Legion Convention in Harrisonburg Draws National Leaders
Fosbrink urges Robert Y. Conrad Post members to attend the Seventh District Legion Convention in Harrisonburg Virginia on June 7 with National Commander Stephen F. Chadwick as speaker. National and state officers including Wilmer OFlaherty Charles Crush Fred Parks and others are listed among expected attendees. Nearly five hundred invitations have been sent to World War I veterans across Virginia and nearby West Virginia with dinner reservations from Richmond Keyser and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Fosbrink
Robert Y. Conrad
American Legion
Harrisonburg
Stephen F. Chadwick
Wilmer O'Flaherty
Charles Crush
Fred Parks
Ann Elliott
Beverley
C. H. McKinney
Clifton Forge
American Legion Auxiliary
Chapeau
Ernest Fishburne
Roanoke
Auxiliary
Frances Beverley
Winchester
Tgilia
West Virginia
Caof
Masonic Temple
Hall
Butg
Richmond
Keyser
W. Va
Department
W. Catesby Jones
John Ilder
John J. Wicker
Peter W. Rinker
E. Clyde Smoot
Virginia
Geo. A. Williams
Harri
State Police Broadcasting Station Planned at Romney
Excavation began for a State Police Broadcasting Station on a seven acre site at the State field in Romney. The building will be built by contract labor with crews from Maryland Virginia and West Virginia. Corporal Paul Vassar of Nitro is the engineer in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romney
W. Va
State Police
State Road Commission
State Field
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
County Court House
Paul Vassar
Nitro
Babb to Receive Journalism Award at Missouri
Columbia Missouri June 2 Glenn Babb AP cable staff in Newark will be honored for distinguished service to journalism at the University of Missouri Saturday. Babb class of 1915 will receive a medal for his work as editor of the Japan advertiser and as a Far East correspondent. Monday he will be initiated into Phi Beta Kappa for scholarship in international journalism and his AP work.
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Columbia, Mo
Glenn Babb
Associated Press Cable
Newark
University of Missouri
Babb
Japan
Far East
Phi Beta Kappa
Honorary Scholastic Society
Associated Press
Outstanding meeting set with banquet tickets available
Announcement for a key meeting in Sonburg with tickets obtainable from J G Fosbrink Winchester Va. Attendees should reserve tickets by June 5 to ensure proper arrangements.
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Sonburg
J. G. Fosbrink
Winchester
Apple Prices Rule Higher In England
Apple prices rose at British auctions this week as supplies stayed moderate and demand remained strong. Imports were light, mainly from Australia, with Australian receipts rising next week. pears also commanded higher prices amid heavy auction supplies. London best fruit prices showed apples at 2.10 to 3.16 dollars per box and pears from 2.34 to 3.51 dollars, with total boxes and bushels forecast to arrive in coming days.
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London
Australia
Argentina
Western Australia
Jonathan
Gransy Smith
Victoria
Tasmania
Queensland
United Kingdom
Seed corn stolen from Wisheart warned to beware
Shawneetown Illinois June 2 The thief who took a peck of farmer Al Wisheart seed pop corn may face danger as the corn had been treated with a deadly poison to exterminate insects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shawneetown
Ill
al Wisheart
Wisheart
Virginia Manufacturers Club Backs Opposition to Wagner Act
Thirty five industrialists met at the George Washington Hotel to discuss Virginia manufacturing problems. Frank G. Louthan condemned the Wagner Labor Relations Act as one sided and the unemployment compensation act as illegal and impractical. He predicted a state Wagner act and wage hour act would be proposed at the next legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Virginia
J. C. Oakes
Virginia Woolen Company
James F. Ryland
Standard Paper Manufacturing Company
Richmond
W. C.deming
Schwarbenbach-Huber Company
Front Royal
Frank G. Louthan
Virginia Manufacturers Association
Louthan
Labor Department
Washington
Deming
Thirteen Die in Palestine Conflicts in June Disorder
In Palestine near Jerusalem on June 2, thirteen people were killed and many wounded amid clashes. A patrol of four British soldiers and three Jews was ambushed near Kalkilich. A market blast near Jaffa Gate killed six Arabs, including a police officer, as crowds gathered. Traffic was halted after Arab Jewish confrontations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Palestine
