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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1938

Page

2

State Grange Meeting Opens in Marion Virginia

The 11th annual Virginia State Grange session begins this evening at 7:30 in Marion with midweek services at Royal Oak Presbyterian Church. Leaders including B P Brumback and state officers will speak across Thursday and Friday as reports are heard and a tour of the county is planned.

B. P. Brumback Middletown Virginia, State Grange Brick County Marion Virginia State Grange Royal Oak Presbyterian Church Walter 8. Newman Virginia Nva Prige Mark Turner L. J. Taber The National Grange W. D. Saunders Ension Division John W. Nnagan, Jr Ninth Gressman Govthe John W. McNair Efferson National Forest Dr. Wilson Virginia Iidlife Federation Cecil F LaBaire

Death of Temple Freshman Betty Fell Probed by Police

Philadelphia detectives question classmates of Betty Fell, a Temple University freshman from Benson, New Jersey, in a bid to determine relations and possible causes after her death in a college building yesterday. Death initially listed as possible self harm, details remain unclear.

Philadelphia Betty Bonner Fell Temple University Gaid Cer Miss Fell Enton

Churchmen Oppose Lotteries in Maryland Constitution Amendment

The Sparrows Point First Methodist Church announced that its parishioners voted unanimously against a constitutional amendment permitting lotteries in Maryland. The decision followed a meeting of church members held October 26 led by R Emmette Risdon Spencer.

R Emmette Risdon Spencer Sparrows Polet Emer FE Enon Maryland

Fires Flare Up Near Centnn Amid Military Tensions

Disoriented reports describe fires spreading near Centnn with unclear origin as Japanese and Chinese forces clash nearby. Residents fear expanded incidents as fires threaten fences and local structures while troops remain unseen.

Amended Declaration Filed In Damage Suit Against Bell

The amended declaration in a $25,000 damage suit against Stewart Bell of Winchester was filed in Corporation Court. Plaintiffs veatres and Sempeles claim Bell breached a lease and caused property damage after Betsy Ross Restaurant site fire, with parties contesting demurrer grounds and alterations to the declaration.

Bell Corporation Court Steve Veatres John Sempeles The Crystal Confectionary Stewart Bell Winchester Frank Tavenner, Sr Woodstock B. P. Harrison Attorn Philip Williams Yeatres Sempeles Loudoun Boscawen Peoples Service Drug Store Veatres Betsy Ross R. Gray Williams J.sloan Kuykendall

B N A I B R I T H League Game Sees High Scores

B N A I B R I T H league game features top performances with Brown 147 high game and Baker 364 high set. Team standings show B N A I B R I T H 1 593 points and Baker 364 as standout scorers.

Brown B'Nai B'Rith B’nai B’rith Baker

Magic Spray Grows Larger Flowers Through Colchicine

A spray emulsion of oil and colchicine, announced by Howard W. Blakeslee and colleagues, enlarges flowers and enables new plant crosses. Sprayed on buds or young stems, leaves darken, fruits shrink, and flowers may increase by 25 percent, with permanent changes in offspring across 40 species.

Howard W. Blakeslee Associated Press Chapel Hill, N. C National Academy of Sciences Albert F. Blakeslee Carnegie Institution of Washington Station For Experimental Evolution Cold Springs Harbor New York Academy Blakeslee E. W. Sinnott H. E. Warmke

Prayer Service At Eight O'Clock

The Lutheran Church of Our Saviour holds an 8 o'clock prayer meeting this evening. The pastor will pose the question Is Christ both human and divine. After prayer, the choir will rehearse. All friends are invited to worship with us.

Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Christ

Resistance To Syphilis Immunity Found In One Fourth

Dr. Robert A. Vonderlehr of the U S Public Health Service said about one fourth of people who acquire syphilis develop natural resistance and overcome it. Immunity does not end the health problem as infected individuals can spread the disease for years. He urged continued vigilance in the nationwide drive to control syphilis.

Stephen J. McDonough Associated Press Kansas City Robert A. Vonderlehr United States Public Health Service American Public Health Association Vonderlehr Sweden

Army Notre Dame tickets go on sale in public sale

Sports roundup notes Army sells nearly 100 tickets at 4.40 with box seats at 6.60. chatter surrounds the Army Notre Dame game and the Yankee, football, and coaching talk. Gossips link Tony Lazzeri to the Cubs and Browns, while Ace Parker comments on Duke and the Redskins stars Sid Luckman and Pug Rentner are mentioned.

Drew Middleton Eddie Brietz New York Army-Notre Dame Army Subway Times Square Tony Lazzeri Yankees Cubs Browns Will Harridge Ace Parker Brooklyn Duke Blue Devils

Prime Minister Chamberlain Speech Broadcast Planned

New York October 26 The United States will hear an all network broadcast of Neville Chamberlain address on November 9 from the Lord Mayor of London banquet. BBC will relay the talk to NBC CBS and MBS chains on its short wave channels.

