Apple production estimate falls for September 1
The USDA puts September 1 commercial apple production at 38,933,000 barrels, down from 30,784,000 a year ago. New York gains about 3.5 percent in August, Washington forecasts drop about 3 percent due to drought in Wenatchee and Yakima, while barrel states and Ohio and Mississippi Valley regions show gains.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
New York
Wenatchee
Yakima
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Montana
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Idaho
Oregon
California
United States
Lisbon Plane Sighted Over Keene New Hampshire
A large airplane bound for New York was observed over Keene New Hampshire at noon heading toward New York. Officials in Halifax and New York reported no confirmed sighting of the Lisbon to New York fliers and suggested the craft may have landed somewhere remote after exhausting fuel.
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Associated Press
Keene
N. H
New York
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Newfoundland
Lisbon
Wilhelm Rody
Pennland
Cape Race
Small Maryland Bank Is Closed
Detour Maryland bank in Carroll county closed its doors by order of the board of directors. The state bank commissioner was asked to take charge. A London doctor claims sweets cure asthma, which the writer dismisses as a new wheeze for Willie.
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Associated Press
Detour
Detour Bank of
Carroll County
State Bank
London
Little Willie
Governor urges fire prevention during Fire Prevention Week
Governor Pollard proclaims October 4 to 10 as Fire Prevention Week urging Virginians to combat fires. He notes 1930 fire losses near seven million dollars, state insurance costs above ten million, and premiums over nine million for stock companies. He calls for waste elimination and caution to prevent forest fires.
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Carter Wormeley
Pollard
Virginia
United States
Police Find 69 Bottles of Beer Convicted Man
Officers raided a house at South Kent Street and Millwood Avenue late yesterday and found 69 bottles of alleged beer. Bernard Herrell was charged with illegal possession and in police court convicted and fined 73 dollars and jailed three months. In the same session Frank Puffenbreger was fined 123 dollars, jailed 30 days, and license revoked for one year for operating under liquor influence. G C Walters was fined 12 dollars for public drunkenness. Frank Palmer Ellis Leake and Gordon Orndorff were each fined 7 dollars for disorderly conduct.
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Funk, Cline and
Bowers
South Kent Street
Millwood Avenue
Bernard Herrell
Herrell
Frank Puffenbreger
Good
W. Va
G. C. Walters
Cumberland
Frank Palmer
Ellis Leake
Gordon Orndorff
Western Electric Omits Usual Dividend
Western Electric Company directors, a manufacturing subsidiary of AT&T, today skipped the quarterly 75 cent dividend. The omission cuts AT&T’s income by over 4 million dollars and about 20 cents a share, though AT&T is expected to earn its 9 dollar annual dividend this year. Directors cited a drop in sales and made no further dividend moves.
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Associated Press
New York
Western Electric Company
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
A. T. and T
American Telephone
Western Electric
Swimming Club Closes Season On North Loudoun Street
Floyd Haines announces the Swimming Club season ending September 5. The club reports a neat treasury balance as the pool in the Bahlman building on North Loudoun Street closes for the season. Earl E Sheetz will manage the pool now.
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Bahlman
Loudoun Street
Floyd Haines
Earle Sheetz
Clarke Official Finds the Farm Very Profitable
White Post Virginia Sept 15 One Clarke county school superintendent A F Robertson located a half acre plot rented for 1 50 per annum and transformed it into a productive garden He harvested radishes lettuce corn peas beans apples peaches cherries plums and pears valuing the crop at no less than 50 if bought retail He credits soil fertility and plans to rent the plot again next year.
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White Post
Clarke County
A. F. Robertson
Robertson
Berryville
Six Honduran Schooners Lost in Caribbean Hurricane
Six Honduran schooners including the Colon and PaSajero were reported sunk in a Caribbean hurricane last week with over 100 lives lost. The Colon carried 30 British Negroes refused entry as undesirables by Belize authorities and drowned when the ship went down.
