Tribute to Memory of Shirley Carter at George Washington Hotel
The George Washington Hotel Corporation board honors Shirley Carter who died August 8 1937 in Winchester Virginia on his eightieth birthday. He joined the board January 24 1933 and served as vice president from January 23 1934. Carter financed the refinancing by purchasing first mortgage bonds before Christmas 1935 saving the company about five thousand dollars annually. He was a self made man noted for honesty optimism and prudent counsel. The resolutions call for publication in The Winchester Evening Star and a copy to his family.
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George Washington Hotel Corporation
Shirley Carter
Winchester
Winchester Evening Star
Reckless Ranger at Hable's Palace Today Only
Bob Allen stars in Reckless Ranger at Hable's Palace today only. Also showing Dick Tracy cartoon and a comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Allen
Hable’s Palace
Dick Tracy
Johnny Mack Brown
Clipper Isle
Endorsement From Pastor On National Concert Drive
Rev E T Clark writes in praise of Winchester Branch efforts for the National Concert Association drive starting September 20. He notes growing interest among church members and choirs and expects strong community support for the upcoming season. Headquarters will be in the McVicar building on West Boscawen Street near Braddock.
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National Concert Association
E. T. Clark
Winchester
MceVicar
West Boscawen Street
Braddock
Thoughts on Unity After the Civil War Echoes of Reconstruction
The speaker laments the war’s division and recalls brave soldiers on both sides. He notes reconstruction era harms, warns against renewed sectarianism, and argues that national unity emerged with World War I and a restored sense of nations.
4-H Club Fair Exhibit Winners List
The page lists 4-H fair volunteers and a detailed class showing cash awards for Gardening Crops Poultry Vegetables and Canning. Winners include Ada Baker Alma Orndorff Mary Whitacre Randal Ridgeway and Snapp Williams with divisions for leafy vegetables potatoes corn eggs and jars of produce and flowers.
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Dorff
Ralph Triplett
Ada G. Baker
Harvey Austin
Mary Whitacre
Alma Orndorff
Randal Ridgeway
Snapp Williams
Rhode Island
County Fair Exhibits Guide Opens Contests and Classes
Open to county club members, the event lists classes in undergarments, dresses, room improvements, fruit, preserves, coins, stamps, relics, and arts. Record books required. exhibits must be in by 10 am Saturday and stay until 4 pm. Boys and girls may enter open classes. one exhibit per person per class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerr Canning
Montgomery-Ward
Bishop Batdorf Travelogue Offers Insight Into Mission Countries
The article describes Bishop Batdorf presenting a travelogue with interviews of missionaries and leaders, showing life and mission work in various nations. It notes 3500 feet of motion pictures used to depict conditions, and that many will attend his talks. He is scheduled to preside at the conference opening, with daily reports to follow in the Evening Star.
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Batdorf
Evening Star
Keep Garbage In Until Collection
City authorities report many complaints from downtown about placing garbage on curbs the night before collection. Large amounts block sidewalks and threaten unsanitary conditions when cans are left uncovered. Citizens are urged to have trash out by 7:30 AM and avoid late arrivals to prevent mixing with dry refuse.
Governor Nice Undergoes Eye Removal Surgery
Governor Nice, injured in a fall that also broke an arm, underwent removal of his right eye. Earlier last year an infected foot kept him hospitalized. yesterday he was rushed by ambulance from Atlantic City with Mrs Nice and admitted to bed, while state police and escorts were invited to a dinner at the government house.
Baltimore Market Reports Mixed Livestock and Grain Prices
Baltimore and Chicago markets show cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep with varied demand and price shifts. Cattle mostly steady to weaker, hogs generally lower, calves and sheep mixed, while grain and barley futures reflect flat to modest moves across wheat corn and oats.
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Chicago Livestock
Chicago
U. S
Grain Quotation Slide Triggers Corn Selloff in Chicago
Chicago on September 17 reports sudden late tumble in September corn quotes, pulling the market down from a prior rise. The drop follows delivery of a small corn lot on September contracts and signals a potential break in the grain market stalemate. Wheat, oats, soybeans, and rye quotes are listed for Sept Dec May futures with specific price levels.
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Chicago
Scouters Plan Sept Activities In Shenandoah and Lost City
On September 23 Rev Jonathan Edwards of Woodstock and Fred D Maphis of Strasburg will travel to Hamburg Shenandoah county to assist in organizing a Scout troop. On September 19 John S Scully E B Cooper and B F Arthur will meet with Lost City West Virginia citizens to discuss active participation in the Shenandoah Area program.
