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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1940

Page

9

New Commerce Booklets Highlight The Press Demand

Earl Valentine of Shenandoah Valley Inc will distribute thousands of booklets from Staunton. The pamphlet includes a Mary Bowman Handley HS Junior portrait, an orchard scene, a city map, and a directory of historic places and tourist homes.

Earl Valentine Shenandoah Valley, Inc Staunton Chambers of Commerce New York Ivania New Jersey Mary Bowman Handley High School

Choir Will Sing Tonight Under H. Caleb Cushing at Winchester United Brethren

Professor H. Caleb Cushing will conduct the Shenandoah College and Conservatory Chorus in a concert at 7 30 p m tonight in the United Brethren Church in Winchester. Cushing, a Covington native and alumnus of William and Mary College and Westminster Choir School, heads Shenandoah Conservatory’s voice department and has led choruses to notable regional acclaim.

H. Caleb Cushing Shenandoah College and Conservatory United Brethren Church Winchester Cushing Covington William and Mary College Westminster Choir School John Findley Williamson Virginia Federation of Music Clubs Harrisonburg Shenandoah Conservatory of Music Dayton State Board of Education

Hitler appoints Terboven to govern occupied Norway

Berlin reports Adolf Hitler has sent Josef Terboven, a young and energetic district leader from Essen, to take over civil administration in the German occupied area of Norway. Officials did not reveal his exact status, but it mirrors Governing General Hans Frank in Poland. Sweden protests German air violations with a counting dispute over incidents.

Berlin Adolf Hitler Josef Terboven Norway Essen Hans Frank Poland Arvid Richert Foreign Office Sweden Richert

Public Sale of Frederick County Property

By virtue of a deed of trust dated April 2 1938 and recorded in Frederick County Virginia the trustee will offer for sale at public auction at the County Court House Winchester at 12 00 noon Saturday May 25 1940 The tract contains about 125 acres in Opequon Magisterial District two miles east of Vaucluse Station on Catlett Road adjoining Cougill Grimm Ash and others The sale terms require one third cash and balance in two annual installments with bonds secured by a deed of trust on the property and insurance on the improvements

Circuit Court Frederick County Virginia County Court House Winchester Opequon Vaucluse Station Catlett Road Valley Pike Warren County Cougill, Grimm, Ash George W. Cadwallader

Men’s Chorus Meeting Set for Tomorrow Night

The Men’s Chorus of the Junior Board of Trade will meet tomorrow at 7:30 PM at the home of Joe Thomas on South Washington Street.

Junior Board of Trade Joe Thomas South Washington Street

Valley Convocation Meeting At Berryville Tonight

Grace Episcopal Church in Berryville hosts the 17th semi annual Episcopal Valley Convocation of the Diocese of Virginia tonight at 8. The sermon opens with Rev. G. Peyton Craigill. tomorrow at 9 30 Holy Communion and Meditation led by Rev. F D Goodwin. Luncheon at 1 in the Parish House by the Parish Aid Society. Attending members include Rt. Rev. H St George Tucker Bishop of Virginia Rt. Rev. F D Goodwin Archdeacon Frederick W Neve Archdeacon W Roy Mason Rev. Francis A Brown Rev E B Burwell Rev G Peyton Craighill and Rev W B Everett.

Grace Episcopal Church Berryville Ernest H. Williams Episcopal Valley Diocese of Virginia G. Peyton Craigill F. D. Goodwin Parish Aid Society H. St. George Tucker D. D Virginia Frederick W. Neve W. Roy Mason Sperryville Francis A. Brown Woodstock E. B. Burwell Upperville G. Peyton Craighill Leesburg W. B. Everett

War to Death Being Demanded by Duff-Cooper

Alfred Duff-Cooper urged a war to the death against the whole German people not just the Nazi regime. He condemned German aggression in Austria Czechoslovakia Poland Denmark and Norway as crimes of the entire nation.

London Alfred Duff- Cooper British Admiralty Duff-Cooper Royal Society of St. George Winston Churchill Admiralty Austria Czechoslovakia Poland Denmark Norway

Clergy List Linked to Virginia Towns

A roster lists clergy and locations including White Post upperville Hamilton Berryville Leesburg Harrisonburg Orkney Springs and the Rev. Ernest Williams Rev. J Armistead Welbourn Rev Beverley White Rev Edmund Woodward and M D in the area.

White Post Charles J. Ely Upperville Paul Shultz Hamilton Ernest H. Williams Berryville J. Armistead Welbourn Leesburg Beverley T. White Harrisonburg Edmund L. Woodward M. D Orkney Springs

Classified Rentals Two Room Apartment with Private Bath

Two room apartment for rent with private bath. Phone 985-W. Published April 18, 1911. Also for rent a ten room house on Welltown Pike. Apply John Ebert Harrisonburg Virginia or Geo Yeakley Clearbrook Virginia. Published April 18, 1911.

Welltown Pike John Ebert Harrisonburg Geo. Yeakley Clearbrok

Hit Parade Debuts On Air In 1935

The first Lucky Strike Hit Parade program was broadcast on April 20, 1935, marking the launch of a long running radio music feature.

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