Kalkilich
Jaffa
Sunday church talks and services across several charges
Allen Roach of the Anti-Saloon League of Virginia will speak Sunday at 11 at Mount Pleasant United Brethren Church Winchester Charge. Other services include Sunday School at 10 and Christian Endeavor at 7:30. Red Bud and White Post and Stephens City charges list morning worships and sermon times. Opequon Group presbyterian schedules include 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. service, with dedication at 2 p.m. for the new Opequon church and other pastor-led services across Round Hill Burnt Church and nearby chapels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Roach
Anti-Saloon League of
Virginia
Mount Pleasant
Opequon Group
Presbyterian
E. Summers MC Gavock
Opequon
Round Hill
Burnt Church
R. Diehl
Martinsburg
Opequon Chapel
New Church
Brucetown Charge Promotes Temperance Service
Welltown Crums Stephenson churches unite for a Sunday night temperance service. Rev W O Talbert pastor conducts Holy Communion at 10 and 11 30 a m. Allen Roach director of the Anti Saloon League of Virginia will attend and present his film Ten Nights in a Barroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown
W. O. Talbert
Welltown
Crums
Stephenson
Allen Roach
Motion Picture Dept
Anti- Saloon League of Virginia
Salem Congregation Jubilee and Sunday Services
Salem near Stephens City holds Jubilee services with Sunday School at 10 a m preaching on the first and third Sundays at 11 a m and Young People meet at 7 30 p m. The Salem Church of the Brethren led by L R Dettra elder with Rev Cephas Fahnestock and Rev H L Riggleman also preachers observes preaching second and fourth Sundays at 11 a m with Young People meetings 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephens City
M. E. Church
Homer Welch
Fairview
Kernstown
Refuge
Salem
Church OF the Brethren
L. R. Dettra
Cephas Fahnestock
H. L. Riggleman
Jubilee
HEDGESVILLE CHARGE REV LAVELY GRUBER PASTOR
The schedule lists services for Ganotown Church School at 9:45 a.m. with preaching at 10:45 a.m. Shockeysville holds preaching at 2 p.m. Howard's Chapel preaches at 3:30 p.m. Chestnut Grove conducts preaching at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedgesville
M. E
Lavely D. Gruber
Ganotown
Shockeysville
Howard's Chapel
Chestnut Grove
Reliance United Brethren Circuit Services Planned
Preaching at Ridings Chapel 3 p m Greenway 5 30 p m Stephens City 3 p m by Rev Arthur Carper Children s Day services Reliance 10 30 a m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliance United Brethren Circuit
W. D. Mitchell
Ridings Chapel
Greenway
Stephens City
Arthur Carper
Reliance
Gravel Springs Lutheran Parish Service Notice
Gravel Springs Lutheran parish led by E. B. Smith pastor holds Sunday School at 10 a m and service with sermon for Bethel Fremont and St James. St John and Gravel Springs also offer 10 a m Sunday School and cemetery memorial services at 3 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravel Springs
E. B. Smith
Bethel
Freemont
St. John
St. James
Timber Ridge Congregational Church Service Schedule
Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church Highview West Virginia announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. with Henry Seldon as superintendent and worship service at 3 30 p m led by Rev C R Sine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timber Ridge Congregational Christian Church
Highview
W. VA
R. A. Whitten
Henry Seldon
C. R
Cedar Cliff Group Presbyterian Weekly Worship Schedule
Cedar Cliff Church School holds sessions at 9 30 a m with morning worship at 11 a m. Cedar Creek School at 10 a m and evening worship at 8 p m. Mt Hope morning worship at 9 45 a m and Church School at 10 45 a m. Evangelistic service starts Wednesday at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Cliff
Presbyterian
Julian T. Owen
Cedar Creek
Mt. Hope
Ridgeway Circuit M E Church Weekly Schedule
Ard en worship at 9 45. Arden church school 11. Dark esville church school 10. Worship 11 15. Best church school 10. Young Peoples devotional 7. Sermon 7 30. Stewards meet at James E McDonald Arden June 7 at 8 p m prep for Quarterly Conference.
