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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1939

Page

10

So This is Radio debuts on CBS eight Mondays nights

New CBS program series So This is Radio directed by Norman B. Corwin premieres for eight Mondays at 9 PM to explore behind the microphone. Guests include H V Kaltenborn Ruth Carhart and Nila Mack with a focus on entertainment and audience questions. Short wave forecast and local listings follow across WEAF WABS and WJZ schedules.

New York CBS Radio Norman B. Corwin H. V. Kaltenborn Ruth Carhart Nila Mack WEAF NBC Luther Layman al Pearce Margaret Speaks WABS Blondie Leith Stevens Howard and Shelton George McCall Hollywood Guy Lombardo WJZ Order of Adventurers Radio Forum Wm. H. King

Western China Sees Hope Amid War, Price Reports

Dr Frank W Price a Southern Presbyterian missionary writes from west China about a prolonged war yet believes Japanese forces cannot invade the western area and that China will regain lost territories. He notes the unoccupied west has over 100 million people with rich resources and highlights Chinese resilience and government cooperation with missionaries.

China Shanghai Frank W. Price Southern Presbyterian Bethel Presbyterian Church Augusta County Harrisonburg Westeen Price Japan Yunnanfu Chengtu

Virginia Parks See Attendance Jump One Third in 1936 Season

Virginia Conservation Commission reports six parks show a one third attendance increase from May 15 to July 9, totaling 93,408 visitors. Hungry Mother leads with 28,098, followed by Fairy Stone 24,770, then Douthat 15,409, Westmoreland 12,697, Staunton River 6,344, and Seashore 6,090 as favorable weather boosts weekend visits.

Richmond Virginia Conservation Commission Randolph Odell Fairy Stone Douthat Clifton Forge Westmoreland Staunton River Seashore

Safe Experts Knight and Knight Visit Winchester

Bonded locksmiths Knight and Knight will be in Winchester this weekend to open safes repair safes or re set combinations. Carl Hodgson Brown 172.

Knight Winchester Carl Hodgson & Brown

Widow Shares Loneliness and Deadheading Husbands

A widow recounts marriage to a man who provided gifts and care but contributed nothing financially. After divorce she faces a choice about remarriage, with advice favoring prudent spending on personal happiness. A reader column by Caroline Chatfield notes loneliness and warns about repeat patterns in second marriages.

Miss Chatfield Caroline Chatfield

Kilmer Plans 44 Yearlings for Saratoga Block

Virginia breeders report Willis Sharpe Kilmer will place 44 yearlings on the Saratoga sale block in August at Court Manor near New Market. The consignment includes Sun Briar Sun Beau Gino Traumer Neddie Hilltown and Sunpath with 35 mares already having produced winners. Sun Briar to date has sired 1 076 winners earning 2 047 439 through 1938 and 39 winners this year as of July 1 with five two year olds.

Virginia Saratoga Virginia State Chamber of Commerce Willis Sharpe Kilmer Court Manor New Market Sun Briar

Not In Court Not James A Thompson denies police court fine

James Alton Thompson of 376 Charles Street asks the Star to state he is not the Thompson fined last week for possessing illegal liquor. A fish story reports Harry Staples of Stevens Point about a 20 pound muskie leaping into his boat on Round Lake in Price County.

James Alton Thompson Charles Street The Star James Thompson Stevens Point Wis Harry Staples Round Lake Price County Staples

Winchester Wins Second Game Behind Duvall Pitching

The Winchester nine defeated Clarke County Athletics 3 to 1 for the second time this season. Lefty Duvall hurled a two hitter while Berryville managed only two safeties off him. Goodwin and Duvall sparked the fielding as Winchester jumped to a first inning lead and held on with solid pitching and timely hits.

Winchester Park Clarke County Athletics Duvall Coopy Goodwin Berryville Richards Winchester Boys Patton Keller Burch Parker Cacssves Walters Wsiccsvesacs

Death claims Mrs. Catlett widow of Brice W Catlett

Mrs Frances Smith Catlett widow of Brice W Catlett formerly of Clarke county died shortly before noon yesterday at a son’s home in Washington D C. She was advanced in years and had been in declining health. Survived by five sons William B Charles Victor Oliver W Lucas W and Dr J G Catlett. Funeral services at 2 tomorrow afternoon in Mount Hebron Cemetery chapel conducted by Rev Ronald S Wilson. Pallbearers named Garvin Lodge James Bowles Fred Fugitt Glen Burch Jacob Garvernee.

Frances Smith Catlett Brice W. Catlett Clarke County Washington, D. C West Virginia Catlett James Bowles W. W James W. Bowles Frederick Clarke Counties William B Charles Victor Oliver W Lucas W J. G. Catlett Virginia Mount Hebron Cemetery Ronald S. Wilson Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church le Hase

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Livonia Greet Serbia

Blind to Listen for Air Raiders

In Rome on July 17 fascist Italy studies use of blind operators to hear air raids. Experiments show blind listeners outperform those with unimpaired eyesight in detecting airplanes.

Rome Italy

Daladier Says Arrested Spies Confessed to Foreign Payments

Premier Daladier announced that persons already under arrest for alleged German spy ring operations in France had confessed to receiving money from foreign agents.

Paris Daladier France

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