Proposed Winchester pool with modern features and plans
Sponsors back a Winchester Park municipal pool designed by Wesley Bintz of Lansing Michigan with a 60 by 90 feet elevated oval layout. The plan includes a filtration system, showers, dressing rooms and separate times for underprivileged children. funding would come from bonds up to 19500 with a two cent tax rise and a voter referendum possibly next year.
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Winchester Park
Winchester
Wesley Bintz
Lansing
Micn
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Rouss Spring
W. Nelson Page
Don’t Endure Slipping False Teeth Ad
An advertisement promotes FAS TEETH powder to sprinkle on dentures to prevent slipping. It claims firm hold, a comfortable daily feel, and no gummy taste. It urges buying at drug stores and to accept no substitute.
Doan's Pills Promoted For Kidney Health
Doctors say kidneys have about 15 miles of tiny tubes that purify blood. Doan's Pills are advertised as flushing out waste and helping with symptoms like painful urination, back pain, fatigue, and nocturnal waking, claiming 40 years of use.
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Doan
Red Cross Cared For Largest Number Of People During Peace
Mrs. Wright executive secretary of the Winchester-Frederick County Red Cross announced last year the organization aided 322 300 families totaling about 1 5 million people in floods and other disasters marking a peacetime record. The Red Cross operated relief efforts for 128 disasters nationwide with 106 in the continental United States and urged ongoing preparedness committees in chapters to respond quickly to future needs. Local chapter chair D H Sencindiver noted state programs for tornadoes and hurricanes and the annual Roll Call in November funds the year round disaster service.
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American Red Cross
Wright
Winchester-Frederick County
The
Red Cross
Ohio-Mississippi Valley
Continental
United States
D. H. Sencindiver
Red Cross Disaster Service
Berryville Set for First Home Football Clash
Berryville High meets Warren County High on Berryville’s home field Friday in the season’s third game. Clarke county seeks its first win after losses to Harpers Ferry and a Lincoln tie, with coach George Pope stressing a stout defense against Front Royal’s passing game.
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Clarke County
Berryville
Warren County High School
Clarkians
Harpers Ferry
Lincoln
Warren County
George Pope
Shepherd College
Mentor Pope
Front Royal
Geese Heard In Flight Over City Last Night
Local residents reported hearing a flock of wild geese flying over the city around 11 p.m. Several witnesses claimed to see the birds. A local wildlife expert said migration timing varies with weather, not fixed schedules.
Clarke County Boys Practice Sets Up First Home Game
The Clarke County team focuses on efficient blocking and tackling this week. The home game starts at 3 15 p m with tickets priced at 25 cents. The coach and student body urge a large local crowd.
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Clarke County
Virginia Medical Society hears national fight on venereal disease
At Roanoke the Virginia Medical Society welcomed Dr. Thomas Parran in a convention dinner after speeches on syphilis control and venereal disease. Reported tuberculosis results, pneumonia typing stations, and blood testing in colleges followed. registration reached 585 with auxiliary meetings at the Elks Club.
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Roanoke
Medical Society of Virginia
Thomas Parran
United States Public Health Service
Frank B. Stafford
W. L. Kelly
Charlottesville
Parran
Irginia
Pneumonia Commission
I. C. Riggin
Virginia
Wasserman
Oklahoma A
M. College
James N Williams
Richmond
Arlington
Buckingham
Prunswick
Charlotte
Culpeper
Dinwiddie
Fauquier
Gloucester
Halifax
Norfolk
Rockingham
Southampton
Warwick
Woman‘s Auxiliary
Elks’ Club
New York Woman Wins Opening Round In Battle For Cannon
Watervliet historian Mrs. Sarah Hollis Keenan led the local defenders in denying the federal bid to move a cannon captured by Gen. Lafayette at Yorktown in 1781. The dispute involved Brig. Gen. Peter Gansevoort and park superintendent B Floyd Flickinger.
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New York
Watervliet
N. Y
Sarah Hollis Keenan
United States
Lafayette
Yorktown
Keenan
Peter Gansevoort
Albany
Marquise de Lafayette
James Donlon
B. Floyd Flickinger
Colonial National Historical Park
Interior Department
Flickinger
Donlon
T. Byrne
Col. Stewart
Watervliet Arsenal
Washington
Yorktown Park Superintendent Flickinger Named
Boyd Flickinger son of Dr and Mrs 8 L Flickinger of Winchester has held responsible National Park Service positions for years and now serves as Superintendent of the Yorktown Colonial National Historical Park.
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Boyd Flickinger
8. L. Flickinger
Winchester
National Park Service
Yorktown Colonial National Historical Park
Bank Leaders Attack New Deal Policy At Convention
At the Americas Bankers Association meeting in Boston on October 12 the state bankers of America adopted a line against competition with government lending agencies and endorsed a balanced budget. Orval W. Adams was elected president, with Philip A. Benson as first vice president and Robert M. Hanes as second vice president. The group reaffirmed opposition to branch banking and any program weakening state banking systems and authorities.
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Boston
Roosevelt
Americas Bankers Association
State Bankers of America
Orval W. Adams
Salt Lake City
Utah
Adams
Utah State National Bank
Philip A. Benson
Dime Savings Bank of
Brooklyn
N. Y
Robert M. Hanes
Wachovia Bank and Trust Company
Winston-Salem
N. C
Benson
Hanessa
State Bank Division
Divorces Reach All Time High In Virginia In 1936
The Virginia State Health Department report shows 4178 divorces in 1936, up 362 from 1935, with 32328 deaths and a 13.1 per thousand rate. Births totaled 51849, marriages 30118, and a new venereal disease control division was created. The year ended June 30 1937 for fiscal measures.
