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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1939

Page

2

Buses Completed World’s Fair Caravan Reach Winchester

A 28 bus fleet built for the New York World’s Fair arrived in Winchester late yesterday afternoon and left for Alexandria at 8 this morning. The 42 foot 8 inch by 9 foot wide units traveled from Pontiac Michigan via Toledo Cincinnati Parkersburg and Clarksburg. Andrew Bell greeted the procession in Mayor C R Anderson’s absence, with a letter inviting citizens to back a Winchester Day at the exposition. E B Graver led the group as fair representative. John W Jordan handled communications.

Winchester Alexandria Pontiac Mich Greyhound Company Toledo Cincinnati Parkersburg Clarksburg Andrew Bell C. R. Anderson Grover Whalan E. B. Graver John W. Jordan

Grafting Experts Schedule County Demonstrations

Grafting experts will hold demonstrations next week across several orchards. Julius Richard at Opequon hosts Monday morning, Paul Braithwaite at Cross Junction Monday afternoon, and R. L. Pageant at White Hall Tuesday morning. D A Tucker leads Tuesday afternoon orchard visits, with M E Coe of Blacksburg joining as an assistant poultry specialist.

Julius Richard Paul Braithwaite Cross Junction R. L White Hall D. A. Tucker M. E. Coe Blacksburg

New Dealers Fight For WPA Fund Restoration

Washington April 1. Senators forecast a determined effort to restore the 50 million cut from the presidents proposed 150 million for WPA relief through July 1. House action trimmed the fund to 100 million. WPA head Col Harrington said 2.8 million reliefers will be employed in April.

Washington House Roosevelt Senate Appropriations Adams D-Cole Senate WPA Col F.C. Harrington Smith D-Sc Pepper D-Fila Schnellenbach D Wash Barkley D-Ky Minton D-Ind

Fire Bales Rekindle at Cotton Waste Fire in Charlotte

Charlotte firefigh ters battle a stubborn blaze that keeps reigniting in hundreds of bales of cotton waste. For over a week crews have struggled as flames flare periodically, delaying full containment.

Charlotte, N. C Charlotte’s

Pallbearers Named for Lang Funeral Service Tomorrow

Pallbearers for Elmer Lang Jr. funeral are Active Kenneth Hutchinson George Ritter Edward Curl Joseph Florida Lawrence Tinnett Eugene Fox. Honorary pallbearers include Harry Ford Richard Jackson Russell McCormick William Lewis Bernard Ramacciotti Robert McDonald Walter Fries Bruce Orndorff David Baughman Kenneth Sargent. Interment at Prospect Hill Cemetery Front Royal. Release witnesses report says Thomas T Rickard 49 driver of the car that collided with a scooter ridden by Lang remains jailed on manslaughter charges from Luray. Two Luray companions Clay Campbell and Leedy Beahm released on personal recognizance as witnesses.

Elmer Lang, Jr Kenneth Hutchinson George Ritter Edward Curl Joseph Florida Lawrence Tinnett Eugene Fox Harry Ford Richard Jackson Russell McCormick William Lewis Bernard Ramacciotti Robert McDonald Walter Fries Bruce Orndorff David Baughman Kenneth Sargent Braddock Street M. E T. M. Swann Prospect Hill Front Royal Thomas T. Rickard Young Lang Luray

Funeral Services For Mrs. Della E. Brewer Held At Mount Williams

The funeral of Mrs. Della E. Brewer of Mount Williams occurred Thursday in St. John's Lutheran Church. Rev. E. B. Smith led the service with hymns including Beautiful Isle and Abide With Me. Interment followed in the church cemetery with pallbearers Hurl Himelright Noel Williams Leonard Williams Ivan Miller C. B. Curl Manuel Pingley. She was in her fifty third year, daughter of Mrs. Annie Clowser Orndorff and the late James L. Orndorff of Frederick County.

