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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1938

Page

2

Five Points Development Emphasized By D J Howard For Farmers

D J Howard Virginia vocational agriculture assistant speaks at the Stephens City Middletown Father and Son banquet urging individual responsibility high ideals and cooperation as keys to farming progress. He cites Emerson and asserts America as opportunity while noting the need for new FrederickCounty school funding plans without tax increases.

F. F. A. Father and Son Middletown Stephens City D. J. Howard Virginia F. FP. A R. A. Wall America Mr. Howard F. F A Emerson Howard Annie Starling Frederick County C. J. Brumback Urges New School

Five Little Ladies to Crown Queen Shenandoah XV

Reading the list from top to bottom the five crown bearers for Queen Shenandoah XV are Susan Knight Betsy Glaize Elizabeth Baker Frances Brown and Dorothy Minnigerode. They are daughters of local families including Dr and Mrs B M Knight Jr Z L Glaize Jr Mr and Mrs W W Baker Harold Brown and Mr and Mrs John Minnigerode.

Susan Knight B. M. Knight, Jr Betsy Glaize Z. L. Glaize, Jr Elizabeth Baker W. W. Baker Frances Brown Harold Brown Dorothy Minnigerode John Minnigerode

Grange Officers Guests At F F A Banquet

County Grange officers E M Funk Amos Lillard and B O Brumback were guests of the F F A. Cecil Teets of Stephens City recited the F F A creed and James Yeakley Elden Brumback spoke on Stephens achievements. The Middletown chapter opened with F F A ritual led by Morris Boyer Elden Brumback Ralph Wakeman Keith Judy and Robert Montgomery. Joe Ritter and Pete Edwards of Handley spoke on national and Frederick County issues. Carl Martin and his orchestra played during dinner. The Stephens City M E Church Ladies Sunday School Class prepared and served the banquet and were praised by W R Legge.

E. M. Funk Amos Lillard B. O. Brumback Cecil Teets Stephens City James Yeakley Elden Brumback Middletown Morris Boyer Ralph Wakeman Keith Judy Robert Montgomery Joe Ritter Pete Edwards Handley Frederick County Carl Martin W. R. Legge

Headquarters unit commended after inspection by U S Army

Headquarters Company Third Battalion 116th Infantry Virginia National Guard, drawn from Winchester and Frederick County, praised for orderly performance during inspection by Major Rolland E Stafford Signal Corps U S Army. Company I to be inspected Friday May 6. volunteers to assist Apple Blossom Festival traffic with armed pickets at banks and busy intersections.

116Th Infantry Virginia National Guard Winchester Frederick County Rolland E. Stafford Signal Corps U. S. Army Stafford Richmond Lawrence C. Hollis National Guard United States Army Harry L. McCann Thomas E. Dorton State National Guard Paul Hartman

Queen Shen'doah to be guest at Skyline Drive party

Queen Shen'doah delayed leaving New York for Winchester where she is billed as guest of honor at a party hosted by Mr and Mrs Edward Willams this afternoon at their Skyline Drive lodge. Miss Harris will be escorted to Skyline Drive and hosted by Mr and Mrs Ridgely White with chaperone Mrs Kennedy.

Edward Willams Skyline Drive New York Winchester Trianon Ambassador Hotel Miss Harris Ridgely White Mrs. Kennedy

Miss Frances Nenzel Arrives as Virginia Princess Hosts

Miss Frances Nenzel of William and Mary registered at the Southern Inn on Piccadilly Street becoming the first princess to arrive for the Court of Queen Shenandoah XV. The court members from Virginia DC Maryland and beyond will join events this evening and tomorrow events including a reception hosted by Mrs. Lewis Hyde.

Frances Nenzel Ancient College of William and Mary Williamsburg Shenandoah XV Southern Inn Piccadilly Street Miss Nenzel Lewis Hyde Virginia District of Columbia Maryland Pennsylvania

Winchester Lions win Virginia attendance trophy

The Winchester Lions Club won the Virginia state attendance contest by 14.87 points securing permanent possession of the trophy. The club logged 3,356 total attendees for the year with April at 100 percent attendance, and a district luncheon honored International President Frank W. Birch. Lion Joe Newlin reported a 16-Lion Frederick Md trip on April 20 amid festival parade plans.

Winchester Lions Club Bethlehem Ponca Okla United States Winchester Club Winchester Lion Joe Newlin Frederick Frank W. Birch Lion Hoye Riley

Festival Pageant Preview Draws Large Crowd

Winchester reports a dress rehearsal at Handley School at 1 PM with a large crowd attending to preview costumes and pageant features as numerous metropolitan papers cover the festival.

