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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1939
Page
10
Community members may enroll in free Red Cross lifesaving courses offered by the Winchester Frederick County Red Cross Chapter. Fill out and mail the form to the Red Cross office. you do not need pool membership to join.
An Italian expedition abandons a $250,000 silver salvage from the Ward Lines Merida near the Virginia Capes after two years of effort and only a single ingot recovered. Dr. Lugi Faggian said exhaustive searches failed to locate more treasure as weather and hurricane season approached.
Mrs. W. S. Brent and Miss Victoria Shako in Boyce for weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Lowe. Southwest Virginia visitors to Mr. and Mrs. George Ridgers. John Nelson Carr visiting grandparents at Huntington Farm. Vacationing Rev. C. Van der Linden and wife in Washington and Baltimore. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Kibler included Baltimore residents and a Fort Monroe guest.
Gratitude Bemidji Minnesota reports a Bel trami county relief client planned to work six weeks in advance to save for summer aid. After beginning steady work he declared he would not need further relief this season.
Caroline Chatfield shares a reader letter from a young man urging caution about fast dating. He argues boys chase surface pleasure, while lasting devotion comes from the decent girl, and he endorses slow, steady courtship over flirtation. Readers may write with their views to Miss Chatfield.
Col M B Battle announced Julian C Houseman of Richmond to head a six month public relations bureau for a new safety education program starting September 1. The effort aims to cut auto deaths through newspapers radio films and contests stressing vehicle code and highway courtesy and self preservation. Houseman currently writes for the Richmond News Leader.
In Roanoke on August 15 a federal judge freed Vergil P. Wilson of Tulsa after the government nolle pressed charges against him in a Lynchburg mail and securities fraud indictment. Judge Armistead M. Dobie overruled demurrers to Carter E. Graves and Charles M. Cox. three others pled nolo contendere.
Senate majority leader Barkley urged Congress to declare a neutrality policy early in the next session. He warned against changing the rules while the game is in progress and said a clear policy could affect the likelihood of war in Europe. He backed Roosevelt’s cash-on-carry arms sale stance.
George H. Large 88 a Rutgers alumnus and former New Jersey state senator died at his home. He was the last surviving player from the 1869 Rutgers versus Princeton game, one of 25 Rutgers youths who wore side whiskers and beat Princeton. He served on the New Jersey bar since 1875 and a four year state senate tenure.
The 19th annual Bible conference at Massanetta Springs opens with Dr. Crossley Morgan's address on faith honesty and purity. Mayor Ward Swank welcomes attendees while speakers include Dr. William Hudson Bruce Slaven and Dr. Bernard Clausen among others for a week of religious education and music.
The undersigned will sell at auction at Providence Farm residence of the late Chas. F. Copenhaver about 244 miles Southeast from White Post at 10 o'clock A.M. on Thursday August 24 1939. Cash terms. No property to be removed until paid for. Mrs Eva Copenhaver. Coleman Dunn Auct.
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