Christmas Homecomings Reported in Front Royal Community
Front Royal residents including Rev. Charles A. York and several students plan holiday returns from Nashville Fredericksburg Richmond Washington and Charlottesville. Visitors include Mr W A Moon Mrs Besch Cary Miss Margaret Cassidy and others as families prepare for Christmas in Front Royal with relatives and local hosting plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Charles A. York
Nashville
Atlanta
Margaret Cassidy
Washington
Mrs
Durwood Fordie
P T A Meeting Tuesday Night Features Christmas Pageant
The December Parent Teacher Association meeting in Front Royal will host a one act Christmas Pageant titled Why Chimes Ring. The Methodist and Baptist churches collaborate with Warren County high school for the pageant. Public invited with an offering to support the pageant expenses and PTA work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Parents Teacher Association
Warren County
Parent- Teacher Association
Musical Sunday at Front Royal Methodist Church
A musical program is set for Sunday at 6 o clock in the Front Royal Methodist Church. The program features hymns themes choruses quartets trios and solos with Mrs Robert Rives at the organ and Mrs John Boggs at the piano. The Front Royal Glee Club directed by Mrs Q D Gasque will assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Front Royal Methodist Church
Robert Rives
John Boggs
Merchants Contribute to Community Christmas Fund
E G Smith coordinates annual appeal with Kings Daughters and local merchants and firms donating supplies and money for the Community Christmas Fund. The Murphy Theatre offers a free children’s toy show, Lions Club provides candy and fruit, Riverton Mills and Old Virginia Packing back groceries and staples, plus a Christmas Eve program at Court House Lawn with carols and music directed by Mrs Marvin Vent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
E. G. Smith
Kings Daughters
Murphy Theatre
Lions Club
Riverton Mills
Old Virginia Packing Company
Court House
Marvin Vent
Changes In W. P. A. Personnel
Mrs. Catherine Spencer of Warrenton is named home management supervisor for Madison Rappahannock Warren Frederick and Clarke counties with an office in Front Royal. Helen Bloch of White Post fills the vacancy left by Elenor Hays who moved to Richmond Area Office. William Dudley of the Front Royal W P A office traveled to Richmond on official business and will return Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Catherine Spencer
Warrenton
Madison
Rappahannock
Warren, Frederick and
Clarke
Spencer
R. Bowen
Royal Avenue
Helen Bloch
White Post
Elenor Hays
Richmond
William Dudley
Labor Federation Pushes Federal Sickness Insurance Plan
The American Federation of Labor urges expanding Social Security to cover medical care, arguing sickness costs families up to 108 dollars yearly and low income groups bear the heaviest burden. AFL leader William Green says a federal commission should draft sickness insurance for inclusion in Social Security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
American Medical Association
Washington
The
Associated Press
Labor Federation
Aera Association
A. F. of L
Federation
William Green
Roosevelt
Green
Navy Plans 1937 Build Program Targeting Battleships Plan
Navy high command outlines a 1937 construction push focused on battleships aircraft and auxiliary vessels to meet fleet needs ahead of treaty expirations. Officers say pushing to full treaty strength by 1942, with 82 additional combat ships including aircraft carriers cruisers destroyers and submarines already progressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy High Command
Congress
Decree in Susan B Howard estate reference ordered
In Frederick County Circuit Court Mary Garton versus Julia B Brown et al an order of reference to a court commissioner directs inquiries into the estate of Susan B Howard decd. and schedules a January 2 1937 claims filing date at office 4 N Loudoun St Winchester VA for creditors to prove claims and for settlement of administrator accounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Mary Garton
Julia B. Brown
Susan B. Howard
Susan B
M. M. Lynch
Winchester
Loudoun Street
J. W. Baker
Navy plans seek large defense spending and new ships
The article notes uncertainty from fading pacts as a push to expand naval power grows. It cites a potential yearly appropriation near 528 million for two new battleships and about 50 million for each, plus roughly 30 million for 400 aircraft. The plan aims at sea forts of 35 000 ton class with 16 inch guns, built over several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Britain
Navy Department
United States
Navy plans 10 year auxiliary construction program
The article notes that next year’s naval appropriation bill may propose a 10 year auxiliary construction program costing over 100 million dollars, after the last sea congress rejected a 176 million request. Secretary Swanson’s annual report urges a fleet of modern tenders to support carriers destroyers and submarines to match combat fleet growth. In Omaha a police officer drove an ambulance when the regular crew was absent and found his mother ill with apoplexy at a theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swanson
Omaha
Neb
Alex Grant
Grant
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Winchester Evening Star
Telephone Front Royal
Front Royal News
Gladys Dutrow
State Teachers’ College
Fredericksburg
Mrs. Dutrow
W. A. Moon
Waynesboro
Charlotte Ann Dickinson
JL Dickinson
Kathleen Downing
Grover Downing
Huntley
Henry Downing
Major
Rolfe Millar
Brownie Collins
Bristol
Roy F. Collins
George Morton
John
F. E. White
George White
Marshall Speight
George Shacklett
Strasburg
Duncan Gibb
University of Virginia
Frank Gibb
Frank Gibb, Jr
Douglas Dodd
Mark Reid
Dodd
Baltimore
Edward Dodd
Gene Carr
U. S
Navy
Stanley P. Richardson
Edith Maxwell
Wise County
Earl
Arete Ett
M. & Fulton
C. H. Smith
Trigg
Falmont Avenue
Loudoun St
Stewart
C A. Robinson
Hables Real Estate
Leicester St
N. Market St
Paul Poston
DeHaven
Lloyd Walker Glengary
W. Va
Broilers
Brown's Meat Market
S. Braddock St
Stephens City
Southern Furniture Co
Main
Majestic Crosley
So, Furniture Co
S. Main
S. Cameron
Wigginton Apts
Jackson Ave
Earl Shade
Lionel
A. C. Shetz
Pure Food Store
Phil Bowman
Columbia
Call
Riley Murphy
E. Piccadilly
Hyman_ Viener & Sons
Charles Town
Roy
E. Baylor
Augusta
Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Co
Fed Dep. Insurance Corp
XYZ
Care Star
Glaize
Lady Hilda Severinge
Hilda Severinge
London
Sir Henry
Abbey of
Ip Bagtee
Eric Colindale
Walter S. Masterman
Eaton
Pifer Printing CO
Connie’s
Beauty Shop
National Avenue
Winchester, VA
Connie Smalts
Will
Cogswell
Winchester Furniture Co
Winchester, Virginia
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