Dentists Of Valley Hold Convention
The Shenandoah Valley Dental Association gathered at the Kavanaugh Hotel in NBURG with over seventy dentists in attendance. Dr. P C Spitzer presided. Dr. Richard J. Simpson of the Medical College of Virginia gave the keynote on ethics and professional growth, urging modern methods and strong patient relations.
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Nburg
Shenandoah Valley Dental Association
Kavanaugh Hotel
P. C. Spitzer
Harrisonburg
Ae Oo Ace
Ynn C. Dickerson
First Baptist Church
Ward Swank
Richard J. Simpson
Medical College of Virginia
Richmond
Simpson
Dr. Simpson
The
Shenandoah Valley Association
W. E. Armstrons
Staunton
W. H. Wunder
Woodstock
H. E. Topping
Staunton Dentist Committee Leads Harrisonburg Meeting
The local arrangements and entertainment committee at Harrisonburg included five Harrisonburg dentists led by Dr. Claude Morrison. The 27th annual meeting opened with an illustrated lecture Operative Dentistry and lantern aids followed by a Kavanaugh luncheon. Dr Walter C McBride of Detroit spoke on Management of Child Patients and The Buil dren with a general discussion to close the session.
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Kavanaugh
Walter C. McBride
Detroit
Ness
McBride
Association
Inspection Month Fixed By Governor
Governor Price proclaims October as motor vehicle inspection month urging motorists to have their vehicles inspected at official stations. The order requires owners to fix defects before operating on highways and urges timely inspections with stickers valid until May 1, 1940.
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Price
Commonwealth
Division of Motor Vehicles
Shenandoah Conservatory Students Hold A Cappella Choir Tryouts
SHENANDOAH Conservatory of Music students attended the first practice of the A Cappella Choir in the United Brethren Church Dayton with over 80 participants. Directed by H. Caleb Cushing, the groups earlier enjoyed a successful season touring West Virginia and nearby states.
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Shenandoah
Conservatory of Music
United Brethren Church
Dayton
H. Caleb Cushing
West Virginia
Man in Street Radio Host Encounters Neville Chamberlain Impersonator
George McCoy, a local man on a street radio program, meets a man who claims to be Neville Chamberlain and provides papers as Queen Mary’s sergeant at arms. McCoy quips asking for an umbrella, revealing the odd coincidence and humorous exchange.
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New York
George McCoy
Neville Chamberlain
McCoy
Brought You Each Monday by Mystery Column
A compact note highlights a recurring Monday feature known as Brought You Each Monday by an unnamed columnist. The piece hints at topical excerpts, reader engagement, and a steady publishing habit across weeks.
War News Censored for Readers by The Star
Readers are cautioned that news from London Berlin Paris and most of Europe is under wartime censorship before transmission from Europe. The notice warns of possible delays and altered details due to security measures.
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the Star
London
Berlin
Paris
Europe
Trustee Sale of 25 Acre Frederick County Property
Public auction in Winchester Virginia at the County Courthouse on October 7 1939 at 11 AM for a 25 acre improved estate in Opequon district Frederick County Virginia. Trustee K C Moore conducts the sale per a 1934 deed of trust from Samuel and Emma Headley. Cash terms with a $100 deposit may be required.
