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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1940

Page

9

Anniversary Observed As Oldest U S City Reenacts Founding

St Augustine Florida hosts three days of Lorantry marking its 378 year history and the 1565 landing of Pedro Menendez de Aviles. The September 8 mass at the church will be led by Amleto Giovanniccioganni with church officials attending. Seminole descendants and Spanish-lineage families join the pageants.

ST. Augustine Fra Uni North America Port Marion Pedro Menendez de Agiles Amleto Giovannicicoganni Washington, D. C United States Menendez

A P Jones 46 Dead After Yearlong Illness in D C

A P Jones aged 46 of 208 Opequon avenue died last night at Mount Alto hospital Washington D C after a year long illness. He served in the foreign service of the U S Navy for three years around World War I. Survived by his father Bert Jones Yorkville Tenn two brothers William F Jones Yorkville Robert Jones Haines City Fla and a sister Mrs Lucy DeShazo Trimble Tenn He was husband of Emily Armitage Jones formerly of Yonkers N Y Funeral plans pending word from Tennessee with Rev Robert A Whitten to officiate and interment to be in National Cemetery ere

Albert Philip Jones Opequon Avenue Mount Alto Hospital Washington, D. C Jones Foreign Service United States Navy Tennessee Bert Jones Yorkville Tenn William F. Jones Robert Jones Haines City Fla Lucy DeShazo Trimble Emily Armitage Jones Yonkers N. Y Robert A. Whitten Congregational Christian Church National Cemetery

Notices Oue Day Before Publication

Announcements for the church column must reach the Star by 4 o clock the day before they appear. County notices should be here by 4 o'clock Thursday and city notices by 4 o'clock Friday to guarantee publication with church news.

Church Union Delayed by Episcopal Council Report

The National Council of the Episcopal Church said final action on Presbyterian Episcopal church unity will not be requested at the Episcopal General Convention next month. The commission’s report calls the concordat premature and cites laity involvement, confirmation rites, sacraments administration, and holy orders differences as concerns. Action to be considered after Lambeth Conference, postponed by the war.

New York National Council of the Episcopal Church Presbyterian and Episcopal Churches Episcopal General Convention Commission On Lambeth England

Word for a beginner across arts and sciences

The term denotes a novice or beginner in any art science or field. Originates from Latin meaning recruit and describes a person new to a discipline or craft.

Fresh Troubles for Gen Petain in French Empire

Vichy France faces a British inspired Africa revolt and a Chinese border clash in Indo China. French losses include one dead and ten wounded after a Chinese engagement. General Weygand is sent to Africa with broad powers to ensure defense and security of the empire. General De Gaulle proclaims Equatorial Africa aligned with his movement.

Vichy France French Africa Indo-China Petain Hanoi Maxime Weygand Africa French Empire Charles de Gaulle London French Equatorial Africa

Social Dream At Cecil Fair

Cecil Hill Maryland September seventh thousands of visitors attend the Cecil County Breeders Fair with the Foxcatcher national cup steeplechase centerpiece and a large cattle show featuring 300 to 400 Holstein Jersey and Guernsey entries. The cattle parade will follow the show with bands along the race course. Fans arrive by car and plane as Foxcatcher Hounds Hunt Club organizes at least thirty aircraft from its private airfield and Henry B. DuPont’s Wilmington airport hosts others.

Fair Hill Cecil County Foxcatcher Hounds Hunt Club Henry B. DuPont Wilmington

Hollywood Turns Glamour Girls Into Character Actresses

Hollywood credits a cohort of mature former glamour girls with shaping the new era of character acting. Irene Rich returns to star in The Mortal Storm as the German professor’s wife, Nazimova reappears in Escape, and others like Billie Burke Kay Francis May McAvoy Vivienne Osborne Eva Novak follow with steady roles. The industry values experience and depth as the path to enduring screen success.

Hollywood Amelia Roth Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer Frank Borzage Irene Rich Miss Rich Rts Borzage Nazimova Emmy Ritter Norma Shearer Billie Burke Peg O Kay Francis May McAvoy

Market Quotations From Baltimore and Philadelphia

Market notes show produce and eggs steady in Baltimore with apples, potatoes, poultry and eggs steady while hogs and cattle trend lower. grain futures in Philadelphia reflect quiet poultry demand and firm corn and wheat prices. Chicago cash grain reports list no cash wheat sales with mixed corn and oats quotes. Baltimore grain prices echo a broad regional pricing portrait for Sept. 7.

