Alma Mater Still Has Old Lure
Former Fort Loudoun Seminary students, many with landmark ties, recount visits and reports on their alma mater and its teachers. The cross section includes Fay Broughton, Emma Richards, Pearl Haldeman, Elinor Griffith, Catherine Waddle, Eleanor Carlson, and others living from Jellico to Martinsburg. They note ongoing loyalty, visits, and dreams of sending their children to Fort Loudoun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Katherine Glass Greene
Fort Loudoun
Greene
Winchester
Fay Broughton
D. W. Humphrys
Jellico
Tenn
New York
Emma Woore Richards
Martinsburg
W. Va
Pearl Haldeman
Claude B. Stickley
Vaucluse
Stephens City
Columbia University
Gladys Haldeman
Ogontz Rogue School
Philadelphia
Rebecca Wood Williams
Moorefield
Dorothy Hook
Cumberland
Latrobe Cogswell
Baltimore
Mildred Kuhn
E. V. Thrush
E. Blair Sheetz
University of West Virginia
Elinor Griffith
Roberts Beach
Wellsley College
Catherine Waddle
Washington
South America
Andes
Catherine
Eleanor Bowie Carlson
District of Columbia
Eliza Cruikshank
W. Preston Williams
Jenifer
Elizabeth Darby
Dawsonville
Rebecca Darby Nourse
Raleigh Chinn
Rockville
Jane Alice
Helen Stillwell
Somerville
N. J
Richard Heath Kempster
Orlando
Fla
James Stillwell
Nancy Heath
Montverde
Annual Drive Plans and National Navy Cooperation
The article notes an annual drive discussion on community services funded by the association and protections for subscribers against unrelated solicitations. It lists the first board of directors and officers elected in January and mentions a spring fund drive for 1938. It also reports that French British and Italian naval experts agreed on a plan to bring Italy into full cooperation with the Nyon patrol to curb piracy in the Mediterranean, with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Barton
Eugene B. Cooper
B. B. Dutton
Clifford D. Grim
George E. Owens
Samuel Brooks
Harold G. Brown
W. Nelson Page
Garland R. Quarles
H. D. Fuller
Philip R. Fowle
D. J. Howard
J. C. Oakes
John H. Rosenberger
Arthur M. Field
W. A. Baker
IteriDcoh
Paris
Italy
Nyon
Mediterranean
Great Britain
France
Naval ministry announces control of Sicily to African mainland route
The French Naval Ministry announced control of the narrow bottleneck between Sicily and the African mainland used for passage between France and Italy. The disclosure followed a conference with delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicily
France
Tain
Italy
Naval Ministry
Iny
Chance To Help Soil Boosts Farm Payments In Frederick County
The 1937 program offers per acre payments for soil building with minimums for potash lime and ground limestone. About two thirds of farms have been checked. clerical work aims to speed payments. Frederick County could receive around 60 000 dollars, up from last year, with some farmers earning less due to depleted bases.
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Frederick County
George Washington Hotel debts slow to shrink dividends halted
Indebtedness totals $31,700 toward reducing first mortgage bonds through Aug 31 1937 with dividends unavailable until $150,000 remains on first mortgages. Second liens reduced to $98,300, Jack Hotel first mortgage $42,000 with $18,000 second mortgage. Despite past losses, all interest paid and current bills met. 1937 shows $34,061.73 profit from January 1 to August 31 plus $3,472 working capital used for capital assets, prepaid expenses and $30,000 redemption of first mortgage bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
George Washington Hotel
Jack Hotel
Hotel Corporation
Jack
George Washington
George Washington Hotel Corporation
Consolidated
Winchester Hotel Directors Praise Sturdy Finances Amid Depression
During a January meeting, hotel officials credited directors for keeping stockholder interests intact and preserving dividends after a grim Depression era. They noted debt refinancing and cost cuts as keys to survival, while acknowledging rising food prices and uncertain profits despite the year being the second best in hotel history. The meeting honored directors who had passed and featured department heads presenting to shareholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pray Saaani Gfts
Winchester
Williams
United States
Robert L. Gray
George H. Heist
Scott Grant
Fred L. Glaize
Shirley Carter
E. Blair Sheetz
James C. Hughes
Lawrence W. Shank
George Hyde
Elsie Burke
Leon de Redanat
Frank Carper
Houston Taylor
William Doby
Japanese Push, Chinese defense Near Shanghai Amid Night Bombardment
Japanese forces bold push in Shanghai area sees cavalry brought up as tanks lost ground. Chinese defenses hold along the northwestern wing near Kaiting while Shanghai's northern fringe reports close advance to within half a mile of the north station. Whangpoo bombardment targets Pootung as night fires glow.
