Handlian High School names yearbook staff and class officers
Handlian staff at Handley High School is announced with Bourjaily editor in chief. John Knight is elected senior class president, Edith Dunn vice president, Dot Hawthorne secretary, and Jean Forney treasurer. Staff includes Triplett, Bridgers, Jones, Romechio, Haw, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bourjailly
Handley High School
Wasiel Triplett
Robert Bridgers
Everett Jones
Nina Romecciojor
Dorothy Haw
Margaret
Ralph Fansboys
Farley Masgiris
Cecil Adams
Carolyn Hockman
Katherine Zimmerman
Hhe
The
Handlism
William
John Knight
Edith Dunn
Dot Hawthorne
Jean Forney
Enumeration To Start On Monday In Winchester
Under the direction of Councilman E. Miller Streit the city census begins Monday to prepare a new Winchester city directory by Pifer Printing Co. with Ruth Yost Katherine Robertson Earl Sheetz assisting. Canvassers will call house to house in the southern section and back up calls if no one is home to ensure every home and person is counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Miller Streit
Winchester
Pifer Printing Co
Streit
Ruth Yost
Katharine Robertson
Earl Sheetz
Middletown FFA Elects Officers Initiates Freshmen
At a meeting last night Wins ton Huffman was elected president of the Middletown FFA chapter for the ensuing year. Other officers named were Malcolm Brumback vice president Kenneth Boyer secretary James Garrett treasurer Arthur Shipe reporter and Tom Shull watch dog. The executive committee includes Julian Carper Eugene Jenkins and Gervis Grim. Initiation is planned for Monday night and the freshmen joining are Tom Shull Billy Rickard Billy Rolls John Kline Brown Kingree Donald Grim Harry Guard and Luther Carper. Boyer will lead Middletown fair exhibits with help from Homer Petty Donald Kremer Julian Carper Winston Huffman and Arthur Shipe. Initiates at Stephens City saw thirty former students return to help induct freshmen into the Future Farmer chapter led by Green Hand Degree recipients including Davis Baughman Kenneth Carbaugh Maurice Carpenter Richard Cather Ralph Campbell Raymond Derflinger Ernest Daviese Jr. Maurice Eckman Page Eber sole Philip Hooke Alfred Hicks Eugene Lupton Fawcett Odell Long Don Metz Raymond Newcome Billy Norman James Summer Billy Sandy Sam Swimley Wilmer White and Kenneth White.
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Winston Huffman
Middletown
John Kline
Brown Kingree
Donald Grim
Harry Guard
Luther Carper
Kenneth Boyer
Homer Petty
Donald Kremer
Julian Carper
Arthur Shipe
Stephens City
Stephens City High School
Future Farmer
Davis Baughman
Kenneth Carbaugh
Maurice Carpenter
Richard Cather
Ralph Campbell
Raymond Derflinger
Ernest Daviese Jr
Maurice Eckman
Page Ebersole
Philip Hooke
Alfred Hicks
Eugene Lupton
Fawcett
Odell Long
Don Metz
Raymond Newcome
Billy Norman
James Summer
Billy Sandy
Sam Swimley
Wilmer White
Kenneth White
Leche Indicted in Louisiana over Leche Hall scheme
Former Governor Richard W Leche and four others were indicted by the Lincoln Parish grand jury on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and operating a confidence game linked to Leche Hall at Louisiana Polytechnic Institute. Monte Hart Leon Weiss Julius Dreyfuss and Solis Seiferh also named. bonds set at 15000 each.
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Ruston
Richard W Leche
Lincoln Parish
Leche
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute
Monte E. Hart
Leon C. Weiss
Julius Dreyfuss
Solis Seiferh
E. L. Walker
Names Sponsor For New Destroyer Praire Tender
Acting Secretary Charles Edison designated Mrs. Samuel M. Robinson as sponsor for the destroyer tender Prairie to be launched at Camden New Jersey on December 9. Mrs. Robinson is the wife of Rear Admiral Samuel M. Robinson chief of the engineering bureau and resides in Rockville Maryland.
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Washington
Charles Edison
Navy
Samuel M. Robinson
Prairie
Camden
N. J
Western Maryland Opens Football Season on Wet Turf
Westminster Maryland launched its football season against Cortland Normal after a night of heavy rain left the turf soggy. About 1,000 fans attended as Cortland tackle Murray kicked off to Impreciato.
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Westminster
Western Maryland
Cortland
Murray
Answers to Today s Quiz
Test page 4 provides the quiz answers including South America Kelt a buyer of stocks which he state of the German Reich two thirds of a yard Arkansas Ha wy e Frances Perkins Mrs Paul wien In the Bay of Bengal.
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South America
Kelt
German Reich
Arkansas
Frances Perkins
Paul Wien
Bay of Bengal
Early American tea shrub planted at Middleton Barony
The first tea shrub in the United States was planted in 1800 at Middleton Barony in South Carolina by French botanist Micheaux, marking an early introduction of tea cultivation in the country.
