship
Pole of Ester
Monship Club
Shooting Match at Winchester Gun Club Saturday
A shooting match is set for 1 PM Saturday at the Winchester Gun Club grounds in Rouss Park. Targets and rifle shooting will be featured with prizes of turkeys chickens and geese for participants. Everyone is invited to attend and compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Rouss Park
Winchester Traffic Laws To Be Rigidly Enforced
Dr. C. R. Anderson and Chief of Police C. W. Hollis announced that Winchester traffic laws will be enforced strictly during the holiday season. They cited vacation travel and many children on the streets and urged motorists to observe speed limits and drive cautiously to avoid traffic court summons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Anderson
C. W. Hollis
Winchester
Hollis
Water Mains Emergency Briefly Cuts City Hydration
City water will be shut from 8 30 A M to 11 30 A M Wednesday December 19 on Kent Cork to Millwood Avenue Clifford Kent to Cameron Leicester Kent to Cameron Monmouth Kent to Cameron and Gerrard Kent to Cameron P P Pilcher City Mer urges citizens to store water for household needs and boiler protection.
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Kent
Cork
Millwood Avenue
Clifford
Cameron
Leicester
Monmouth
Gerrard
P. P. Pilcher
City Mer
Christmas Candy Sale At Golden Glow Coffee Shoppe
Local ad promotes Schrafft's and Page Shaw candy boxes at the Golden Glow Coffee Shoppe. Shoppers urged to buy Christmas candy for holiday gifting. Located near Oppo site Palace Theatre, the notice lists a date reference.
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Golden Glow
Schrafft’s
Page & Shaw
America
Palace Theatre
Heat Wave Triggers Ice Movement at Little America
A December heat wave at Little America raises temperatures and thaws ice in the Bay of Whales. Cracks appear near Ver Sur Mer inlet as hundreds of tons of ice shift seaward. Seals retreat deeper into icepacks to escape killer whales while Byrd expeditions begin return treks from Scottland plateau.
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America
Byrd
Little
Bay of Whales
Bay
Ver Sur Mer Inlet
Byrd Antarctic Expedition
Scottland
Here
Little America
Belgrade Cabinet Reconsiders Resignation After Shifts
Belgrade Yugoslavia December 18 The cabinet reconsidered its plan to resign after foreign minister Bogoyub Yevttch and agriculture minister Dragoutin Kojich withdrew from the government The full cabinet resignation remains possible after a conference and a test of strength between Yevitch and Premier Nickola Uzonovichz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Bogoyub Yevttch
Dragoutin Kojich
Yevitch
Kosich
Paul
Nickola Uzonovichz
Japanese To Ask Resumption Of Conversations
Tokyo reports that Japan will push for a definite date for resuming the preliminary naval treaty talks in London. Foreign Minister Hirota wired Ambassador Matsudaira to include the demand in the communiqué accompanying the London conference’s adjournment.
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Tokyo
Japan
London
Hirota
Tsuneo Matsudaira
Christmas Wrist Watches at Special Low Prices
Hodgson and Brown advertise ladies and gents wrist watches at special low prices with a window display promotion dated December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodgson & Brown
Bombs shake Havana as ABC society linked to revolt
Cuban capital shattered by 40 bombings in a single night injuring three women and two men. police arrest 14 for explosives, detain three ABC leaders, and seize dynamite as tension rises over revolutionary talks and alleged secret police activity.
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Havana
ABC Secret Society
ABC
Carlos Mendieta
Fulgeore Batist
Army
Accion
Autentico Party
Batista
Machado
Camp Columbia
Santiago
Officers Hold Meeting Tonight
Lieut. Col. Edgar Whiting former Cavalry Board chief will address the Winchester group school conference of the Reserve Officers at Shenandoah Valley Academy. The session starts at 8 o'clock with the topic Modern Cavalry, a subject Whiting is well qualified to discuss.
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Edgar Whiting
Cavalry Board
United States Army
Winchester Group
Shenandoah Valley Academy
B. M. Rosze
Whiting
Stores Stay Open Late As Christmas Rush Begins
Christmas shopping moves into high gear as merchants keep stores open until 10 PM this week to accommodate daytime shoppers. Festive window displays and Santa memorabilia signal the season's approach, with post office reminders of a special business mail drop to speed outgoing letters and bundles.
Lindbergh Nurse Betty Gow Sails or Plans Testimony
Glasgow reports Betty Gow, former Lindbergh nurse, will sail toward Canada to testify in Bruno Hauptmann’s trial involving Charles Lindbergh Jr. Her exact vessel was uncertain with Aquitania and Caledonia sightings. a Duchess of York booking appeared under Gow’s name.
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Glasgow
Betty Gow
Lindbergh
Canada
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Miss Gow
Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr
Aquitania
Caledonia
United States
Halifax
Mr. Gow
America
Hauptmann
Piccadilly Club
Jolliffe Studio Sittings for Christmas Portraits
Jolliffe Studio will offer Christmas portrait sittings through December 22 with evening hours. Patrons can book sessions for festive photographs.
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Jolliffe
Mrs Walter Camp dies widow of Yale football figure
World news briefs report the death of Mrs Walter Camp in New Haven Connecticut widow of Yale football authority. Other captions note the Europa liner aiding the Sisto freighter in rough seas and U S Shipping Board approving a fast Baltimore London service.
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New Haven
Conn
Walter Camp
Yale
New York
Europa
Sisto
Washington
United States Shipping Board
Baltimore
Norfolk
London
Baltimore Mail Line
Fincastle
Udge
Benjamin Haden
Jones
Botetourt County
Decorations Begin as Winchester Prepares for Christmas
J H Henry chairs the light committee with Northern Virginia Power Company’s help to install 86 red and green electric lights on Loudoun Piccadilly and Boscawen streets. News notes a possible lighted Christmas tree at the County Court House if time allows.
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Winchester
Loudoun Street
Boscawen
Piccadilly
J. Henkel Henry
Henry
Theorthern Virginia Power Company
Loudoun
Council
Northern Virginia Power Company
County Court House
Noted Language Authority Bracq Dies at 81 in West Keene
Jean Charlemange Bracq, 81, professor emeritus of romance languages at Vassar College and author, died at his West Keene home. He participated in international peace conferences including Rouen 1903 The Hague 1913 and Nimes 1904.
The Star This Christmas Gift Subscription
A holiday promo offers gift subscriptions to The Star for a year of family reading. Special Christmas cards accompany each gift, aiming to spread joy during the season.
Christmas Flowers From Hurst's Rainbowridge Gardens
Fine quality cut flowers and blooming potted plants offered at reasonable prices. Delivery by telegraph to any location. Phone listed for orders. December classified notice from Hurst's Rainbowridge Gardens.
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Hurst
Rainbowridge Gardens
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Carey
Acai
Gloria
Pure Food Store
Warren County
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Rumania
Mme
Magda Lupescu
Carol
J. G. Bratianu
Der
Bucharest
National Liberty Party
Luvescu
Xmas
World News
Ethel Lillie Major
Callander
Allan R. Dafoe
Dionne
Moscow
Sergei Kiroff
Linz
Australia
Adolph Hitler
Berlin
J. H. Henry and Light Committee
Northern Virginia Power Co
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