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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1932

Page

2

Byrd Endorsement Dominates Seventh District Meeting

The Seventh Virginia Congressional district Democratic Convention in Charlottesville endorsed Harry Flood Byrd for President. Attendees approved a party plan to nominate by primary on August 2 1932 and lauded Fishburne and Tucker for congressional service. Delegates to the Richmond convention on June 9 1932 were designated from numerous counties and towns.

Monticello Charlottesville W. E. Carson S. L. Ferguson Carroll Menefee F. C. Davis Riverton Sperryville C. M. Shannon Jackson Roy Mitchell Boyce John White Roberta Wellford State Democratic Committee Seventh Congressional District Virginia Congress L. Ferguson Wm. E. Carson Anne G. Davis Ferguson Seventh District Democratic Committee General Assembly of Virginia United States Senate House of Representatives Democratic State Central Committee Harry Flood Byrd United States Byrd Lexington Senator East Monticello Hotel Congress of the John W. Fish Harry St. Tucker Csommuses Sweenen W. H. East Col. Menefee John W. Fishburne Harry St. George Tucker Richmond Albemarle Charlottesville City Amherst Appomattox Augusta Staunton City Bath Buckingham Clarke Craig Cumberland Fluvanna Frederick Winchester Greene Highland Madison Nelson Page Rappahannock Rockbridge Rockingham Harrisonburg City Buena Vista City Shenandoah Warren

United Brethren Women Set Petersburg Meeting

The Women's Missionary Convention of the United Brethren Church meets in Petersburg West Virginia at 2 p m tomorrow and runs to Friday noon. President is Mrs J R Rhodes of Dayton Virginia secretary is Mrs Ray Hicks of Winchester. Grace Fries of Winchester heads the bank offering. Chief speakers include Miss Alice Bell and Rev J F Musselman. Delegates from Virginia Conference societies expected.

Women's Missionary Convention The United Brethren Church Petersburg W. Va J. R. Rhodes Dayton Ray Hicks Winchester Grace Fries J. A. Bean C. P. Bailey Ora R. Bailey Grace E. Fries Francis Bush Dorothy Cather Virginia

Changes Made In B. and O. R. R. Spring Schedule

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad timetable at Martinsburg shows multiple spring adjustments. Trains such as No. 2 National Limited and No. 4 Diplomat shift to earlier or later morning arrivals, while No. 25 Fort Pitt Limited westbound moves to 2.17 pm and No. 26 eastbound to 2.49 pm. Other changes affect No. 7 New York Chicago Special to 9.47 pm, No. 9 at 1.56 am, No. 17 at 12.19 am, and No. 32 local from Cumberland to Washington at 8.56 am with No. 10 Chicago to Washington arriving at 5.41 am.

Martinsburg Baltimore and Ohio Railroad National Limited Cumberland Chicago Washington

State Churches Will Observe Rural Life Sunday

Blacksburg Va April 26 The Rural Life Sunday observance marks the fourth annual event sponsored by the Virginia Rural Church Conference Board to foster town country goodwill mutual responsibility rural progress and community loyalty with bulletins distributed to all churches. Established 1929 the observance emphasizes solving rural problems and adjusting to changing agricultural conditions. Governor Pollard urged observance in 1930.

Associated Press Blacksburg Rural Life Virginia Rural Church Conference Board W. E. Garnett Virginia Polytechnic Institute Pollard Conference Board

KDKA Dedicates Friday Program to Winchester

A telegram from P A Boyd of KDKA says the station will air a special Friday evening program at 6 15 dedicated to Winchester and the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival. The broadcast will share festival details and Winchester history tied to George Washington. Elwood Armstrong of Cumberland, Md is visiting on business.

P. A. Boyd KDKA Winchester Shenarftoah George Washington Elwood Armstrong Cumberland, Md

Amusement Industry Ranked Fourth in U S Market

Market Data states the amusement field ranks fourth in U S income, with estimated annual receipts of 1.5 billion dollars. The text also notes a separate claim about African tribes with women’s secret language not shared with men.

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