Rain Relief Mixed With Drought Across Virginia Farms
North Valley reports moisture shortages with some relief from recent rains. Henry M. Taylor notes Shenandoah Valley and Roanoke area suffer drought similar to Southwest Virginia, while Pittsylvania and southern counties show best conditions. Some areas remain extremely dry with poor pastures and corn, though certain sections show improvement due to scattered showers.
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Richmond
Henry M. Taylor
Shenandoah Valley
Roanoke
Virginia
Pittsylvania
Henrico
Fluvanna
Goochland
Couunties
Rockingham
Shenandoah
Clark
Culpeper
Fairfax
Frederick
Loudoun
Madison
Prince William
Rappahana
Augusta
Botetourt
Rockbridge
Appomattox
Bedford
Caroline
Cumberland
Louisa
Spotsylvania
Accomac
Essex
King and Queen
Middlesex
Northumberland
Warwick
Bland
Carroll
Giles
Lee
Montgomery
Winchester Welcomes Tourists as Virginia Roads Shine
The county notes rising out of state tourist traffic due to Virginia's promotion efforts and improved highways. Visitors spread word, and locals are urged to extend every courtesy to travelers to boost regional income and long term benefits.
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Winchester
Virginia
Handley Staff Is Appointed For 1936 37
Garland R. Quarles announces the completion of the Winchester Public Schools faculty for the 1936 37 session with several new teachers. Gwendolyn Haynes will replace Mrs. Hoye Riley as music supervisor and brings a University of Louisville degree and Murray State experience praised for organization and harmony among choirs. Other moves include Norman Ochs shifting to physical education, Harriet Bruce teaching typing, Gypsie Lee Pine teaching Business Training, Paul W. Sybert in Manual Training, and Ethel Hartman joining as Junior High teacher after roles at Curtis Publishing and Strayer College. Legge to resume work is noted.
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Garland R. Quarles
Winchester Public Schools
Hoye Riley
Gwendolyn Haynes
Murray
Miss Haynes
Haynes
University of Louisville
Conservatory
Louisville
State Teachers College
Norman Ochs
Harriet Bruce
Grace Murdough
Bruce
Fredericksburg State Teachers College
Gypsie Lee Pine
Russell Joyce
Miss Pine
Concord State Teachers College
Johns Hopkins University
Strayer-Bryant- Stratton Business College
Baltimore
Paul W. Sybert
Mesner
Sybert
University of West Virginia
Ochs
Ethel Hartman
Strayer Business College
Legge
W. R. Legge
Rainy Clouds Hold Off Hot Drought Threat in Midwest
Skies over the Middle West bring scattered clouds as heat lashes Illinois Indiana Missouri and Kansas with 100 plus temperatures. Forecaster Lloyd says no general rain soon though local showers may arrive in spots aiding corn and wheat outlooks.
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Chicago
Middle West
Northwest
J. R. Lloyd
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Kansas
Lloyd
Plains States
Missouri Valley
Mississippi Valley
Ohio Valley
St. Joseph
Des Moines
Iowa
Fremont
Neb
Nebraska
Dakotas
Minnesota
Taois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Departmet of Commerce
Nebraska Agricultural College
Federal Reserve Bank
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Federal Reserve District
Idaho
Montana
White Pine
Mont
Cabinet National Forest
Seek Settlement Over Estate of W. S. Yates in Frederick Court
David C. Yates files suit in Frederick county circuit court to settle the estate of the late W. S. Yates of Middletown. Eleanor M. Yates, widow, is administrator. Guardian ad litem Thomas G. Scully represents Madelin Yates, 18, while other heir Henry N. Yates of Brunswick, Md., is involved.
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David C. Yates
Frederick County
W. S. Yates
Middletown
Eleanor M. Yates
Thomas G. Scully
Miss Madelin
Yates
Henry N. Yates
Brunswick
Porch shades at attractive prices Moling and Cather
Local advertisement notes discounted porch shades offered by Moling and Cather with emphasis on value and affordable pricing for homeowners seeking exterior shading options.
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Moling & Cather
Yard Party at Opequon Union Chapel
A yard party is planned at Opequon Union Chapel on Thursday night July 30 with a rain date the following night. Proceeds go to fund building a new church.
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Opequon Union Chapel
Nudist Folk Play a Trid sa On Neighbor
Nudist watchers led a clam bake publicity stunt near Schooley's Mountain in New Jersey to spook nudists from a Morris County YMCA camp. Will Searles hoped the demonstration would force privacy but no nudists appeared. three women and three men were seen on the nudist property in shorts.
