Brill Made Head Of Golden Rule Bible Class
At a Golden Rule Bible Class meeting on Sunday Brill was elected head for the ensuing year. Officers named include Em ory Larrick first vice president Robert Legge second vice president Wilmer Shryock third vice president C S Burgess fourth vice president Taylor Simpson secretary Walter Knee assistant secretary Frank Grove treasurer Amos Shryock C P McVicar teachers Henry Keller song leader Porf Mcllwee pianist and music director Harry Ebert class representative. The officers were installed by Rev Dr Hubert Sydenstricker pastor of Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory Larrick
Robert Legge
Wilmer Shryock
C.S. Burgess
Taylor Simpson
Walter Knee
Frank Grove
Amos Shryock
C. P. McVicar
Henry Keller
Porf. Mcllwee
Harry Ebert
Hubert Sydenstricker
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Belmont Park Called Public Nuisance
Governor Lehman was urged to close Belmont Park, a famed East coast race track, as a public nuisance. Samuel Marcus of New York City asked Governor Lehman to have Attorney General Bennett seek a preliminary injunction against the Westchester Racing Association to stop races at Belmont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Lehman
Belmont Park
Samuel Marcus
New York City
John J. Bennett
Westchester Racing Association
Belmont
Black's Windows Yet To Be Washed Debut of Justice Black Looms
Washington dispatch notes only minor details remain for Hugo L. Black to take his seat on the Supreme Court bench Monday. Public interest centers on questions of his Ku Klux Klan ties as name plates reading Mr Justice Black are fixed on the door. Black will arrive tomorrow at Norfolk after a European vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hugo L. Black
Supreme Court
Ku Klux Klan
Justice Black
Norfolk
Twenty Three Sentenced to Death for Crop Sabotage
From Moscow dated September 28 twenty three persons were reported sentenced to death for crop sabotage. Eight were condemned in Leningrad province for offenses against the agricultural program. Four in Moscow province and four in the Azov Black Sea region were executed for infesting grain in warehouses with weevils. Seven in Karelia were convicted of seeking the restoration of capitalism by mismanagement of collective farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Leningrad
Azov
Black Sea
Karelia
Financier Robert Wardrop Dies at 87 in Pittsburgh
Robert Wardrop, chairman of the First National Bank and a longtime director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland since 1914, died early today in Pittsburgh from pneumonia at age 87.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Robert Wardrop
First National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Secret oath bound orders and Supreme Court ties
The association urged that membership in a secret oath bound order driven by religious and racial bias is incompatible with serving on the Supreme Court. It called for a five member impartial committee to ascertain relevant facts about the latest appointee. Privately, members doubted the resolution would reach the convention floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisana State University
Huey P. Long
Supreme Court of the United States
Japanese Bombing of Shanghai and Surrounding Areas
A Japanese air raid targeted multiple Shanghai outskirts and nearby airfields including Kwangteh Hangchow Changin Kasing Tachiao chang and Wuhu. A naval spokesman claimed China has lost over half of its planes with four large bombers striking Chapei and Pootung while foreign observers watched from rooftops. Japan reported signs of Chinese troop movements with 25 divisions active on the Shanghai front and 20 in reserve, each averaging about 10 000 men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Nanking
Kwangteh
Hangchow
Changin
Kasing
Tachiaochang
Wuhu
China
Chapei
Pootung
Join Hands To Prevent Action In Spanish War
Geneva report: France and Britain seek to forestall League action in the Spanish Civil War by pressing Mussolini to withdraw Italian volunteers. Delbos urges a clear declaration and effective measures to keep non intervention and protect Spain’s independence. Litvinoff counters with favoring arms to the Valencia government to end the conflict quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
France
Britain
League of Nations
Mussolini
Yvon Delbos
League Committee
Spain
Italy
Delbos
Litvinoff
Russia
Maxim Litvinoff
Valencia
Punishment Hinted for 100 Riot Prisoners at Alcatraz
