Old Stone Lutheran Church Destroyed by Fire in 1854
A Virginian report recalls the September 27 1854 blaze that ruined Winchester’s old Lutheran Church. Fire began in Philip Young’s stable on Baker Street and spread to outbuildings and the church, destroying the landmark spire. The event prompted reorganization of local fire crews and left the congregation with a newer structure on Wall Street.
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Old Stone Lutheran
Philip Young
Baker (Philpot) Street
Winchester
Manyzens
Knoxville
Harpers Ferry
Charlestown
Mt. Jeethron Cemetery
Remains of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church Ruins On Water Street
The ruined church stands on the north side of Boscawen Water street at Indian Alley, built as a replica of the Frederick County Court House. Reopening walls reveal openings and plastering work, with the edifice praised for its substantial condition and enduring charm. The Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church was dedicated January 1 1843.
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Congregation of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
Boscawen (Water) Street
Indian Alley
Frederick County Court House
Gilbert
Schneiders Charged With Assault in Shady Rest Hearing Set
Warrants charging assault and battery have been issued against Sam Hernan and Marion Schnei der of Shady Rest. Hearing set for Saturday at 1 30 before Justice A J Tavenner. Five slot machines seized and held at the jail to be destroyed. Kenneth Loy named as complainant alleged assault with intent to do bodily harm. Witnesses summoned include Sam Brown Frank Brown Lind Loy and Pauline Shoemake.
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Sam
Hernan
Marion Schneider
Shady Rest
A. J. Tavenner
John Bywaters
Bob DeHaven
DeHaven
Kenneth Loy
Schneiders
Sam Brown
Frank Brown
Lin
Loy
Pauline Shoemake
Middletown High Team Wins Second Straight Softball Edge
A Middletown High School team beat Strasburg Thursday for its second consecutive softball win. Middletown scored in the first, fourth, and fifth innings with contributions from Garrett, I. M. Brumback, E. Brumback, K. Judy, Hotel, and Wakeman.
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Middletown High School
Strasburg
Middletown
Garrett
M. Brumback
E. Brumback
K. Judy
Hottel
Wakeman
Radio Drama War of the Worlds Sparks Nationwide Panic
News reports from Harrisonburg Richmond Martinsville and New York describe widespread fear and confusion as the Wells story broadcast on the nationwide hook-up prompted calls for verification and fears of an invasion. Audiences reacted with anxiety fainting and frantic attempts to learn the truth.
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Martinsville
Covington
Blackstone
Richmond
Princeton
H. G. Wells
New Jersey
Dew Jersey
Singers Glen
News-Record
Associated Press
Bride and Groom End Hunger Strike in Shanghai
Seventeen year old Pan Pih-Cheng and his bride ended an eight day hunger strike after Pan’s father, a wealthy Canton merchant, agreed to donate 1.5 million Chinese dollars to China’s war chest. The couple fasted to secure 4 million dollars, then settled for a compromise with 1.5 million dollars paid. They then began a milk diet until the funds arrive.
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Shanghai
Pan Pih-Cheng
Pan
Canton
China
Pan Senior
Thank Offering At Service Tomorrow
The United Thank Offering will be presented at All Saint's Day service tomorrow at 11 o'clock in Christ Episcopal Church. Rev. Robert Nelson will lead the rector.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Robert Nelson
Looted Canton Horror Seen As Japanese Drive Advances
Reporter describes the evacuation of Wuchow and Canton amid Japanese bombardment and looting. He reports rotting bodies on the railroad, destroyed tracks, and depopulated villages while refugees seek safety as a puppet government fear spreads in Kwangtung.
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Canton
Wuchow
Kwangsi
West River
Hunan
Kweichow
Kerr J. Eskelund
Linshien
Wu Teh-Chen
Kwangtung
Domei
Katsuo Okazaki
Formosa
Open County Clinic Opens In Stephens City For School Children
Dr. W A Burke arrives to run the Frederick county dental clinic at Stephens City for county school children. Miss Anne Preston Starling urges parents to fund dental corrections as last year about 600 children were treated. Burke travels from Clarke county and will visit Frederick schools with support from the Board of Supervisors the County School Board and local clubs in Winchester and Frederick County.