Baltimore U. S Jersey Baltimore Livestock U. S. Dept. Agr Philadelphia

Wheat and grain quotes dip then recover in Chicago

Wheat prices fell as much as 14 to 58, 3.5 at times today before gaining back losses as traders covered positions for the week end. Buying by consuming interests supported the market while profit taking limited gains amid reports of large grain loans tightening the cash supply. Loans on wheat run about 20 percent ahead of a year ago.

Chicago

Stock Market Report Sees Mixed Day On Sept 7

The New York market showed recovery signs but no clear trend as gains and losses were nearly even. Trading was halting with about 200000 shares changing hands versus 360000 the prior Saturday. Bonds steadied and commodities drifted lower with sterling at 4 3 4.

New York Sterling B and NYC Packard Penney (Jc Penn R R Republic Steel Sears Roebuck Southern R SO of NJ Texas Corp Py US Steel Va-Car Chem Va-Car Pid Western Union Woolworth

Booster Meet at White Hall Sept 27

Jack McAboy reports the White Hall Grange will hold its annual Booster meeting on September 27. The event aims to revive inactive members and enroll new ones with a varied program and notable speakers. A committee meeting is set for September 10 to finalize plans.

Brucetown Jack McAboy White Hall Grange McAboy Robert Russell J. B. Lewis B. F. Strother Alfred Wright

Groom Should Not Wear Tuxedo at Afternoon Wedding

Under no circumstances is a groom expected to wear a tuxedo for an afternoon wedding. The usual attire guidance favors formal morning or daytime dress, with lighter or less formal options depending on the couple’s plans and venue.

Hollywood Stars Revel In Set Life On Warm Spell

Katharine Hepburn enjoys on set swimming scenes in The Philadelphia Story as Cary Grant relaxes between takes. Myrna Loy orders chocolate malts for the crew on Third Finger Left Hand while Judy Garland preps for a Lake Arrowhead vacation after shooting. Gene Lockhart joins Dr Kildare Goes Home, Lana Turner plans a Honolulu return, and Myrna Loy approves Dolly Tree costumes.

Katharine Hepburn Hollywood Cary Grant Laraine Day Nazimova Myrna Loy Melvyn Douglas Ann Rutherford Lionel Barrymore Lew Ayres Big Bear Mickey Rooney Judy Garland Lake Arrowhead Jeanette MacDonald Pat Campbell Tanqueray Walter Pidgeon Nick Carter Ruth Hussey Philadelphia Story Frank Morgan Stewart Island Puget Sound Gene Lockhart Dr. Kildare Ann Sothern Maisie Lee Bowman Edward Ashley Jeanne June Preisser Cherry Preisser Hopkins Washington, D. C Lana Turner Honolulu Dolly Tree

Divorce Granted to Helen Huntington Astor in Cody

Mrs. Helen Hunt ington Astor was granted a divorce from Vincent Astor after 26 years of marriage in Cody Wyoming on grounds of mental cruelty. They have no children.

Helen Huntington Astor Cody Wyo Vincent Astor New York

Local Markets and Wholesale Flour Prices Listing

Local markets column lists wholesale flour prices by bag size and brand with several unclear line items. It also shows references to corn meal sacks feed oats bran and miscellaneous farm goods and livestock terms, indicating a market price digest from an old issue.

Nanan Prient Brno Cs Odertees Ciseeree Seuss Bae Turkey Grower Peery Star

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A. P. Jones Navy C. B. Smalts & Son National Ave Cloth Winchester Children’s Aid Eric H. Biddle Europe American Committee For Care of C. M Gen. Petain Cecil Fair Pierre Cot Guy la Chambre Supreme Court Riom Chicago Cash Grain Baltimore Grain Winchester Sanitary N. Braddock St Stock Market Report Mrs. Vincent Astor Winchester Business College George Washington Garage Loudoun St Haldeman’s Melville’s Famous Girls Lucky Teeter His Hell Drivers
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