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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1938

Page

2

Michigan Blossom Queen Visits Winchester For Route 33 Dedication

Miss Dorothy McBride of Michigan arrives in Winchester about 4 PM from St Joseph and Benton Harbor en route to Richmond for a welcome by Governor James H Price. A state police escorted motorcade plus local officials meet west of Winchester and host a tour of historic sites before continuing to Richmond via Skyline Drive on May 2.

Michigan Winchester St. Joseph Benton Harbor Mich Richmond James H. Price Dorothy McBride U. Route 33 Spottswood Michigan Party U. S. Route 50 C. R Anderson R. E. Buncutter Chamber of Commerce C. P. McVicar E. R Branch Andrew Bell Skyline Drive Swift Run Gap Price Virginia Homer A. Holt West Virginia Martin L. Davey Danna Pitcher Winnifred Lerch

Funeral Rites Sunday Afternoon For Mrs Keeler

Mrs Emma A Keeler 50 wife of Wade Keeler a Stephens City resident died yesterday morning at Winchester Memorial Hospital after an extended illness She was born October 21 1887 in Frederick County and is survived by her husband five sisters and five brothers Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 pm from the late home two miles east of Stephens City with interment in Mt Carmel Cemetery Middletown Pallbearers are Fred Strasnider Harry Fishel Lee Keeler Ernest Keeler Joseph Fishel and Wilbur Keeler.

Emma A. Keeler Wade Keeler Stephens City Winchester Memorial Hospital Keeler John Henson Mary Ritenour Henson Frederick County Mt. Carmel Middletown Fred Strasnider Harry Fishel Lee Keeler Ernest Keeler Joseph Fishel Wilbur Keeler

Queen Miss McBride Heads Motorcade for Route 33 Dedication

Miss McBride the 19 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry McBride of Hopkins Michigan travels to Richmond via Winchester as guest of honor for a motorcade at the dedication of U S Route 33 The Blue and Gray Trail She has been elected queen of the Michigan Blossom Festival to be held May 7 15 in Benton Harbor and St Joseph Michigan’s twin cities.

Miss McBride Harry McBride Hopkins Mich Richmond Winchester U.S

Parade judges and floats listed for art parade display

A continued parade judging list names Dr Walter S Newman from Virginia Richland, Richard C Medford of Hagerstown Maryland, Russell G East of Richmond Indiana, William Simpson and Mrs Simpson of Baltimore artists, M V Bailey of Pennington New Jersey, M V Bauer painter, Dorothy Minor of the Walters Art Gallery Baltimore, Douglas Gordon and Mrs Gordon of Baltimore with ties to the Maryland Institute of Fine Arts and Baltimore Municipal Art Gallery.

Walter S. Newman Richmond Virginia Richard Medford Hagerstown Washington County Museum of Fine Arts Russell G East Pennsylvania Railway Ind William Marksimpson Maryland Institute of Fine Arts Baltimore Marks Simpson M. V. Bailey Eas .Amish The American Company Pennington

Captain Johnston Scratches Dan From Maryland Hunt Cup Entry

GLYNDON Md April 30 Captain Ewart Johnston scratched his 8 year old gelding Seafarin Dan from the Maryland hunt cup point to point steeplechase classic today reducing the field to five starters A fast course ideal racing weather and a crowd of 20000 were noted J W Y Martins inshore veteran winner of last years run and three times victor in the grand national led the four mile race over 22 stiff jumps Other entrants included Mrs Frank M Gould Ostend Miss Nancy Patterson Pete ODonnell Mrs Read Beards Rockicy and John Strawbridges Rockicy

Glyndon Ewart Johnston Dan J. W. Y. Martin Frank M. Gould Ostend Nancy Patterson Pete O'Donnell Read Beard Blockade John Strawbridge Rockicy

Navy Seeks Bids on Seven Warships and Tug

The Navy announced bids for seven warships and a fleet tug, with an expected total above 30 million dollars. Secretary Swanson said bids open June 22 for four destroyers three submarines and the tug, with destroyers at 4 million each submarines over 3 million and the tug at 1 million or more.

Washington Navy Swanson

Threats Charged Against President

Keith H. Rapp, a 29 year old Bakersfield California resident, was ordered held on a 25000 bond on a charge of threatening the life of President Roosevelt. U S Commissioner L R Featherstone ordered Rapp's immediate removal to California for trial. He denied threatening to kill the President but said he resisted a faint impulse to do so.

Memphis Tenn Keith H. Rapp Bakersfield Calif Roosevelt U. S L. R. Featherstone Rapp California

Officers Of Union Bank To Be Named

Union Bank of Winchester stockholders elected directors for the coming year at their annual meeting. The board includes J Fred Thwaite Charles P McVicar John H Rosenberger Coleman Dunn William A Bailey J W Richard Llewellyn Jackson H B McCormac Jr and Wendell B Goode. Directors will meet Monday to elect officers.

