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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1937

Page

3

Home Agent Weekly Schedule for Gainesboro Area

The Home Agent weekly program runs September 6 to 11 with meetings across Gainesboro and nearby 4 H clubs. Activities include county camp reports, project study, health talks, and joint 4 H meetings at schools, Grange Hall, and the Band Hall. County Council picnic at Camp White Rock and garden work are noted.

Greenwood 4-H Club Fairview Gainesboro 4- H Club Grange Hall North Frederick New Gainesboro 4-H Club Mt. Williams Delilah Bell County Council White Rock White Hall Miller 4-H Club County Court House

Patrons Set Plans for Stephens City Cooperative Meeting

The Southern States Stephens City Service advisory board led by Preston Carbaugh met to announce the annual patrons meeting set for September 8 at Stephens City High School. Committees include Attendance chaired by Miller Bailey and Receiving chaired by Benny Massie. A 3 percent dividend to patrons is expected from wholesale Southern States Cooperative.

Stephens City Southern States Stephens City Service Preston Carbaugh Miller Bailey Fred Ridings Benjamin Massie Silas Grim Lloyd Painter Stephens City High School Norman Carbaugh Roy Bailey Benny Massie Jim Tuttle Vernon Ridings Roy Rickard Lloyd Pointer Claude Carbaugh Will Branner Luther Ritter Miller Barley Southern States Cooperative

Junior School Plans For Winchester Cadet Camp Phase

S V A outlines a Junior School to serve boys below high school age with a separate campus. Facilities include a playground drill field and military organization aimed at physical and mental development. Some Winchester cadets are expected to enroll this year as the Junior School becomes ready.

Chester Virginia Florida Winchester

Emperor Orders Supplementary Budgets for Parliament

The emperor instructed ministers to submit supplementary budget bills and urgent legislation. The cabinet approved a third supplementary budget of about 529 million dollars, more than half the empire’s 1894 95 and 1904 05 war expenditures. The Parliament opening ceremony occurred in the house of peers.

Pdge One China Russia Domei House of Peers

Sleep Late Continued from Page Ons

The fragment shows a bragging speaker praising wealth and generosity with a detail about a millionaire tipping at a 10 course meal. It mentions Manville as a known spender and hints at a fiery man associated with asbestos materials.

Manville

Clarke Fall Festival Adds Flower and School Exhibits

Clarke Fall Festival in Berryville October 7 and 8 adds flower shows with prizes of 1 and 100 in kind for top arrangements. Rural and high schools enter geography, history, health posters, and home economics or agriculture displays with prizes totaling 17.50. FFA and 4-H divisions offer contests in corn, wheat, clover, fruit, and garden exhibits.

Berryville Clarke County Clarke County F. F. A

Manville denies hiring alienists amid divorce sanity test talk

He previously announced plans involving a blonde feminine lawyer with blue eyes and denied employing three alienists to assess his sanity ahead of his wife’s move. Manville says he entertained about 1,000 blondes in Bon Respos in the last year.

Manville

Tiny Craft Vie With Army Planes At National Race

In Cleveland on Army Day nine of the army's new Boeing bombers the Flying Fortresses arrived at Langley Field under Lt Col Robert Olds. The speedy tiny racing planes qualified for the big money events at speeds over 275 miles an hour as government fliers settled a threatened strike. Commercial versions of the ships will soon appear on American transport lines.

Cleveland Army Langley Field Robert Olds

Striking Sailors Given Discharge After Night Conference

Eight sailors who struck to avoid a Sino-Japanese war zone cruise will be paid off and discharged. The vessel Ronda will enlist other seamen for the voyage following a lengthy night conference with spokesman I Carlsen, Captain Ingveld Soldberg, and the Norwegian vice consul in Baltimore.

Baltimore I. Carlsen Ronda Ingveld Soldberg

Children to Hold A Picnic At Grayson Playground

The Grayson playground children plan a picnic and weiner roast on Labor Day. Members of St. Paul’s A. M. E. Church will join the outing along with attendees from the playground. Weiners and popecycles will be served. the public is invited.