Della E. Brewer Wiff Sr A. L. Brewer Mount Williams Memorial Hospital St. John’s Lutheran Church E. B. Smith Beautiful Isle Hurl Himelright Noel Leonard Williams Ivan Miller C. B. Curl Manuel Pingley Brewer Annie Clowser Orndorff James L. Orndorff Frederick County

Pope Pius XII Sends Message to Franco on Catholic Spain Victory

April 1 report notes Pope Pius XII sent a message to Generalissimo Francisco Franco expressing gratitude for what is called the desired victory of Catholic Spain. The item highlights Catholic leadership backing amid ongoing Francoist efforts.

Burgos Pius XII Francisco Franco Spain

Hitler Addresses Wilhelmshaven Crowds From City Hall

The fuehrer spoke to a holiday mood crowd in Wilhelmshaven, praising the axis and denouncing the Versaille treaty while defending Lebensraum. He stormed allies, contrasted Nazi unity with opposition camps, and accepted honorary citizenship before boarding the ship Robert Ley for its maiden Helgoland voyage.

Fuehrer France Britain Hitler Berlin-Rome Germany Chamberlain England Soviet Russia Spain Czechoslovakia Wilhelmshaven Robert Ley Helgoland

Average Italian Appears Uneasy Over Hitler Speech

Rome reports Hitler's Wilhelmshaven remarks increased Italian uneasiness about the international situation. Fascists await the full text for authoritative comment while foreign circles note Hitler's indirect warning to Poland may strain Italy's Warsaw ties.

Rome Adolf Hitler Wilhelmshaven Britain Poland Rome-Berlin Italy Hitler Warsaw

Weather forecast for the Middle Atlantic region

The weather page predicts rain starting Monday night and Tuesday and again Friday. Temperatures rise Monday and later in the week with cooler days Tuesday and Wednesday.

Middle Atlantic

Illness Fatal To Mr. Lovett

Allen Parke Lovett aged 33 of Stephens City died yesterday morning in Garfield Memorial Hospital Washington DC after ten days of serious illness. Born July 26 1905 in West Virginia he moved to Stephens City where he attended public schools and Stephens City High School class of 1923. He studied at Bliss Electrical School Washington graduating 1929 and worked for Potomac Electrical Co. He was a member of Stephens City Lutheran Church and Mu Epsilon Gamma. He married Barbara Denham Steele March 1 1936 and survives with his parents sisters and brothers Hilda Lovett Atlanta Charley Mason Jacksonville Douglas and Marshall Lovett Stephens City. Funeral services set for 4 PM at his parents home conducted by Rev Frank L Roof.

Allen Parke Lovett Stephens City Garfield Memorial Hospital Washington D. C Mr. Lovett Harry Lovett West Virginia Schoos Bliss Electrical School Potomac Electrical Company Douglas and Marshall Lovett Frank L. Roof

Market Quotations and Livestock Prices Across Cities

Eggs show steady movement with 5 884 cases in Philadelphia and nearby ungraded whites 19 for large eggs and 17-18 for mediums. Baltimore butter 1958 tubs. cattle, hogs, and sheep prices vary with steady to lower trends from Chicago to Baltimore and grain bids in Baltimore and Winchester.

Baltimore Philadelphia U. S. Dept Baltimore Livestock U. S. Dept. Agr Chicago Livestock Chicago

Future And Cash Wheat And Other Grain Quotations

Wheat prices dipped as much as a half cent a bushel at times today with May and July dropping to 6 7/8 cents. Buying support lifted futures to near yesterday's close. Uncertainty over Europe partly offset by favorable domestic winter wheat news. Closing quotes: Wheat May 6 7/8 to 7 3/4. July 6 5/8 to 7 1/4. Corn May 4 7/8 to 5 1/2. July 4 9/16 to 5 3/4. Oats May 2 9/16 to 3 4/4. July 2 7/16 to 3 1/2.

