Madrid battle as 2000 fascists trapped in hospital
Fascist shock troops fought to rescue 2000 comrades trapped at Hospital Clinico in University City as government forces and Socialist militia held the line. Bombers and long range guns pounded Madrid while authorities evacuated families from subway stations over sanitary fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Oldfield
Madrid
Clinico
University City
Europe
Nazi Propaganda al
Ee “Tt
Valencia
Jose Miapa
Thanksgiving Thought From Mr Winchester
A religious reflection quotes H. W. Beecher on counting blessings. It compares sand and iron to illustrate how gratitude reveals hidden mercies in daily life, urging a grateful heart like a magnet drawing iron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Beecher
Thanksgiving Dinner at The G Low Coffee Shop
A notice invites a special Thanksgiving day dinner at The G Low Coffee Shop. Details are scarce in the excerpt, but the event appears to be a community meal offering.
Trash collection schedule notice for Thanksgiving week
The notice alerts residents that garbage will be collected on Friday November 27 from 11 to 2 pm. items must not be placed out on storage day. Thursday collection is skipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.i
Siamese Is To Survive Siamese Is To Survive
Simplicio Godina died after being separated from his Siamese twin Lucio who had died of pneumonia. The operation at York Hospital severed muscular joints at the base of the spine, leaving the living twin in stable condition. The twins’ wives, Natividad and Victorina Matos, wept in the room as the surgery concluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Simplicio Godina
Lucio
York Hospital
Simplicio
Natividad
Victorina Matos
Christmas observance planned by Chamber of Commerce directors
At a recent meeting the Chamber of Commerce board endorsed a Christmas observance with a community aim. The Old Dominion Chorus the Chanters and Euterpean Club will sing carols while city officials make arrangements for decorations and other essential details. Andrew Bell said the program will be the best in 20 years as merchants and citizens join in the effort. A Santa arrival by airplane will feature the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Old Dominion Chorus
Chanters
Euterpian Club
Andrew Bell
Santa
Reserve Officers Group To Meet At Post Office Building
The Reserve Officers Group School will hold a session at 7 30 oclock on Monday November 30 in the Civil Service Commission room at the Winchester post office building. Col D Bern infantry United States will be in charge. Members urged to attend these meetings as the winter course of study is mapped out to the War Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reserve Officers’ Group
Civil Service Commission
Winchester Post Office
Col. D. Bern
Infantry
United States
War Department
Thanksgiving Dinner Roast at Bak-Soe Restaurant
Advertisement notes a Thanksgiving dinner featuring roast young turkey with oyster dressing and ham at Bak-Soe Restaurant in Old Wa priced at 60 cents.
Auction sale of Willys-Knight car and accessories
Court auction at 12 30 p m on Saturday November 28 1932. Willys Knight automobile tires upholstery good and runs well to be sold by Duvall Dunn auctioneers. Also note let us roast your Thanksgiving turkey delivered hot or cold Solden Glow Coffee Shop ad with phone number 1148 dated November 23 1931.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willys-Knight Automobile
Duvall & Dunn
Solden Glow Coffee Shop
Lindbergh Ends Sealand Mystery Lands Safe at Home
London reports Col Charles A Lindbergh landed at Sealand near Chester after a three hour flight from Ireland then drove away without comment. Authorities and public were left to wonder his exact whereabouts and whether he would return to his Kent home Seven Oaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Charles A. Lindbergh
Royal Air Force
Sealand
Chester
Ireland
Lindbergh
Seven Oaks
Kent
Nic
Colonel Lindbergh
Dublin
Belfast
Frank Aiken
Aiken
Union Meet Thanksgiving Service at Market Street Church
Winchester Ministerial Association hosts a 10:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day service at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev C Worthington Lowe of Grace Lutheran will preach Temporal Blessings. Rev Robert A Whitten will read the New Testament. Rev Harry P Dunlap will give the pastoral prayer. Choirs to perform harvest anthem and hymn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Ministerial Association
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
C. Worthington Lowe
Grace Lutheran Church
Robert A. Whitten
Congregational Christian Church
Harry P. Dunlap
Union ‘Ological Seminary
New York City
Market Street Church
Jerusalem
J. H. Maunder
French Warships To Guard Trade