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W. A. Burke
Frederick County
Stephens City
Burke
Anne Preston Starling
Frederick
Clarke County
Board of Supervisors
County School Board
Winchester
Utah Felon Deering Executed After Secret Firing Squad
Deering, an Arson and Burglary convict from San Quentin and Folsom, was executed by a recruited firing squad in Utah. Sheriff S. Grant Young organized the secret shooters who fired from behind a curtain after a closed-car transfer to the prison. He had asked the state to end his life, and planned to donate his eyes to the University of Utah, though no request was made for them. Deering was captured in Detroit on August 1 after a west and midwest search, aided by a Reno pawned gun.
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S. Grant Young
Salt Lake County
Deering
San Quentins
Folsom
University of Utah
Detroit
West
Midwest
Reno
Nev
Bench Warmer Tackles Opponent on Touchdown Play
Providence College center John Barnini leapt from the bench to tackle Xavier quarterback Tom Hogan on a touchdown run. After the incident Barnini, apologetic, was ejected along with Xavier end Slata for fighting. Xavier won 33 to 7 before 12,000 fans as coach Hugh Devore called it a rivalry flare up.
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Cincinnati
John Barnini
Providence College
Xavier University
Tom Hogan
Providence Center
Providence
Barnini
Xavier
Hogan
Musketeers
Hugh Devore
Buggy Driver Auto Victim in Winchester Area Crash
Fred Mowery of Burnt Factory is hospitalized at Memorial after a horse and buggy he drove was struck by an automobile east of Winchester. His skull is fractured but condition described as satisfactory after a comfortable night. Driver of the automobile is Lillis Ross of Berryville, formerly Taylor, S. C. Investigating officers have not announced a hearing or full details. A veterinarian treated Mowerys horse, which had cuts but no suspected internal injuries.
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Fred Mowery
Burnt Factory
Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Mowery
G. G. Snarr
Lillis Ross
Berryville
Taylor, S. C
Prize Winners in Capitol Theatre Halloween Party
Twelve prizes were awarded to costumed children at the annual Hallowe'en party held Saturday morning at the Capitol Theatre. Prizes went to four in each costume category with names including Suzanne Barr Maxine Keckley Donald Small Caroline Racey John Golden Charline W Grimm Glenda Keckley Shirley Ann Shaw Donald Seely Richard Shanholtz James Gates Billy Brown Pat Barr. A costume revue featured a children’s band and stage appearances by Bees youngsters.
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Capitol Theatre
Suzanne Barr
Maxine Keckley
Donald Small
Carolina Racey
John Golden
Charline W Grimm
Glenda Keckley
Shirley Ann Shaw
Donald Seely
Richard Shanholtz
James Gates
Billy Brown
Pat Barr
Field Goals Give Redskins A Tie
Riley Smith kicked two field goals to tie the Washington Redskins 6 to 6 with the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. He also missed a last-second try that would have won the game. The draw keeps the Redskins atop the Eastern division in the National Professional Football League in front of 29,313 fans.
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New York
Riley Smith
Alabama
Washington Redskins
Broklyn Dodger
Redskins
Ebbets Field
Oxford Group Set for Winchester General Meeting
The Oxford Group plans its first Winchester meeting at Handley Library auditorium Saturday at 8 PM with a Moral Rearmament theme. Oxford Group leaders from Washington and Virginia will share how daily guidance from God helps people live by Christ’s Sermon on the Mount and aim to transform nations.
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Handley Library
Oxford Group
Winchester
Winchester Group
Washington
Virginia
Europe
Christ
Turmoil in Jaffa Sparks British Troop Deployment
In Jaffa Palestine a British battalion moved in to quell Arab insurgency after a 24 hour curfew. Smoke from a lumber yard blaze attributed to incendiaries hung over the port as soldiers cordoned the city and began searches. Jaffa with about 50 000 residents has seen two months of unrest and about 500 insurgents based there.
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Jerusalem
Pii
Jaffa
Palestine
Britain
Holy Land
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