Winchester Handley School

Rome Prepares for Herr Hitler Visit in May

Rome tightens wartime vigilance ahead of Reichsfuehrer Hitler’s May 3 to May 10 visit. Police and detectives from across Italy search for threats while railroad police monitor arriving trains and document travelers.

Rome Italy Sta

Rome on guard for Mussolini visit amid arrests

Police tightened control as foreigners were watched at the capital station and many were asked to account for themselves. Hotel and rental staff were ordered to keep daily arrival and departure logs. Tracks for the visiting train were guarded from the Alps to Naples and freight from Rome slowed. German police aided in rounding up German Austrian refugees, with some placed in custody or ordered to stay away during the visit.

Hitler Alps Naples Rome

Japanese Drive in Chinese Frontier Near Outer Mongolia

The Japanese army advances in far northwestern China toward Soviet influence zones near outer Mongolia. Neutral authorities fear disruption of land routes used for Russian war supplies reaching Chinese forces.

Shanghai China Outer Mongolia

Air Show Program Released With Notable Pilots

The festival air show at the Bufflick road airport opens tomorrow at 10 30 with many outside pilots and planes already registered. Dudley Reid of Elkins W Va and “Squeek” Burnett will headline a schedule including a caravan over the city at 10 3, stunting, a ride through Hell, crazy flying, a parachute jump, and a second show at 5 p m with additional jumps. Parking for 10 000 is arranged at the port and two routes to the new field via Front Royal road or Lee Jackson highway are available.

Bufflick Road Ley Dudley, Reid Elkins W. Va Hell Front Royal Road Lee-Jackson Highway

Funeral services for Mrs. Gertrude T. Rowe

Mrs. Gertrude T. Rowe of White Hall dies after yearlong illness in Memorial Hospital. She is survived by Ernest Rowe husband, a step daughter Catherine, four Trimble brothers, three Trimble nieces, and others. Interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Funeral Friday at 10 from the residence on U S Route 11 near the West Virginia line.

Gertrude T. Rowe White Hall Rowe U. S. Route 11 W. Va Memorial Hospital William B. Trimble Mary Hyett Trimble Near White Hall

British Mission Visits Martin Aircraft Plant in Baltimore

The British air mission in the United States, here to study warplane production for potential purchase of bombers, traveled to the Martin Aircraft factory in Baltimore. They will assess Martin's capacity, have not met government officials yet, and spoke with Ambassador Sir Ronald Lindsay yesterday.

Washington Britain Baltimore Martin Martin Company Ronald Lindsay

Attorneys Clash Over Evidence in Margiotti Case

The conflict centers on who should handle evidence in the Margiotti case as Earle demands submission to Col. Wilhelm and a swift grand jury. Margiotti resists, preferring a grand jury, while Gov. Earle and Beamish push for quicker action. Margiotti plans to petition Dauphin county court for a special grand jury.

Lawrence Bashore McCloskey Earle Margiotti Col. C. M. Wilhelm State Motor Police Wilhelm Capital Public Utility Richard J. Beamish Beamish Dauphin County

Pilot Lands Amid Snow Circle Distress Signal

United States Anchorage dispatch describes Pilot Gordon McKenzie spotting a large circle of brush on the Snow near Susitna as a distress signal. He landed. trader A M Lynam provided an order for cod liver oil and facial cream and an accompanying letter to mail.

Anchorage Alaska Gordon McKenzie Susitna McKenzie A. M. Lynam

Also Mentioned on This Page

Brumback County Board of Supervisors Mr. Brumback Jack McAboy W.R. Legge J. Fred Larrick H. M. Davis J. J. Foster E. B. Morse F. Grove White Stewart Bell R. E. Ayler Elate Havermale Joseph Hottinger Allen DeHaven Small Loan & Finance Co. Inc E. Boscawen W. B. Snider & Son Rolland Stafford Nat Shen’doah Tom Baldridge William & Mary Winchester Lions Herr Hitler Secret Police Comic City Roosevelt Henry Ford White House Mr. Ford Mr. Roosevelt Mrs. Rowe Frances Ruth Hester Trimble Mount Hebron Cemetery Martin Plant George de Grange Aet Ail George Schecter Admiral Byrd Lieut Duke Douglass U. S Evening Star Omps Funeral Home Kelvinator Miller & Anderson Co. I. Brumback
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