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Virginia
Richmond
State Health Department
Peery
I. C. Riggin
Riggin
Wise County
Posts Urged To Send Delegates To Conference
Richmond headquarters of the Virginia American Legion urges posts to send delegates to the fall membership rally and post officers conference in Lynchburg from October 30 to November 3. Commander Raleigh M. Felton of South Boston and department officers are coordinating the plans. The commander asks each post to send one or more representatives to the meeting, described as the most important conference of his administration. A statewide intensive membership campaign will be organized to maximize strength.
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Richmond
Virginia Department of the American Legion
Lynchburg
Raleigh M. Felton
South Boston
Felton
Funeral Services For Luther Light
Ridgeway West Virginia October 14 The funeral for Luther Light retired farmer who died October 8 at his son Clifton Lights home in Ridgeway occurred last Sunday at Chestnut Grove Church. Rev F H Strieby officiated with interment in the church cemetery Pallbearers were F M Bageant J P Davis J W Milwee L H Ruble E W Adams and Clifton Loy Light was 64 years old having been born December 2 1872.
Rummage Sale Planned Next to Northern Va Power Co
A rummage sale organized by Win Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will be held October 15 and 16 next to the Northern Virginia Power Co. Items were collected October 12 and 13. Proceeds support hospital activities.
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Northern Va. Power Co
Win. Memorial Hospital
Virginia Roads Need 300 Million For 15 Year Upgrades
Richmond dispatch states Virginia should spend 300 million dollars over 15 years on primary and secondary road systems to reach a proper standard. Highway Commissioner Shirley notes 280 million has been expended to date and traffic continues to rise about ten percent yearly. He cites higher construction costs from flatter curves non skid surfaces and safety features. He adds that 21 million yearly funds are available, 12 million less than the level needed to keep pace with traffic growth.
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Richmond
Virginia
Henry G. Shirley
Shirley
University of Virginia News
State Highway Department
Fireman Buried Under Five Tons Of Broken Brick
Baltimore report says fire department lieutenant James K. Harrison was killed when a three story brick factory and printing shop collapsed during a blaze. Four other firemen were injured as five tons of brick crushed him while others fled the alley.
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Baltimore
James K. Harrison
Harrison
Founders Day Observed at Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy held its tenth annual Founder's Day service, marking 72 years since Dr William Mann Irvine’s birth. Headmaster Dr Boyd Edwards notes the day educates new boys about Irvine’s life and work, with history head David F Chapman delivering the address on The Chapel as an Expression of Dr Irvine.
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Mercersburg Academy
William Mann Irvine
Irvine
Boyd Edwards
David F. Chapman
Academy History Department
Dr. Irvine
Winchester
Camille Hart
Camillus 8. Hart
Barred From His Own House
Edward Meade seeks the Maryland Court of Appeals ruling on the constitutionality of a neighborhood agreement barring occupancy by Negroes. A Baltimore court previously enjoined Meade from living in a house he owned based on a prior owner's signatory agreement.
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Annapolis
Edward Meade
Court of Appeals
Baltimore
Meade
Pickers Tickets Print at the Star Office
Printer notices announce that pickers tickets are printed now at the Star Office. The item is brief with no additional details or dates provided.
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The
Star Office
Church Union Is Proposed By Episcopal and Presbyterian Bodies
Cincinnati clergymen report the Protestant Episcopal Church asks the Presbyterian Church in the U S A to pursue organic union via a commissioned concordat. The triennial convention backs a world council of churches and sets a Holland conference for May 9, 1938. Philippine Islands district may drop Protestant in its title to become the Philippine Episcopal Church if approved. House of Bishops postpones election for broader presiding bishop powers as nominees include Perry Stevens and McDowell.
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Cincinnati
Protestant Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
World Council of Churches
Holland
Philippine Islands
Islands
Philippine Episcopal Church
House of Bishops
Acion
Philippines
Episcopal Church
House of Bis
James de Wolf Perry
Rhode Island
Perry
William Bertrand Stevens
Los Angeles
William George McDowell
Alabama
Big Year Seen For 1938 Chevrolet
Winchester dealer C. H. Schutte returns from Baltimore energized by first inside information on the 1938 Chevrolet. Pre shows in 50 cities prepare dealers for the new model with selling plans and ads for 1937 and 1938. He predicts a banner year with strong public interest and many orders already placed sight unseen.
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C. H. Schutte
Winchester
Baltimore
Chevrolet
Schutte
Public Auction Sale Of Machinery At Economy Plant
By writ of fieri facias I will offer for sale at 820 S Kent street the Economy Machine Works plant at 10 A M on Saturday Oct 16 1937. Included are 1 Leland motor and pump 1 floor sanding machine and pulleys. Cash. Sergeant.
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Fieri
Economy Machine Works
Community Oil Company, Inc
Wm. L. Kuhn
M. M. Marple
S. Kent Street
Leland
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Helf
Warren County High School Eleven
Order OF the Golden Rule
Jones Funeral Home
Jones
Funeral Home
Ervice Asured
Uuldi
Luther Light
Famous
Sergeant’s Sale
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