Premier Giral resigns as Caballero named Spain’s prime minister
Madrid reports Jose Giral Pereira resigns and Francisco Largo Caballero becomes prime minister and war minister, forming a six member Socialist cabinet with two Communists and other factions. Indalecio Prieto named Air and Navy minister as Giral Pereira stays on as minister without portfolio. Other cabinet members include Juan Negrin and Julio Alvarez Del Vayo. Bridgehead recaptured in Hendaye by militiamen after rebel advance. Rebels still hold the Behobia to Behobie bridge. Northern front described as a detail of operations as Talavera de la Reina falls toward Toledo.
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Madrid
Jose Giral Pereira
Spain
Francisco Largo Caballero
Valencia
Catalan
Indalecio Prieto
Giral Pereira
Juan Negrin
Treasury
Julio Alvarez del Vayo
Jose Thomas Piera
Jesus Hernandez
Educaton
Vicente Uribe
Ctet Giner de Gare Bes N Zane
Hendaye
France
Trun
San Sebastian
Irun
Behobia
Behobie
Burgos
Toledo
Talavera de la Reina
Virginia’s autumn draw boosts fall tourist trade
MA Winchester predicts unprecedented tourist volume in Virginia this fall. The state’s mountains and valleys display vivid autumn colors, drawing visitors to Winchester as a hub of six highways and gateway to Shenandoah National Park. Local efforts to promote Virginia’s attractions amplify benefits from regional investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Old Dominion
Winchester
Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah National Park
City approves 25 year lease for Blanton Lewis farm airport
Funding advances from the state for development are expected, with $2,000 slated for land improvement. The farm will be bought by a citizen, sub leased to the city, and then leased to a private operator. Bids may determine the eventual private lessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Pettigrew
Blanton Lewis Farm
Pps
Petticer
Joan
Brahway Dapertanenaeeting
Tentaely
Mr. Pettigrew
Stores To Close On Labor Day In Winchester
A majority of Winchester stores will close on Monday September 7 Labor Day observed. Andrew Bell secretary of the Chamber of Commerce announced. Banks and post office to observe holiday. groceries undecided portions open or closed. Evening Star will skip next Monday issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Andrew Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Evening Star
the Star
Bank Robbery Strikes Timiur Bank in Essington
Four men robbed the Timiur Bank of Essington today and escaped in an automobile driven by an accomplice. Cashier F. M. Pennypacker said the robbers probably took about 15,600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essington
Timiur Bank
F. M. Pennypacker
Washington Shoe Repair Shop Closed All Day Monday
A local shoe repair shop announces it will be closed all day Monday for unspecified reasons, advising customers to adjust plans accordingly.
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Washington Shoe Repair
Big Fun Carnival At Baseball Park Nightly Prizes
A carnival event at Baseball Park offers nightly cash prizes and a grand prize drawing. Participants attend to play for a 9 4 1p 2t style prize while the event runs each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baseball Park
Rouss Fire Co. Sets September Meeting Time
The Charley Rouss Fire Co will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday evening September 4 at 3 o'clock. Every member is urged to attend. M. D. Weaver, President.
Airmen Land At Their Goal In Croydon Stop
Americans Harry Richman and Dick Merrill completed the eastward leg of their trans Atlantic sky tour landing at Croydon England at 2 57 p m local time from South Wales after a stop in Bristol The flight met rain and a safe landing followed a close shave with a passing lorry amid fog and heavy drizzle observers included airport staff only until the weather improved plans called for a return flight to New York as conditions allowed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Dick Merrill
Harry Richman
Llandilo
Atlantic
London
RCA Radio
Croyden Airdome
Eng
Croydon
South Wales
Bristol
Merrill
New York
Richman
Lady Peace
Llangadock
Young Democrats Gather Tonight in Woodstock Rally
The Young Democrats of Winchester meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Evening Star office to name delegates for the Seventh District convention in Woodstock and the Roanoke state convention on September 11-12. Col. James P. Woods of Roanoke will deliver the keynote address. Major A Willis Robertson of Lexington will open his reelection campaign with an address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Evening Star
Woodstock
Roanoke
James P. Woods
Col. Woods
A. Willis Robertson
Lexington
Sarah Zane Fire Co Regular Meeting Notice
Regular meeting at 8 o'clock Friday night. All members requested to be present. R. B. Brown, Captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Zane Fire CO
R. B. Brown
Bickers Sells Ford Agency Negotiations Continue
Myron Bickers head of Bickers Motor Company and local Ford dealer disclosed plans to sell the business to Roy Hughes, Ford dealer at Manassas Virginia. Deal not finalized but expected to close this week. Bickers plans retirement from Dumas and will dispose of used cars in fall and winter.