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Associated Press
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Colon
PaSajero
Belize
British Honduras
Urges Support Of County Ticket
The author urges support for the Democratic county ticket headed by the winner Frederick County. He describes entering the Democratic primary as a candidate for commonwealths attorney, pledges support to the successful opponent, and asserts voters should back the nominees in the upcoming election. He predicts a large majority for the Democratic ticket.
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Frederick County
Commonwealth
Walter L Main's Circus to Winter at Winchester Fair Grounds
Walter L Main's Circus will establish winter quarters at the Winchester Fair Grounds under the receivers' authorization. Judge Philip Williams granted rental permission for the coming winter. The arrangement is expected to bring about $20,000 to Winchester and boost local buying of hay, straw, food, and other farm products.
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Walter L. Main
Winchester Fair Grounds
B. F. Arthur, Jr
James P. Reardon
Burr P. Harrison
Philip Williams
Corporation Court
Arthur
Fair
Winchester
Mr. Arthur
Andrew Bell
Loudoun Street
Apple Society Urges Stop to Low Grade Fruit Packing
The International Apple Association reports Virginia Horticultural Society urging elimination of unclassified packing from closed packages. Governors and leading growers in multiple states back the move to curb surplus and improve business by grading fruit before packing.
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International Apple Association
Rochester
N. Y
Virginia Horticultural Society
Byrd
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Indiana
Missouri
Iowa
West Virginia
Arkansas
Virginia Society
United States
Picnic Saturday at Old Bethel Church
The Sun day School of Old Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church South holds its annual picnic in the church grove Saturday afternoon September 19. Fun games and special music planned with refreshments served on the grounds. Everyone is invited.
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Old Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Bethel
Expert Examines Pupils Teeth in Frederick County Schools
Dr. Parrott of the State Board of Health begins dental examinations in Frederick County schools starting at Bryarly. He will visit White Hall Welltown Brucetown Kauffman Red Bud and Branson then return for follow up work. Each pupil pays about 50 cents with cost shared by the county state and parents.
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Dr. Parrott
State Board of Health
Frederick County
Bryarly School
White Hall
Welltown
Brucetown
Kauffman
Red Bud
Branson
Eec
Parrott
Scout program as moral training for citizenship
Quote from James E. Russell, dean of Teachers College, Columbia University, describing the Scout program as moral training that embodies school ideals and supports home and church efforts.
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James E. Russell
Teachers’ College
Columbia, University
Sunshine Hour Evangelist to Speak at Braddock Street Church
The Rev. Mr. Wilkinson of WRVA will lead a Thursday evening service at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South at 8 o clock. The program includes vocal numbers congregational singing and a short address. All listeners are warmly invited to attend in person.
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Oere
Richmond
WRVA
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Wilkinson
Virginia Union sponsors oratorical and essay contests
Two contests based on a San Francisco convention program are opened to Virginia Endeavorers in Winchester and Frederick County. The oratorical winner advances to the western district convention in Covington and then to the state finals in Norfolk June 23 24 25 and 26. The essay contest asks Why I Believe In Upholding the Eighteenth Amendment with a 1200 word limit and postmark deadline November 30.
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Society of Christian Endeavor
San Francisco
Virginia Union
Margaret Richards
Winchester
Christian
Norfolk
Virginia
World Peace Thrrough World Brotherhood
Sergeant Barr Named Delegate to Prison Congress
Governor Pollar names Sergeant C Lee Barr of Virginia as delegate to the 61st annual American Prison Association Congress in Baltimore. The congress runs October 18 to 23 with sessions on causes of crime and related topics.
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C. Lee Barr
Pollard
Virginia
American Prison Association
Baltimore
Sergeant Barr
Court Orders Sale Of Glass Sand Mine In Frederick County
A Frederick County Circuit Court decree in the D. H. Sincindiver trustee versus John F. Penrose et al and Fairbanks Morse Co versus the Eastern Silica and Chemical Corporation orders the sale of the Eastern Silica and Chemical Corporation property along the Winchester and Werdensville Railroad line. The 57 acre parcel contains glass sand mines and salvage from a recent fire, with fire insurers and creditors consenting. Sale after due advertisement under standard terms, salvage proceeds to be paid in cash.
