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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1939

Page

3

The Music Box Columns Popular Music Notes For Fans

Anne Browne previews weekly music column with band news from Bob Riley crew in Baltimore Lancaster New York and Terrace engagements. Highlights include Soddy Haines and ten at Terrace and Glen Miller band praised for Sunrise Serenade tenor solo. Notes two new tunes Blue Orchids Nite in Sudan and a forthcoming Berlin Publishing wax.

Bob Riley Baltimore Elkridge Hunt Club Lancaster New York Soddy” Haines Country Club G. Werk Bubbles” Mowery Jimmy Dowman Bungy Grimm Hoagy Carmichael Glenn Miller Miller Goodman G. W. Clan Sudan Haines Shaw Back Bay

Pennsylvania election shapes for off year primary race

Harrisburg report on an off year primary with local option elections and contests for municipal offices. Republicans hold a half million registration edge as voters select candidates for one State Supreme Court seat and three Superior Court seats amid expected light turnout during wartime.

Harrisburg State Supreme Court Commonwealth Superior Court

Shorty Gaunt Nabbed In Clarke County Liquor Raid

Clarke County officers and state investigators nabbed Leo Gaunt known as Shorty in a Berryville area liquor raid. He was held at Berryville jail and later released on a $500 bond after his wife posted it. About 10 pints of legal whiskey were seized. The arrest followed a stakeout from a nearby corn field. The case goes before Judge Kackley Friday at 9 AM.

Berryville Clarke County A. B.C Bob Buckner Leo Gaunt Boyce King-Pin Shorty Gaunt

Radio Highlight Outlines War Busy Broadcast Week

New York reports Cary Grant a British subject will appear on Screen Guild Theatre Sept 24 due to potential war service for Britain. France calls up Charles Boyer while Herbert Marshall fills in at Playhouse during the war. Tonight local stations list varied music drama and talk programs across WEAF WABC WJZ and MBS chains with schedules through Wednesday including Elliott Roosevelt and The Green Hornet.

New York Cary Grant Screen Guild Theatre Britain Charles Boyer France Herbert Marshall Boyer Playhouse WEAF NBC Fred Waring Eugene Conley Fibber McGee WABC CBS Jimmie Pidler Helen Menken We, the People Bob Crosby WJZ Europe Mbs-Chain Elliott Roosevelt Green Hornet Ma Perkins Richard Maxwell Hollywood Enoch Light Orchestra T A. m. Barbenders Roy Shields MBS Chain

German Plane Seen Over Georges Banks Report

A Georges Banks trawler reported spotting a large airplane bearing a Swastika on its underside. The craft allegedly flew over the Storm and circled, suggesting it was German. No corroborating details on its origin or mission were provided.

Boston Georges Banks Morton Selig Delaware Michael Shea Shea Selig

Everyday Science booklet offered by Washington Information Bureau

The Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau promotes Everyday Science a 48 page booklet explaining in simple terms the stars weather animals plants earth features and the mind. Readers will find fascinating facts and clear explanations of ordinary phenomena. Send ten cents postpaid with name state and ten cent coin enclosed.

Washington Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C

Coppers Help Turn Off Electric Cooker in Kansas City

In Kansas City on September 12 a caller reported leaving an electric cooker on in room 4100 Wood Avenue and asked police to shut off the current under the beans. Officers W. W. Lacy and Edward Laundry responded to handle the outage after Miss Dorothy Meagher, a Wichita airline hostess, wired in for assistance.

Kansas City Wood Avenue W. W. Lacy Edward Laundy Dorothy Meagher Wichita Kas

Ambers To Wed Miss Celio In October Church Nupital

World lightweight champion Lou Ambers and his childhood sweetheart Miss Margaret Celio of Herkimer N Y will marry at St Anthony’s Church in Herkimer October 5. Manager Al Weill announced the nuptials and said they will force postponement of the Ambers Armstrong welterweight title fight at Madison Square Garden scheduled for November 2.

New York Lou Ambers Margaret Celio Herkimer N. Y St. Anthony's Church al Weill Ambers Weill Henry Armstrong Square Garden

New tube for eating X rays shown at cancer congress

A long slender X ray tube the size of a toy horn can be inserted into the mouth or body cavity to place rays within an inch of cancer growths. Grounded and air cooled to avoid electric shock and tissue burning during imaging.

Atlantic City N. J

Death of Norfolk native Hollands widow plans travel

Death comes continued from page one as relatives arrange to travel to Montreal to assist in transporting the body of husband to his former homeplace in Norfolk Va for funeral services and interment. Mr. Holland, about 43, was manager of the Bridgeport plant of the Other Fertilizer Company in Baltimore. He was a son of M. H. Holland Sr. of Norfolk and survived by his widow, his father, and two sons from a former marriage.

Montreal Norfolk Va Mr. Holland Norfolk M. H. Holland Holland Bridgeport Other Fertilizer Company Baltimore Virginia

No Peace Until Naziism Is Gone

London dispatch reports British troops in action with France against Germany on the Siegfried line. Government cites no peace while Naziism remains banished. Eden says Great Britain fights for decency in international relations. The radio address by Eden followed by limited newspaper display.

London Germany Siegfried Line Britain Ministry of Information Fuehrer Hitler Great Britain Anthony Eden Dominion Affairs France Information Ministry Eden

Family ties anchor Norfolk obituary remark

The passage notes an extensive family connection in the Norfolk area. His widow is the daughter of the late Edward Haymaker couple of Winchester and sister to Mrs. B. E. Russell, Mrs. Lucy Bunting, and Frank and Clarence Haymaker of the city.

Norfolk Edward Haymaker Winchester B. E. Russell Lucy Bunting Frank and Clarence Haymaker City

Canada Still Undecided On Sending Troops

Ottawa reports Canada has a 100 million dollar war appropriation for expenditures in or beyond Canada and deliberatesSending an expeditionary force to Europe remains undecided. Prime Minister King stated Parliament has not ruled out action but did not pursue a rider to bar overseas deployment.

Ottawa Ont Canada Europe W. L. Mackenzie King

Seedless Fruits Seen for Future Varieties

Boston reports a University of Michigan scientist says seedless tomatoes can aid tomato allergies and seedless tea is possible. Early experiments have produced seedless peppers summer squash eggplant cucumbers and tobacco but the method remains too costly for commercial use.

Boston University of Michigan

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