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Ridgeway Circuit
M. E. Church
South
G. H. Fielding
Arden
Darkesville
Best Church
Charge
James E. McDonald
Rural Charge Disciples of Christ Services Noted
Disciple of Christ rural charge led by 8s. J. Goode with Bible School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Rev. R. L. Philpot officiates. Capon Bridge church holds Bible School at 10 a.m. and worship at 8 p.m. with Rev. C. R. Sine. Communion observed at these services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disciples OF Christ
J. Goode
R. L. Philpot
Capon Bridge
C. R. Sine
Difference Between Asphalt and Asbestos Shingles
Asphalt shingles use a rag felt base impregnated with asphalt and mineral granules for color. Asbestos shingles are colored cement cut and surfaced to resemble wood shingles. Both types offer high fire resistance.
Mayor LaGuardia Attends Czecho-Slovak Pavilion Opening
New York Mayor LaGuardia combats heat at the World’s Fair opening of the Czecho-Slovakian Pavilion. He addresses the crowd predicting a future rebirth of the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
LaGuardia
Republic
Jailed For Bad Checks In Berryville
Berryville Virginia June 2 Special to The Star R G McCauley Riverton resident jailed six months for pawning three bad checks totaling 20 dollars to Millwood merchants John Peffer and Alfred Hummer. McCauley paid 12.15 dollars costs. W B Duncan Riverton got three months suspended if he repays the checks. Both had recent prior jail terms and McCauley is sought by other jurisdictions for rubber checks.
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The
Berryville
R. G. McCauley
Riverton
Loring C. Kackley
John Peffer
Alfred Hummer
Millwood
McCauley
W. B. Duncan
Front Royal
Clarke
W. W. Smallwood, Jr
Winchester
Answers to Page 4 Questions Revealed
The list provides per question results: 1 California 2 Balsa 3 Golf 4 Hom-i-side 5 voting age 21 for all states 6 Alexander Wendell 7 Egypt 8 No 9 Polo 10 Morpheus.
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California
Balsa
Golf
Alexander Wendell
Egypt
Polo
Morpheus
Automobile industry employment and payroll
There are 304,000 people employed in automobile and auto body and parts factories with a weekly payroll of $8,730,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teales
Hitler Sparsely Hails Yugoslavia as Parade Displays Might
Berlin witnesses a three hour parade as Regent Prince Paul tours with Hitler and army leaders. A state dinner follows with promises of warm friendship and a frontier declared for all time. Belgrade sources see the visit as the start of a non aggression pact discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Hitler
Yugoslavia
Germany
Prince Paul
Puehrer
Unter den Linden
Feuhrer
Austria
Belgrade
Prince
Will of Jackson Pine Disposes of $19,000 Property
The Clarke county will allocates $19,000 in real and personal property to Mrs. Cora A. Pine during lifetime. It gives $100 to Old Stone Church Memorial Association and directs sale of livestock and farm equipment. Three Clarke Frederick county farms are set for widow’s use and future disposition to daughter Marian V. Duvall and her children. Executors and appraisers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson D. Pine
Clarke County
Cora A. Pine
Old Stone Church Memorial Association
Greenspring
Edgar J
Kenneth D. Pins
Fairview
Edgar J. Pine
Alexander
Kenneth D. Pine
William M. Fenton
John J. Copenhaver
J. L. Humston
J. P. Rutherford
Ralph M. Ware
George E. Baker
No Commencement At Douglass This Year
No commencement exercises at Douglass Colored school as tenth grade is added. The Winchester School Board approved adding a grade, with June week events planned including exhibits, alumni banquet, field day, closing program, and the Douglas Beacon newspaper debut. 204 students enrolled, 98 girls and 106 boys.
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Douglass Colored School
P. W. Gibson
Winchester School Board
Douglass School
Gibson
Douglass
Douglas Beacon
Sadie Jackson
Fammie Weaver
Eleanora Langford
John Poulson
Roland Harper
Ray Denny
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E. Piccadilly St
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League
Charles R. Anderson
J. P. Harpine
Broadway
S. Lee Grant
United States
Oumansky
Moscow
Russian Telegraph Agency
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N. Loudoun St
General Electric
Miller “” Anderson
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