Warren Lions Plan Public Opening Of Skyline Drive
Front Royal Va Sept 25 Frank M Robertson of Sammons Robertson Co builders of the second section of the Skyline Drive told Front Royal Lions Club that the town must keep its spirit of hospitality as thousands travel along the mountain tops. He noted highlights of past boxing bouts including Baer Louis. President Deming named Forsyth Jr to work with the public opening committee and Rogers to head the Education Committee. Two new members Harry Wilt and Alvin Haley joined. guests were Marvin Tracy and William Verner of Sperryville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Frank M. Robertson
Sammons-Robertson Company
Front Royal Lion’s Club
Robertson
Lion B. V. Atwood
Skyline Drive
Deming
J. Frank Forsyth, Jr
Percy L. Rogers
Harry E. Wilt
Riverton Lime and Stone Company
Alvin O.' Haley
Marvin Tracy
William Verner
Sperryville
Rappahannock County
Squirrel Season Closes December 31
Warren County game warden C Norman Shepherd announced the squirrel season began September 1 and will stay open until the general game season ends December 31. Shenandoah and Frederick counties have similar schedules with early openings and December 31 closings.
Legionnaires Elect Officers for October 7
The Colonel Samuel B. Millar Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars No 1860 set October 7 for elections at Odd Fellows Hall. Nominations were made last evening as Commander Sidney B Johnson was ill. Senior vice commander E W Grant presided. The meeting drew a large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Odd Fellows Hall
Samuel B. Millar
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sidney B. Johnson
E. W. Grant
Postpone Hearing In Sanctuary Case
In Front Royal on September 25 the Commonwealth case against Earl Kline R C Ogden and C A Rinker charging hunting squirrels in a sanctuary was postponed for lack of evidence to a later date. The sanctuary spans Frederick Shenandoah and Warren counties about 500 acres set aside by the owners as a sanctuary for pre period on January 15 0. The case was moved from Winchester for lack of jurisdiction in Frederick with Game Warden F W Pingley of Frederick and Norman Shepherd present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Commonwealth
Earl Kline
R. C. Ogden
C. A. Rinker
Frederick
Shenandoah
Warren
Winchester
A. J. Taviner
F. W. Pingley
Frederick County
Norman Shepherd
Diplomat's Son Dies of Fever in Italy
In Bari Italy on September 25 Fred Sterling son of Frederick A Sterling United States minister to Bulgaria died of fever aboard a small yacht. The body will be transported to Rome for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bari
Italy
Fred. Sterling
Frederick A. Sterling
United States
Bulgaria
Sterling
Rome
Front Royal Social News Reports Numerous Visits and Visits
Local notes record many visitors and guests from Strasburg Martinsburg Washington and Staunton including Mr and Mrs Aubrey Stokes Mr and Mrs Billy Bierer Mr and Mrs Preston Crabill and Mr Richard Licklider and Mr Jerome Turner. Several residents travel for visits and teaching assignments with updates on church and school activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
William H. Licklider
Aubrey Stokes
Billy Bierer
Preston Crabill
Strasburg
Richard Licklider
Martinsburg
W. Va
Jerome Turner
Washington, D. C
Fur Trade Slump Blamed for Skunk Nuisance Rise
Skunks are increasingly common in northern Virginia neighborhoods as nightly prowling and roadkill pile up along routes like the Valley Pike from Winchester to Stephens City. Residents say lower fur prices have reduced trapping, with calls for local bounties to curb the nuisance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Valley Pike
Winchester
Stephens City
Pope Pius Likely To Plea For World Peace On Radio
The Vatican's prelates said Pope Pius will use his Cleveland Eucharistic Congress address to urge world peace. He follows military and political events from Castel Gandolfo and aims to build on his recent ex servicemen speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castel Gandolfo