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Shanghai
Kaiting
Liuho
Yangtze Esturay
Whangpoo
Pootung
Yangtzepoo
Sheriff Office Move and Courthouse Refit Details
The courthouse space once used by Treasurer Harry McCann is being refurbished as a jury room and sheriff office for Sheriff Newcome. Floor cleaned, walls and ceiling painted, and a partition added to separate the two areas. Trial Justice A J Tavenner has occupied the former Commissioner of Revenue Lee Whitacre office, now in the new county building, while Clerk C C Brannon remains in his new office. Records have moved to the fire proof vault with many still awaiting filing and more than twenty hampers filled with records pending cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McCann
Newcome
A. J. Tavenner
Commissioner of Revenue
Lee Whitacre
C. C. Brannon
Deming Speaks on Front Royal Industrial Growth
W. C. Deming of Front Royal Va was Kiwanis guest speaker discussing industrial development and the Vis cose Corporation plant. He said local benefits would extend to Winchester and that the new plant would eventually employ about 10 000 people, noting labor would come from beyond Front Royal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Deming
Front Royal
Deming
Winchester
Viscose Corporation
Rev J M Carr Made Moderator In Winchester Presbytery
The Rev J M Carr of Berryville was named moderator of the Winchester Presbytery in Woodstock to succeed retiring moderator Rev J W Hogshead of Petersburg W Va. Carr will serve until the next semi annual session on April 1. Twenty three ministers and 25 elders attend the meeting. Rev H H Monroe missionary to Japan spoke on intensified tests faced by missionaries and Japanese Christians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Carr
Berryville
Winchester
Woodstock
J. W. Hogshead
Petersburg
W. Va
Carr
H. H. Monroe
Japan
Laurel Meet Set for High Caliber Racing
Laurel Maryland September 29 Indications are Laurel racing will be high calibre Wheatley stable’s Marty Lassie winner of 7 of 8 starts will be shipped for the Selima which nets the owner more than 28000 Paul Ryan a leading jockey is expected from Chicago to ride many Havre de Grace horses will move to Laurel
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Laurel
Wheatley Stable
Marty Lassie
Paul Ryan
Chicago
Havre de Grace
Cummings Calls Judicial Conference Report a Capitulation
Attorney General Cummings called the judicial conference report urging 16 new federal judges a capitulation to Roosevelt's court reform. He said the conference largely concurred with the president's suggestions and stressed speeding up the courts to relieve congestion. Some statistics used by Cummings were seen as an attack on the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cummings
Judicial Conference
Roosevelt
Hughes
Foreign talks tied to Spain intervention opening fronts
A note from Italian, French, and British discussions in Paris aimed at resolving the question of foreign intervention in Spain. The plan proposed that London would back Paris if talks materialize, threatening to open the French frontier to fighters and war matériel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian
Francisco Franco
Paris
Spain
London
Guard Pupils Against Paralysis as Schools Reopen
Chicago school officials report cautious resumption after infantile paralysis wave. Nurses examine pupils, including James Ledbetter, who passes the check with flying colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Honora Green
James Ledbetter
Markets Report Baltimore Chicago Philadelphia load prices
Potatoes and produce across Maryland and Pennsylvania show round whites and cobblers at 85 to 90 cents, sweet potatoes 50 to 75 cents, nearby hampers 25 to 35 cents. Livestock quotes: cattle steady. calves steady. hogs mostly 10 cents lower with tops around 12.75. sheep steady. Chicago prices reflect softer hogs and firmer cattle. Philadelphia poultry and dairy prices listed with multiple grain and feed items.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
U. S. Ls
Virginia
U. S
Jerseys
Baltimore Livestock
U. 8
Hs Down
Chicago
Wyomings
Philadelphia
P. R. Fancy
Local Markets and Wholesale Flour Price List Overview
Local market page lists wholesale flour by bag and barrel sizes with prices around $5.85 to $6.45 and multiple smaller bag options. Also shows cracked corn, middlings, oats, and various dairy and feed items with scattered prices and notes for local retail markets and livestock goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naan
Oranda
Fuock
Drowlers
Aschiter
Stock Market Fades. Major Shares Decline in Late Session
New York stock totals show a renewed downturn with losses of 1 to 4 points in leading issues. Volume remains light amid recession mood as metal prices slip with copper down to 12 cents a pound and zinc also dropping. Bonds and futures for wheat, corn, and cotton fall while steel, motors, rubbers, and farm equipment weaken.
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New York
Grain futures rise on US demand for Europe shipments
Chicago futures showed wheat gains late on estimates of U S purchases for Europe totaling about one million bushels. Cash grain in Chicago ranged with No 5 red at 1 01 1 4 to 02 3 4 for wheat and No 2 yellow corn at 1 07 to 1 09. Baltimore and Winchester markets reported similar grain pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
United States
Europe
Baltimore Grain
Baltimore
Winchester
Apple Market Shipping Point Information For Monday
Market report for Monday September 27 from Winchester Martinsburg and nearby points notes slow demand and dull activity. Carloads f o b and wire order sales list prices for Jonathan apples and baskets of Golden Delicious Staymans Yorks with U S No 1 and size minimums and occasional prices around 75 to 95 cents and two dollars for futures contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple
Winchester-Martinsburg
W. Va
Jonathans U
Budget Hope Follows Tax Reform Talk In Senate
Senators Byrd Lonergan and Morgenthau urge budget balance through tax reform and public economy. They highlight tax exempt securities totaling about 63 billion dollars and propose applying levies to raise roughly 700 million annually. They warn against confiscatory rates that chill business while seeking fair revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Byrd
Lonergan
Conn
Justice Black Refuses Further Comment On Klan Reports
On a ship voyage from quarantine Justice Black dismisses questions about a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette series linking him to the Klan. He insists on limited statements and declines to meet reporters, noting his prior conditions and plans to stay aboard. He shares breakfast with Thomas M. Woodward and Mrs. Woodward as the vessel resumes port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The
Post-Gazette
Black
Paul Black
Pittsburgh
Thomas M. Woodward
Maritime Commission
Woodward
Roosevelt
Senate
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Alma
Ation
Sheriffs Office
W.C. Deming
White House
Theodore Flatt, Jr
Dover
Myrtle Amy Ward
Helen Black
Flatt
Central Press
Chicago Livestock
Eeee
Star
Stock Market Report
Allied Chemical
Can
Radiator
Am. Smelters
Am. Tel
Tel
Anaconda
Baltimore and Ohio
Beth. Steel
Chrysler
Consol. Edison
Gen. Electric
Gen. Motors
Goodyear
Va.-Caro, Ptd
Woolworth
INU
Bushell
Staymans U. S
Yorks U.S
Florence Freihag
Charles C. Ross
Fralin Park
Ill
Senate Finance
Capitol Hill
Treasury Department
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Justice Black
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