Disciples Plan for Mission and District Day
The convention approved a plan to aid members forming homes in a churchless community and voted to continue a $2,500 district campaign via the Evangelizing Board. Fifth Sunday offerings will go to Fred Maphis for the District Evangelizing Board, Valley District Day urged, and liquor sales opposed. The State Preaching Mission was endorsed with a regional mission to Richmond November 4-7 and eight local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelizing Board
Disciples Union
Fred Maphis
Strasburg
Valley District
Measurements of the Diet in Diabetic Cases
Dr. Logan Clendening explains diabetes management hinges on weighing and measuring food to match carbohydrate tolerance. He outlines metric versus avoirdupois weights, suggests a month of self weighing, and offers practical equivalents to help patients translate grams to familiar kitchen measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Clendening
Apothecaries
Efficient Church and Kingdom conference urged at Charlottesville
A state wide preaching mission schedule runs Nov 28 to Dec 5 with a convention endorsing the Efficient Church and Kingdom conference to be held in Charlottesville on Sept 14. Local church conferences are set Sept 15 to Oct 15. A resolution urges legal support of Lynchburg College and requests lists of prospective students be sent to President Riley B. Montgomery.
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Charlottesville
Lynchburg College
Riley B. Montgomery
Navy lieutenant heads to Pacific coast after Winchester visit
Lieut. James B. Vredenburgh U S N son of Mrs Virginia Baker Vredenburgh and grandson of the late Mr and Mrs A M Baker paused in Winchester last Saturday to see relatives but bad weather kept him from departing until Sunday morning. He flew in from Anacostia Md where he secured a new plane and left Monday for Coronado Calif where he is stationed at the naval flying base. During his stay he was a guest of Mr and Mrs W A Baker.
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Jamesb. Vredenburgh
Virginia Baker Vredenburgh
A. M. Baker
Winchester
Anacostia
Coronado
Calif
Naval Flying Base
W. A. Baker
Will of H. J. Cook Placed On Record In Pennsylvania
Will of the late H. J. Cook of Pittsburgh filed with County Clerk C C Brannon. It requires the wife Annie to receive half of all real personal and mixed estate. Grandson Dewald McRoberts receives 1000 dollars. Remainder to daughters Grace Cook Elliott and Ethel Cook Wyman and son Graydon H. Cook. Executors named are Anne Cook and Grace Cook.
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H. J. Cook
Pittsburgh
C. C. Brannon
Annie
Dewald McRoberts
Laura Cook McRoberts
Harry McRoberts
Grace Cook Elliott
Ethel Cook Wyman
Graydon H. Cook
Atlantic City
N. J
Anne Cook
Grace Cook
Japanese Pursuit and Casualties Near Tientsin In China War
Thousands of Japanese troops and wounded were evacuated from Tontanz ku port as they retreated under heavy Chinese machine gun fire. The Japanese paid high prices for insignia from Chinese farmers to conceal regiments. Minor advances were claimed toward Machang near Tientsin with no decisive action. Chinese irregulars aided regulars, heightening tension along north China fronts.
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Tontanzku
Tientsin
Japan
Pukow
Machang
North China
British Steamer Fooshing Halted by Japanese Patrol Off Amoy
In a two hour raid a British steamer Fooshing was halted and boarded by a Japanese blockade patrol off Amoy. After papers were examined the ship was allowed to continue its voyage to Japan despite shells fired from Japanese cruisers and bombs dropped by seaplanes.
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Fooshing
Amoy
Japan
Police Court Records Show Reckless Driving Fine
Larry M. Cooke of 320 National Avenue paid a $15.25 fine and costs for reckless driving before Judge Don ald Weems. Yesterday’s docket included Arthur Boyce theft of a hog at Winchester stockyards for six months, Zives Wiseman of Ronceverte drunk $10.25, Lula Harris of Boyce drunk carrying concealed weapons $25.25, Grant Morris of Boston drunk and vagrancy $5 and costs with six months suspended on leaving town, and Chester Burns drunk $10.25.
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Larry M. Cooke
National Avenue
Donald Weems
Weems
Arthur Boyce
Highland Avenue
Winchester
Zives Wiseman
Ronceverte
W. Va
Lula Harris
Boyce
Grant Morris
Boston
Chester Burns
Relief From Painful Backache With Kidney Support
The text discusses backache caused by tired kidneys and urges proper treatment. It notes kidneys remove acids and waste from blood, mentions daily urine volume, and promotes a remedy named Doan’s, claiming long-standing use and broad success.
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Nature
Lee Bakery Launches Five Point Vitex Bread Ads
C M McMullan of Lee Baking Company announces a vigorous advertising campaign in this paper to promote O Boy Vitex Vitamin D Bread. The ads focus on the five guaranteed features and emphasize the slogan There's Always ONE Best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. McMullan
Lee Baking Company
Divorce Decree Granted in Adams Case in Winchester
The Winchester Virginia court granted a divorce in the case of Robert L Adams against Barbara Adams on desertion dating from June 16 1931. The decree forbids remarriage for six months for both parties.
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Robert L. Adams
Barbara Adams
Public Sale of Valuables City Real Estate in Winchester
Trustees sell at public auction in front of the County Courthouse Winchester Virginia at 11 o clock AM on September 25 1937. Two lots on South Main Street 512 and 510 described with adjoining parcels and improvements. One third cash day of sale with remainder in two equal annual installments secured by bonds and deed of trust. Auctioneers Dunn and Duvall.
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Corporation Court
Winchester
Virginia
Fred L. Glaize, Jr
C.t.a
Fred L. Glaize
Shen. Va. Nat. Bank
Sevnty
Gainesboro
E. M. Funk
John C. Lee
John W. McCormick
John L. Shine
Ruth M. Shine
South Main Street
S. Main Street
Main Street
Moore
Kremer Lot
Kremer
C. B. R. Mallory
Corporation Court of
South Main
Loudoun Street
Mallory
Willie
Sirbaugh
Oates
Main Or
R. J. Shine
John M. Steck
B. P. Harrison
Dunn & Duvall
Never BeforeNever Again Wedding in Muskogee
In Muskogee Oklahoma 77 year old Charley Smith obtained a marriage license to wed 75 year old Alice Brown. The bride sighed that the process was too much trouble and she would never do it again.
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Muskogee
Okla
Charley Smith
Alice Brown
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