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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1939
Page
10
The Maryland State Unemployment Compensation Board will decide next week if Celanese plant workers in Cumberland qualify for benefits. The dispute rests on whether the shutdown was caused by a strike or a lockout, with the Textile Union arguing lockout and the company claiming strike.
The Open Door Bible Class elected Edgar Mason as president for the year. Officers include Martin Co. M. as vice president, Fred Boyd as second vice president, Nathan Hottel as third vice president, C Vernon Eddy as secretary, Burton Ritter as treasurer, R. Stickel as teacher, Dudley Pierce as music leader and Mrs Frank Bailley as pianist. Mason missed one Sunday last year due to illness. class meets Sundays at 9 45 a m visitors welcome.
BELEM Brazil Sept 6 The North German Lloyd liner Inn sailing from here to Hamburg August 25 has been announced sunk in mid Atlantic Attaches say the vessel carried a crew of 30 with no passengers aboard The Inn a 2867 gross ton diesel powered motor ship built in 1929 and home port Bremen
Rental listing for apartment and garages at 137 South Loudoun, with daily/weekly ads dated May 14. Includes brief notes on availability and location.
Dear Miss Chatfield addresses a reader Sallie torn between supporting an older husband and stepchildren or caring for a widowed mother. The column urges clear dialogue with the husband, shared solution, and notes the common nature of the conflict while stressing practical steps and empathy for elders.
In Hollywood the first war era result is budget trimming after losing foreign markets that supplied about forty percent of major film grosses. Studio heads fear short term impact but may gain long term by economy. Films could cost far less yet still entertain audiences.
New officers for Troop 9 Boy Scouts were elected at the last meeting. Scoutmaster Harold Rowe leads, with Junior Assistant Scoutmasters Lester Arnold Jr and Stanley Seabright, Senior Patrol Leader Harold Rogers, and Patrol Leader Garland Smith.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals urges care with tin cans after reports of a cat head trap and similar near misses for small dogs. It warns edges can injure animals and asks the public to discard cans properly. The Humane Society seeks cooperation of the public to prevent such accidents.
Trustee announces public sale of 27 acre limestone land on the west side of the Valley Turnpike near Stephens City in Frederick County Virginia. Sale set for October 7 1939 at 11 a m in front of the county courthouse Winchester with terms of one third cash and balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. Auctioneers listed Brumback and associates.
A brief insurance offer promises adequate fire coverage swiftly. The message emphasizes fast, ample protection without delaying security.
Bucky Walters of the Reds held the Cardinals to seven hits and drove in the winning run in the tenth for a 3-1 victory. Hank Greenberg of the Tigers hit a eighth inning homer to break a tie in a 4-2 win over the Browns. Hugh Casey of the Dodgers limited the Bees to six hits in a 6-2 win. Jack Knott of the White Sox pitched a complete game four to two win over the Indians. Cliff Melton of the Giants blanked the Phillies 6-0 on nine hits.
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