Union Bank of Winchester J. Fred Thwaite Charles P. McVicar John H. Rosenberger Coleman Dunn William A. Bailey J. W. Richard Llewellyn Jackson H. B. McCormac, Jr Harry K. Benham Wendell B. Goode Lawrence C. Hollis B. P. Harrison Louis M. Nulton Thwaite Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation George B. Bushnell Union Bank

Lamb Demostrations for Grading and Worm Treatment

Farmers in Frederick county will attend two May 4 demonstrations on lamb grading and sheep worm treatment. At 10 am on E M Funk’s Middletown farm and at 2 pm at H M Brumback’s Dudley Miller farm in Opequon George E Herring of Virginia Tech will lead, assisted by C C Funkhouser G G Dickinson and I Fred Stine agricultural agents of Clarke Shenandoah and Frederick counties. A final 8 pm meeting at Middletown Agricultural High School will organize a cooperative marketing plan for lambs this season.

Frederick County E. M. Funk Middletown H. M. Brumback Opequon Dudley Miller George E. Herring Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg C. C. Funkhouser G. G. Dickinson I. Fred. Stine Clarke Shenandoah Frederick Farm Bureau

Margaret Mitchell Joins Winchester Parade Movement

Margaret Mitchell attended Winchester’s grand Trail of the Pink Petals parade yesterday. Spectators recognized the Gone With The Wind author and spoke with her while she visited with friends from Marshall Virginia.

Mitchell Winchester Miss Mitchell Marshall

Park To Pry Off 1938 Lid Here Sunday

The Winchester Park Association will open the 1938 baseball season Sunday afternoon with a game against Shenandoah County League All Stars. Lunsford or Duvall may start on the mound as veterans, with several newcomers in Park uniforms and Coopy Goodwin signed at third base. Proceeds go to Ford Irwin who has been ill. game starts at 3 o clock.

Winchester Park Association Shenandoah County League Duvall Lunsford Ford Irwin Edinburg

Death Comes To Mrs. Dean At Age 73

Mrs. Josephine Beall Dean 73 widow of Charles E. Dean died at Memorial Hospital from complications after major surgery. Born November 20 1866 in Hampshire county West Virginia she lived in the city with six daughters and four grandchildren. Funeral at 4 PM Monday from 501 Courtfield avenue with Rev. Ronald S. Wilson officiating and burial in Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Josephine Beall Dean Charles E. Dean Memorial Hospital Dean Josephine Beall Franks Hampshire County W. Va Dennis Dean Small Josephine L. Small Courtfield Avenue Ronald S. Wilson Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church Grace Lutheran Church Mount Hebron Cemetery

Market cattle and hog prices fall inBaltimore week

Baltimore and Chicago livestock markets show weaker tone for week end. Cattle and calves mostly lower, hogs down about 30 cents from Friday. Sheep little changed with lamb prices steady to lower. California lambs and ewes appear in Chicago reports.

Baltimore Philadelphia Baltimore Livestock U.S. Dept. Agri Chicago Livestock Chicago California

Wheat and Grain Futures Slip Then Rally in Late Trade

Wheat futures eased to yearly lows before intra day buying support steadied the market. May old crop faced delivery reluctance while new crop scents strengthened as quotes closed higher within narrow ranges. Chicago cash grain mixed with No 4 red wheat at 74 3 4 to 75 3 4 and corn around 59 1 2 to 59 3 4.

Chicago Chicago Cash Grain Chicago Baltimore Grain Baltimore Winchester

Wedding Invitations At Star Job Print

The Star Job Print invites readers to a wedding invitation printing service. Aimed at couples preparing formal invitations, this notice highlights custom typography, card stock options, and quick turnaround for wedding stationery. Packages include save the date, invitations, and RSVP cards.

Frederick county festival parade praise and prize list

Queen Leaves led by Dr. L. M. Allen as grand marshal. The Pioneer and Bush Blew Crumble Corps headed the division. Frederick county public school floats aided the event's success. Floats and the pretty girls drew favorable notices. A prize winners list appears elsewhere in The Star. Evening concerts by Greenbrier Military School band and V MI Glee Club delighted visitors under Mrs M G Ramey. Bald Ridge says festival success came from chairmen and community cooperation.

Cipal L. M. Allen Pioneer Buhs Crumble Corps Frederick County Greenbrier Military School Virginia Military Institute Glee Club M. G. Ramey Strasburg Baldridge Tom Baldridge

Stocks Drift Through Slow New York Session

In New York on April 30 stocks traded slowly with a broad lull and little change by close. The market ended a rare quiet session near the 150,000-share mark with many issues unchanged, while a handful showed small recoveries at the open before slipping again.

New York House Rules Committee Patens

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