Justice officials say more than 100 inmates who led a rebellion at Alcatraz face swift penalties. Burton Philips, serving life for kidnapping and bank robbery, attacked Warden James A Johnston in the mess hall and could lose good-behavior credits and receive solitary confinement. The warden escaped serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcatraz Penitentiary
Burton Philips
James A. Johnston
Department of Justice
Washington
Baltimore and Chicago Livestock and Produce Markets Summary
Baltimore market reports mixed cattle and hog prices with quiet trading and varied cattle, hogs, sheep, and calves. Chicago notes lower hogs, firm cattle, and steady sheep. Philadelphia lists live poultry and dairy grain product prices with firm egg and butter quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
U. S. Dept
Herford
Chicago
Philadelphia
Stock market rally fades into mixed session
New York reports continued rallying motions with stocks recovering from opening losses though overall sentiment remains downwards. Trading was heavier on the buying side as brokers expect a further drop to trigger a partial rebound later. Selected quotes show Allied Chemical 195 and Union Pacific 107 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eee
Allied Chemical
Can
Radiator
Smelters
Tel
Anaconda
Earn Me
Chisane
Texas Corp
Union Pacific
U. B. Steel
Va.-Caro, Chem
Va.-Caro. Ptd
Woolworth
Belgium Joins League Council as Nonpermanent Member
In Geneva on September 28 Belgium was elected to the League of Nations council as a nonpermanent member replacing Spain. Spain was rejected for eligibility and reelection, though its overall league membership remained intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Belgium
League of Nations Council
Spain
League Assembly
League At Large
Ross Kidnap Case Details Evidence In Police Report
The 12 year old retired greeting card maker was abducted on a highway west of Chicago Saturday night. No ransom demand exists as his wife remains distraught. A man in a gray cap spoke to Ross at the Fargo Hotel where he dined with his former secretary Miss Florence Freihage. A bellboy recalled the stranger asking if Ross was someone he knew. Police consider the man a possible spotter for the kidnapers, with amateur involvement likely. Ross’s past life is described as above reproach with no enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ross
Fargo
Florence Freihage
Cecil Vandemereyn
Vandemeregn
Daniel Gilbert
State’s Attorney’s
Capt
Gilbert
Mrs Mae McCann to tell all at Brooklyn DA office
Mrs Mae McCann divorced wife of George Frank slain stock exchange teller says she will tell plenty when she visits the district attorney in Brooklyn to discuss her ex husband’s romance. Miss Gertrude O Keefe, once Frank’s sweetheart, is held by police on suspicion of the slaying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae McCar
George Frank
Stock Exchange
District Attorney’s Office
Brooklyn
N. Y
Gertrude O’keefe
Frank
McCann
Port Jefferson
L. L
Lions To Send Large Delegation To Roanoke
The Winchester Lions Club plans a large delegation to the Roanoke rally on October 7. Frank B. Burch, Lions International president, will speak at the District Governor's meeting at the Patrick Henry Hotel in Roanoke. Guests included Jack Haskins of Baltimore Cyril Mee of Kernstown and L. H. Shelby of Staunton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester Lions Club
Earl Crowser
P. G. Ireland
Arthur M. Field
Field
League of Virginia
C. R. Anderson
Virginia Beach
Patrick Henry
Roanoke
Lions International
Frank B. Burch
Winchester Club
Jack Haskins
Baltimore
Cyril Mee
Kernstown
L. H. Shelby
Staunton
Local Markets in The Star Daily Update
Local markets stay accurate but The Star cautions readers about possible typographical errors in daily editions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Grain futures and cash prices across wheat and grains
Chicago reports wheat climbed briefly on Sept 28 but failed to sustain gains amid light export demand. July wheat quoted at 1.03 3 4. nearby futures varied with Dec wheat at 1.08 1 4 to 3 8. Cash grain shows mixed values for No. 3 hard wheat, No. 1 mixed corn, and various soy and barley quotes. Baltimore and Winchester markets noted similar slight shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Baltimore
Winchester
Obituary of Brucetown Resident Trude B Locke
Trude B. Locke of Brucetown died at home Saturday morning. Funeral held Monday at 2 PM with Rev. Thomas Morgan officiating. Born January 1, 1882, she was a lifelong Brucetown resident and member of Brucetown Methodist Church. Survived by sister Lula B. Jobe. Burial in Mt Hebron Cemetery beside husband John M. Locke. Pallbearers named Ray Russell, Robert Smith, Andrew Whitacre, Lewis Pidgeon, Kenneth Roberts, Herbert Fishel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trude B. Locke
