Firemen Benefit to Aid Equipment and Water Supply
Members of the Auxiliary of the Independent Hose Company plan a womanless wedding to raise funds for fire department equipment and water supply improvements. Mayor W Parker, ministers, and local notables will take leading roles as screen and radio stars participate. The event includes the Frederic k County School Band and radio announcer William Herrell. The wedding is set for October with performances in Stephens City and Winchester, featuring the bride and her husband, as bookings continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Parker
F. Grove White
Julian Steele
Cyittee
Owever
thA&t
Frederick County
William Herrell
Wilh
Nettie
Rural Youth Plan October Square Dance in Middletown
The Frederick County Rural Youth Club met at J. Fred Stine's office to plan a square dance in Middletown on October 26, with Charles Smith and Harry Yeakley chosen to arrange the event. A proposal to lower age limits from 18–30 to 16–28 was discussed for future membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Program Of Home Agent Weekly Work Plan
Madeline Blair submits the weekly program for September 25 to 30. Monday 3 p m Armel 4 H Club meets at the school with yearly report and project work. Tuesday 2 p m Friendly Grove Home Demonstration Club meets and discusses individual reports. Wednesday 2 p m Stone Wall Home Demonstration Club meets with Mrs Ed Woore hosting a table service demonstration. Thursday field. Saturday office and inspection of market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline Blair
Armel
Friendly Grove Home Demonstration Club
Friendly Grove Ae
Stonewall Home Demonstration Club
Ed Woore
German Forces Mass Troops and Planes Reported Near Maginot Line
Dispatches say German units hurriedly moved from Poland to strike France and concentrations of warplanes along the Rhine opposite the Maginot defenses. The morning communique noted high activity on the western front from the Saar region toward Zweibruecken and the Lauter river. French sources say Paris is accelerating mechanized units amid fears of a flank strike via neutral countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
Rhine River
Maginot Line
Bandits Narrowly Escaped Capture Continued From Page 1
Trooper Gumm recounts a near capture near Winchester involving a Buick sedan with Massachusetts plates. A tall woman acted queerly, and two men described as 5'6" and 5'8" fled after helping change a flat tire around 10:30. Police conduct broad state-wide searches with no trace found yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Accidents Remain High in Winchester During August
Winchester reported eleven accidents in August with four injuries and seven property damage cases. George Jones of the National Safety Council notes August 1939 totals show 80 accidents by September 1, with two deaths and 38 injuries, versus 47 and 24 at the same point four years earlier. Total 1938 accidents were 86. four months remain and the year may be less favorable than 1938. Jones urges citizen and organization cooperation in the safety campaign led by the Junior Board of Trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
George Jones
National Safety Council
Jones
Board of Trade
War Clouds See Weather Forecast Hindered by War
Officials say war in Europe blocks daily weather reports from about 100 European stations and cuts Eastern seaboard data. Canada withholds eastern sea data as aircraft use rises, delaying forecasts for the Atlantic and eastern U S regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Weather Bureau
Canada
Jury summons prompts odd family tale in court
A Marion Criminal Court clerk confirms a jury summons arrived at a woman's house claiming it was for her father who has been dead 32 years. The caller insists the summons is misplaced and the court requires the named person to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Marion Criminal Court
Allied talks aim to coordinate munitions for European war
The article reports a meeting between French and British leaders to coordinate munitions and supplies for the European war. It notes preparations, naval blockades, and warnings of mine and raider threats as Britain aims to tighten shipping safeguards and counter German blockade tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiralty
Germany
Dover Straits
Ireland
Royal Navy
Big Armed Force To Assure Peace
Representative Sasscer of Maryland urged building a strong navy and a large standing army to keep the United States out of war. He favored keeping ships and citizens out of war zones and supported cash and carry neutrality with safeguards. He warned against sinking American ships carrying materials and emphasized careful study before voting on neutrality legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sasscer
D-Md
United States
Congress
Maryland State Senate
Lasseer
America
To Open Drive Against Repeal
Opponents of Roosevelt neutrality plan prepare a national campaign against repealing the arms embargo. Captain Eddie Rickenbacker will launch the drive in a radio address set for Tuesday night on NBC at 7 45 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Eddie Rickenbacker
NBC
Safety Theme Dominates Rotary Luncheon Speakers
The Rotarians hosted a luncheon with Junior Board of Trade representatives as speakers. F L Largent Jr led the local safety campaign launching two weeks ago, with Andrew Briggs and Dan Leatherman sharing experiences from Providence Rhode Island where a safety drive reduced deaths and earned the city acclaim as the safest in the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
F. L. Largent, Jr
Andrew Briggs
Dan Leatherman
Leatherman
Providence
R. I
Largent Elected To Succeed Bill Hollis On Board
Junior Board of Trade members elected F. L. Largent Jr to fill the unexpired term of William Hollis after his resignation. The group voted to affiliate with the State Junior Chamber of Commerce led by president Tom Baldridge. Health officials Dr. Leon Slavin and Dr. Raymond Kerlin reported steps toward an open meeting with the council to budget part of a full time health officer and unit. The meeting is set for Tuesday October 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Board of Trade
F. L. Largent, Jr
William Hollis
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tom Baldridge
Leon Slavin
Raymond Kerlin
Common Council
Answers to Today's Quiz on Page Four
Answers to test questions printed on page 4. Includes names like Jackrabbit and Zoe Roosevelt, numbers 640 and 8, locations Point, N. Y. and times seven o'clock. Also lists weights welterweight and middleweight.