New York Neville Chamberlain Great Britain Mr. Chamberlain London United States BBC NBC CBS MBS

World Listening Schedule Highlights and Programs

Radio listings outline 4 20 p m world wide listening times for Wednesday and Thursday. Programs include War Over The World with Walter Lippmann and Lord Halifax on WJZ NBC, Struggle For Peace with Hoover Allen Ludlow on WABC CBS, and President Roosevelt on WEAF NBC. Also featured are Tommy Dorsey Fred Allen Kay Kyser Paul Whiteman bands Navy Day activities and Army Band broadcasts with daily shifts across WJZ NBC CBS WOR and related networks.

N. Y Wabc-Cbs Admiral T Richardson Jim McWilliams Paul Whiteman Everybody’s Music WJZ NBC Mr. Keen Hobby Lobby Russ Morgan Wor-Mbs

Forty True Bills Found by Grand Jury in Fall Term

The Star reports the fall term grand jury returned forty one liquor and other charges in the United States District Court. Indictments span from Pittsylvania to Frederick with sixty one persons named. some pleaded guilty with sentences deferred to Thursday. Additional charges include blackmail theft forgery white slavery and labor board interference.

Star Internal Revenue Grand Jury United States District Court Pittsylvania Frederick John Paul Shenandoah National Park Lynchburg National Labor Relations Board William A. Brown Staunton J. Sachs Brown G. W. Horn Buchanan John A Penello Ralph R. Reed Andrew J. McDonald

Compliance Is Advised By Morton

In Richmond on October 26 State Labor Commissioner Thomas B. Morton urged compliance with the federal wage hour act while awaiting formal interpretation. He said no Washington guidance beyond cooperation was received and a regional office may be established locally. Morton and Governor Price plan a November Washington conference with Secretary of Labor Perkins. He warned penalties for noncompliance are heavy and urged employers to comply in doubt until an official ruling is issued. Dr. R H Barker discussed enforcement during a radio address on WMBG.

Richmond Thomas B. Morton Washington Virginia Morgan Commissioner Morton Governor Price Secretary of Labor Perkins Morton R. H. Barker Labor Department WMBG

Say Communists Active In West

House investigators heard testimony that California's agricultural industry has been a major focal point for Communist attack over the last five years. Harper Knowles of Oakland and Ray Nimmo of Los Angeles testified that this activity is a forerunner of an attempt to overthrow the U S government.

Washington House California Harper Knowles Oakland Ray Nimmo Los Angeles Radical Research Committee California American Legion Dies Committee United States

Invitations at Star Job Print Wedding Announcements

The Star Job Print venue hosts wedding invitation printing services. Custom invitations feature elegant typography and tailored layouts for couples seeking traditional or contemporary card designs.

Irregular Ad Copy on Cough Relief Cream

Fragmented ad text pitches a cough remedy claiming quick relief by addressing chest congestion and mucus. Mentions mucous membranes and expelling germs, with unclear claims about authorization and efficacy.

Mrs Cannon Dies At Home In Arkansas

Mrs. Thomas Cannon longtime resident of Winchester dies at her Little Rock home after living in White Hall Missouri and Arkansas. She leaves a sister two nieces five children and many relatives. Services expected in Beebe where she lived before moving to Little Rock.

Winchester Thomas Cannon Little Rock Ark Evan R. Thatcher Mary Jane Thatcher White Hall Missouri Arkansas Cannon C. L. Carver Elinore Carver Ada Thatcher Oppie Evan Beaumont Texas Harold Augusta Dasil Mary Virginia Cannon Beebe

Hosiery Mills Begin Construction in Bland Virginia

Construction has started on the first of six full fashioned hosiery mills planned in Southwest Virginia. Homer K. Bowen says the Bland plant will finish early December and employ 250 people. Surveys are under way for locations of the remaining five plants in Giles Tazewell Russell Grayson Wise and Lee counties.

Bland Virginia Homer K. Bowen Southwestern Virginia, Inc Giles Tazewell Russell Grayson Wise Lee Bowen

Virginia Railroads Seek 10 Cent Coal Haul Increase

The State Corporation Commission granted Virginia railroads 30 days to file briefs in support of a ten cent per ton intrastate rate increase for hauling bituminous coal. Carriers seek parity with a temporary interstate rate rise they hope ICC will make permanent. opponents include Mathieson Alkali Works and the Richmond Chamber of Commerce.

Richmond State Corporation Commission Virginia Interstate Commerce Commission ICC Mathieson Alkali Works Saltville Richmond Chamber of Commerce

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