Rainfall totals and averages from 26 year period
Present and past rainfall figures show 24 hours ending a.m. none. August to date ninety six hundredths inch. Year to date thirty one and three quarters inches. Historic monthly totals include February one point nine eight inches, March two point nine four, April three point two zero, May three point six four, June three point five eight, July three point three four, August three point six eight, September two point three six, October three point one three, November two point three two, December two point four zero. Average annual rainfall over 26 years is thirty five point zero nine inches. Statistics courtesy Winchester Research.
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Winchester Research
Skyline Drive completion date set for August 26
Work on the Skyline Drive reaches final links between Brown's Gap and Rockfish Gap with Aug 26 as the clean up deadline. The Barrett Paving Co leads final surfacing while Walters and Prater finish the Jarman's Gap to Rockfish Gap road. A future Cloverleaf overpass at Rockfish Gap remains a separate, delayed project.
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Ickes
Barrett Paving Co
Skyline Drive
Brown's Gap
Jarman's Gap
Jarman’s Gap
Rockfish Gap
Blue Ridge Parkway
Public Sale of Desirable Building Lot in Winchester Virginia
Default on a May 24 1927 Deed of Trust by R C Green and wife leads to public auction of a building lot on the south side of West Leicester Street in Winchester. Sale at noon August 26 1939 in front of the County Courthouse. Lot fronts 45 feet on Leicester Street and extends 118 feet to the Miller property. Terms require one third cash at sale and balance in one and two years with two notes bearing 6 percent interest and a homestead exemption waiver. James P. Reardon trustee.
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R. C. Green
Winchester
Virginia
West Leicester St
Dr. Landis
Leicester Street
Miller
Attend Church Sunday Baptismal At Galilee
Galilee Church of Christ in Wilbur A Reidminister schedules Bible School at 10 a m led by Charles E McVay and preaching at 11 a m followed by communion. Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p m Evangelistic services at 8 p m Baptismal services at close of services. Indian Hollow Mission sermon at 3 o'clock by Rev Carl Honeycutt pastor of Grace Lutheran Church.
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Galilee Church OF Christ
Wilbur A. Reid
Bible School
Charles E. McVay
Christian Endeavor
Indian Hollow Mission
Carl Honeycutt
Grace Lutheran Church
Elisha Life of Helpfulness in Elizahs Rise to Power
Elijah calls Elisha to be his successor. Elisha refuses to leave, asks for a double portion of Elijahs spirit, and is granted it as Elijah is taken to heaven. Elisha miraculously parts the Jordan with the mantle showing his power. He heals and helps widows, raises a son, and cures Naaman the leper illustrating a life of helpfulness and kindness as taught by the golden text.
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Elijah
Elisha
Jordan River
Elisha Elisha
Naaman
Syria
Israel
Samaria
Jordan
Eatures Syndicate, Inc
Cedar Cliff Rally Schedules for Church School and Services
Cedar Cliff announces Reverend Julian T Owen of the Presbyterian church. Cedar Cliff Church School at 9 30 a m Friday Young People of the Church 8 p m. Cedar Creek Church School 2 p m afternoon worship 2 45 p m Mount Hope Church School 10 a m Nineveh Church School 10 30 a m morning worship 11 a m.
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Cedar Cliff
Presjulian T. Owen
Byterian
Cedar Creek
Mount Hope
Nineveh
Religious Services Schedules for Winchester A. B. Charge
Mount Pleasant hosts Sunday School at 10 A M and worship at 11 A M. Christian Endeavor led by Mrs Madge Hardy at 7 30 P M. Pleasant Valley offers Sunday School at 10 A M and Endeavor at 7 30 P M with worship at 8 P M. Red Bud holds Sunday School at 2 P M.
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Winchester
A. B. Charge
WM. B. Obaugh
Mount Pleasant
Christian Endeavor
Madge Hardy
Pleasant Valley
Red Bud
Frederick Circuit Methodist Church Weekly Schedule
George L. Waters pastor. Paxton Sunday School 10 am with 11 am service. Lamp’s Sunday School 2 pm and 3 pm service. Revival begins Monday at 8 pm for two weeks. Relief Sunday School 10 am and 8 pm service. Macaconia Carpers Valley Round Hill Sunday School at usual hour. Round Hill to start Bible quiz next Sunday. all invited.