Vatican
Pius
United States
Cleveland
Ohio
Aid Funds Set for Warren County High School Students
Warren County and Rappahannock students may receive NYA aid totaling 991 for education costs. Eleven slots are available in Warren County and five in Rappahannock with 6 per month payments. Eligibility requires ages 16 to 24, relief or SA eligibility, and approval by the county senior case worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
Wallace Thomason
G. Tyler Miller
Warren - Rappahannock
Warren County
Rappahannock
National Youth Administration
Red Rehabilitation
A. F. Clarke
Rappahannockey
Jessie Brown Wayland
Thousands of Children Sing Praise at National Eucharis tic Congress
Thousands of children filled the Cleveland stadium for a solemn pontifical mass opening day of the National Eucharis tic Congress. Cardinal Hayes and Archishop Beckman presided as 15 000 young voices sang the Credo and offertory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Lake Erie
Mite Boxes For Democratic Women
In Washington on September 25 the Democratic party shifts to a mite box campaign for women. Hundreds of small metallic donkeys with slots are being sent from headquarters to encourage pennies for the party effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Grand jury asked to probe singer Evelyn Hoey death
Westchester set for possible grand jury inquiry after coroner's open verdict that blues singer Evelyn Hoey died at Henry Rogers III farm. District Attorney Parke undecided while Rogers and William Kelley hire lawyers to press for investigation and cooperate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester
Evelyn Hoey
William E. Parke
Henry H. Rogers III
Charles W. Frame
Rogers
Philadelphia
Joseph Sill Clark, Jr
Chester County
Parke
William J. Kelley
Miss Hoey
Kelley
Chester County Court
Apple Market in Winchester and Martinsburg Slows
Winchester Virginia Martinsburg market reports demand very slow and dull. Carloads f o b usual terms list Grimes U S No 1 2 1 4 to 2 1 2 inch few 2 00 Delicious U S No 1 2 1 4 inch min car 3 00 Bushel baskets Jonathans U S No 1 2 3 4 inch min car 95c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Martinsburg
Grimes
U. S
Jonathans
New Gold Strike Revealed Near Great Slave Lake
Dr. Fred Jolliffe of the Federal Geological Survey announced a new gold strike west of Yellowknife Bay on the north arm of Great Slave Lake about 400 miles north of Edmonton. He disclosed the find after returning from the Northwest Territories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alta
Yellowknife Bay
Great Slave Lake
Here
Fred Jolliffe
Federal Geological Survey
Northwest Territories
Market in Stocks and Commodities Rises on Improved Conditions
New York traders push shares higher amid favorable foreign markets and quicker trading. Advances span many sectors including communication industrials railroads and motors. Corn gains lead grains while cotton shows modest increases and low priced rail issues rally. Major currencies edge up with call money at 0.25%.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
Allied Chemical
American Can
American Radiator
American Smelters
American Tel. & Tel
American Woolen
Atch
Topeka
S. Fe
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Consol Gas of
N. Y
Corn Products
General Electric
General Motors
Goodyear
Int. Harvester
Johns Manville
Montgomery Ward
N. Y. Central
Penn Railroad
Stand Oif of
N. J
Texas Corp
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Woolworth
Local Market Prices and Feed Stocks Listing
Local markets report daily prices for patent and cracked feeds, dairy and butter products, and live stock quotes. It lists bag sizes for flour and corn products, egg mash varieties, and retail prices for corn meal, screenings, middlings, and mixed feeds, with notes on butter costs and livestock categories.