Brucetown
Thomas Morgan
Locke
George D
Mary Anne Blake
J. L. Kibler
Lula B. Jobe
Mt. Hebron
John M. Locke
Ray Russell
Robert Smith
Andrew Whitacre
Lewis Pidgeon
Kenneth Roberts
Herbert Fishel
Funeral Services Conducted For Mrs John Locke
Funeral services for Mrs. Gertrude Locke of Brucetown Va were held today with burial in the family plot. Mrs Locke widow of John Locke was 72 and survived by two daughters and a son. The Rev. C. H. Smith officiated at the Brucetown Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Locke
Brucetown
Ger
Prices and stock list from a historical feed store
A dense list of commodity prices including bags of various weights, cracked corn, middlings, dairy feeds, mixed feeds, and poultry, with occasional brand names and weights. It also notes butter, cows, hogs, turkeys, and lambs. values are shown per bag, per bushel, or per unit, in a vintage market catalog style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duaietreriaie
Apple Market Winchester Martinsburg Market Report
Apple market in Winchester and Martinsburg West Virginia and nearby areas is clear and mild with slow demand and dull market. Wire order sales note carloads with usual terms and future delivery contracts. Prices listed include Delicious U S No 1 at 90 to 95 cents per bushel and Apple Jonathan No 1 around 70 cents with various barrel sizes and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester-Martinsburg
W. Va
U. S
Jonathans U. S
Grimes U. S. Util
Yorks U. S. No
Winchester Concert Group Extends Membership Deadline
Dr. Leon Slavin, president, announced the extension for joining the Winchester Concert Association. The campaign coverage was incomplete, so memberships are now accepted until 12 o'clock noon Thursday. Only members may attend the concerts, so prospective attendees should secure membership promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Slavin
Winchester Concerttion
Turtle on Shenandoah River Escapes After Capture
J J Jones of 1483 South Loudwin street caught a large turtle in the Shenandoah River on Wednesday evening and put it in a tub of water at home where the animal escaped. Earlier reports credited Marshal Butler with finding the turtle on the general road before it vanished toward a pond near the paper mill. Efforts to locate the reptile continue with no success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Butler
Generaul Road
Glaize Avenue
Mr. Butler
J. J. Jones
South
Loudwin Street
Shenandoah River
Jones
Butler
Paper Mille
Butlers
Social Security Official to Visit Winchester Post Office
Martinsboro official W. Shingleton of the Social Security Board will visit the Winchester post office to confer with local employers and employees about the new law. He will provide information and assist anyone needing details on old age pension provisions and operation under the federal act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Shingleto
Martinsbore
Social Security Board
Winchester
Shingleton
Wanzer Rites To Be Held Tomorrow
Final rites for Clarence Wanzer of Stephens City will be held tomorrow at 2 30 PM at the Colored M Church. The deceased was the last member of his immediate family with his parents and siblings noted among the bereaved. A funeral will follow at the residence where the surviving widow resides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Wanter
Stephens City
Romult
Screwon
Black Widow Spider Found In Jar At Star Office
Levi Whitacre of Grimes found a black widow spider in a glass jar and brought it to The Star office. The jagged influx of spiders has subsided, bringing relief to the bug gar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Whitacre
Grimes
Star Office
Four power pact plan outlined by European leaders
Officials described a staged approach led by Mussolini and Hitler to align Rome London Berlin and Paris before forming a four power pact. The plan would win French entry by dropping Russia ties and use Britain’s influence to secure peace. A massive May Day broadcast from Berlin gathered nearly a million listeners at the Olympic stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Prince
Rome
London
Mussolini
Britain
Mediterranean
Italy
Hitler
Neville Chamberlain
Europe
Berlin
Mayfield Olympic Stadium
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Joanna Xenos
Mundelein College
Mundelein, Ill
Xenos
Gijon
Marina
Alcatraz Prison
Ntogal Allwait
Cess
Stock Market Report
Billy Epperson
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Tulsa
Okla
Billy
Epperson
Central Press
Mrs. Mae McCann
Lions
Apple
Cay
J.J. Jones
Black Widow
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