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Frederick Circuit Methodist Church
George L. Waters
Paxton
Lamp’s
Macaconia
Carpers Valley
Round Hill
Stephens City Church Schedules by Sunday Sun
Stephens City and surrounding churches publish service and Sunday School times. Methodist church lists first through fourth Sundays with times at Stephens City Fairview Kernstown Refuge and Jubilee at Salem with ministers noted. Church of the Brethren Salem congregation provides pastors and Sunday School/ preaching times for Stephens City and Salem areas.
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Stephens City
Methodist
Homer Welch
Fairview
Kernstown
Refuge
Church OF the Brethren
Salem
L. R. Dettra
Cephas Fahnestock
W. L. Rigglehan
Jubilee
Royal Pike
Ridgeway Circuit Metho Dist Church Notices
Arden Church School at 10. Darkesville Gerrardstown Epworth League 7 30. Worship with sermon by pastor 8. Paynes Church School 10. Public worship with sermon by the pastor 11. Rest Church School 10. Epworth League 7 30.
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Ridgeway Circuit
G. H. Fielding
Arden
Darkesville
Gerrardstown
Paynes
Rest
Epworth
Hedgesville Charge M Church Services and Preaching Schedule
The bulletin lists Methodist church activities with Rev Lavely D Gruber and Rev W D Hitchell as pastors. Services occur at Howard's Chapel Chestnut Grove Shockeysville Ganetown Greenway Friendship Stephens City Reliance with times from 9 30 a m to 7 30 p m and a church school at Ganetown. Admission of new members noted at Stephens City.
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Hedgesville Charge
Lavely D. Gruber
Howard's Chapel
Chestnut’ Grove
Shockeysville
Ganetown
Reliance United Brethren Circuit
W. D. Hitchell
Greenway
Friendship
Stephens City
Reliance
Limited Supply of Uncle Sam's Alman Still Available
Readers who neglected to order or want extra copies can act quickly as supplies are limited. This almanac promises broad information for the household on topics from game laws and postal rates to weather facts and presidential election records. Send ten cents with name and address to Uncle Sam's Almanac via Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau. Ty Cobb career stats: 4191 hits in 11,429 at bats.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Uncle Sam
Disciples of Christ Rural Charge Holds All Day Services
Sandy Ridge hosts all day Bible School at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m followed by dinner on the grounds. Afternoon service at 2 30 p m with visiting ministers, special music and fellowship. Communion to close. Rock Enon Bible School at 10 a m and preaching at 8 p m as District Convention plans are discussed.
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Disciples OF Christ
Rural Charge
J. Goode
Sandy Ridge
Bible School
Rock Enon
Brucetown Revival to Start with Dr Powers Preaching
Reverend W O Talbert announces Brucetown revival meetings begin at 8 p m with Dr Raymond Powers of Akron Ohio preaching for two weeks. Five circuit churches join, three large choirs perform, and large crowds expected. Powers arrives in Winchester Monday and opens with sermon that night. Floyd Haines directs service and soloists include Mrs Tom Dix.
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Brucetown
W. O. Talbert
Raymond Powers
Akron
Ohio
Powers
Winchester
Floyd Haines
Tom Dix
Berryville
Tunnel Proposal Connects Yorktown Jamestown Parkway
National Park Service officials proposed a tunnel under Williamsburg from Francis to Nicholson streets to connect Yorktown Jamestown Parkway links. Don E. Lee and Jay Downer presented the plan with Rockefeller interests backing. Vernon Geddy endorsed the underpass. only the Yorktown to Williamsburg link is finished.
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Williamsburg
National Park Service
Francis
Nicholson
Yorktown- Jamestown
Don E. Lee
Jay Downer
New York
Rockefeller
Council
Vernon Geddy
Yorktown
Willaamsburg
Opequon Group Presbyterian Roster Services
Opequon Group Presbyterian note invites at 10 a m Sunday school and 11 a m service with Rev John Jackson of North Carolina Burnt Church holds 2 p m Sunday school and Round Hill offers 10 a m Sunday school with 11 a m and 8 p m services led by Rev Jonathan Edwards of Woodstock Young People meet at 7 p m Opequon Chapel lists 10 a m Sunday school and 7 15 p m Young People sessions
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Opequon Group
Presbyterian
E. Summers MC Gavock
John Jackson
North Carolina
Burnt Church
Round Hill
Jonathan Edwards
Woodstock
Yound People
Opequon Chapel
Methodist Church White Post Charge Sermons
Cedarville hosts 10 a.m. worship and sermon while Rockland meets at 11 a.m. for worship and sermon. Boyce offers a 7 15 p.m. Young People’s Service followed by an 8 p.m. worship and sermon. Church schedule presented by Rev W D Sheets.
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the Methodist Church
White Post
W. D. Sheets
Cedarville
Rockland
Boyce
Widest Point of the Mississippi River Report
The Mississippi River Commission reports that at bankful stage the river's widest point was 14 420 feet across, located 77 miles below Cairo Illinois according to the latest survey.
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Mississippi River Commission
Mississippi River
Cairo
Ill
Funkhouser Funeral Set For Saturday
Charles A. Funkhouser 72 of Harrisonburg died yesterday after months of illness. He owned the Service Press and served as business manager at Shenandoah College and Dayton postmaster for eight years. Funeral Saturday at 10 from the Presbyterian Church. burial in Winchester Mt. Hermon Cemetery. He leaves two marriages and five first marriage children plus relatives.
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Harrisonburg
Charles A. Funkhouser
Service Press
Rockireham Memorial Hospital
Shenandoah College
Dayton
South Mason Street
Mr. Funkhouser
Shenandoah Colege
Mt. Jackson
Presbyterian Church
Parks Wilson
Winchester Mt. Herron
Shenandoah Collegiate Institute
Woodstock High School
Kee- Mar College
Hagerstown
Stephenson Seminary
Charles Town
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
East Water Street
Edith Suter
H. Gray Funkhouser
Exeter
N. H
John D. Forbes
Berkeley
Calif
John T. Ellis
Stratford
Lois Funkhouser
Cambridge
Mass
Catherine
Richard Funkhouser
J. H. Roebush
J. O
G. S. Funkhouser
CG. L. Funkhouser
Maude Irene Snapp
Winchester
Taj Mahal hailed for self-contained atmosphere and light
The Taj Mahal is described as a great building that requires neither moonlight nor sunset, as it brings its own atmosphere and light, a feature never before seen on land or sea.
Red Cross Lifesaving Courses Offered Free at Legion Pool
Winchester Frederick Red Cross Chapter invites all interested to enroll in free lifesaving courses at the American Legion Pool. No pool membership required. The first class for Beginners and Swimmers starts tomorrow at 10 AM, taught by Dan Henry. attendees should arrive by then.
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Red Cross
Winchester-Frederick County
Red Cross Chapter
American Legion Pool
American Legion
Dan Henry
Charlottesville Bandsman Drowns at Wilkins Beach
Sam Cummings twenty year old member of the Charlottesville Firemen's Band drowned while swimming at Wilkins Beach ten miles from Cape Charles His body was recovered about forty five minutes later Inhalator squads from fire companies and the Coast Guard aided for over an hour before he died His body was sent home awaiting his family Surviving are his parents and two brothers.
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Cape Charles
Sam Cummings
Charlottesville
Wilkins Beach
Here
Cummings
Virginia Firemen’s Association
Mail delivery at the New York World's Fair Station
The World’s Fair Station in New York offers General Delivery mail and lock boxes. Do not address mail to the city of New York. Plainly address items in care of General Delivery World's Fair Station.
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New York
Apple Crop In This Area Seen As Sizing Well
The crop reporting board projects a 1939 commercial apple crop of 102,630,000 bushels, up from 82,395,000 last year and above the 10 year average of 96,469,000. All regions show larger than average except the south central and western states where the western area is 5 percent smaller than 1938 and 15 percent below the 10 year average. Maryland Virginia and West Virginia areas report sizing well, clean and largely disease free.
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Washington
Crop Reporting Board
South Central
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain States
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Caterpillars as Food Across African Tribes
In Africa many tribes regard caterpillars as a delicacy and collect up to twenty different varieties for eating.
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Africa
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Sarah Snapp Funkhouser
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Taj Mahal
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N. Braddock
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P. H. Crisman
Winchester Business College
Firestone Auto Supply & Service
Loudoun St
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Federal Deposits Insurance Corporation
U. S
Canada
Europe
North America Assurance Society of
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Andrew G. Briggs
Shenandoah Valley
National Bank
Hubert A. Kerr
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