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Circuit Court
Frederick County
D. H. Sincindiver Trustee
John F. Penrose Et al
Fairbanks Morse Co
Eastern Silica and Chemical Corporation
Winchester and Werdensville
Washington bicentennial tree plantings span nation wide
The Garden Club of Virginia and groups across states plant hundreds of trees in memory of George Washington. Virginia chapters register 35 trees on the national honor roll, with supervision by Mrs. Wheelwright. Other efforts include 1,000 trees by Raymond School in Highland, N Y, and 61 560 trees at Cape Henry by Fort Story troops.
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Kenmore Garden Committee
Garden Club of Virginia
George Washington
American Tree Association
Thomas W. Wheelwright
Fleming
Charles Lathrop Pack
Roanoke
Virginia Society
Maryland
James H. Dorsey
Baltimore
Raymond 7Sdan School
Highland
N. Y
William and Mary College
Virginia
Winchester
Geor
Washington
Iowa Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
James
Idaho
State House
Boise
Ross
Bird
Martinsburg Journal Reports Apple Sales At $4.40 Per Barrel
The Martinsburg West Virginia Evening Journal notes the sale of 1 000 barrels of Delicious apples at $4.40 per barrel fob loading station with oiled wrap reducing net to growers to about $4 The same agency recently sold a tonnage of Jonathan apples at $3 90 per barrel fob without paper wraps.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
Evening Journal
Power Plant Reports Near 100000 Net Income
Harrisonburg's municipally owned electric light and power plant posted a net income of 98 172 81 for the year ending August 31 1931. Superintendent John F Noll filed the figures with the Common Council after reporting gross income of 194 335 26 and production expenses of 96 162 45.
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Harrisonburg
John F. Noll
Watering Hours Revised by Water Committee
Sprinkling is allowed daily from 6 to 7 p.m. until further notice. Citizens are urged to conserve water during this period. C. H. Harper chairs the Water Committee and issues the notice.
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C. H. Harper
Wanted man to head branch office in established role
Classified notice seeking a man with a good personality to manage a branch office, able to handle boys, prefer experienced sellers, must be a hard worker with determination to advance through salary and commission. References required. Box 1000 Winchester Star.
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Winchester Star
Winchester Church Plans Extension at Martinsburg Conference
The Winchester congregation led by Rev. George W. Stover seeks another year as pastor at the Virginia Annual Conference in Martinsburg W Va. The church reports 19 years of service with 452 professed in 10 years and a 1931 debt reduction totaling 5 700 this year 3 100 on principal.
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Virginia
United Brethren Church
Martinsburg
W. Va
Winchester
George W. Stover
Stover
H. P. Boyce
Anderson
Curch
Andrew Bell Luncheon Speaker at Berryville Inn
Andrew Bell spoke at the Battletown Inn in Berryville urging continued luncheons as the best way to unite business men. The gathering was well attended with 35 members present. officers included President Frank M. Wray and Vice-President E. P. Berlin with secretary-treasurer L. C. Kackley and directors Ralph Dorsey Edward Thoma Grover Carter E McC Williams Garland Williams Clifton Price T Crockett and H B Harris.
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Battletown Inn
Self Rule For India Demanded By The Mahatma
Gandhi speaks at the Indian round table conference in London urging home rule for India. He asserts a firm cooperative stance, offering to withdraw if not serving a useful purpose, and demands complete self government for India.
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Associated Press
London
America
Mahatma Gandhi
Federal Structures Committee
India
Lond
Doctor opens pediatric practice at 19 W. Boscawen Street
Dr. Thomas A. Gibson announces the opening of his office at 19 West Boscawen Street limited to infant care and diseases of children.
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Thomas A. Gibson
W. Boscawen Street
Rye debate as a sacramental crop faces mixed opinions
Local discusses whether rye should be treated as a sacred crop amid varied views, noting its use alongside wild oats and differing beliefs about its value and symbolism.
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Anne
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Clarke
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Old Bethel
Miss Starling
Middletown
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Armel
The
Boy Scouts
Sunshine Hour
Holland R. Wilkinson
Mr. Wilkinson
Fort Loudoun
Church
Mr. Stover
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