J Everett Will Opens Campaign in Luray Address
J Everett Will of Luray Republican nominee for Congress urged voters to favor country over partisanship in a campaign launch here against Democrat A Willis Robertson. The rally drew nearly 3000 from the Seventh District, with Harrisonburg officials and local leaders introducing him and stressing states rights and liberty.
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Luray
J. Everett Will
Congress
A. Willis Robertson
J. W. Morrison
Harrisonburg
W. C. Deming
Seventh District Committee
Will
Landon
Roosevelt
Robertson
Mr. Will
NRA
AAA
Alfred M. Landon
United States
Page County
Rockingham
Shenandoah
Augusta
Clarke
Winchester
Comnes
I. R. Dover
The
Virginia Young Republicans
J. A. Garber
Mayor Morrison
Morris
Page
May Build Hall Continues Grange Talk on Youth and Cooperation
The Grange advocates cooperation and friendship while stressing home and community improvement. Mr. Howard highlights rural development, agricultural equality, and youth responsibility as keys to future Grange strength. He thanks members for supporting vocational agriculture in northern Virginia schools.
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Howard
The
Grange
Virginia
Apple Market Prices and Demand for Arid Winchester Area
Market report notes rain during day with mild weather and moderate demand. markets firm. Carloads and futures contracts listed for apples and baskets with U S No 1 and U S Hail grades, price ranges from 90 cents to about 1.60 dollars, indicating varied quality and packing.
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Winchester - Martinsburg
Jonathans
U. S
U.S
Grimes U. S
Yorks U. S
Diamond jubilee celebration draws public to Winchester church events
The Loudoun Street Church hosts a diamond jubilee in Winchester Presbytery with public meetings open to all. The continued celebration attracts broad local interest and invites wide participation.
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Loudoun Street Church
Winchester Presbytery
Local Board Members Named in Martinsburg Area
Apple Drive to Continued from page one lists board of directors including treasurer John R. Lewis of Charles Town and G S L Carpenter of Hawn Md and secretary manager Carroll R. Miller of Martinsburg with other names noted.
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Burg
John R. Lewis
Charles Town
G. S. L. Carpenter
Hawn
Carroll R. Miller
Martinsburg
Wallace Hits Landon On Agriculture in Radio Speech
Wallace says Landon would end soil conservation and production controls and warns of a repeat 1932 chaos. He pins farm troubles on bankers, big corporations, munitions makers, and power magnates allied with the Liberty League and cites Maine and campaign contributors.
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Cees
Fender
Des Moines
Iowa
Wallace
National Republican Party
London
Landon
Maine
Liberty League
Roosevelt
Park To Host Doubleheader Sunday Afternoon at Park
A big doubleheader is scheduled at the Park Sunday starting at 1 30 p m featuring the West Virginia Giants and champion Blairton Club pennant winners of the Tri County League in 1935. One admission covers both games as cooler weather makes baseball enjoyable with the World Series approaching.
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West Virginia Giants
Blairton Club
Penant
Sarah Zane Fire Company Secures $15,000 Hall Permit
The Sarah Zane Fire Company obtained a building permit for a new firemen's hall on North Loudoun Street. The permit specifies a expenditure of $15,000 for a thoroughly modern building.
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Sarah Zane Fire Company
Loudoun Street
Winchester Mayor Sends Greeting To Scouts
Mayor Charles R. Anderson of Winchester England sent a postcard to the Winchester Virginia Boy Scouts. The card features five pictures of Winchester landmarks including the Cathedral Rectory West Gate King Alfreds Statue and High Street. Scouts of Winchester Virginia glad their mayor is thinking of them despite his travels.
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Winchester
England
Charles R. Anderson
Boy Scouts of W
Mr. Horton
USA
Winchester Cathedral
Rectory
West Gate
King Alfred’s
High Street
County Pastors To Meet Monday
Members of the Frederick County Ministerial Association will hold their monthly business meeting Monday afternoon September 28 at 2 30 o clock. The Rev Snyder Alleman of Stephens City will entertain at his home. The Rev Lloyd M Lucas will lead devotions and the Rev W W McIntyre presiding elder of the Winchester district will be the guest speaker on The Science and Art of Preaching.
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Frederick County
Deaths Mrs Elizabeth Menefee Front Royal
Mrs Elizabeth Hester Menefee 84 of Bennetts Chapel Warren county died after a two month illness. Daughter of the late John Menefee and Sydney Garrett Menefee native of Rappahannock county she was married to James B Menefee who died 21 years ago. She leaves sisters Mrs Henry Sutphin Front Royal and Miss Mary Menefee Fairfax. Funeral at Bennetts Chapel Sunday at 3 pm with Rev S S T Stickley. Interment Bennetts Chapel Cemetery.
