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Secret of Pauls Word-Shaking Power Sermon
A church notes a May 4, 1939 service featuring a sermon on Galatians 2 20 titled I am crucified with Christ and Christ liveth in me The message emphasizes living by faith in the Son of God and reflects the era s religious tone and scriptural emphasis of the period.
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Paul
Christ
God
Rev Vincent C Franks Named New Pastor at St Pauls Richmond
Dr Vincent C Franks, D D, rector of St Stephens Philadelphia, accepts a call to become the ninth pastor of St Pauls Episcopal Church in Richmond. Born in Canada and known in Clarke County for previous work at Grace Episcopal, he also served at Grace Church Lexington and later at Norfolk before St Stephens. The Richmond vestry views this as a worthy succession to Dr Beverley D Tucker who resigned to become bishop of Ohio.
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Beverley D. Tucker
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Richmond
Ohio
Tucker
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Vincent C. Franks
Franks
St. Stephens Church
Philadelphia
Richmond Church
Clarke County
Grace Episcopal Church
Lexington
Washington and Lee
Norfolk
St. Stephens
St. Paul's
Barrymore on wives ends with parting praise
The essay notes John Barrymore’s varied parting words about his wives and marriages. It recalls his first divorce in 1917 and his fond statements about Blanche Oelrichs and Dolores Costello, concluding that no one else delivers such parting scenes as well.
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John Barrymore
Husband
Ariel
Barrymore
John
California
Blanche Oelrichs
Dolores Costello
The Lesser of Two Evils in Polish Russian Relations
The article discusses Poland and Russia as neighbors with historic tensions. It notes Poland's loss of sovereignty in 1795 and its revival after World War I, framing Polish-Russian relations as shaped by geography and past territorial shifts, including the Polish Corridor and East Prussia.
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Poland
Russia
Prussia
Austria
Germany
Poland shifts toward Moscow amid German menace warns
Foreign reports note a slight Polish leaning to Moscow as Germany pursues conquest while Russia appears peaceful. Poland resists Russian troop presence but British moves to ally Moscow against Nazi aggression may find favor. Hitler’s polemic against Poland could push Poles closer to the Soviet Union despite distrust of Communism.
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Poland
Germany
Moscow
Russia
Hitler
Czechoslovakia
Lothian Ambassadorship Seen as Propaganda Move
The piece questions Lord Lothian as Ronald Lindsay's successor, noting his extensive American ties and calling the ambassador appointment likely to be interpreted as propaganda. It argues Britain should be restrained in the United States, recalling the 1916 17 Anglo French push to win U S involvement.
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Lord Lothian
America
Ronald Lindsay
Lothian
Britain
United States
Curious political phenomenon in New Deal supporters and critics
The Richmond Times Dispatch notes a paradox where New Deal critics back Roosevelt’s foreign policy while opposing his domestic program. The piece argues consistent opposition to totalitarianism abroad contrasts with suppression of dissent at home, and calls out their advocacy of peace through debate and the ballot rather than force.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Roosevelt
The
Times-Dispatch
New York Herald Tribune
New York Sun
Philadelphia Record
New York Post
Raleigh News and Observer
United States
Conference plan to unify Methodism approved despite secession threats
In face of secession threats, the judicial council of the Southern M E Church rules valid a conference approved plan to unify Methodism in America. National Fruit Co will transfer main offices from Washington to Winchester, as announced by Frank Armstrong Jr.
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Southern
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National Fruit Co
Washington
Winchester
Frank Armstrong, Jr
Queen Shenandoah XI Crowned Amid Rainy Handley Ceremonies
Five years ago Mrs. John Hay Whitney was crowned Queen Shenandoah XI at Handley auditorium as rain and cold weather postponed the festival parade of school children. Roosevelt urged states to cut liquor taxes to curb bootleggers.
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John Hay Whitney
Handley Auditorium
Roosevelt
Tornado Toll and Track Team Triumph in Charlottesville
Severe storms leave nearly 20 dead in one state with many injuries across several states. Handley track team claims first place in Class B at the state track meet in Charlottesville. Capitol Theatre screens Show Boat in book play and new film adaptation.
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Handley
Charlottesville
Capitol Theatre
Democrats convene to pick mayor and council candidates
Twenty five years ago a mass meeting selected candidates for mayor and three vacant council seats. The John Steck law began in Clarke county as farmers battled cedar trees near apple orchards. Frederick county sheriff Luther Pannett was elected treasurer of the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society which hosts the annual fair.
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John Steck
Clarke County
Luther Pannett
Frederick County
Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society
Orndorff Lands Main Street Stone Work Contract
Forty years ago T. J. Orndorff is awarded the contract for stone work on the Hansbrough and Carter building on Main street. The Independent Colored Club of this city holds a meeting and elects officers but keeps its state secret. Harry Baetjer, Johns Hopkins student in Baltimore, wins the high jump at the Baltimore Athletic Club track meet.
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T. J. Orndorff
Hansbrough and Carter
Main Street
Independent Colored Club
Harry Baetjer
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Baltimore Athletic Club
Answers To Questions From a 1930s Quiz Card
The card provides multiple Q and A pairs on topics from vaccines duration to inventor Edison and a list of facts about U S mayors sea foam pipes and marble use. It covers mutiny cases the Dewey district attorney Darwin Brenner initials on pennies and the height of Baton Rouge capitol.
Puzzles Tricks and Magic For The Whole Family
A 32 page booklet offers puzzles tricks magic and math problems for both children and adults. It features dominos mazes word enigmas and easy magic for rainy day entertainment. Priced at 10 cents postage paid. Coupon from Information Bureau Washington D C requires ten cent coin.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Watch Your Change in New York This Summer
A 1939 column warns visitors and locals about short change artists in New York. It describes subway change booths and street vendors who miscount coins, often targeting hurried customers with precise yet deceptive tricks. The writer urges vigilance at the World's Fair and circuses. The piece notes not all attendants are dishonest, comparing many to trustworthy Presbyterians.
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New York
Bronx
Thurston
Houdini
Herman the Great
Subway
Dinahs Party Illuminates Lana and Jims Bond
Lana and Jim attend Dinahs party in a crowded Morriss living room. Jim reveals his singing talent while Lana contends with social nerves and Dinahs curiosity about their past as the guests dance and listen to Cowboys songs from the piano.
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Lana
Dinah
Morriss
Mrs. Morriss
Mrs. Bennett
Ethel Harmon
Louis Davis
Main Street
Jones
Lena
Bobby Graves
Pinky
Evelyn
Madelyn Arnold
Brighton
Jones Boy
Davis
Alice
Lona
Bobby
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