Bowers Reported Safe as Americans Evacuated from Spain
Washington reports Ambassador Bowers in Fuenterrabia said he is safe. The Oklahoma and Cayuga are in San Sebastian harbor. Americans who wished to depart left on a British vessel just before the ships arrived. Martial law spreads along the coast with rebels in control at Seville and Madrid.
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Washington
Ent
Claude G
Fuenterrabia
Spain
Oklahoma
Coast Guard
Cayuga
San Sebastian
Villa
Statent
Hull
Madrid
Bowers
Fuentarrabia
Department
Wilbur J. Carr
Seville
Barcelonia
Barcelona
Malaga
Pamplona
Bugos
Saragosa
Robert S. James Convicted of First Degree Murder in Wife Death
In Los Angeles a jury found Robert S. James guilty of first degree murder in the rattlesnake drowning death of his seventh wife Mary. The verdict mandates the death sentence or life imprisonment. Ex-sailor Charles Hope testified he once sought to implicate James in the murder for life insurance.
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Los Angeles
Robert S. James
Mary
Charles Hope
James
Hope
Charles W. Fricke
Robert James
Mary James
Reserve Banks To Study Economy Aid For Dividends
The Federal Reserve Board orders an economy survey to help the twelve banks pay normal dividends without dipping into surplus. First half 1936 earnings cover expenditures but lack a six per cent rate, due to years of falling interest on government securities. The twelve banks hold $2.43 billion in securities, which provide 96 percent of earnings.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
Reserve Board
Expert Hospital Insurance Spreads Nationwide at Three Cents a Day
A Winchester plan led by Mrs. D. W. Ritenour ties to Memorial Hospital offering free hospitalization for three weeks for three cents monthly. Nationally, hospital service plans expand from New York to Alabama with plans in twenty four cities and several states. Hospitals gain steady income and patients receive prompt care, while doctors note immediate payments.
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D. W. Ritenour
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Literary Digest
Ed S. Moore
Birmingham
Hospital Service Corporation of Alabama
Charles Newton Carraway
Alabama Hospital Association
National Hospital
Manhattan
George M. Porter
Associated Hospital Service of
New York
Cleveland
Rochester
Sacramento
New Orleans
Justin F. Kimball
Baylor University
Texas
East
Fannie Hurst
Kimball
San Francisco
Bluefield
West Virginia
Charleston
Dallas
Haston
Geneva
N. Y
Houston
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Middletown
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Newark
Norfolk
Oklahoma City
San Antonio
San Jose
Shreveport
Washington, D. C
North Carolina
Alabama
Kansas City
Albany
Pittsburgh
Boston
Frank van Dyk
New Yorker
van Dyk
Evening Star Car Care Booklet Promotes Safer Driving
The Evening Star offers a booklet on care of the car prepared by the American Automobile Association for the Washington Information Bureau. It features experts on car care and safety and aims to help owners get more service and enjoyment from their cars with cleaning lubrication and proper driving. Send ten cents to cover cost and postage.
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American Automobile Association
Washington
Meditations On The Bible: Try God In Faith
A devotional piece by Rev. Snyder Alleman urges readers to test God through belief and action. The message recalls Christ’s promises and cites John 4 46 54 as suggested reading.
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God
Son of God
Rev
Snyder Alleman
Pleasant social notices from Mt Pleasant Virginia
Mr and Mrs John Perry and children hosted guests at Mahlon Boyce home. Tom Marple of Coconut Grove Florida vacationing with relatives. Clarence Cochran and Earl Rosenberger were dinner guests of John Perry. Vennor Million visited Asa Racey. Marple and Mrs Arthur Smith visited Ralph Newlin in Pennsylvania. Ladies Aid next meeting at John Perry home August 8 at 7 30 p m. Sunday School 10 a m Christian Endeavor 8 p m led by Louise Perry. Sunday School picnic August 1 in the grove. Mrs Hilda Milhon visiting Mrs Will Lamp. Virginia Homar of Winchester spent Friday night with.
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MT. Pleasant
John Perry
Mahlon Boyce
Tom Marple
Coconut Grove
Fla
Clarence Cochran
Earl Rosenberger
Vennor Million
Asa Racey
Arthur Smith
Christian Endeavor
Louise Perry
the Grove
Hilda Milhon
Will Lamp
Virginia Homar
Winchester
Family visitors and local social notes
Mrs John Perry and family visited with Mr Glynn Anderson of Winchester who stayed several days to repair a piano in the United Brethren Church. Perry and Mr Lester Smith were guests of Mr and Mrs John Perry last Wednesday evening. Mrs John Perry called on her stepmother Mrs Katiela mong at Mt Williams last Tuesday. Mrs Will Lamp visited Mrs Irvin Miller last Sunday evening.
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John Perry
Glynn Anderson
Winchester
United Brethren Church
Tom Marple
Perry
Lester Smith
Katielamong
Mt. Williams
Will Lamp
Irvin’ Miller
Poppy at Capitol Theatre stars W C Fields in carnival tale
Warner Bros brings W C Fields to the Capitol Theatre in Poppy a three day engagement starting Monday. Fields plays Professor Eustace McGargle guardian to a young girl with his trademark deadpan humor amid carnival color. Rochelle Hudson co stars in the stage adapted comedy.
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W. C. Fields
Capitol Theatre
America
Fields
Eustace McGargle
Hold Training School Here
The Wheeling agency of the Equitable Life Assurance Society led by manager Thomas B. Sweeney holds a preliminary training school this week for new agents in Wheeling. A luncheon attended by 25 veteran agents and their wives from nearby towns followed the morning sessions.
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Wheeling
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Thomas B. Sweeney
A. H. Cummings
Equitable
J. B. Hagenbuch
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Elkton
Romney
Cummings
R. L. Henderson
Fred Shuler
T. A. Brown
C. E. Burke
O. C. Hileman
G. W. Barard
T. Brennen
Lyle Cunningham
O. B. Shockey
W.D. Trenton
Beulah Haines
J. R. Thompson
Ernest Watson
C. M. Borden
L. Janney
Austria Seeks Olympic Medal in Musical Composition
Vienna led the Austrian entrants in a contest for the Olympic gold medal in musical composition with seven Austrians among 34 submitted works to the Olympic jury.
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Austria
Vienna
Little
Hable's Palace Hosts Ken Maynard Western Today
Ken Maynard stars in Heroes of the Range at Hable's Palace Theatre today only. Blazing adventure with fighting favorite is featured with Buster Crabbe supplementing the bill.
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Ken Maynard
Hable’s Palace
Hable’s Palace Theatre
Buster Crabbe
Speed at Hable's Palace Theatre Monday and Tuesday
James Stewart Wendy Barrie Una Merkel and Ralph Morgan star in the M G M film Speed to be shown at Hable's Palace Theatre Monday and Tuesday.
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James Stewart
Wendy Barrie
Una Merkel
Ralph Morgan
Speed
Hable's Palace Theatre
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Roanoke
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Laboard
Paul
Kump
Associated Press
The
Evening Star
Winchester Evening Star
Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Mr. Pleasant
Bickers Agency
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C. W. Hollis
Ernest Dove
Police Department
Oy Eae
Warner Bros. Capitol
Kelvinator
Miller & Anderson
Pine Motor CO
Brad & Cecil Sts
Baker’s Service
O. K
W. B
Chan
Ally
Shenandoah Motor Co., Inc
WSI
Cammertireco
Vulcaniting & Road Service
Braddock & Boscawen Sts
Johnson Electric
John W. Rosenberger & Co
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Buick
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H. W. Ebert
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