Grayson Playground St. Paul’s A. M. E. Church

Police Court Docket Reports Multiple Drunk and Disorderly Cases

Police Court hearings list several defendants including John W. Sargeant David Paston and Clifton Loftin from Washington and Stephens City charged with drunkenness with fines and costs of 10.25. James R. Frye and T. O. Sirbaugh face reckless driving at 15.25. Walter Harger charged with investigation and vagrancy with six months suspended on leaving town. Luella Belford and Allen Fawcett charged with drunk and disorderly conduct with six months and 15.25 respectively.

John W. Sargeant David Paston Washington, D. C Clifton Loftin Frank Campbell Howard Scruggs David Jackson Stephens City James R. Frye T. O. Sirbaugh Smithfield Walter Harger Cumberland

Abducted Woman Reveals Kidnapper Motive

Mrs. Borcia, abducted wife of bookmaker Borcia, told authorities she was taken in error when the assailants believed her husband could raise a large ransom. Borcia reportedly went to Chicago. sheriff Dorr questioned the Goudie home as details emerged.

Borcia Chicago Joe Dorr Goudie

Water filtration and softening recommended by health board

A state health board representative told the council floor that filtering the water is desirable and can be done with little or no extra cost. The board also suggested softening the water to the level believed necessary. Percy D. Miller chairs the committee appointed by Pey ton Marshall to advise council on the water situation. Other members are H. H. Hable J. H. Rosenberger Dr. A. T. Hawthorne and W. W. Dellinger.

Messer State Board of Health Percy D. Miller Peyton Marshall Council H. H. Hable J. H. Rosenberger A. T. Hawthorne W. W. Dellinger

Seed treatment promises control for grain smuts

Farmers warned that smuts in wheat oats and barley cause heavy losses in Virginia due to reduced yields and market discounts. Ethyl mercury phosphate dust sold as New Improved Ceresan can prevent many smuts in seed wheat oats and barley with simple on farm use at two cents per bushel.

Virginia

Warfare Escalates As Chinese, Japanese Air Forces Clash

Twenty one Chinese civilians were wounded and one killed by Chinese anti-aircraft fire in Shanghai's Bubbling Well Road area. A shell near the U S marine barracks and a downed Japanese bomber marked renewed hostilities. Thousands of Westerners watched the air battle as Japan retaliated against Chinese positions in Chapei.

Britain Shanghai Bubbling Well Road United States Marine China Chapei Whangpoo River

Baltimore Market Report Signals Mixed Livestock Movements

Baltimore and Philadelphia market summaries show cattle and hog prices varying by class with steers generally steady to higher in Maryland while Chicago receipts reveal widespread declines for heavy cattle and strong spring lambs. Grain prices edge up with wheat and corn futures and cash quotes firm at regional mills.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania U. S New Jersey North Carolina Philadelphia Plymouth Rocks Chicago Livestock Chicago Northwestern Rangers Berenek Argentina Buenos Aires

Slow New York Stock Market Amid Hol iday Quiet

The New York stock market opened slow as traders avoided the holiday week with many rooms deserted. U S Steel Bethlehem Republic Geer a Motors Anaconda Kennecott Westinghouse General Electric Texas Corp N Y Central and American Smelting posted modest gains while Sears Roebuck Goodyear Goodrich Western Union Pure Oil and Atlantic Coast Line declined. Foreign currency opened steadier with sterling at 4 96 francs at 3 73 cents.

New York U. S. Steel Bethlehem Republic Geera Motors Anaconda

Wheat Futures Tumble Then Steady In Chicago Trading

Chicago traders note wheat futures slipped from an early gain near one cent per bushel before closing about unchanged from the previous session. The report mentions cash wheat and grain quotations and reflects a quiet market session.

Chicago

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