Fruit Plants In Winchester To Be Busy In A Short Time
Winchester fruit plants will ramp up in a week to ten days with local labor deemed sufficient to meet needs. The Shenandoah Apple Cider and Vinegar plant has canned about 150 cc daily for a week, while the National Fruit Product Company plans canning next week or later. Walter M. Shade of the state employment office says inquiries from producers and job seekers indicate adequate local labor.
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Winchester
National Fruit Product Company
SACV
Shenandoah
H. J. Heinz Company
Danastsbater
Cameron Street
Walter M.shade
Virginia State Employment Office
Shade
Frederick County
SOF
Stolen Tennis Court Equipment At Winchester Park
Thieves broke the lock to the storage room at Winchester Park last night or the night before, stealing tennis court materials including balls and a clock valued about 27 dollars. Police have been notified.
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Winchester Park
A Calm From The Storm Through Our Good Fortune
MA Winchester reflects on the arrival of a southern hurricane and notes our region remains free from its direct devastation. She contrasts local relief with the widespread loss suffered by others and honors those rebuilding after disaster. The piece emphasizes gratefulness for spared hardship.
Notice of Auction for Twenty Five Shares in Virginia YYooen Com
Public sale announced in Court House on December 24 at eleven o'clock A M. Auctioneer T BRUMBACK says seller reserves right to reject any bid. Terms not specified.
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Virginia Yyooen
Readiness for Dedication Postponed for Weather
The dedication exercises for the new municipal airport are rescheduled for Saturday and Sunday under the Winchester Junior Board of Trade and the Chamber of Commerce. C. M. Hester of Washington will be principal speaker, with talks on Winchesters Place In State Aviation and The Future of Aviation.
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Winchester Junior Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Virginia
C. M. Hester
U. S. Civil Aeronautical Authority
Washington
Steele
Wincheser
Hester
Mcllwee
Deadline Notice for Mail Voting and Bond Election
Tomorrow marks the deadline to apply for mail ballots for a special election. Absentees away from the city or ill may request ballots from the registrar, provided applications are made five days before the election. The September date governs voting on a proposed municipal armory bond of unknown amount.
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Muni
Public sale of 213 shares bank stock at county courthouse
Public sale of 213 shares of Commercial and Savings Bank stock to be held in front of the County Court House on Saturday September 24 1938 at 12 o'clock noon. Admx O Groves represents the estate of T J Orndorff deceased with notice dated September 20 22 23 1p 31.
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County Court House
For Rent Two Houses With Six Rooms Each
Two houses available for rent each with six rooms and a bath. Homes recently papered and painted with a splendid garden. Apply M. M. Lynch at 9-22-1p-41.
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M. M. Lynch
S V A Opens 154th Year With 110 Cadets Enrolled
Shenandoah Valley Academy began its 154th annual session with 110 cadets enrolled. R Gray Williams and other trustees attended as the school highlighted its history and recent progress. The Rev R B Nelson of Christ Episcopal Church conducted devotionals with Harold G Brown also taking part.
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S.V.A
Shenandoah Valley Academy
R. Gray Williams
R. B. Nelson
Christ Episcopal Church
Harold G. Brown
Shenandoah Area Council Plans Budget Focus On Camping
The Shenandoah Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America sets an operating budget of about 6550 for the year with camping as a major focus. Scout Executive Dan Henry says the budget reflects program needs from a district survey and includes fixed costs like salaries and utilities. The council serves youths 12 and under and aims to organize more troops, train leaders, and expand year round activities across Berkeley, Grant, Hardy, Jefferson, Morgan, and Warren counties.
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Shenandoah
Boy Scouts of America
Winchester
Dan Henry
Shenandoah Area Council
Berkeley
Grant, Hardy, Jefferson and
Morgan
West
Warren
Virginia
Red Cross Accepting Funds for Hurricane Relief
Dr. E. T. Clark, chairman of the Winchester-Prederick Chapter, announced a telegram from national headquarters confirming funds will be accepted for hurricane victims. Local Red Cross contributions will be sent to headquarters for rehabilitation efforts across eastern seaboard states.
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E. T. Clark
Winchester-Prederick
Red Cross
Seaboard
Mrs. Evelyn Byrd Page Goldsmith Rites Held
Funeral services in Berryville Virginia honor Mrs Evelyn Byrd Page Goldsmith wife of John S Goldsmith who died after a year long illness Reverend Louis Tucker led the service Burial followed in Old Chapel Cemetery Pallbearers included Lewis N Glover Harry F Byrd J Gray Beverley Harry Hardie Bowles Lippitt and David H Allen Sr She was a descendant of John Page of England and William Byrd founder of Richmond Virginia
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Berryville
Evelyn Byrd Page Goldsmith
John S. Goldsmith
Louis Tucker
Grace Episcopal Church
Old Chapel Cemetery
Lewis N. Glover
Harry F. Byrd
J. Gray Beverley
Harry Hardie
Baltimore
Bowles Lippitt
Charles Town
Mussolini Fails To Deliver Speech In Rome Display
Premier Mussolini reviewed 10 000 blackshirt troops in Rome in the first major martial display since the Czechoslovak crisis heightened but did not deliver his expected speech. Fascist editor Virginia Gayda sought Italian representation in negotiations to untie the Czechoslovak issue.
