Big Show At Martinsburg For Festival
Martinsburg West Virginia hosts the fifth annual apple festival November 9 to 11 with a grand apple show at the market house. Growers from surrounding counties display varieties and murals of apples while a coronation of king and queen takes place at Martinsburg High School. An estimated ten thousand plus visitors last year will return for a mammoth parade along the city streets with surprise events planned.
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Panhandle
West Virginia
Martinsburg
W. Va
James M. Selers
Martinsburg High School
Ann Sheridan to Appear in Washington at Earle Theatre
Screen star Ann Sheridan will appear in person at the Earle Theatre Washington D C from September 29 to October 6. The week’s feature is What A Life starring Jackie Cooper and Betty Field. Sheridan a Warner Bros contract player on vacation after City of Forgotten Men.
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Ann Sheridan
Earle Theatre
Washington
D. C
Jackie Cooper
Betty Field
Warner Bros. Studios
John Carfield
Ann
Clara Lou
Federal officials raise alarm over continuing dry spell
Washington reports a four week moisture shortage across the Great Plains Rocky Mountains and Mississippi Valley, delaying winter wheat planting and forcing livestock culling. Officials note depleted stock water in Ohio Missouri Arkansas Illinois Kentucky Montana and Oklahoma with forecasts suggesting possible impact on next year's grain yields unless heavy rains arrive.
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Washington
N. E. Doda
Agriculture Adjustment Administration
Western Division
Great Plains
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Northwest
Central
Mississippi Valley
The
Weather Bureau
Ohio
Missouri
Arkansas
Illinois
Kentucky
Montana
Oklahoma
Americans in Britain urged to return home by ambassador
London dispatch reports United States Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy again urged Americans in Britain to go home. Official estimates show about 4,000 Americans remain in the United Kingdom, with around 2,500 lacking urgent reasons to stay.
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London
United States
Joseph P. Kennedy
Britain
United Kingdom
DeHaven Will Names Executrix and Appraisers
The will of Carl C. De Haven admitted to Frederick Circuit Court records leaves the entire estate to wife Margaret A. DeHaven. Executrix is named with bond set at 6000 dollars. Appraisers listed are William Perry Earl Jones F L Harris Rafor Porter and McKinley Turner. Hollidaysburg Pa Three year old Melvin Kennedy climbed into a bakery truck and was left in the vehicle. he later appeared with pie filling smeared on his face.
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Carl C. DeHaven
Frederick Circuit Court
Margaret A. DeHaven
Hollidaysburg
Melvin Kennedy
al Anderson
Kennedy
Anderson
Melvin
Salvation Army mobilizes officers for war service
A Salvation Army officer reports from territorial headquarters in Atlanta that General Evangeline Booth has organized forces for home and overseas service in England and France amid hostilities. General-elect George Carpenter assumes duties October 1, while Booth plans retirement with brief programs at Newmarket. The Oct 18 19 meeting and related races are noted with shifts in scheduling.
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Salvation Army
Atlanta
M. W. Bott
Evangeline Booth
Great Britain
England
France
Salvation Army Forces
America
George Carpenter
Sweepstake Race Is Reinstated in Cesarewitch Return
London Sept 28 The Cesarewitch handicap at the English turf returns after war era cancellation. The race was called off along with other fixtures but is now reinstated as racing resumes.
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London
Divorce Decree Granted in Frederick Circuit Court
Lillian B. Carver against Hunter H. Carver ends in a divorce on desertion grounds. Neither party may remarry within six months.
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Frederick
Lillian B. Carver
Hunter H. Carver
American Silk Mills Head Is Seriously Hurt
Edward Rubin, 64, president and chairman of the board of American Silk Mills, Inc., was injured when he fell down a dumbwaiter shaft in his basement. He was taken to Mt Sinai Hospital with possible skull fracture and internal injuries. Detective McAvoy cited a fainting spell before the fall.
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New York
Edward Rubin
The
American Silk Mills, Inc
Mt. Sinai Hospital
Eugene McAvoy
Water斗 milkmaid wins dairy congress crown
Still skilled Waterloo Iowa Mrs George Ely moved from Story county Iowa seven years ago but she can still show country sisters milking tricks Competing at the dairy cattle congress here the Waterloo woman defeated nine farm girls to win the milkmaid's contest.
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Waterloo
George Ely
Story County
Iowa
Hie Gee
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Dole
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Organization For War Service
Newmarket
American Silk Mills
Rubin
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