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Myron B. Bickers
Bickers Motor Company
Ford
Roy Hughes
Manassas
Mr. Bickers
Hughes
Dumas
Bickers
Ford Agency
Hugnes
Charlottesville
Ensign Albiston Dies of Infantile Paralysis in Manila
Ensign L. H. Albiston aged 25 of the United States Navy died in Manila today from infantile paralysis. Quarantine was ordered at Corregidor Island Fort where four cases were reported. Albiston, a Pawtucket Rhode Island native and Annapolis 1933 graduate, had been married less than a year. Officials said none of the destroyer John D. Edwards crew has been placed under observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
P. I
L. H. Albiston
United States Navy
Corregidor Island Fort
American Army Station
Albiston
Pawtucket
R. I
Annapolis Naval Academy
John D. Edwards
Shotgun death of Geo Wingfield shocks local family
George Wingfield, 48, died last night after a shotgun discharge in his woodshed. A note on the shed said I did it myself, motive unknown. Last rites set for Sunday at 2 pm from 359 National Avenue with Rev. E T Clark and Rev. G W Stover officiating. Interment Mount Hebron Cemetery. Wingfield, once employed at Virginia Woolen Mill, left a widow and three children. He was a longtime Sarah Zane Fire Company member.
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George Wingfield
National Avenue
E. T. Clark
First Baptist Church
George W. Stover
United Brethren Church
Mount Hebron
Wingfield
Virginia
Wolf
Martin Stultz
Frederick County
Scott Wingfield
Sally Lonas Wingfield
Alice Newcome Wingfield
Dorothy Wolf
Hazel Wingfield
Phyllis Wingfield
Roy Wingfield
Gore
Lottie Bageant
Elsie McKee
Winchester
Arthur
AEF
France
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Sarah Zane
Not To Part
Mrs Louis Reed Jr formerly Marion Snowden Rospigliosi says on her word of honor she will not divorce. The statement appears in a New York report dated September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis Reed, Jr
Princess Marion Snowden Rospigliosi
President Roosevelt Dedicates Mark Twain Memorial Bridge
President Roosevelt dedicates the Mark Twain memorial bridge at Hannibal Missouri with local and federal officials present. He urges greater cooperation among federal state and local governments to boost prosperity and convenience for the people as crowds gather on both sides of the Mississippi. The bridge links Missouri and Illinois near Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn landmarks and Mark Twain’s boyhood home.
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Hannibal
Roosevelt
Mark Twain
Mississippi
Springfield
Ill
United States
Guy B. Park
Missouri
Henry Horner
Illinois
Clark and
Truman
Dieterich
Cardiff Hill
Tom Sawyer
Huckleberry Finn
Tragic ensilage suffocation claims three lives
Three people died from asphyxiation due to suffocating ensilage gas in a cistern near Poplar Springs Maryland. A double funeral will be held at Mountain Falls Methodist Church for Ella Richards 37 and her daughter Anna 9, followed by a third service for Mary Line 18 at Lebanon Lutheran Church.
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Mountain Falls Methodist Church
Ella Richards
Anna
Poplar Springs
Lebanon Church Lutheran Church
Mary Line
George W. Bell
Wardensville
W. Va
Mountain Falls Church
C. H. Anderson
P. E. Shealey
Woodstock
Lebanon Lutheran Church
Richards
Benjamin Hulver
Mountain Falls
James O. Hobecc
John Richards
Calvin
Paul Anderson
Dewey
Reuben Hulver
Floyd Hulver
Hulver
Miss Sine
W. H. Sine
Mary Sine
George
Benjamin
Ae Sine
James O. Holbrook
Washington, D. C
Baltimore
Anna Richards
Ella Malinda Richards
Holiday Monday At Postoffice Observed
The Winchester postoffice will observe Labor Day closing with no window service city delivery or rural free delivery. A city letter box collection will occur at 6 PM for night dispatches while all mail will be dispatched as usual.
