Defenders Driven From Four Shanghai Villages
Japanese troops launched a surprise attack on the south bank of Soochow creek driving Chinese defenders from four villages. The offensive opened the thirteenth week of Shanghai fighting as Japanese forces ferried across the creek and pressed toward Hungjao airdrome with heavy artillery and costly gains after 10 days of preparatory skirmishes.
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Shanghai
Soochow Creek
Chapei
Rubicon Village
Rubicon
Warren Roads
International Settlement
Pearce
Nd Monument
Hungjao Airdome
Stochow Creek
Hungjao
International
Horace Greeley and the cold editorial office
A humorous vignette recounts Horace Greeley warming his feet above a boiler after cutting a hole in the floor for heat. The janitor reveals the boiler is being repaired, prompting Greeley to exclaim he was just starting to feel warm. A wry note on rising coal costs closes the anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Greely
Greely
Mr. Greely
James To Study Local Child Welfare Problem
Arthur W. James state director of public welfare will be in Winchester tonight to confer with directors of the Central Relief Association. J. D. Howard president of the association called the meeting to discuss Winchester child welfare and determine the best solution. The problem is three fold: under nourished children, weak home influence leading to delinquency, and existing delinquents needing temporary confinement or reform school. A group of leaders will attend alongside Central Relief Association directors. The association organized in January 1937 to determine needs and coordinate efforts with notable success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur W. James
Winchester
Central Relief Association
J. D. Howard
Pilot Escapes After Plane Narrows On Runway Mishap
Count Francis de Montaigu an instructor at Shenandoah Valley Academy escaped unharmed when his airplane failed to lift properly on takeoff at Admiral Bird airport. Reported as an equipment fault with flippers down the craft veered and nose-dived slightly before departing. Valley Airways crews will repair and reassemble the damaged sister ship to the Spirit of St. Louis over the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis de Montaigu
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Admiral Bird Airport
Spirit of
Valley Airways, Inc
Count Montaigu
Hayfield
Preparations Under Way for Winchester Christmas Seal Sale
Mrs John L Kater Winchester chairwoman announces the annual Christmas Seal Sale begins the day after Thanksgiving. About 30000 seals will be mailed to Winchester residents urging sales to fund tuberculosis clinics sanatoriums doctor and nurse employment and research. Officials hope this year will be the largest in the citys history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Kater
Winchester
National Tuberculosis Association
New coats gloves and hosiery from Moling and Cather
Readable text notes new coats gloves and a holo proof hosiery from Moling and Cather with a date fragment {11-5-Ip-11) revealing a catalog style listing rather than a full article.
Burson addresses Garden Club on color in the garden
R E Burson director of the Division of Parks State Conservation and Development Commission spoke to the Fredericktown Garden Club on Color In The Garden Winter and Summer With Shrubbery and Small Trees He discussed practical garden planning tuning remarks to Winchester conditions and offered concrete blending of annual and perennial flowers for harmonious year round color
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Burson
Division of Parks, State Conservation and Development Commission
de Fredericktown
Winchester
Miss Williams Dies In Stephens City
Miss Bessie Williams of Stephens City died at home after years of declining health. Born June 10, 1882 she was 55 at death and survived by her mother Mrs Annie Williams and aunt Mrs Atwell Rust. Funeral Monday at 2:30 pm at the Stephens City Methodist Church with burial in Green Hill Cemetery. Reverends Floyd M Lucas and Homer Welsh to officiate. Pallbearers named: Charles Staples Briscoe Williams Snapp Williams Cleve Adams Miller Craig Lawrence Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Williams
Stephens City
Miss Williams
Webster Williams
Williams
Methodist Church
Annie Williams
Atwell Rust
Green Hill Cemetery
Floyd M Lucas
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Homer Welsh
Charles Staples
Briscoe Williams
Snapp Williams
Cleve Adams
Miller Craig
Lawrence Williams
Rexall One Cent Sale Extends Through Saturday
Rexall runs a sale through Saturday with bargains across store, including Shari Perfume at 2 for $1.51 and many discounted items suitable for Christmas shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexall
Conferees On Eastern Peace Fail To Agree
Conferees negotiating the Chinese Japanese peace appeal adjourned without agreement on the final wording. They will reconvene tomorrow after deciding not to form a conciliation committee until Japan answers the proposed draft. Spaak's draft prompted Chinese objections to omitting their complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Sharkey
