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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1939
Page
3
Vocational agriculture enrollment reaches 1 943 students across 25 counties. Each boy runs on average three projects including 5 224 acres of crops, 6 464 head of livestock, and 152 958 fowl, under home farm practice with parent cooperation. FFA leadership training also noted.
Paris reports Premier Daladier announced President Albert Lebrun would seek a second seven year term. Lebrun agreed to run with support from the Senate and Chamber of Deputies, likely making his reelection a formality at Versailles. No French president has served two full terms before.
Ida Simmons of Norfolk Virginia won the women’s all-events title at the 12th National Duckpin Bowling Congress, with the 1940 tournament to be held at Candee alleys in New Haven Connecticut. Connecticut bowlers dominated major awards as Holland and Bridgeport repeated 1937 team victories with a 1,933 team score. Nick Tronsky of Willimantic won both the men’s singles with 447 and the all-events with 1,240. Hal Tucker and Temple Keene of Baltimore claimed the men’s doubles with 828.
Dr. Isaac Bowman announced the death of Dr. Tenney Frank, 63, Johns Hopkins Latin professor, in Oxford England. Frank, a Kansas native, was visiting professor at Oxford this year and authored several books on Roman history.
Mrs. Gertrude Runkels, 43, was killed when struck by an automobile while crossing a road to join her husband Arthur in Ridgeville Maryland. State Police Corporal W K May arrested Earl Watkins of Mt Airy as driver. Watkins released pending inquest.
Holy Week services at the church begin with Palm Sunday and Easter marked at 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Tuesday to Friday services are at 11 a.m. with Holy Communion Thursday at 8 p.m. A Children's Service Friday is set for 5 p.m. Sunday School meets 9:45 a.m. with Holy Communion at 11 a.m. Easter Sunday school celebration at 5 p.m.
The Rev H M Amoss pastor of Banker Hill Circuit M E Church announces Rev Chester Smith of Harpers Ferry will speak and sing Tuesday at 745 PM The pastor will discuss subjects later in the week The schedule lists The Cross of Truth The New Covenant Communion Service Meditation on the Last Words Public invited each evening at 745 PM
More than 300,000 Appalachian miners stay away from work as soft coal contract talks fail. The United Mine Workers demand a closed shop or penalty clause change, led by John L. Lewis. the unpaid payroll reaches about 1.5 million dollars daily.
Students from Gore High School present a play on Thursday evening April 6 at Mountain View School under Mt View 4 H Club auspices.
Miners in Hawk Run Pennsylvania search 18 loaded railroad cars by hand for four sticks of dynamite reportedly buried in one car. Mine officials fear movement of the train could trigger an explosion.
A man in Cleveland investigates a rattling rear of his car and finds a rattlesnake in the trunk compart ment. He kills the snake with an umbrella as a two coat thickness prevented fangs from piercing his arm.
Virginia plans a youth conference at the University of Virginia April 21 22 with speakers including Senator Claude Pepper and Congressman John W Flannagan The event aims to discuss health education rural youth interracial relations and industry among Virginias young people and to coordinate state youth groups for a stronger Virginia
A short notice by W G Hovermale dated April 3 1936 states he will not be responsible for debts contracted by anyone other than himself. The terse declaration appears as a personal disclaimer likely for business or social affairs.
Notice asks all persons owing the Carlisle estate or having haying claims to settle with the undersigned.
Miss Clerimond Gilliam of Petersburg and vice chairman presided as Randolph Macon Woman's College student led the meeting. Representatives from several Virginia colleges and universities attended the two day conference held in Charlottesville on April 21 22.
The Japanese American Courier league voters briefly tied George Okamura Duke Itami and Arthur Louie on the first ballot for the K Okimoto Inspirational Trophy. On the second vote Arthur Louie prevailed.
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