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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 1939

Page

10

Descendant of Lord Fairfax Dies in Washington

Charles Edmund Fairfax, 62, a direct descendant of Lord Fairfax and owner of the Northampton estate in Prince George’s County near Landover Maryland, died at Sibley Hospital after a long illness. He ment his widow Mrs Lillian maiTax and two sisters. his brother Albert Kirby Fairfax sits in the British House of Lords. He lived in New York City for years in the coffee business before retiring to the family home. His brother Lord Fairfax was born in Prince George’s County and later naturalized as a British subject inheriting the title.

Charles Edmund Fairfax Lord Fairfax Virginia Northampton Prince Georges County Landover Washington Sibley Hospital Albert Kirby Fairfax House of Lords Lillian maiTax Clarence Kerts Tall Smith Baltimore Fairfax New York City England Lord Fairax

Wicked for Women to Poison a Mind Against Men

Dear Miss Chatfield answers a reader asking if an old maid life avoids heartbreak. Caroline Chatfield warns that a mother’s bitterness poisons daughters, urges faith in love, and advises careful husband selection to find happiness rather than cynicism. Compiled by Caroline Chatfield in this column.

Miss Chatfield Heloise Caroline Chatfield

Baltimore industrialist Walter Swindell Jr dies in apparent self harm

Coroner John A. Evans ruled the death of Walter B. Swindell Jr. as by his own action after findings that Swindell, 59, clutching a pistol, shot himself in the right temple in his Baltimore home yesterday afternoon. He died about two hours later. Swindell headed Swindell Brothers Glass Company and had recent health issues, including an operation six months prior.

Baltimore John A. Evans Walter B. Swindell, Jr Swindell Swindell Brothers Glass Company

Quilt Donation Supports Frederick County TB Fund

Miss Daisy Williams of Mt Williams Virginia presented a pastel quilt with a white background to the Frederick County Tuberculosis Association. The quilt will aid the TB fund and is currently housed in the County Home Demonstration Office at 29 Court Square under Mary Crisman.

Frederick County Tuberculosis Association Daisy Williams Mt. Williams Tuberculosis Fund Court Square Mary Crisman Miss Williams

Rev. Charles Beard to Lead Easter Services at Mount Olive

Martinsburg minister Rev Charles Beard of Martinsburg West Virginia announces preaching at Mount Olive Christian Church five miles west of Capon Bridge WV. Services Sunday at 11 am and 730 pm feature Easter programs with special singers and an invitation to all.

Mount Olive Christian Church Capon Bridge W. Va

Gardener John Forest Flower Fined for Reckless Driving

In Santa Cruz California gardener John Forest Flower received a $10 fine for reckless driving. Judge W A Deans noted a play on trade names but said it does not entitle him to grow.

Headway Made In Mopping Up In Shantung Province

TSINGTAO China April 7 The Japanese anti guerrilla mop up in Shantung province and efforts to instill friendship among Shantung 38 000 000 people appear to be making head way Guerrilla bands are being broken into smaller units and piched away from railways highways and cities by motorized Japanese columns The striking power of the guerrillas has defea sed steadily in recent weeks observers say

Tsingtao China Shantung Province Shantung

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