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Jonathan Edwards
Woodstock
Fred D. Maphis
Strasburg
Shenandoah Area
Hamburg
Shenandoah County
John S. Scully
E. B. Cooper
B. F. Arthur
Lost City
W. Va
Japanese comment on Roosevelt munitions embargo
Tokyo reports the foreign office spokesman addressing the U S munitions embargo on Japan and China saying Washington aims to avoid entanglement in Far Eastern affairs and that invoking the neutrality act may be unnecessary.
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Japan
China Coast
Tokyo
United States
China
Foreign Office
Stock Market Ends Mixed Amid Low Volume Pressures
The New York market faded from yesterday with leading issues slipping about four points. Rails and copper shares dragged down while steels followed with limited relief. Transfers hovered around 900000 shares as traders awaited the carrier wage talks and any near term settlement prospects.
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New York
Chicago
Wall Street
Allied Chemical
American Can
American Radiator
American Tel
Anaconda
Baltimore and Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Consol
Edison
Chrysler
Corn Products
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
Int. Harvester
Johns Manville
Kennecott
Montgomery Ward
N. Y. Central
Penn. Railroad
Southern Railway
Standard Oil of
N. J
Texas Corp
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Va-Caro, Chem
Va-Caro, Ptd
Woolworth
Apple Market Shipping Point Information Winchester Va Martinsburg
On Wednesday September 15 demand is slow and the market dull at the shipping point serving Winchester Virginia Martinsburg and nearby towns. Carloads and bushel baskets of Jonathan apples in U S No 1 quality meet local terms with prices around 2 45 to 2 60 per barrel and 7 5 to 7 5 cents per basket depending on size and pack.
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Winchester
Martinsburg
Jonathans U. S
Services Held Wednesday For Mrs. Va. Vance
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon for Mrs. Virginia Amanda Vance widow of James H. Vance. The ceremony at her sister Laura Wisecarver’s home featured solos by Lillian Oakes and Eulalie Nalley. Interment followed in Mount Hebron Cemetery beside her husband.
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Virginia Amanda Vance
James H. Vance
Laura V. Wisecarver
East Piccadillytreet
G. W. Stover
E. T Clark
First Baptist Church
Lillian Oakes
Elmer V. Hodges
Walter P. Anderson
James A. Cather
Holmes Ritter
Silas Carper
Raymond Penn
Mount Hebron
Insurgents Near Drowning After Reservoir Blast
Madrid reports a dramatic border action as government sappers blew up an insurgent water reservoir near Carabanchel, causing flooding and aiding a small defender advance on the southwestern edge of the city.
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Madrid
Carabanchel
Deer Die Off in Shenandoah Valley From Suspected Black Leg
Washington reports indicate Black Leg may be the cause of deer deaths in the George Washington National Forest near Shenandoah and Frederick counties. Preliminary estimates place 1,000 to 1,500 deer in the affected area with young bucks possibly more resistant and likely to recover. The illness prompted a ranger to note streams rising after rain as carcasses appeared near water.
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Washington
Crisman
George Washington National Forest
Shenandoah Valley
Shenandoah
Frederick Counties
President speaks at Antietam battlefield volume fades
The president’s address at Antietam was interrupted by a momentary loud speaker failure before he denounced past Reconstruction sectionalism. Misses Remsberg and Renner of Sharpsburg presented a relic, a bullet embedded in wood from a tree near Burnside Bridge, marking a battle wound from 75 years ago. He then left for Washington at 12 30 p m.
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Josephine Remsberg
Orpha Renner
Sharpsburg
Burnside Bridge
Washington
Big Slaughter Menace at 68 000 Strong Central Armies
Independent foreign advisories report two central government armies totaling about 68 000 men advancing toward the main defense line. They move along a 100 mile arc from Tsangchow on the Tientsin to Pukow railway west to Patotingfu and along the Huto river.
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Great Central Government
Tsangchow
Tientsin To
Pukow
Patotingfu
Peiping and
Hankow
Huto River
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McVicar Building
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Stayman Winesap
York Imperial
Ben Davis
Gov. Nice
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Maryland
Virginia
Baltimore Livestock
Baltimore Grain
Winchester Grain
Stock Market Report
Apple
Va. Vance
Antietam
Big Slaughter
George Washington
Congress
the United States
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Trinidad Lake Anhalt
John W. Rosenberger & Co. Quality Building Material
Westinghouse
E. Piccadilly St
Geo. Washington
R. M. Swimley
Baker & Anderson
N. Braddock St
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