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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1937

Page

3

Handley Judges and S V A Hilltoppers Face Tough Road Games

Handley Judges travel to Cumberland to play Allegany in a first Cumberland Valley League test while S V A Hilltoppers meet St James Academy in Hagerstown. Inclement weather and injuries shape lineups as both squads pursue improved offenses and escuch defenses.

Handley Judges S. V. A. Hilltoppers Allegany Cumberland St. James Academy Hagerstown Ochs Raymond Skidmore James Caffney Front Royal Berkeley Springs Harrisonburg

Nothing To Be Excited About In Jobless Count

Washington census officials say the unemployment count is only to measure unemployment and partial unemployment. They urge the public not to fear providing information, noting blanks will not be shared with other agencies and will be distributed November 16 and 17 with returns due November 20.

Washington

More Americans Leave the Orient

SAN FRANCISCO October 22 Officers families and men from the China war zone will depart the Orient aboard the Navy transport Chau mont for San Francisco on November 23 and arrive December 15. The vessel’s stern was damaged in a collision with an Italian cruiser near Shanghai on Wednesday.

San Francisco Chaumont Orient China War Zone Shanghai

Prospectors in Goodnews Bay Warn of Illusions of Riches

Anchorage reports grim cautions from A C Thane after a boom trip. He tells women that miners do not all strike it rich as platinum glitters. Freighter captain Pete Wold has received several proposals, though his wife is amused.

Anchorage Alaska Goodnews Bay A. C. Thane Pete Wold Thane

Drug Law Inadequate Denouncing Federal Law Weakness

Dr. Campbell of the U S food and drug administration denounces current federal law as inadequate after tracing shipments of Elixir of Sulfanilamide linked to 14 deaths in Tulsa Oklahoma and East St Louis Illinois. He urges stronger action and says misbranding charges miss the danger.

W. G. Campbell U. S. Food and Drug Administration Tulsa Okla East St. Louis Campbell Washington Food and Drug Administration Central Press

Fauquier Field Trials Set for November in Warrenton

Fauquier County Field Trial Association schedules a two day event on November 5 and 6 at Fred Sharp's Old Tavern Farm. Forty birds will be released and a beach show follows the dinner at the Warrenton Green Hotel. Entries close November 4 with a drawing at 8 pm the day before.

Warrenton Fauquier County Grand Junction Tennessee Warrenton Green Fred Sharp Old Tavern Carl Nolting State Game Commission Fred Sharp, Jr Irving Kane Hubert Phipps The Fauquier Democrat

Winchester U B A Rev W B Obaugh at Mt Pleasant

The Winchester U B A Circuit Rev W B Obaugh will lead services at Mt Pleasant with Sunday School at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m on We Worship. Pleasant Valley hosts 10 a m Sunday School and 7 p m Christian Endeavor led by Ray Fries. Rev G W Stover to speak and preach. Red Bud offers 2 30 p m Sunday School.

W. B. Obaugh Mt. Pleasant

Reliance United Brethren Church Services Announced

Reliance United Brethren Church lists pastor Rev W D Mitchell with preaching at Greenway 10 am Friendship 11 15 am Stephens City 3 pm Reliance 7 30 pm Sunshine choir to sing at Reliance public cordially invited.

W. D. Mitchell Greenway Friendship Stephens City Reliance Sunshine Choir

Freelind Posts 139 High Score in League A Night

Freelind tallies 139 for high score in League A with Northern Virginia 2 Freight and team scores show American Legion 560 Coca Cola 546 O Sullivan 545 leading. Complete scores list includes Harbaugh Miller and Rainsberger with top three rounds totaling 492 546 527.

Freelind American Legion Northern Virginia Kiwanis Handley Lions Rotary Coca Cola O'Sullivan Plank Glaize Halvosa Rainsberger Harbaugh Miller Marchi Stickley Ag Senee Handiey Ween Rotary Te Kiwanis Wee Vent Coca Cola Eae Erexay? Aae Hawthorne Osee Newlin Saeee Sereeeeenne Hobart Pavereves Handley Yates Wereeee Ete Ochs Seeeee Richard Ber Eee Legge Ee Sargent Eae Ashe Clowe Ae Oes Ee Bryarly Kerlin Pifer Eae Northern Ree Funk Bret Bag Acer Freelind Shorg Bean Asveee Sane Eae Ae Brubaker Babbae American Legion Par

Tim Heer Missing Son in Jamestown Search Plea

Mrs. Leo J. Heer of Jamestown appeals as she searches roads in a police car for her son Timothy Michael Heer 3 feared kidnapped or drowned at Lake Chautauqua near home. He recalls three arrests for preaching gospel and winning cases in court. Major and Mrs. Mars plan to move to Syracuse next Tuesday. Capt. and Mrs. Botts of Baltimore will speak at the Sunday farewell service.

Tim Leo J. Heer Jamestown N. Y Timothy Michael Heer Lake Chautauqua New York Pennsylvania Major Mars Winchester Syracuse Robert Botts Baltimore

Fire Ravages Baltimore Block as Fireboats Aid

A massive blaze in a busy Baltimore district threatened surrounding structures as 46 land appliances fought the flames with three harbor fireboats aiding. Water filled streets three inches deep and dense smoke cloaked the area while police controlled traffic and spectators.

Baltimore

Salvation Army Major Mars to tell life story in cities

Major Mars has spent 43 years with the Salvation Army and, with his wife, has served communities for a decade here. They helped provide jobs, homes for children, and food for the needy while performing acts of practical religion and charity. During World War I he served as chaplain at Carlisle Pennsylvania when the Indian School was taken.

Major Mars Salvation Army Carlisle

Apple Exports Consumption Prices And Supplies

Apple prices in London eased from last week with average at 1.75 dollars per bushel versus 1.97 and 2.04 in 1936. Pear prices stood at 3.49 per box, up from 3.19 last week and 2.81 in 1936. Export arrivals to UK ports are expected at about 336000 bushels this week, down from 540000 last week and 434000 a year ago.

London Virginia York Imperial Jonathan King David West Virginia Rome Beauty Nova Scotia Ribston Seer King Aagener Rome

Japanese shoot down bomber near Shanghai and push Chinese lines

Japanese officials admit a bombing plane was shot down near Nanjiang eleven miles west of Shanghai. They claim extensive Chinese munitions damage and that ground forces breached Chinese lines within a mile of Tazang. Soviet planes reportedly arrived at Lanzhou as reports note a new drive toward Tsinan.

Fosign Nanjiang Shanghai Kwangfu Tazang Shanghai News Lanchow Kansu Tiensun Tsinan Shantung Westsappang Creek

Chinese Plan Three Column Drive Near Tazang

Chinese forces aim to encircle a Japanese spearhead near Tazang by driving three columns totaling 40 000 men. Nanking exempts medical supplies from import duties to aid war wounded.

Tazang Nanking

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Thomas Harper Rosenberger Plley St. James Hilltoppers V. A Episcopal High Alexandria Theme University Westinghouse Washers Baker & Anderson N. Braddock St Fauquier Winchester U. B. Circuit Pp. m Reliance United Brethren Apple E. Piccadilly St Featuring Simmon R. M. Swimley George Washington Hotel Taiyuan Shansi Tokyo Foreign Office Japan Brussels Shenandoah Valley National Bank Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation L.O.F. Safety Glass Jno. W. Rosenberger & Co S. Braddock St Sherwin-Williams Paint Headquarters John S. Miller & Co. Hardware and Paints N. Main Street Westinghouse Automatic Northern Virginia Power Co
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