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Rome
Mussolini
Virginia Gayda
Il Duce
Legionnaires Favor Armory In Winchester Meeting
Robert Y. Conrad Post No. 21 American Legion endorsed building a municipal armory in Winchester at a meeting held last night at Dr. Ralph B. Snapp’s cabin on the Capon River. The post also announced debt freedom after selling the old Legion building and resolutions of respect for late Howard Solenberger. John Fosbrink won a membership prize for August as new officers were installed.
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Robert Y. Conrad
American Legion
Winchester
Ralph B. Snapp
Capon River
West
Legion
Howard Solenberger
John Fosbrink
Russia Reports On Preparations
In Geneva on September 23 Soviet sources at the League of Nations said Russia had notified France of the exact numbers of planes troops guns and tanks ready to enter the field if war broke out over Czechoslovakia.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Russia
France
Czechoslovakia
Troops Take Alert Positions Along French Frontiers
Strassourg reports troops along France's Belgian and German frontiers were ordered to assume positions of alert by the government. The move means forces will be ready for an emergency, sources close to the general staff said.
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Strasourg
France
Thousands of Employers Face New Wage-Hour Law Decision
Washington September 23 officials of the wage-hour administration outlined how thousands of employers must determine if the new law applies to their operations. Borderline cases hinge on whether workers produce or participate in interstate commerce, with minimum wage set at 25 cents and a 44 hour work week. Guidance opinions are expected before October 24, and back wages plus overtime could be payable if later found covered.
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Washington
Elmer F. Andrews
Ers
Calvert Magruder
Godesberg Talks Stall as Peace Negotiations Face Setback
Dispatches report a sudden postponement of the Godesberg discussions after a telephone exchange between Prime Minister Chamberlain and British ministers. Observers fear a breakdown in efforts to secure a Czech truce and avert wider conflict with Sudeten forces.
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Godesberg
Hitler
Chamberlain
London
Britain
Czechoslovakia
Sudeten German Clash Averted Near Asch
Sudeten Germans halt near Asch after Czechoslovak troops pull back one mile and reoccupy posts. Military control resumes in Eger district as Prague outlines new authority and disbands local Sudeten leadership amid pending partition plan.
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Asch
Czechoslovakia
Sudetenland
Eger
Prague
Sudeten
Russian Help For Czechs Would Be Voluntary
Maxim Litvinoff told the League of Nations that Soviet Russia might volunteer aid to Czechoslovakia but no one can compel assistance as a duty. He said the Soviet government has a clear conscience in the Czechoslovak crisis and may act only by voluntary decision or by league order.
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Geneva
Maxim Litvinoff
League of Nations
Soviet
Russia
Czechoslovakia
League Assembly
League
Litvinoff
France
French General Would Aid Czechs
The Czechoslovak legation announced that General Louis Eugène Des... resigned his post accepted Czechoslovak citizenship and offered to serve with Czech defense forces. General Faucher led a French military mission in Prague.
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London
Louis Eugene Rs
Czechoslovakia
Faucher
Prague
Daladier Faces Resignation as France Holds Line on Czechoslovakia
Paris dispatch reports Premier Edouard Daladier declares France will meet its obligations if Germany acts against Czechoslovakia. Radical Socialist deputies quote him as saying Parliament may be recalled if the crisis worsens. Cabinet splits over concessions to Germany trigger talk of a blanket resignation.
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Paris
Edouard Daladier
Germany
Czechoslovakia
France
Louis Malvy
Malvy
Daladier
Georges Bonnet
Chamber of Deputies
Chamberlain
Adolf Hitler
Germany demands immediate zone occupancy in Sudeten
Paris dispatch reports the Godesberg conference was interrupted by Hitler's demand for Germany to occupy a Sudeten zone at once. Havas notes the note to Chamberlain was a provisional answer and a more substantial reply was promised by day’s end.
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Neville
Berlain
Hitler
Fuehrer
Paul Schmidt
Petersburg
Henderson
Sir Horace Wilson
Chamberlain
von Ribbentrop
Godesberg
Paris
Havas
Germany
Sudeten
Czechoslovakia
Short Circuit Triggers Paris Air Raid Sirens
A short circuit in Paris set off air raid sirens in the Bourse district causing thousands of office workers to rush to cellars or rooftops. The incident occurred amid news of a hitch in the Chamberlain Hitler talks at Godesberg, snarling traffic and creating heat in the city.
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Paris
Godesberg
Franco's Forces Threaten Junction Near Vanta de Campesines
Spanish insurgents report advance units within striking distance of a strategic network along the Ebro river front near Vanta de Campesines. Government dispatches deny the claim, stating front lines hold amid intensified insurgent efforts to wipe out the government.
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Hendaye
France
Vanta de Campesines
Ebro
Rhodes Returns From Air Tour To Dedication Of UN Airport
Paul Rhodes, general man of the Junior Board, returned from an aerial tour this morning. He visited Winchester Front Gat Gordonsville Warrenton Hopewell and said pilots are invited to participate in events for the UN Airport dedication.
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Paul Rhodes
Winchester
Summer Departure Brings Quiet End to Chilly Spell
The city marks the final day of unsettled weather with cooler, brisk conditions giving way to hints of warmer days. Forecasters expect fair skies tonight and Saturday with temperatures mellowing like late spring.
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