Marines Stage Modern Battle On Antietam Ground
Thousands watch a staged Civil War reenactment on Antietam Battlefield amid modern warfare props. The scene features tanks, 75mm cannons, gas bombs and aircraft, with Brig Gen Dion Williams overseeing troops and a smoke screen masking a carnage reenactment once more.
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Ne Pa
Eee Ny
Antietatti
Reed Dart
New Market
Philip Williams
Victor Arthur
Horace Browné
Williams
Dion ‘Williams
Empire Theatre screens epic love story with star Lionel Dempster
The Empire Theatre presents the era’s grandest and most expensive screen production opening Tuesday night at 8 30. Lionel and Miss Carol Dempster head the cast with Neil Hamilton Emma Mack and Lucille La Verne among others. The original musical score will be played at all performances both matinee and evening. The story follows a famed historical arc from Patrick Henry and Revolutionary War events to a dramatic climax, with lavish scenes including the idealized venture at Valley Forge and the surrender of Cornwallis. The film plays Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday with multiple showings and a ten o clock final.
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D. Hitt
Pennel
S :Pire Theatre
the Empire
Lionel
Carol Dempster
America
Fatagely
Sevmars
Empire
Dream Street
Neil Hamilton
Charles Emma Mack
Lucille la Verne
Milton NI
the Empire Lightnin
Louis Welhheim
Eugene O'Neill
Hairy Ape
Bird Nation
George
Ihs
Virginia
Patrick Henry
Ergen York Tiibune
Market Ads and Classified Fragments
Incomplete classifieds list items including feed price 2.35 per 100 pounds and a sale call for H. D. Albin. Jones Market contact for sale details appears. An advertisement seeks a young man for a job with missing specifics.
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Om ‘Schumacher
H. D. Albin
Civilian response and Defense Day test praised
Washington reports indicate the Defense Day appeal and a first limited steel test met high expectations. About 2,000,000 men enrolled as military units reached near war strength, while 16,92,698 civilians participated in 6,536 demonstrations nationwide. Officials praised public support for the national defense program.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
Department
Regular Army
National Guard
Parade Shows Local Military Presence Amid War Mobilization
The article notes a Defense parade with 1500 participants in Winchester, about 15 percent of its 10 000 population, while Baltimore counted 1478 participants from a 740 000 population, roughly six-tenths of a percent. Winchester boasted 700 in war units versus Baltimore’s 600.
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Baltimore
Winchester
Father Gallagher Leaves For Home to Rest
The Rev. Emmett Gallagher, longtime assistant at Sacred Heart Church, left for his Lansford Pennsylvania home as health setbacks hinder his parish duties. Officials say he may take another rest to regain strength after recent partial improvement following time at a sanatorium. Also note: Clarence Robinson Orchard seeks apple pickers with camp opening Monday the 15th.
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Emmett Gallagher
T. A. Rankin
Church of the Sacred Heart
Lansford
Father Gallagher
Clarence Robinson
Music Class Opening in Cooper Apt
Mrs. Harry H. Cookus assisted by Mrs. Virginia Greene reopens her flat in Cooper Apt on September 20 for music lessons with night pupils. Early calls for engagements desired.
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Harry H. Cookus
Virginia Greene
Cooper Apt
Sanitary Cash Store to Close Monday for Inventory Under New Management
The Sanitary Cash Store will be closed Monday for inventory and reopen Tuesday September 16 under new management by Largent Brothers. The change aims to streamline operations and invite continued patronage.
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Sanitary Cash
Live Stock Sale Notice Near Winchestar
A Friday sale announced for September 19 features 100 sheep and 50 hogs to be sold at 4 P.M. 4 miles west of Winchestar. Organizer listed as W. Larrice.
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Riday
Winchestar
Highlights in Harrison Speech at Historic Virginia Square
The speech salutes patriotism with references to Washington and Stonewall Jackson. It lauds Winchester and Valley volunteers and notes the speaker’s belief that civilians defended the nation, not a standing army, citing George Mason.
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Washington
Stonewall Jackson
Virginia
Winchester
Valley
George Mason
Harrison Urges Readiness In Winchester War Rally Oration
On City Hall Plaza Judge Harrison spoke after a Defense Day parade, praising local units in full war strength and defending unarmed patriotism. Major Barton praised the draft and Virginia Guard service, recalling Wilson and wartime preparedness losses in France.
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Win Li
National Defense Oees
R. T. Barton
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Virginia National Guard
Harrison
Military Affairs Committee
Congress
Judge Arrison
Major Barton
Robt. W. Nelson
Barton
Winchester
Commonwealth
Wilson
United States
France
Virginia
Judge Harrison
Shenandoah Valley
Local Legion Praise for Defense Test Day Event
Officials of the Hubert Y Conrad Post and citizens hailed the Defense Test Day parade as the town’s most successful patriotic event. Local committees and businesses, including Rotary Kiwanis Lions and Elks clubs, organized a large turnout with civilian and military cooperation. Captain Roszel thanked civilians and the Rouss Vire Company for 100 percent support, praising widespread patriotism.
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Hubert Y. Conrad
American Legion
Rosenberger
Legion
Winchester
Washingto
W. A. Baker
Robert T Barton
Military Committee
W. A. Ryan
Edward Goss
Goss
Ryan
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions and Elk’s Clubs
Legionnaires
the Star
Committee of Defense
Roszel
George B. Roszel
Sixty-Second Cavalry Division
Rosgel
Rouss Vire Company
Rev Father Drake Dies in Baltimore
The Rev. Richard A. Drake a widely known priest of the Catholic Church died yesterday in St Agnes Hospital Baltimore at an advanced age Word received by Rev Thomas A Rankin of this city states he was pastor of the Church of the Sacred Heart in Winchester in 1886 1887 and had served at several other Baltimore archdiocese churches His funeral and burial will be at Hawley Pa.