Brussels
Japan
Paul H. Spaak
China
Spaak
Henry Mitchell Chosen To Head Club In Clarke
At the Blue Ridge Country Club annual meeting in Berryville Virginia on November 5 Henry P Mitchell was named president Kenneth N Gilpin as vice president and secretary and Benjamin Harrison as treasurer expanding the club leadership. The session led by retiring president Gilpin was the largest ever with strong committee praise and a note on the club’s 1900 founding history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Blue Ridge Country Club
Boyce
Henry P. Mitchell
Kenneth N. Gilpin
Benjamin Harrison
Gilpin
J. Townsend Burwell
Greenway Court
Spencer Carter
George H Burwell
Roland G. Mitchell
Bedaux Still Uncertain As To His Status
In New York and Baltimore discussions swirl over Charles E Bedaux's role guiding the Duke and Duchess of Windsor on their American trip. A secretary said his status remains undecided as criticism of his labor methods by unions grows. Labor leader McCurdy said the resolution targets Bedaux as an enemy of organized labor, not the tour itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles E. Bedeaux
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Bedeaux
Washington
Baltimore Federation of Labor
Paris
Duke
Baltimore
Joseph P. McCurdy
Labor
McCurdy
Coble Re-elected Commander Of Winchester VFW Post
A. Lee Coble was re elected commander of Winchester Post 2123 Veterans of Foreign Wars for a fifth term. New officers elected include Harry Anderson Jr senior vice commander Dr F I McClure Jr junior vice commander Fred Way quartermaster and others with Wooddell and Browning also present to install. Refreshments followed the meeting with remarks by Wooddell and Browning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Lee Coble
Winchester
Harry Anderson, Jr
F. I. McClure, Jr
Fred Way
C. Richard Boyce
Donald Weems
W. W. Glass
Robert B. Nelson
Hugh Clark
Frank Fansler
Hugh Pierce
Harry Lewis
John Sempeles
J. E. Keffer
Edson E. Fawcett
James Hart
N. P. Bore
Sentinel
Leslie H. Owens
Upperville
Arthur Conner
Wooddell
Staunton
H. B. Browning
A. L. Potter
W. T. Wolfrey
Harrisonburg
Mr. Browning
Motoring Pair Visits Virginia and Washington D C
Motored to drive Dr M H Shagogue and Mr Berryman of Baltimore who traveled Skyline Drive and other Virginia sections, spent several days with friends in this city and in Hagerstown Md and Washington D C before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Shagogue
Mr. Berryman
Baltimore
Skyline Drive
Virginia
Hagerstown
Washington, D. C
Hahn Murder Trial Nears End in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on November 5 the Anna Marie Hahn murder trial moved toward closing as prosecutors predicted a verdict from a jury of eleven women and one man by nightfall. The proceedings included defense and prosecution arguments and critical testimony shaping the potential verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Anna Marie Hahn
James Roosevelt Aide Murmurs in Chicago Event
In Chicago on November 5, reports indicate James Roosevelt, son of the President, attending a function connected to the faith organization Keep Faith Chicago. No further details available in the fragment.
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Chicago
James Roosevelt
Coal commission holds talks with Roosevelt in Washington
Seven Bituminous coal commission members met with President Roosevelt in Washington for a lengthy conference. They indicated any public statement would come from the President, outlining remaining differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bituminous Coal Commission
Roosevelt
Beirut Condemns Man for Consul General Marriner Killing
Beirut Lebanon November 5 McGuerdich Karayan was condemned to death today for the assassination of James Theodore Marriner United States consul general. The trial held in Beirut resulted in the death sentence amid heightened wartime security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
Death sentences rise in livestock industry prosecutions
Moscow reports twenty more death sentences today in prosecutions tied to the livestock and farming sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Eleven Diphtheria Cases Reported in City Health Update
Health officer Dr L M Allen reports eleven diphtheria cases with no cause for alarm while urging precautions. The Winchester Hospital Junior Auxiliary announces registration for the diphtheria clinic on Tuesday November 9 from 9 to 12 for all children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Allen
Board (of Health
Pinckney Arthur
Winchester Hospital
Allen
Board of Health
City of
Winchester
Schick
Lily Pons Plans Cannes Visit After Eden Transit
Opera and screen star Lily Pons, traveling from Hollywood to Europe, spoke to reporters in Eden, Utah, saying she will visit her birthplace at Cannes, France, and spend time on the Riviera. Central Press.
