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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1938
Page
2
Howard of this city says he will collect Virginia produced fruit and its by products for a cross section exhibit. The plan includes apples of the best available and shows the fruit industry to benefit from the large attendance at the convention.
Mayor Dr Charles R Anderson attends the State Fair at Richmond as an official representative. He is expected to return to Winchester tonight or tomorrow, depending on schedules.
Baltimore September 29 Dr Joseph L Thorning Mt Saint Marys College professor of social history says Czech weapons from Skoda plant are superior to those of Italy He cites Skoda guns used by Leftist forces as key to ongoing deadlocks in the Spanish war during his five month abroad tour including Prague and Fronts behind Rightist lines.
Charles Town’s Purple Panthers ran hog wild over Fortill High School in Cumberland Maryland. The Spirit of Jefferson sports columnist Max Brown notes two upsets in C V A L games over the past weekend could influence next season’s standings.
Harpers Ferry High School, with 13 players, defeated Hagerstown High 20 to 0 in a Saturday football opener. Cumberland Valley’s hoped for strong start faltered as Strader’s Tigers held the C W A L title contenders to a scoreless tie.
ROHRBACH Germany Sept 29 In this frontier city along the Austro Czechoslovak border news of the four power Munich conference had little effect on hostile factions. Shooting frays erupted last night between Czechoslovaks and the Sudeten German Free Corps with several wounded. Near Friedberg Czechoslovaks attacked a German customs house and were repulsed by Free Corps members.
The article notes ongoing discussions among U S senators about possible changes to the reorganization bill. Senator Byrd of Virginia heads the committee, while Senator Byrnes led opposition to last session's larger reform measure. Clark says he has not talked with colleagues about a current compromise acceptable to the administration and opponents.
The pope called for a global prayer effort to avert imminent war amid Munich talks among Western leaders. He addressed bishops and the Catholic faithful in a pastoral letter broadcast worldwide, urging trust in faith and lawful negotiations to preserve peace and justice. The message referenced Saint Wenceslaus and the Holy Rosary as signs of unity and divine intervention.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Katherine Elsea wife of William Lee Elsea will be held Friday at 2 PM at Berryville Baptist Church doctor L A Parker officiating. She died yesterday at Memorial Hospital Winchester after a hip fracture. She is survived by her husband and seven children plus siblings and relatives Funeral interment at Greenhill Cemetery with six pallbearers named.
Star Job Print publishes a wedding invitation announcing the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Star to be held at a private ceremony. The notice lists the couple and venue with no further personal details.
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