Citizens urge council to fund armory auditorium
A broad coalition including Chamber of Commerce leaders and the 116th Regiment petitioned the Winchester Common Council for modern armory facilities. About a dozen civic groups and several banks and companies backed the effort and a special Friday night session with Adjutant General S Gardner Waller was urged for answers and action.
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116Th Regiment of National Guard
Common Council
Chamber of Commerce
W. M. Krise
Andrew Bell
Peyton Marshall
Crion
Robert Y. Conrad Post
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
Lions, Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Men’s Athletic Association
Softball League
Winchester Little Theatre, Inc
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Commercial and Savings Bank
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Union Bank
Virginia Woolen Company
Winchester Knitting Company
National Fruit Product Company
Winchester Woolen Company
Shenandoah Valley ,Apple Vinegar and Cider Company
Colonial Brick Company
Winchester Steam Laundry
Bell
Winchester Boy Seeks Work Follows Long Road North
A 16 year old boy left near Waynesboro and Mount Jackson seeks farm work, hitchhiking south to Winchester. He slept at a police bench after consuming coffee and a hamburger, then planned to return to his Pennsylvania home. The incident highlights perils of relying on strangers for rides.
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Winchester
Mount Jackson
Waynesboro
Harrisonburg
Pennsylvania
Big Enrollments Reported In All County Schools
Frederick county schools opened with large enrollments testing seating. Stephens City Miller School Round Hill and Gore reported heavy influxes with first day totals near 450 and expected to near 500. Middletown 175 Kernstown 116 Bryarly 133 Round Hill 177. county superintendent Kline cautioned figures may rise as more pupils enroll and move.
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Frederick County
Stephens City
Miller School
Round Hill
Gore
Middletown
Kernstown
Bryarly
Leslie D. Kline
Kline
Eulogy Sparks Cheers at Huey Long Memorial Session
Veterans of Foreign Wars opened their New Orleans convention with a eulogy for late Senator Huey P. Long. Rev. Gerald L. K. Smith delivered the tribute amid cheering and tears as Lt. Gov. James A. Noe, a veteran, wept during Smiths remarks at the outdoor funeral services.
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New Orleans
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States
Huey P. Long
Long
Gerald L. K. Smith
forLong
Navy Prepared To Move Warships In War Scenario
Secretary Swanson said the Navy could transfer ships from the Pacific to the Atlantic if Italy and Ethiopia go to war to protect American shipping. He added the issue has not been considered and no action will occur unless war breaks out.
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Washington
Sept
Swanson
Italy
Ethiopia
Pacific
Atlantic
Long's Brother Runs for Senate on Share-the-Wealth Platform
Tulsa Oklahoma September 18. Dr George S Long brother of the slain Louisiana dictator and a perennial campaigner for office in Oklahoma plans to run for the United States Senate in 1936 on a share the wealth platform as funds are raised to finance the campaign.
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Tulsa
Okla
Long
United States Senate
George S. Long
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Senate
Greta Garbo Celebrates 29th Birthday at Quiet Cottage
Greta Garbo marked her twenty ninth birthday anniversary at her secluded cottage about sixty miles south of Stockholm. The actor’s celebration occurred today in Sweden, with local reports noting the private observance.
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Stockholm
Greta Garbo
Shot Is Fatal To Paul M Line At Local Hotel
Paul M Line a 37 year old operator of the Hotel Winchester died about 1 45 pm from a self inflicted bullet wound. A .38 caliber revolver was found in his right hand and the wound to the temple appeared fatal. An inquest was considered unnecessary. Line had been in ill health and troubled by financial difficulties. He came from Baltimore to Winchester to lease the hotel.
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Paul M. Line
Winchester
James A. Miller
Baltimore
Sanitary Groce Company
Eugene L. Cuneo
Washington
Sine
Mr. Sine
Line
Miller
Charles E. Grace
Whittingstall Seeks Divorce From Eileen Bennett Whittingstall
London reports confirm Edmond Owen Fearnley Whittingstall filed for divorce from tennis star Eileen Bennett Whittingstall. Whittingstall’s petition lists Marcus Marsh, a renowned British horse race trainer, as co respondent.
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London
William Easton and
Pickers Tickets Hurry for Quick Service and Low Prices
The Evening Star advertises fast service and affordable rates for pickers. Buy now to secure tickets before the rush.
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Lptf
the Evening Star
For Sale Modern Brick Residence on W Cecil Street
A modern brick residence on W Cecil Street between Stewart and Handley avenues is offered for sale at 4750 dollars. The listing is by B M Sullivan and appears in a local sale notice dated September 18 1911.
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W. Cecil St
Stewart St
Handley Ave
B. M. Sullivan
Wea therstrip installation by Armstrong Co aids energy
E. W. Armstrong Co at 39 E Piccadilly St offers weatherstrip installations claimed to save fuel eliminate drafts and stop rattling windows by trained mechanics. The service includes contact by phone 639 9 12 14 16 18 1p 41.
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E. W. Armstrong CO
E. Piccadilly St
Style Shop Incorporated to Open at Bender's Site
A store at 150 N Main Street replacing the former Bender's will open soon as Style Shop Incorporated. The new shop will feature ladies apparel and operate at the same location formerly used by Bender's.
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Bender's
N Main Street
Style Shop. Incorporated
Opelusin
Marlboro Shirts New Shipment Priced at One Dollar
A recent delivery lists Marlboro shirts priced at one dollar each. The offer notes mass availability and a simple price point aimed at attracting customers.
Two Teens Injured In Morning Papermill Road Crash
Vernon C McClintock sixteen and Holmes Patton were hurt when a collision occurred at the Papermill Road and Valley Pike intersection at 12 40 this morning. McClintock suffered a spinning truck and Patton a broken wrist with other bruises. Both were treated at Memorial Hospital. Reckless driving charges were filed against Howard W Cain and the McClintock driver. A hearing will follow once McClintock is fit.