Italians Mint Thalers for Ethiopian Use
Rome reports Italy is producing thalers worth about 21 cents at the national mint for use in Ethiopia. Mint employees say the coins will fund mills and civil governors to employ tribesmen under Italian domination as part of the Ethiopia campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Ethiopia
Livestock And Produce Markets Summary Baltimore and Philadelphia
Baltimore market report shows cattle at 1,150 head with steers steady, calves strong with dealers paying 9.00-10.00, hogs quotable 10-15 lower and weights 125. sheep at 450 head with lambs strong and best grades 9.75-10.25. Philadelphia poultry and dairy prices hold steady with fowls and eggs firm, butter ranges and eggs 5,249 with light receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
S. Dept. Agric
Philadelphia
U. S. Dept
Grain price quotations from futures and cash markets
Futures and cash grain prices for wheat corn barley and by products from Chicago and Baltimore markets dated Sept 25 show No 2 hard and mixed wheat around 1 19 and 1 14 percent, corn 85 14, 86, and 84 90 cent cash bids in various markets with delivery at mill. Lard and belly futures quoted with May and December contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Cash Grain
Chicago
Baltimore
Winchester
Ritter Dies After Brief Illness in Frederick County
William Braxton Ritter 46 son of the late Mr and Mrs Robert Ritter of Armel Frederick county died at the home of his sister Mrs W Frank Plank 203 East Boscawen Street at 10 30 this morning after a brief illness attributed to complications He leaves several brothers and sisters Funeral services will be held Saturday at 3 PM from Mrs Planks residence with Rev Dr Hubert Sydenstricker of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal officiating burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery Pallbearers named Visitation and further family details follow in the obituary noting his life long residence and work as a textile worker in the city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Braxton Ritter
Robert Ritter
Armel
Frederick County
W. Frank Plank
East Boscawen Street
Ritter
Plank
Hubert Sydenstricker
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Carroll Smith
Fred Grim
Leon Bell
John Carver
James Carper
Reynolds Armel
George Kern
Winchester
Peter Boxwell
Baltimore
Lucy Jenkins
White Post
Nelon Ritter
John Ritter
Stephens City
Mr. Ritter
Woolen Mill Worker Passes After Long Service
A longtime employee at the Woolen Mill died after many years of service. He was a member of the Bibs Close of Braddock Street church and sustained his roles in his community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sens
Braddock Street
Making Works Money Go Round Great Problem
Washington note says the New Deal works program struggles to speed up one point five trillion dollars in funding. Officials acknowledge money moved between categories reduced the number of jobs likely to be created under Roosevelt and Hopkins low cost plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Harry Hopkins
Steamers Collide In Lisbon Harbor
A Greek steamer Ellin reported in a collision with the Athapia near the Lisbon harbor end. The Ellin sent SOS via radio from Casablanca seeking immediate aid and gave its position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon
Paris
Ellin
Athapia
Casablanca
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Winchester Evening Star
Richard K. Eddy
Bureu
Telephone Front Royal 213
Warren Lions
C. Norman Shepherd
Shenandoah County
Legionnaires
South Fork
North Fork
Front Royal News
Andrew Bowen
Berryville
Rockland
A. J. Bowen
Selina LeHew
Harrisonburg
John Downing
Frederick Hamilton
Angrs
Thomas Johnson
Tom
Randolh-Macon College
Jack Mix
Hom
Orange
James Marshall
B. Ferguson Cary
Miss Helen Coleman
Richmond
Henry B. Weaver, Jr
Anne and
Jane Weaver
Captain
DeWitt
Mary Sue Hiett
George Simon
Gordon Souther
Oe Burgess Clarke
Pine Crest
William Neild
Drexel Institute
Mt. Home
Robert Leach
George W. Cooley
Strasburg Junction
Harry Huff
H. W. Shannon
Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church
Middletown
Oscar E. Gilkey
George Stickley
Milldale
W. M. Dullahaun
E.H. Stokes
Chester Street
Mr. Stokes
Mr. Dullahaun
Assembly of God
Isla Eastham
Staunton
P. Freeman Kennedy
Division Superintendent of Schools
NYA
Patrick Cardinal Hayes
Pope Pius XI
Archibishop
Francis J. L. Beckman
Dubuque
Carlo Grano
Cardinal Archibishop
America
Behond
Singer
APPLE
North
Star
Skinners
T Leece
Europe
Lebanon
Silk Producers’ Congress
Just
P. Klompus
North Main St
Wm. B. Ritter
Moling & Cather
T. F. Timberlake
Hamburger’s Specialty Shop
N. Main Street
John S. Miller & Company
Sherwin-Williams
Westinghouse Automatic
Northern Virginia Power CO
Fras
Lin Homestis
Purcellville, VA
RAY F. Fleming Telephone
Purcellville
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