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United States
Middleton Barony
South Carolina
Micheaux
Negro Held For Attack In Convent In Baltimore
A 34 year old man identified as Howard Diggs was held without bail on burglary and attempted assault charges after entering St. Gregory's Convent and attacking a nun in her bedroom. Diggs was captured by three officers in the convent garden following an alarm and a brief pursuit.
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Baltimore
St. Gregory’s Convent
John H. Stanford
Howard Diggs
Sisters of Mercy
Mother Mary James
Mother Mary
Russell Dinsmore
Charles Fields
Paul County
Diggs
Attell
Eck
Dinambre
Clarke Farmers Decide To Produce Their Own Marl
Clarke County farmers form Clarke Farmers Cooperative Inc to produce marl for agricultural use. The non profit plan requires about 2500 dollars for equipment and working capital funded by 4 percent certificates. Board members from Battletown Chapel Longmarsh and At Large districts will oversee the project. The marl, high in calcium carbonate, will cost about one dollar per ton and will be sold as the debt declines.
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Clarke
Berryville
Clarke County
C. C. Punkhouser
Direcors
Clarke Farmers Cooperative, Inc
Virginia Cooperative Marketing Act
Nazis Claiming Victory In Air
Berlin reports a German high command communique stating 12 British bombers were repulsed over the North Sea coast. Five of six British planes were shot down near Frisian islands, with two German fighters reportedly rescued after emergency sea landings. Six other British planes attacking a Nazi destroyer were driven off by anti aircraft fire. The Kattegat and Skagerrak were searched for contraband with several ships captured. On the western front artillery was slightly livelier. About 5,200 Polish troops surrendered south of the Vistula following Modlin's capitulation.
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Berlin
High Command
North Sea
Frisian
Comunique
Kattegat
Skagerrak
Vistula
Modlin
Schwab Estate Left To Relatives
Charles M. Schwab steel executive died September 18 and the will filed for probate leaves most of his estate to relatives. Principal beneficiaries include his brother Edward H. Schwab his sister Mrs Gertrude Barry and the children of his late brother Joseph E Schwab.
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New York
Charles M. Schwab
Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Edward H. Schwab
Gertrude Barry
Joseph E. Schwab
Charles
Sir Malcolm Campbell Seeks Divorce From Lady Campbell
London Sept 30 Sir Malcolm Campbell the speedboat and automobile racer filed a petition for divorce from Lady Campbell citing two co respondents. The hearing is not expected until next year due to a heavy docket. Lady Campbell, formerly Miss Dorothy Whitall, was married to him 19 years ago.
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London
Malcolm Campbell
Lady Campbell
Dorothy Whitall
Malcolm
Walter's Service Station beer license hearing notice
Public notice that Walter E L Walters proposes a license to retail beer over 3.2 percent at Walter's Service Station Route 7 Winchester Virginia. Hearing before the A B C Board on Oct 10 1939. Walter's Service Station proprietor R F D Winchester Va.
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Walter's
Route 7
Winchester
P . Walter’s
E. L. Walters
Prop. R. F. D
Romania Plans Moscow Talks With Soviet Officials
Foreign Minister Grigore Gafencu and a staff of experts will travel to Moscow to confer with Soviet officials. Talks are linked to discussions among Russia Germany and Turkey. Romanian circles report assurances that Soviet Russia does not intend to seize Bessaria.
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Bucharest
Grigore Gafencu
Moscow
Sukru Saracoglu
von Ribbentrop
Poland
Britain
France
Germany
Romania
Soviet Russia
Bessaraia
Bessarabia
Rumania
Russia
Strict justice in occupied Poland under von Rundstedt
Dispatches report Col Gen von Rundstedt as military administrator of conquered Poland. Harsh treatment of Poles resisting the Nazi invasion is noted. Question and answer sections discuss Death Valley naming by a survivor of a doomed party of forty niners, most of whom died of thirst in its sands.
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Gen. von Rundstedt
Germany
Poland
Death Valley
Not This One James B. Cook Denial
James B. Cook of Boyce Virginia requests correction to avoid being identified with a person arrested and fined for intoxication. The Star clarifies that he is not the individual cited in the report.
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James B. Cook
Boyce
Kuhn Held In 50000 Bail On Forgery Larceny Charge
German American Bund leader Frite Kuhn was held in the Tombs on $50,000 bail to secure his appearance on grand larceny and forgery charges. He previously faced a $5,000 bail for stealing $14,548 from fund funds. Assistant DA Dewey's office sought the higher bail amid concerns Kuhn might flee before trial.
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New York
Frite Kuhn
Bund
Iice
Ao Kuhn
Dies Congressional
Thomas E. Dewey
Kuhn
Milton Schilback
James Neary
Dies Committee
Washington
Construction workers in New York World’s Pair peak
At the height of the construction, more than 25,000 workers were employed.
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New York World
J. C. Rd
District notes reveal huge church gains and reorganization
Front Royal and Winchester pastors report benevolences surpassing 1934-35 by 3000 while district assets total 1.2 million with only 17000 debt. Baltimore and Virginia conferences form from old Baltimore Conference West Virginia charges move. McIntyre notes salary stability and potential two more years as presiding elder.
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Virginia
Richmond
McIntyre
Winchester
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