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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1936

Page

5

Spies and Their Dangerous Tasks

An editor note previews a three story series on spies from Madrid to Washington. It surveys spy duties, training, and dangers, citing Farnsworth and Thompson cases, famous female agents, and the code of secrecy, with a teaser for tomorrow’s piece on death without court martial.

Spius Spain Dewitt MacKenzie The Star United States Madrid Government Secret Service District of Columbia Grand Jury John 8 Farnsworth United States Navy Harry Thomas Thompson U. S. Navy Germany Benita von Valkenhayn Frau Renate von Natzmer Isobel Steele Hollywood Secret Service Frederick Funston Fredie Funston Newame West Point Andre Berlin Admiralty Alp Mata Hari

West Virginia Woman Credits ARAX Health Benefit

Mrs Eula Spaid of Dillons Run West Virginia says ARAX relieved chronic constipation headaches nervousness and dizziness and improved appetite sleep and digestion after years of remedies She praises ARAX as triple strength from nature and notes the ARAX man at Miller s Winchester explaining the product See him today for more health tips and booklets.

Eula Spaid Dillons Run W. Va Arax Miller’s N. Loudoun St Winchester N. Loudoun Street Ter

Life Begins Anew For 100-Year-Old Brooklyn Resident

Mrs. Yet Levine, aged 100, started life anew at the Hebrew Home and Hospital for the Aged in Brooklyn. Abraham Ginsberg saluted with a tap dance calling him 108 and still going strong before the crowd. In Onamia Minnesota a fire damaged Al Holst’s garage valued at 1500 dollars as firefighters faced delays locating depot keys and the custodian.

Brooklyn N. Y Yet- Levine Hebrew Home and Hospital For the Abraham Ginsberg Onamia Minn al Holst

Answers About Science for Everyday Learnings

A promotional note advertises a new booklet Everyday Science with clear explanations on weather stars geography chemistry physics biology and psychology. Readers are urged to mail ten cents for a copy and receive a concise guide answering daily questions.

Winchester Evening Star

Twin births in Loudoun and Rockwood highlight regional birth records

In Rockwood Tennessee Charles Max Rose and Beulah Maxine Rose are twins born to Mrs. Charles Rose. Charles Max was born at the Loudoun county home, with the mother brought 40 miles to a Rockwood hospital where the sister arrived 12 hours later. A separate court order in Winchester Virginia on September 1 1936 directs residents and nonresidents to appear in a suit over the estate of Hallie Menefield, with administrators seeking decree on curtesy rights and estate distribution. The order requires publication in The Winchester Evening Star and posting at the courthouse steps by September 7 1936.

Max Rose Beulah Maxine Rose Charles Max Charles Rose Loudoun County Rockwood Corporation Court of the City of Winchester William Wilkinson Hallie Menefield Lelia Settle George Wilkinson Landonial Wilkinson David Menefield Virginia Winchester

J. J. Marple Barn Burns At Gore

Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the barn of J. J. Marple in Gore on Monday night causing about 2000 dollars in losses. The barn held 10 tons of hay a binder two drills a mowing machine and a horse rake livestock were outside as doors stood open enabling rapid flames. The heat blew the roof away several yards according to spectators.

J. J. Marple Gore

Football Practice Opens With 25 Veterans Out

Football practice began with 25 veteran players and hopefuls at the initial session yesterday. Coach Norman Ochs praised the spirit and eagerness to work as the team prepares for the season ahead. The short session focused on limbering up, fundamentals, and early punt and pass drills for the coming days.

Norman Ochs

Open Door Class Elects Officers

The Open Door Bible Class of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church elected Teniel Leatherman president and J C Swank, H E Davison, C M Martin, C Vernon Eddy, Burton C Ritter, and R Lee Stickles to key posts for the year. Hubert Kerr retires after two years as president.

Loudoun Street Hubert Kerr

Woman Shot Hears Husband Joke About Aiming at Hand

On a hunting trip in St Louis Mrs Opal Trunnell joked asking her husband to hit her hand with his shotgun. He fired thinking safety was on and hit her hand requiring hospital treatment to remove pellets.

St, Louis Opal Trunnell

Have Teachers Failed In Their Duty To Pupils

Richmond Va Sept. 9 1 In Virginia officials say the push to rate schools by how many students advance replaces strict grade based failure counts with a learning success standard. Division of Instruction head D W Peters compares education to a foot race where students start from different points and progress at different paces, focusing on individual progress rather than uniform instruction.

Richmond S. Som Virginia D. W. Peters Sidney B. Hall Superintendent of Public Instruction

Dry Docked by Mistake Prompts Army Deserter Surrender

Chicago police report Allen Summers, 19, walked into the station footsore and hungry claiming to be an army deserter from Fort Hayes Ohio. He said he joined to see the world but only reached 100 miles from home.

Chicago Joseph Dillenberg Allen Summers Fort Hayes Ohio

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