French warships in the western Mediterranean received orders to fully protect the nations merchant marine on the high seas. The navy ministry issued instructions to oppose interference with French shipping by Spanish warships beyond territorial waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Mediterranean
Navy Ministry
Shooting Match At Sunnyside Thanksgiving Day Prizes
A shooting match is planned all day on Thanksgiving Day November 26 starting at 10 a m at Sunnyside one mile north of Winchester Route 7. Prizes include turkeys geese chickens and guineas. L F McDonald organizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyside
Winchester
Route 7
L. F. McDonald
Probe Begins Into Cause of Chicago Crash
Chicago dispatch reports a steel electric train plowed into a wooden elevated car, leaving at least 65 hurt or dead. The rear impact near a north side station littered tracks with victims as responders rushed to scene, with numbers of dead named among the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
R. F. Larson
Mary Mullen
Quinn Morrison
Nell Wilson
Jack Diffendahl
Vera Lefebvre
Plans for Cornerstone Laying of Sarah Zane Fire Hall
Final plans for laying two cornerstones of the new 15000 dollar Sarah Zane Fire Company Hall on North Loudoun street were nearly complete. Captain R B Brown announced that the new cornerstone will contain a roll of the company with officers a copy of by laws contractor list city police roster 1936 budget Hiram Lodge No 21 a copy of the Evening Star Nov 25 a Fort Loudoun wood key carved by John Nail and other records. Old records removed from the previous fire hall will be replaced with copies in the new cornerstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Loudoun Street
R. B. Brown
City of
Winchester
Hiram Lodge No. 21
A. P F
A. M
Evening Star
Fort Loudoun
John Nail
Capitalist William F Whitman Dies in Miami Beach
William Francis Whitman a 77 year old capitalist of Chicago and Miami Beach died of heart disease after a brief illness in Miami Beach. He was a prominent business figure with ties to both cities and his passing was announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami, Beach
Fila
William Francis Whitman
Chicago
Miami Beach
V F W Plans Installation And Election Of Officers
J Earl Jones of Staunton, department commander, will attend the annual election and installation for Winchester Post No 2123 on Friday night November 27. Accompanying him are H B Browning E M Gough and E H Dabney. Coble re-nominated as commander with Haley C Moore and Harry Anderson also nominated for posts. Installation follows the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Earl Jones
Staunton
Veterans of Foreign Wars
A. Lee Coble
Winchester
Jones
H. B. Browning
E. M. Gough
E. H. Dabney
The
Augusta
Coble
Slae
Haley C. Moore
Frederick County
Harry Anderson
Douglas D. Spillman
Hunters To Show Mette At Blue Ridge Hunt Trials
More than 50 entries have been received by A Mackay-Smith of Farnley Clarke county for the fourth annual hunter trials of the Blue Ridge Hunt Club to be held at Farnley near White Post at 1 o clock Friday afternoon The program includes fences chicken coops abrupt turns under brush and other obstacles and admission is free All interested in the chase and hunters are invited to attend the meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Mackay-Smith
Farnley
Clarke County
Blue Ridge Hunt Club
L. M. Allen
Archibald Mackay-Smith
George Burwell
George Greenhalgh
John A. Payne
Ambram S. Hewitt
Ewart Johnston
Ben. Randolph
Robert Winmill
Warrenton
John H. Whitney
Upperville
District Nurse Association Expands Humanitarian Work Here
At the Winchester Memorial Hospital Women’s Auxiliary November meeting Mrs. H. D. Fuller spoke on the District Nurse Association. Founded in 1910 as a memorial to Dr. S. P. Latane, the group began amid financial and social hurdles but grew into a trusted community ally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Nurse Association
Winchester Memorial Hospital
H. D. Fuller
S. P. Latane
Memorial Hospital
Efforts To Bridge Rift In A F L And Rebels
Tampa Florida November 25. Leader talks aim to ease rift between American Federation of Labor and John L Lewis loyalists. George M Harrison meets Max Zaritsky to discuss a round table peace try while denying a definite plan. Officials expect no late year federation backing of a national labor party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
American Federation of Labor
John L. Lewis
George M. Harrison
Federation
Max Zaritsky
Lewis Committee For Industrial Organization
Harrison
William Green
A. F. of
Zaritsky
Lewis
A. F. of L
Lewis Committee
National Labor Party
Resolutions
Farmer-Labor
Labor Party Organization
Thanksgiving Observances Stir Winchester as Holiday Activities Set