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Elizabeth Menefee
Front Royal
Elizabeth Hester Menefee
Bennett’s Chapel
Warren County
Mary Menefee
Fairfax
Bennett's Chapel
S&s. T. Stickley
Bennett's Chapel Cemetery
Three Wrecks On Millwood and Berryville Pikes Last Night
A series of automobile accidents on the Millwood and Berryville pikes injured one person and damaged several cars. Lester Polhamus of Winchester is in Memorial Hospital with scalp lacerations forehead concussion and two hours unconscious. Douglas Gutheridge of this city escaped serious injury though sprained ankle. Harold Robinson of Clearbrook escaped injury though his car ran off the Berryville turnpike door torn fenders bent. Police continued inquiries into the crashes this morning.
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Millwood
Berryville
Lester Polhamus
Winchester
Memorial Hospital
Polhamus
Berryville Pike
Opequon Bridge
Millwood Pike
Douglas Gutheridge
Gutheridge
Harold Robinson
Clearbrook
Deputy Shot Found Dead in Bibb County Sheriff’s Office
Deputy Sheriff A. A. Raley of Bibb County was found shot to death in a sheriff's office lavatory in Macon. Witnesses, including Bill Branan, reported hearing a shot and found the body upon investigation.
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Macon
A. A. Raley
Bibb County
Bill Branan
Raley
La Guardia Plans Long-Term Urban Relief Effort
Hyde Park, Sept 26. Mayor La Guardia urged extended planning of relief projects and greater cooperation from critics after a conference with President Roosevelt. As president of the National Conference of Mayors, he announced he would vote for the President.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
la Guardia
New York
Roosevelt
National Conference of Mayors
Scout Posters Placed To Urge Boy Scout Support
Uniformed Scouts of Winchester today posted window cards in stores and posters in the Chamber of Commerce George Washington Hotel and local banks. The Scout Council flag flew over Loudoun Street for a week as a reminder that next week the public can donate to support the Boy Scout program.
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Uniformed Scouts of
Winchester
Chamber of Commerce
George Washington
Scout Council
Loudoun Street
Rain Expected Early Next Week Weather Outlook for Atlantic States
Rain is forecast for Monday and Tuesday in the North and Middle Atlantic States with a return Friday. Mild Monday, cooler Tuesday and Tuesday night, warmer Thursday, and a cooler end to the week, according to the weather outlook issued in Washington on September 26.
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Washington
North
Middle Atlantic
Four Maryland Counties Back Landon in Roosevelt Poll
The Baltimore Sunpapers poll of Maryland registered voters shows 19 of 23 counties favoring Roosevelt. Carroll Garrett Somerset and Talbot gave Alf M. Landon the majority in a split outcome across the state.
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Baltimore
Baltimore Sunpapers
Maryland
Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
Carroll
Garrett
Somerset
Talbot
Argentine offers protection to Azana family in Madrid crisis
In Buenos Aires informed sources said the wife of Spanish President Manuel Azana and relatives of Madrid cabinet ministers were taken under protection of the Argentine embassy and were to sail for Argentina aboard an Argentine cruiser after Azana reportedly sought asylum. Madrid details remained unclear due to limited diplomatic reports.
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Buenos Aires
Manuel Azana
Spain
Indalecio Prieto
Madrid
Cante
Azana
France Moves to Readjust Franc Value Under Tripartite Gold Accord
Paris reports France, United States, and Britain will realign the franc with a target of about one third devaluation. Parliament will set the franc’s gold content between 49 and 43 milligrams, a ten billion franc stabilization fund established, and a coordinated effort to curb speculation. Debtors may pause payments, the Bourse will close for days, and emergency measures aim to stabilize prices and exchange rates.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
United States
Great Britain
Popular Front
Parliament
Council of Administration
Bank of France
Vincent Auriol
Finance Ministry
France Joins U S England in Currency Readjustment
France with cooperation from the United States and Britain moved today to readjust the franc value bankers and economists saw this as likely the final chapter in a long currency sequence.
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Associated Press
France
United States
England
Brucetown Club Holds Meeting at Mrs Hilda Jackson Home
The Brucetown Home Demonstration Club met at Mrs Hilda Jackson's home on Thursday September 17 with ten members present. Mrs Martin Adams chaired the meeting and Miss Mason was introduced. Plans for the upcoming contest at the October 15 meeting were approved along with reports on the Home Repair Campaign and projects for the year. The knitting and crocheting display featured coats sweaters dresses and pocketbooks. Refreshments followed hosted by the member.
