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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 12, 1939

Page

10

Maryland poultry day to feature foreign delegates at College Park

College Park Maryland July 12 July 26 marks Maryland poultry day at the University of Maryland and the State Poultry Council will hold its summer meeting. A feature of the day is a visit by foreign delegates to the World Poultry Congress with authorities from Canada Denmark Germany and Great Britain in attendance.

College Park Maryland University of State Poultry Council Canada Denmark Germany Great Britain

Mars Close Approach Stirs Search for Extraterrestrial Life

Mars will near Earth on July 27 at 36 million miles, enabling improved studies with modern instruments. Astronomers will inspect canals-like lines, gas composition, and possible summer vegetation while noting Mars as an unusually bright evening star.

Howard W. Blakeslee Associated Press New York Mars Earth

Wet Franklin Not Buying Much Legal Liquor

Richmond reports from July 12 show the State Liquor Board dispensary at Rocky Mount sold $1 365 55 from June 8 to June 30 and $683 30 in the first six days of July, totaling $2 048 85 for the first 28 days of operation.

Richmond State Liquor Board Rocky Mount

Note Increase In Store Sales

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reports Fifth District department store sales in June up 3 percent from June 1938 across 57 stores. Nationally, 491 stores showed a 5 percent rise. six month totals also up 3 percent. South Carolina led gains at 19.4 percent, while Virginia and West Virginia rose and North Carolina fell 0.8 percent.

Richmond Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Fifth District South Carolina Virginia West Virginia North Carolina

Results Recorded In Fifth And Wrestling Matches

Detroit fighter Kayo Morgan KOed Johnny Edwards of Charleston in a 127 to 120 bout. Hartford veteran Bat Batalino stopped Sal Catana in Hartford. Cowboy Frank Edgren defeated Kingfish Levinsky in Memphis. Fritzie Zivic outpointed Jackie Burke in St. Louis. Harry Jeffra beat Johnny Marcelline in Philadelphia. Wrestling: Hanks Kampfer of Indianapolis defeated Warren Rockne of St Louis in two of three falls.

Associated Press Detroit Kayo Morgan Johnny Edwards Charleston W. Va Hartford Conn Bat Batalino Sal Catana Holkoke Mass Memphis Tenn Frank Edgren Cheyenne Wyo Kingfish Levinsky Chicago St. Louis Fritzie Zivic Pittsburgh Jackie Burke Ogden Utah Philadelphia Harry Jeffra Baltimore Johnny Marcelline Indianapolis Hanks Kampf Hanks Kampfer Germany Warren Rockne

Plans A Revival At County Church

Dr. P. Raymond Powers of Akron Ohio will lead a series of revival meetings at Sprudown Church starting Sunday August 13. He will direct his own music and is described as a strong preacher and evangelist. All five Brucetown charge churches cooperate. everyone is invited.

P. Raymond Powers Akron Ohio Thethodist Sprudown W. O. Talbert Powers Brucetown Charge

Famous Horse Skeleton May Be Given To Museum

Richmond Virginia July 12 The board of directors of the Confederate Soldiers' Home will decide Thursday on an offer from the Carnegie Museum to donate the skeleton of Old Sorrel General Stonewall Jacksons war horse to the local museum Old Sorrels mounted hide is on display at the Soldiers Home Mrs B A Blenner president of the Richmond chapter UDC said they would be delighted to have the skeleton for the museum and noted the stuffed remains are not the bones of the animal.

Richmond Confederate Soldiers’ Home Carnegie Museum Pittsburgh Stonewall Jackson

Radio highlights from New York broadcast schedule

From London James G Stahlman praises The Three Mirrors of America at NAB Atlantic City event while Bill Hays and Neville Miller speak for movies and broadcasters. Bastille Day speeches from Albert Le Brun and Edouard Daladier broadcast Friday with WEAF NBC and MBS networks.

New York London James G. Stahlman American Newspaper Publishers Association Atlantic City National Association of Broadcasters NBC America Bill Hays Hollywood Neville Miller NAB Albert le Brun Edouard Daladier France Republic Weafnbc MBS Wabc-Cbs

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