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Zoe Roosevelt
S. Bry
Wae “Point
N. Y
Mrs Hiett Recalls Civil War Days Near Winchester
Flora Baker Hiett of East Falls Church Virginia recalls Civil War memories as Generals Early and Jubal Early’s troops passed near Winchester. She observed her ninety fifth birthday during Manassas reenactments and shared a tale of a Union soldier trading sugar for tobacco with a Confederate youth who would become her husband. She remains active in church and United Daughters of the Confederacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Baker Hiett
East Falls Church
Joseph T. Hiett
Turner Ashby
Hiett
Jubal Early
Winchester
Falls Church Episcopal Church
Robert E. Lee
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Frederick County
Falls Church
H. Lee Hiett
North
Forty four favor repeal of embargo with party lines blurred
The article lists forty four senators backing repeal, including thirty eight Democrats, five Republicans and one Independent, with nineteen opposing. It notes many Democrats and Republicans declined to comment while detailing who favored elimination and who remained silent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer-Labor
Maloney
D-Conn
Gerry
D-Ri
Gurney
R- SD
Danaher
R-Conn
Chavez
New Mexico
Holman
R-Ore
Barbour
DNC
O’mahoney
D-Wye
White
R-Me
Townsend
R-Del
George
D-Ga
Wiley
R-Wis
Ashurst
D-Ariz
Hayden
Dariz
Davis
R-Pa
Tydings
Slattery
D-Ill
Murray
D-Mont
Bailey
Gillette
D-Ia
Bankhead
D-Ala
Bone
D-Wash
Johnson
Dcole
Mead
D-Ny
Russell
Dga
Smith
D-Sc
Stewart
Dtenn
Wagner
Wheeler
Norris
Burke
Andrews
King
Who Discovered Neon and Early Neon History
Neon was discovered by Sir William Ramsay and W. M. Travers in 1898. The creation of a gaseous neon discharge tube occurred around 1911, with commercial advertising use following more recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir William Ramsey
W. M. Travers
John Oberlin Dies Suddenly at 83 in Maryland
John J. Oberlin, 83, longtime United States Patent Office examiner since 1902, died suddenly of a heart attack at his Four Corners Maryland home. Native of Winchester, he studied at Wake Forest and Georgetown Law. Funeral is set for tomorrow at 1 30 PM. He is survived by six children, three brothers Peyton Earl and Lyman, and a sister Mrs. Henry Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Russell
Marshall Kline
John J. Oberlin
United States Patent Office
Four Corners
Washington
Patent Office
Oberlin
Winchester
John Oberlin
Wand Lee University
Georgetown University Law
Logan R. Fay
Mr. Oberlin
Peyton
Earl
Lyman Oberlin
Henry Myers
North ern Virginia alumni chapter holds first annual meeting
More than fifty people attended the North ern Virginia chapter of the University of Virginia Alumni Association banquet at the Mimslyn Hotel in Luray. R. H. Webb reported over 75 paid members. Frank M. Wray is president and H. H. Shockey is vice president. A next meeting is planned for Winchester with tentative dates between Thanksgiving and Christmas. An accompanying nutrition note states pineapple juice per half cup contains 15.4 percent carbohydrates 0.4 percent fat 0.4 percent protein and 70 calories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Virginia
University of Virginia Auumni Association
Mimslyn
Luray
R. H. Webb
Front Royal
Frank M. Wray
H. H. Shockey
Winchester
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Stephens City
Middletown
Stonewall, Armel
Friendly Grove
E. Piccadilly St
Winchester Steam Laundry
England
France
Caladier
Maurice Gustave Gamelin
Raoul Dautry
Jean Darlan
Britain
Chamberlain
Lord Halifax
Lord Chatfield
Hastings L. Ismay
Imperial Defense
Fairmont
Loudoun
Loudoun Street
W. OS
C. P. McVicar
City Hall
J. L. Jolliffe
Clearbrook
Handley School
Hable’s Real
Lloyd Russell
Berryville
Strickler & Wagner
Clara Fultz Bentz
R. E. Hockman
Bartonville
W. Clifford Street
Woodland Avenue
Jonah Good Farm
Grimes
Housewri
Care of
Star
E. Piccadilly
North Cameron St
Bailey Bros
South Main
South Braddock
P. T. Webster
Standard Building
Cleveland
Crosley and Emerson
Willis’ Bicycle and Radio
J. C. J. Green Adv
Carnation Beauty Shop
S. V. Lewis
Shirley Strader
N. Loudoun
SILCO
Largent
Bill Hollis
North America
Richmond
Shenandock Valley
Mrs. Hiett
Yanks
Rebs
Washington Post
van Nuys
Lodge
M .C
Acer
Maryland
N. A
Ent
Firestone Auto Supply & Service Store
Loudoun St
John W. Rosenberger & CO
Virginia
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