Winchester moves toward Thanksgiving with church services at Christ Episcopal and Market Street Methodist. Government offices, stores, banks, and Handley Library close. post office operates on holiday schedule. Afternoon Handley Bowl game vs Martinsburg, with bands and between halves events, tops off a day of social gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Christ Episcopal Church
Market Street Methodist Church
Handley Library
Handley Bowl
Martinsburg Bulldogs
Specials for Misses and Ladies at Klompus Shop
Misses and Ladies coats without fur priced at 6.95 and 7.95. Fur trimmed coats offered at one price. Values up to 19 dollars reduced to 10.95. Ladies dresses 1.59 to 2.88, hats 0.88, house dresses 0.49, all sizes. Children’s coats dresses and snow suits greatly reduced. Klompus, 139 North Loudoun Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. . Klompus
Lpst
Loudoun St
Germany and Japan In Anti Communist Pact Signatures Attached
Roll call nears goal as Winchester Frederick Red Cross drives for 1500 memberships with 1218 secured and 282 to go. Day reports add 263 names bringing total to 1218 and prompting optimism the chapter will reach quota soon. Local lists include Warren Eddy and numerous others as Kernstown Middletown contributions push progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Japan
Winchester-Frederick
The
Red Cross
E. T. Clark
Winchester
Kernstown
Middletown
Virginia
Harding Had Obsession in Murder Trial in Va
Dr. J K Hall a Richmond psychiatrist testified Harding former Emporia mayor was mentally unsound when he shot E M McElroy after finding his wife with McElroy at a farmhouse supper. Hall said Harding had an obsession causing irresponsibility but not insane verdict at present. Harding testified his suspicion from his wife leaving home led him to the farm where he found them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
J. K. Hall
Richmond
J. J. Harding
E. M. McElroy
McElroy
Hall
Ring
Harding
M. R. Peterson
Albemarle County
Beverley R. Tucker
Salvation Army To Hold Thanks giving Day Service
The Salvation Army invites all to a Thanks giving Day service at 8 o clock tomorrow evening in the Court House Auditorium. Major James Mars, officer in charge of the local district, will lead the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Court House
James Mars
Corner Stone Laying Ceremony Friday at 3
Members are asked to meet at the building Friday at 3 oclock for the laying of the corner stone. Public is invited. R B Brown Captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Brown
Ambassadors From All Nations In Berlin Invited To Ceremony
Berlin reports a five year alliance pact between Germany and Japan aimed at combating communism. Joachim von Ribbentrop and Kintomo Mushakojo signed after an official declaration. ambassadors of many nations were summoned for the ceremony. The pact calls for cooperation to curb subversive activities and maintain domestic peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Japan
Foreign Office
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Great Britain
Adolf Hitler
Kintomo Mushakojo
International Communist Organization
Moscow
Comeae
Eee
Japa’ ‘Commission
Oenanian Nationale
Een
President Roosevelt Drafts Peace Speech Aboard USS
While en route to Buenos Aires for the Inter-American Peace Conference, President Roosevelt and his party aboard a U.S. cruiser shaped a rough draft of his address as two ships steered southwest of Pernambuco. A mock royal ceremony saw James Roosevelt receive a “royal works” diploma after a playful Neptune trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Janeiro
Poosevelt
Buenos Aires
Pernambuco
Neptune
James Roosevelt
Winchester Junk Co seeks old cars for junking
Wanted iron and best prices since the war. Now buying old cars to junk as well as rags and metals. Winchester Junk Co located at 13 Fairfax Lane between Main and Braddock. Phone 254. Timeframe: Thursday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Junk Co
Fairfax Lane
Main and
Braddock
Public Auction of Household Furniture in Kernstown Va
On premises at Kernstown Virginia household and kitchen furniture to be sold on December 2. Auction conducted by M. C. Cooper. Includes armchairs and other items. Auction dates listed as multiple numbers in the notice.
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MR Winchester
Turkey
C.O. C
Mr. Lowe
Sarah Zane
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
V.F.W
Virginia Department
Mette
Blue Ridge Club
George Harrison
Warren Eddy
Alien Gray
Louis Wender
Ethel Carpenter
B. H. Hamman
Elsie Snapp
Laurence Jolliffe
May Cassell
O. C. Cassell
Remente Bowman
Selene Tr Oer " Z
Olan
Lemue van J. B. Daniel
W. Bassellman
M. Albin
Harry Hottle
Harry Aikens
E. W. Barrett
R. N. Boyd
Nannie Richard
American State Department
C. M. Cooper
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