Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1939

Page

2

Aged Boyce Farmer William Reid Dies at 89

William Wesley Reid, a prominent Clarke county farmer from the Boyce area, died at his home yesterday at 7:55 pm aged 89. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 10:30 am at White Post Methodist Church, with interment in the church yard. He was born in Clarke county before the Civil War and leaves four children: Miss Ida Reid, Mrs Annie Swartz, Mrs Mary Hillyard, and John M. Reid. Pallbearers include Floyd McDonald, Ben Roamine, Will Pifer, Homer Reid, John Rebelle, and J. I. Hughes.

White Post Methodist William Wesley Reid Clarke County Ida Reid Annie E. Swartz Clearbrook Mary Hillyard Hagerstown John M. Reid W. D. Sheetz Floyd McDonald Ben Roamine Will Pifer Homer Reid John Rebelle J. I. Hughes Episcopal Church White Post

Man Sleeps by Radio Faces Noise Ordinance Case

Silver Spring Maryland August 17. Philip M. Hamilton slept on his porch with a radio playing when neighbors complained to police. Officers shut off the radio without a warrant. Hamilton will appear before Magistrate Ralph Shure Tuesday in the first test of Montgomery County’s new anti noise ordinance, with a maximum fine of 50 dollars.

Silver Spring Philip M. Hamilton Hamilton Ralph Shure Montgomery

Expects Suite To Return To Health

Dr William M Wildman reports Fred B Suite, once in an iron lung, is improving at home in San Francisco He can breathe unaided for up to an hour or more at times and minutes at others His recovery is credited to strong medical care and his own courage with a full return to health hoped by doctors and family.

San Francisco William M. Wildman Chicago Fred B. Suite Deldred Suite Fred

Answers to Today's Quiz Listed for Page Four

Answers to quiz questions printed on page 4 include The China Sea Doctor of Juristic Science Cleveland Ohio Anosmia Sea Biscuit Marriner S Eccles Philip I of Spain November 11 Robust not ro bust Mt McKinley Alaska.

The China Sea Cleveland Ohio Marriner S. Eccles Philip I Spain Mt. McKinley Alaska

Slaying Probe Lands Sought Boarder Peter Shewchuk

Twenty year old Peter Shewchuk is sought for questioning related to the murder of 18 year old Wanda Dworecki of Camden New Jersey. He once boarded at the Dworecki home. Police stress he is not charged with the crime.

Peter Shewchuk Wanda Dworecki Camden, N. J Dworecki Shewchuk

Trainsman's Death Attributed To Floods In Pratville

Pratville Alabama flooding from torrential rain caused the death of a trainman when his locomotive plunged into a water filled fill. The incident is linked to the heavy rainfall that left depths of up to five feet in the town.

Prattville Ala

Thoroughbred Auction Catalog Items and Pedigrees

A garbled catalog of horse names and pedigrees lists many bidders and kennels across Virginia and nearby states. Entries include Heavydraft and Lightweight Hunter categories with animals such as Maud Edward Derr Steel Maker Royalty and Sally Port from Springsbury Farm and other farms like North Hall Farm and Berryville listed alongside owners including A Mackay Smith Hubert Phipps and Mr. and Mrs. W Haggin.

Marc of J. North Fletcher Warrenton North Hill Farm Berryville Springsbury Farm Sly Portia Springsbury Sally Port Hermark Fay Ingalls Hot Springs Brown Brain Dodsburg Charlottesville Santa Claus W. Haggin Perry Cobham Hobo Howard But C. H H. M. Crouch Aldie Billy Do Bedford Howard Haffner Haggin Perry Hunters Robert S. Waters Johnstown Memopilis Dodsburg Farm Bayard Alexander Mac

Kuhn Details Bund Activities and Hitler Links

The Un American Activities Committee questioned Walter Kuhn head of the German American Bund about its policies and a 1936 trip to Germany. Kuhn admitted a $3,000 subscription drive for German winter relief aided by some Bund members, while denying certain implications.

Kuhn Bund Germany Whitley Adolf Hitler Wee States Relic Mr. Hitler

Photo shows Abner Zwillman at federal court in NY

Rarely photographed gangster Abner Zwillman appears at the Federal Courthouse in New York before a special grand jury probing fugitive Louis Buchalter, the labor racketeer, during a wartime era inquiry.

Abner Longey) Zwillman Federal Courthouse New York Louis Lepke) Buchalter

Greenhalgh Entries Set Stiff Pace in Show

Miss Georgene Lee of White Post leads a page of yearling and two year old cattle and horses. Entries include His Way and Redmond from E L Redmond at St Mary. Other horses listed span Redmonds, Kelley and Meadowbrook Stock Farm Charles Town with names like Winkle and Re ject.

Georgene Lee White Post His Way E. L. Redmond St. Mary Red Tiger B. H. Kelley Round Hill Pat's Peach Bros

Racing Entries and Farm Names in Virginia Circuit

The list shows participants and farms in Virginia with names such as Kay Smith at White Post, Bris ling Springsbury, and Berryville. Included are breeders and riders like George H. Burwell of Millwood and Nip with Mrs John H. Whitney of Upperville among others. Handicap events note jumps up to five feet and ages for day spring North Hall Farm.

kay-Smith White Post Brisling Springsbury Farm Berryville A. Lawson Berkley Springsbury Farm George H. Burwell Millwood North Hall Farm Nip John H. Whitney Upperville Sunny Joe Dorothy Newhart Warrenton E. D. Talbert, Jr Bethesda

Jackie Coogan to Accept 126000 Share of Remaining Earnings

Los Angeles report states Jackie Coogan will take 126000 as his share of remaining earnings from his days as The Kid. His mother Lillian Coogan Bernstein and stepfather Arthur Bernstein receive similar sums under a court approved agreement.

Los Angeles Jackie Coogan Charlie Chaplin Lillian Coogan Bernstein Arthur Bernstein

Also Mentioned on This Page

Boyce Farmer William W. Reid Winchester Potomac By-Products Co Harpers Ferry, W. Va Rosenberger’s John W. Nberger & CO Braddock St NEW New York State Building Billy Rose Music Hall Children's World Merrie Englland Old New York Nassas Farnley Buccaneer A. McKay Smith George Jessel Knickerbocker Inn Murphy Pr. Kinney’s Shoe Store Lepke Longey Zwillman Stokol Esleiaion Mervel W. Adams E. Piccadilly St Greenhalgh Tommy Edward Jenkins Fannie Meadowbrook Stock Farm Charles Town W. Va Winkle John B. Anderson Marshall E. H. Martseller Sears, Roebuck and CO E. Boscawen St Winchester, Va Turkey Frances Keller Margaret Wampler Dorothy Wampler Rockingham Harpega Carolyn Long Jack Coogan Indianapolis Firestone Firestone Champion Voice of Fire Firestone Auto Supply Twa Service Winchester Furniture Co South Main Street
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication