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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1936

Page

7

Winchester Scouts Enjoy Camp Life at White Rock

Winchester Boy Scouts at Camp White Rock on the Cacapon River report excellent spirit and smooth routine under I Fred Stine director. Camp crafts include totem pole and leatherwork led by Ricard Largent and Jimmy Grove. wildlife studies by Wilbur Frye with 35 labeled trees. life saving tests upcoming. two softball teams, horseshoes, field day planned for August 14. camp cooks credited A P Barnhart Levi Anderson and Richard Sutton. over 50 Scouts and Scouters currently in camp with 60 expected.

Winchester Boy Scouts Camp White Rock Cacapon River Fred Stine Ricard Largent Jimmy Grove Wilbur Frye West Virginia Howard Stine Stine Ray Garrabrandt Norman Cooper James Botts Harry Stewart A. P. Barnhart Levi Anderson Richard Sutton E. B. Cooper Charles Harper Lincoln Bowman Paul Hanna William Miller Douglas Cooper Emory Tinsman Hornet Everett Jones Flaming Arrow Cooper Merchandise and Oil Company Joe Ritter George Earley Owens

Delicatessen Robbery Involves Midget Look-out

Chicago-Marion Fanizza recounted a side show style hold up in his delicatessen. He says the robber wore a gray beard and fled after taking his $35 to join a lookout at the door, described as a midget.

Chicago Marion Fanizza Fanizza

Masonic Honors For Late Mr Hahn In Mount Hebron

The funeral of W. Blair Hahn who died of a stroke in Spartansburg South Carolina was held at his mother's home on North Loudoun Street. Rev Dr Hubert Sydenstricker led the service with hymns sung by a quartet. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery with Winchester Hiram Lodge No 21 A F and A M giving Masonic honors and pallbearers named.

Mr. Hahn Mount Hebron W. Blair Hahn Spartansburg S. C Western Union Telegraph Company Taylor F North Loudoun Hubert Sydenstricker Braddock Street M. FE. Church South Godfrey Wauer Floyd Haines William C. Miller Joseph Hogdson Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester Hiram Lodge No. 21 A. F A. M Masonic Harold C. Sheetz

Trapped player on a bold central press bridge hand

Famous bridge teacher E V Shepard narrates a Central Press hand where West misread lead choices. After a flurry of bids culminating in 4 Spades, West is trapped by defensive play and dummy’s ruff, leaving the declarer with the win.

Central Press E. V. Shepard

Bridge play leads to four club tricks for game

The North hand held three spades no hearts five minors. West led a trump to defeat North if clubs were split. East or West could beat him with club honors, but the best line was a spade lead. North won, entered dummy with a diamond, and methodically ran clubs for the game.

South West North East Dummy

Honorary pallbearers named for deceased individual

Honorary pallbearers listed include Harold Darlington Norman Graber Paul Massey Alson Hott Emory Keyser Howard F del George Hiner J. E. Murnan Warren Eddy W Lee Fisher Harry Copenhaver J Fred Thwaite Emory Senseney George B Bushnell 8 D McFadden Richardson Kremer Douglas Barnett George Smith Paul Carper George and Taylor Barr and Harry Butler.

Harold Darlington Norman Graber Paul Massey Alson Hott Emory Keyser Howard F. del George Hiner J. E. Murnan Warren Eddy W. Lee Fisher Harry Copenhaver J. Fred Thwaite Emory Senseney George B. Bushnell 8. D. McFadden Richardson Kremer Douglas Barnett George Smith Paul Carper George and Taylor Barr Harry Butler

Freight Wreck Delays B and O Main Line Traffic

A freight train derailed at Flagg's Crossing near Martinsburg delaying the B and O main line for eight hours. About 25 cars carrying steel beams rails and pipe were scattered across tracks as passenger service was diverted via Cherry Run and Weverton. Officials cited a broken rigging or axle as a possible cause.

Martinsburg W. Va Flagg's Crossing Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Western Maryland Railroad Cherry Run Weverton

Camp Meeting At Wardensville

The Wardensville Faith Mission holds its annual camp meeting starting Saturday August 22 for two weeks. Evangelist Frank Wyre directs services with assistants Rev Mr Nelson of Ohio and Rev N G Griebenew of China. Perry Heltzel at Wardensville offers camping information.

Wardensville

Texas Centennial Director Williams Webb Dies at 58

William A Webb, 58, former railroad executive, died of heart ailment leaving the Texas Centennial without a general manager. He had come out of retirement to direct the exposition during a pivotal period of doubt about its future. The Dallas area obituary notes his unexpected death yesterday.

Dallas Texas William A. Webb Webb

Green's Widow To Manage Estate

Mrs. Mabel S. Green widow of Col Edward H R Green railroad magnate was named permanent administratrix of his estate estimated at 80 000 000 in a brief hearing at Kaufman Texas

Woman finds six foot snake in abandoned survey

Mrs. Agnes Wright in Hagerstown Maryland on August 10 discovers a six foot black snake in an abandoned survey. She reads a newspaper and the reptile is killed.

Hagerstown Agnes Wright

Meet Nero Wolfe at Hable's Palace Theatre Today

Edward Arnold stars in the Columbia feature Meet Nero Wolfe shown today and Tuesday at Hable's Palace Theatre. The famed sleuth locates the criminals with relentless drive while Lionel Stander as Archie adds humor. Fox News reel and a screen snapshot accompany the feature.

Nero Wolfe Edward Arnold Columbia Hable's Palace Theatre Saturday Evening Post Lionel Stander Mr. Deeds Archie Fox News

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Winchester Boy Scouts Mr. Henry Ford WM. E. Cookson Eureka, California Ford Motor Company Detroit Michigan America Aqi Danville Tunie Pinchbeck C. K. Carter Texas Centenial Action Thrills Ford U. S New Universal Credit Company Magic Chef the Gas Co
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