381 Acres Leased In Shenandoah For Zinc
Walter S. Amos and associates lease 381 acres in Shenandoah county west of New Market to core drill for zinc deposits. vein discovered long ago by Mr Wise of New Market. studies by mineralogists and Bureau of Mines samples called finest zinc ore. drilling aims to map extent and direction of vein about 20 feet below surface. ore showcased at Chamber of Commerce office.
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Walter S. Amos
Winchester
Shenandoah County
New Market
Wise
Bureau of Mines
Star Office
Amos
Chamber of Commerce
Working Ranch in San Fernando Valley by Robert Taylors Hobby
Robert Taylor runs a thirty five acre ranch in the San Fernando Valley described as a hobby by some yet contested as a serious venture. The property includes a stable for eight thoroughbred horses a farmhouse style house with two bedrooms planted alfalfa a first grade citrus grove and daily chores carried out with minimal help. Taylor aims for crops and orchard income to cover costs while neighborly duties include assisting Porter Ranch with cattle movements into mountain pastures.
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Robert Taylor
San Fernando Valley
Taylor
Someoe Taylor
Porter
Mat
Insurance director elected at Loudoun Mutual
Joseph F. Moore of Berryville was elected director of the Loudoun Mutual Fire Insurance Company to succeed H. B. Whiting who died July 8. Ronald Blake of Fairfax was elected to the executive committee to replace Mr. Whiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oo F. Moore
Berryville Ata
Loudoun Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Ate H. B. Whiting
Whiting
Berryville
Smie Fal
Ronald Blake
Fairfax
Snapshots And Doll Babies On Exhibit At WOW
Mrs Lawerence Jolliffe and Eleanor Scully announce a photo snapshot contest and a doll exhibition at WOW. Enter snapshots by noon Thursday at Jolliffe studio Loudoun street with ten cent fee, three cash prizes. Dolls judged for appeal at Little Theatre WOW Friday night. entries to Scully at the Children's Shop Boscawen street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Jolliffe
Eleanor Scully
Jolliffe
Loudoun Street
J. M. Steck, Jr
Boscawen Street
Little Theatre
Noted trainer of horses dies in Maryland
Frank Garrett 51 a widely known race horse trainer died of a heart attack in Havre de Grace Maryland He had been visiting George Palmer a starter at several tracks when he fell ill Garrett was a Texas native and worked with stables of Chester Hockley Howard Bruce and John Farrell He owned Philico Lady a filly that ran in minor handicap races.
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Havre DE Grace
Frank Garrett
Garrett
George Palmer
Texas
Chester Hockley
Maryland Racing Commission
Howard Bruce
Baltimore
John Farrell
Philico
Man Dead From Severe Beatings Near Union Chapel
Frederick county police searched for clues in the slaying of Charles Saylor 33 found beside his automobile on the Libertytown Daysville road near Union Chapel. Medical examiners cited a severe beating with exposure and alcoholism as contributing causes. No weapon or robbery was reported.
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Wrederick
Frederick County
Charles Saylor
New Midway
Guy Anders
Saylor
Libertytown
Daysville
Union Chapel
Anders
Berryville Men Join Route 7 Association
Ralph N. Dorsey L C Kackley and Garland Williams were inducted by unanimous vote into the Route 7 association at a Leesburg meeting. The Berryville and Clarke County Chamber of Commerce was admitted as an associate member as officers were reelected and a delegation was to be named to press improvements for the route from Leesburg eastward.
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Berryville
Ralph N. Dorsey
Garland Williams
Route 7 Association
Leesburg
Clarke County
State Highway Commission
New Method of Collecting Funds
Gaithersburg Maryland September report outlines Grace Methodist Church youth group plan to aid missionary Miss Katherine Eye in Africa. One hundred penny banks given to members who pledge one cent at each meal. Banks to be opened first Wednesday monthly for collection to the missionary fund.
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Gaithersburg
enKirth
Tscfiiulonf
W ‘Ile
Q and A note from Winchester Star Information Bureau
The Winchester Star Information Bureau in Washington D C provides answers to questions of fact. See page 4 for details and guidance on inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Star Information Bureau
Washington, D. C
Metro Starts Two New Films at MGM Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer begins two new productions at its studios, Little Nellie Kelly with Judy Garland and an untitled Nick Carter adventure. The cast includes George Murphy and Charles Winninger for Nellie Kelly, with Norman Taurog directing. Walter Pidgeon returns as Nick Carter under George B. Seitz, joined by Joyce Compton and others. Myrna Loy stars in Third Finger Left Hand, in pro se at Culver City. Ruth Hussey takes the female lead opposite Robert Taylor in Flight Command directed by Borzage, as Hussey also appears in The Philadelphia Story. MGM also buys film rights to A Woman's Face and The Youngest Profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Nellie Kelly
Judy Garland
Nick Carter
George Murphy
Douglas McPhail
Charles Winninger
George M.cohan
Norman Taurog
Walter Pidgeon
Sleuth
George B. Seitz
Joyce Compton
Karen Verne
Donald Meek
Tom Neal
George Lessey
Sidney Blackmer
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Myrna Loy
Culver City Stoios
Ruth Hussey
Robert Taylor
Frank Borzage
Shepperd Strudwick
Miss Hussey
Philadelphia Story
Susan
Metro- Goldwyn- Mayer
Francis de Groisset
Lillian’ Day
Discussion on Grain Diseases by G B Fenne
Clarke county farmers are invited to a September 11 meeting at 8 o'clock where extension plant pathologist G B Fenne will discuss smut in wheat barley and rye and Hessian fly in wheat. Slides will illustrate the disease and the talk aims to reduce costly grain losses at a small seed treatment cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
G. B. Fenne
Clarke County
Clarke
Modern Etiquette Q and A Guidance
Roberta Lee answers common etiquette questions advising to refrain from sarcastic letters by writing them then delaying delivery. She suggests tipping ten cents for inexpensive meals and recommends wearing engagement rings on the right hand or a different finger of the left hand.
Navy Ready For Placing Contracts
The Navy announced it was ready to place contracts for a record warship program valued near 4.61 billion dollars, pending President Roosevelt's signature on the defense appropriations bill cleared by Congress. The plan envisions about 200 fighting ships forming a two ocean fleet, with initial funds of 183 million in cash and 47 million in armament authorization. The department can enter contracts upon signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Warilers
Roosevelt
Congress
Defense Appropriations
Navy Department
Navy to disclose shipyards plans and defense bill details
The defense bill authorizes about 4 000 naval planes and 15 000 army planes along with tanks guns and munitions. It funds shipbuilding and facilities with private contractors and aims to complete most ships by mid 1942 though some dates are uncertain. President Roosevelt pushes total defense appropriations higher for Congress current session.
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Navy
Comptese
Congress
Defense
Roosevelt
Paralysis Victim Dies After Iron Lung Transport
Mrs Mildred Graham of Seaford died at Wilmington General Hospital after suffering infantile paralysis. She was rushed by ambulance two hours earlier and placed in an iron lung, escorted by a state police patrol car during the transfer.
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Wilmington
Del
Mildred Graham
Seaford
Wilmington General Hospital
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Marian Anderson
Allan Jones
RCA Victor
James Farley
Martha Scott
Boston
Farley
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Road Association
Robert Montgomery
Constance Cummings
Victor
Maio
Metro
Blacksburg
By Roberta Lee
Clark Gable
Mexico
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
George W. Kurtz
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Firestone Auto Supply and Service Stores
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