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Eden
Utah
Hollywood
Europe
Lily Pons
Cannes
France
The
Riviera
Central Press
Clarke Forms A Hospital Group In Clarke County
Thirty women gathered in Millwood's Bishop's Chapel to form a Woman's Hospital Auxiliary for Memorial Hospital Winchester. They chose Mrs. Graham Dougherty as temporary chairman and elected officers led by Mrs. William Beverley as president. A $100 bond was subscribed as the first act, with 33 more beds needed in the children's ward.
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Berryville
Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Bishop's Chapel
Millwood
William Beverley
Agnes Mitchell
Abram Hewitt
H. B. Harris
Clarke County Nurse Association
D. W. Ritenour
Beverley
Finish Work On Route 11 Completed In Virginia
W C Poston resident engineer reported completion of a 61 mile gap on U S Route 11 from north of Winchester to near Staunton by Moore and Echols Staunton contractors. The project creates a modern three lane highway to the county line with two lanes beyond to Botetourt. A new bridge is rising at Buchanan over the James River and C O railroad. Summer maintenance and resurfacing of Route 50 west of Winchester and Route 11 south of the city are finished.
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W. C. Poston
Winchester
West Virginia Line
Moore and Echols
Staunton
State Line
Botetourt
Buchanan
James River
Chesapeake and Ohio
Poston
City
Clarke County
Joint Classes Meeting At Braddock Street M E Church
The Margaret Collins Denny class and the Young Christian's Class invite all members and visitors to a Sunday joint devotional at 9 45 A M. J H Rosenberger will speak on Message of History for Difficult Times with Mrs J H Light and Mrs W W McIntyre teaching. Also notice for kittens up for good homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Collins Denny
Young Christian’s
Braddock Street
M E. Church
South
Jessie Markwood
J. H. Rosenberger
J. H. Light
W. W. McIntyre
Young Christian
Regular monthly meeting of Sarah Zane Fire Company
The Sarah Zane Fire Company will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday November fifth at eight oclock in the evening. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Labor unions discuss plan to unite CFA and CIO bodies
A proposed 25 member super committee for direct control of the American labor movement was tabled at the peace conference. CIO officials and AFL representatives aim to settle jurisdictional disputes and end the split between workers organizations as President Roosevelt reiterates support for union reunification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Peace Conference
A. F
American Labor Movement
Roosevelt
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
Charles P. Oe
I. Oo
A. P. of L
C. I.C
H. Dalrymple
United Rubber Workers
Hyde Park
A. F. of L
Clinic For Younger People To Be Held Saturday
The District Nurse Association will hold a youth clinic tomorrow at its office from 9 30 to 2 00. Dr Robert V Funsten of the University of Virginia Hospital orthopedic staff will direct the clinic likely with another specialist and local association nurses. Young people with crippling deformities may receive operations or treatment. adults need a physician's written request to be examined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Nurse Association
Robert V. Funsten
University of Virginia Hospital
Charley Rouss Fire Co to Hold November Meeting
Regular monthly meeting of Charley Rouss Fire Co will be held Friday evening November 5th at 8 p m Special entertainment planned All members urged to attend M D Weaver President
For Sale Sun beam coal heater in excellent condition
One large sun beam coal burning cabinet heater offered for sale. Heats five to six rooms. Excellent condition. Price thirty five dollars. Write P. O. Box 330 Winchester Virginia.
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P. O. Box
Winchester
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Federal Court of Appeals For
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