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Jesus
Memorial Hospital
Papermill Road
Valley Pike
Friendship
Vernon. C. McClintock
Parkway
Holmes Patton
McClintock
Patton
J. R. Michaels
Glaize Avenue
Howard W. Cain
East Lane
W. S. McClintock
Cain
Harley Smallwood
Stephens City
Michael
Rescued Girl to Be Married in Chicopee
Miss Elizabeth K. Lorimer of Chicopee filed marriage intentions today. She plans to wed John MacLaren of Montreal, a native of Scotland, after her rescue from Half Dome in Yosemite last month.
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Chicopee
Mass
Elizabeth K. Lorimer
Half Dome Mountain
Yosemite
John MacLaren
Montreal
Scotnd
Reduced Gas Rates Take Effect October First
Edward Goss, manager of Consumers Utilities Company, announces rate cuts saving customers about 4000 annually. State approved schedules set new charges for Multiple Use and Modern Use plans, with tiered rates per 1000 cubic feet and a fixed monthly charge for gas refrigeration. The firm also plans a new Winchester plant costing 58000, replacing an 80 year old facility established in 1853.
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Edward
Consumersities Company
State Corporation Commission
Goss
Winchester
Browns Rally Past Yankees For 9-4 Victory In DH Opener
In New York on September 18 a five-run eighth inning powered the St. Louis Browns to a 9-4 win over the New York Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader. Lefty Gomez was pulled after the rally.
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New York
Vernon
Lefty
Sex Appeal Versus Crime in Dillinger Case Says Surgeon
Dr. L. E. Bracken of Columbus Indiana told the American Association of Original Surgeons that Dillinger’s crimes sprang from sex appeal and a push to be a ladies man. He argued criminality begins before birth and urged treating criminals as sick persons, not merely punishing them.
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Dillinger
Columbus
Chicago
John Dillinger
L. E. Bracken
Ind
Bracken
American Association of Original Surgeons
Winchester sewer project on Jefferson Street eyed for WPA funds
Virginia receives 268000 in WPA allotments for multiple projects including Winchester sewer work on Jefferson Street and other storm and sanitary sewers across the region. City contributes supervision and materials while federal funds cover remaining costs.
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Associated Press
Winchester
Field
Jefferson Street
Kent
Piccadilly Streets
LaFayette Place
Loudoun
Braddock
Peyton Street
Grove Street
Euclid Avenue
Purcell Avenue
Shawnee Avenue
Washington
Works Progress Administration
Virginia
William A. Smith
WPA
Rooftop Collapse at O'D Hollis Theatre Kills One
The O'D Hollis Theatre on Hollis Street in Boston collapsed during demolition killing at least one man and trapping many others. At least 14 workers were inside. seven were hospitalized and one later died. Rescue operations continued under dangerous conditions as debris hung overhead. Abraham Rosenthal of Chelsea, president of the Mystic Wrecking Company, was among those present.
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Boston
O'd Hollis
City Hospital
Bfe
Hollis Street
Tremont
Washington Streets
Abraham Rosenthal
Chelsa
Mystic Wrecking Company
Collusion Alleged in Movie Industry
Washington reports the Justice Department may file an expedition petition to drag three major studios Warner Brothers RKO and Paramount into a special court in St Louis to block film access for three independent theaters. Officials warn the ruling could threaten small independent operators nationwide.
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Washington
St. Louis
John Dickinson
Justice Department
Warner
Brother Pictures
RKO _ Distributing Corporation
Paramount Pictures Distributing Corporation
Dickinson
PWA Waives Municipal Power Plant Contract Rule
Washington September 18. The Public Works Administration will stop requiring contracts with municipalities for municipal power plant projects to avoid prolonged litigation. Officials say private power companies have delayed projects by suing over PWA loan and grant contracts with communities.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
PWA
No Agreement In Coal Parley
Negotiations toward a new wage and hour contract between the United Mine Workers and Appalachian Soft Coal Producers continued without an agreement. Union vice-president Philip Murray said discussions are progressing but have not yielded definite conclusions.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Appalachian
Philip Murray
Cramer Makes Nine Putouts In Philadelphia Loss
Cleveland battered three Athletics pitchers for 13 hits to win game one of a doubleheader 10 to 5. Cramer totaled nine putouts in center field for the Athletics.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Cramer
Athletics
Mussolini Cabinet Reaffirms Stand On Ethiopia Compromise
Premier Mussolini led a cabinet meeting that signaled Italy will reject a League of Nations compromise with Ethiopia. Rome reorganized the tax plan to fund war and shifted thousands of troops into Libya as tribesmen threat loomed.
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League of Nations Committee
Rome
Italy
League of Nations
Ethiopia
Libya
Mussolini
Notable figures injured and events across the globe
National and international briefings report lawyer Mrs Walker Willebrandt injured in a head on crash. Ellwood Higginbotham lynched in Oxford Mississippi. Wage talks delay coal contract with UMWA. Coast guard raid in Waquoit nets alcohol cases and suspects. Cyril Wilt 16 dies in football practice in Pontiac. Tom Mooney begins new fight for freedom in San Francisco. Italy unlikely to accept Ethiopia League of Nations terms. Britain suffers worst storm in 75 years with fatalities and damage. Philippines elects first president. Harar governor urges military service in Ethiopia region.
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Hagerstown
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Oxford
Miss
Washington
Appalachian Soft Coal
United Mine Workers of America
San Francisco
Tom Mooney
Freedom
Rome
Iitaly
League of Nations
Ethiopia
London
Great Britain
Manila
P. I. Anea
Philippines
Harar
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