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Richard A. Drake
St. Agnes’ Hospital
Baltimore
Thomas A. Rankin
Father Drake
Church of the Sacred Heart
Winchester
Hawley
Christ Episcopal Church Services in Town and City
Services for Sunday include Sunday school at 10 a m and morning prayer with sermon on The Elder Brother at 11 a m. Evening prayer and sermon at 8 p m titled Consecration of Ell. Additional services listed at Stephens City at a.m.
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Stephens City
Winchester Cold Storage ad signals apples storage now open
Refrigeration is on and rooms are precooled for apple storage. The fireproof building offers low storage rates. Winchester Cold Storage Co. William Beverley, Manager. 9-1p-61
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Winchester Cold Storage CO
New
William Beverley
First Defense Test Day Parade Mobilizes Winchester Units
Military units based in Winchester are mobilized for a Defense Test Day parade, hailed as a success by national and state officials. Over 500 in Company I, Headquarters Company, and Troop BE march, proving civilian cooperation can expand skeleton reserves into full outfits.
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Winchester
One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Nationary Guard
George , H. Grimm
Lawrence Hollis
John, H. Rosenberger
Pershing
Wild ride on bumper of drunken car injures three
George K Horn of Baltimore, international president of the United Typotherae, and Bid ward Kollman were seriously hurt when a car driven by Reginald Fitz gerald intoxicated swerved and struck them after they demanded the driver stop. Ralph Packwood of Washington was also injured as Rollman rode the bumper for a mile before leaping clear.
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Associated Press
Washington
George K. Horn
Baltimore
United Typotherae
Bidward Kollman
Ralph Packwood
Rollman
Reginald Fitzgerald
Millwood Road Crossing Noted at Warehouse Site
At my warehouse on Millwood road crossing a contact number 93-W is provided with a date 9-12-161 and signed by A Shryock indicating a location notice or inquiry about the crossing arrangement.
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Millwood Road Crossing
A. Shryock
Death summons Miss Wright at local hospital
Miss Helen H. Wright of Welltown died at Winchester Memorial Hospital at 2:45 AM after a several week illness from peritonitis developing from uremic poisoning. She trained at Terra Alta WV and at Catawba State Sanitorium before the illness. survived by her parents, two sisters, and relatives. Funeral plans from Welltown home with interment at Hebron Cemetery.
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Helen H. Wright
Alfred W. Wright
Welltown
Wincheste Memorial Hospital
Misa Wright
West Virginia
Terra Alta
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Wright
Misa ‘Wright
Frederick County
Litown
Catawba State
Alfred Wright
Elizabeth Wright
O. R. Hanna
Muntingtom
W. Va
Stephens
Hebron
Barn Fire Destroys Mrs Morely’s Opequon Farm
A barn on Mrs 8 B Morely’s Opequon farm burned last night destroying the barn, hay, feed and implements. No livestock died. Loss about 1500 with 500 insurance carried by H R Bryarly and Brother. Mrs Morely is daughter of the late Magistrate Hugh C Pierce.
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8. B. Morely
Opequon
H. R. Bryarly
Rival forces clash in rain near Shanghai in China war
Rival Chinese military governors resumed fighting in rain at Hwangtu, 15 miles west of Shanghai, as Kiangsu reinforce Changchow to halt advancing Cheklang troops. Observer reports Cheklang troops fired yesterday from Chinklang, about 140 miles west of Shanghai.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
Hwangtu
Here
Kiangsu
Changchow
Cheklang
Chinklang
Company I Camps In county for 48 hours near Jolliffe farm
Virginia National Guard Captain Grimm leads 106th Infantry Company I to a 48 hour camp four miles from town at the R S Jolliffe farm. About 55 men travel with camping and cooking gear. A baseball game with Stephens City club is set for Sunday at 2 PM. public invited to visit the camp. Route via Valley Pike to Kernstown and near the Baltimore and Ohio station. Dr King and aides Henderson Nugent visit Miss Opal Robinson.
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One Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Virginia National Guard
George H. Grimm
R. S. Jolliffe Farm
Stephens City
Jolliffe Place
Rotary club tale at Ayres meeting preview
At the weekly Ayres the Winchester, discussion centered on Rotary Club origins and early Rotarians. Reports indicate the first Rotary club cave provided key information, while local figures and a speaker named Sean were noted in context of explaining the matter.
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Winchester
Orchards
Rotary Club
Fiest Rotarians
Aboss
Thle
Ava
Sean
Marriage of Trude Lenox Sparks Witty Parental Tension
Fragmentary OCR describes a scene around the marriage of Trude Lenox and the ensuing parental disputes. Doris, the daughter, navigates a comic clash of wills as the audience laughs at clever dialogue and social banter.
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Doris
Cdke
Gales
Mabel Brownell
Youth and Girl Sentenced for Theft Bonds Case
In Morristown two youths, Alva Goldsmith and Sydney Sterling, were sentenced by Judge Ham to terms in state prison for theft of bonds totaling 7500 dollars from the Me and Trust Company. Sterling, linked with her fiancé, received additional penalties in the related receiving case.
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Morristown
Par Alva Goldsmith
Me and Trust
Hams
Botds i
Sydney Sterling
Afi
Montgomery
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