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Winchester
W. Nelson Page
Dancing at the Avalon Inn Saturday Night
Music by Kenn Windle lights up the Avalon Inn on September 5 from nine to midnight. Admission is 25 cents per couple.
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Avalon Inn
Kenn Windle
Robertson to Open Campaign in Woodstock Rally
Maj A Willis Robertson of Lexington will fire the opening gun of his bid for reelection to Congress from Virginia’s Seventh District at Woodstock. Col James P Wood of Roanoke will also speak at the Seventh District Young Democrats rally.
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AJ. Aow Robertson
A. Willis Robertson
Lexington
Virginia
Woodstock
Col
James P. Wood
Roanoke
British society woman winging solo transatlantic bid
Mrs. Beryl Markham, English socialite and Kenyan adventurer, launched a solo non stop attempt from Abingdon to New York in a single engine plane. She seeks to become the first woman to fly the westward Atlantic solo despite cloud and rain and presents a strong backing from a Kenya syndicate.
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Abingdon
Eng
Beryl Markham
New York
America
Harry Richmen
Ard
Dick Merrill
South Wales
Richman
Merrill
Markham
Africa
Ireland
Alantic
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Marshe
Kam
Mrs. Markham
Sir Charles Markham
Kenya
London
Plane Bursts In Flight Amid Bendix Race Drama
Kansas City report from the Bendix air speed race notes Joe Jacobson parachuted to safety after his Northrup Gamma exploded near Stafford Kansas during a New York to Los Angeles leg. Benny Howard finished a 4 hour 54 minute 1417 mile leg from New York to Kansas City and Amelia Earhart Putnam fought a flapping emergency door on a westward run to Wichita. Jacobson described the explosion and tangled parachute lines before a safe descent.
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Kansas City
New York
Los Angeles
Joe Jacobson
Stafford
Kas
Amelia Earhart Putnam
Kansas
Wichita
Benny Howard
Chicago
Jacobson
Gale Enos
Gale
O. K
Maphis Elected President Of Valley Young People
Fred Maphis Jr. of Strasburg Va was chosen president of the Young People division at the 87th Valley District Disciples of Christ convention closing at Walnut Springs Church. Miss Mabel Peer Woodstock Va and Miss June Scrivener Clearbrook Va named vice president and secretary treasurer. Next convention set for Saumsville Va in early September. About 150 attendees over three days. Shenandoah Page county VA Sunday School pageant praised. Rev Gilbert Counts Bridgewater spoke on Enriching Church Schools.
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Fred. Maphis, Jr
Strasburg
Young People’s Division
Valley District
Disciples of Christ
Walnut Springs Church
Mabel Peer
Woodstock
June Scrivener
Clearbrook
Saumsville
Shenandoah
Page County
Gilbert Counts
Bridgewater
Closing Notice for Winchester Cleaners Association
The Winchester Cleaners Association closed on Monday in observance of Labor Day. The notice lists 9 3 1p 2t as internal markers and no services will be available during the holiday.
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Winchester Cleaners Assoc
Winchester Cold Storage Ready to Receive Apples
The Winchester Cold Storage Co announces refrigeration is on for all buildings and they are prepared to store apples. Company confirms readiness to accept fruit for storage and later handling.
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Winchester Cold Storage
Fun Festival Attracts Many At Winchester Park
The Pun Festival drew many citizens last night under the Winchester Park Association sponsorship. New attractions proved popular while attendees aided the event spirit. Julian Rogers received a $5 gift from the Park Association with more gifts planned and a $50 prize tomorrow. A tap dancing program at the Park playgrounds is set for this evening. Proceeds benefit playground development.
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Winchester Park Association
Julian Rogers
The
Park Association
Public Auction of Bank and Storage Stock and Drapery Goods
Public auction Saturday at noon offers a few shares of Virginia Apple Storage and Partners and Merchants National Bank and Trust Company. Auctioneers Dunn & Duvall advertise new chintz linen drapes and bias Moling and Cather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Apple Storage and Partners
Merchants National Bank and Trust Company
Dunn & Duvall
Moling & Cather
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Iran
M. D. Weaver
Richman and Merrill
Ensign
Charge
Shotgun
Geo. Wingfield
Father of
Hannibal, Mo
Lebanon Church
Allie Hulver
Society Belle
England
Amelia Putnam
Maphis
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