Chicago Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester

Stock Market Ends Higher After Fast Saturday Session

New York April 1 The stock market rallied in a brisk Saturday session then drifted, ending on a higher note as European events and Hitler speech in Wilhelmshaven influenced trading. Transfers neared 1.5 million shares with final gains of 2 or more points for favorites and select losses for some issues.

New York Wall Street Hitler Wilhelmshaven

Beckford Parish rector Francis Brown noted at service

The report lists parish officials and pallbearers from Washington and Stephens City for the Beckford Parish Episcopal Church service. Interment is set for Green Hill Cemetery in Stephens City with pallbearers including Jamnes Ferguson William Carlyle Dennis Plarady Carl Oelschig and Guy McLean Jones.

Francis Brown Woodstock Beckford Episcopal Church Jamnes Ferguson William Carlyle Dennis Plarady Carl Oelschig Guy McLean Jones Washington Robert Stickley Stephens Ity Green Hill Cemetery Stephens City

Hartman Dies at 66 in Baltimore Home

David H. Hartman a Frederick county native who lived in Baltimore for 21 years died at his 4317 Sheldon avenue home at 10 last night after illness He was 66 He will be buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery The funeral at Omps Funeral Home will be conducted by Rev E B Smith and Rev Charles Hines with burial in the family lot Hartman survived by his widow Olivia May Spence a son Harry D Hartman and a brother Lewis J Hartman plus several nephews and nieces

David H. Hartman Frederick County Baltimore Sheldon Avenue Omps Funeral North Braddock Street E. B. Smith Gravel Springs Winchester Hartman Olivia May Spence Harry D. Hartman Lewis J. Hartman Albin

Market summary of rail and industrial stocks

Listed are brief stock figures and percentage changes for General Motors Goodyear J Manville Kennecott M Ward National Dairy Sea Oh Be Packard Penney Penn R R Ide tarcate Southern Texas Corp Union Pac S Steel Va Car Chem Va Car Woolworth and Western Union with various percentages and figures. The note reads like a finance wire showing volume or price data across multiple companies.

Genl Elec Genl. Motors Goodyear Int Har J. Manville Kennecott M. Ward Natl. Dairy Sea Oh Be Packard Penney. (Jc Penn. R. R Ide Tarcate Southern S.O Texas Corp

Treasury Debt Clears Forty Billion Mark in 1930s Record

The U S Treasury reported debt above 40 billion dollars marking the largest in U S history with 5 billion under the statutory limit and considering no hike to 50 billion this year The debt per capita reached about 305 dollars with earlier milestones listed alongside prewar and postwar figures. A separate local crime note mentions the Van Kleeck case and suspect Brown linked to a disappearance and theft.

Washington Treasury Congress

Doomed Slayer Killed By Mob Near Panama City

Miles W. Brown, convicted of first degree murder for killing former employer Roy Van Kleeck, was taken from jail by masked men and shot dead. Sheriff said Brown was abducted about 3 am by four or five masked men, overpowered the jailer, and his body was found on a country road three hours later.

van Kleeck Here Brown Jacksonville Panama City Fla Miles W. Brown Roy van Kleeck Mercy John Scott Johnny Goodwin

Miss Garner and Queens Shenandoah Names

Anne Larus Queen Shenandoah XIII Gretchen Thomson Queen Shenandoah XIV and Adelaide Moffett Queen Shenandoah XV are listed among Miss Garner's companions.

Anne Larus Shenandoah XIII Gretchen Thomson Shenandoah XIV Adelaide Moffett Shenandoah

RIS Trial Offer Promises Kidney Health Benefit

A vintage drugstore ad from Baker's Drug Store Winchester Virginia promotes a thirty day RIS test claiming kidney health benefits. The copy urges not to accept substitutes and advertises trial treatment priced between 25 and 50 cents to one dollar.

Baker's Drug Store Winchester Ady

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