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Brucetown
Hilda Jackson
Martin Adams
Betsey Gaynor Wins Uncontested Divorce in Reno
Mrs Betsey Gaynor social figure and widow of the ambassador to Italy Tom Page wins an uncontested private trial divorce from Norman Joseph Gaynor. She accuses cruelty. married April 16 1914 in Fairfax Virginia they have two children Norman and Betsey Page Gaynor.
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Reno
Nev
Betsey Gaynor
Italy
Thomas Nelson Page
Norman Joseph Gaynor
William Jay Gaynor
New York City
Fairfax
Norman
Betsey Page Gaynor
Ex-Convict Held For Grand Jury
Norman Wesley Robinson a 27 year old former convict was held for the grand jury today by a coroner's jury after testimony he confessed to killing Florence Goodwin a 43 year old Treasury Department typist and rooming house manager.
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Washington
Norman Wesley Robinson
Florence Goodwin
Treasury Department
Garner to Speak in First Campaign Address
Vice president John N. Garner announced plans to deliver his first campaign address within two weeks. The event will be broadcast nationwide on a national hookup and a definite time will be set next week.
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New York
John N. Garner
Return To Work In Minneapolis Labor Settlement Talks
Union workers at nine closed elevators and a linseed mill were to resume work today as negotiations continued to settle other Minneapolis labor disputes.
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Minneapolis
Noted Poet Harriet Monroe Dies in Peru at 76
Chicago, Sept 26. Harriet Monroe famed as the Patron Saint of American poetry died today at Arequipa Peru. Her family here confirmed the death she was 76 years old and had long influenced American letters.
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Chicago
Harriet Monroe
Arequipa
Peru
Monroe
Salvation Army Court House Hall Services and Meetings
Major and Mrs Mars and Lieut Hazel Pownell lead Salvation Army services at the county jail with Sabbath School at 2 PM Y I P L at 7 PM open air meeting at 7 30 PM and preaching at 8 PM All are welcomed to these meetings.
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Court House Hall
Mars
Hazel Pownell
Commissioners Sale of Sprint Property
Special Commissioners announce a public auction in Winchester Virginia on October 24 1936 at 11 am. The sale includes two parcels on South Loudoun Street and West Cecil Street occupied by Mamie R Sprint and an adjoining unimproved lot. Terms require one third cash with the balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance policy.
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Lucy
Sprint Crim
J. Ashby Sprint
Circuit Court
Frederick County
County Court
Winchester
Loudoun
Cecil Streets
Loudoun Street
Cecil Street
South
Mamie R. Sprint
Thomas H. Sprint
HERBERT = LARRICK
C. Fenton Conner
Co. C. Brannon
Frederick’ County
Baltimore Market Reports Mixed Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
Baltimore market notes show cows and bulls steady to higher while calves and hogs vary. Chicago and regional listings report firmer cattle and lighter lambs with price shifts across weight classes and direct sales. Grain and feed items listed with scattered prices across multiple bags and feeds.
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Baltimore
U .S. Dept. Agri
Ca’ S
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
U. S. Dept
Local Market Prices and Commodities Listing
The Star provides a detailed local markets page listing prices for flour, corn meal, mixed feeds, dairy feeds, and other farm staples. It enumerates bag sizes from 12 to 98 pounds, per barrel pricing, and various brand classifications, along with dairy and livestock figures.
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Ercatan Een Aa Lane Creamery
Aris
BOWE
Sa Tae Sa Sene
Stock Market Soars as French Devaluation Hopes Drive Gains
New York stock prices surged on Sept 26 as traders anticipated a French plan to devalue and a tri party pact aiding market stability. Many issues jumped three points or more while bonds and overseas exchange activity showed mixed moves. Notable quotes included Allied Chemical 22 and U S Steel 70 3 4 with others like General Electric 45 1 4 and General Motors 69.
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New York
Bri
France
United States
Exchange
Paris
London
Wall Street
Allied Chemical
American Can
American Smelters
American Tel
Anaconda
Baltimore and Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Chrysler
Consol
Stand. Oil of N. J
Texas Corp
Union Pacific
U. S. Steel
Woolworth
Chicago and Baltimore Grain Prices and Cash Quotations
Chicago and Baltimore grain markets report mixed action as European currency moves influence sentiment. Wheat closes near steady. corn and oats show modest shifts with cash quotes for No 1 yellow corn and white oats listed, while barley and rye prices are noted.
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Chicago
France
Baltimore
Winchester
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Sarah Zane
Mayor Anderson
Argentina
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Mich
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University of California
Skull and Key
Ken Cotton
Jean Burns
Berkeley
Cal
Sam Chapman
Mary Shepard
Central Press
Brucetown Club
Garner
Salvation Army
Sprint Property
Tae
Shee Sheen Teen Ee
Star
Omar
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