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Opequon
Frederick County
Virginia
Samuel Headley
Emma Headley
K. C. Moore
W. C. Armstrong
Circuit Court
Winchester
Frederick
C. M. Anderson
Henson
Tar-Feather Trial Set In Fauquier County
Warrenton reports three Northern Virginia men Ian Montgomery Colin Montgomery and Alexander Calvert indicted by a Fauquier county grand jury for forming a mob and assaulting Igor Cassini a Washington columnist and grandson of a former Russian ambassador The trial date is set for November 30 1939 and witnesses Cassini and John W Taylor testified after the grand jury convened The case arose from a June 25 tar and feathering following Cassinis newspaper column remarks and threats of mutilation were alleged in the assault on him on a Fauquier county road
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Warrenton
Virginia
Fauquier County
Igor Cassini
Washington
United States
Ian Montgomery
Colin Montgomery
Alexander Calvert
Cassini
Fauquier
J. R. H. Alexander
W. H. Robertson
Aubrey Weaver
Front Royal
John W. Taylor
Commonwealth
Zeppelins Downed Over London and War Strainat Home
British jubilance over two German Zeppelins shot down in a London night raid. Allied Aviation Corps inspect wrecks for construction clues. Downed airmen kept as POWs amid a war of air superiority. Western Front aeroplane production strains manufacturers. New York labor strike prospects dim as unions quarrel. city concerns ease toward peaceful settlement. Winchester water samples from old town and new springs rated good. Winchester Hospital nurses graduate with diplomas. Local orchardist William Rinker and son sell 2500 barrels of Imperial and Ben Davis apples to William Hartman of St. Louis at $2.50 per barrel.
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Zep
London
Allied Aviation Corps
P. W. Boyd
James Fitzgerald
Richmond
Old Town
New Rouss
Boyd
Winchester
William F. Rinker and Son
Opequon
Frederick County
Ben Davis
William Hartman
St. Louis
Church Paper Expands Reach In Virginia Diocese
Fourteen thousand copies of the first full issue of the Virginia Churchman are distributed across the Diocese of Virginia. The magazine now measures 8 1 2 by 11 inches with larger type and varied content including news and photographs. Contributors include Rev. R Cary Montague, Mrs. Fannie D Chiles, Mrs. Robert T Barton, Mrs. Overton D Dennis, Miss Charlotte Picot, Mrs. Charles M Davidson, Rev. Thomas D Brown, and Rev Alfred B Seccombe.
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Virginia Churchman
Virginia
R. Cary Montague
Diocesan Board of Christian Social Relations
Fannie D. Chiles
Robert T. Barton
Winchester
Women’s Auxiliary
Overton D Dennis
Charlotte Picot
Charles M. Davidson
Thomas D. Brown
Richmond
Alfred B. Seccombe
William E. Laird
St. Paul’s Memorial Church
Charlottesville
Noted Officer Back In Service
A United States Naval officer, first to capture German prisoners in World War I, is ordered to command a squadron of destroyers recommissioned for Atlantic neutrality patrol. Carpender earned the Distinguished Service Medal for commanding the destroyer Fanning and aiding the capture of submarine U-58 in an 18-? ace operation in November.
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S. Aee
Carpender
Fanning
Tar and feathering incident prompts aid request
The victim reported being tarred and feathered by assailants who poured liquid tar and applied feathers. He says he was left with only fragments of clothing and one shoe and walked about three miles to Taylor’s house to seek help.
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Taylor
Conference Held On Apple Plans
The Surplus Commodities Corporation met with Senator Schwellenbach Representative Hill and King to outline investigations for a large export purchase program to shield U S apple growers from wartime market losses. Perkins pledged the corporation’s resources to meet the crisis.
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Apple
Washington
Surplus Commodities Corporation
United States
Schwellenbach
D-Wash
Hill
Rver King
Washington State Grange
Milo Perkins
Pexins
Porcupine Eggs Trick At Filling Station Stuns Tourists
Two eastbound tourists bought supposed porcupine eggs from Fifty Fifty Interior and D Black Hills ras cals, paying a dollar each. The women unveiled prickly oval “eggs” at a filling station claiming they would hatch, only to learn the objects were cockle burrs.
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Black Hills
Brooklyn Bridge
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E. Piccadilly St
Fauquier Grand Jury
C. W. Carter
Warrenton Country Club
Fh Ei Auto Supply and Service Organization
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Firestone
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N. Loudoun St
New York City
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School of Winchester
Helen Day
Ruth Jackson
W. O. Talbert
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