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Long Valley
N. J
wWill Searles
Schooley
Searles
Will
Morris County
Margaret Layman Sent To Grand Jury For County Theft
Margaret Layman sister of Sadie Nichols Jenkins was arraigned before Trial Justice A J Tavenner on a charge of breaking and entering the chicken house of Albert near Nineveh and stealing 46 turkeys She was sent to the Frederick county grand jury The hearing showed that Ernest Lud Jenkins his wife and Layman had committed numerous robberies across the county over a year or more They cited thefts from C D Dorton Kernstown and a Mr Ritenour east of Stephens City Deputies say Thomas Tucker not tied to local robberies will be sent to Madison County for prosecution there where evidence they stole chickens exists A wrist watch engraved with Tucker initials found at a raid scene is a principal clue for a chicken theft charge there
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Margaret Layman
Sadie Nichols Jenkins
A. J. Tavenner
Albertof
Nineveh
Frederick County
Ernest (Lud) Jenkins
C. D. Dorton
Kernstown
Roosevelt Yacht Sail Through Lubec Narrows
Fire whistles and bells marked the Sewanna as it glided into Lubec narrows carrying President Roosevelt toward Campobello Island. Roosevelt stood at the wheel and waved to cheering crowds along the shore amid the July afternoon.
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Lubec
Roosevelt
Lubec Narrows
Campobello Island
N. B
Mystery surrounds Helen Clevenger death and uncle
Ashe ville police and sheriff inquiry into the Helen Clevenger slaying continues with new details. Prof W L Clevenger, uncle of the victim, remains a questioned detainee or inmate as officials dispute his status. A Boston stenographer recalled a sharp scream and a quiet voice from the hotel room on the night of the murder.
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Asheville
N. C
Laurence E. Brown
Helen Clevenger
Staten Island
Ry Battery Park Hotel
William J. Everett
W. L. Clevenger
Clevenger
Brown
Guy Weaver
Prof. Clevenger
Weaver
C. B. Clevenger
Prof
Boston, Mass
Boston
Mass
Lydia Everson
Clearance Sale Dresses and Hats at Low Prices
A brief notice announces a clearance sale featuring dresses and hats priced mainly from 50 cents to 1.00. Margaret L. Hodgson is listed as the contact or proprietor for the sale.
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Margaret L. Hodgson
Benefit at Relief Church on July 29
A benefit event for the Methodist Church is planned at Relief on July 29. Admission details and activities are to be announced.
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Methodist Church
Foreigners Leave Spain Amid Evacuation and Frontline Push
Madrid dispatch reports American and British refugees moved to Alicante for evacuation by train and likely to British ships. Loyalist forces bolster positions in the Guadarrama range and strike fronts in Zaragoza, Granada, Cordoba, Palma, Oviedo, and San Sebastian as mass coal miner actions threaten rebel barracks. The government denies plans to cede power to socialists, while reports of surrender and political commentary surface from various papers. Colonel Villegas, accused of leading a rightist plot, is noted as arrested.
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Madrid
Hendaye
France
Alicante
Spain
Guadarrama
Barcelona
Zaragoza
Granada
Cordoba
Palma
Mallorca
Balearic Islands
Oviedo
Popular Front
San Sebastian
el Socialista
Loyola
Vitorria
Jiajas
Jaen
Asturias
Aranda
Politica
el Liberal
la Libertad
Villegas
Insurance Claims Put Damage at Stephens City High
It was learned today that companies with insurance on the Stephens City high school building damaged by fire two months ago have allowed a total of 10 520 damages. Eight thousand five hundred twenty dollars is for building damage and two thousand dollars for equipment damage including desks furnace laboratory gear and supplies.
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Stephens City High School
Street Work To Start On Cameron Street This Week
City officials said that street maintenance will begin this week unless rain halts the plan. After early emergency work on outlying streets, Cameron street will receive mixed asphalt as the main treatment for the year.
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Cameron Street
Spanish Civil War battles shift with Alcazar bombardment
Reports from Madrid and Toledo describe heavy fighting as government forces clash with Fascist insurgents. Tanks armored cars and bombing planes target Alcazar in Toledo while Seville sees fierce street fighting and refugees evacuated from embassies in Madrid.
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Toledo
Spain
Alcazar
Soather
Madrid
Mad
Guadarrama
Seville
Malaga
U.S. Experts Survey Winchester Water Supply Study
U S Geological Survey researchers Dr Charles Butts and Dr Raymond Edmundson study Frederick county geology to help assess Cedar Creek as a potential water source for Winchester. State geologist Dr Arthur Bevan plans a visit, with daily Cedar Creek gauge readings since mid June to August drought-flow estimates.
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Winchester
U. S. Geological Survey
Charles Butts
Raymond 8. Edmundson
Cornell University
Frederick County
Cedar Creek
Arthur M. Field
Arthur Bevan
Butts
Edmundson
Water Resources Branch
United States Geological Survey
Marlboro
Danville
Aides of Bowers Abandon San Sebastian Embassy
The Associated Press reports that American and British refugees fled Madrid as rebels pressed assaults on Loyalist areas. Aides to Ambassador Claude G. Bowers left the San Sebastian embassy aboard a train bound for Alicante, amid fears of bloodshed and the embassy's possible fall.
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Bowers
San Sebastian
Claude G. Bowers
Spain
Gibraltar
Roque
Cadiz
Madrid
Toledo
Quincy
Malaga
United States
Alicante
Washington
State Department
New England College
Vigo
Germany
London
Balearic
Mallorca
Guadarrama
High Command
Hendaye
France
Bay of Biscay
American Coast Guard
Cayuga
Weather in Winchester Report
The Star provides Winchester weather readings courtesy of the Winchester Research Laboratory. Humidity 75 percent and a temperature of 85 degrees are reported.
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Furn
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